The Business Times, 8 April 2005
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Title Section16 2005-04-08 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg -MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Friday, April 8,2005 f16 words
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436 2005-04-08 1 ALEXANDRA HO, EDDIE TOH - It's said to have roped in heavyweight Universal Studios By ALEXANDRA HO, EDDIE TOH ISINGAPORF) Genting International and sister company Star Cruises may be holding a trump card in the hotly contested race to build a Singapore integrated resort (IR) that's likely to436 words
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891 2005-04-08 1 SIOW LI SEN - Europeans, non-resident Indians add to growing clientele By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Private banking is growing faster in Asia than anywhere else and Singapore is in the thick of the boom, thanks to robust regional economies and a steady inflow of European891 words
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Advertisement90 2005-04-08 1 MARINA CLUB It could be the French Riviera in S'pore PG2 BT ONLINE Access to BT Online is free after 6pm each day. But print subscribers can access our online news anytime. Call 6388-3838 to subscribe and activate your online account. Edmund Cheng, deputy chairman of Wing Tai Holdings, is90 words
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Advertisement15 2005-04-08 1 KHOO SAGA Will the family sell interest in Stanchart? pgs 8 Markets Digest on Pg215 words
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Advertisement35 2005-04-08 1 EXEC LIFESTYLE Ponz Goo: adding sparkle to spa business PG3O JKjtM mmmmmmmmmmm i /> A ACCS Co-founder pares stake in beleaguered company PG4 BiiiiiiiaM,- [in"Ami iiiiiilittrtft IRMRykw i» r^infi Ml MHi LMH|||_ mMT s Hlr j«tfi35 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration555 2005-04-08 2 ALEXANDRA HO - Called ONE 15, it will cost $80m and is scheduled to be ready by Q1 2007 By ALEXANDRA HO MNi.W'OMI I swankv new marina .h on s« ntosa aims to be Singa ;>ori s answi r to the I r••ri* h Hiviera and555 words
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Article142 2005-04-08 2 sn 2.176 W ♦106' ST INDEX FUTURES 2.***** -400 SIMSO 2SB 01 <-1 70; SIMSO FUTURES 257.90 *2 10) MARKETS Thursday Ch«r>9« f.'J N««! I* •t -AS S .4 <. V AJJLft ,V* .t Jj WAS A .V* 1 r 1l A» 't J. •< >!V«isf f vfcA*142 words
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382 2005-04-08 2 Board of central banks sets Islamic banking standards Bloomberg I SI N< i MM )HI-) Singapore, which is tmntf ti» b«w»st development of Islamic financial s»-r\ir*»s in the rity. will join a nr«»up of central banks that sets standards on IslamicBloomberg - 382 words
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Article719 2005-04-08 2 Jakarta urged to lift ban on budget carriers Indonesia should reconsider its recent ban on foreign budget airlines. I ransport Minister Yeo Cheow l ong said yesterday "We are urging the Indonesians to reconsider in the interest of the economy. rather than seeking to protect their airlines," he719 words
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537 2005-04-08 3 VEN SREENIVASAN, LIZA LIN - Cheow Tong says focus should be on boosting economy By VEN SREENIVASAN, LIZA LIN [SINGAPORE) Indonesia should reconsider its recent ban on foreign budget airlines, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said yesterday after the signing of an open skies agreement with the537 words
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Article, Illustration430 2005-04-08 3 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Singapore can act as a bridge to boost economic cooperation between China and India, according to India's former disinvestment minister, Arun Shourie. While the two emerging Asian economic giants are in direct competition in some businesses as inFILE PHOTO - 430 words
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190 2005-04-08 3 Reuters [MACAU] Macau's gross domestic product grew 28 per cent in real terms last year, the Macau Statistics and Census Service announced yesterday. Official estimates say Macau's GDP reached 82.69 billion patacas (Ssl7 billion) last year. Per capita GDP reached 180,965 patacas perReuters - 190 words
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Advertisement96 2005-04-08 3 THE UOB PLATINUM DRAW YOU ARE THE WINNER, SIOE JIN WONG, KB94OXX Congratulations! Heartiest congratulations to our winner of a Porsche Cayenne. Because you used your UOB Platinum Card, you can now enjoy pure luxury and driving bliss, on road and off road. With the Porsche Cayenne's 250bhp and its96 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration419 2005-04-08 4 ANGELA TAN - ACCS AND THE POSTMAN Ronnie Poh sells 1.68% of ACCS over 2 days at undisclosed prices By ANGELA TAN TROUBLED Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) yesterday revealed that co-founder Ronnie Poh has this week sold about an eighth of his stake in the mobileFILE PHOTOS - 419 words
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710 2005-04-08 4 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY N a disclosure-based market, companies are supposed to be open and transparent with shareholders and investors. Prompt disclosure is essential because the playing field should be as level as possible and no party or parties should in theory710 words
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Article, Illustration654 2005-04-08 5 WONG WEI KONG - NEWS ANALYSIS Several large global banks are said to be keen, says WONG WEI KONG WONG WEI KONG OODWOOD Park Hotel, at the centre of criminal charges against two H daughters of the late Khoo Teck Puat, is no longer a listed company. ButFILE PHOTOS - 654 words
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278 2005-04-08 5 Bloomberq OCBC Bank, the smallest of Singapore's three lenders, has offered to buy 44 per cent more of PT Bank NISP after raising its stake in the Indonesian bank to 51 per cent this week. OCBC said in a statement thatBloomberq - 278 words
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206 2005-04-08 5 MAPLKTRKH Investments has signed a put and call option with mainboardlisted Armstrong Industrial Corporation to acquire its headquarters at 531 Bukit Batok Street 23. The deal is worth $20 million. Armstrong will lease the property for 10 years, with an option to renew206 words
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Article, Illustration436 2005-04-08 6 ARTHUR SIM - Development, costing $150m, will have 700,000 sq ft of retail space By ARTHUR SIM BANKING on the appeal of inner city living, City Developments (CDL) will be going ahead with the development of City Square Mall, at the junction of Kitchener Road and436 words
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Article32 2005-04-08 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND: All prices are indicative;√Broadly Diversified;|Narowly Focused;$Lower Risk;^ Low to Medium Risk:&Medium to High Risk;** Higher Risk;oopen-ended;+Before subdivision of units;After subdivision of units;SP after stock split;N.A. Non Dealing Day32 words
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287 2005-04-08 7 SIOW LI SEN - Stake continues to inch up after crossing 50% level last week By SIOW LI SEN STRAITS Trading Company, an associate of OverseaChinese Banking Corporation (OCBC), has succeeded in making Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd (MSC) a subsidiary. Its stake in MSC, which already287 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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76 2005-04-08 7 UNITFD Overseas Bank yesterday announced that it has obtained in-principle approval from the Singapore Exchange for the listing and quotation of the $276.25 million of exchangeable bonds UOB is proposing to issue as part of its divestment of United Overseas Land shares. The76 words
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38 2005-04-08 7 BUDGET-HOTEL operator Fragrance Group announced that Messrs MGI Ma& Mah has resigned as the joint auditors of the company from yesterday. Messrs Deloitte T ouche will continue as the sole auditor of Fragrance.38 words
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87 2005-04-08 7 SARIN Technologies, the first Israeli company to be listed in Singapore, said its initial public offering has been subscribed 4.1 times, including over-allotment shares. Sarin's IPO invitation consists of 6.22 million public tranche shares. 55.98 placement shares and an over-allotmont option of 9.33 million87 words
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122 2005-04-08 7 CONSTRUCTION firtn Low KengHuat's associated company. AOI Chengdu Pte l td. is selling its entire 52 per cent equity interest in Chengdu Amara Hotel. AOI Chengdu is a joint venture company owned 30 per cent by Low Keng Huat and 70 per cent by122 words
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Article, Illustration167 2005-04-08 7 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Telecommunications' Optus unit will sell subscriptions in its rival Telstra Corp's Foxtel Digital television under a new agreement. Optus will upgrade its cable network to offer Foxtel Digital television and entertainment to its telecommunications customers, extending a content supplyBloomberg; SINGTEL - 167 words
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Advertisement1048 2005-04-08 4 ADAMPAK ADAMPAK LIMITED (CO Reg No. *****0079 M) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of ADAMPAK LIMITED (the "Company") will be held at 6 Loyang Way 4 Singapore *****5 on 27 April 2005. Wednesday at 10.00 a m for the following purposes1,048 words
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Advertisement1158 2005-04-08 4 Celestial NutriFoods Limited (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Celestial NutriFoods Limited (the "Company") will be held at Pan Pacific Singapore, Ocean 5, Level 2, 7 Raffles Boulevard, Marina Square, Singapore *****5 on Tuesday, 261,158 words
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Advertisement1180 2005-04-08 6 U|y^^^^^^^^QH|^^^T^^vertis^alHol^fre^Bo^B^B2^^niail^iotices@sphxom^sg Sinomem TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (Registration No *****8107G) (Incorporated In Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company will be held at 18 Cross Street, Bth Floor, Marsh McLennan Centre, Singapore *****3 on Monday, 25 April 2005 at 3:00 p.m. to transact the1,180 words
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Advertisement1140 2005-04-08 7 BRIGHT ORIENT (HOLDING) LTD. (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Bermuda Company Registration Number: *****) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Bnght Orient (Holding) Ltd. will be held at The Executives' Club. 65 Chulia Street #33-01. OCBC Centre. Singapore *****3 on1,140 words
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Advertisement2585 2005-04-08 7 pnjH G. K. GOH HOLDINGS LIMITED (C° Reg No.: **********) BkflHHI (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) GOH NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the SIXTEENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of G. K. Goh Holdings Limited will be held at Phoenix Ballroom 2, Level 6, Novotel Clarke2,585 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration538 2005-04-08 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Oil and gas, property trusts and banks are out of favour; shipping, telecoms and casinos are in R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent fjffffF* HE market's current preferred trading strategy seems to be verymo mentum-based, which although not unexpected given the reliance on house traders, alsoSource: Bloomberg - 538 words
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Article, Illustration748 2005-04-08 8 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Apr 7 and earlier) Subsantial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Shareholder Buy/ Shares Per Before After Stock Trans Date Director Sell |000 Shr S ('000) ('000) Parkway Hldgs 7-Apr-05 Chang See Hiang OE 50 0.84 75 0 01 125 0.02 Parkway Hldgs748 words
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90 2005-04-08 8 STAMFORD TYRES' group president Wee Kok Wah has increased his direct interest in the company by almost one percentage point through the exercise of warrants. Stamford Tyres announced yesterday that Mr Wee's direct interest in the company has increased from 5.3292 per90 words
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78 2005-04-08 8 NANDE KHIN - Compiled by NANDE KHIN HONG LEONG Investment Holdings, Kwek Holdings and Davos Investment Holdings saw their deemed interest in Hwa Hong Corporation rise from 20.228 per cent to 21.087 per cent through City Developments Realty's purchase of more than five million Hwa78 words
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Article, Illustration945 2005-04-08 8 R SIVANITHY - Compiled by R SIVANITHY Wheelock Properties April 7 close: $2.51 NOMURA ASIAN EQUITY RESEARCH, April 5 WHEELOCK Properties (WP), the owner of Wheelock Place and Scotts mixed development, may soon turn into a significant developer in Orchard Road. We think the company may bid for the neighbouring OrchardSource: Bloomberg - 945 words
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Article, Illustration468 2005-04-08 8 CURRENCIES AFP [TOKYO] The US dollar lost early gains and turned easier yesterday against the yen and the euro, with most investors sidelined ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan this week, dealers said. The dollar eased to 108.45 yenAFP; REUTERS - 468 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration646 2005-04-08 9 ARTHUR SIM - Contractors not deterred by additional liability for defects By ARTHUR SIM \l »s I si\ months after it was first mooted the llous ing l>e\ elopment Hoard (HI»H» has announred a new extended warrant) si heme for flats railed \s sure 3 National I >evelopment646 words
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Article, Illustration362 2005-04-08 9 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA Nil' Income achieved a surplus in 2<»<»4 of $.'>4.4 nulli<»n an 1 per cent rise over thanks to a stronger economy and in vestment climate l"he non-life segment general insurance and hi-altii generated a sur plus of $30 million Said chief executive officer362 words
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Article, Illustration264 2005-04-08 9 lImMI (,KH\NN companies \spial-l ee Hwa leWeller). I n/er < orporatnm and M<kf.is \»-sterda) signed an agreement to work with renowned lapanese product designer loshi\uki kita in the inaugural hesijjnstudio I he first of a series of 1 >• studios this collaboration withFILE PHOTO - 264 words
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235 2005-04-08 9 I HI HI ar«- Nijcct'ssful \siuii brands. but there ar»!it> >;reat \sian brands, said litst-ph H.tladl. rhief rume of arl\ le Brand < nnsult.mts I hat summarised 11 and Spring Sin s reason for putting together .i in 11 Iti in >235 words
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Article168 2005-04-08 10 VAISNARI Ganeson is one happy 10-year-old. With the $30 a month she receives from The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund, the Kerning Primary School student is able to buy stationery that she needs but which she might have given a miss in the168 words
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Article, Illustration535 2005-04-08 10 CAROLYN QUEK - Move targeted at manufacturing and building sectors By CAROLYN QUEK HELP is at hand for companies that want to be energy efficient but do not have the means. The National Environment Agency (NFA) has announced a $10 million subsidy scheme for companies to carryFILE PHOTO - 535 words
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Advertisement1535 2005-04-08 9 Scotiabank THE BANK Of NOVA SCOTIA (Incorporated in Canoda witfi Limited Liability) dollars (millions) except pef share amounts CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME a October 31 For thm year ended October 31 ASSfTS 2004 2003 INTEREST INCOME 2004 2003 Cosh resources loons S 9,074 S 9,945 Cosh ond1,535 words
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Advertisement1131 2005-04-08 10 Company Registration No.: *****3080Z (ZjTl CHINA DAIRY GROUP LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2005 Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company will be held on Monday, 25 April 2005 at 438 Alexandra Road 2nd Floor Alexandra Point Singapore *****8 at1,131 words
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Advertisement1476 2005-04-08 10 sgt JURONG ENGINEERING LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Co Reg No *****0150N Notice of Annual General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 34'" Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Board Room, 25 Tanjong Kltng Road, Singapore *****0, on Tuesday, 26 April 20051,476 words
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Advertisement1566 2005-04-08 10 Jk) AMARA holdings limited (Incorporated u> the RcpubU of Singapore) Registration No. 19"000" 32N NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Amara Ballroom 2, Level 3, Amara Singapore, 165 Tanjong Pagar Road. Singapore *****9 on Wednesday,1,566 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration598 2005-04-08 11 This is because expansion is still unduly dependent on US and China Bloomberg (WASHINGTON] World economic growth is becoming more lopsided, posing a risk to financial stability unless policy makers take action, said Rodrigo de Rato, head of the International Monetary FundBloomberg - 598 words
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347 2005-04-08 11 Bloomberg (KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's industrial output increased in February at three times the pace economists expected as manufacturers produced more to fill overseas orders. Production at factories, mines and utilities rose 8.5 per cent from a year earlier, the biggest increase in threeBloomberg - 347 words
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Article142 2005-04-08 11 Bloomberg [MANILA] The Philippine central bank raised its benchmark interest rates by a quarter point, the first increase in more than four years, to damp inflation. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas raised the rate at which it lends overnight to commercial lenders to 9.25 per cent andBloomberg - 142 words
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209 2005-04-08 11 AFP IBKIJING) China plans to build 40 nuclear reactors within 15 years to achieve a new, increased target for generating capacity, state media reported yesterday. From now until 2020, two to three 1,000 MW reactors will be put into commission every year,AFP - 209 words
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390 2005-04-08 11 Otherwise, their debt may rock US financial markets AP [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan urged Congress to restrict the multibilliondollar holdings of the mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, warning that their huge debt could imperil US Financial markets. His admonitionAP - 390 words
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Advertisement53 2005-04-08 11 VIZ BRANZ LIMITED Company Registration No. *****1631K CORRIGENDUM NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Item 2 of the Agenda should read as follows: "To declare a first and final dividend of 0.28 cents per share less income tax at 20% for the year ended 31 December 2004. (31 December 2003: 0.253553 words
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Advertisement1876 2005-04-08 11 AP OIL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Registration No. *****2257 M (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2005 Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company will be held on Thursday, 28 April 2005 at 30 Gul Crescent Jurong Singapore *****5 at 10.00 a.m. to transact the following businesses1,876 words
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Advertisement2040 2005-04-08 12 I H JLRONG TECHNOLOGIES INDUSTRIAL CORPN. LTD VP (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Annual General Meeting of Jurong Technologies Industrial Corpn. Ltd will be held at its registered office, 18 Tuas West Avenue, Singapore *****4 on the 252,040 words
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Advertisement329 2005-04-08 12 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT. CAP. $0 AND IN THE MATTER OF GINTIC E-SOI.I'TION PTE LTD <IN MEMBERS'VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION i C ompanv Registration No. 1WV*****E NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section *OK of the Companies Act. Cap 50. that the tinal meeting of329 words
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Advertisement2065 2005-04-08 12 O INTERNATIONAL FACTORS (SINGAPORE) LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Company Registration No. *****0827 C NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Eighteenth Annual General Meeting of International Factors (Singapore) Ltd will be held in the IFS Boardroom at 7 Temasek Boulevard #10 01 Suntec2,065 words
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Advertisement774 2005-04-08 12 MaW HEETON HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Company Registration No.: *****1387 M NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 60 Sembawang Road #01-02/03 Hong Heng Mansions Singapore *****8, on Tuesday 26 April 2005774 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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647 2005-04-08 13 PAULINE NG - High-flying 3 years ago, it's now in the doldrums By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur IS MESDAQ losing its allure? Three years after the technology exchange merged with the Kuala l.umpur Stock Exchange, the Mesdaq Market is tall in numbers but short in647 words
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Article, Illustration270 2005-04-08 13 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPURI Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, the architect of Malaysia's currency peg, yesterday said the country should change the ringgit's peg to the dollar only if the ringgit's value hurts the economy's competitiveness. "If we are uncompetitive in comparison with ourBloomberg - 270 words
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232 2005-04-08 13 Bloomberg IJAKARTA) Indonesia faces declining oil production as government policies discourage investment by companies such as Kxxon Mobil Corp and ChevronTexaco Corp, limiting global supply and pushing prices to records. Indonesia, where Kxxon Mobil has delayed drilling as the state oil company FTBloomberg - 232 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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511 2005-04-08 14 They are among 10 foreign banks in the running for a stake in Chinese bank Reuters IBKIJING] Ten banks, including Deutsche Bank, ÜBS and Bank of America Corp (BoA), are vying for a stake in Bank of China (BOC) and could closeReuters - 511 words
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Article, Illustration278 2005-04-08 14 Owners to pay off mortgage before selling property AP [SHANGHAI] In the boldest measure yet to cool surging real estate prices, Shanghai will require home owners to pay off their mortgages before selling property. The new regulation, which took effect as soon as itAP - 278 words
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176 2005-04-08 14 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Maruti Udyog Ltd, which sells half the cars in India, said its directors approved investing 32.7 billion rupees (Ssl .2 billion) to set up a car factory and an engine plant. The directors of Maruti Udyog met in Hamamatsu, Japan toBloomberg - 176 words
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207 2005-04-08 14 Reuters ITAIPF.I) Sales ofTaiwan's top contract microchip makers TSMC and UMC recovered last month from deep February lows, the trough of a sharp downturn brought by customers' excess inventories. But while Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) had said it expected most customers to finishReuters - 207 words
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Advertisement1010 2005-04-08 14 The Straits Trading Company Limited Incorporated in Singapore in 1887 (Company Registration No.: *****0008 D) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of members of The Straits Trading Company Limited will be held at 9 Battery Road, #03-05 Straits Trading Building, Singapore *****0,1,010 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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550 2005-04-08 15 Traders must accept best quoted price, from whichever market AP Bloomberg IWASHINGTONI A divided Securities and Exchange Commission (SHC) approved a set of rules on Wednesday designed to protect investors by requiring traders to accept the best quoted price for any transaction, no matterAP; Bloomberg - 550 words
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258 2005-04-08 15 Reuters |L()NI)()N| If you think video games are engrossing now, just wait: Play Station maker Sony Corp has been granted a patent for beaming sensory information directly into the brain. The technique could one day be used to create videogames in which youReuters - 258 words
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WORLD WATCH
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74 2005-04-08 15 Reuters I LONDON! British venture capital firm 3i Group pic plans to sell its portfolio of 800 minority investments, the Times newspaper reported yesterday. Europe's largest listed private equity company will concentrate instead on buying fewer, bigger firms, the report said. AnalystsReuters - 74 words
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109 2005-04-08 15 LAT-WP INKW YORK] What part of "no" does Qwest Communications International not understand? That's a question likely being grumbled in the boardrooms of MCI Incand Verizon Communications after MCI on Tuesday spurned a third buyout bid from Denver-based Qwest in favour ofLAT-WP - 109 words
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100 2005-04-08 15 Reuters |NKW YORKIThe US body that sets accounting standards on Wednesday decided to study the subject of risk transfer in insurance contracts, which has been the centre of attention in the ongoing probe into insurance giant American International (iroup. The Financial Accounting Standards Hoard saidReuters - 100 words
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143 2005-04-08 15 Reuters I WASHINGTON] Inventories at US wholesalers rose 0.6 per cent in February, about as expected, as stockpiles of lumber and farm products climbed, a government report showed yesterday. The Commerce Department said inventories of durable goods items meant to last at least threeReuters - 143 words
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83 2005-04-08 15 Bloomberg [LONDON! The Bank of Hngland loft its benchmark interest rate at 4.75 per cent yesterday amid evidence that consumer spending, the largest part of the economy, has not yet recovered from a slowdown at the end of last year. The bank kept theBloomberg - 83 words
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Article, Illustration455 2005-04-08 15 AP Bloomberg ISYDNFYI The Wiggles, children's entertainers, have sung and danced their way to the top of a list of Australia's wealthiest entertainers, edging out Hollywood heavyweights like Nicole Kidman and Russell Crowe. The Wiggles earned As4s million (5557.3 million) last year, accordingAP; Bloomberg; FILE PHOtO - 455 words
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Article391 2005-04-08 15 I LONDON I The top 50 US law firms pulled in a total of US$33 billion in fees last year, pushing up the average profits for a partner to US$l.2 million, the Financial Times said yesterday. For the second year running, the biggest391 words
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Advertisement972 2005-04-08 15 RTC+BANK RHBBANK BERHAD (Co. No 6171-M) (Incorporated in Malaysia) »OARD OF DIRECTORS The directors of the Bank who have held office since the date of the last report are: Dato' All Hassan (Chairman) Dato' Mohd Salleh Haji Harun Abdullah Mat Noh (Deputy Chairman) Dato' Othman Jusoh Dato Sri Sulaiman Abdul972 words
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AVIATION
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406 2005-04-08 16 Virgin Blue doubles levy to offset rising cost; Qantas might follow suit AFP AP [SYDNEY] Australian budget carrier Virgin Blue said yesterday it will almost double its fuel surcharge on domestic flights to cover the soaring cost of fuel, while local rival Qantas Airways warnedAFP; AP - 406 words
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242 2005-04-08 16 Bloomberg [DUBAI) Kmirates, the largest Arab airline, said it paid 50 per cent more for jet fuel in its last fiscal year than it budgeted for because of surging oil prices. It halted its hiring plans to cut costs and meet its profitBloomberg - 242 words
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341 2005-04-08 16 Bloomberg [NFW DELHI! Continental Airlines, the fifth-largest US carrier, will start flying to India from Nov 1, the only non-stop flight between the two countries, to tap the growing number of travellers to the South Asian country. The airline will fly daily, non-stop fromBloomberg - 341 words
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Article, Illustration44 2005-04-08 16 [TOULOUSE] An Airbus A3BO superjet is pulled from the ground test area to the flight test department at Toulouse Blagnac airport in southwestern France on Wednesday. The first test flight of the Airbus A3BO is scheduled for the month-end APAP - 44 words
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264 2005-04-08 16 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines (SIA) and its Star Alliance partner United Airlines have launched interline electronic ticket (e--ticketing) From April 2005, passengers whose travel plans involve flying on both carriers can use a single e-ticket for the entire journey. As all travel information264 words
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Article397 2005-04-08 16 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF: Air France (AFR), AI: Air India (AK), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), BI: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR:397 words
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88 2005-04-08 16 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thai Air Asia Co, a venture between Thailand's Shin Corp and Malaysian budget carrier Air Asia Bhd, said that it made its first quarterly profit for the three months ended March on rising travel demand and by buying its fuel requirements forward.Bloomberg - 88 words
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60 2005-04-08 16 Reuters [LONDON] Passenger numbers at European low-cost airline easy Jet rose 28.9 per cent in March from a year ago to 2.57 million, the British-based carrier said yesterday. The airline said that its load factor, the proportion of seats sold, came to 91.2Reuters - 60 words
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54 2005-04-08 16 Bloomberg [TOULOUSE] Air France-KLM Group, Europe's biggest airline, said that passenger traffic rose 6.2 per cent last month as demand increased for long-distance flights including to North America. The airline said that the load factor, or seat occupancy, rose by 1.7 percentage points toBloomberg - 54 words
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79 2005-04-08 16 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa AG's planemaintenance unit won a five-year contract valued at more than US$ 100 million to supply and maintain spare parts for Gulf Air, the oldest airline in the Persian Gulf. Lufthansa Technik, Europe's biggest provider of aircraft maintenance, will handle componentsBloomberg - 79 words
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304 2005-04-08 17 AFP I SINGAPORE An attempted pirate attack this week on a Japanese-owned crude oil tanker in the Singapore Strait took place in Indonesian waters, Singapore's Ministry of Defence said yesterday. The ministry said in a statement the Maritime and Port AuthorityAFP - 304 words
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Article, Illustration615 2005-04-08 17 GEORGE JOSEPH - Both sides pledge to work for constructive relations By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORH] A new grouping of Asian shippers is meeting with success in its efforts to build a "constructive partnership" with Asia's shipowners. The Asian Shippers' Council (ASC) has met three different regional groupsFILE PHOTO - 615 words
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754 2005-04-08 17 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR STRAIGHT bill of lading (with a named con- signee) is as much a document of title as a 1 classic "to order" bill, and is a bill of lading for purposes754 words
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Article, Illustration505 2005-04-08 17 Reuters ISINC.APORKI Hong Kong is the only port in Asia to ban all single-hulled tankers, including those with dou-ble-sides and double-bot-toms, triggering some disruptions in its marine fuels market, industry sources said yesterday. At least one 380-centis-toke fuel oil cargo ofReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 505 words
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Advertisement1494 2005-04-08 17 To advertise call toll free 1800 289 8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg CZI CHINA INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) Notice of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of China Infrastructure Holdings Limited (the "Company") will be held at Siloso1,494 words
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Article542 2005-04-08 18 EDITORIAL THK proposed Mast Asia Summit, scheduled to bo hold later this year in Malaysia, could hardly take placo against a loss auspicious background given the deep differences between Japan and China as to who should be invited. Showing once more its ingrained tendency to try542 words
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Article, Illustration975 2005-04-08 18 MARK GILBERT - GM owes bondholders nearly US$114 billion. A cut to junk would make refinancing difficult By MARK GILBERT Bloomberg TAN l)ARI) Poor's published a report on March fIL 30 to address "questions that HI&V have been asked frequently" about its credit rating of General MotorsBloomberg; AFP - 975 words
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Article, Illustration784 2005-04-08 18 NEIL BEHRMANN - THE BOTTOM LINE NEIL BEHRMANN London Correspondent INVKSTORS seem sanguine about the prospect of an historic third-term victory for Tony Blair's New Labour Party. The London stock market and pound have held firm since the announcement of the next general election784 words
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Article, Illustration1122 2005-04-08 19 SHADA ISLAM - Food —the latest worry for EU leaders Dietary experts and politicians demand tougher action against obesity SHADA ISLAM Brussels Correspondent ■■■M RETTING about food is suddenly on the menu of political Sggag leaders across the European Union. Dietary experts, government officials and politicians throughout the 25-nation bloc are demanding tougherAFP - 1,122 words
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Article, Illustration754 2005-04-08 19 THOMAS FRIEDMAN - THOMAS FRIEDMAN NYT NTIL the recent elecf tions in Iraq and among |j the Palestinians, the H modern Arab world was largely immune to the winds of democracy that have blown everywhere else in the world. Why? That's a pretty important question. For years, though, itNYT - 754 words
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247 2005-04-08 19 Narayana Naroyano - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Narayana Naroyano THE headline "Is it time to get out, or time to buy?" to your article (BT, April 6) falls short in not offering the alternative advice of "When in doubt, do now!", which seems to247 words
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Article214 2005-04-08 19 Woo Lai Heong - Woo Lai Heong I AM one who occasionally invests in Singapore shares in a small way. On March 31, I learnt that the counter ACCS had been bought in at 28.5 cents, a price which the investing public had, again, not expected. On checking with my214 words
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Article, Illustration840 2005-04-08 28 PARVATHI NAYAR - BOOKS PARVATHI NAYAR looks at some coffee-table books that serve as good communication tools for companies PARVATHI NAYAR DESPITE living in a virtual age of zeros and ones, tangible print on paper continues to exert its own power. Recognising this, companies look for imaginative ways840 words
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Article, Illustration487 2005-04-08 28 PEPPER LEE - FOOD By PEPPER LEE HE cooks well on the ground, but how good will his food taste in the air? Singapore Airlines passengers will soon find out if local celebrity chef Sam Leong's famous coffee pork ribs will be as good on airplane chinaFILE PHOTO - 487 words
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Article441 2005-04-08 28 KANNAN CHANDRAN - MUSIC By KANNAN CHANDRAN FOR Missy Higgins, success came almost easily. Now celebrating her debut album The Sound Of White which brings the melodic voice of this Melbourne singer clearly to the fore Higgins first hit the airwaves when she was "unearthed" at a demo competition organised441 words
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Article, Illustration756 2005-04-08 29 CHEAH UI-HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON finds out how the tie-up between the recently renovated hotel and the arts centre are mutually beneficial CHEAH UI-HOON WMI the I splanade-1 heatres on the Bay inked a "co-branding" partnership two years ago with The Oriental hotel, part of the prestigious Mandarin756 words
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Article131 2005-04-08 29 April 9 (Saturday) Choo Hoey Returns! (Singapore) Singapore Symphony Orchestra Choo Hoey, conductor; Kong Zhao Hui. violin Concert Hall, 7.30pm Tickets $12 to $62 April 9 (Sat) Voice of The 20th Century by The Twilite Chorus Indonesia Recital Studio, 7.30pm Tickets $25 April 10 (Sunday) Beautiful Sunday:131 words
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Article, Illustration1085 2005-04-08 30 GEOFFREY EU - PERSONAL STYLE Ponz Goo tells GEOFFREY EU how she got into the wellness business and built Haach into a leading industry player here GEOFFREY EU M AkIM, the leap from grorcry supplies to spas and skin rar»« may sound like a stretch, but for Pon/ARTHUR LEE - 1,085 words
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Article, Illustration1491 2005-04-08 31 WHEN 46-year-old Chin Mahn Ling turned 40, she asked herself "Do you know what you're doing today? Exactly the same thing you did a year ago three, four years ago." So she packed her bags she, who hardly ever went on holidays before and went off to South1,491 words
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Miscellaneous404 2005-04-08 31 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD I 3 l 1 1 7 1 Cut around tough fish (8) MHIH aHI iHi HI Food I to love after time abstinence (6) 8 I I I I I I 8 Points of view put by old Germans IH^ 9 Understand what lady in sum- _JHHHL—aHI_— mer404 words
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