The Business Times, 15 April 2005
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Title Section15 2005-04-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Friday, April 15,2005 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-timesasial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/200515 words
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681 2005-04-15 1 MICHELLE QUAH - It pays to be careful this year, says a tax consultant By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The taxman has sent out a strong signal to people to take extra care with their returns this year. With just a fortnight to go to the April681 words
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Article, Illustration649 2005-04-15 1 ALEXANDRA HO - CapitaLand partner indicates what it will do if it is selected By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] Kerzner International, known for its Atlantis casino resort in the Bahamas, will build an integrated resort like no other in the world if its concept isARTHUR LEE - 649 words
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Article138 2005-04-15 1 STI 2,168.59 (-5.50) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,164.00 (-13.00) SIMSCI 255.64 (-1.29) SIMSa FUTURES 254.80 (-1.10) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSECOMP 877.23 +3.00 NIKKEI 225 11,563.17 74 35 HANG SENG 13,772.40 -27.22 SET INDEX Closed JAKARTA COMP 1,108.44 -8.23 MANILA COMP 1,887.47 -29.11 SEOUL COMP 953.92 -27.39 SHENZHEN B 267.36138 words
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Advertisement43 2005-04-15 1 COMPANIES SGX,Nymexcall off plans for energy exchange PG6 The Business Times PROPERTY AND JOBS classified ads section. Don't miss ft in your BT every Saturday. "S, 7 Jr Singapore Management University president Howard Hunter on what appealed to him about Singapore's third university43 words
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Article, Illustration602 2005-04-15 2 Agreement with US allows both sides' airlines as many flights as they want AFP Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] New Delhi has taken two major steps towards aviation liberalisation by concluding deals with the US and UK which will more than double air trafficAFP; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 602 words
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Article43 2005-04-15 2 IN the Company Briefs column of April 12, we said the Fragrance Group was going into property development. The hotel operator has pointed out that it is already in the property development business and has more than 20 projects under its belt.43 words
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Article474 2005-04-15 2 Capita Land raises stake in Bugis Junction CAPITALAND has increased its stake in Bugis Junction after buying Parco and Seiyu's entire combined interest in the complex for $139 million. Analysts say this sets the stage for further transactions for the asset comprising a mall, an office tower and474 words
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Article, Illustration586 2005-04-15 3 JEAN CHUA - Creations catch the attention of even drinks giant Coca-Cola By JEAN CHUA (SINGAPORE] He's got a big head, two flat feet and a butt that looks cute from any angle. And even though he stands just 6.5 cm, he aims to take the586 words
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747 2005-04-15 3 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Suntec Reit steps up bid to pitch its competing offer By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The real estate investment trust with stakes in Wisma Atria and Ngee Ann City on Orchard Road planned for flotation by a unit of German insurer Ergo747 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration538 2005-04-15 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Analysts say stage set for further transactions for the asset By KALPANA RASHIWALA CAPITALAND has increased its stake in Bugis Junction after buying Parco's and Seiyu's entire combined interest in the complex for $139 million. Analysts say this sets theFILE PHOTO - 538 words
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581 2005-04-15 4 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG EVERYBODY loves a rising star. But when a stock goes up and up like Hyflux, it may be time to start asking some hard questions. Hyflux's share price performance in recent sessions has been eye-catching, to say581 words
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Article42 2005-04-15 4 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND: All prices are indicative; Broadly Diversified; Narowly Focused; S Lower Risk Low to Medium Risk: Medium to High Risk;** Higher Risk; open-ended; Before subdivision of units; After subdivision of units; SP after stock split; N.A. Non Dealing Day42 words
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502 2005-04-15 6 RONNIE LIM - OIL GAS But SGX says it will explore other ways to enter energy derivatives market By RONNIE LIM THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Nymex (the New York Mercantile Exchange), the world's biggest energy market, have called off plans to jointly establish an502 words
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Article, Illustration486 2005-04-15 6 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM SINGAPORE Petroleum Co (SPC) and its Australian partners Santos and Cue Energy Resources will go ahead with their Oyong oil and gas project in Indonesia and hope to pump the first barrel this year. "We are trying for486 words
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243 2005-04-15 6 AFP CHINA Aviation Oil (CAO) yesterday said its wholly owned subsidiary had received robust bids for its latest jet fuel tenders for delivery in May and June despite CAO's financial troubles. The subsidiary, China Aviation Oil Trading, closed its third tender for the yearAFP - 243 words
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Article, Illustration369 2005-04-15 8 ARTHUR SIM - 36% year-on-year rise in distribution per unit to 2.7 cents for fourth quarter By ARTHUR SIM ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) is evaluating $900 million worth of new business. The news comes after it announced a 36 per cent year-on-year rise in distribution perFILE PHOTO - 369 words
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Article, Illustration450 2005-04-15 10 CHUANG PECK MING - Proceeds could increase Isetan coffers by $150 m, boost confidence By CHUANG PECK MING A GROUP of Isetan Singapore minority shareholders is once again pushing the department store operator to sell its shopping space at Wisma Atria. Ahead of Isetan's annual generalFILE PHOTO - 450 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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131 2005-04-15 11 BBEADTALK'S founder and managing director George Quek has been charged with drink-driving and faces another charge of driving without due care or reasonable consideration, Channel News Asia reported yesterday. The Subordinate Courts heard the 48-year-old had apparently lost control of his Porsche and crashed131 words
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86 2005-04-15 11 STAMFOBD Tyres Corporation says it has discovered fraudulent acts by an employee and initial investigation indicates the loss at about $500,000. It has lodged a police report. The employee responsible for its Brunei, Sarawak and Labuan markets has been suspended from duties, but is assisting86 words
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Article42 2005-04-15 11 QUEK Peck IJm has resigned as a director of C K Tang. The retailer said Mr Quek also ceased to be a member of its audit and nominating committees and the chairman of its remuneration committee.42 words
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40 2005-04-15 11 BONVESTS Holdings has raised its investment in Brooklyn Bagels, through its unit Bonforte Investments, which bought 142,225 shares from minority shareholders, paying $3,9f)6. The stake rose to 98.16 per cent from 95.83 per cent.40 words
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312 2005-04-15 11 WONG WEI KONG - Board rejects his response to alleged breach of duties By WONG WEI KONG GREATRONIC has sacked its chief executive officer, Lim Kok Koon, after rejecting his response to the company's allegations that he has breached his duties. Last Wednesday, Greatronic rejected Mr Lim's resignation312 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration492 2005-04-15 12 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Selling pressure in these sectors appears to have ebbed, say brokers; meanwhile, STI displays resilience R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent Yesterdays 5.5point loss for the Straits Times Index at 2,168.59 was perhaps not as bad as might have been expected, given the steepness ofSource: Bloomberg - 492 words
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Article, Illustration739 2005-04-15 12 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Apr 14 and earlier) Stibsatitial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Shareholder Buy/ Shares Per Bjrfore After Stodi Trim Dote Director 5elj [000 Shr S I WW) 1 Bonvests Hldgs 14-Apr-OS Ding Chek Leh OE 50 0 50 0 0 00 50 0739 words
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90 2005-04-15 12 JARDINE Cycle Carriage has raised its stake in its Indonesian subsidiary PT Astra International. It bought 2.24 million shares at 11,058 rupiah (S$l .922) each, on Wednesday. The purchase increased its stake to 48.16 per cent, from 48.11 per cent. Astra, Indonesia's biggest automobile90 words
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95 2005-04-15 12 MICHELLE QUAH - Compiled by MICHELLE QUAH WEE Cho Yaw's private vehicle Wee Investments has increased its shareholding in Haw Par Corp, the listed entity often seen as the holding company for the banker's non-bank investments. Open-market purchases on Monday to Wednesday this week at95 words
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Article, Illustration978 2005-04-15 12 R SIVANITHY - Compiled by R SIVANITHY MFS Technology April 14 closing 73 cents MERRILL LYNCH. April 13 IN view of slower-than-expected ramp-up of utilisation at the new Changsha facility as well as a shift in product mix, we are lowering our earnings estimates for FYOS byl 1.6 per cent toSource: Bloomberg - 978 words
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Article, Illustration545 2005-04-15 12 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THINGS have been going awfully wrong for US dollar bears lately, and yesterday's Asian session trading provided another case in point. After ending on a limp note in US trading on Wednes- day on weaker than expected US MarchSource: Reuters - 545 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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478 2005-04-15 13 CHUANG PECK MING - Official trade figures are due to be out on Monday By CHUANG PECK MING ECONOMISTS polled yesterday generally reckon Singapore's key non-oil domestic exports (NODX) were 5.8 per cent higher in March than they were in the same month last year. That would478 words
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288 2005-04-15 13 Reuters CITIGROUP Inc's proprietary hedge fund unit, Tribeca Global Investments, said yesterday it is opening an Asian office to tap opportunities in the region and will double its staff by the end of the year. Chief executive Tanya Beder, who joinedReuters - 288 words
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150 2005-04-15 13 KUWAIT and Singapore completed the second round of negotiations on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) early this week. A joint press statement yesterday from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry in Kuwait and Singapore's Ministry of Trade and Industry said the latest150 words
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153 2005-04-15 13 NEWLY appointed vicepresident for FedEx Express South Pacific operations, David Ross, commended Singapore's government for its efforts at developing the country into a cargo hub. Speaking to the media yesterday, Mr Ross said: "The Singapore government is doing a pretty good job. It is153 words
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290 2005-04-15 13 SINGAPORE must be ready to tackle the social costs should it decide to have a casino, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said yesterday. Channel News Asia reported him as saying: "You can't dismiss the social costs. Even if 5,000,10,000 Singaporeans get290 words
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Article, Illustration384 2005-04-15 15 JEAN CHUA - Tender for prime Orchard Rd property will close on June 3 By JEAN CHUA FIVE months after its sale was suspended, the former Crown Prince Hotel is on the block again this time, the Orchard Road property will be goingFILE PHOTO - 384 words
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Article, Illustration238 2005-04-15 15 OWNERS of Orchard Boulevard's tallest up-market condominium, The Boulevard Residence, are about to start living the high life. Tomorrow, the owners of 46 units will be able to move into their new homes in the Cuscaden Walk development. The Boulevard Residence is238 words
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Article168 2005-04-15 15 TIRED of jogging round and round in a stadium and fancy a scenic evening run along Marina Promenade instead? Runners at this year's JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge can look forward to just that. The race on April 27 will flag off from Esplanade168 words
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ECONOMY
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507 2005-04-15 16 RAVI KANTH - US exports have not grown substantially despite fall in currency By RAVI KANTH in Geneva THE World Trade Organisation yesterday forecast that global merchandise trade would decelerate to 6.5 per cent this year because of continued weak economic performance of key507 words
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Article, Illustration373 2005-04-15 16 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The tsunami that left nearly 300,000 people dead or missing in Asia in December is unlikely to have a major impact on economic growth in the region despite its "devastating" human toll, the International Monetary Fund said. The IMF loweredBloomberg; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 373 words
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269 2005-04-15 16 Reuters AP Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US business inventories rose 0.5 per cent in February, matching analyst expectations, while sales posted their largest drop in nearly two years, Commerce Department data showed yesterday. The department said stocks at manufacturers, retailers and merchantReuters; AP; Bloomberg - 269 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration669 2005-04-15 17 SHOEB KAGDA - Lender investigated for possible collusion, bribery or money laundering Bv SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta INDONESIA'S financial sector was rocked yesterday after prosecutors began a corruption probe involving more than one trillion rupiah in loans (Ssl7o million) extended by stateowned Bank Mandiri, the country's largestAFP - 669 words
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241 2005-04-15 17 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia said it may revive a plan to sell its stake in PT Bank Central Asia, valued at 2.1 trillion rupiah (*****.2 million), after securing buyers for its US dollar-denominated bonds on Wednesday night by offering a higher yield. The governmentBloomberg - 241 words
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94 2005-04-15 17 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Three of India's state-run banks Oriental Bank of Commerce, Bank of Maharashtra and Bank of Baroda may begin a joint venture in Malaysia, the Economic Times newspaper reported yesterday, citing an official. The venture will operate as a branchBloomberg - 94 words
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201 2005-04-15 17 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's government sold US$l billion of dollar-denomi-nated bonds, attracting investors with a higher yield after a slump in emerging market debt forced it to postpone the offering three weeks ago. Indonesia priced the 7.25 per cent, 10-year bonds to yieldBloomberg - 201 words
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GREATER CHINA
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406 2005-04-15 18 Japan grants oil, gas drilling rights in disputed area of East China Sea Reuters AP Bloomberg [BEIJING] China yesterday called Japan's decision to grant Japanese companies energy-drilling rights in a disputed area of the Hast China Sea "a serious provocation." Japan's governmentReuters; AP; Bloomberg - 406 words
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162 2005-04-15 18 Reuters [WAßSAW] Telecoms operator Hutchison said on Wednesday it was bidding for frequencies to launch a third-generation mobile telephone network in Poland, a move analysts say could hurt the country's current operators. On Tuesday five companies, including little-known Qiana Investments, placed bidsReuters - 162 words
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257 2005-04-15 18 Sale will be China's largest' proceeds will buy assets of steelmaker's parent Reuters [SHANGHAI] Top Chinese steelmaker Baoshan Iron and Steel Co will launch a share sale today raising up to US$3.2 billion and ranking as the country's largest, sources closeReuters - 257 words
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208 2005-04-15 18 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Kerry Properties Ltd and Shangri-La Asia Ltd, both owned by the family of Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok, may delay a US$6OO million real estate project in Shanghai, saying they have yet to win government approval. "Due to the recent changes in lawsBloomberg - 208 words
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INDIA
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362 2005-04-15 19 But software firm's outlook falls short of expectations Bloomberg [BANGALORE] Infosys Technologies, India's sec-ond-largest software exporter, said new orders helped boost fourth-quarter profit 66 per cent, more than analysts 4*posted. Earnings may grpw iihalf the pace in the od. Net income in theBloomberg - 362 words
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212 2005-04-15 19 [NEW DELHI] The number of telephones in India, the world's fifth-largest telecorns market, has crossed 100 million connections and the customer base is likely to touch 250 million by 2007, the telecoms minister said on Wednesday. With cheap calls and falling handset costs,212 words
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Article, Illustration256 2005-04-15 19 Reuters [NEW YORK] Indian film superstar Amitabh Bachchan urged Hollywood on Wednesday to help his "Bollywood" colleagues find larger US audiences for their films. Mr Bachchan, a star of more than 150 movies and a former member of parliament in India, wasReuters; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 256 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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526 2005-04-15 20 Probe of General Re echoes broad US investigation of reinsurance deals Bloomberg (SYDNEY] Australia's insurance regulator will investigate a local unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway over its reinsurance practices, the regulator said. The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) said Estelle Pearson ofBloomberg - 526 words
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Article400 2005-04-15 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN'S rate of corporate bankruptcy fell to its lowest level in 10 years in the financial year to March 31, although the Japanese economy slipped back into recession at end 2004, Teikoku Databank reported yesterday. But the drop in the400 words
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WORLD WATCH
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47 2005-04-15 20 Reuters [ZURICH] Credit Suisse Group will merge its Swiss banking operations Credit Suisse and Credit Suisse First Boston internally, as expected, in a technical step to streamline operations, the group said yesterday. The merged bank will be called Credit Suisse. —ReutersReuters - 47 words
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67 2005-04-15 20 Reuters [NEW YORK] PepsiCo Inc. the world's No 2 soft drink company, said yesterday that quarterly profit rose on strength in its international business and price hikes on products sold by its key North American beverage unit. The company reported first-quarter profit of US$9l2Reuters - 67 words
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67 2005-04-15 20 Reuters [NEW YORK) Global bank HSBC Holdings pic is notifying at least 180,000 people who used MasterCard credit cards to make purchases at Polo Ralph Corp that criminals may have obtained access to their credit-card information, and that they should replace their cards,Reuters - 67 words
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Article, Illustration175 2005-04-15 20 AP [FRANKFURT] The chief executive of SAP, the world's biggest maker of business software, told a German business magazine that he'd be open to a merger with rival Oracle Corp if company head Larry Ellison were to raiseAP - 175 words
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442 2005-04-15 21 Profit surged more than six times to US$290m boosted by sales of iPod Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple Computer Inc's quarterly profits blew past the most optimistic Wall Street targets. Profit rose by more than six times on sales of iPod digital music players, MacReuters - 442 words
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402 2005-04-15 21 Bloomberg [NEW YORKI Goldman Sachs Group has raised US$B.5 billion for the world's biggest buyout fund, increasing its investment in a business from which rivals are retreating. The firm will put more than US$2.5 billion into the fund, with the rest coming from moneyBloomberg - 402 words
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278 2005-04-15 21 Bloomberg [NEW YORK) Exxon Mobil Corp boosted chief executive Lee Raymond's pay by 37 per cent to US$3B.l million last year as record oil prices pushed the company's net income to the second-highest in US history. Hxxon Mobil, which pumps more oil thanBloomberg - 278 words
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368 2005-04-15 22 It has to first review 4,000 complaints filed against project's clearance Reuters (BERLIN! A German court suspended work on Berlin's planned new international airport yesterday, pending its review of a complaint by lo.cal residents. It is the latest setback for the two billion euro (554.2Reuters - 368 words
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176 2005-04-15 22 Reuters INKW YORK] Southwest Airlines Co, the top US carrier by market value, yesterday said first-quarter earnings rose as revenue climbed and its fuel hedges took the sting out of surging energy prices. The company reported profit of US$76 million, or nine USReuters - 176 words
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Article, Illustration64 2005-04-15 22 [TRABZON. Turkey] View of the passenger aircraft belonging to Swedish company Britannia after it made an emergency landing on Wednesday in the northern Turkish city ofTrabzon due to a technical hitch. Trabzon deputy governor Bahattin Atci told Anatolia news agency that the plane, with 317 passengers and 10AFP - 64 words
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Article463 2005-04-15 22 Reuters [HONG KONG] Air China Ltd, the country's flagship carrier, said its 2004 net profit jumped nearly 15 times, thanks to robust passenger traffic growth fuelled by the mainland's soaring economy. This year, analysts see mixed fortunes for Air China, with higher jet fuelReuters - 463 words
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230 2005-04-15 22 AP Bloomberg [ATHENS] Greece received five binding bids to purchase ailing state air carrier Olympic Airlines, the country's transport minister said yesterday. "We have received binding bids from five companies. These were the same companies who submitted non-binding bids," Michael LiapisAP; Bloomberg - 230 words
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Article, Illustration772 2005-04-15 23 DAVID HUGHES - The British should follow examples set by S'pore, Greece: Maersk executive By DAVID HUGHES in London THE British should learn from Singapore if they are serious about making their capital a top maritime centre. according to a senior executive of the Maersk shippingFILE PHOTO - 772 words
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839 2005-04-15 23 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR A VESSEL owner who failed to properly incorporate the specific details of a charterparty into a bill of lading has nevertheless won the right to apply the charterparty's terms and arbitrate a dispute in839 words
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357 2005-04-15 23 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] A small chartered vessel carrying relief aid to the earthquakestricken Aceh province in Indonesia sunk earlier this week after striking an uncharted reef off Nias Island. The 700-tonne Cahaya Abadi on charter to Jakar-ta-based NGO Asia Works357 words
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137 2005-04-15 23 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan's Evergreen Group, the world's third-largest shipping company, said on Monday its Italian unit had opened a subsidiary in China last year but denied a newspaper report that it has plans for a second Chinese office in Shanghai. The Commercial Times saidReuters - 137 words
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Advertisement127 2005-04-15 23 ft 4|Ul The Business Times is launching a Classified section for affluent home buyers like you to find out all about the hottest properties for sale in Singapore. Look out for this section in The Business Times tomorrow. THE BUSINESS TIMES C-Ajj. I Buy It Sell It Find It 3W«*127 words
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Article524 2005-04-15 24 EDITORIAL ON Jan 19, the benchmark composite index of the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange hit a four and a half year high of 937. It's come off 9 per cent since. That's puzzling when most regional markets are still in bullish mode while others like524 words
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Article, Illustration758 2005-04-15 24 MATTHEW LYNN - THE BOTTOM LINE MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg THERE are few experiences so upsetting as watching lots of people mint themselves a fortune while you miss out. So if you didn't launch a hedge fund or go to work for one, is thereBloomberg - 758 words
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Article, Illustration897 2005-04-15 24 ROBERT J SHILLER - Prices can't just level off because when people no longer expect them to rise, some will sell By ROBERT J SHILLER LATWP THE upward momentum of home prices in cities such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York or Boston has seemedLATWP; BLOOMBERG - 897 words
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Article, Illustration1570 2005-04-15 25 STEPHANIE PHANG - There are signs that Malaysia may soon be ready to dismantle the 1998 currency controls, including the ringgit's dollar peg By STEPHANIE PHANG Bloomberg NOR Mohamed Yakcop recalls being summoned to fly from Kuala Lumpur to Buenos Aires by Malaysian Prime Minister Mohamad inBloomberg; AFP - 1,570 words
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Article, Illustration701 2005-04-15 25 SHADA ISLAM - SHADA ISLAM Brussels Correspondent lUST months after they promised to launch a new era in transatlantic relations, the Fuji ropean Union and the US have W0 become entangled in another acrimonious feud this time over EU plans to lift a 16-year-old701 words
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223 2005-04-15 25 Cheng Lee Ching (Ms - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Cheng Lee Ching (Ms) Senior Vice-President and Head, Corporate Communications Singapore Exchange WE refer to the letter "Who regulates the regulator?" by Woo Lai Heong (BT, April 8). The purpose for the buying-in process is for the clearing house to expeditiously223 words
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Article, Illustration1158 2005-04-15 33 PARVATHI NAYAR - Melissa Kwee, president of Unifem S'pore, talks to PARVATHI NAYAR about the fulfilling moments in her life and her community work PARVATHI NAYAR /m HAVE always wanted Jf I to seek harmony in situations and comfort people who are hurt," says Melissa Kwee. Seated comfortablyARTHUR LEE - 1,158 words
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Article207 2005-04-15 34 April 15 (Fri) to April 30 (Sat) The Sound of Music by Troika Entertainment LLC USA Esplanade Theatre, 2.30pm and Bpm (150 mins with intermission) Tickets: From $31.50 to $157.50 (Concessions available) April 15 (Fri) to April 16 (Sat) Beethoven's Emperor Concerto by Singapore Symphony Orchestra (S'pore)207 words
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Article, Illustration743 2005-04-15 34 PEPPER LEE - PEPPER LEE checks out the offerings at the Esplanade's first Theatre Studio Season PEPPER LEE f f XPERIMENTAL theatre douI ble-boiled down to an honest, P"" intimate essence" is what the I 90-minute Duets, performed Law by local group Spell#7, promises to be. This production is743 words
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Miscellaneous364 2005-04-15 34 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Take extraordinary care and list —PH— 9 Commercial presentation LgJ L_L___L_J makes a daughter green (6) 10 Pain of champion hard to ad1 A Rev. eating out one with L^J— dietary requirements 12 Better trained as someone to f f I I I I I I I repair364 words
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Article, Illustration902 2005-04-15 35 PARVATHI NAYAR - CINEMA Vilsoni Hereniko draws on his own childhood experiences in his debut film. PARVATHI NAYAR reports PARVATHI NAYAR ROTUMA, a Pacific island under Fiji's jurisdiction, sounds like a rather obscure birthplace for a future filmmaker. Paradoxically, however, it was his many childhood experiences there that conspired to902 words
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Article, Illustration458 2005-04-15 35 SANGEETHA MADHAVAN - THEATRE By SANGEETHA MADHAVAN PERHAPS Wild Rice needed a feelgood show to mark five years of existence. Perhaps funding woes have nixed new work. Whatever the case, the theatre company has pulled a reliable old one out of its repertoire instead. A localised458 words
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316 2005-04-15 35 PEPPER LEE - MUSIC By PEPPER LEE THE curtains closed to a standing ovation on opening night testimony to both the timeless charm of The Sound of Music, as well as the delightful performance turned in by its cast despite minor drawbacks. In a style all316 words
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Article, Illustration437 2005-04-15 35 PARVATHI NAYAR - THEATRE By PARVATHI NAYAR FINALLY, US-based Singaporean playwright Chay Yew's controversial Porcelain, first staged in 1992 in London, takes a much-awaited bow on the Singaporean stage. Between the two stagings, the sexual climate has changed in both countries. Much is lost in of-the-moment shock value,437 words
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Article, Illustration729 2005-04-15 36 VINCENT WEE - BOATING Waterfront living is expected to boost demand for pleasure craft, reports VINCENT WEE VINCENT WEE JYRKI Jaamaa is very excited about the developments at Sentosa Cove and at the Caribbean at Keppel Bay project. This is rather unusual because Mr Jaamaa is the729 words
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Article, Illustration1351 2005-04-15 36 N K YONG - WINE It can bring safer returns than real estate or equity. N K YONG gives some tips N K YONG THIS is the time of the year when, for a whole month, the wine world focuses on Bordeaux. It is the time when BordeauxFILE PHOTO - 1,351 words
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Advertisement190 2005-04-15 36 Six distinctive cultures. Restaurant 1827 Thai San Marco Townhouse Golden Peony Chinese Restaurant L'Aigle d'or French Restaurant One-Ninety One great tradition. H i^i I >11 i^Hfll? H^H Ernest Julio Gallo's Premium Wines can be found at Singapore's finest restaurants. Six of the finest are: Restaurant 1827 Thai, 1 Parliament Lane,190 words
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Article, Illustration734 2005-04-15 37 WHEN you hear his voice booming down the phone line, stoutly defending an off-the-cuff remark that his company's work is reputed to be "good but pricey", you know Robert Seah is a straight-talker who won't pull his punches. Seah, who dropped out of734 words
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Article, Illustration684 2005-04-15 37 CORINNE KERK - CORINNE KERK talks to three events producers to find out why it makes sense to pay them the high sums they charge for their expertise CORINNE KERK BARY Cha Cha is as flamboyant as his name a nickname he was given years ago684 words
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Article, Illustration642 2005-04-15 37 CAN an event, where the star is a very common or even mass market product like a soft drink or biscuit brand, be staged with lots of style? According to Douglas Khee, the answer is a definite yes. Indeed, the director of Style Asia642 words
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Article, Illustration370 2005-04-15 38 CORINNE KERK - By CORINNE KERK A NEW car rolls out and there are admiring oohs and aahs. A new fragrance is launched and VIPs are invited to an exotic location to welcome it —all the while wined, dined and entertained. From lavish launch events, gala dinners, fashion shows, award ceremonies370 words
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Article596 2005-04-15 38 jaime ee - off the cuff jaime ee OK, bad news, folks. Singapore lacks the X-factor needed to turn it into a global city. Worse, it might take three decades to get there, and only if we work real hard at it. So what are we going to do596 words
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