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Title Section19 2004-10-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend SMGAPORE 85 cents MITA (P) 023/03/2004 October 30-31 2004 online at http:'/business-times.asial com sg I19 words
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Article, Illustration496 2004-10-30 1 VINCE CHONG - By VINCE CHONG [SINGAPORE] Loss-making construction company Wee Poh Holdings adjourned its annual general meeting yesterday after filing a police report over alleged irregularities in sharehold: ers' proxy forms. During a routine preAGM audit and inspection of forms on ThursdayPHOTO: ARTHUR LEE - 496 words
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617 2004-10-30 1 SIOW LI SEN - DBS Q3 profit rises 24% to $362 m while UOB's goes up 11% to $371m Reports by SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Yesterday's announcement of higher third-quarter profits by DBS Group and United Overseas Bank is further evidence of Singapore's strong economic recovery and617 words
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Article139 2004-10-30 1 Dsn 1,960.69 (-7.36) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,963.00 (-7.00) siMsa 237.87 (-1.25) SIMSa FUTURES ***** (-120) MARKETS Friday Change KLSECOMP 861.14 +8.15 NIKKEI 225 10,771.42 -81,70 HANG SENG 13.054.66 -58.49 SET INDEX 628.16 >6.59 JAKARTA COMP 860.49 J .63 MANILA COMP 1,819.03 +11.54 SEOUL COMP 834.84 +130 SHENZHEN B139 words
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Article48 2004-10-30 1 TOP STORIES...... PG 2 COMPANIES... PG 4-5 UNIT TRUSTS. PG 5 INVESTMENT .....PG 6 SINGAPORE PG8 NETWORK PG 9 ECONOMY PG 10 FOREIGN PG 11-13 MOTORING PG 14 WELLNESS PG 15 HEALTH PG 16-17 SHOPPING PG 18 PURSUITS PG 19 WINE DINE ....PG 19 FOOD PG 2048 words
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Article, Illustration626 2004-10-30 1 [SINGAPORE] In a rarely seen gesture, the top executives of DBS Group Holdings apologised repeatedly at two press conferences yesterday for the recent accidental destruction of safe deposit boxes at its Hong Kong branch. Both Jackson Tai, DBS' chief executive, and626 words
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577 2004-10-30 1 RONNIE LIM - Higher Chinese interest rate seen checking price rise By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Oil prices could slide below US$5O to test the next psychological level of US$45 in the current downward drift, traders here say, although most expect the price to settle around577 words
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Advertisement12 2004-10-30 1 JF SHOPPING Delicate, dating ■I II sr 8t0y, r0 2o e 812 words
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Advertisement12 2004-10-30 1 ECONOMY WATCH China interest rate hike good for worid economy pg 1212 words
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Advertisement35 2004-10-30 1 n ii MOTORING Under the hood the new ftrachey Jomr PG 16 important for us. it's English speaking, we understand it JI we'vehad Irish >• missionaries we're doing business with companies Bertie Ahem in Ihe Raffles35 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration552 2004-10-30 2 NANDE KHIN - Food and transport costs have not gone up but this may not last for much longer By NANDE KHIN [SINGAPORE] Global demand for oil has outstripped production since the start of this year. And this, coupled with geopolitical disturbances, has ledGraphc LEE HSUEH LENG - 552 words
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Article53 2004-10-30 2 IN Thursday's article, "NGOs go global", we said that the National Kidney Foundation developed the world's first and only gov-ernment-subsidised dialysis programme. The foun- dation has pointed out that the programme was funded from donations from the public, and no financing was received from the government. We are sorry53 words
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Article, Illustration617 2004-10-30 2 ANTHONY ROWLEY - SATURDAY SOAPBOX It has abandoned its niche market which gave the weekly a clear sense of mission and identity ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent THE Far Eastern Economic Review. which for decades has been read and alternately admired or despised but rarely617 words
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Article, Illustration897 2004-10-30 2 Frontline, Capgemini tie up S in outsourcing alliance c INFOTECH services company Frontline N Technologies Corp has struck a strategic b alliance with the Capgemini Group u one of the world's largest IT outsourcing r firms —to provide outsourcing services c in South-east Asia. The Singapore main- ti897 words
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NETWORK SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration1236 2004-10-30 4 LIM WEI SIONG - LETTER FROM JAKARTA Traffic congestion and air pollution aside, Jakarta has a lot to offer, be it business opportunities or recreation and fun, says LIM WEI SIONG LIM WEI SIONG STREWN around my office and apartment are large unopened manila envelopes' containing books that 1 had brought withREUTERS - 1,236 words
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Article, Illustration1064 2004-10-30 4 PARVATHI NAYAR - LETTER FROM LONDON PARVATHI NAYAR looks back on a year in which senses fed on art, theatre and nature PARVATHI NAYAR THE last days of summer move with cool purpose into autumn. School's out so are the pigeons on this grassy patch in Soho Square. WhileCASPAR BELOW; STEFANIE VARGA, STOCK.XCHNG - 1,064 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2138 2004-10-30 5 VIKRAM KHANNA - Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern talks to VIKRAM KHANNA about Ireland's transformation from European backwater to Celtic Tiger VIKRAM KHANNA m OW'RE ya gjj doin?" says I B Irish Prime KhJ Minister Bertie Ahern, beamI 1 ing, pumping my hand and B that of our photographer, ChrisCHRIS LOH - 2,138 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration1078 2004-10-30 6 EDDIE TOH - CORPORATE ANALYSIS 3 S'pore firms have clinched deals in Malaysia that would have been unthinkable in the days of Dr M, says EDDIE TOH in Kuala Lumpur EDDIE TOH SINGAPORE Telecommunications chief Lee Hsien Yang can finally do a "song and dance"1,078 words
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Article, Illustration529 2004-10-30 7 RAJU CHELLAM - Move to provide outsourcing services in South-east Asia By RAJU CHELLAM INFOTECH services company Frontline Technologies Corp has struck a strategic alliance with the Capgemini Group one of the world's largest IT outsourcing firms to provide outsourcing services in South-east Asia. As partFILE PHOTO - 529 words
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Article, Illustration510 2004-10-30 7 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent RARELY has there been as straightforward a causal relationship between oil and stock prices as seen in the first four trading days of this week —stocks fell as oil rose but the instant crude prices fell from510 words
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Article1992 2004-10-30 7 Transaction Date: Oct 29 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stodmamt Wt Oom dung* Stack mm m Ooaa Change Stodtaama Oaaa Change Allqreen50c 0.29 1.030 -0.010 HKlandUSIOc 2.73 2.060 +0.030 STEngglOc 1*3 2 090 BIL Intl US20c 0.47 0.960 -0.005 Ha» Par Corp 0.48 4.960 -0.020 STAT5Q*25c 0M UK 4.02S CapjtaLand1,992 words
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Article, Illustration755 2004-10-30 8 WONG WEI KONG - It cites lower customer demand; for Q3, it posts US$16.2m profit By WONG WEI KONG CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing's stay in the black proved fleeting with the chip maker warning yesterday of a fourthquarter loss after just three quarters of modest profits. The Temasek-linked companyFILE PHOTO - 755 words
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298 2004-10-30 8 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering's aerospace arm has clinched a 10-year US$43B million aircraft maintenance contract with United Parcel Services (UPS). Under the terms of the contract, ST Aerospace will undertake aircraft maintenance work for UPS' fleet of DCBs, A3oos and MD 1298 words
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273 2004-10-30 8 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH QUEK Leng Chan's Guocoland proved that last year's good performance was no flash in the pan as it yesterday posted first-quarter earnings of $26.3 million, up from $6.3 million a year ago. But quarterly turnover dipped 7 per cent to273 words
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343 2004-10-30 8 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH LIKE Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation's recent capital-management move, United Overseas Bank yesterday said it will set aside $500 million to buy back its shares from the market for cancellation. The bank, which also announced its third-quar-ter results yesterday, explained the343 words
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Article, Illustration607 2004-10-30 8 KENNETH LIM - Yellow Pages, Select Catering, Sembawang Music lodge documents By KENNETH LIM THERE has never been a better time to test your shoppers' know-how, with the recent slew of local consumer companies that have lodged preliminary listing documents. Looking for a place to put yourCHRIS LOH - 607 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article82 2004-10-30 8 OCBC Bank has appointed corporate banker Koh Ching Ching as its new head of group corporate communications with effect from Nov 1. Reporting directly to chief executive David Conner, Ms Koh will be responsible for OCBC Bank's media relations, corporate and employee communications, and community82 words
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72 2004-10-30 8 SEVERAL large listed Singapore companies are likely to pay "significant amounts" of cash to shareholders as they divest non-core investments, Reuters reported, citing a Citigroup Smith Barney research report. Citigroup analyst Lim Jit Soon in a note dated Oct 25 listed the firms most likely72 words
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65 2004-10-30 8 SUPER Coffeemix Manufacturing yesterday entered into a joint venture agreement with San Miguel Pure Foods Company. SMPFCisone of the Philippines' leading manufacturers of food commodities and branded food products with a nationwide distribution system. The new venture will engage in the importation, packaging (including toll-packaging),65 words
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97 2004-10-30 8 TREK 2000 International Ltd has become the latest listed company to issue a profit warning on its results. Ahead of the announcement of the group's results for the third quarter ended Sept 30, the board said it expects the company to report a loss97 words
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53 2004-10-30 8 SMRT Corporation Ltd confirmed yesterday that it expects income from rental of retail space to rise by 15 per cent or $3 million in the financial year ending March 31 2005, and 50 per cent or $10 million in the financial year ending53 words
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109 2004-10-30 8 GK GOH Holdings posted a 59 per cent drop in earnings to $3 million for its third quarter ended Sept 30 as revenue dropped 37 per cent to $29.6 million. The local brokerage said it expects to remain profitable in the current109 words
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102 2004-10-30 8 CYCLE Carriage Bintang Berhad, in which Jardine Cycle Carriage owns a 59 per cent stake, said net profit for the third quarter ended September fell to RMI.4 million (*****,355) from RM7 million in the year-ago period, partly due to the strong euro102 words
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46 2004-10-30 8 GIKEN Sakata has returned to the black with a first-half net profit of 1.04 million. It lost $2.4 million in the corresponding period last year. Turnover for the six months ended September rose 75.5 per centto $69.6 million.46 words
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DBS INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration2699 2004-10-30 9 OVERVIEW: On Tuesday, American voters will decide on either Republican George W Bush or replace him with his challenger, Democratic Senator John F Kerry. This race for the White House has been described as one of the most important in US history. But the2,699 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration541 2004-10-30 10 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM NOL said lower costs per FEU (40-foot equivalent unit) were achieved as a result of continued focus on yield management and cost savings. However, cost pressure from higher fuel and charter expenses, and global infrastructure blockages are starting to impact profitability. The group achieved,Source: Bloomberg - 541 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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142 2004-10-30 10 FtiRMER Informatics Holdings vice chairman Cheah Hon Kuen, who stepped down in 1998, sold about 1.1 million shares on the open market this week, paring his direct stake to just 9.57 per cent from 9.83 per cent. Mr Cheah sold 808,000 shares at 35 cents142 words
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103 2004-10-30 10 PRIVATE fund manager Apollo Asia Fund has become a substantial shareholder of Boardroom after buying 1.6 million shares on the open market this week. No pricing details were given for the purchases, which were made on Wednesday and Thursday. Apollo's stake in the corporate103 words
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77 2004-10-30 10 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM NTI International non-executive director Yang Yo-Min saw his deemed stake increase to 17.71 per cent from 17.54 per cent after Flinderslane Asset Management bought 250,000 shares on the open market at about 12.5 cents apiece on Wednesday. Dr Yang, a77 words
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Article918 2004-10-30 10 For week beginning Oct 25 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS SubuntUI Buy No of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans ShanhoMor Sol Sham Par loforo After Stock Poto Director Cony D00 SlirS ('000) COOO) Total Auto 280ct-04 Surya Kant Gupta Sell 175 0.62 175 0.11 0 0.00 Boardroom 28-0<t-04 Tan Cher918 words
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Article, Illustration1110 2004-10-30 10 TEH HOOI LING - A strategy of investing in companies that issue bonus shares in past 4 years does pay off TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent IN this column a few months back, we showed that on average companies which issued bonus shares performed better than the market1,110 words
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589 2004-10-30 10 Reuters INSURERS and fund managers are set to cash in on Asia's private pension industry, which is expected to grow nearly four-fold in 10 years as the world's most populous region grows older. But experts say the growth depends on desperately needed reformsReuters - 589 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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597 2004-10-30 11 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Earnings growth so far this year driven by improvement in residential business By KALPANA RASHIWALA CAPITALAND said yesterday it is confident fiill-year 2004 operating profit will be higher than last year after posting a 6.9 per cent increase in third-quarter net profit597 words
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Article, Illustration498 2004-10-30 11 VINCE CHONG - CityDev AIG sell The Sail units at an average of $900 psf By VINCE CHONG NEW downtown residential project The Sail@Marina Bay will be released at an average $900 per square foot (psf) tomorrow, but is expected to climb to $930-$950 psf by the time it is officially launched inARTHUR LEE - 498 words
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206 2004-10-30 11 Reuters BANK lending in Singapore rose in September from August, supported by a rise in housing loans and lending to financial institutions and builders, central bank data showed yesterday. Total bank lending was $177 billion in September against $176.3 billionReuters - 206 words
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257 2004-10-30 11 Reuters A SMALL but profitable hedge fund manager in Singapore believes he knows who the real winner will be from next week's US elections yuan speculators. Chua Soon Hock, chief executive of Asia Genesis Asset Management, says he has already placed various marketReuters - 257 words
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Article140 2004-10-30 11 SINGAPORE-NORWAY links were reinforced yesterday with two separate agreements being signed between the educational institutions of both countries. The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) signed an Agreement of Cooperation with the BI Norwegian School of Management (BI) to formally acknowledge their working relationship. In July, the140 words
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Article273 2004-10-30 11 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING AHMAD Magad, Member of Parliament for Pasir RisPunggol ward, will head the Government Parliamentary Committee for Finance and Trade and Industry from next month, when eight of the 10 GPCs will be headed by new chairpersons. The deputy chairman of the273 words
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177 2004-10-30 11 SINGAPORE is marketing itself as a potential trading centre for Norway's oil and gas exports to North Asia a move that offers immense opportunities as Norway is the world's third largest oil exporter and has large natural gas reserves. Trade and177 words
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Advertisement72 2004-10-30 11 New GPC line-up Sin Boon Am (Chair) Gan Kim Voog (Chair) Ahmad Magad (Chair) Warren Lee (Deputy) Ong Seh Hong (Deputy) Inderjit Singh (Deputy) sT« Halimah Yacob (Chair) Indranee Rajah (Chair) Sang Hon Thong (Chair) Chong Weng Chew (Deputy) Ahmad Khalis (Deputy) Zainudin Nordin (Deputy) 111 Y«o Guat Kwang (Chair)72 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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303 2004-10-30 12 AP. Bloomberg, Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US economy grew at a 3.7 per cent annual rate in the third quarter a pace that was slightly better than in the spring but not as strong as many analysts expected. The governmentAP.; Bloomberg,; Reuters - 303 words
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295 2004-10-30 12 Reuters [WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania] Replacing the income tax with a consumption tax "will be on the table" in upcoming discussions, Treasury Secretary John Snow said on Thursday, adding that such a change might help the United States bridge its large current accountReuters - 295 words
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Article, Illustration852 2004-10-30 12 It will cool economy and benefit growth internationally in the long term Bloomberg CHINA'S first interest rate increase in nine years may cool its economy without damaging global growth, economists and international policy makers said. "They are obviously trying to have aBloomberg; REUTERS - 852 words
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Advertisement560 2004-10-30 12 PROGEN PROGEN HOLDINGS LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Progen Holdings Ltd ("PHL" or the "Company") will be held at 12 Woodlands Loop, Singapore *****3 on 24 November 2004 at 2.30 p.m. for the560 words
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Article541 2004-10-30 13 Drop reflects doubts that China's rate hike would lead to a revaluation of the ringgit Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian government bond prices fell yesterday, reflecting doubts that China's surprise interest rate rise would lead to a possible ringgit revaluation. "Whenever there is speculation aboutReuters - 541 words
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Article, Illustration359 2004-10-30 13 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malayan Banking Bhd, Malaysia's biggest lender by assets, had the outlook on its credit rating changed to positive from stable by Standard Poor's, which means the rating company is more inclined to raise the bank's rating. S&P affirmed its BBB+/A-2 ratingsBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 359 words
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Article365 2004-10-30 13 Reuters. Reuters, Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's largest phone firm, PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk, said yesterday third-quar-ter net profit more than doubled as it wooed more mobile subscribers despite increasing competition in the sector. The result was near the top of analysts' forecasts, and analysts areReuters.; Reuters, Bloomberg - 365 words
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Article116 2004-10-30 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's second largest telecommunication company, PT Indonesian Satellite Corp Tbk, said yesterday its nine-month net profit more than doubled from the same period a year ago. Indosat, 42 per cent owned by Singapore's ST Telemedia, said its net profit reached 1.38 trillion rupiah (*****.4Reuters - 116 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article539 2004-10-30 14 10.5b yuan gain on increased sales, higher production beats forecasts Bloomberg [BEIJING] China Petroleum 8t Chemical Corp, Asia's biggest oil refiner, had a 62 per cent increase in thirdquarter profit, more than expected, as it raised production of crude oil and boosted sales ofBloomberg - 539 words
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Article, Illustration164 2004-10-30 14 Top French fashion houses are zooming in on two destinations where demand for luxury goods is just taking off China and India. In Shanghai last week, fashionistas flocked to the city's second Fashion Week, where designers like Jean-Paul Gaultier (above, taking a bow with a Chinese modelAFP PHOTOS - 164 words
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460 2004-10-30 14 Move aimed in part at stemming illegal lending Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China moved a step closer to bringing its banks in line with international standards, scrapping a limit on the rates lenders can charge customers for loans, say analysts. "This is a naturalBloomberg - 460 words
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486 2004-10-30 14 Reuters [BOMBAY] A revival in business investment in fastgrowing India will gather steam despite the likelihood of further monetary tightening by a central bank worried about inflation, economists and business executives say. The Reserve Bank of India raised its repo rate byReuters - 486 words
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465 2004-10-30 14 Reuters [MUMBAI] Indian Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said yesterday that the government planned to open up the banking sector further to foreign banks and would encourage consolidation in the sector. "Foreign banks will be allowed to acquire up to 10 per centReuters - 465 words
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323 2004-10-30 14 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY [SINGAPORE] Satyam Computer Services, one of India's top providers of information technology, plans to capitalise on its presence in Singapore to further enhance its marketing of IT outsourcing services. The announcement by the company yesterday was made during a visit323 words
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Advertisement44 2004-10-30 14 I Lianhe Zaobao I Making foray I I into Beijing and I I Chengdu I I My Humble I I House I I (Hanshe) I I [grows into a I I global I I brand I I I I °Ww I I EMHMA* I44 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration824 2004-10-30 15 CHRISTOPHER REED - LIGHT REED As old names fade away new millionaires are rising in both politics and business CHRISTOPHER REED IF George W Bush loses the presidency in Tuesday's US elections, does it finish the four-generation Bush dynasty? Not at all. It will surely encourage 51-year old Jeb824 words
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403 2004-10-30 15 Move comes amid blasts in southern Thailand AFP. Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra told the nation yesterday that he will set up an independent commission to investigate the deaths of 78 Muslim protesters rounded up by troops and piled into trucks. "IAFP.; Reuters - 403 words
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Article, Illustration560 2004-10-30 15 AFP [NEW DELHI] Indian astrologers say that the planets favour Democratic candidate John Kerry to win the White House race over US President George W Bush in next Tuesday's polls. "For months, opinion polls have shown the race between BushAFP - 560 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article68 2004-10-30 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] NTT DoCoMo, the world's second-largest mobile-phone operator, said net income fell about 6 per cent as it spent more to sign up users to its high-speed Internet access service. The company raised its full-year profit forecast. Net income fell to 335.2 billion yenBloomberg - 68 words
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Article59 2004-10-30 15 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Acer Inc, Taiwan's third-largest computer company by market value, had a second quarter of profit decline. Net income for the third quarter fe1163 per cent to NT$l.43 billioir(Ss7l.2 million) from NT$3.9 billion a year ago, it said. Sales rose more than two-fifthsBloomberg - 59 words
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Article116 2004-10-30 15 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Bank, Europe's third-biggest bank by assets, said profit rose 18 per cent in the third quarter as a tax refund, lower hedging costs and risk provisions helped make up for a slump in equity trading revenue. Net income rose to 680 millionBloomberg - 116 words
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Article76 2004-10-30 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Japan's largest heavy machinery maker, said its first-half loss widened because of rising steel prices and the increase in the yen's value against the US dollar. The company had a net loss of 21.5 billion yen (***** million), or 6.4 yenBloomberg - 76 words
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Article78 2004-10-30 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nissan Motor Go, the woski« second-largest carmaker by market value, had an unexpected 3.5 per cent drop in quarterly profit as the yen rose against the US dollar and it had higher incentives releasing new models. Net income for the three months ended SeptBloomberg - 78 words
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Article92 2004-10-30 15 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Gateway Inc. the computer maker that has lost US$2.5 billion since 2000, posted a narrower loss in the third quarter, helped by chief executive Wayne Inouye's strategy of selling PCs through retailers. Mr Inouye's plan, which includes reducing costs by slashing jobs, shutting Gateway'sBloomberg - 92 words
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Article101 2004-10-30 15 NYT [NEW YORK] Viacom Inc, the media conglomerate, said on Thursday that Sfits grew 11.6 per cent in the third rter because of a jump in ertising at its cable and television £?tworks. The company also said it would buy back US$B billion, or almost 13NYT - 101 words
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Article43 2004-10-30 15 AP [NEW YORK] CNN television will shut down its struggling CNNfh financial news network in mid-December, giving up its attempt to compete with CNBC after nine years. A handful of programmes will be shifted to the main network. —APAP - 43 words
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234 2004-10-30 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] General Motors Corp plans to lay off temporarily more than 10,000 workers for as long as one month early next year at five plants that primarily produce sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks, the New York Times and Wall StreetReuters - 234 words
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185 2004-10-30 15 AFP [FRANKFURT] The investigation opened by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) against DaimlerChrysler centres on accusations that the Ger-man-US car giant operated secret bank accounts in South America for use in bribing foreign officials, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday.AFP - 185 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration1075 2004-10-30 16 SAMUEL EE - The second generation Porsche Boxster may be brand new even though it looks little changed on the outside. But a drive in Austria reveals how special it remains under the skin, writes SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE SO you can only recognise the new Porsche Boxster when1,075 words
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Article, Illustration308 2004-10-30 16 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE WANT to look like old money while you stretch out comfortably in the back? Then only a Jag will do. On Thursday at the Conrad hotel, Malayan Motors launched the perfect combination of luxury and status the Jaguar XJB Long Wheelbase. Or as their owners308 words
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BRAVE NEW WHIRL
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Article, Illustration123 2004-10-30 16 NEXT March wiU see the launch of the new BMW 3 Series here about the same time as its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show. The fifth generation of what is arguably the best compact sports sedan will have four new engines three petrol and123 words
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Article115 2004-10-30 16 NO, it's not the latest model from Mercedes-Benz. Instead, the carmaker with the three-pointed star is offering free music downloads. Called Merce-des-Benz Mixed Tape, it offers 15 tracks from international musicians. The selection is changed every six to eight weeks and is about the length of115 words
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Article109 2004-10-30 16 CURIOUS about how much a 911 Carrara S with optional carbon interior and Sport Chrono package will cost? All you have do is go online to the Porsche Car Configurator to find out. The website was launched yesterday for Singapore, which is the first country in Asia-Pacific109 words
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Article116 2004-10-30 16 SAMUEL EE - Compiled by SAMUEL EE WANT to swoon over a Subaru, literally? Be the last man or woman standing and win a turbocharged Impreza WRX 2.0 worth $90,000 (without COE). The prize for this year's survivor challenge tops the previous two years' when only an Impreza I.6TS was up116 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration1196 2004-10-30 17 JUDY CHAPMAN - JUDY CHAPMAN: This may be hard to swallow but sugar can wreck havoc on your skin, the largest organ in your body. JUDY CHAPMAN finds out why SUGAR is no longer just the white powder that you add to your morning cuppa. It's nowSTOCK.XCHNG - 1,196 words
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HEALTH
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Article, Illustration1175 2004-10-30 18 your health questions answered How do I check if I have idiosyncratic reactions to drugs, that is, have little or no tolerance to drugs in dosages that would normally be safe for others? Benjamin Thong Idiosyncratic drug reaction occurs very infrequently in fewer than one in 10,000 patients exposedCHRIS LOH; AP - 1,175 words
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Article, Illustration1366 2004-10-30 19 TAN SU YEN - New technology, a better understanding of anatomy and improved surgical techniques have dramatically raised patients' chances of prolonging life, reports TAN SU YEN TAN SU YEN LIVER cancer is notoriously difficult to treat this is the last thing any patient reeling from aCHRIS LOH - 1,366 words
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Advertisement368 2004-10-30 19 The Every year, over 200,000 patients from Asia's premier fully integrated healthcare provider Largest regional network of private hospitals and 150 countries come to Singapore for healthcare services eno/ iu Am International Referral Centre for total patient care tertiary care. Over 60/« of them are Hospital Moment Award 2003- recent368 words
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SHOPPING
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Article, Illustration858 2004-10-30 20 CORINNE KERK - Now there's a new way to show off your Louis Vuitton with its Emprise collection of fine jewellery. CORINNE KERK gets up close at its HK launch CORINNE KERK IT was just a matter of time. After two years in the works, legions of Vuitton fans who aren't858 words
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IN STORE
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Article, Illustration78 2004-10-30 20 IT's called the IlluInfiniti mirror and it reflects multiple images of an object yet another innovative idea to light up your living room or office. The eye-catching mirror comes with a brushed stainless steel stand and can be tilted for different effects. Imported from Europe, a 210mm-diameter mirror78 words
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Article, Illustration62 2004-10-30 20 NOTHING like going home to a favourite chair after a hard day's work. And with a rocking chair like the Emmabo, there's no reason to resist. The Swedish-de-signed chair comes with a steel frame and nylon/polyester cover, making it as durable as it is comfortable. It measures62 words
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Article108 2004-10-30 20 MIKE CHUA - Compiled by MIKE CHUA Raffles City: Enjoy complimentary coffee/tea and free first hour parking everyday at Raffles City, just by using your Citibank Credit Card to shop. More details at Raffles City Shopping Centre, Citibank Rewards Hub, Level 1. IMM: Furniture Crazy Grab Promotion: Enjoy up to 70108 words
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Article, Illustration53 2004-10-30 20 LOOK formal yet elegant with this pair of Moreschi square cut shoes. The full leather shoes (in eluding inner leather lining) come with a stylish sewnstrip treatment that accentuates its look of gentility. Made in Italy, the tan pair costs $625 (less 30 per cent discount) at Alessandro stores,53 words
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Article, Illustration591 2004-10-30 20 CORINNE KERK - By CORINNE KERK YOU'D think the staggering number of handbags available here online, offline and at hotel function rooms is enough to deter newcomers to the bag scene. But no. Another player has opened shop this month, though admittedly, they're not entirely new to the591 words
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TRAVEL
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Article, Illustration827 2004-10-30 21 CORINNE KERK - Both adults and kids will feel welcome at the idyllic Moondance Lodge in Margaret River, Western Australia. CORINNE KERK gives an account of her stay CORINNE KERK YOU have to admit that while Western Australia's famed Margaret River wine region is a great destination in which to kick827 words
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Article, Illustration540 2004-10-30 21 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON ONCE upon a time, there were "Economy" bus services from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur, which then became Executive coaches, and which were followed quickly by Super and Super VIP categories. The novelty for "luxury" coach travel then became double deckers but540 words
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Page 21 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous197 2004-10-30 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 26 her didactic skills (8) 13 Temperate seamen can gain YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION DOWN points on time (9) Across: 5 Badger, 8 Whirling, 9 2 Lady and lord follow a state of- 14 Secure records are vital for Dervish, io Nilot, 11 Nestorian, 13 ficial (6) manicurists (9) Above197 words
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FOOD
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Article, Illustration940 2004-10-30 22 Former Thanying boss Jongkolnee Thoboonme, or Noo, tells GEOFFREY EU about her new upmarket Thai restaurant WHEN Sabai. a swanky new restaurant in Takashimaya Shopping Centre opens for business next month, it will be cause for culinary celebration among fans of authentic royal Thai cuisine. That's because ownerARTHUR LEE - 940 words
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Article230 2004-10-30 22 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU SABAI will not be the only big restaurant opening in Takashimaya Shopping Centre in time for Christmas. Before the end of the year, top restaurateur and former Crystal Jade front man Alfred Leung will make a much-anticipated re-appearance around the corner from the scene230 words
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Article, Illustration482 2004-10-30 22 CHEAH UI-HOON - NEW COOKBOOKS By CHEAH UI-HOON IF there's one dish that personifies Shawn Armstrong's style of cuisine, it should be the Pan-roasted Crayfish and Seared Foie Gras on Corn Muffin with Orange Marmalade. That's if you're looking at The Cliff's chef de cuisine's first,482 words
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Article, Illustration500 2004-10-30 22 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU ALTHOUGH "tunnel boning" has nothing to do with either archaeology or making an unscheduled exit from prison, it is an activity that seems better suited to an earlier, less frenzied age when cooking skills were passed down through the generations rather500 words
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