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Title Section15 2005-07-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Tuesday, July 12,200515 words
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747 2005-07-12 1 WONG WEI KONG, MICHELLE QUAH - By WONG WEI KONG, MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The reluctance of National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive TT Durai to disclose his salary he is paid $25,000 a month and a bonus of as much as 12 months reflects a lack747 words
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Article137 2005-07-12 1 STI 2,241.19 (+25.20) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,243.00 (+25.00) SIMSCI 267.59 (+3.57) SIMSCI FUTURES 268.40 (+3.90) MARKETS Monday Change KLSECOMP 909.32 +5.71 NIKKEI 225 11,674.79 -*-108.80 HANG SENG 14,157.24 +192.77 SET INDEX 640.82 -2.49 JAKARTA COMP 1,123.46 +12.91 MANILA COMP 1,852.78 -23.50 SEOUL COMP 1,040.43 +18.48 SHENZHEN B 208.40137 words
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603 2005-07-12 1 JOYCE KOH - BT exclusive He has offered to pump in $50m in return for at least 51% stake, say sources Reports by JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] The merger talks between Valuair and Jetstar Asia might have been called off, but private investor Stanley Tan has603 words
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Article, Illustration521 2005-07-12 1 [SINGAPORE] Fresh from fconfirming that merger talks with Valuair have fallen through, Jetstar Asia's chief executive Ken Ryan yesterday came out to explain that the future is bright for his company. Apart from taking delivery of a fifth aircraft later this year,CHRIS LOH - 521 words
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TOP STORIES
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684 2005-07-12 2 PAULINE NG - A dozen new listings will be hitting market within one week By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur OVER the next seven days, Malaysian stock investors will be inundated with initial public offerings given that there are 12 with closing dates684 words
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Article, Illustration748 2005-07-12 2 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] One of the biggest strengths of public healthcare is the teamwork that exists within the organisation, which is difficult to find in private sector healthcare, says a top medical practitioner. "The team is something that may not be that evident748 words
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Article38 2005-07-12 2 IN yesterday's table of dividends announced, we gave the special dividend that Singapore Telecommunications will be paying'on Aug 31 as 15 cents per share. The dividend is, in fact, 5 cents. We are sorry for the error.38 words
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Article, Illustration462 2005-07-12 2 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA [SINGAPORE] Homegrown wealth manager KE Swan has been bought by Commonwealth Bank of Australia a move that is expected to give each a major boost in the private client space. The acquisition will give Commonwealth Bank about US$5OO million more in private462 words
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Article, Illustration608 2005-07-12 2 Stats ChipPac expects 13% jump in Q2 sales A SLIGHT gust of fresh air is blowing across the semicon test and assembly industry. Reflecting this, the world's No 3 chip test, assembly and packaging company, Singapore-based Stats ChipPac, yesterday said it expects sales to be about US$264 million608 words
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Article, Illustration763 2005-07-12 3 ANNA TEO - Forecast stands at 3.9%, strong growth in manufacturing By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] Just when economists have turned bearish about growth prospects, the economy has surprised on the upside, with second-quarter flash estimates emerging much stronger than expected. But a question mark still hangsFILE PHOTO - 763 words
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Article, Illustration543 2005-07-12 3 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Mergers and consolidations within the long-haul airline industry are fraught with hurdles, even in the open markets of Singapore and Australia, say analysts. Merger talk involving Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Qantas was again stirred up over the weekend with TransportAFP - 543 words
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NKF DEFAMATION SUIT
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Article, Illustration881 2005-07-12 4 MICHELLE QUAH, WONG WEI KONG - Defence argues that report dealt with matters of public interest By MICHELLE QUAH, WONG WEI KONG NATIONAL Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive TT Durai yesterday withdrew his claim that Singapore Press Holdings had an "agenda" against him, during cross examination in his defamationWONG KWAI CHOW/ST - 881 words
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Article238 2005-07-12 4 On SPH's agenda against NKF They have an agenda because you work closely with Media Corp?' —Davinder Singh 'I believe so.' TTDurai *We are at the mercy of the newspapers. We try. We try our best to see whether we can work with them.' TTDurai 'And this238 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration274 2005-07-12 5 Bloomberg SHARES of Creative Technology, whose MP3 music players compete with Apple Computer's iPod, had their biggest gain in two months after Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates said his company will support Creative. Creative shares were up 2.7 per cent to $11.30Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 274 words
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252 2005-07-12 5 SESDAQ-LISTED Sun Business Network (SBN) and its controlling shareholder have divested US$B million worth of shares in Asia Multi-Media Technology Services Holdings Ltd (AMMT) to Rodeo Asia. Representing a 2.5 per cent stake in AMMT, the deal saw SBN a media-cum-publishing firm and252 words
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654 2005-07-12 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - HOCK LOCK SIEW By KALPANA RASHIWALA SUNTEC Reit announced recently that it was acquiring Park Mall from Wing Tai, along with 11 properties from City Developments. The deals, if they go through, will increase the real estate investment trust's assets654 words
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Article, Illustration555 2005-07-12 5 RAJU CHELLAM - Stats ChipPac sees 13% jump in Q2 sales as ASE June revenues rise 5% By RAJU CHELLAM A SLIGHT gust of fresh air is blowing across the semicon test and assembly industry. And reflecting this, the world's No 3 chip test, assemblySource: Bloomberg - 555 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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104 2005-07-12 6 HOSEN Group said the voluntary liquidation of its associate company ABL Seafood Pte Ltd was approved yesterday. ABL. which trades and sells seafood products, also supplies Hosen with canned seafood for its house brand. Hosen plans to use the net proceeds of SI.77104 words
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74 2005-07-12 6 NERA Telecommunications said it has received purchase orders worth $17.6 million from its customers in Asia, Americas. Europe and Africa for the supply of microwave transmission equipment. Some $5 million is for the supply of compact IVPDH microwave radio and the balance is for74 words
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33 2005-07-12 6 YEO Weng Chew yesterday resigned as president and chief operating officer of MAE Engineering. He remains as a non-executive director. The new president is Ho Sing. 39.33 words
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53 2005-07-12 6 TJONG Yik Min has been appointed as executive director ofOchard Parade Holdings. The 52-year-old Singaporean will be responsible for the overall development and day-to-day operations of the company. Mr Tjong was appointed president and chief operating officer of Yeo Hiap Seng53 words
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80 2005-07-12 6 GREAT Eastern Holdings has appointed Lee Chien Shih, 45, as a director of the company and its wholly owned subsidiaries, The Great Eastern Life Assurance Co Ltd and The Overseas Assurance Corporation Ltd. Mr Lee's directorships include those in Lee Rubber Company,80 words
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44 2005-07-12 6 INNO-PACIFIC Holdings announced yesterday that it has appointed Md Abdul Wahab bin Md Shahir, 64, as a non-executive director with immediate effect He has also been appointed as a member of the audit committee, nominating committee and remuneration committee.44 words
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51 2005-07-12 6 OCBC Bank bought back 400,800 shares yesterday at SI 1.50 per share, thus paying a total of $4.61 million. At the same time, the bank announced that a total of 15,500 new shares were allotted yesterday arising from the exercise of share51 words
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92 2005-07-12 6 CHINA Motion Telecom International warned yesterday that the consolidated final results of the group for the financial year ended March 31,2005, are expected to record a significant loss. It said this was due principally to the material provisions relating to "the debts owing92 words
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Article230 2005-07-12 6 DBS Bank has linked up with HDFC Bank of India to allow online remittance of funds by customers to India. It hopes to attract Singapore's many non-resi-dent Indians (NRI). DBS said the new service. Quickremit, will allow DBS customers in Singapore to transfer funds230 words
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466 2005-07-12 6 SIOW LI SEN - The European-style call warrants hold six months' duration By SIOW LI SEN AS the stock market hots up, SGA Societe Generate Acceptance and Deutsche Bank yesterday issued a slew of European-style cash-settled call warrants, all of about six months' duration expiring either next466 words
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296 2005-07-12 6 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] DBS Group Holdings, Malayan Banking and 13 other Asian banks had their credit ratings raised by Standard Poor's citing improvements made since the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis. DBS Group, Singapore's largest bank, had its counterparty credit rating raisedBloomberg - 296 words
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230 2005-07-12 6 KEPPEL Land has secured a 6.88 ha site in Bangalore for $10.5 million and will develop a 1,064-unit condominium with its Indian joint-venture partner, Puravankara Projects Ltd (PPL). This will be Keppel Land's second property development venture in India. Last year, it bought230 words
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VISIONARY CEOS
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Article, Illustration756 2005-07-12 7 UMA SHANKARI - Dr Heniy Tay of The Hour Glass tells UMA SHANKARI why he's so passionate about watches and what he perceives as the biggest threat to retailers like him UMA SHANKARI WHEN asked to identify a favourite accessory (other than one of his numerous watches), DrARTHUR LEE - 756 words
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Article, Illustration536 2005-07-12 7 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI ACCORDING to Dr Henry Tay, chairman of The Hour Glass, the group sets itself apart from other retailers due to its focus on "selective positioning and merchandising mix". Dr Tay's formula must indeed be working as The Hour Glass is performing536 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration559 2005-07-12 8 TEH HOOI LING - STOCKS STI puts up a strong show on GDP data and Wall Street performance TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index hit another high in more than five years yesterday, powered by the sharper-than-expected 3.9 per cent growth in the SingaporeSource: Bloomberg - 559 words
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558 2005-07-12 8 JOYCE KOH - TRADES TO WATCH Compiled by JOYCE KOH MING Teik Investments sold off its entire 15 per cent stake in SC Global Developments last Friday. Ming Teik sold 14.4 million SC Global shares to Meridon Pte Ltd at $1 per share following558 words
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Article, Illustration430 2005-07-12 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jul 11 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 102.00 +224.00 BTCADI -*****.00 +115.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +10.00 All-SG Equities 576.72 +7.22 SG Equities Elect 140.65 +1.16 SG Equities Fin 1555.47 +17.23 SG Equities Prop 582.70 +9.83 SIMSCI 267.59 +3.57 SiMSCI Futures 268.40 +3.90 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME MMI430 words
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Article, Illustration944 2005-07-12 8 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH ST Engineering July 11 dost: $2.51 IOHM ENS RESEARCH, July 11 STE posted a 17.4 per cent year-on-year rise in 2Q04 net profits to $101.3 million; helped by $10 million in settlement payment for a legal suit received by its US subsidiary Miltope. Excluding theSource: Bloomberg - 944 words
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Article, Illustration529 2005-07-12 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar took a significant breather yesterday in Asian trading, retracing its steps from last week's fresh 2005 highs. Last Friday's weaker than expected US jobs number was certainly one factor widely cited by both currency traders and strategists,Source: Reuters - 529 words
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Advertisement464 2005-07-12 9 Exactly how flexible is your IT system? Make sure your IT system can adapt to fit any servers. Not only does this high-end platform give you situation. There was a time when proprietary the flexibility of running on Linux or Windows, but it's also I hardware and software did the464 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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274 2005-07-12 10 EDUCATION At least 2 winners will live and work with faculty members each year NOBEL laureates are to find a second home at Nanyang Technological University. NTU's president, Su Guaning yesterday announced that it has set up an institute to give its274 words
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Article189 2005-07-12 10 SIM University (UniSIM) starts its first student admission exercise today, expecting to enroll 1,000 new students for its degree programmes. UniSIM, which came into existence on April 14, is the first private university approved by the Ministry of Education to award its own degrees. It takes189 words
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Article, Illustration252 2005-07-12 10 EIGHTEEN Firefly scholars, who received their awards yesterday from Heng Chee How, Minister of State for Trade and Industry, were advised by him: "Be open-minded, curious and creative individuals passionate about exploring untapped and unknown fields". Launched in 2001, the Firefly Scholarship integrates the252 words
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456 2005-07-12 10 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI WHEN someone mentions financial crime, wired-up techno-geeks hacking into the main computers of some huge corporations come to mind. However, the organisers of the Financial Crime Conference (FCC) 2005 would have us know that hacking is just one little456 words
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Article, Illustration331 2005-07-12 10 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN A HOLISTIC approach to managing water resources is the key to making sure Singapore continues to enjoy good potable water, Environment and Water Resources Minister Yaacob Ibrahim said yesterday. "We have to focus on three areas in order to better manage and maximise331 words
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325 2005-07-12 10 IE SINGAPORE, together with textile company SL International, will lead a group of five Singapore companies to Cambodia from July 11 to 14 in a move to help garment and textile manufacturers explore investment, sourcing and collaboration opportunities in Cambodia. The mission will325 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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80 2005-07-12 10 EIGHT leading universities from Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States yesterday signed a memorandum to create a new global university partnership. The partnership includes the National University of Singapore, University of California, Berkeley, Australian National University (ANU) and Yale University. The alliance is intended80 words
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83 2005-07-12 10 THE Singapore government yesterday released its proposed guidelines on the provision of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) services in acute and extended care hospitals and nursing homes. According to the guidelines, a full service TCM clinic can be located in the premises of the hospitals and83 words
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Advertisement1026 2005-07-12 10 CSA HOLDINGS LTD NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fifteenth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the CSA Auditorium at 221 Henderson Road, #08-01, Henderson Building, Singapore *****7 on Thursday, July 28, 2005 at 11.30 a.m. to transact the following business:1,026 words
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SME spotlight
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Article, Illustration750 2005-07-12 11 NANDE KHIN - The continued growth of family businesses depends on separate equity and management control, capable professionals, clear vision, among others. NANDE KHIN reports NANDE KHIN AN OLD Chinese saying —fubu guo san dai has it that family wealth or business cannot survive more than three generations.CHRIS LOH - 750 words
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Article, Illustration468 2005-07-12 11 LISA TAN - By LISA TAN SURVIVING in the business world is very much like a reality TV show in which you outdo your rivals to emerge victorious. And "Start-Up", the reality TV show, is really more exciting and realistic as a competition than as a468 words
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Article, Illustration465 2005-07-12 11 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN NOT enough research has been done to study family businesses, although there is a growing realisation of their importance in today's economies, US [IF SIGNED.OFF THEN BJacademic Alan Carsrud said. "What's really brought it to fore is the realisation that even with465 words
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Article, Illustration768 2005-07-12 12 KEOY SOO EARN - Forming an alliance can boost a business' revenue, contain costs and spread risks. But there're potential pitfalls too as KEOY SOO EARN goes on to show KEOY SOO EARN ALL entrepreneurs and enterprises have finite resources. This restricts how fast and to what sizeREUTERS - 768 words
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Article4768 2005-07-12 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ■fntmiRSHHIHHIl Citi Global Healthcare fund 0.971 citi Gfc Fin Srvcs Fund 1.061 ,Citi US Aggressive Growth Fund 0.86/ 9t li <***> S B Sel Gib Bus LdK Ptfl 035GD) 1.1184/ iZ iHi ii? SBSct Gib Bus tdrs Ptfl 03(USO) 1.1677/ S Hf, Citibond S'pore Class Y 0.97*4,768 words
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Article, Illustration790 2005-07-12 13 CHLOE CHOY - Branding, good customer ties are Hexon's weapons. CHLOE CHOY reports CHLOE CHOY HENRY Lim is big on branding, which he believes is key to a company's success or failure. The chairman of Hexon Technology applies his theory to his company, which makes and distributes computer memory modules andFILE PHOTO - 790 words
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785 2005-07-12 13 CHLOE CHOY - SMALL CAPS By CHLOE CHOY INVESTORS these days hardly seem to pay any notice to Roly International Holdings Ltd's shares. When the mainboard-listed company released its FY2005 results last month, investors were largely indifferent its counter hardly moved. This lack of interest carried over785 words
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348 2005-07-12 13 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING THERE are signs that small caps are coining back to life again. In the last five sessions to yesterday, 16 stocks in our small cap portfolio advanced. Only four retreated, with seven unchanged. The strength of the gainers was348 words
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Advertisement655 2005-07-12 13 GIANT WIRELESS I TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda) NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special General Meeting of the shareholders of Giant Wireless Technology Limited (the "Company") will be held at Sir Stamford 11, Level 1,10 Scotts Road, Grand Hyatt Singapore, Singapore *****1 on 28655 words
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Advertisement462 2005-07-12 13 CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES (FAR EAST) LIMITED. 3 JALAN SAMULUN, SINGAPORE *****7. TEL: 6265 0411 FAX: 6265 6690 Y-tj 151 BSEe NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Forty-first Annual General Meeting of Chemical Industries (Far East) Limited will be held at the Registered Office of the Company at 3462 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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357 2005-07-12 14 Move aimed at helping local firms invest overseas Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's central bank governor Zhou Xiaochuan said he wants to loosen some foreign exchange controls to help domestic companies invest overseas. "The Chinese economy's reliance on overseas markets is already very high," MrBloomberg - 357 words
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Article373 2005-07-12 14 It sees no need for distinction between FDI, institutional investment [NEW DELHI] The Indian government is rewriting the rules of foreign investment to remove the distinction between foreign direct investment (FDI) and that made by foreign institutional investors (FII). There is no point in per-373 words
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Article, Illustration223 2005-07-12 14 Reuters [BEIJING] China is determined to push mar-ket-driven currency reforms to make the yuan more flexible, rather than merely letting it rise in value, the country's top foreign exchange regulator was quoted yesterday as saying. "Further improving renminbi (yuan) exchange rate formation mechanism isReuters; BLOOMBERG - 223 words
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497 2005-07-12 14 AL LABITA - By AL LABITA in Manila FEARS that the Philippines' political crisis has hit prospects of fiscal recovery prompted European ratings firm Fitch to downgrade its credit outlook from stable to negative. "The revision reflects the heightened political uncertainty in the Philippines and the challenges497 words
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268 2005-07-12 14 Reuters [HANOI] Vietnam will allow foreign investors to buy all the equity in some lossmaking state-owned companies to help boost foreign investment and raise the economy's competitiveness, officials said. A government decree, signed by Prime Minister Phan Van Khai did not name the firms toReuters - 268 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration671 2005-07-12 15 SHOES KAGDA - INDONESIA INSIGHT Fuel shortages and a weak rupiah call for hard-line measures SHOES KAGDA Jakarta Correspondent With the rupiah hitting a threeyear low last week and the government announcing emergency measures to deal with fuel shortages, questions are being raised about President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's management671 words
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Article2367 2005-07-12 15 VOl General Corp 0.48 unch 65 Jul 11 KM *1- COOP)' Genting 19.60 0 40 587 George Kent- .0.62 unch 171 ASM Realty 1.45 -0.13 5 GHL Systems 012 0.01 211 Aboc .0.36 unch 37 Globetronia Tech .0.41 unch 1531 ACP Industries .0.70 -0.05 110 GlomacBhd 1.31 0032,367 words
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Article569 2005-07-12 15 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE board of directors of KFC Holdings Malaysia and QSR Brands has suspended two top executives of the group pending their response to a report by PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC) alleging numerous shortcomings and excesses in KFC. KFC and569 words
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264 2005-07-12 15 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia may have to increase fuel prices due to the volatile global oil market, National Economic Planning Minister Mustapa Mohamed said yesterday. "There is no way we can give a guarantee to anyone (that fuel prices willAFP - 264 words
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Advertisement1471 2005-07-12 15 FISCHER TECH LTD Company Registration Number: *****4532R (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING AND NOTICE OF BOOKS CLOSURE DATE Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on Thursday, 28 July 2005 at 3.00 p.m. at Sheraton Towers1,471 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration466 2005-07-12 16 It will also halt new domestic initial public offerings to prop up markets Reuters [SHANGHAI] China will more than double its quota for foreign investment in its stock markets and halt much new fund raising activity by companies in a bid toReuters; Source: Bloomberg - 466 words
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Article, Illustration438 2005-07-12 16 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Shares of Asian telephone companies pay the region's highest dividends and are the cheapest relative to earnings. Yet some investors said they expect the stocks to languish even if the industry recovers globally. Companies in markets such as South Korea, HongBloomberg; AFP - 438 words
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203 2005-07-12 16 AP [HONG KONG] Property tycoon Nina Kung took the fight for her late husband's fortune to Hong Kong's highest court yesterday, insisting that Teddy Wang's will awarded his HK$l billion (Ss2lB million) estate to her. Last year, the 67-year-old chairwoman ofAP - 203 words
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321 2005-07-12 16 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Walt Disney Co is planning a range of projects in China, including a theme park on the mainland, incoming chief executive Robert Iger told Time magazine in an interview released on Sunday. Mr Iger's comments come about two months before the SeptReuters - 321 words
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Article434 2005-07-12 16 It hires Deutsche Bank to help sell a stake before IPO Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Guangdong Development Bank, Southern China's biggest lender, hired Deutsche Bank to help sell a stake in the company before it proceeds with an initial public offering, bankers involved said. Chinese banks, saddled withBloomberg - 434 words
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INDIA
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528 2005-07-12 17 Retalers see costs risinj 10% over two rears with yuarrevaluation Bloomberg [NEWDELHI] US retailers, includng Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Cap Inc and Chico's FAS he, are increasing purchises of inexpensive clothin* and jewellery from India s they brace for rising cois whenBloomberg - 528 words
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432 2005-07-12 17 Bloomberg [NEW )EIiHI] India's top i softwaE companies may 1 say ther first quarter profits roseas much as 39 per cent as customers placed more oders. Tata Consul- tancy S*rvices Ltd, Infosys Technoogies Ltd and Wip- i ro Ltd ireBloomberg - 432 words
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Article, Illustration609 2005-07-12 17 Reuters [CALCUTTA] Once known as the Jewel of the the Great Eastern Hotel here, in the former capital of colonial India, has seen better days. Used by the British to billet their troops during a mutiny by Indian soldiers in 1857 and againReuters; REUTERS - 609 words
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608 2005-07-12 18 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Japanese giant stands to secure solid foothold in China's energy play By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE decision by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), Japan's biggest maker of heavy machinery, to bid for the US electrical giant Westinghouse is the largest overseas acquisition ever attempted by608 words
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Article, Illustration375 2005-07-12 18 AP [TOKYO] Toyota's president said yesterday a tie-up with US rival General Motors on fuel-cell vehicles is in its final stages. Katsuaki Watanabe said that it's just a matter of time before details can be hammered out for a deal with Detroit-based GeneralAP - 375 words
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238 2005-07-12 18 AFP [LONDON] British premier Tony Blair has been cleared of acting improperly in helping London win the right to host the 2012 Olympics. Mr Blair has been accused of breaking strict bidding rules by travelling to Singapore with his wife Cherie three daysAFP - 238 words
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424 2005-07-12 18 Reuters (TOKYO] Rising audit costs and stricter disclosure rules are dampening Japanese companies' appetite for overseas listings, and demand is not seen recovering anytime soon despite the international recognition such listings would bring. Since game maker Konami Corp's listing in August 2002, noReuters - 424 words
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533 2005-07-12 18 Indian panel against mergers of oil gas firms Bloomberg (NEW DELHI] (Ml Natural Gas Corp. India's biggest state-run explorer, should be the sole bidder for large overseas exploration projects as the country seeks to catch up with China in securing energy supplies, an oil panel set up to examine theBloomberg - 533 words
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330 2005-07-12 18 Reuters [BANGKOK] The deadly bird flu virus which has killed 55 Asians has erupted again in Thailand despite a major campaign to eradicate it, the government said yesterday. Infected fowls were found this month in five places of three districtsReuters - 330 words
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58 2005-07-12 18 AP [LUXEMBOURG] Luxembourg on Sunday became the 13th country to approve the European Union's proposed constitution, with the "yes" camp getting 56.52 per cent in a referendum despite major uncertainty over the charter's future. The 'no' camp received 43.28 per cent with its strongholdAP - 58 words
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69 2005-07-12 18 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Morgan Stanley said co-president Stephen Crawford, an ally of former chairman and chief executive Philip Purcell, will leave the firm. Zoe Cruz, whom Mr Purcell appointed co-president with Mr Crawford n a management shufle in March, will be actng president, it said. MorganBloomberg - 69 words
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60 2005-07-12 18 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australiin media group John Fairfax Holdings Ltd said yesterday it has acquired pri\ately owned online datiig company RSVP f0r\538.92 million (5549.4 milion). The business was ocpected to generate EBITDA (earnings before in,erest, tax, depreciation aid amortisation) of at least As 4 million inReuters - 60 words
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Advertisement1104 2005-07-12 18 ■RnH9IIH[ Call toll-free 1800 289 8822 TASTYFOOD HOLDINGS LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN lhal the Annual General Meeting of TASTYFOOD HOLDINGS LTD will be held at 308 Quality Road, Singapore *****6 on Thursday. 28 July 2005 at 9.30 am for the following purposcs:AS ORDINARY1,104 words
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411 2005-07-12 19 Two buyout groups lead bidding dominated by private equity firms Reuters [NEW YORK] Buyout firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co and Silver Lake Partners have emerged as the leading bidder for Agilent Technologies' semiconductor products business, in an auction that is expected toReuters - 411 words
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424 2005-07-12 19 Deal marks its entry into the healthcare research sector Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Dutch publisher VNU NV is to buy healthcare data provider IMS Health Inc for 5.8 billion euros (Ssl 1.8 billion), strengthening its position as the world's biggest market research company,Reuters - 424 words
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Article, Illustration342 2005-07-12 19 AP AFP Reuters [LONDON] Police yesterday briefly closed several streets in central London where most government offices are located after a suspicious package was found, an official said. Four days after terrorist bombs killed 49 people on three subway trains andAP; AFP; Reuters - 342 words
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195 2005-07-12 19 AP [ISTANBUL] Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Abdullah has decided to cut his losses in Turkey by selling a beautiful plot of land he bought on the Bosporus Strait in 1984 but never could use, Turkish newspaper Milliyet reported on Sunday. He willAP - 195 words
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Advertisement2562 2005-07-12 19 Notices tJIO Boustead Singapore Limited (Incorporated in Singapore) nimmMj (Company Registration Number. *****1036K) tm NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Boustead Singapore Limited (the "Company") will be held at 63 Übi Avenue 1, #06-01 Boustead House, Singapore *****7 on Thursday 28 July 2005 at 3.00 p.m.2,562 words
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Article, Illustration493 2005-07-12 20 Sept 29 will be date of Suvarnabhumi's 'soft opening', says tourism official Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Bangkok's new US$3 billion international airport won't be ready for full commercial operations until January, more than three months later than scheduled, Tourism Authority of ThailandBloomberg; AFP - 493 words
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233 2005-07-12 20 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan's two main carriers, China Airlines Ltd and EVA Airways Corp, will raise their cargo fuel surcharge by around 12 per cent this week to offset the rising cost of oil, executives said yesterday. The airlines' moves mirror those byReuters - 233 words
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Article798 2005-07-12 20 The real drama in China's rapidly expanding aviation industry is its shortage of hands on deck IHT [HONG KONG] China's booming commercial aviation industry is taking off faster than the country can train pilots, a trend that threatens future growth and hard-won advancesIHT - 798 words
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Miscellaneous209 2005-07-12 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Greek characters (4) then arrived in first place (8) □OWN the West with weapons (7) 27 Test could remain the same (4) 1 Six feet under (6) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 2 by surgery then sailor 17 Agree to put a penny, for in- Across: 1 Seafront, 9 Retrieve, 10209 words
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Article, Illustration304 2005-07-12 21 AP [CHICAGO] United Airlines has called back 600 flight attendants who earlier took voluntary layoffs, and company officials said they will invite 851 more to return to work by late fall. The first group will return to work by August 9AP; REUTERS - 304 words
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274 2005-07-12 21 AFP [HANOI] Vietnam Airlines saw a significant increase in revenue in the first half of 2005 despite rising oil prices, unstable exchange rate and fierce competition, the company said in a statement yesterday. In the first half of the year, the flag carrier'sAFP - 274 words
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74 2005-07-12 21 AFP [HONG KONG] Malaysian budget airline Air Asia has restarted stalled talks with Hong Kong's international airport over landing rights in the Chinese territory, a report said yesterday. Talks last year ended in acrimony with the airport refusing to budge on itsAFP - 74 words
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Article65 2005-07-12 21 Reuters [ROME] Italian airline Alitalia said last week it had slashed its losses, before taxes and extraordinary items, in the first half of 2005 by nearly two-thirds thanks to improved passenger traffic. Alitalia said that its unofficial, estimated first-half loss was 120 million euros (*****.3Reuters - 65 words
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Article298 2005-07-12 21 SGX '000 *m ss vo> CH Offshore .039 0.01 953 ChuanHup. 0.79 0.02 2267 Cosco Corporation .2.00 0.05 3717 CWT Distribution .0.65 -0.01 8 EzraHldgs 1.39 -0.06 1490 Freight Links 0 08 unch 277 Grand Banks Yacht 1.00 0 05 123 Java Holdings 1.21 0.04 2275 K1 Venture298 words
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246 2005-07-12 21 Cox News Service [ATLANTA] In a move that's more than peanuts to US Airways' bottom line, the bankrupt carrier has decided to join the industry's latest cost-saving trend ditching the pretzels. US Airways said it would stop serving the free snacks on domestic flightsCox News Service - 246 words
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Article, Illustration905 2005-07-12 21 Night and weekend trucking planned to cope with massive Asian imports AP [LOS ANGELES] In the coming weeks, a cavalcade of behemoth cargo ships loaded with everything from toys to cars will descend on the twin ports of Los AngelesAP; BLOOMBERG - 905 words
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Article, Illustration542 2005-07-12 21 DAVID HUGHES - Initiative will require changes to IMO Conventions By DAVID HUGHES in London [LONDON] A major step towards cutting maritime red tape has been made with the UN maritime agency agreeing to consider allowing port state control inspectors on-line access of electronic databases ofIMO - 542 words
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499 2005-07-12 22 EDITORIAL AFTER struggling tvith weak passenger loads, low yields, protected skies and soaring fuel prices, it was no surprise that Qantas associate budget carrier Jetstar Asia and discount carrier Valuair entered merger talks. Although the fate of the talks is still uncertain, the fact that499 words
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Article, Illustration753 2005-07-12 22 WILLIAM PESEK JR - THE BOTTOM LINE WILLIAM PESEK JR EIGHT years ago last week, a currency devaluation here in Thailand touched off Asia's worst financial crisis in decades. The turmoil devastated living standards and investor confidence. Ancient history? Until four weeks ago it certainly seemed753 words
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Article, Illustration1329 2005-07-12 22 TIGER TONG - International chain retailers have grown at a slower-than-expected pace there By TIGER TONG PRODUCTS that are made in China can now be easily found all over the world, especially in supermarkets. Last year, Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, shipped US$lB billionAFP. BLOOMBERG - 1,329 words
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Article, Illustration1265 2005-07-12 23 MICHAEL RICHARDSON - Developing countries, especially giants China and India, must act, says MICHAEL RICHARDSON MICHAEL RICHARDSON IT was not only the spectre of terrorism that loomed over the annual meeting last week of the Group of Eight in Gleneagles, Scotland. The possible consequences for theAFP FILE PHOTOS - 1,265 words
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Article, Illustration1023 2005-07-12 23 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent THE US Senate has approved a free-trade agreement with six Latin American nations, handing a major win to President George W Bush, who has promoted the accord as a mark of US commitment to democracy and1,023 words
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211 2005-07-12 23 Goh Shih Yong - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Goh Shih Yong Assistant director, Corporate Communications For CEO, Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority Ministry Of National Development IN "Eu Yan San on mission possible" (BT, July 4), Uma Shankari wrote that since the Agri-Food Veterinary Authority (AVA) had211 words
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644 2005-07-12 23 Narayana Narayana Singapore - Narayana Narayana Singapore IN his article "Big IPO underwriters losing ground here" (BT, 5 Jul) Mr R. Sivanithy offers the undoubtedly "interesting observation about the initial public offer (IPO) market that few may know" that "local underwriting stalwarts Westcomb Capital, UOB, and OCBC have644 words
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Article, Illustration642 2005-07-12 30 Slowdown in property market could dampen economy's growth Bloomberg [CANBERRA] Australia's home-loan approvals unexpectedly fell in May, suggesting a slowing property market will damp growth in the Asia-Pacific region's fifth-largest economy. The number of loans granted to owner-occupiers to build or buy homes andBloomberg; FILE PHOTOS - 642 words
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335 2005-07-12 31 Govt data backs evidence that UK property boom is over Reuters [LONDON] British house price inflation fell to its lowest rate in almost four years in May, government data showed yesterday, in further evidence the UK property market is noReuters - 335 words
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Article, Illustration200 2005-07-12 31 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM ARCHITECTURAL firm aCTa International, though not one of the big boys, has won a US$75 million job to re-design a Hong Kong mall for a major Hong Kong developer. Architect Kevin Tan, aCTa International director, said, "Singapore architects must look200 words
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327 2005-07-12 31 Reuters [WELLINGTON] Growth in New Zealand house values showed no indications of slowing in the year ended June, although signs were pointing to a levelling out, government agency Quotable Value said yesterday. The Quotable Value house price index roseReuters - 327 words
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Article, Illustration686 2005-07-12 32 PAULINE NG - Developers resort to marketing their projects in overseas markets By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur SALES of luxury condominiums in Kuala Lumpur slowed down in the last quarter or so, with general take-up rates decelerating after more than 24 months of bullishness,686 words
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387 2005-07-12 32 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM CAPITALAND did not put in the highest bid for the Business and Financial Centre (BFC) last week but judging by the success of its other projects overseas, the Te-masek-linked developer will not be too upset. Its latest success is the marketing387 words
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