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Title Section13 2005-04-13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Wednesday, April 13,2005 at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 SINGAPORE 857er§-13 words
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Article, Illustration638 2005-04-13 1 LARRY WEE - But inflation remains medium-term concern By LARRY WEE [SINGAPORE! The Monetary Authority of Singapore has decided to stick with its year-old policy of modest and gradual appreciation of the Singapore dollar's trade-weighted value. It said in its semi-annual policy statement yesterday that there willSource: JP Moigan - 638 words
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Article, Illustration685 2005-04-13 1 DANIEL BUENAS - Cabinet divided on the issue, but not by age, he says By DANIEL BUENAS in Kuwait THE government has decided on whether to allow a casino in Singapore, but the decision will only be announced next Monday, Senior Minister Goh Chok TongCHOW PAK WENG/LIANHE ZAOBAO - 685 words
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Article143 2005-04-13 1 ST! 2,***** (-8.02) ST INDEX FUTURES 2.177.00 (unch) simso ***** (-1.22) SIMSO FUTURES 256.20 (-1.90) MARKETS Tuesday Change KLSE COMP 866.24 -3.69 NIKKEI 225 11,670.30 -75.34 HANG SENG 13,658.05 -1.88 SET INDEX 698.28 +3.94 JAKARTA COMP 1,110.884 +4.902 MANILA COMP 1,927.82 +31.10 SEOUL COMP 981.79 -4.15 SHENZHEN B143 words
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Advertisement7 2005-04-13 1 MOTORING Cut in insurance premiums unlikely PG377 words
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Advertisement15 2005-04-13 1 NOT TRUE Star Hub dismisses CEO fftjjf Terry Clontz's rumoured move to Tfelstra PG4 k15 words
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Advertisement6 2005-04-13 1 PROPERTY Singapore developers go North PG26 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration267 2005-04-13 2 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN in Kuala Lumpur PRESIDENT S R Nathan yesterday signalled he would not be running in the next presidential election, saying that he is looking forward to retirement. While on a state visit to Kuala Lumpur, he was asked ifEDWIN KOO/ST - 267 words
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709 2005-04-13 2 ALEXANDRA HO - Familiar locale, economy's pick-up cited as lures for big S'pore names By ALEXANDRA HO (SINGAPORE] Singapore developers have stepped up their residential efforts in Malaysia, driven by improving economic conditions there and intense competition in a slow market at home. "Malaysian developers709 words
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Article757 2005-04-13 2 Interest rates tumble further on weak growth numbers KEY interest rates fell yesterday again but this was seen as a short-term reaction to this week's release of lower-than-expected figures for economic growth, coupled with the decision to stick by the policy of allowing modest appreciation of the Singapore757 words
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Article, Illustration416 2005-04-13 4 ANGELA TAN - By ANGELA TAN [SINGAPORE] A Telecom shake-up Down Under threatens to spill over to Singapore as Australian giant Telstra looks for a new chief executive to replace outgoing boss Ziggy Switkowski. According to industry newsletter Communications Day, Telstra is considering hiring Star HubFILE PHOTO - 416 words
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427 2005-04-13 4 SIOW LI SEN - But underlying trend is still up, in line with US rates, economists warn By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Key interest rates fell further yesterday but this was seen as a short term reaction to this week's release of lower-than-ex-pected figures for427 words
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494 2005-04-13 4 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS in Kuwait SINGAPORE will be sending a delegation to Kuwait to study how the country regulates and operates Islamic banking as part of Singapore's bid to build up expertise in the sector. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday.494 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration638 2005-04-13 6 WONG WEI KONG - WHITE KNIGHTS $4.7m deal will see new businesses, profit guarantees from new entrant By WONG WEI KONG IN a move to boost confidence in troubled Auston International, Sun Business Network (Sunßiz) is giving up control of the education services provider to a new638 words
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485 2005-04-13 6 MICHELLE QUAH - HOCK LOCK SIEW By MICHELLE QUAH EDUCATION services provide* Auston .International saddled with accounting problems and a Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) investigation has apparently been given a new lease on life. A new major shareholder has come on the scene, in a move aimed485 words
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417 2005-04-13 7 ANGELA TAN - It bases 41% upside on strong global demand for water treatment solutions By ANGELA TAN EVEN as Hyflux's shares zoomed to a new high in recent days, JPMorgan raised its 12-month price target for the water treatment company to $4.93 a share on417 words
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375 2005-04-13 7 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN DBS Group Holdings directors are set to get hefty fee rises while the pay for its top two executive directors in 2004 remained flat. According to DBS' 2004 annual report, it has been proposed that total directors' fees375 words
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250 2005-04-13 9 ARTHUR SIM - PROPERTY DEALS Acquisition makes group the country's largest foreign IT park investor By ARTHUR SIM ASCENDAS has bought over Indian conglomerate Tata Group's 47 per cent share in International Tech Park, Bangalore (ITPB), giving it an 82 per cent stake in the park.250 words
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320 2005-04-13 9 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA ASIA No 1 Property Fund, jointly managed by Keppel Land unit Alpha Investment Partners and Henderson Global Investors, yesterday announced its final closing at US$243 million. "A quarter of the equity commitment has been invested," said Henderson Global Investors director320 words
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Article, Illustration363 2005-04-13 9 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG SHE may have founded Global Active, but the sale by Serene Tan of her entire stake in the company no longer holds the significance it would have had just a few months ago. In a late filing on Monday,FILE PHOTO - 363 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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61 2005-04-13 9 SOUTH-EAST Asia's largest bourse, Singapore Exchange (SGX), posted a 26 per.cent fall in quarterly profit yesterday, as high oil prices and rising interest rates depressed stocks. SGX earned $27.6 million in the third quarter ended March, down from $37.3 million in61 words
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98 2005-04-13 9 SOME Singapore travellers will soon find it easier to withdraw money when in Indonesia, thanks to a tie-up between OCBC Bank and Indonesia's PT Bank NISP. The two banks have established a joint ATM cash withdrawal service in Singapore and Indonesia. It will98 words
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104 2005-04-13 9 HERE comes another IPO: CG Technologies Holdings, a manufacturer and distributor of polyethylene terephthalate chip and yarn products for the textile industry in China, is offering to sell 91 million shares at 31 cents each with 3 million shares for the public and104 words
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54 2005-04-13 9 SILKAIR notched up its highest-ever passenger numbers in a single year, when 1.089 million passengers flew with the airline in the year ended March 31 22.3 per cent more than the year before. Silk Air said the numbers were boosted by the strong54 words
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62 2005-04-13 9 RECENTLY-LISTED Thomson Medical Centre reported an 11.8 per cent rise in net earnings for the half year ended Feb 28,2005, to $2.8 million, from $2.5 million in the previous corresponding first half. Its revenues were up 7 per cent to $19 million. Thomson attributed the62 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration889 2005-04-13 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES The greenback may have enjoyed a spike, but structural weaknesses persist LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent IF there is one possible lesson to be gleaned from the past fortnight's action, it must be that occasional spikes are to be expected despite bigger-picture889 words
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Article, Illustration713 2005-04-13 8 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Apr 12 and earlier) Subsantial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Shareholder Buy Shares Per Before After Stock Trans Date Director Sell '000 Shr S ('000) ('000) Bonvests Hldgs 12-Apr-05 Yee Lat Shing OE 100 0.53 0 0.00 100 0.03 Fragrance Grp 12-Apr-05713 words
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Article112 2005-04-13 8 KOH Wee Meng, Fragrance Group's executive chairman and chief executive officer, has upped his stake in the company. He bought 400,000 shares on the open market yesterday, at an average price of 30.5 cents a share. That has cent, from 66!3 per cent. His deemed interest112 words
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59 2005-04-13 8 MICHELLE QUAH - Compiled by MICHELLE QUAH ABERDEEN Asset Management's deemed interest in Chinese on Monday, from 5 f 2867 per cent. It now owns a deemed stake of 15.73 million shares. Eu Van Sang was awarded a trophy of excellence in the healthcare, toiletries59 words
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Article263 2005-04-13 8 R SIVANITHY - Compiled by R SIVANITHY EZRA HOLDINGS April 12 dosing: $1.19 NOMURA SINGAPORE, April 11 EZRA Holdings remains leveraged, to demand for offshore vessels, specifically younger, more efficient tonnage, seen in the 91.5 per cent year-on-year rise in ex-ex-ceptional 1H FYOS net profit to $4.3 million. A young fleet263 words
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Article, Illustration417 2005-04-13 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IF the fundamentals aren't that hot and even suggest a faster-than-expec-ted economic slowdown, then it might make sense for traders to turn to the charts for inspiration. Trouble is, the technicals aren't that great either. For the Straits Times Index,417 words
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Article, Illustration316 2005-04-13 8 ROHAN SUPPIAH, KEN TAI, OCBC Investment Research - CHART POINT By ROHAN SUPPIAH, KEN TAI, OCBC Investment Research THE Straits Times Index should enter a consolidation phase in the week ahead after hitting seven days of consecutive gains. We view this consolidation as healthy as long as the index316 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article357 2005-04-13 10 CHEN HUIFEN - Plans include tie-ups between S'pore, Malaysian varsities' faculties By CHEN HUIFEN in Kuala Lumpur THE University of Malaya (UM) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) are looking at greater cooperation to strengthen ties at the people-to-people level, and considering tie-ups at the arts and357 words
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208 2005-04-13 10 IN a widely expected move, the government is to give greater autonomy to publicly funded universities in Singapore. The idea, put forward by the University Autonomy, Governance and Funding (UAGF) Steering Committee, will see the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the National University of Singapore208 words
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106 2005-04-13 10 SINGAPORK'S construc-tion-related companies could find it easier to do business in the Indian subcontinent. The Building and Construction Authority (BCA) signed a memorandum of cooperation with its Indian counterpart, the Construction Industry Development Council (CIDC), on Monday in New Delhi. The two agencies will jointly106 words
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NEWS ROUNDUP
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134 2005-04-13 11 PIONEERING the world's first ever ambulatory blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) centre is home-grown HeaIthSTATS International Pte Ltd, a medical device company that develops and manufactures non-invasive devices for hypertension control. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, and Second Minister for Trade and134 words
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Article172 2005-04-13 11 Coming up oasis in the city Imagine filing office reports surrounded by red and yellow heliconias and bougainvilleas right in the middle of the city. Now, picture doing that sitting on a bench made of recycled toner cartridges. Soon, this will become reality as the National Parks Board (NParks) moves172 words
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304 2005-04-13 11 ROLAND LIM - Eight of its 10 ICS services freed from dominant licensee obligations By ROLAND LIM SINGTEL has been granted exemptions by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) from its dominant licensee obligations for eight out of ten of its international capacity services304 words
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258 2005-04-13 11 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA THE Singapore Business Federation (SBF) and Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to beef up cooperation between them and promote business opportunities for their members. The MOU signed by HKGCC chairman Anthony258 words
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221 2005-04-13 11 THE sun, sea and sand may come courtesy of nature, but Sentosa's Palawan beach will have something extra an $11 million facelift. Private investors and Sentosa Leisure Group are collaborating to give the beach the multi-million makeover which is scheduled to be completed221 words
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Advertisement1045 2005-04-13 10 A-SONIC AEROSPACE LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Company Registration No. *****1838G Registered Office 10 Anson Road #24-07 International Plaza Singapore *****3 NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 168 Robinson Road, Capital Tower, Level1,045 words
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Advertisement1391 2005-04-13 10 Leong Hin Holdings Limited Company Registration Number :*****2709E (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seventh Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 17 Gul Way, Singapore *****4 on Thursday, 28 April 2005 at 9:30 a.m. to transact the following business: ORDINARY1,391 words
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Advertisement1095 2005-04-13 11 FULL APEX (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Full Apex (Holdings) Limited ("the Company") will be held at Room 835, Level 8 Meritus Mandarin Singapore, 333 Orchard Road, Singapore *****7 on 28 April1,095 words
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Advertisement1852 2005-04-13 11 *h*#' UNITED PULP PAPER COMPANY LIMITED (Company Registration No. *****0346 M) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Thirty-Eighth Annual General Meeting of United Pulp Paper Company IJmited (Company Registration No. *****0346 M) will be held at The Conference Room, No. 35 Tuas View Crescent, Singapore *****8 on Thursday, 28 April1,852 words
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Advertisement2353 2005-04-13 12 MEMTECH INTERNATIONAL LTD. (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Registration No. *****2032Z NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the First Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Carlton Hotel Singapore Empress 2 (Level 2), 76 Bras Basah Road, Singapore *****8 on Thursday, 28 April 2005 at 2.00 p.m.2,353 words
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Advertisement1015 2005-04-13 12 NEW TOYO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LTD (Company Registration No. *****1387 D) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF 9"- ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 9 1 Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 39 Scotts Road, Level 2, Topaz Room, Sheraton Towers, Singapore1,015 words
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Advertisement1918 2005-04-13 13 SUPER COFFEEMIX MANUFACTURING LTD Co. Reg. No. *****1696K) (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Super Coffeemix Manufacturing Ltd ("the Company") will be held at No. 2 Senoko South Road Super Industrial Building Singapore *****6 on Thursday, 28 April1,918 words
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Advertisement2366 2005-04-13 13 To advertise call toll-free 1800 289 8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg SUPERBOWL HOLDINGS LIMITED Company Registration N0:.*****3139W (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Notice of Annual General Meeting NOTICE IS HtßfcßY GIVEN that the Eleventh Annual General Meeting of Superßowl Holdings Limited will be held at the Merlion Room, Superßowl Golf and2,366 words
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Advertisement1847 2005-04-13 14 MCLland MCL LAND LIMITED (Co. Reg. No.: *****0074K) (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 43rd Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held in The Oriental Ballroom, First Floor, The Oriental, Singapore, 5 Raffles Avenue, Singapore *****7 on Thursday, 28 April1,847 words
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Advertisement2856 2005-04-13 14 VIBROPOWER CORPORATION LIMITED Registration No *****4436E (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 2005 Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company will be held at 11 Tuas Avenue 16 Singapore *****9 on Friday. 29 April 2005 at 10.00 a.m. to transact the following businesses AS ORDINARY2,856 words
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Advertisement535 2005-04-13 14 To advertise call toll-free 1800 289 8822 Email: notices@sph.com.s; IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF KYOKUTO FUTURES (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD. (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) Company Registration No. *****1858Z NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 308(1) of the Companies Act, Cap 50,535 words
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Advertisement2403 2005-04-13 15 A«i lMerlir Umited mR 3lcliVlv«vllv iincorporated in the Republic of Singapore) I imnt d /Co Reg No 1V*****56E) Notice of Annual General Meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN rhar rhe Annual General Meeting of ASIAMFDIC LIMITED will be held at The Boardroom of Asia Medic I imired at 350 Orchard Road2,403 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration763 2005-04-13 16 Some see him as favourite following his White House nomination Reuters IWASHINGTONI Federal Reserve Governor Ben Bernanke has the edge in the latest betting over who will succeed Alan Greenspan as Fed chief, but sources close to the Bush administration say it is still early inReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 763 words
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Article846 2005-04-13 16 NEWS ANALYSIS Many are worried, but excessive concern may be unjustified Reuters OIL crisis? What oil crisis? Prices are sky high, China is fast becoming as big a consumer as the United States, conflict in the Middle East threatens deliveries and some experts say there'sReuters - 846 words
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199 2005-04-13 16 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank estimated the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew 5.0-5.5 per cent last quarter compared with the same 2004 period, while full-year expansion could be slightly higher, the bank's governor said yesterday. Burhanuddin Abdullah also said Indonesian interest rates wereReuters - 199 words
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Advertisement1010 2005-04-13 16 BROADWAY INDUSTRIAL GROUP LIMITED Company Registration No. *****5266K NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Broadway Industrial Group Limited ("the Company") will be held at 65 Chulia Street, 50th Floor (West Lobby), Committee Room, OCBC Centre, Singapore *****3 on Thursday, 28 April 2005 at 4:00 p.m. for1,010 words
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529 2005-04-13 17 S JAYASANKARAN - Investment bank's analyst calls 'buy' on tech stocks; but others urge caution By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S largest investment bank, CIMB, has called a "buy" on Malaysia's semiconductor sector, saying the industry has bottomed out ahead of an imminent global529 words
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368 2005-04-13 17 Renters IHONG KONGI Indonesia has relaunched a sovereign bond issue expected to total US$l billion after postponing it last month when the market for emerging debt was ravaged by the prospect of steep rises in US interest rates. "We willRenters - 368 words
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Article, Illustration387 2005-04-13 17 Amount is enough to cover oil product imports this month Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's government has injected 4.1 trillion rupiah (Ss7l3 million) into state oil firm Pertamina to help the cashstrapped firm import oil products, officials said yesterday. Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo YusgiantoroReuters; AFP - 387 words
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NOTE BOOK
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61 2005-04-13 17 Reuters IJAKARTAI Indonesia's powerful military will dismantle its lucrative business empire within the next two years, armed forces commander General Kndriartono Sutarto said yesterday after a meeting of the heads of the navy, army and air force here. Only small cooperatives providing for theReuters - 61 words
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65 2005-04-13 17 AFP [MOUNT TAIANG, SUMATRA) A Sumatran volcano which spewed volcanic ash shortly before dawn yesterday sent villagers fleeing. Volcanologist Ciede Suwantika said there was a risk that Mt Talang, located 40 kilometres east of Padang, could further erupt and release molten magma and clouds ofAFP - 65 words
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86 2005-04-13 17 Reuters [BHIJINGI Conditions are ripe to begin the reform of the China's vast state share holdings in listed companies, the official Xinhua news agency cited the market watchdog as saying yesterday, raising hopes that an issue that has weighed for years onReuters - 86 words
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71 2005-04-13 17 Reuters I HONG KONG] British broker ICAP Pic said yesterday that former rival executive Bruce Collins will become its chief executive for the region from April 18. Mr Collins, whose appointment is effective April 18, used to run Tullett Liberty, now part ofReuters - 71 words
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106 2005-04-13 17 Bloomberg IMUMBAI] ICICI Bank Ltd. India's second-largest commercial bank, is planning to sell its 10.77 percent stake in Crisil Ltd to Standard Poor's, which is seeking to buy control of the local rating company. The decision came after S&P raised its open offerBloomberg - 106 words
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Advertisement2139 2005-04-13 17 TECKWAH INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LTD Company Registration No. *****1105E (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 25 Pandan Crescent #05-15 TIC Tcch Centre Singapore *****7 on Thursday, April 28, 2005 at 9.30 a.m. to2,139 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration395 2005-04-13 18 JEAN CHUA - CHINA INSIGHT With so much at stake, economic factors will prevail over sanctions JEAN CHUA Reporter EARLY 60 years after gj the Second World §2 War ended, the col- fl lective pain suffered 5 by the Chinese at the hands of the Japavk nese boils over once395 words
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Article, Illustration477 2005-04-13 18 AFP, Beuters INKW DKI.HII Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao yesterday described his four-day India visit as "historic" and as having produced "rich results", while hailing a key agreement with India to resolve a decades-old border dispute. "We have produced very rich results throughAFP,; Beuters; AP - 477 words
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235 2005-04-13 18 Bloomberg [BEIJING] PICC Holding Co. the owner of China's biggest general insurer, received approval from the industry regulator to set up a life insurance business with partners led by Japan's Sumitomo Life Insurance Co. The venture will be 51 per cent owned byBloomberg - 235 words
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Article360 2005-04-13 19 State media says the collapsed deal was a JV AP, AFP [SHANGHAI] Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) refused comment yesterday on the state of its talks with MG Rover, though state media said the Chinese company had never planned to buy the bankrupt BritishAP,; AFP - 360 words
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Article, Illustration45 2005-04-13 19 [HONGKONG] Mickey Mouse is off to visit China. Hong Kong Disneyland will take him and other characters on a three-week tour of four southern Chinese cities to drum up interest in the region ahead of the park's opening on Sept 12. AFPAFP - 45 words
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Advertisement1920 2005-04-13 19 HYFLUX LTD (Company Registration No. *****2722Z) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Hyflux Ltd ("the Company") will be held at 202 Kallang Bahru, Hyflux Building, Singapore *****9 on 28 April 2005 at1,920 words
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372 2005-04-13 20 New proposal could lift restrictions on ownership of local operators: report AP [NEW DELHI] India may change current investment rules to allow foreign airlines to buy stakes in local carriers, a news report said yesterday. India currently allows foreign companies but not foreignAP - 372 words
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Article, Illustration236 2005-04-13 20 AP [BANGALORE] Finnish electronics manufacturer Elcoteq Network Corp on Monday opened a factory in this southern Indian city to manufacture 10 million cellular phones a year and other telecom equipment, an official of the company said. The company will invest up toAP - 236 words
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571 2005-04-13 22 Resulting entity will overtake Arcelor to be world's largest steel manufacturer Reuters [NEW YORK] Shareholders meeting on two continents yesterday were expected to approve Mittal Steel Co's US$4.5 billion purchase of International Steel Group Inc (ISG), to form the world's largest steelReuters - 571 words
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350 2005-04-13 22 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's industrial production had its smallest gain in almost two years in February as exports slowed and a shortage of coal curbed steel and energy output. Output at factories, utilities and mines rose 4.9 per cent from a year earlier comparedBloomberg - 350 words
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Advertisement4074 2005-04-13 20 ||^jo^|Q^Q2^^^^^^|J|^JJ||^^|^^^^^r^advertis^alUol^e^BO^B^B22^m«l^oticcs@sphxonLsg SWISSCO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Company Reg. No.: *****1051 D (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the First Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 9 Pandan Road, Singapore *****7 on 29 April 200S at 9 00 a m for the purpose of4,074 words
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Advertisement1079 2005-04-13 20 AEM-Evertech AEM-EVERTECH HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company Registration Number: *****6417 D) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of AEM-EVERTECH HOLDINGS UD ("the Company") will be held at 52 Serangoon North Avenue 4, Level 7, Singapore *****3 on Thursday, 28 April 2005 at 9.00 a.m.1,079 words
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Advertisement1474 2005-04-13 21 /jwm is FUJI OFFSET PLATES lailJ MANUFACTURING LTD (Co. Reg. No. *****4769G) (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Fuji Offset Plates Manufacturing Ltd ("the Company") will be held at Conference Room. 54 Tanjong Penjuru, Singapore1,474 words
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Advertisement2246 2005-04-13 21 @DEVHimdIM \y ECO THERMAL LIMITED DEVOTION ECO-THERMAL LIMITED Company Registration No.: *****8977 M NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Devotion Eco-Thermal Limited (the "Company") will be held at Chio Lim Associates, 18 Cross Street #08-01, Marsh Mclennan Centre, Singapore *****3, on Friday, 29 April 2005 at2,246 words
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Advertisement1552 2005-04-13 21 To advertise call toll-free 1800 289 8822 Email: noticeB@sph.com.sg CTTTgk TYE SOON LIMITED I j jjm Registration No. *****0114W Lrf Mr (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Forty-Ninth Annual General Meeting of Tye Soon Limited will be held at Jurong Country Club,1,552 words
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Advertisement2674 2005-04-13 22 JADASON ENTERPRISES LTD [Co. Rag. No. *****3898K] (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Jadason Enterprises Ltd ("the Company") will be held at Empress Room 1, Level 2, Carlton Hotel, 76 Bras Basah Road, Singapore *****82,674 words
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574 2005-04-13 23 Firm escapes penalty; 3 former top executives each slapped with US$100,000 civil fine AP [WASHINGTON] Global Crossing Ltd has reached a settlement with federal regulators, with three former executives agreeing to pay fines but with no finding of fraud in the "capacity swap" dealsAP - 574 words
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313 2005-04-13 23 Gaming giant takes on Vegas players for Asian business Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australia's biggest gaming company Tabcorp Holdings will spend A 553.5 million (5568.5 million) refurbishing its Jupiters Casino on the Gold Coast, amid increased competition for Asian gamblers. The casino and gaming areas will beBloomberg - 313 words
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Article, Illustration415 2005-04-13 23 LAT-WP [LOS ANGELES] MGM Mirage has hired Cesar Pelli to design a 4,000-room hotel and casino on the Las Vegas Strip that will serve as the centrepiece for the company's US$4.7 billion Project City Center development. Unlike the faux castles, pyramids, jungles andLAT-WP; AFP - 415 words
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188 2005-04-13 23 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Telstra Corp, Australia's biggest phone company, has hired Merrill Lynch to advise it as Australia's government prepares to sell its remaining As 32 billion (5540.6 billion) stake in the business. The world's largest securities firm will advise the company on aBloomberg - 188 words
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Advertisement1706 2005-04-13 23 Choice telechoice international limited y (Registration No. *****2072R, Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seventh Annual General Meeting of the Company w* be held at 51 Cuppage Road #OW>l Star Hub Centre Singapore *****9 on Thursday April 28, 2005 at 10.00 a.m. to transact the following business1,706 words
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Article, Illustration430 2005-04-13 24 Jean-Francois van Boxmeer will succeed Anthony Ruys on Oct 1 [AMSTERDAM] Dutch brewing giant Heineken yesterday appointed an insider as its new chief executive to replace Anthony Ruys in October in a management shake-up to help revive its sluggish share price.BLOOMBERG - 430 words
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469 2005-04-13 24 LATEST US DATA Reuters, Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US trade deficit grew more than expected in February to a record US$6l billion as the US economy sucked in record imports and exports remained high but showed little new growth, the American government said yesterday.Reuters,; Bloomberg - 469 words
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86 2005-04-13 24 Reuters [LONDON] The world economy will expand 4.3 per cent this year as stronger-than-expected growth in the US. China and elsewhere balances weakness in Europe and Japan, according to International Monetary Fund figures obtained by Reuters yesterday. The IMF now expects theReuters - 86 words
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69 2005-04-13 24 Reuters [LONDON] A surge in world oil demand that has driven prices to record highs is finally steadying as China reins in runaway consumption, the International Energy Agency said yesterday. "From the demand side, it would appear that the risks are, for theReuters - 69 words
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80 2005-04-13 24 Reuters [NEW YORK] Concerns over energy prices, health-care costs and the falling US dollar are starting to make corporate America's chief executives a little more cautious, according to a monthly survey of 618 executives by Chief Executive Magazine. The overall CEO confidence levelReuters - 80 words
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86 2005-04-13 24 Reuters [NFW YORK] Investment bank hazard Ltd plans to raise as much as U*****.9 million in an initial public offering that will end 157 years as a global partnership and help resolve a high-profile management struggle, hazard said in a regulatory filingReuters - 86 words
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Article80 2005-04-13 24 Reuters (TOKYO] Investment bankers Nomura Holdings and ÜBS yesterday won the right to lead-manage a sale of up to US$7 billion in stock owned by the state in Central Japan Railway Co (JR Tokai). The Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency named theReuters - 80 words
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88 2005-04-13 24 Bloomberg [RIYADH] US banks are missing out on doing business in Saudi Arabia where the economy is "booming" because of record oil prices, Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdul Aziz, Citigroup Inc's largest shareholder, said in an interview. "My message to USBloomberg - 88 words
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99 2005-04-13 24 Bloomberg [DUBAI] The Investment Dar, a Kuwaiti company part-owned by the government, said it will invest US$3.5 billion developing man-made islands off Dubai into luxury homes. The Investment Dar bought the islands in the Persian Gulf that are in the shape of Australia andBloomberg - 99 words
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Article72 2005-04-13 24 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's Matsushita Electric Industrial Co Ltd, the maker of Panasonic brand electronics goods, said yesterday it is considering adopting a "poison pill" provision to fend off potential takeover attempts. The comments follow a report by business daily Nihon Keizai that adoption of a poisonReuters - 72 words
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Article531 2005-04-13 25 Salaries stagnant despite climbing prices, profitability LAT —WP (LOS ANGELES] For the first time in 14 years, the American work force has in effect gotten an across-the-board pay cut. The growth in wages in 2004 and the first two months of this year trailed theLAT—WP - 531 words
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110 2005-04-13 25 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Michael Jeffries, Abercrombie Fitch Co's CEO. has agreed to cut a US$l2 million bonus in half and forgo new stock options for two years to settle shareholder claims that he received "excessive" compensation. Shareholders of the casual-clothing retailer sued in FebruaryBloomberg - 110 words
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Article, Illustration529 2005-04-13 25 Tycoon questioned by investigators of insurer's accounts WP [NEW YORK] Billionaire investor Warren E Buffett told state and federal investigators in an interview that he was briefed on a transaction between a unit of his Berkshire Hathaway Inc holding company and insurance giant AmericanWP; REUTERS - 529 words
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251 2005-04-13 25 AP, Bloomberg [NEW YORK] A federal judge rejected Martha Stewart's bid to end her five months of house arrest early, calling her sentence "reasonable and appropriate". Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum said she was not persuaded by Stewart's claim that the punishmentAP,; Bloomberg - 251 words
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Advertisement1462 2005-04-13 24 ChoiC6 TELECHOICE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED y (Registration No. *****2072R, Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at 51 Cuppage Road #09-01 Star Hub Centre. Singapore *****9 on Thursday Apnl 26. 2005 at 11.00 a.m. (or as soon thereafter following the1,462 words
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Article, Illustration415 2005-04-13 26 Non-binding resolution endorses reopening of case at WTO Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Senate on Monday passed a resolution calling on European governments to stop lending funds to aircraft maker Airbus SAS, and it endorsed reopening a case at the World TradeBloomberg; AP - 415 words
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307 2005-04-13 26 Bloomberg, Reuters (SEOUL] Korean Air Lines Co, South Korea's largest carrier, said it will spend US$lO billion over the next 10 years on ordering new aircraft and upgrading the services and facilities on its fleet. Korean Air will buy 10 of Boeing Co'sBloomberg,; Reuters - 307 words
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191 2005-04-13 26 Reuters [NEW YORK] Boeing Cos 8777-300ER aircraft could damage the runways of Paris's Orly airport by exerting too much pressure, especially during takeoff, airport operator Aeroports de Paris (ADP) said on Monday. Air France KLM has ordered seven such planes an investment ofReuters - 191 words
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339 2005-04-13 26 AFP [WASHINGTON] The head of a US agency charged with providing post-Sept 11 security for commercial airlines has abruptly resigned in the wake of charges that despite a massive overhaul of security procedures, US carriers remained vulnerable to terrorist attack. After spending slightlyAFP - 339 words
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207 2005-04-13 26 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy industries Ltd plans to develop the country's first domestic passenger jet by March next year, according to a newspaper report published yesterday. Japan's largest heavy machinery maker plans to develop a regional jet that can seat 70-90AFP - 207 words
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Article400 2005-04-13 26 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:400 words
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Advertisement1045 2005-04-13 26 CHUAN SOON HUAT INDUSTRIAL GROUP LTD |Co. Reg. No. *****2859R) (Incorporated in Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 18 Sungei Kadut Street 2 Singapore *****6 on Friday, 29 April 2005 at 3.00 p.m. for1,045 words
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Article168 2005-04-13 27 Reuters [HONG KONGI China Shipping Container Lines Co Ltd (CSCL) said yesterday its first-quarter revenue rose 38.7 per cent as trade increased and it charged more to ship containers around the world. The world's 10th largest container carrier said in a statement its first-quarter revenueReuters - 168 words
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Article307 2005-04-13 27 SGX '000 Apr 12 SS *1- Vol CH Offshore 0.37 -0.01 295 Chuan Hup 0.73 -0.02 825 Cosco Corporation 1.75 -0.01 4714 CWT Distribution ~....0.63 unch 10 Ezra Hldqs 1.19 -0.01 1434 Freight Links 0.08 unch 553 Grand Banks Yacht 1.01 0.01 52 Jaya Holdings 1.07 unch 1704307 words
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Article, Illustration439 2005-04-13 27 DONALD URQUHART - US port jams spark consortium's US$1b move for an alternative By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Container cargo bottlenecks that kept loaded transpacific container ships waiting for over a week at key US west coast ports during last year's peak season have spurred plans to439 words
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651 2005-04-13 27 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES IT is very depressing. We are back in a situation where merchant ships carrying on their legitimate business in the waters of South-east Asia run a very real risk of attacks by pirates. Moreover, the nature of651 words
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793 2005-04-13 27 Reuters [HONG KONG] Robust China trade is prolonging an upcycle in the global shipping sector, benefiting mainland ports and related firms queueing up for IPOs to raise billions of dollars for new berths and towering loading cranes. Fears that huge investment plansReuters - 793 words
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Article525 2005-04-13 28 EDITORIAL MANACiHMHNT guru Rosabeth Moss Kanter's 1989 best-seller "When Elephants Learn to Dance", was all about why large enterprises need to learn to be nimble and innovative in an increasingly challenging global environment. Fast forward some 15 years, and the dance of behemoths has moved525 words
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Article, Illustration1126 2005-04-13 28 PAUL VOLCKER - Underlying currents set to crack seemingly placid surface of a comfortably expanding economy By PAUL VOLCKER The Washington Post HE US expansion appears on T track. Europe and Japan may lack exuberance, but their economies are at least on the plus side. ChinaThe Washington Post; REUTERS - 1,126 words
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Article, Illustration766 2005-04-13 28 MATTHEW LYNN - THE BOTTOM LINE MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg THF battle for control of Morgan Stanley, the world's No 2 securities firm, is holding the markets in thrall. Yet, aside from the fun of a personality clash, it tells us something about power ebbing away fromBloomberg - 766 words
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277 2005-04-13 29 Lim Goek Poh Singapore - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lim Goek Poh Singapore I REFER to "Cracking the Glass Ceiling" (BT, Apr 11). One trait to establish a woman in what is very much a "man's world" is to be, simply put, thick-skinned. A woman's every move is more277 words
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Article, Illustration1217 2005-04-13 29 ANAND GIRIDHARADAS, NIRMALA GEORGE - Beijing aims at making friends and influencing New Delhi via Bangalore By ANAND GIRIDHARADAS, NIRMALA GEORGE IHT THE agreement by India and China to form a "strategic partnership" reflects a major shift in relations between the two emerging Asian powers, whose ties haveIHT; REUTERS - 1,217 words
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Article267 2005-04-13 29 Leong Sze Hian Singapore - Leong Sze Hian Singapore I REFER to media reports about the issue of doctors charging the same $8 fee as polyclinics. The Singapore Medical Association (SMA) spokesman said that "the issue was not the lower fee, but the way it was publicised". If the 22267 words
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Miscellaneous308 2005-04-13 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Room for a medic in expensive French lodging HH 5 Fighting-fit group, and sturdily built 9 Six-footer makes monstrous woman 10 Minister to offer biblical version with--11 They look at half-a-dozen vessels (7) Authorise a to j^HHH 13 Pop-music idols appear totally de- 13 I 114 I308 words
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Article, Illustration528 2005-04-13 37 SAMUEL EE - BT exclusive Top three motor insurers raise market share in '04 at smaller rivals' expense Reports by SAMUEL EE THE market share of Singapore's top three motor insurers continued to expand steadily in 2004 as their combined total crossed the twothird mark.528 words
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542 2005-04-13 37 CAR owners are unlikely to see significant premium cuts from the major market leaders despite the motor insurance industry's return to profitability in 2004. In fact, premiums for certain categories of drivers may even go up. Last month, the motor insurance industry finally returned542 words
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Article, Illustration672 2005-04-13 37 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE THF. Fiat brand has made a comeback in Singapore after a four-year absence, and its new distributor promises four showrooms and a $5 million investment, excluding stocks. TTS Eurocars Pte Ltd opened three showrooms last month in Sin Ming Drive,ARTHUR LEE - 672 words
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Article, Illustration393 2005-04-13 38 Chua Boon Lee, Standard; Poor's Associate, Fund Services - By Chua Boon Lee, Standard Poor's Associate, Fund Services Singapore funds 1Q 2005 scorecard Singapore-registered funds as a group ended the first quarter on a mixed note as an upward spiral in global energy prices weighed heavily on global financial markets. Despite notching up some healthy gains in393 words
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Article1356 2005-04-13 38 CHEONG CHOY WAI, KANG CHOON PIN - CHEONG CHOY WAI and KANG CHOON PIN look at the taxability threshold when venturing overseas YOU AND THE TAXMAN CHEONG CHOY WAI, KANG CHOON PIN ERNST YOUNG Globalisation has prompted Singapore companies to move out of their own turf. As Singapore companies expand, establishing aERNST & YOUNG - 1,356 words
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704 2005-04-13 39 R SIVANITHY - Not if you have knowledge and understanding of the instrument. R SIVANITHY gives some pointers R SIVANITHY SUPPOSE you think that DBS Bank's share price is likely to rise over the next couple of weeks because the company is about to report a strong704 words
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Article, Illustration829 2005-04-13 39 LARRY HAVERKAMP - Structured warrants are a sure-lose investment, says LARRY HAVERKAMP LARRY HAVERKAMP Jf ESTED interests explain a lot of a things which otherwise make no m sense. \m For example, when you go W anywhere in this region except Singapore you find millions of dollars spentFILE PHOTO - 829 words
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Article41 2005-04-13 39 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Legend: All prices are indicative: Broadly Diversified: I Narrowly Focused: Lower Risk:^ Low to Medium Risk: Medium to High Risk: Higher Risk open-ended: Before subdivision of units: After subdivision of unit: SP after stock split: N.A.-Non Dealing Day41 words
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Article1118 2005-04-13 40 GENEVIEVE CUA - Are you overpaying for what is really just plain vanilla life or critical illness cover? GENEVIEVE CUA compares the numbers GENEVIEVE CUA THE recent furore over regular premium investment-linked plans (ILPs) has thrown up a silver lining: More insurers now routinely feature a schedule of charges1,118 words
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Article, Illustration414 2005-04-13 40 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA PRINCIPAL Financial Group's president Jim McCaughan says he is "optimistic" about stocks in general, even though historically, credit tightening cycles by the Federal Reserve have ended in some crises. The crises include Long Term Capital Management in 1997 and before that, the 1987CHRIS LOH - 414 words
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Article, Illustration1215 2005-04-13 40 ROY VARGHESE - MONEY MATTERS You can do that by giving up the 3Cs Car, Condo and Club ROY VARGHESE IT seems that people these days place less emphasis on status and the icons of materialism; recent research confirms the dwindling allure of Car, Condo and Club inSource: Ipac - 1,215 words
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