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Title Section14 2005-01-28 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORN&cffiT at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg MICA (P) 023/03/2004 Friday, January 28,200514 words
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768 2005-01-28 1 WONG WEI KONG - Earnings this year will be underpinned by offshore/marine orderbook of $3.4b, group says By WONG WEI KONG ANOTHKR year, and another good set of results from marine conglomerate Keppel Corp. Little wonder then that KepCorp shares are at their highest level768 words
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Article, Illustration578 2005-01-28 1 NEIL BEHRMANN - JPMorgan is the latest name to be associated with it By NEIL BEHRMANN in London ALMOST a year after his death, rumours continue to swirl over who might buy Khoo Teck Puat's stake in Standard Chartered Bank, with JPMorgan the latest name to578 words
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Article154 2005-01-28 1 STI 2.073.12 (-13.81) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,084.00 (+5.00) SIMSCI 248.67 (-1.54) SIMSCI FUTURES 248.70 (-1.10) MARKETS Thursday Change KISECOMP 919 95 3.42 NIKKEI 225 11,341.31 35.26 HANG SENG 13,628 91 +5.23 SEI INDEX 701.25 1 41 JAKARTA COMP 1,044 99 +7.48 MANIIACOMP 1,991.39 +21.11 SEOUL COMP 924 8154 words
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Advertisement88 2005-01-28 1 YUAN PEG it Jfc China could switch A jgTM kto a currency basket AHEAD OF TIME What watch-lovers can look forward to this year pg32 K|V Can Singapore companies cut it in the US market? And are there opportunities left for newcomers to tap? BT examines these issues as the88 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration752 2005-01-28 2 JOYCE KOH - Risk consultant says JV with Chinese partners not best way to enter China market By JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] As a CEO. imagine walking into your office one day and discovering that all the key staff in your Chinese subsidiary firm have uppedARTHUR LEE - 752 words
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Article537 2005-01-28 2 China seen switching to a currency basket PROSPECTS of an imminent revaluation of the Chinese yuan are ebbing as the debate now focuses on whether Beijing would first seek to swap its dollar peg for a currency basket. As China's faith in the dollar wavers, analysts say Beijing537 words
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Article, Illustration814 2005-01-28 4 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM Economist says real issue is limiting yuan's exposure to unstable US$ AP, NYT, AFP, Reuters [DAVOS, Switzerland] Prospects of an imminent revaluation of the Chinese yuan currency are ebbing as the debate now focuses on whether Beijing would first seek toAP,; NYT,; AFP,; Reuters; Source: Bloomberg - 814 words
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509 2005-01-28 4 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Singapore will kick off its study on liquefied natural gas (LNG) next month. After six months of poring over bids, the Energy Market Authority (EMA) has chosen Tokyo Gas Engineering (TGE) a unit of a Japanese company that509 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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518 2005-01-28 6 ANGELA TAN - It's ranked 4th in performance of large-cap banks in Asia Reports by ANGELA TAN OCBC Bank, Singapore's smallest bank by market value, has pipped rivals DBS Bank and United Overseas Bank (UOB) to emerge among the best performing bank in Asia, excluding Japan,518 words
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Article444 2005-01-28 6 Its market value rose 19% to US$7.5 trillion last year DEMONSTRATING its resilience amid the economic uncertainty, the financial services industry's global market value grew 19 per cent to US$7.5 trillion in 2004, consultants Mercer Oliver Wyman (MOW) said in a report And the market value444 words
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683 2005-01-28 6 JOYCE KOH - HOCK LOCK SIEW By JOYCE KOH BANISH whatever images you may have of long rows of seamstresses bending over reams of cloth. Today's apparel industry is becoming more automated, more global, and local companies who want to spin their fortunes in a vastly larger683 words
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Article655 2005-01-28 9 KALPANA RASHIWALA - FINANCIAL RESULTS Distribution per unit of 4.07¢ for Aug to Dec is higher than forecast By KALPANA RASHIWALA CAPITAMALL Trust (CMT), which owns five malls in Singapore, will be seeking views of its investors on whether it should expand overseas, most immediately in China.655 words
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559 2005-01-28 9 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM SHARES of Stats ChipPac fell 3.2 per cent, or three cents, to 90 cents yesterday after the company unveiled a US$469 million fourth-quarter net loss the result of merger-linked charges and said it ex- pects the current first quarter to be loss--1559 words
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382 2005-01-28 9 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN AFTER several months of being asked the same question When will Fortune Reit buy a new mall? its chairman Justin Chiu said yesterday: "The next time we meet, you won't be asking me this anymore." Fortune, owned by382 words
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228 2005-01-28 11 ANOTHER China play, Asia Water Technology Limited, has joined the influx of wa-ter-treatment companies that have flooded the public share offer market in the last two years. The company yesterday lodged its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore in preparation for a228 words
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601 2005-01-28 11 VEN SREENIVASAN - Analysts hike full-year earnings estimates on strong Q3 performance By VEN SREENIVASAN SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) shares soared to its highest level in five weeks as analysts upgraded the company's full-year earnings by up to 25 per cent following its surprisingly strong third-quarter results. The601 words
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231 2005-01-28 11 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH ADDVALUE Technologies yesterday said it had entered into a conditional call and put option to buy the remaining 49 per cent of Double Rich Resources which will be renamed Blue World Investment Co Ltd for US$lO.B million. To fund the231 words
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Article, Illustration250 2005-01-28 11 CAROLYN QUEK - By CAROLYN QUEK DESPITE a bleak outlook for the semiconductor industry in the fourth quarter of last year, Nucleus Electronics achieved a net profit of $5 million for the year ended Dec 31, up 72 per cent from the previous year's $2.9 million. The Sesdaq-listed250 words
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269 2005-01-28 11 FIRST State Investments will launch a global real estate securities fund, to be exclusively marketed by OCBC in the initial offer period. The underlying investments of the First State Global Property Investments fund will be mainly real estate investment trusts with exposure to269 words
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Article4679 2005-01-28 11 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ShentonThrift!" i 149/ Shenton Income 1 51S/ ABN Amro Asset Mgt (Vpor.) *"*9.; J *8/ Star Europe Eqty!" 0 77V *g a Paofic -.-;r J** Star Europe Bond 1 258/ "68V Star Europe Bal 110V Stanton Dynamic Bond/* .1407/ Star Asian Tiger Eq* 0944/ 1^2! Star Asa4,679 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration501 2005-01-28 10 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Broad-based selling pressure engulfed afternoon market yesterday despite overnight Wall Street rise R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent Technicals and trading fatigue probably played important roles in trading yesterday, which saw broad-based selling pressure engulf the afternoon market after a reasonably stable morning session. TheSource: Bloomberg - 501 words
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Article, Illustration925 2005-01-28 10 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Osim International Jan 27 dos«: $1 (+5 cents) Citigroup Smith Barney, Jan 26 FYO4 results: 4Q rocks; sale is still on, shopping time! Osim's FYO4 results were about 6 per cent above our forecast with revenues up 15.6 per cent year-on-year to $332 million,Source: Bloomberg - 925 words
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Article, Illustration502 2005-01-28 10 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar sagged badly again yesterday, with the Australian dollar emerging as top dog on higher interest rate fears. Meanwhile, UK research house Forecast fingered a big Asian buyer of the Australian dollar in overnight trading, andSource: Reuters - 502 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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109 2005-01-28 10 FIRSTLINK Investment Corp's major shareholder Topbound Pte Ltd sold 5.6 million shares on the open market in a series of transactions on Wednesday and now controls just a 24.27 per cent stake from 25.91 per cent previously. No pricing information was given. Through Topbound, Malaysian109 words
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61 2005-01-28 10 INVESTMENT company Aegis Portfolio Managers bought 3 million shares of Broadway Industrial Group on the open market on Wednesday, raising its stake to 7.1 per cent from 5.07 per cent. No pricing details were disclosed. Shares of Broadway, a foam-moulded products manufacturer, slid two61 words
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126 2005-01-28 10 PRUDENTIAL Asset Management (Singapore) is no longer deemed to be a substantial shareholder of plastic injection moulding company Meiban Group after selling 3.5 million shares on the open market through a Citibank nominee account over the past month. The fund manager first sold126 words
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81 2005-01-28 10 NEW Lakeside Holdings joint managing director Go Twan Heng bought 317,000 shares on the open market yesterday, raising his direct stake to 0.83 per cent. The shares were bought at an average of 10.5 cents apiece. Mr Go is also deemed to be81 words
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130 2005-01-28 10 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM A DIRECTOR of a subsidiary of HTL International Holdings has sold a total of 210,000 shares at increasing prices over the past month, paring his stake to 0.815 per cent from 0.885 per cent previously. Tan Peng Chye sold 30,000 shares130 words
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Article, Illustration422 2005-01-28 10 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jan 27 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -147.00 -128.00 BTCADI -*****.00 -187.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -15.00 All-SG Equities 542.07 -3.43 SG Equities Elect 156.25 -2.67 SG Equities Fin 1615.33 -18.28 SG Equities Prop 527.44 -5.60 SIMSCI 248.67 -1.54 SiMSCI Futures 248.70 -1.10 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME AsiaTiqer422 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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164 2005-01-28 12 PANALPINA World Transport (S) Pte Ltd has been awarded international headquarters (IHQ) status by the Economic Development Board (EDB) for its focused commitment to Singapore in terms of regional HQ activities, business investments and employee development. "We are honoured to be recognised by164 words
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558 2005-01-28 12 RAJU CHELLAM - Industry's output in 2004 up 15.9% at $73.6b By RAJU CHELLAM SINGAPORE may be able to attract just under $5 billion in fresh manufacturing fixed asset investments (FAI) this year in the electronics and precision engineering (EPE) cluster, despite some market uncertainty ahead.558 words
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428 2005-01-28 12 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING INDIA'S rise has complicated Asia's geopolitics but it does not spell conflict among the big powers that shape the region, according to Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. "India's rise compels us to look at our environment in new428 words
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Article, Illustration481 2005-01-28 12 ALEXANDRA HO - By ALEXANDRA HO AFTER six months of prospecting, real estate group ERA Asia Pacific has broken into the China market. With 28 offices in Shanghai, all franchisees, and 250 agents, ERA is well on track to hit, and even exceed its targetFILE PHOTO - 481 words
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297 2005-01-28 12 SINGAPORE is now the 56th most expensive office location in the world, up from 60th position six months earlier, according to the latest CB Richard Ellis Global 50 Index. The rise in Singapore's standing in the US dollarbased ranking was297 words
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232 2005-01-28 12 TELUS International Inc, a subsidiary of Telus Communications Inc a Cs7 billion (559.27 billion) telecommunications company in Canada yesterday announced the opening of its global headquarters in Singapore. This is the first time that Telus, the second-largest telecommunications company in Canada, is232 words
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Advertisement343 2005-01-28 12 I THE MONETARY AUTHORITY OF SINGAPORE Tenor Approximately 2 years Total Amount Allotted SGD 2,600,000,000 Amount Allotted to Non-Competitive Applications SGD 468,587,000 Of which allotted to MAS SGD 300,000,000 Total Amount Applied SGD 4,853,577,000 Coupon Rate 1.750% p.a. Cut-off Yield Price 1.80% p.a. and on Allotment 99.902% i Average Yield343 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration482 2005-01-28 14 Global elite prefers to focus on poverty and equitable globalisation AFP, AP, NYT [DAVOS, Switzerland] After years of expounding the benefits of the global economy and trade, the World Economic Forum stood at a crossroads on Wednesday after its business-dominat-ed members cast aside those twoAFP,; AP,; NYT; REUTERS - 482 words
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474 2005-01-28 14 This will impact healthcare and pensions funding Reuters [WASHINGTON] Rapid population ageing in the richest countries will sap the financial wealth of their households, with a potentially huge impact on their economies and the funding of pensions and healthcare, a private study showed. AsReuters - 474 words
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220 2005-01-28 14 AP [WASHINGTON] Orders to U§ factories for durable goods, helped by strong demand for communications equipment, rose a solid 0.6 per cent in December, capping off a year in which demand for big-ticket manufactured goods rose at the fastest ctip in aAP - 220 words
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INDONESIA
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734 2005-01-28 15 SHOEB KAGDA - Upgrade will bolster investor confidence, boost Mr Yudhoyono's leadership By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono received the best possible news yesterday on completing, his first 100 days in office Fitch Ratings raised the country's credit ratings due to declining debt and734 words
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Advertisement1076 2005-01-28 15 CSZH] Corporation I Keppel Corporation Limited H Co Reg No: *****0351N |H (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) |U 2004 FULL YEAR FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT I 1. UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2004 5. BALANCE SHEETS AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2004 |S The Directors of1,076 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration529 2005-01-28 16 Breakup will reduce competition before issue of 3G licences Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's state assets regulator said it will make an announcement on the telecommunications industry today, amid speculation that the agency is considering breaking up China United Telecommunications Corp, the nation's sec-ond-biggest mobile-phone company.Bloomberg; REUTERS - 529 words
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NOTE BOOK
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100 2005-01-28 16 AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong has risen 12 places up a table of the most costly cities to lease office space, wife rents the fifth most expensive in the world, a new survey revealed on Wednesday. Office rentals more thanAFP - 100 words
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100 2005-01-28 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA, L'Oreal SA and other French companies lose a combined US$lO billion a year to copyright, patent and trademark theft, a French official said, pointing to Chinese counterfeiters as major culprits. France, where almost oneBloomberg - 100 words
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71 2005-01-28 16 Reuters [HONG KONG] Chinese state oil trader Sinochem Corp is expected to sell fertiliser assets to Sinochem Hong Kong Holdings Ltd for about HK$5 billion (Ssl billion) in a reverse takeover, a source close to the deal said on Wednesday. Sinochem Corp, China's fifth-largestReuters - 71 words
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84 2005-01-28 16 Reuters [BEIJING] China plans to allow insurers to set up between six and eight asset-management companies (AMCs) by the end 0f2005, the China Securities Journal quoted the vice head of the China Insurance Regulatory Commission (CIRC) as saying yesterday. "CIRC has kicked offReuters - 84 words
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95 2005-01-28 16 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India will place money raised from sale of state assets in a special fund that will be rim by professional money managers, the cabinet decided yesterday. The government will use income from the proposed National Investment Fund forBloomberg - 95 words
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Article, Illustration491 2005-01-28 16 The firm's mobile base jumped 79% to 9.83m users Reuters [NEW DELHI] Bharti TeleVentures Ltd, India's top listed mobile services firm and 28 per cent-owned by Sing Tel posted a 131 per cent rise in third quarter profit as it gained more usersReuters; Source: Bloomberg - 491 words
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Article, Illustration341 2005-01-28 16 [LONDON] Non-Resident Indian steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal has been named Fortune magazine's "Europe Businessman of the Year" in recognition of his ability to combine managerial savvy with superb acquisitive instincts. With his recent takeover of International Steel Group a USBLOOMBERG - 341 words
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363 2005-01-28 16 Reuters (TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's largest contract manufacturer of microchips, posted its first quarter-on-quarter drop in profits in almost two years yesterday after customers cut orders because of an inventory glut. But with clients like Texas Instruments IncReuters - 363 words
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688 2005-01-28 16 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] In April, lan Stuart Crombie, 64, couldn't finish his round of golf at the Bonny Island course in Rivers State, Nigeria, because of pain in his right hip. Doctors gave him two choices: live on painkillers or undergo surgery.Bloomberg - 688 words
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538 2005-01-28 17 The talks come as AT&T loses market share in vicious price wars NYT, Reuters [NEW YORK] SBC Communications, the second-larg-est regional phone company in the nation, is in talks to buy AT&T for more than US$l6 billion, according to executives closeNYT,; Reuters - 538 words
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229 2005-01-28 17 [LONDON] The world's biggest online poker site is edging towards a market listing, in what could be a further sign of a resurgence in investor interest in Internet businesses, says a Financial Times report. Party Gaming, the online poker and casino operator, on Wednesday appointed229 words
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Article, Illustration784 2005-01-28 17 UK exchange eyes higher offer than 530p per share Reuters [LONDON] Deutsche Boerse yesterday bowed to shareholder pressure, publishing details of its proposed takeover of the London Stock Exchange. Still, the LSE repeated its view that the offer was too low. The Frankfurt exchange saidReuters; Photos: AFP - 784 words
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497 2005-01-28 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] The Plaza Hotel, the New York landmark where children's book heroine Eloise romped and Neil Simon's movie Plaza Suite unfolded, will close at the end of April and reopen next year as a condomini-um-hotel-retail complex, its owner said on Wednesday.Reuters - 497 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article68 2005-01-28 17 Bloomberg [DAVOS] New York Stock Exchange chief executive John Thain said selling shares to the public in the exchange is "something we'll consider". He said the NYSE has no plans at the moment to go public. Mr Thain has said the exchange needs aBloomberg - 68 words
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Article70 2005-01-28 17 Bloomberg [HELSINKI] Nokia, the world's largest mobile- phone maker, said fourth-quarter profit fell 13 per cent because it cut prices to regain market share. Net income declined to 1.02 billion euros (552.2 billion), or 23 cents a share, from 1.17 billion euros, or 25 cents,Bloomberg - 70 words
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Article113 2005-01-28 17 NYT [NEW YORK] In a novel attempt to extend health coverage to uninsured workers, 60 large employers are joining together to sponsor an array of very low-cost health insurance options. The programme, to begin in the fall, will be offered for at least two yearsNYT - 113 words
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Article85 2005-01-28 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] GlaxoSmithKline pic said a tax dispute with the US may cost the company US$7.B billion after it received a second claim from the government concerning a decade-long tax dispute. The Internal Revenue Service is demanding US$l.9 billion in taxes on profits theBloomberg - 85 words
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Article64 2005-01-28 17 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Satellite operator PanAmSat Holding Corp said on Wednesday that it intends to lists its common stock in a proposed US$l.l2 billion initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange. The No 3 US satellite operator did not specify how many shares itReuters - 64 words
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438 2005-01-28 17 Reuters [TOKYO] Sliding prices for consumer electronics hit Sony Corp's third quarter profit, but the company sought to reassure investors on Thursday that it would press on with restructuring to revive its fortunes. Sony, which vies with Matsushita Electric Industrial Co to beReuters - 438 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration698 2005-01-28 18 LOW-COST AIRLINE CONFERENCE [SINGAPORE] Chin* apprecontributton that low-coat airlines can make to its economy and travel sector. But decisions on granting permits for scheduled services will also have to take into account the potential impact of each new player On theAP - 698 words
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319 2005-01-28 18 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN (SINGAPORE] The European low-cost carrier model may not be as successful in Asia where there are significant regulatory restrictions and travellers expect some basic level of service. Instead, Asian low-cost carriers should develop a "hybrid model" where they319 words
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274 2005-01-28 18 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Jetstar Asia, the international budget S carrier of Qantas Airwayfi said it plans to fly to and Surabaya in Indonesia next month as it expands&s network to meet the risirflj travel demand in Asia. Con Korfiatis, Jetstar w Asia'sBloomberg - 274 words
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Article, Illustration406 2005-01-28 19 [HONG KONG/SHANGHAI] Shanghai International Port, the world's third-busi-est hub, is preparing a Hong Kong listing this year that could raise about US$BOO million to fund its ambitious expansion plans and capitalise on China's key position on global trade routes, according to aBLOOMBERG - 406 words
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Article305 2005-01-28 19 SGX '000 Jan 27 SS Vol CH Offshore 0.38 -0.01 1233 Chuan Hup 0.68 -0.01 1704 Cosco Corporation 1.25 -0.04 3550 CWT Distribution 0.71 0.01 155 Ezra Hldgs 1.04 -0.02 235 Freight Unks 0.09 unch 2446 Grand Banks Yacht 1.02 unch 53 Jaya Holdings 1.06 unch 1676 Kf305 words
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120 2005-01-28 19 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Orient Overseas International Ltd, a shipping company controlled by the family of Hong Kong chief executive Tung Chee-hwa, said its container unit's sales rose 28 per cent in the fourth quarter last year as it handled more cargo. Orient OverseasBloomberg - 120 words
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89 2005-01-28 19 Bloomberg GREAT Eastern Shipping Co, India's second-biggest shipping carrier, said third-quarter profit more than doubled after freight rates increased and it moved more crude oil for companies such as Royal Dutch/Shell Group. Net income in the three months ended Dec 31 rose to 2.87Bloomberg - 89 words
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Article40 2005-01-28 19 IN the report "NOL cargo volumes jump 17% in sixweek period" on Jan 25, we incorrectly identified 2004 cargo revenue as U552,532 per FKU (40-foot container). The correct value is U552,771 per FEU. We are sorry for the error.40 words
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Article, Illustration731 2005-01-28 19 DONALD URQUHART - Industry executive says it's a good idea but appears unfair and discriminatory By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] A new requirement for vessels entering Japanese waters to have P&I (protection and indemnity) liability cover has been cited by an industry executive as aREUTERS - 731 words
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829 2005-01-28 19 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR THE owners of Tasman Spirit won an important ruling under the UK Arbitration Act last month to compel a third party to provide documents on the safety of the port of Karachi where their tanker grounded in 2003 causing829 words
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Advertisement258 2005-01-28 19 NOTE TO THE TRAPF The National Shippers' Council of Burkina Faso (CBC, Conseil Burkinab6 des Chargeurs), Ouagadougou, Republic of Burkina Faso; The Gabonese Shippers Council (CGC, Conseils Gabonais des Chargeurs), Libreville, Republic of Gabon; The Niger National Shippers council (CNUT, Conseil Nig6rien des Utilisateurs des Transports Publics), Niamey, Republic of258 words
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Article516 2005-01-28 20 EDITORIAL THE proposal to make issue managers of public share offers liable for disclosures in prospectuses is welcome: it represents the next logical step in the path towards a full disclosure-based regime. Although brokers and merchant bankers are understandably dismayed at the added responsibility and cost it516 words
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Article, Illustration923 2005-01-28 20 KATRIN BENNHOLD - State-owned banks help with financing and the government helps them clinch contracts By KATRIN BENNHOLD IHT HIGH-PROFILE diplomacy with the European Union, trade accords in Latin America, oil deals in Africa and a string of corporate acquisitions all over the world: China is onIHT; Graphic by LUDWIG ILIO/ST - 923 words
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Article, Illustration756 2005-01-28 20 ANDY MUKHERJEE - THE BOTTOM LINE ANDY MUKHERJEE Bloomberg WITHOUT announcing any time frames, China has vowed to make the yuan flexible and fully convertible. The order in which the authorities keep the two promises will decide how long the wait will be before predictions of a strongerBloomberg - 756 words
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Article, Illustration1407 2005-01-28 21 RAMKISHEN RAJAN - Idea of a New Bretton Woods system is flawed, but an effective defusing requires simultaneous actions on many fronts By RAMKISHEN RAJAN THE sustainability of the US current account deficit and its resulting implications for the US dollar is the dominant global macroeconomic concern inAFP - 1,407 words
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Article, Illustration796 2005-01-28 21 THOMAS FRIEDMAN - By THOMAS FRIEDMAN NYT HAVING spent the last 10 days travelling to Britain, France, Germany and Switzerland, I have one small suggestion for President Bush. I suggest that when he comes to Europe to mend fences next month, he give only ona speech. It shouldNYT - 796 words
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Article8762 2005-01-28 22 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS *1 Oof (>ii Stodi name Wt Oom Change Allgreen 50c 0 30 1.100 NOL 2.33 3.340 +0 040 BIL Intl US20c 0 49 1 080 +0.010 OCBC 9.83 13 500 -0.100 CapitaLand 1.45 2.220 -0.040 Parkway H 25c 0.73 1.610 +0.020 Chart SemiCond 26c8,762 words
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Article, Illustration1219 2005-01-28 29 CORINNE KERK - To stay current, some of the older hotels in S'pore have gone for major facelifts. CORINNE KERK checks out the results of the makeovers CORINNE KERK STANDING in the refurbished lobby of The Oriental Singapore, you're at first taken aback, then mentally searching for clues as to1,219 words
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Article, Illustration529 2005-01-28 29 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR COLOURFUL, energetic, strong that's our arty prediction for the upcoming Year of the Rooster. Arty, because it is based solely on our interpretation of a collection of rooster paintings by Indonesian artists Popo Iskandar, S P Hidayat and Kr^ono. What's529 words
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Advertisement10 2005-01-28 29 ARTS Rare Chinese Export Silver pieces on show. PG 3110 words
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Article, Illustration787 2005-01-28 30 KANNAN CHANDRAN - k.d. lang's talent has taken her down several musical routes. KANNAN CHANDRAN reports KANNAN CHANDRAN NOT one to shirk controversy, k.d. lang has been endowed with the spirit of a fighter. When you've also got talent to match, the end result can be787 words
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Article, Illustration372 2005-01-28 30 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON BRAZILIAN music isn't all bossa nova and samba, and who better to showcase the new rhythms rocking the country than the 27-year-old Cibelle Cavalli, who's been cited as the voice of Brazil's electronica scene? For a description of her music, try tropicalia,372 words
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Article158 2005-01-28 30 Jan 14(Fri)to Feb 22(Tue) Esplanade Presents Visual Arts Bottomline.Chinese by Fang-Chu Clare Lin, Wang Yi Yang, Zhang Da, Jenny Ji, Lu Kun, Maleonn, Hideaki Um, Robert Urn and LW Kin, Dang Minh Ha, Amy Chiu, David Mitchell, Angelynn Tan, Tang Wai Wah, Chia Woon Hung, Valerie Ng158 words
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Article, Illustration504 2005-01-28 31 CHEAH UI-HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON finds out how David Chan acquired them CHEAH UI-HOON IT all started with a tea set he bought for $2,500 in London in 1982. Two decades later, retired accountant David Chan has amassed more than 100 pieces in his Chinese Export504 words
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Article, Illustration473 2005-01-28 31 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR THERE'S a real pleasure in visiting a storyteller at the top of his trade, and that's where Pedro Almodovar resides currently with All About My Mother, the Oscar-winning Talk to Her, and the newest, a flamboyant noir outing titled Bad Education. With lurid473 words
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Article, Illustration523 2005-01-28 31 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR IF you're the sort who feels profound embarrassment when someone cries over a sunset, shut your ears right now. For admissions are going to be made about audible sniffles accompanying the viewing of Finding Neverland. No, it wasn't Johnny Depp's cheekbones though they523 words
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Miscellaneous205 2005-01-28 31 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ure (7) 31 Resolve to prohibit race on mo- 8 There 's no real alternative to YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION torway (13) Across: 1 Fraction, 9 Islander, 10 DOWN it ImLhf n Amen, 11 Table manners, 13 LionVvT? u 15 ay drawn or sucked U P ised, 15 Oaring, 16205 words
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Article, Illustration1864 2005-01-28 32 LARRY WEE - Making Time The first of a two-part round-table discussion on what watch-lovers can look forward to this year and beyond. LARRY WEE reoorts LARRY WEE EVEN as you read this, the world's watch industry players are working full throttle to delight and surprise their fans at the1,864 words
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