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Title Section15 2006-02-03 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Friday, February 3,200615 words
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662 2006-02-03 1 LESLIE YEE - Headcount of msyor players surged 15-20 per cent last year By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE] Singapore is riding Asia's wealth creation wave to reinforce its position as a global wealth management hub. The headcount at leading private banks here surged 15-50 per cent last662 words
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523 2006-02-03 1 But possible breaches of disclosure laws still being investigated By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok THAILAND'S Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has cleared the children of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra of in-sider-trading allegations over the sale of Shin Corp shares to investors led523 words
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Article136 2006-02-03 1 STI 2,***** (+9.65) ST INDEX FUTURES 2/445.00 (+9.00) SIMSCI 289.51 (+0.91) SIMSCI FUTURES 289.70 (-0.10) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSE COMP Closed NIKKEI 225 16,710.55 +230.46 HANG SENG 15,691.69 -50.61 SET INDEX 744.54 -15.82 JAKARTA COMP 1,243.39 +2.70 MANILA COMP 2,159.37 +15.85 SEOUL COMP 1,374.44 -1.53 SHENZHEN B Closed136 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration742 2006-02-03 2 LESLIE YEE - COMMENTARY HK's niche is in investment banking, but synergies between the cities are becoming increasingly evident LESLIE YEE Senior Correspondent AS WE are into the lunar Year of the Dog, the time has come to debunk the notion that Singapore and Hong Kong742 words
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Article, Illustration405 2006-02-03 2 ANNA TEO - Weaker new-orders growth pulls down electronics PMI in January By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] Weak electronics demand in the wake of seasonal year-end ramp-ups weighed on the purchasing managers' index (PMI) in January. And indications are that a quick recovery in electronics demand thisSoorce: SIPMM - 405 words
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574 2006-02-03 2 GENEVIEVE CUA - Fears that consumers may not be well protected By GENEVIEVE CUA [SINGAPORE] Some insurers are calling for regulations to govern the secondary sale of Singapore insurance policies to companies who snap them up for investment. Recently, a new company, Cash4Policy, has574 words
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Article548 2006-02-03 2 Foreign funds inflow boosts S'pore stocks FUND managers say that the Singapore market is benefiting from an increased net inflow of funds into equities in Asia ex-Japan. The figure for January is estimated to have been more than 50 per cent higher than last year's average. TOP STORIES,548 words
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Article, Illustration531 2006-02-03 3 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] Singapore's DP Architects has won the contract to design Mumbai's new international airport, making up for some of the disappointment registered when Changi Airport Managers and Partners dropped out of the race for the sister airport at531 words
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Article, Illustration483 2006-02-03 3 LESLIE YEE - January figure estimated at over 50% higher than average for 2005 By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE] Fund managers say the Singapore market is benefiting from an increased net inflow of funds into equities in Asia exJapan. The figure for January is estimated to have been483 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration714 2006-02-03 4 ICHELLE QUAH - AGM today in Suntec City may turn out to be an explosive session By ICHELLE QUAH A POTENTIALLY explosive meeting which could thrash out long-standing, unresolved questions about China Aviation Oil's future is set to take place today as shareholders meet CAO's management714 words
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Article618 2006-02-03 4 CONRAD RAJ - HOCK LOCK SIEW By CONRAD RAJ Troubled aviation fuel dealer China Aviation Oil is holding its annual general meeting today, ahead of a later extraordinary general meeting to seek approval from its shareholders for its restructuring plan. Unfortunately, The Business Times and the other618 words
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211 2006-02-03 4 OH BOON PING - FUND RAISERS By OH BOON PING SHIPBUILDER ASL Marine is aiming to raise $19.75 million through a placement of 30 million new shares at 68 cents each. The new shares, to be placed through Kim Eng Securities, represent about 13.74 per cent211 words
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430 2006-02-03 4 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING ADDVALUE Technologies has entered into an option agreement with Telenor Satellite Services (TSS) that could potentially make TSS its single largest shareholder, with a 14.9 per cent stake. TSS is a subsidiary of Telenor ASA, a Norwegian430 words
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Article, Illustration426 2006-02-03 4 Bloomberg SHARES of Singapore Exchange Ltd rose to a record on expectation that an increase in trading will boost earnings. The stock rose 22 cents or 6.8 per cent to $3.44 at the close of trade, the biggest one-day gain since JulyBloomberg; FILE PHOTO; Source: Bloomberg - 426 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article80 2006-02-03 4 MAINBOARD-LISTED Man Wah Holdings, a home furnishing group specialising in leather sofas, secured more than US$9.B3 million in sales orders from its participation in IMM Cologne 1 furniture fair held last month in Cologne, Germany. For perspective, Man Wah said the orders represent80 words
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Article94 2006-02-03 4 IT services company Armarda Group yesterday issued a profit guidance, saying that while it is expected to remain profitable for the full year of FY2005 ended Dec 31, the net profit is expected to be lower than in the previous year. Giving the same reasons it94 words
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Article129 2006-02-03 4 BEVERAGE giant Fraser and Neave's wholly owned subsidiary Times Publishing has acquired Sharp Fine Worldwide for 61:6 million yuan (S$ 12.5 million), which will be fully payable in cash upon satisfaction of post-completion conditions. F&N said the acquisition will be funded from internal resources. The129 words
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Article, Illustration818 2006-02-03 5 VEN SREENIVASAN - But $397 m earnings are 15% below previous Q3's $465 m Reports by VEN SREENIVASAN SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) confounded sceptics and surprised the market yet again with another set of better-than-expected results yesterday. The world's second most valuable airline by market capitalisation unveiled a netARTHUR LEE - 818 words
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Article, Illustration267 2006-02-03 5 SINGAPORE Airlines' board has renewed the service contract of its chief executive officer, Chew Choon Seng, for another three years. Mr Chew's term of service under his current contract expires on June 8 this year. He was appointed CEO when hisFILE PHOTO - 267 words
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459 2006-02-03 5 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN MEGHMANI Organics, an India-based manufacturer of pigments and agrochemicals, yesterday reported a 57.1 per cent rise in its third-quarter net profit, on the back of much stronger export revenues. The company posted a net profit of 81.7 million459 words
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367 2006-02-03 5 INFORMATION technology products distributor Ban Leong Technologies is looking to establish a presence in China with the help of Chinese partners. The mainboard-listed company has entered into two joint venture agreements. Under the first agreement which was signed with Yan Zhe,367 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration537 2006-02-03 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS China plays in focus as second line sees real action in volatile session R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent WITH liquidity running high and plenty of stories floating around the market to keep traders glued to their terminals, it is a sure bet that volatility, too, willSource: Bloomberg - 537 words
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70 2006-02-03 6 VISION Capital, which became a substantial shareholder of recently-listed Oniontech about a month ago, has further boosted its stake in the software solutions provider. On Jan 26, Vision Capital bought 1.86 million shares in Oniontech on the open market at an undisclosed70 words
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133 2006-02-03 6 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN CHIU Choon Piah has pared his stake in Metal Component Engineering (MCE), the company he co-founded. In a filing to the SGX yesterday, MCE said that Mr Chiu transferred one million shares to his immediate family on Wednesday. This brought his133 words
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Article, Illustration756 2006-02-03 6 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Feb 2 and earlier) Subsantial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Shareholder/ Buy/ Shares frn Before After Stock Trans Date Director Sefi '000 ShrS C000) ('<XX» Metal Comp 1-Feb-06 Heng Hock Liang ST 3000 na ***** 10.43 8737 7.77 Multi-Chem 1-Feb-06 Han Juat756 words
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Article, Illustration968 2006-02-03 6 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN Asia Dekor Feb 2 dose: 14 cents SBt E2-CAPITAL, Feb 1 ASIA Dekor is a fully vertically integrated producer and distributor of laminated wood flooring products. Products are marketed under the Power Dekor brand, which has been ranked by the China Industrial Information Issuing CentreSource: Bloomberg - 968 words
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Article, Illustration539 2006-02-03 6 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent METAL prices may be nudging record highs but they continue to push higher, and selling the yen in favour of base and precious metals continued to provide some of the most exciting moves in Asian financial markets yesterday. AfterSource: Reuters - 539 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration386 2006-02-03 7 LESLIE YEE - WBL asked shareholders to take part in an online survey By LESLIE YEE THE Securities Investors Association (Singapore) has given the thumbs-up to WBL Corporation's move to get shareholders to take part in an online survey. The survey asks shareholders what they think of theIhe Business Times, February 2,2006 - 386 words
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Article, Illustration808 2006-02-03 7 Fees may fall and some smaller funds may close: analysts -Reuters NEW rules governing mutual funds' access to Sslos billion in pension savings are set to shake up Singapore's high-cost funds market, with fees likely to fall and some smaller funds squeezed-Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 808 words
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337 2006-02-03 7 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN NOBLE Group has bought a stake in Jordan Grain Handling and Milling Company from US food company ConAgra Foods. The Singapore-listed global supply chain manager said in a statement yesterday that it purchased ConAgra's entire equity interest in Jordan Grain. But337 words
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479 2006-02-03 7 SEVERAL analysts yesterday called a "buy" on Macquarie MEAG Prime Reit following its better than expected results, attractive yield and cheap share price. "MM Prime Reit offers attractive yield of 5.8 per cent based on FYO6 forecast distribution per unit479 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration756 2006-02-03 8 ALEXANDRA HO - NEWS ANALYSIS Analysts see it building land bank, looking for more marquee projects By ALEXANDRA HO AMBERVILLE, a privatised HUDC estate in Katong that property heavyweight Far East Organization bought for $183 million last month, may turn out to be the group'sFILE PHOTO - 756 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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55 2006-02-03 8 SINGAPORE is hosting the MFA-Wisma Putra Games this weekend which will see teams from Singapore and Malaysia in friendly sports competition golf, tennis, badminton, soccer and bowling. Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo and his Malaysian counterpart, Syed Hamid Albar, will lead their respective sides55 words
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46 2006-02-03 8 DEFENCE Minister Teo Chee Hean will be attending the 41st Munich Conference on Security Policy, which starts today and ends on Sunday. He is expected to hold bilateral discussions with German government leaders, including the defence minister, Franz Josef Jung.46 words
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48 2006-02-03 8 THAILAND'S chief of armed forces, Ruengroj Mahasaranond, yesterday called on Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean at the Ministry of Defence. The general is on a three-day visit to Singapore, ending tomorrow, at the invitation of Chief of Defence Force NgYat Chung.48 words
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Article6216 2006-02-03 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIM Antra Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqly!" 0.902/ Star Europe Bond 1.191/ Star Europe Bal 1164/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.178/ SI* Asa Bond 1.302/ Sta Asia Balanced 1.087/ Star Global ethnology Fund'** 0212/ Mult) St fd 1053/ Star Asia BondlUSD) 0802/ ObMuttiStUSD 1.144/ Asia Bond6,216 words
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487 2006-02-03 9 WONG WEI KONG - PAILLART CASE Share issue was for the purpose of having quorum to remove Paillart By WONG WEI KONG TWO directors of Earth Science Industries (ESI) who called for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to oust former DBS CEO Philippe Paillart as a487 words
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Article, Illustration459 2006-02-03 9 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN HOMEGROWN stem cell therapy firm Cygenics has expanded its research activities to Europe, with its participation in the Pacrima project a collaboration of five research organisations from four countries. Pacrima, which is an acronym of the names of all theFILE PHOTO - 459 words
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270 2006-02-03 9 NUS opens Bangalore college, its sth overseas NANYANG Technological University (NTU) plans to send up to 50 students to India by year-end to work with top science and tech companies there. The university aims to make itself Singapore's leading centre270 words
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218 2006-02-03 9 THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has appointed six new board members to replace five who have stepped down. The new board members are Frank Allan Brown, director of Colorzip SEA, who is also on the board of the Media Development Authority and218 words
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226 2006-02-03 9 THE National University of Singapore (NUS) has made it to the top 100 in a worldwide ranking of universities for their full-time MBA programmes. In the latest Financial Times (FT) MBA ranking, NUS came in 92nd in a list topped by226 words
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Article, Illustration505 2006-02-03 9 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA INSURANCE sales surged in the final quarter of 2005, but the spurt still failed to propel the industry's new business growth. The quarter's sales of single-premium policies were 19 per cent higher than in the comparable months505 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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804 2006-02-03 10 Indian stocks due for correction while China is starting to look attractive Reuters [HONG KONG] China and India are the world's hottest major economies, but their stock markets have been moving in opposite directions. After four years of gains, India has become the mostReuters - 804 words
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Article, Illustration958 2006-02-03 10 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Ben Bernanke on Wednesday took over as chairman of a Federal Reserve Board that is already leaning towards higher interest rates. The US central bank raised the benchmark lending rate to 4.5 per cent on Tuesday, the 14th consecutive increase, andBloomberg; REUTERS - 958 words
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701 2006-02-03 10 They welcome Bush plan to boost R&D, warn of threats to economic leadership Reuters [WASHINGTON] US manufacturers on Wednesday flagged growing threats to American leadership in innovation and manufacturing but said President George Bush's latest proposals to boost research spending and scienceReuters - 701 words
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192 2006-02-03 10 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand's Finance Ministry may give overseas firms permission to issue baht bonds in mid--2006 to help double the bond market's value over the next five years, the Thai Bond Market Association (TBMA) said yesterday. "Our bond market needs more development. WeReuters - 192 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration584 2006-02-03 11 Alliance details to be unveiled today but no equity stake is involved Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian car maker Proton and Japan's Mitsubishi Motors Corp (MMC) revived their old alliance yesterday as Proton looks to recover from losses and the breakdown of a joint ventureReuters; AP - 584 words
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235 2006-02-03 11 [JAKARTA] State-owned PT Telkom, Indonesia's largest telecommunications company, announced on Wednesday it had jointly set up a new business venture with the central bank to provide financial network services to the banking industry, reports The Jakarta Post. Telkom said in a statement235 words
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225 2006-02-03 11 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's economic growth is forecast to accelerate in 2007 to more than 6 per cent after clocking in at 5.1-6.0 per cent for this year and 2005, a central bank survey released yesterday showed. Growth in South-east Asia's largest economy hasAFP - 225 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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83 2006-02-03 11 AP [HONG KONG] Conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd may further delay listing its Italian third-generation mobile phone unit in Milan if regulators fail to approve the deal in two weeks, a news report said yesterday. 3 Italia SpA, which is 94.5 per cent ownedAP - 83 words
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69 2006-02-03 11 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong property sales, mainly of apartments, dropped more than half to a two-year low in January, according to statistics released yesterday by the Land Registry. The value of residential, office and industrial units changing hands last month was HK$l4.4Bloomberg - 69 words
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51 2006-02-03 11 AP [TAIPEI] A Taiwanese official yesterday said the island had no immediate plans to scrap guidelines on unification with China, despite President Chen Shui-bian's suggestion to the contrary. In remarks on Sunday, Mr Chen suggested it was time to consider doing away with theAP - 51 words
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61 2006-02-03 11 AP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's parliament yesterday unanimously endorsed plans to name Djoko Suyanto chief of the country's powerful armed forces, a lawmaker who headed the hearing said. Mr Suyanto, who currently heads the air force, told parliamentarians during a two-day hearing that he would stayAP - 61 words
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73 2006-02-03 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] The Jakarta stock exchange said it suspended trading yesterday in Indonesia's largest coal producer Bumi Resources and energy firm Energi Mega Persada after a newspaper report that they planned to merge. On Wednesday, Bisnis Indonesia quoted unnamed sources as saying the companiesReuters - 73 words
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507 2006-02-03 11 Analysts see fastgrowing company hitting RM4Om net [PETALING JAYA] Telecommunications software company Green Packet Bhd looks set to continue its strong financial growth, with analysts projecting net profit this year of more than RM4O million (5517.4 million). This is up from their507 words
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Article, Illustration353 2006-02-03 11 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's No 2 telecommunications company Maxis will bring high-speed, third generation (3G) mobile phone service for the first time to Indonesia later this year, a news report said yesterday. The so-called 3G cell phone service capable of downloading video willAP; FILE PHOTO - 353 words
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210 2006-02-03 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia and BP pic are still negotiating with CNOOC Ltd, China's No 3 oil company, for a higher price for liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Tangguh project, said Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro. "I can't giveBloomberg - 210 words
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GREATER CHINA
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509 2006-02-03 12 China Construction Bank in the running, according to sources Reuters IHONG KONG] Asia Financial Holdings Ltd, which is expected to sell its banking unit for roughly US$46O million, has narrowed its field of bidders to a group of nine, including Beijingbacked ChinaReuters - 509 words
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184 2006-02-03 12 Bloomberg [NEWYORK] Citigroup chief executive Charles Prince said he's "hopeful" the company's bid to acquire a stake in China's Guangdong Development Bank will succeed. "We have not been notified of anything on Guangdong," Mr Prince toid a Citigroup financial services conference in NewBloomberg - 184 words
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Article, Illustration529 2006-02-03 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China will step up supervision of stateowned enterprises (SOEs) that are being restructured to prevent the erosion of state assets and, separately, let more big firms float shares, a top government official was quoted as saying. The Xinhua newsReuters; BLOOMBERG - 529 words
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Article, Illustration688 2006-02-03 12 Reuters Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Gome Electrical Appliances Holding Ltd and Warburg Pincus yesterday unveiled a deal in which the private equity firm would pay US$l5O million for the right to buy almost a 1 Oth of China's top electronicsReuters; Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 688 words
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511 2006-02-03 12 JV will target global high-speed broadband access market Reuters [TORONTO] Nortel Networks Corp said on Wednesday that it plans a joint venture with rival Huawei Technologies, the Canadian telecom equipment giant's biggest tie-in yet with a Chinese company. The venture withReuters - 511 words
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436 2006-02-03 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Kerry Properties, a Hong Kong-based developer controlled by the family of Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok, will cut borrowing costs by 28 per cent with a HK$6 billion (Ssl.2 billion) loan, said bankers involved in the credit.Bloomberg - 436 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration697 2006-02-03 13 17,000 workers at India's airports stay off their jobs for 2nd day in protest Bloomberg Reuters [MUMBAI] The Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group has challenged the Indian government's sale of stakes in the nation's two busiest airports, saying the bidding process wasn't fair. Reliance AirportBloomberg; Reuters; REUTERS - 697 words
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304 2006-02-03 13 [NEW DELHI] The Indian government has decided to allow the Indian Institute of ManagementBangalore (lIM-B) to set up a campus abroad, the Business Standard newspaper reported. This comes after the institute indicated that it agreed with conditions laid down by the government,304 words
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Article, Illustration482 2006-02-03 13 Reuters AFP [LONDON] India is concerned about French opposition to Indian-born billionaire Lakshmi Mittal's US$23 billion bid to buy steelmaker Arcelor, India's commerce minister said on Wednesday. "We express concern We are watching the comments of the French government very carefully," KamalReuters; AFP - 482 words
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446 2006-02-03 13 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh yesterday inaugurated a rural job guarantee plan aimed at improving incomes and reducing poverty in the second-most populous nation. "The national rural employment guarantee programme has clearer focus on the poorest of the poor," Mr SinghBloomberg - 446 words
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397 2006-02-03 13 [NEW DELHI] The Indian government is considering the issue of special bonds to mop up black money without offering any amnesty to the subscriber, reported the Economic Times. The newspaper said that the matter has been referred to the law ministry to397 words
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448 2006-02-03 13 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp Ltd is seeking government approval to acquire 90 per cent stakes in two offshore Nigerian oil exploration blocks, a top company official said yesterday, but South Korea's state oil firm denied it hadReuters - 448 words
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Article513 2006-02-03 14 Five-year deals are being given to IBM, HP, and India's Wipro among others Reuters Bloomberg [DETROIT] General Motors Corp yesterday said it has chosen several technology companies to outsource up to US$l5 billion of information technology work, as the carmaker tries to cut costsReuters; Bloomberg - 513 words
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573 2006-02-03 14 Matsushita says the sale will add 10b yen to its earnings AP [TOKYO] Japan's Matsushita Electric ended its 15year investment in Holly wood yesterday, selling its remaining 7.66 per cent stake in Universal Studios Holding to Vivendi Universal in a dealAP - 573 words
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Article, Illustration578 2006-02-03 14 Cilpper Ventures Round-the-Worid Yacht Race Leg 4, Race 6 The north-east monsoon is behaving exactly as one would expect The fleet is sailing into a generally NE airflow, varying in intensity between about 12 and 25 knots of steady breeze. Because it is still very much aCilpper Ventures - 578 words
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Article508 2006-02-03 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo TOKYO share prices surged by a further 1.4 per cent to yet another high for the current bull market after a senior Bank of Japan (BoJ) official implied that the central bank is soft-pedalling, abandoning its attempts to tighten monetary508 words
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313 2006-02-03 14 LATEST US DATA Reuters [WASHINGTON] US business productivity fell unexpectedly in the fourth quarter in the first decline in nearly five years while labour costs accelerated sharply in what could be a sign of nascent wage inflation, a government report showed yesterday. TheReuters - 313 words
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WORLD WATCH
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106 2006-02-03 14 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Bank said fourth-quarter profit more than tripled, boosted by an increase in revenue from securities trading and underwriting and a gain from selling DaimlerChrysler shares. Net income rose to 741 million euros (Ssl .5 billion), or 1.44 euros a share,Bloomberg - 106 words
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86 2006-02-03 14 Reuters [BRUSSELS] Microsoft Corp has asked for more time to respond to the EU Commission's objections in an antitrust case against it, a letter from the US software giant's lawyers showed yesterday. The company faces fines of up to two million euros aReuters - 86 words
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75 2006-02-03 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] A top shareholder of Palm Inc, which makes hand-held electronic devices, has sent a letter to the company's board urging them to explore a sale of the company, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The newspaper said Mark Nelson, an investorReuters - 75 words
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86 2006-02-03 14 Bloomberg [MADRID] Shares of Lloyds TSB Group, the UK's fifth-largest bank by assets, jumped 5 per cent amid speculation that the company may receive a bid from a US bank. The stock rose 25.5 pence, to close at 535 pence in London,Bloomberg - 86 words
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72 2006-02-03 14 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nissan Motor Co's profit growth stalled in the third quarter as sales fell in the US, the most profitable market for Japan's second-largest carmaker. Net income was 135 billion yen (Ssl.B billion) in the three months ended Dec 31, little changed fromBloomberg - 72 words
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100 2006-02-03 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] The New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday posted a fourth-quarter loss, partly hit by costs to fight litigation by a group of members over its takeover of electronic trading company Archipelago Holdings. The net loss of US$2O.3 million compared with netReuters - 100 words
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Article, Illustration606 2006-02-03 15 IPO will value the company at US$2.5b: Financial Times report Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Burger King Corp, the second-largest US hamburger chain, plans to sell shares to the public for the first time, allowing its private equity owners to cash out three years afterBloomberg - 606 words
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270 2006-02-03 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] Royal Dutch Shell Pic, Europe's secondlargest oil company, said it will consider acquisitions of less than US$lO billion, as it expands its own production with projects ranging from Saudi Arabian natural gas to oil shale. "With high oil and gas prices itBloomberg - 270 words
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356 2006-02-03 15 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Three former executives of Berkshire Hathaway Inc's General Re unit and a former American International Group (AIG) Inc official were indicted by US prosecutors probing earnings manipulation at AIG, a person familiar with the matter said. A federal grand juryBloomberg - 356 words
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429 2006-02-03 15 RAVI KANTH - By RAVI KANTH in Basel THE Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche, the sole manufacturer of the avian flu drug Tamiflu, yesterday unveiled a war-like strategy to produce 300 million treatments to meet a possible global pandemic by sub-li-censing production to two companies in China and India. The429 words
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Article, Illustration367 2006-02-03 15 Move aims to improve security of financial services Reuters [NEW YORK] Six of the largest US banks have teamed up to push for uniform standards for the monitoring of sensitive customer data, at a time of rising concern among regulatorsReuters; AP - 367 words
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496 2006-02-03 15 Bloomberg. Reuters [NEW YORKI Billionaire investor Carl Icahn, who is pushing a fight for control of Time Warner Inc, said it's "patently clear" that the company should be broken up. Earnings at Time Warner would improve after a split, Mr IcahnBloomberg.; Reuters - 496 words
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Article, Illustration296 2006-02-03 16 It complains of substantial roadblocks in the way of negotiations AFP [FRANKFURT] Fraport, operator of Europe's secondbusiest airport in Frankfurt, said on Wednesday that it was pulling the plug on talks to sell its 30 per cent stake in Philippine International AirAFP; BLOOMBERG - 296 words
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Article, Illustration408 2006-02-03 16 Reuters [ROME] Italy's government told unions that Alitalia's turnaround plan must be respected as it hosted inconclusive talks on Wednesday between labour and management meant to avert a return to last month's wildcat strikes, a union source said. Unions, now seeking aReuters; AP - 408 words
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329 2006-02-03 16 Reuters [MUMBAI] Boeing Co said on Tuesday it expects to revise its forecast for India's civil aviation market to reflect faster growth, but warned that delays in infrastructure improvements could hobble the pace of expansion. The Chicago-based aerospace company had said last AugustReuters - 329 words
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Article, Illustration637 2006-02-03 16 US$42.4m Q4 net loss on high fuel costs, competition Reuters [NEW YORK] Jetßlue Airways Corp on Wednesday posted a wider-than-expec-ted quarterly loss as high fuel costs and competition squeezed earnings, and said it would also lose money in 2006, sending its shares downReuters; BLOOMBERG - 637 words
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175 2006-02-03 16 AFP [SYDNEY] Two airliners clipped wings while taxiing at Australia's Melbourne airport yesterday, but none of the 279 passengers or crew aboard the two planes were hurt, officials said. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) said it was investigating the incident involving a QantasAFP - 175 words
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Article, Illustration602 2006-02-03 17 Costly to relocate warehouses along badly damaged Industrial Canal Reuters [NEW YORK] The Port of New Orleans, mauled by Hurricane Katrina last year, is recovering steadily but will need millions of dollars if it has to relocate warehouses and facilities along itsReuters; AP - 602 words
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223 2006-02-03 17 Bernama [LUMUT] Lumut, on the west coast of peninsula Malaysia, will soon become a port of call for international cruise liners when a marina incorporating Dutch architecture is built on a man-made island at Teluk Muroh, here. The RMI billion (***** million) MarinaBernama - 223 words
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Article286 2006-02-03 17 SGX '000 ftb? 5$ *1- Vol CH Offshore 0.40 unch 857 ChuanHup 0.39 unch 2887 Cosco Corporation 1.16 0.03 ***** CWT Distribution 0.91 -0.03 264 Ezra Hldgs 2.04 0.01 2444 Freight Links 0.06 unch 132 Grand Banks Yacht 0.91 0.01 42 Java Holdings 1.30 -0.02 2102 K1 Venture286 words
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Article, Illustration399 2006-02-03 17 Reuters [JAKARTA] Two days after a ferry sank in heavy seas in Indonesia's east, nearly 40 people were still missing, a rescue official said yesterday, although estimates of the number of people on the ship have varied widely. The Indonesian navy has rescuedReuters; AFP - 399 words
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386 2006-02-03 17 Higher fuel costs offset gains from increased trade Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hanjin Shipping Co, South Korea's largest shipping company, had a 44 per cent fall in its fourthquarter profit because higher fuel costs crimped gains from increased trade. Net income fell to 92.9 billion wonBloomberg - 386 words
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285 2006-02-03 17 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, posted a quarterly profit compared with a loss in the same period a year earlier, as ship prices recovered from a decade low. The Ulsan, South Koreabased shipbuilder posted a profit ofBloomberg - 285 words
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711 2006-02-03 17 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR AN EXPLOSION severely burnt a welder on a vessel off the Western Australian coast last April because no one onboard realised that a hydraulic pipe that was being cut open with an oxygen-acetylene torch was pressurised with oil,711 words
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Article536 2006-02-03 18 EDITORIAL PHILIPPINE President Gloria Arroyo acted firmly in raising value-added tax by two percentage points to 12 per cent this week, promising to use the extra revenue to erase a paralysing budget deficit two years ahead of schedule in 2008. That is a commendable goal and should536 words
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Article, Illustration1252 2006-02-03 18 ADAM LEVY - Neurof inance may well become the next great frontier on Wall Street By ADAM LEVY Bloomberg LATE at night, in a basement laboratory at Stanford University, Brian Knutson made a startling discovery: Our brains lust after money, just like they crave sex.Bloomberg; REUTERS; BLOOMBERG - 1,252 words
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Article, Illustration781 2006-02-03 18 DAVID MASON - THE BOTTOM LINE DAVID MASON THE Enron affair has entered its final stage, with the trial of its two most senior officials. Enron, as a scam, was hardly unique in the business world, but it involved venality on a scale not seen781 words
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Article, Illustration1187 2006-02-03 19 JAD MOUAWAD, EDUARDO PORTER - They have paid down debt, saved more money and created more jobs By JAD MOUAWAD, EDUARDO PORTER NYT IN A city of superlatives, Burj Dubai is supposed to top them all. The "burj," or tower in Arabic, is set to become the world's tallestNYT; AFP - 1,187 words
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714 2006-02-03 19 DAVID BROOKS - By DAVID BROOKS NYT Everywhere i go, people tell me China and India are going to blow by us in the coming decades. They've got the hunger. They've got the people. They've got the future. We're a tired old power, destined to fade backNYT - 714 words
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520 2006-02-03 19 Nah Wee Kee Singapore - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nah Wee Kee Singapore FOLLOWING the comments by Simon Liew, "Let CPF members have wider investment choice" (BT, Jan 27), I would like to make a few related comments about some desired refinements to the CPF Investment520 words
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665 2006-02-03 19 Tan Chade Phang, Roger - Tan Chade Phang, Roger Co-Founder Oaktree Research Singapore I REFER to yesterday's letter, "Have formal performance audit of research analyst" by Charlie Lafc. In his response to R Sivanity's commentary, "Formal performance audit needed" (BT, Jan 26), Mr Lau said665 words
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Article, Illustration1299 2006-02-03 20 WEANING AMERICA OFF FOREIGN OIL The lack of seriousness shows in that overall federal funding for R&D in energy efficiency has declined 14% since 2002 NYT INDUSTRY experts say that if President George W Bush wants to make a push to reduce theNYT; PHOTOS: AP; Source: EIA; Source: BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2005 - 1,299 words
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Article, Illustration1855 2006-02-03 27 GEOFFREY EU - Judging from the number of entrepreneurs willing to take the plunge, creating lifestyle hubs out of conservation and colonial-era buildings appears to make good business sense. GEOFFREY EU looks at the projects coming on-stream GEOFFREY EU NEXT week, a onceforgotten 78-year-old conservation building in Chinatown will be givenARTHUR LEE/FILE PHOTO - 1,855 words
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Article, Illustration540 2006-02-03 28 JAIME EE - Walk The Line merely skims the surface of Johnny Cash's life, says JAIME EE JAIME EE HE kind of looks like Johnny Cash, he kind of sings like him too. She's got that Southern twang thing going alright for her, and she looksREUTERS - 540 words
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Article, Illustration446 2006-02-03 28 PARVATHI NAYAR - DVD By PARVATHI NAYAR ARRAKIS, also known as Dune, is the desert planet of the giant sandworms on which is acted out, one of the most beloved scif! series written by Frank Herbert. Set within an entire imagined universe, the Dune446 words
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Article, Illustration510 2006-02-03 28 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU IN Woody Allen's compact and highly imperfect universe, social climbing is a devious, delicate artform and he portrays it to near-perfection in Match Point. The famously cynical writer-director for whom comedy and neuroses go together like sour milk andAP - 510 words
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Article, Illustration577 2006-02-03 28 JAIME EE - By JAIME EE YOU, Woman. Me, Man. Here in North Country, don't you ever forget that, There're jobs for women cooking, cleaning and suffering in silence and there're jobs for men working in mines, getting dirty, drinking a lot of beer and getting mighty worked up when a577 words
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Article, Illustration394 2006-02-03 28 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU IN Fun with Dick and Jane. Jim Carrey showing the kind of goofy comic form that made him famous reminds viewers of his considerable prowess at physical comedy. stretching his flexible body every which way, exercising his vocal chords this way and394 words
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Miscellaneous188 2006-02-03 28 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN 1 Rubbishy figure played repeat- 16 Beer found on the street is no Across: 1 Plaintiff, 8 Consideredly by a flash person (4-4) longer fresh (5) ation, 11 Rude, 12 Alien, 13 Gala, 2 Rude man fabricated wood (7) 18 Helped the fool first to begin ed-188 words
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Article, Illustration1231 2006-02-03 29 N K YONG - N K YONG finds the Spanish region a source of great pleasure as he tastes the most recent vintages N K YONG PRIORATO in the Spanish province of Tarragona continues to be a source of excitement and great pleasure, in part because of the rugged beauty andFILE PHOTO - 1,231 words
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Article, Illustration431 2006-02-03 29 VIKRAM KHANNA - By VIKRAM KHANNA COMING to the Esplanade on Feb 5 is a one-night-only celebration of percussionist fusion, featuring interweaving rhythms from the Indian tabla, western melodic drums and Latin congas. The trio will be led by Zakir Hussain, India's most famous tabla431 words
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