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Title Section13 2005-05-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Wednesday, May 11,2005 at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/200513 words
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831 2005-05-11 1 GENEVIEVE CUA - BT exclusive Affected are those with bonds in GM finance arm By GENEVIEVE CUA [SINGAPORE] The credit downgrade of US-based General Motors Corp (GM) and its finance arm General Motors Acceptance Corp (GMAC) has sent ripples through some fund houses here, whose capital-pro-tected funds831 words
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Article, Illustration424 2005-05-11 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] A littleknown company based around a group of retired Singapore Airlines crew trainers has been quietly tapping demand in the burgeoning Indian aviation market. Singapore-based Little Red Dot Academy (LRD) has been training in-flight supervisors for AirLIANHE ZAOBAO - 424 words
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Advertisement32 2005-05-11 1 BATTLE IN THE MAKING Tfelcos poised to take fight to banks, card issuers re 3 When protection isindoybt Wfcife IflK^ .Ml V I H J||gM| I For Cor^i^B s please T~' k32 words
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Advertisement11 2005-05-11 1 S'poreans -«Sj^^H]ikePGio t > INVESTMENT-LINKED INSURANCE PLANS Good deal or bad choice?11 words
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Advertisement19 2005-05-11 1 CALLING IT QUITS Tbp resignations at S'pore Computer Systems PG3 Huge losses in motor insurance won't be repeated: GIA19 words
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Advertisement18 2005-05-11 1 RETAILING RobinsonQ3profit HE down 38.5% PG4 Valuations of Citiraya shares slashed PG4 8 Markets Digest on Pg 418 words
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TOP STORIES
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975 2005-05-11 2 ANTHONY ROWLEY - China gains clout as a major user with its huge raw material shipments By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE Panama Canal, an 80-kilometre-long waterway that has linked the Pacific and Atlantic oceans for one hundred years, is emerging as the975 words
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Article750 2005-05-11 2 Telcos set to compete with banks, card issuers SINGAPORE'S telco's are eyeing the lucrative cash card market under a proposed liberalisation of multi-purpose stored value facilities. If the go-ahead is given, handsets could be x opportunities for telcos. J STORIES. PG 3 ;;S'pore Computer Systems' CEO, CFO in750 words
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Article, Illustration519 2005-05-11 2 DANIEL BUENAS - MOU on terrorism, transnational crimes signed By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] Singapore and Pakistan have agreed to start talking in June about a potential free trade agreement, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. He was speaking at anSTEVEN LEE/ST - 519 words
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Article, Illustration463 2005-05-11 3 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM [SINGAPORE] In a move that caused surprise, main-board-listed Singapore Computer Systems (SCS) yesterday announced the simultaneous resignations of its president and chief executive officer Pek Yew Chai, and chief financial officer Chia Sin Cheng. The corporate IT solutions providerFILE PHOTO - 463 words
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571 2005-05-11 3 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Singapore's over-the-counter (OTC) oil trading market could grow if a "clearing house" or ultimately, an energy futures exchange is set up here, oil traders said yesterday. They were responding to reports that the New York Mercantile Exchange571 words
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Article138 2005-05-11 3 STI 2,165.85 (-0.44) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,161.00 (unch) SIMSCI 255.96 (+0.02) SIMSCI FUTURES ***** (-0.70) MARKETS Tuesday Change KLSECOMP 902.84 +1.55 NIKKEI 225 11.159.46 -11-86 HANG SENG 14,018.38 -66.71 SET INDEX 681.83 -638 JAKARTA COMP 1,071.157 -9.050 MANILA COMP 1,931.54 -15.23 SEOUL COMP 934.28 -0.92 SHENZHEN B 242.71138 words
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667 2005-05-11 3 ANGELA TAN - MAS working on rules that could open up market for phone companies By ANGELA TAN [SINGAPORE] Singapore's proposed liberalisation of multi-purpose stored value facilities (MPSVF) will open huge revenue opportunities for telcos and could chip away at what has typically been667 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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528 2005-05-11 4 GENEVIEVE CUA - BOTCHED DEALS DBSAM, Legg Mason act as problems mount at electronics recyder By GENEVIEVE CUA DBS Asset Management (DBSAM) has revalued its holding of Citiraya shares in its unit trusts to zero, a move it took just before news broke that the "white knight"528 words
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Article, Illustration275 2005-05-11 4 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH SINGAPORE Post has added a fourth member to its audit committee. It said yesterday that independent non-executive director Tan Yam Pin has been appointed a member of the audit committee with effect from April 15. The other members on the audit275 words
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Article, Illustration591 2005-05-11 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Short-term pain as group weans itself from discounting By KALPANA RASHIWALA ROBINSON'S Q3 net profit fell 38.5 per cent to $9 million, reflecting the retailer's efforts to wean itself from discounting and warehouse sales and to focus once again on more exclusiveFILE PHOTO - 591 words
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594 2005-05-11 4 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY Should analysts own shares in the companies they cover? And for that matter, should independent directors be barred from owning shares in the companies on whose boards they sit? Are the two issues even594 words
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346 2005-05-11 6 LIZA LIN - Bourse reviewing case of tardy deal announcement; penalties possible By LIZA LIN FIRSTLINK Investment Corporation may have expressed regret over its late disclosure over an acquisition, but its troubles may not be over yet. The company on Monday announced the acquisition of cosmetic and toilet- ries346 words
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319 2005-05-11 6 JOYCE KOH - OIL BOOM By JOYCE KOH CHINA'S booming oil industry has attracted main-board-listed logistics company Freight Links Express Holdings to enter into a 135 million yuan (5526.8 million) deal to take a stake in a Chinese oil-related firm. The investment agreement will319 words
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331 2005-05-11 6 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM PEARL Energy s share price shot up 16.5 cents, or over 20 per cent, to close at 94 cents yesterday as the exploration and production (E&P) company reported positive findings from two evaluation wells. The company said331 words
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Article237 2005-05-11 6 A COURT hearing on the alleged non-disclosure of the late Khoo Teck Puat's stakes in several listed companies was adjourned yesterday until next week. Two of Mr Khoo's daughters, Jacqueline Khoo, 42, and Elizabeth Khoo, 45, were charged last month for their part in allegedly failing237 words
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Article, Illustration485 2005-05-11 7 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - New tie-up will bring on-demand content to local mobile devices By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY SINGAPORE Telecommunications has teamed up with Microsoft to launch a live content service for Sing Tel mobile phone users who use Windows Mobile-based devices. This first-of-its-kind service in Singapore provides485 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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168 2005-05-11 7 ISETAN Singapore will be taking a 45 per cent stake in a department store to be set up in China's Shandong Province by its Japan parent Isetan Co, AFX reported, quotingNihon Keizai Shimbu. Nihon said Isetan Co plans to launch the168 words
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84 2005-05-11 7 PROPERTY developer Wing Tai Holdings has mandated Citigroup for a Ssso million five-year unsecured bond, Reuters quoted debtmarket newsletter Basis Point as saying yesterday. The issue could be either a fixed-rate bond or a floating rate note. The indicative pricing has been set at84 words
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Article55 2005-05-11 7 IN moves to reconstitute its board committees, CK Tang said Betty Au has been appointed a member of its nominating committee and remuneration committee, and John Lim Kok Min appointed chairman of its remuneration committee. Mr Lim is also chairman of its nominating committee. The appointments55 words
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347 2005-05-11 7 MICHELLE QUAH - IPO WATCH By MICHELLE QUAH STEEL company FerroChina is the latest Chinabased company to set its sights on the Singapore stock market. It has lodged its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore in a planned initial public offering that will raise a gross347 words
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Article, Illustration361 2005-05-11 9 KALPANA RASHIWALA - EARNINGS RESULTS Mark-to-market gains on financial assets boost results By KALPANA RASHIWALA MALAYSIAN tycoon Quek Leng Chan's GuocoLand yesterday posted a 21 per cent increase in third-quar-ter group net profit to $16.2 million, despite a 19 per cent drop in revenue to361 words
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Article, Illustration418 2005-05-11 9 ALEXANDRA HO - Tax-exempt yield of 5.32% remains highest of any SGX listed Reit, it says By ALEXANDRA HO UNITHOLDERS of Singa-pore-listed Fortune Reit, which invests in suburban Hong Kong malls, have some reason to smile. The real estate investment trust yesterday reported a 2.8 per418 words
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OTHER RESULTS
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Article133 2005-05-11 9 AUSTON International, which is under investigation by the Commercial Affairs Department, yesterday said its revised net loss after tax for FY 2004 is $2.9 million and revised net assets of the group is in deficit by $900,000. In February, Auston had said its FY 2004 net133 words
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Article88 2005-05-11 9 HONG Leong Finance yesterday declared a special dividend of 10 cents for every share in its first quarter 2005 results which saw profit up 9.3 per cent to $21.6 million. The higher profit is due to accounting changes which led to lower provision charges. Provision was88 words
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Article95 2005-05-11 9 MAINBOARD-listed food and beverage company Food Empire has Russia to thank: improved sales of its beverage product Mac Coffee 3-in-l there has boosted the company's top and bottomline. Food Empire saw its revenues grow 15 per cent in the quarter ended March 31, to $42.795 words
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75 2005-05-11 9 AMTEK Engineering saw its earnings shrink 25 per cent in the third quarter to March 31, as it struggled to cope with rising raw material costs. The company earned $4.3 million in the quarter, down from $5.8 million the year before. Amtek said it also incurred75 words
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Article86 2005-05-11 9 ALUMINIUM alloy product manufacturer Midas Holdings posted a $4.1 million profit a 22.4 per cent rise, for the quarter ending March 31. Revenue for the company, which also produces polyethylene pipes for infrastructure and transport industries in China, also saw a 10.3 per cent increase.86 words
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Article75 2005-05-11 9 MAINBOARD-listed Jishan Holdings reported reported a 32.6 per cent jump in revenue for the first three months ended 31 March. Its revenue grew from 79.4 million renminbi in the corresponding period last year to 105.3 million this year. The niche print and dye specialist's net profit also75 words
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Article92 2005-05-11 9 HARTFORD Holdings, known for its quality management programmes, yesterday reported a 7 per cent increase in turnover from $1.2 million to $1.3 million in its financial third quarter, changing the previous quarter's losses of $376,530 into a net profit of $39,371. While reorganising to cut personnel costs,92 words
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Article140 2005-05-11 9 MOBILE telecoms solutions and equipment provider Tele Choice International posted a 78 per cent jump in revenue to $5.7 million for one of its three business segments. Mobile Network and Engineering Services. Services from this segment include GPRS-powered wireless tracking and dispatch services for clients140 words
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Article48 2005-05-11 9 JARDINE Cycle Carriage yesterday reported a 33 per cent rise in quarterly net profit to US$7B million, underpinned by strong demand for cars and motorcycles in Indonesia. Jardine C&C holds a 49.67 per cent stake in Indonesia's largest automotive distributor, Astra International Reuters.48 words
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Article65 2005-05-11 9 NAM Lee Pressed Metal Industries improved its performance significantly this year. It reported a 51 per cent rise in net income for the quarter ended March 31, to $4.4 million, from $2.9 million a year ago. Its turnover increased 42 per cent to $47.965 words
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Article, Illustration272 2005-05-11 9 JOSEPHINE TAY - By JOSEPHINE TAY HELPED by a 25 per cent growth in turnover, FJ Benjamin Holdings posted a net profit of $1.2 million for its financial third quarter, up from just $87,000 for the year-ago period. The retailer and distributor of fashion and lifestyleFILE PHOTO - 272 words
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268 2005-05-11 9 CHLOE CHOY - By CHLOE CHOY ECS Holdings yesterday announced a 35.4 per cent surge in its first-quarter net profit. At its results briefing yesterday, ECS an information technology products and services provider registered a 17.2 per cent increase in revenue to $456268 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration926 2005-05-11 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES Yuan disappointment, strong jobs figures may kick-start foray to the upside LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar was looking quite a bit perkier yesterday than it has over the past fortnight, thanks to the combination of another no-show in terms of926 words
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Article299 2005-05-11 8 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on May 10 and earlier) Subsantial Hoof Price SHAREHOLDING Shareholder Buy/ Shares Per Before After Stock Trans Date Director Sefi '000 Shrj 000) fOOO) Vita Hldgs 10-May-05 Chong Thim Pheng Buy 19 na ***** 7.58 ***** 7.58 Koh Brothers 10-May-05 Quek Chee299 words
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204 2005-05-11 8 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH JARDINE Cycle Carriage further raised its stake in PT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest car distributor, edging closer to the 50 per cent mark. In a filing to the Singapore Exchange yesterday, Jardine C&C said it bought 5.8 million shares204 words
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Article, Illustration440 2005-05-11 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES May 10 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -120.00 +8.00 BTCAPI -*****.00 -55.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -12.00 All-SG Equities 555.26 -0.12 SG Equities Elect 135.11 +1.87 SG Equities Fin 1609.01 -5.03 SG Equities Prop 554.88 -0.53 SIMSCI 255.96 -1-0.02 SiMSCI Futures 255.40 -0.70 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME ElectroTech440 words
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Article253 2005-05-11 8 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Beauty China May 10 dose: 98 cents MERRILL LYNCH, May 9 GROSS margin stabilised quarter-on-quarter due to the company's pricing power. Higher marketing expense also led to stronger sales momentum. No significant increase in capital expenditure. We expect capex growth to be moderate. Top-line253 words
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Article, Illustration422 2005-05-11 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent BROAD-BASED weakness but with support for the Straits Times Index (STI) it's a divergence that has become a familiar sight in the local stock market, certainly one that is instantly recognisable to most market watchers over the past few months. In422 words
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Article, Illustration273 2005-05-11 8 LIM SAY BOON, KEN TAI - CHART POINT By LIM SAY BOON, KEN TAI OCBC Investment Research DON'T get too carried away with the past week's gains. The Straits Times Index (STI), having broken through the 2,156 barrier, will face some difficulty sustaining the rally. Indeed, the273 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration466 2005-05-11 10 JEAN CHUA - America working with Vietnam, M'sia on trade deals, says trade official By JEAN CHUA THE US is keen to push for closer ties with Asean and will work with regional governments to beef up cooperation in security, trade, and reform and reconstructionREUTERS - 466 words
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Article, Illustration452 2005-05-11 10 ALEXANDRA HO - By ALEXANDRA HO SINGAPOREANS don't mind rushing to the start of the queue for the best seats on low-cost carriers (LCCs), especially if they have a four or five-star hotel waiting for them at their holiday destination. And forget about destinations like Bangkok and PhuketST - 452 words
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301 2005-05-11 10 THE Hungry Ghost Festival is not quite the Hungarian Ghost Festival. Well, in 2002, the Singapore Tourism Board discovered that the festival was, indeed, translated as Xiong Ya Li (Hungarian) Ghost Festival in 20,000 of its tourist guidebooks. To ensure that translation does capture301 words
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300 2005-05-11 10 NANYANG Technological University (NTU) and the University of California Berkeley are tying up to offer Singapore's first-ever residential public executive programme. Touted as an offering of the best of East and West in business education, the Berkeley-Nanyang Advanced Management Programme is also the first of300 words
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536 2005-05-11 10 ARTHUR SIM - Analysts say dismal response is due to coming IRs By ARTHUR SIM PLANS for Singapore's own entertainment hub similar to London's Soho and New York's Broadway may finally see the light of day if the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) decides to award536 words
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Article148 2005-05-11 10 THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) has made available a plot of land bordered by Jurong West Central 3 and Jurong West Street 64. The 33,523.8 sq m site, available on a 99-year lease, has an allowable gross floor area of 117,333.3 sq m. It can148 words
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Article, Illustration355 2005-05-11 10 LISA TAN - By LISA TAN SOME people have the misconception that Scotland is just the land of men clad in kilts, drinking whisky and blowing bagpipes. One local enterprise now knows otherwise. Digital Publishing Solutions (DPS), a subsidiary of Ist Software Corporation, recently set up itsST - 355 words
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213 2005-05-11 10 BRIGADIER-GENERAL (NS) Yam Ah Mee will take over from Ho Meng Kit as chief executive officer of the Land Transport Authority (LTA) from today. Mr Ho has been posted to the Ministry of Information. Communications and the Arts as213 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration1304 2005-05-11 11 Analysts warn of higher rates, leaner portfolios, more costly shopping, weaker hiring prospects Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] RESTIVE members of Congress are demanding China revalue its currency or face trade sanctions. Bush administration officials are joining the chorus, led by Treasury Secretary JohnBloomberg; AFP - 1,304 words
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550 2005-05-11 11 Real problem is China's 'monetary protectionism' Reuters [NEW YORK] The market's intense focus on a Chinese yuan revaluation to help narrow the burgeoning US current account deficit may be clouding what some economists believe to be the more pressing economic issueReuters - 550 words
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828 2005-05-11 11 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] The cloud over corporate earnings created by oil prices may be starting to break. In the first quarter, record oil prices delivered two blows to profits worldwide, punishing manufacturers by delivering higher costs and crimping consumer demand vital toBloomberg - 828 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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509 2005-05-11 12 BOND ISSUES Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Bond sales from Malaysian companies such as Tenaga Nasional Bhd may increase by as much as 25 per cent this year on speculation borrowing costs will rise, according to Malaysian Rating Corp. Sales may climb to betweenBloomberg - 509 words
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344 2005-05-11 12 [JAKARTA] Following its successful issuance of rupiah- and dollar-denomi-nated global bonds, the government is looking into the possibility of issuing bonds based on the Islamic principles of sharia, the Jakarta Post reported. Minister of Finance Jusuf Anwar told reporters on Monday that344 words
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201 2005-05-11 12 [JAKARTA] CIMB Bhd is seeking to merge its Indonesian unit, PT CIMB Niaga Securities, with PT GK Goh Indonesia, as part of plans to acquire the brokerage business of Singapore-based GK Goh Holdings Ltd for US$l44 million by June, says201 words
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271 2005-05-11 12 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd, a Malaysian construction and financial services group, is studying the possibility of building an aluminum smelter in Malaysia with China's Luneng Group Co and Sinohydro Corp. The companies plan to submit a plan to theBloomberg - 271 words
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Article, Illustration487 2005-05-11 12 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's largest bank, Malayan Banking Bhd (Maybank), reported a meagre rise in third-quarter profit yesterday, reinforcing concerns that domestic bank earnings may be shifting down a gear. Maybank, whose dividend yield near 6 per cent helps its sharesReuters; FILE PHOTO - 487 words
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GREATER CHINA
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452 2005-05-11 13 Early seller offers bonus shares, cash to shareholders from public Reuters [SHANGHAI] China will compensate investors for a flood of government holdings onto the stock market, and might suspend IPOs for two months in a bid to protect its sickly bourse from theReuters - 452 words
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393 2005-05-11 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China said yesterday it will cap total short-term overseas borrowings by foreign banks at US$34.B billion in 2005 as it tries to curb capital inflows fanned by speculation about a revaluation of the yuan. Beijing has tightened scrutiny of foreign currencyReuters - 393 words
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Article, Illustration463 2005-05-11 13 JEAN CHUA - CHINA INSIGHT The huge consumer market has attracted big foreign chains but domestic retailers are putting up a stiff fight JEAN CHUA Reporter ISETAN, the Japanese retailer, has not responded to reports yesterday that it is to start a new subsidiary463 words
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INDIA
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413 2005-05-11 14 Bids are likely to be between 8.4b and 11.2b rupees [MUMBAI] Back office and IT services firm MphasiS BFL Software has attracted a clutch of bidders, including Singapore investment agency Temasek Holdings, for the equity stake held by private equity investor413 words
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Article, Illustration408 2005-05-11 14 Business group says SEZs alone cannot boost foreign investment [NEW DELHI] A leading business group in India has questioned key parts of the government's trade policy, on the same day as the parliament introduced a new law to create Chinese-style special economic zones (SEZ) toAFP FILE PHOTO - 408 words
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209 2005-05-11 14 [New Delhi] ONGC Videsh, the international arm of Indian state-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp, has made a preliminary bid for Canadian exploration company First Calgary Petroleum (FCP), the Financial Express reported on Monday. The Canadian company, listed on the209 words
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350 2005-05-11 14 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian Oil Corp, which controls half of the nation's 2.4 million barrels-a-day fuel market, lost 20 billion rupees (Ss7sB million) in revenue since April because the government barred refiners from raising prices since November. State-run refiners haven'tBloomberg - 350 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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Article, Illustration414 2005-05-11 15 Partnering Las Vegas Sands Corp, it's applying for licence to build one Reuters, Bloomberg [LONDON] English soccer club Manchester United Pic is applying to build a new casino complex near its Old Trafford stadium. The world's richest soccer club is making its bid toReuters,; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 414 words
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Article472 2005-05-11 15 Biggest profit fall in 7 quarters due to costs, weaker US$ Bloomberg [TOKYO] Toyota Motor Corp, the world's secondlargest automaker by sales, has had its biggest profit decline in seven quarters as higher steel and oil prices boosted costs and a weaker dollar reducedBloomberg - 472 words
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345 2005-05-11 15 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea's government needs to revise regulations that restrict domestic companies from buying stakes in stateowned banks, the central bank's think-tank said. South Korea, which plans to sell its 78 per cent stake in Woori Finance Holdings Co within twoBloomberg - 345 words
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221 2005-05-11 15 [DAMMAM] A senior Saudi government official has urged Saudi companies to forge alliances with foreign companies to carry out new oil projects worth 487.5 billion riyals (*****.7 billion) as the country generates record oil revenue. Abdul Rahman Abdul Kareem, Deputy Minister of Petroleum221 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration619 2005-05-11 16 Sudden exit comes amid scrutiny of role of hedge funds, private investors [FRANKFURT] Foreign hedge funds brought down two of Germany's most visible business figures on Monday. The chief executive and the supervisory board chairman of Deutsche Boerse resigned in theBLOOMBERG - 619 words
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Article, Illustration600 2005-05-11 16 AFP [WASHINGTON] With an all-singing extravaganza fronted by Lord of the Rings star Elijah Wood, Microsoft plans to steal a march on rival Sony by unveiling its next-generation games console tomorrow. The public's first look at the new-look Xbox machine, on theAFP; REUTERS - 600 words
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382 2005-05-11 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Hedge funds, which have pulled in billions of dollars in previous years with promises to make money in all markets, are in the red this year, new data released on Monday show. Since January, the average hedgeReuters - 382 words
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209 2005-05-11 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] The New York Mercantile Exchange (Nymex) expects to sign a partnership agreement with the Dubai government in "a couple of weeks" to run a commodity-futures exchange in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Nymex president James Newsome said on Monday. "WeReuters - 209 words
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521 2005-05-11 16 It pledges US$1.5b annually to seek eco-friendly technologies LAT-WP [NEW YORK] General Electric Co (GE) on Monday announced a new companywide environmental initiative, pledging to decrease pollution from its products and to double research and development spending on cleaner technologies. GE is the biggest addition toLAT-WP - 521 words
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365 2005-05-11 16 AP, Bloomberg [RIYADH] State-owned oil giant Saudi Arabian Oil Co on Monday said it will seek to list a US$5 billion export refinery on the domestic stock market. It would be the first time private Saudi investors would be allowed to own aAP,; Bloomberg - 365 words
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612 2005-05-11 17 Federal appeals court reverses earlier ruling by bankruptcy judge Bloomberg [CHICAGO] United Airlines aircraft creditors can repossess 14 planes from the carrier because it's their right to do so under US bankruptcy law, a federal appeals court ruled, reversing a November decision by aBloomberg - 612 words
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Article, Illustration178 2005-05-11 17 AP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's flagship carrier, Cathay Pacific Airways, yesterday reported a 10.7 per cent jump in passenger traffic in April over the same period a year ago, but warned that rising fuel prices were hurting revenues. The airline said it carried 1.22 millionAP; BLOOMBERG - 178 words
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Article, Illustration393 2005-05-11 17 Bloomberg [TOULOUSE, France] European Aeronautic, Defense Space Co (EADS), the region's largest aerospace company, said it hasn't yet decided on a successor for Noel Forgeard as Airbus SAS' chief executive officer and that the decision is tied to other EADS appointments. EADS, which ownsBloomberg; AP - 393 words
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603 2005-05-11 17 NYT [WASHINGTON] Two Georgia lawmakers are running into head winds as they push legislation to help Delta Air Lines and other carriers cope with their crushing pension obligations. Senator Johnny Isakson and Representative Tom Price, both Republicans, recently introduced the Employee Pension PreservationNYT - 603 words
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Article400 2005-05-11 17 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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421 2005-05-11 17 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Fraport, the owner of Frankfurt Airport, increased first-quarter profit by 45 per cent after cutting costs and handling more passengers and air freight. Net income surged to 27.6 million euros (5558.4 million), or 30 cents a share, from 19 millionBloomberg - 421 words
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Article, Illustration658 2005-05-11 18 Talks seen as Moeller's bid to boost market share before fall in freight rates Bloomberg [OSLO] AP Moeller-Maersk, the world's biggest contain-er-shipping company, may buy Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV, which has a market value of US$2.3 billion, to boost market share before a potentialBloomberg - 658 words
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Article63 2005-05-11 18 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Container shipping company CP Ships said on Monday its quarterly profit rose as higher freight rates offset lower volume due mainly to schedule delays and service restructuring. First quarter net income available to common shareholders rose to US$l5 million from US$3Reuters - 63 words
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Article60 2005-05-11 18 Bloomberg [ZURICH] Kuehne Nagel International, the world's biggest sea-freight shipper, will buy Gebrueder Moenkemoeller to expand its road-based transport business. Moenkemoeller employs 360 people and specialises in transporting goods by truck and warehouse management in the region around the German city of Bielefeld, the Switzerland-based companyBloomberg - 60 words
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Article, Illustration497 2005-05-11 18 Bloomberg [TEHERAN] South Korean shipbuilders are about to get contracts worth almost US$l billion to build oil tankers, an Iranian official said. The National Iranian Oil Tanker Co (NITC) will award the contracts to Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering and Hyundai Heavy IndustriesBloomberg; REUTERS - 497 words
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856 2005-05-11 18 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES THE vision NOL Group president and CEO David Lim outlined during his presentation at the Center for Maritime Economics and Logistics at Holland's Erasmus University last week was a familiar one to those who have followed the development of containerisation over856 words
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Article300 2005-05-11 18 SGX '000 May 10 SS W- Vol CH Offshore 0.37 unch 1506 Chuan Hup .0.74 unch 533 Cosco Corporation. 1.82 -0.03 4569 CWT Distribution 0.64 -0.01 28 Ezra Hldgs 1.30 0.01 918 Freight Links 0.08 unch 175 Grand Banks Yacht 0.94 -0.03 2 Java Holdings 1.06 0.01 825300 words
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526 2005-05-11 19 EDITORIAL EVERY now and then since the Asian crisis of 1997/98, the idea of an Asian Monetary Fund (AMF) has been mooted, in what looks like a repeated kite-flying exercise. However, the kite has never flown very far, and for good reason.526 words
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Article, Illustration866 2005-05-11 19 ANDY MUKHERJEE - A recent deal to adopt ad-valorem farm tariffs is the first step towards effective talks ANDY MUKHERJEE Bloomberg FARMERS in poor nations should rejoice as trade ministers in rich countries get ready to apply a lesson they must have learned as nine-year-olds: workingBloomberg; AFP - 866 words
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Article, Illustration723 2005-05-11 19 FRANK CHING - Softer China real or just windowdressing? THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING LAST month, China published a white paper that purported to show progress on the human rights front that it had made in 2004. It was immediately dismissed by human rights organisations as little more than propaganda. But there are723 words
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Article, Illustration1349 2005-05-11 20 RAMKISHEN S RAJAN, SUNIL RONGALA - Asean members reluctant to accept India as a member will miss the chance to forge a strong, inclusive Asian community By RAMKISHEN S RAJAN, SUNIL RONGALA ASEAN has outlined three criteria as necessary conditions for attaining membership of the newly created East Asian Summit (EAS).REUTERS - 1,349 words
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Article, Illustration806 2005-05-11 20 DAVID BURTON - By DAVID BURTON THE recently concluded spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund focused on several key questions of concern to the international community the prospects for sustaining global economic growth; reducing vulnerabilities in the international financial system; achieving poverty reduction in the world's poorestAFP - 806 words
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Article229 2005-05-11 20 James Wong - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR James Wong Wulf Gaertner Autoparts (S) Pte Ltd IN your report ("NTUC Income cuts costs", BT Apr 29) regarding car insurance, Tan Kim Lian of NTUC Income was quoted as saying that the cost of parts had gone up,229 words
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73 2005-05-11 20 Lu, Kee Hong Shanghai, China - Lu, Kee Hong Shanghai, China I REFER to the letter "It's a distorted property picture" by Ng Chee Leng (BT, April 28). I salute you for publishing this reader's letter. Let different voices be heard through your newspaper. I am sure someone will try73 words
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Miscellaneous208 2005-05-11 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN 1 Easy to talk to? A fine story! (5) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION (7) 14 Flashy redhead gatecrashes Across: 1 Bakers dozen, 8 Sea Ele--2 Tradesman had our creosote party (5) phant, 11 User, 12 Ewer, 13 Darreplaced (5,9) 17 Just one more and it would be |jng 5208 words
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Article, Illustration585 2005-05-11 28 SAMUEL EE - Recent reforms will also keep premiums down, new president tells SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE THE motor insurance industry is unlikely to return to the massive losses of the last few years if insurers maintain good busim ness sense and conIB tinue enforcing recentSource: MAS - 585 words
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283 2005-05-11 28 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE AVERAGE motor insurance premiums fell to $942 last year, after peaking at $982 in 2003 (see chart), according to the Monetary Authority of Singapore. But motorists still complain that premiums have remained relatively high for older cars despite lower new283 words
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Article41 2005-05-11 28 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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Article, Illustration1229 2005-05-11 29 MICHAEL PREISS - Asian countries need to develop their bond markets as a way of diversifying their reserves out of the dollar, says MICHAEL PREISS MICHAEL PREISS THERE has been a lot of speculation about when China will change its currency peg to the US dollar, and ifAFP - 1,229 words
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Article, Illustration370 2005-05-11 29 Chua Boon Lee - By Chua Boon Lee Standard Poor's Associate, Fund Services Economic sector funds Interest in sector funds has waned In recent years* owing in large part to the bursting of the technology bubble in 2001. Drawing on the lessons from ftat eta, investore became acutely aware of the dangers370 words
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Article1099 2005-05-11 29 ERNST; YOUNG - YOU AND THE TAXMAN CHOO ENG CHUAN and RUSSELL AUBREY give some tips on how to turn them into tax savings By ERNST YOUNG BUILDING a property soaks up a lot of capital. But making the most out of capital allowances on the building could translate into1,099 words
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Article, Illustration1411 2005-05-11 30 GENEVIEVE CUA - ILPs good deal or bad choice? It depends on your objectives, says GENEVIEVE CUA, as she stacks up various plans in the market in as comparable a manner as possible GENEVIEVE CUA OVER the last few months, articles on regular premium investment-linked insurance plans (ILPs) have alternately portrayed the plans1,411 words
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Article, Illustration1040 2005-05-11 30 GENEVIEVE CUA - Investors, in their desire for yield, are buying into funds that are hard to understand GENEVIEVE CUA Personal Finance Editor DO you ever entertain the niggling doubt that when you buy a protected fund, the fund may not be protected at all? If capital protection1,040 words
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