The Business Times, 22 April 2005
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Title Section15 2005-04-22 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 069/03/2005 Friday April 22,200515 words
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762 2005-04-22 1 DANIEL BUENAS - Resorts part of wider plan to tap into region's growth Reports by DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] The integrated resorts are in the long-term interests of Singapore. They are part of a wider plan to tap into the growth of countries in the region, and762 words
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203 2005-04-22 1 Shrewd businessmen don't gamble at least not for long [SINGAPORE] Hotel and property tycoon Ong Beng Seng was prompted to go into the casino business after discovering first hand that "the house always wins", Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.203 words
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Article, Illustration312 2005-04-22 1 MICHELLE QUAH - Mrs Goh Chok Tong retires from Lee Lee By MICHELLE QUAH (SINGAPORE! The wife of Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong has stepped down from her long-time position as a senior partner of law firm Lee Lee. BT understands that Mrs Goh, whose maiden name is Tan Choo Leng, served herFILE PHOTOS - 312 words
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Advertisement29 2005-04-22 1 EXEC LIFESTYLE fIA £,Jk Integrated resorts: What S'pore globetrotters Lifestyle choices The pleasures of platinum. And we're not talking about jewellery. Look out for it in BT Weekend tomorrow.29 words
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Advertisement40 2005-04-22 1 PROPERIf Eigo rejects Suntec Reit's offer PGB 11l s^szisrsooofK 11 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 account40 words
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Advertisement50 2005-04-22 1 company Osim and Brookstone: Synergy and partnership PG9 SIMON CHEONG IN HIS OWN WORDS Everyone it seems* has an opinion of Simon Cheong. In the 1990* he beat bigger property players to rake in $28 million from two stunning deals in a mere eight Simon Cheong? In The Raffles Conversation50 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration785 2005-04-22 2 NANDE KHIN - A net 29% in SMa survey expect better prospects in second quarter By NANDE KHIN [SINGAPORE] Manufacturers here are growing more upbeat about their business prospects in the current quarter, according to the latest findings of the Singapore Manufacturers' Federation (SMa). And the building ofFILE PHOTO - 785 words
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Article792 2005-04-22 2 Two views on impact of IRs on commercial rents SINGAPORE Retailers' Association president Jannie Tay yesterday suggested that rental rates for retail space could fall by half when the two integrated resorts and other new malls are up. But property consultants think a rising trend to be more792 words
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439 2005-04-22 2 INTEGRATED RESORTS 'We must also face the challenge of changing the paradigm of Singaporeans with regards to employment within the IR and casino, especially among those who strongly object to the casino. Here, mindset training is crucial... My worry is that we can bring439 words
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Article137 2005-04-22 2 STI 2,137.73 (+8.48) ST INDEX RJTURES 2.135.00 (+10.00) SIMSCI 252.89 (+1.18) SIMSa FUTURES 252.30 (+1.30) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSE COMP closed NIKKEI 225 10,984.39 -104.19 HANG SENG 13,597.31 +95.68 SET INDEX 680.60 -3.59 JAKARTA COMP 1,047.804 -23.142 MANILA COMP 1,841.94 -13.03 SEOUL COMP 939.14 +1.78 SHENZHEN B 251.68137 words
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INTEGRATED RESORTS
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502 2005-04-22 4 LIZA LIN - Jannie Tay sees rents headed south, while property folk see overall rise By LIZA LIN [SINGAPORE] Commercial rents should fall, possibly to half their present levels, after the two integrated resorts (IRs) are set up, according to the Singapore Retailers' Association.502 words
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508 2005-04-22 4 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN [SINGAPORE] Establishing the planned integrated resorts (IR) is not an "act of economic desperation", said Minister for Trade Industry Lim Hng Kiang. Speaking in Parliament yesterday, he said that the plan to build the resorts had to be put into508 words
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Article, Illustration322 2005-04-22 4 LIZA LIN - PARLIAMENT By LIZA LIN [SINGAPORE] The government expects to spend up to $40 million a year to help tackle gambling addiction after giving the go-ahead for two integrated resorts with casinos. Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports, said yesterday thatFILE PHOTO - 322 words
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445 2005-04-22 4 Atlantis owner sees 26% of sales from casino portion Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Kerzner International, owner of the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, said it's improving its proposal for an integrated resort in Singapore to outdo competitors that are offering a Universal Studios themeBloomberg - 445 words
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Advertisement496 2005-04-22 4 m »'>&. Amber JS| National Theatre Company of China This music theatre spectacle features Golden Horse Award-winning actor Liu Ye and well- j known actress Yuan Quan in a modern fable of a woman's pursuit of love in a world of fake f V|| j sentiments and falsehoods, by China's496 words
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Advertisement415 2005-04-22 6 DELONG HOLDINGS LIMITED 2005 marks the opening of a new chapter for Delong Holdings Limited. The conversion into a public listed company on the Singapore Exchange is an important endorsement for us. It is a reminder of our new responsibilities and duties to our shareholders. To ensure good corporate governance415 words
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Advertisement230 2005-04-22 6 Delong Holdings Limited ('Delong' or the Company*) has two wholly-owned subsidiary companies: MUM Steel Limited ('Delong Steel') WWI# £^hngdao V- MMM Delong Steel, a Wholly Foreign- CHOWBIHIIQ tlWliauu Owned Enterprise ("WFOE") in the People s Republic of China ('China'). jttL. J is an integrated steel miH manufacturing d steel billets230 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration704 2005-04-22 6 R SIVANITHY - STRUCTURED WARRANTS Success attributed to investor awareness, issuers doubling as market makers By R SIVANITHY TRADING in structured warrants in the local market has exploded. In the first quarter of this year, a staggering $2.29 billion worth of business was done, 53 perSouce: Deutsche Bank - 704 words
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587 2005-04-22 6 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY SO FAR this year, the local stock market has experienced two instances of how structured warrant issuers might fumble when performing their market-making duties. In January, Societe Generale's (SG's) Total Access Communications warrant crashed and rebounded.587 words
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211 2005-04-22 6 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA NEW Smith Capital Partners—the investment management and corporate adviser that is part of a consortium seeking to rescue Citiraya is emerging as a significant investor in listing newcomer CG Tech. Shares of CG Tech, which supplies raw materials211 words
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989 2005-04-22 8 KALPANA RASHIWALA - REITs But Metro may yet become Suntec Reit's trump card in battle for Ngee Ann By KALPANA RASHIWALA GERMAN insurer Ergo, along with most of its partners who hold junior bonds issued a few years ago under the asset securitisation of stakes in Wisma989 words
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388 2005-04-22 8 Bloomberg CAPITACOMMERCIAL Trust (CCT) said it will sell about $78.9 million worth of new units to fund part of the purchase of HSBC Building in Singapore's financial district. CCT, a real estate investment trust (Reit), will sell about 57.2 millionBloomberg - 388 words
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368 2005-04-22 8 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA CAP IT AM ALL Trust (CMT), which owns five shopping centres in Singapore, yesterday' posted a 44.6 per cent jump in distributable income to $29.8 million for the first quarter ended March 31 compared with the same period last year.368 words
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Article, Illustration675 2005-04-22 9 JOYCE KOH - They share values like an emphasis on the quality of their products, people By JOYCE KOH BOYS like their toys, and they will soon have a store wholly dedicated to their fancies in Asia, come yearend. This is the result of healthcare group OsimCHRIS LOH - 675 words
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Article, Illustration472 2005-04-22 11 JOYCE KOH - Unifiber, Fibrechem have had to deny market speculation over past week By JOYCE KOH THINGS just haven't been going smoothly for two companies this week, even if they have "fibre" in their names. United Fiber Systems (Unifiber) shares have swung wildly over the past472 words
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231 2005-04-22 11 JOSEPHINE TAY - By JOSEPHINE TAY BOTTLE-MAKER Full Apex (Holdings) has struck another supply deal in China. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jiedong Full Apex, has signed a five-year agreement to supply polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles to Shenzhen Pepsi-Cola Beverage Company Limited Jiedong Branch (Jiedong Pepsi). Under the231 words
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177 2005-04-22 11 BOOSTED by dividend and interest income, United International Securities yesterday posted a 15 per cent rise in net profit to $2.82 million for its first quarter ended March 31, 2005. The closed-end fund, part of the United Overseas Bank stable, said group177 words
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321 2005-04-22 11 WONG WEI KONG - $1.35-a-share bid values Sesdaq firm at $266 m By WONG WEI KONG WEARNES International, the distributor of luxury Bentley, Jaguar and Volvo cars in Singapore, may not stay a listed company for long. Parent company WBL Corporation yesterday offered to buy all the remain-321 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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82 2005-04-22 11 LIANG Huat Aluminium said yesterday it is further delaying the release of its full-year results for the financial year 2004, slated for yesterday, to April 30. It cited three reasons, one of which is that the audit of the accounts is pending completion. The results82 words
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Article38 2005-04-22 11 WHEELOCK Properties (Singapore) has completed its acquisition of Angullia View. It has also obtained from ABN Amro Bank secured credit facilities of up to $87 million to finance the acquisition, bank guarantee and redevelopment costs.38 words
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53 2005-04-22 11 STARHUB has launched the island's highest-speed Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL) services for business customers. Both Web Speed Flex (LAN) and Web Speed Flex (LAN Plus) provide bandwidth of up to 6 Mbps with the former service providing dynamic Internet protocol (IP) addresses and the latter53 words
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Article54 2005-04-22 11 STATS ChipPAC has reached resolution with Seagate Technology with respect to pending litigation involving allegedly defective epoxy mould compound. As part of a settlement between all parties to this matter, Stats ChipPAC's insurer is to pay a fee in consideration of a release from all claims54 words
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Article39 2005-04-22 11 DELONG Holdings posted first-quarter net profit of $34.9 million, up from a $14.5 million net gain in the same year-ago period. Sales for the first quarter rose by 18.2 per cent $223.9 million.39 words
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Advertisement1063 2005-04-22 7 CapftaCommercial Trust Own a piece of the CBD through CCT v ATM Offering opens at 11 a.m. TODAY. First-come, first-served! HSBC Building is joining CCTs family of premier properties The acquisition of HSBC Building, which is located in Raffles Place, reinforces CCTs position X as an office-focused real estate investment1,063 words
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Advertisement932 2005-04-22 8 CH^GU m m CG TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda on 24 September 2004) Invitation in respect ol 91,000,000 ordinary shares of HKSO.IO each comprising 65,000,000 New Shares and 26,000,000 Vendor Shares as follows:(1) 3,000,000 Offer Shares at 550.31 each by way of public offer, and (2) 88,000,000 Placement Shares932 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration521 2005-04-22 10 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Familiar roundup of names helps STI rise by 8.48 points to 2,137.73; Unifiber is day's most active counter R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent TRADING yesterday in the local market was almost completely dominated by external movements an overnight plunge on Wall Street because ofSource: Bloomberg - 521 words
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Article375 2005-04-22 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Compiled by KALPANA RASHIWALA MORGAN Stanley International Holdings Inc's and Morgan Stanley International Incorporated's deemed interest in DMX Technologies has been trimmed from 5.94 per cent to 4.82 per cent, or by 4.09 million shares. A filing with the Singapore Exchange said the change of interest was375 words
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Article, Illustration445 2005-04-22 10 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Apr 21 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -335.00 -26.00 BTCADI -*****.00 +13.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -34.00 All-SG Equities 550.67 +2.01 SG Equities Elect 131.72 +1.43 SG Equities Fin 1624.29 +8.93 SG Equities Prop 557.68 +1.63 SIMSCI 252.89 +1.18 SiMSCI Futures 252.30 +1.30 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME UniFiber445 words
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Article, Illustration979 2005-04-22 10 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Osim International April 21 dose: $1.07 DBS VICKERS SECURITIES, April 20 OSIM'S latest deal to acquire Brookstone will transform the group into a global healthy lifestyle products powerhouse with significant revenue and cost synergies to be reaped. We believe management made this move afterSource: Bloomberg - 979 words
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Article, Illustration517 2005-04-22 10 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent A STRONGER-than-expected US March consumer price index reading took its toll on the US dollar, further reinforcing a belief that US stagflation fears may have gained ascendancy over any lift that higher US interest rates could offer forSource: Reuters - 517 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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442 2005-04-22 12 CHUANG PECK MING - 2-way trade rises to $7.7b, while deficit shrinks to $387 m By CHUANG PECK MING SINGAPORE'S exports to Indonesia jumped 29.7 per cent from a year ago in the first three months to $3.7 billion, trimming its trade deficit with the neigbouring country442 words
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207 2005-04-22 12 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN OPPORTUNITIES abound for Singapore companies across the spectrum of industries in Egypt, according to the Singapore Business Federation (SBF). "With Egypt's continued commitment towards reform, and a competitive and modern economy, there will be opportunities for Singapore exporters and investors in tourism,207 words
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155 2005-04-22 12 THE World Economic Forum (WEF) Asia Roundtable, which will be held here from April 28 to 29, will see more than 250 leaders from business, government, civil society and the media from 34 countries in attendance, the organisation said yesterday. Prime Minister Lee Hsien155 words
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Article, Illustration379 2005-04-22 12 CHUANG PECK MING - Choice narrows to either Rafale or F-15 fighter jet By CHUANG PECK MING SINGAPORE has dropped any intention of buying the Eurofighter Typhoon jet narrowing its selection to French Dassault's Rafale jet and Boeing's F-15 in a $1 billion-plus warplane order toEADS FILE PHOTO - 379 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration454 2005-04-22 14 Chinese minister reiterates stance amid US pressure to float currency Reuters (BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN] China will consider the economic effects on neighbouring countries before changing its fixed currency policy, Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said yesterday. Asked about US pressure for ChinaReuters; AFP - 454 words
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Article, Illustration474 2005-04-22 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE Bank of Japan's (BOJ) Policy Board is likely to indicate next week that deflation will continue in Japan throughout this year, making an exit from the central bank's zero interest rate policy unlikely until 2006 at theREUTERS - 474 words
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326 2005-04-22 14 LATEST US DATA Reuters Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The number of Americans applying for initial jobless claims plunged 36,000 last week, the largest drop in more than three years, the Labour Department said yesterday, partially because of difficulties in calculating seasonal adjustments. New claims forReuters; Bloomberg - 326 words
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Article3464 2005-04-22 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Fidelity Techno logy B USO 15.95/ HGIF Gfc hvt Gd Bd-A EU 10 454/11.033 Fidelity Telecomms EUR 4.973/ HGIF Gib Eq Tetfi-A USO 3.126/3 299 Fidelity TelecommsS USO 19.69/ HGIF Gfc Eq Tectv A SGD 5 154/5 439 Fidelity Thailand USO 15.69/ HGIF Gfc Eq Tech-A EU3,464 words
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INDONESIA
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466 2005-04-22 15 BANK MANDIRI PROBE Figure compares with prosecutors' earlier estimate of just 1t rupiah [JAKARTA] A corruption investigation into Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest lender, is focusing on debts worth up to US$l.3 billion, almost a dozen times the amount originally cited by prosecutors, the466 words
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Article472 2005-04-22 15 [JAKARTA] Bank Mandiri is understood to have launched internal probes as long ago as 2003 into at least two cases being examined by Indonesian prosecutors, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Prosecutors are investigating whether any Mandiri employees were paid bribes or colluded in any other472 words
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Article, Illustration596 2005-04-22 15 SHOEB KAGDA - By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday outlined three major trends, which if harnessed well, could provide the platform for greater economic cooperation and partnership between Asia and Africa. Speaking at the opening of the Asian-African Business Summit, Mr Yudhoyono said596 words
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GREATER CHINA
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590 2005-04-22 16 Sources says sale amount lower than expected and cut by 40% to follow rules Reuters [HONG KONG] The company behind a U552.36 billion plan to bring Macau's Galaxy casino to the Hong Kong stock market has raised a less-than-expected U*****.7 million in aReuters - 590 words
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Article, Illustration39 2005-04-22 16 [WEIFANG] A Chinese kite-flying delegation flies a kite that features the Olympic Rings during the 22nd Weifang International Kite Festival here on Thursday. The festival attracts 52 kite-flying delegations from more than 40 countries. REUTERSREUTERS - 39 words
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160 2005-04-22 16 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Changi Airport Managers and Partners (Singapore), the investment arm of the aviation body, may invest in Lukou Airport in China as it expands operations overseas to benefit from rising travel demand. Changi will buy as much as 45 per cent of LukouBloomberg - 160 words
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474 2005-04-22 16 [HONG KONG] A mystery Shanghai businessman is poised to take over China Strategic Holdings in a deal that has raised eyebrows among those familiar with the financial prowess of group boss Charles Chan, reports the South China Morning Post. The Hongkong dealmaker also474 words
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INDIA
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418 2005-04-22 17 They're accused of hiding income over past 7-8 years; most are appealing [MUMBAI] India's income tax department has imposed tax penalties of at least 100 billion rupees (Ss3.B billion) on companies and banks, including ICICI Bank, for concealment of incomes,418 words
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357 2005-04-22 17 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's new val-ue-added tax (VAT) should help forge a common market of 700 million rich and middle-class consumers and free manufacturers from costly red tape if the country sticks to its reform timetable, analysts say. Asia's fourth-largest economy launched a na-tional-levelReuters - 357 words
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Article134 2005-04-22 17 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India's state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) said on Wednesday its net profit surged 47 per cent in the year ended March to 127.3 billion rupees (Ss4.B billion). ONGC. India's top oil producer and its biggest listed firm by market value, saidReuters - 134 words
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NOTE BOOK
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60 2005-04-22 17 Reuters [BEIJING] The China Banking Regulatory Commission yesterday told commercial lenders to adopt early warning systems to help fend off potential risk as the country tries to prevent a resurgence of bad loans. Meanwhile, Minsheng Banking Corp said yesterday it had uncovered fraudReuters - 60 words
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55 2005-04-22 17 Bloomberg [BEIJING] UK-based Standard Chartered is "interested in doing more in China" after acquiring one-fifth of newly set up Bohai Bank, said chief executive Mervyn Davies. In China, the lender is looking at opening more branches, strategic investment and expanding in the Pearl RiverBloomberg - 55 words
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81 2005-04-22 17 Reuters [BANGALORE] Satyam Computer Services, India's fourth-largest software firm, said quarterly net profit jumped 54 per cent, beating forecasts and rebutting a rival's claims of order delays by US clients. Satyam said net profit rose to 2.07 billion rupees (Ss7B million) inReuters - 81 words
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60 2005-04-22 17 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Top China car maker Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp said it was not looking to buy or forge ventures with any overseas auto maker after a proposed partnership with Britain's failed MG Rover collapsed this month. A company spokeswoman also dashed speculation thatReuters - 60 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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468 2005-04-22 18 Purchase will end Adelphia's three-year bankruptcy saga Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Comcast Corp and Time Warner Inc, the two biggest US cable-televi-sion operators, have agreed to buy Adelphia Communications Corp for US$l2.7 billion in cash and 16 per cent of the stock in Time Warner's cableBloomberg - 468 words
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387 2005-04-22 18 Bloomberg Reuters [NEW YORK] Mobile-phone makers Nokia and Motorola have delivered pleasing results, reporting profits that beat forecasts in a quarter that analysts had approached nervously. Nokia, the world's biggest mobile-phone maker, yesterday said first-quarter profit unexpectedly rose 18 per cent on higher demandBloomberg; Reuters - 387 words
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Article, Illustration41 2005-04-22 18 [LONDON]Kath King, the science and glasshouse co-ordinator atKew Gardens, admires a 2.11 m titan arum lily at the Royal Botanical Garden on Thursday. The plant flowers for only two days before collapsing, and sends out a hideous smell. APAP - 41 words
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304 2005-04-22 18 It aims to sell 1.3 m handsets this year through its units Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai telecoms group Samart Corp PCL said yesterday its first quarter revenues this year were higher than in the same quarter of 2004 due to higher mobileReuters - 304 words
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WORLD WATCH
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101 2005-04-22 18 LAT-WP [NEW YORK] Ford Motor Co on Wednesday posted net income of US$ 1.21 billion (60 US cents per share) for Ql, down sharply from the corresponding period a year earlier but better than Wall Street expected. The company said profit sufferedLAT-WP - 101 words
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72 2005-04-22 18 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] SAP AG, the world's largest maker of business-management software, said Q1 profit rose 11 per cent as the company gained market share and increased sales in the US and Asia. Net income rose to 254 million euros (***** million) fromBloomberg - 72 words
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109 2005-04-22 18 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Caesars Entertainment Inc, which is being acquired by Harrah's Entertainment Inc, said Q1 profit fell on costs related to the sale of the company. Net income fell to US$5O million, or 16 US cents a share, from US$7l million, or 23Bloomberg - 109 words
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289 2005-04-22 18 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Lee Kun Hee, billionaire chairman of Samsung Group, is quitting the boards of all the company's units except Samsung Electronics Co to make the management more "professional", the group said. Mr Lee, 63, South Korea's richest man, has already resigned from theBloomberg - 289 words
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Article, Illustration643 2005-04-22 19 Bridges the gap between electronic trading and NYSE's auction system Bloomberg NYT [NEW YORK] The New York Stock Exchange, whose shouting traders and frenzied activity have become a global symbol of capitalism, announced Wednesday that it would acquire a leading electronic trading system. TheBloomberg; NYT; REUTERS - 643 words
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453 2005-04-22 19 NYT [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs has engineered many megadeals over the years. But few underscore its influence on Wall Street like the deal it brokered on Wednesday. The surprise merger of Archipelago, an electronic stock market, and the New York StockNYT - 453 words
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320 2005-04-22 19 This is the biggest acquisition in liquor industry since 1997 Bloomberg [PARIS] Pernod Ricard has agreed to buy Allied Domecq, the maker of Malibu rum, for US$l4 billion in the biggest acquisition in the liquor industry since 1997. Pierre Pringuet,Bloomberg - 320 words
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309 2005-04-22 19 NYT Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] EBay, the giant online marketplace, reported on Wednesday that profit rose 28 per cent in the first quarter and that revenue topped US$l billion for the first time, based largely on strong growth overseas. The upbeat reportNYT; Bloomberg - 309 words
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510 2005-04-22 20 Firm orders include five A380 superjets for China Southern Airlines AFP [BEIJING] China Eastern Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines signed a deal yesterday with Airbus to buy a total often A319/A320 planes while China Southern completed an agreement on its purchase of fiveAFP - 510 words
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Article, Illustration474 2005-04-22 20 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) yesterday inked a joint venture deal with Cebu Pacific Air for line maintenance services at 14 airports in the Philippines. SIAEC will hold a 51-per cent stake while Cebu Pacific will hold theFILE PHOTO - 474 words
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299 2005-04-22 20 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US government plans to require foreign airlines to provide passenger lists before flying over the United States in an effort to keep terrorists out of US airspace, The Washington Post reported yesterday. US and foreign officials are negotiating over whetherReuters - 299 words
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468 2005-04-22 20 Reuters [NEW YORK] Leading US airlines AMR Corp and Continental Airlines Inc both posted steep quarterly losses as record fuel prices outweighed efforts to cut costs and raise fares. But shares in American Airlines' parent AMR rose on Wednesday, while Continental'sReuters - 468 words
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241 2005-04-22 20 Bloomberg [TOULOUSE, France] Air France-KLM Group, Europe's largest airline, will offer African safaris and a Ferrari for a day as rewards under a new, merged frequent-flyer programme. Members of Paris-based Air France's "Frequence Plus" and Amsterdambased KLM's "Flying Dutchman" programmes will be enrolled inBloomberg - 241 words
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Article71 2005-04-22 21 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, said it won 14 per cent more contracts for building ships, engines, production platforms and other engineering products in March than a year earlier. Hyundai Heavy won contracts valued at US$l.9 billion in March, comparedBloomberg - 71 words
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Article292 2005-04-22 21 SGX '000 Apr 21 SS Vol CH Offshore 0.35 0.01 787 Chuan Hup 0.72 unch 625 Cosco Corporation 1.71 unch 9346 CWT Distribution 0.62 unch 10 Ezra Hldgs 1.30 0.08 657 Freight Links 0.07 -0.01 404 Grand Banks Yacht 0.99 unch 20 Jaya Holdings .106 unch 176 K1292 words
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1033 2005-04-22 21 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR TWO weeks ago, this column reported the House of Lords decision in The Rafaela case, in which five law lords unanimously ruled that a straight (non-transfer-able) bill of lading is as much a document of title as1,033 words
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Article, Illustration437 2005-04-22 21 More vessels, higher marine fuel rates blamed for slump Bloomberg [OSLO] Freight rates for the biggest ships carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) slumped a second week as a rising number of vessels competed for cargo, cutting shipowners' earnings to a six-month low, a shipbrokerBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 437 words
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479 2005-04-22 21 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] AP MollerMaersk, Hanjin Shipping Co and 50 other shipping lines will receive 45 per cent more in incentives from South Korea's Busan port because they moved more cargo for transshipment last year. The shipping lines will receive a total ofBloomberg - 479 words
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180 2005-04-22 21 AFP [HANOI] Six of 12 Vietnamese ciwwho were detained along with their cargo ship more than eight months ago, have v&&Bed home, the vessel's owner Sea Saigon Shipping Company said yesterday. The sailors arrived back on Tuesday and negotiations were stillAFP - 180 words
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Article542 2005-04-22 22 EDITORIAL WITH some signs emerging that the US economy could be facing a soft patch, and US lawmakers noticeably impatient for action, the US administration seems to have launched another campaign to persuade China to make its currency more flexible. It's however important to point out542 words
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Article, Illustration1260 2005-04-22 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - If historical issues are ironed out between China and Japan, a new day might dawn in their relations. But that is a big if. ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent THERE is a positive aspect to the anti-Japanese demonstrations in China. They have provoked a mini-crisisAP - 1,260 words
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Article, Illustration769 2005-04-22 22 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING THE anti-Japanese demonstrations that have swept China over the past couple of weeks mark the culmination of tensions that have built up between the two countries over many months. What precipitated these demonstrations was a relatively minor769 words
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Article, Illustration1976 2005-04-22 23 HITENDRA PATEL STEVE WYATT - Singapore's business leaders must adopt innovation as a growth strategy in order to achieve market leadership By HITENDRA PATEL STEVE WYATT AS A FIRM whose core business moving boxes is decidedly unglamorous, Singapore-based container shipping giant Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) would hardly seem a prime candidateFILE PHOTOS - 1,976 words
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688 2005-04-22 23 Dr Raymond Chua Swee Boon - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dr Raymond Chua Swee Boon Honorary secretary 46th SMA Council Singapore Medical Association I REFER to Mr Leong Sze Hian's letter "Give breakdown in medical bill" (BT, April 13). Mr Leong quoted the article "12 Wishes of a GP for the688 words
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Article6313 2005-04-22 25 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES in tool curr la St III US» dy yr dy yr dy %yr Apr 20 Index Clwnqe Change Chanq« Ch*wg> Outtf Ow»Q» World Indei Preliminary 81? 1 0.1 2.4 0.2 -28 00 3 7 t EAlf Preliminary 7/38 0.3 0.2 -0,2 1.7 0.06,313 words
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Article, Illustration1028 2005-04-22 31 CHEAH UI-HOON - PERSONAL STYLE Lim Suat Yen talks to CHEAH UI-HOON about the early days when she started Oak 3 with two other friends and what inroads her film company has made CHEAH UI-HOON AT lunch, film director/producer Lim Suat Yen, 33, declines to have Chinese teaCHRIS LOH - 1,028 words
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Article, Illustration995 2005-04-22 32 PARVATHI NAYAR - Richard Parry talks to PARVATHI NAYAR about his war experiences that also serve as fodder for his book PARVATHI NAYAR CONVERSATION with Richard Lloyd Parry flows easily, what he says makes for interesting listening. So does what he avoids both cynicism and moral superiority, for example,CHRIS LOH - 995 words
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Miscellaneous352 2005-04-22 32 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS mattress (8) 5 Space in which Roman's end atto <4 6> m WOU d 1)8 (5> 6 Name of German unaffected 7 A I number °< busy worker by setback (4) who must deal with letters? 9 Gangster and sailor may be seen in church (5) 8352 words
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Article, Illustration542 2005-04-22 33 PARVATHI NAYAR - The Interpreter is taut and watchable overall, but it suffers from plot loopholes, says PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR SYDNEY Pollack knows how to tell a story of secrets and lies, nicely paced to ratchet up the tensions. To a large extent this is true of542 words
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Article, Illustration510 2005-04-22 33 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU LIKE most eight-year-olds with overworked imaginations, Damian Cunningham (Alex Etel) has plenty to keep himself busy when left to his own devices by 10-year-old older brother Anthony (Lewis McGibbon) and widower dad Bonnie (James Nesbitt). But unlike most children his age whose heroes are510 words
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Article502 2005-04-22 33 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR TAN Pin Pin's documentary Singapore GaGa explored Singaporeans' relationship with Singapore at this year's Singapore International Film Festival (SIFF) and elliptically, becomes a good place to look at the "Singaporean" in SIFF. The local film industry has been in the news thanks502 words
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364 2005-04-22 34 STEPHANIE BURRIDGE - DANCE By STEPHANIE BURRIDGE IN one sense, last Thursday offered a typical evening of dance by one of Singapore's premier professional contemporary companies intense physicality, bare bodies or minimal costuming, personal, internalised expression. But there was more to enjoy at Jubilee Hall the364 words
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Article, Illustration490 2005-04-22 34 PARVATHI NAYAR - DANCE Expect passion and fire from the hot new tango company from Buenos Aires, says PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR THE legendary Mikhail Baryshnikov called it a dance of "almost indescribable beauty, the grace of ballet and the fire of flamenco". The dance in question, of course,490 words
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Article388 2005-04-22 34 PEPPER LEE - THEATRE By PEPPER LEE LONG before JK Rowling waved her magic wand and gave us Harry Potter, there was Hans Christian Andersen, whose timeless favourites who can forget The Ugly Duckling or The Little Mermaid were no less magical. For the first time, Singapore will take388 words
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Article, Illustration316 2005-04-22 34 SANGEETHA MADHAVAN - THEATRE By SANGEETHA MADHAVAN IN The Finger Players' latest production Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea. playwright, director and set designer Chong Tze Chien takes a space that is at once so familiar and claustrophobic the HDB flat andTHE FINGER PLAYERS - 316 words
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Article, Illustration1652 2005-04-22 35 IT'S glitzy, exciting, fun. That's how The Hour Glass's Jannie Tay describes Las Vegas, the mother of all integrated resorts and presumably what Singapore will try to emulate in its hotly debated foray into the world of gaming and entertainment. "It was a wonderful experience," she recalls,FILE PHOTOS - 1,652 words
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628 2005-04-22 36 jaime ee - off the cuff jaime ee DEAR Mr Harrah, I understand that you are one of those who might be chosen to build a, ah, interrogated resort and casino in Singapore? I would like to apply for a position in your esteemed company because628 words
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Advertisement125 2005-04-22 36 the gambling per se that draws visitors to glitzy integrated resorts overseas. CHEAH UI-HOON talks to some business people and corporates to find out why they spent their holidays there. pg3s 250 YEARS OF UNINTERRUPTED HISTORY... «o* V/w #f«/ 4 \IMBH A'- >&* ov\\ *fMB I Innlßwi cn '~U BH|125 words
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