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Title Section16 2006-02-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend MICA (P) 089/03/2005 SINGAPORE 85 cents February 11-12, 200b cnitrve Http j16 words
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Article, Illustration649 2006-02-11 1 DONALD URQUHART - To pay more will not be in keeping with business sense, says S'pore port operator By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Singapore port operator PSA International has withdrawn from the contest for the highly prized port and ferry assets of Britain's Peninsular and OrientalREUTERS; The Business Times, February 6,2006 - 649 words
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Article136 2006-02-11 1 sn 2,423.59 (-8.03) ST INDEX FUTURES £427.00 (-8.00) siMsa 287.14 (-1.29) SIMSa FUTURES 288.10 (-0.10) MARKETS Friday Change KLSE COMP 920.31 -0,32 NIKKEI 225 16,257.83 -181.84 HANG SENG 15,425.95 +12.52 SET INDEX 738-07 >4.93 JAKARTA COMP 1,253.10 +6.46 MANILA COMP 2,085.29 +1.64 SEOUL COMP 1,335.23 +13.57 SHENZHEN B136 words
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641 2006-02-11 1 OUR CORRESPONDENT - By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's family lawyer has said the family did not hold its stake in telecommunications conglomerate Shin Corp through two offshore companies. The denial comes after days of silence following claims that Mr Thaksin's641 words
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517 2006-02-11 1 ANNA TEO - By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] Roping in a Singapore or government-linked company as partner in the contest to build an integrated resort (IR) will not in itself add to the strength of the bid, Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang said517 words
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TOP STORIES
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477 2006-02-11 2 PAULINE NG - Thai AirAsia is expected to announce a new partner soon By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur AIRASIA chief Tony Fernandes yesterday said the Malaysian budget airline has no intention of reducing its stake in Thai Air sia, which is embroiled477 words
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558 2006-02-11 2 ALEXANDRA HO - By ALEXANDRA HO in Las Vegas THE blockbuster roster of architects working on MGM Mirage's US$7 billion Project City Center at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip could find itself designing the Marina Bay integrated resort (IR) that MGM is bidding for558 words
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541 2006-02-11 2 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN [SINGAPORE] Genting International and Las Vegas Sands are Merrill Lynch analyst Tony Raza's picks to come out winners for the integrated resort (IR) bids. Genting, which was earlier dismissed by analysts as having little chance of winning the Marina Bay541 words
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Article, Illustration563 2006-02-11 2 Property here's to a better mass market By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Developers aren't expecting much goodies for the property sector in next Friday's Budget. But they hope that the recovery in the luxury residential segment will filter down to the mass market. These were some of the thoughts of SingaporeARTHUR LEE - 563 words
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Article354 2006-02-11 2 Raffles Hldgs may sell stake in complex RAFFLES Holdings is looking to sell its 45 per cent stake in its remaining asset Raffles City Complex, last valued in December 2004 at $1.2 billion. COMPANY NEWS, PG 4 S'pore Reits unaffected by interest rates: analyst HIGHER interest rates will354 words
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Article, Illustration404 2006-02-11 2 Source: The Globalist Women at work In recent decades, increasing numbers of women have joined the global towr force. Their participation in the workforce Is influenced by many factors, such as cultural norms* economic necessity and the availability of childcare.We wonder. Which of the Mowing countries has the lowestSource: The Globalist - 404 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration1968 2006-02-11 3 Steve Forbes, CEO of Forbes magazine and two-time US presidential aspirant, tells AL DIZON why people are worth agitating for STEVE FORBES and his siblings were trained at an early age in what their father called "learning while your bread was buttered". So he would take themCHRIS LOH - 1,968 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration496 2006-02-11 4 ARTHUR SIM - It holds 45 per cent of Raffles City Complex-its remaining asset By ARTHUR SIM RAFFLES Holdings is looking to sell its 45 per cent stake in its remaining asset Raffles City Complex, last valued in December 2004 at $1.2 billion. Raffles Holdings, whichFILE PHOTO - 496 words
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538 2006-02-11 4 LESLIE YEE - By LESLIE YEE HIGHER interest rates will not spell the demise of Singapore real estate investment trusts (Reits), says OCBC Investment Research analyst Winston Liew in a recently released research report. Mr Liew argues that the bull run for Reits some of538 words
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Article, Illustration522 2006-02-11 4 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Seniqr Correspondent FROM this week's events, it looks like two observations are possible: first, that interest is spreading away from blue chips to the second line; and second, superior earnings will be handsomely rewarded but disappointments will be522 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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50 2006-02-11 4 CITIRAYA Industries Ltd said the High Court, with the consent of all the creditors of Citiraya (Singapore) Pte Ltd (CSPL) present at a hearing, has ordered that CSPL be placed injudicial management, with Ernst Young's Ong Yew Huat and Seshadri Rajagopalan as the judicial managers.50 words
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66 2006-02-11 4 OLAM International Ltd yesterday announced the retirement of its chairman, MK Chanrai, 83, and the concurrent appointment of R Jayachandran, 62, as the new chairman with effect from today. Mr Jayachandran served as Olam's non-executive director from 1994 and vice-chairman from 2004. He66 words
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41 2006-02-11 4 CHINA Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp Ltd yesterday entered into supplemental agreements with BP, Aranda and parent CAOHC to amend the cut-off date under the Investment Agreement and Subscription Agreement, from Feb 28,2006 to March 31,2006.41 words
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41 2006-02-11 4 CHINA Essence said its total invitation of 96 million shares was 5 times subscribed. Anchor investors include Dubai Investment Group Ltd, Tung Ting Ltd and Royal Bank of Canada„Brunei. Its shares start trading on Monday.41 words
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487 2006-02-11 4 LESLIE YEE - Assetgold vendors to hold at least 66% of its share capital By LESLIE YEE JOINING the list of recently announced reverse takeover (RTO) transactions, Sesdaq-listed Global Ariel said yesterday that it has signed an agreement to acquire Assetgold Finance, a China-based manufacturer and487 words
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205 2006-02-11 4 CREDIT rating agency Standard Poor's Ratings Services yesterday said its BB+ long-term corporate credit rating on Noble Group Ltd is not affected by the Asian commodities trader's reported trading losses from its aluminium department. "The losses raise concerns about the effectiveness of Noble's205 words
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334 2006-02-11 4 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG THIS is one signal the Singapore Exchange (SGX) will be happy to receive. Hengxin Technology Ltd, a major manufacturer of radio frequency (RF) coaxial cables for mobile communications and telecommunications equipment in China, is aiming for a listing334 words
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231 2006-02-11 4 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH THE Securities Investors Association of Singapore (SIAS) has called on listed companies to declare their dividend policies for the sake of their shareholders. In a letter to BT yesterday, SIAS president and CEO David Gerald said many retail investors, especially231 words
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Article, Illustration475 2006-02-11 5 MICHELLE QUAH - CORPORATE RESULTS Brewery arm APB's earnings rise 21.6% to $40.6m By MICHELLE QUAH MAINBOARD-LISTED conglomerate Fraser Neave (F&N) saw its net income climb 5.4 per cent for its first quarter, as its soft drinks, dairies and breweries businesses chalked up a475 words
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OTHER RESULTS
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Article130 2006-02-11 5 HELPED by a surge in investment profit and lower tax expense, GuocoLand's net profit more than doubled to $31.7 million for its second quarter. The $31.7 million earnings attributable to shareholders compare with $14.7 million in the previous corresponding period. Q2 revenue rose 35 per cent130 words
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Article127 2006-02-11 5 MARINE logistics company Chuan Hup Holdings continued to report scintillating profits for the second quarter of its current financial year which will end on June 30,2006, thanks to a sale of ships to Malaysian oil and energy company, Scomi Marine. The sale of the vessels127 words
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Article117 2006-02-11 5 MORE patients, particularly foreigners, boosted the earnings of Raffles Medical Group (RMG) to record levels in 2005. The healthcare provider, which owns Raffles Hospital, said net profit for its full year ended Dec 31, 2005 rose 26.1 per cent from $9.5 million to $12 million117 words
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Article35 2006-02-11 5 INVESTMENT-LINKED Boardroom's net profit for the second quarter ended Dec 31,2005 trebled to $2.17 million from $0.72 million in the year-ago period. Its turnover surged from $4.16 million to $7.67 million.35 words
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Article49 2006-02-11 5 SP CORP'S net profit for the year ended Dec 31,2005 soared 80 per pent to $5.4 million. Revenue grew 21 per cent to $223.'3 million, thanks to its commodities and specialty products trading unit. But the group expects 2006 to be a challenging year.49 words
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Article50 2006-02-11 5 VITA Holdings saw net profit for the six months ended Dec 31,2005, fall to $6,000 from $3.38 million for the same period in 2004. Revenue grew 3.7 per cent to $11.76 million. Factors cited included loss in the ship-chartering business and a higher effective tax rate.50 words
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Article79 2006-02-11 5 INFORMATICS Holdings has narrowed its net loss to $7.8 million for its third quarter ended Dec 31,2005, from $12.2 million in the previous corresponding quarter. This is due mainly to savings in staff costs and other operating expenses arising from the group's consolidation exercise, said the79 words
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Article60 2006-02-11 5 HUAN Hsin Holdings, an integrated contract manufacturer of telecommunications and electronics products, reported a 29 per cent decline in net profit for the year ended Dec 31,2005, to $22.8 million. Turnover was up 40 per cent to $660.3 million, mainly due to more orders for products60 words
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Article41 2006-02-11 5 GRP grew its net profit by 737 per cent to $2.67 million for the six months ended Dec 31,2005. Revenue rose 7.4 per cent to $12.5 million. GRP expects to maintain profitability in the next reporting period.41 words
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Article52 2006-02-11 5 FOR its third quarter ended Dec 31, 2005, engineering group MTQ Corporation reported a 403 per cent rise in net profit to $3.38 million. Revenue for Q3 fell 11 per cent to $12.3 million. Earnings received a boost from MTQ's dilution of its shareholding in associate52 words
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238 2006-02-11 5 LESLIE YEE - $120m deal to be completed in June By LESLIE YEE TOTAL Automation announced yesterday evening that it had entered into a conditional sale and purchase agreement with Wartsila Corporation to sell its entire business plus equity interests in subsidiaries and associated companies for a238 words
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200 2006-02-11 5 AL LABITA - By AL LABITA in Manila INSTITUTIONAL investors in Singapore and Hong Kong have gobbled up the US$l25 million securities offering of listed Metrobank, the Philippines' largest bank. The issue, the biggest foreign float by a Philippine bank, sparked strong demand from foreign investors with200 words
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214 2006-02-11 5 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM EASING crude oil prices should lead to a rebound in Asian refining margins in the near term, says a sectorial update yesterday by CIMB-GK Research. Listed Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC), it adds, has also indicated that its joint venture, Singapore Refining214 words
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Article250 2006-02-11 5 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN YELLOW Pages (Singapore) has posted a 37.3 per cent year-on-year rise in thirdquarter net profit to $828,000, helped by lower finance expense. Despite a 1.9 per cent dip in Q3 operating revenue to $8.73 million, earnings for the three months250 words
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Advertisement1347 2006-02-11 5 CHINA FLEXIBLE PACKAGING HOLDINGS LIMITED (Company Registration Number: *****) (incorporated in Bermuda) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of China Flexible Packaging Holdings Limited ("the Company") will be held at Sheraton Towers, Ballroom 4, Level 2, 39 Scotts Road, Singapore *****0 on 28 February 2006 at 9.301,347 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration898 2006-02-11 6 LESLIE YEE - Compiled by LESLIE YEE GuocoLand Feb 10 dose: $1.94 ÜBS INVESTMENT RESEARCH. Feb 9 GUOCOLAND has undertaken a series of balance sheet restructurings in the past five years. It is now well capitalised with a good management team. GuocoLand is 68 per cent controlled by Malaysian tycoon Quek LengSource: Bloomberg - 898 words
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Article, Illustration1361 2006-02-11 6 TEH HOOI LING - SHOW ME THE MONEY In last 3 years, SGX-listed firms with $50m-$100m market cap reward investors most TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent FOR decades, millions of finance students around the world were taught the capital asset pricing model, or CAPM. It was the standard1,361 words
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Article1008 2006-02-11 6 For week beginning Feb 6 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS SubuirtM hy No of Met SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ s3 Shores Mr More Aftor Stock Date Director Coo* BOO Shr (000) r000) PCATech 8-Feb-06 Ng Yiak Meng 'Buy 500 na ***** 13.19 ***** 13.41 Eastern Hldgs 8-Feb-06 Janet Lim1,008 words
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SPORTS BUSINESS
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Article, Illustration1519 2006-02-11 7 NANDE KHIN - Like other countries, Singapore can develop a critical mass that brings about irayor economic benefits, says NANDE KHIN NANDE KHIN Manchester united. Tiger Woods, Maria Sharapova, lan Thorpe, Yao Ming. And closer to home, Jocelyn Yeo, Li Jiawei, Ronald Susilo, Ang Peng Siong, Yvonne Danson and1,519 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration504 2006-02-11 8 DANIEL BUENAS - Meritocracy must remain the basic principle, with all races engaged By DANIEL BUENAS COMMUNITY engagement must go hand in hand with economic engagement to help strengthen minority communities, but the government is against affirmative action-based employment policies because they areJOYCE FANG/ST - 504 words
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517 2006-02-11 8 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN SOCIAL and cultural attitudes, rather than a lack of structural support, may be bigger barriers to the growth of entrepreneurship in Singapore, the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM) says in a report on its 2005 survey. At a presentation yesterday517 words
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288 2006-02-11 8 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN THE National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) turns 45 this year and has set itself the ambitious target of doubling its current membership of 500,000 in 10 years. Yesterday, it unveiled the theme Together. A Brighter Future For All!288 words
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Article, Illustration660 2006-02-11 8 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING TO WIN elections, opposition parties must do what the People's Action Party is doing get good men and craft better policies, and not offer handouts, Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said last night. "There are no simple shortcuts660 words
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356 2006-02-11 8 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN SINGAPORE is well placed to ride the wave of growth in the global aerospace industry but needs to build a solid base of trained and educated workers to take advantage of emerging opportunities, Minister of State for Education and Trade and356 words
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265 2006-02-11 8 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN QANT AS is moving to link its three low-cost carriers via a single website, supported by a Singaporebased call centre and back-office operations, according to Australian media reports. Qantas chief financial officer Peter Gregg, who has also been appointed chairman265 words
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BT INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration2264 2006-02-11 9 OVERVIEW MALAYSIA'S New Economic Policy (NEP) has been its over-riding economic ideology for over three decades. A sweeping affirmative action policy designed to uplift poorer ethnic Malays, who form the majority (62 per cent) of Malaysia's 24 million people, into economic parity with their richer non-Malay countrymen,FILE PHOTO - 2,264 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration576 2006-02-11 10 S Jayasankaran - Tan Teong Hean puts his bank up for auction and calls for bids By S Jayasankaran in Kuala Lumpur IN A somewhat surreal press conference, Tan Teong Hean, the chief executive of takeover target Southern Bank (SBB), officially declared yesterday that his bank was576 words
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364 2006-02-11 10 EDDIE TOH - By EDDIE TOH WHILE Temasek Holdings and partners are emerging as controlling shareholders of Thai telecom group Shin Corp, the Singapore investment company has ceased to be a substantial shareholder of Telekom Malaysia. Hibiscus Investments a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fullerton Management, which in364 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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72 2006-02-11 10 AP [NEW DELHI] India's state-run telecommunication companies yesterday declared a fresh war against private competitors in the booming phone market, cutting rates and announcing unprecedented rupee-per-minute calls anywhere within the sprawling country. "You can call any part of the country,AP - 72 words
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72 2006-02-11 10 AFP [MUMBAI] Indian share prices closed up 0.66 per cent at a record high, driven by buying in pharmaceutical and automobile stocks, dealers said. They said investors were turning to pharmaceutical and automobile shares because they were cheaper than otherAFP - 72 words
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66 2006-02-11 10 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's economy probably grew more than 5 per cent last year and the government isn't concerned about inflation, Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop said. "We are confident that it will exceed 5 per cent," Mr NorBloomberg - 66 words
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91 2006-02-11 10 Reuters [TAIPEI] Shares in state-linked Taiwan financial group Mega Financial jumped to their highest in nearly two months yesterday, after a private rival announced plans to buy a 10 per cent stake worth up to NT527.5 billion (Ssl .4 billion)Reuters - 91 words
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INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration436 2006-02-11 11 Indon minister says that would need nod of the House of Representatives [JAKARTA] The government will not guarantee Garuda Indonesia's foreign debts as any such move would require the approval of the House of Representatives, the Jakarta Post yesterday reported State Minister for State EnterprisesBLOOMBERG - 436 words
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186 2006-02-11 11 AP [JAKARTA] Indonesia wants to renegotiate its profit-shar-ing agreement with US mining giant Freeport because of soaring mineral prices on the global market, Indonesia's Vice- President said yesterday. "Prices of gold and nickel are currently high, (and) based on this, profit sharing shouldAP - 186 words
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Article6275 2006-02-11 11 Transaction Date: Feb 10 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME VALUE K1 Ventures 10c 69.049.000 UOB 86.615.735 MemoryD US3c 35.393.000 DBS Grp 81.327.612 Biosensors USO.OIc 33.753.000 Capita Land 62.197.780 China Sun HK25c 30.875.000 SingTel 15c 44.841.967 Pac Andes 20c 26.730.000 Biosensors USO.OIc 40.618.340 GlobalVoice 5c 25.977.000 SIA50c 33.521.000 SSH Corp 1c6,275 words
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GREATER CHINA
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565 2006-02-11 12 It aims to increase the attractiveness of the local market, say analysts Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] The China Securities Regulatory Commission plans to encourage Chinese companies that are traded overseas to raise equity at home, in a move to revive stock benchmarks that fellBloomberg - 565 words
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Article, Illustration282 2006-02-11 12 Reuters [HONG KONG] Air China Ltd, China's largest airline by market capitalisation, aims to float shares on the Shanghai stock exchange to help finance the purchase of 20 Airbus and 25 Boeing planes. The carrier one of the country'sReuters; AFP - 282 words
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224 2006-02-11 12 Reuters [BEIJING] Foreign investments by Chinese firms, excluding banks, jumped 26 per cent last year to US$6.9 billion, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday. China has been encouraging its companies to head overseas to secure resources, build brands and win market share, andReuters - 224 words
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347 2006-02-11 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China Construction Bank (CCB), the country's third-largest lender in which Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has a stake, sees rising residential mortgages and fee income as its key earnings drivers this year, deputy president Fan Yifei said yesterday. CCB, which is 9Reuters - 347 words
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290 2006-02-11 12 Reuters [HONG KONG] China Netcom Group Corp (Hong Kong) Ltd will join the Hang Seng Index and H-share companies, including China Construction Bank Corp, can be added to the blue chip gauge in the future under new rules,Reuters - 290 words
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INDIA
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374 2006-02-11 13 It will achieve annual outsourcing exports of US$60b by March 2010 AP [BANGALORE] India's software and back-office outsourcing exports in the fiscal year to end March will be U5523.4 billion, growing by 32 per cent over the previous year, the main trade bodyAP - 374 words
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Article, Illustration448 2006-02-11 13 AP, Reuters [NEW DELHI] India's Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath yesterday criticised some European governments that oppose Mittal Steel's bid for rival steel maker Arcelor and warned that their stance could derail continuing global trade talks. Last month, Rotterdambased Mittal Steel Co the world'sAP,; Reuters - 448 words
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270 2006-02-11 13 [MUMBAI] The agreement on supply of gas is not the only bone of contention between Mukesh Am-bani-controlled Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and Anil Ambani's Reliance-Adag (Radag), Business Standard reported yesterday. Differences seem to have cropped up on non-compete and brand-sharing agreements too, with270 words
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Article, Illustration865 2006-02-11 14 He has earned tens of thousands talking to investors since he retired as Fed chief Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Alan Greenspan spent 18 years as Federal Reserve chairman guarding his words like gold. Now he is cashing in. Mr Greenspan, who retired from the Fed on JanBloomberg - 865 words
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422 2006-02-11 14 It hits US$725.8b on record imports; figure is up by 17.5% from'04 AP [WASHINGTON] The United States trade deficit soared to an all-time high of U*****.8 billion in 2005, pushed upward by record imports of oil, food, cars and other consumerAP - 422 words
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301 2006-02-11 14 Reuters [LONDON] Anyone thinking of buying a diamond as a token of their love this Valentine's Day should pop the crucial question first—is it a conflict gem? Mindful of the diamonds that have for years been smuggled out of war zones across AfricaReuters - 301 words
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Article, Illustration132 2006-02-11 14 AFP [LONDON] Freddie Laker, the British pioneer of low-cost airline travel, has died in the US at the age of 83. British media reported yesterday. Laker, who introduced cheap trans-Atlantic shuttle flights in the *****, died of undisclosed causes in Miami, a family friendAFP; REUTERS - 132 words
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506 2006-02-11 14 NYT [NEW YORK] The first auction of 30-year Treasury bonds since 2001 was met with surprisingly strong demand on Thursday. The sale allowed the US government to borrow US$l4 billion at a yield of up to 4.53 per cent, nearly a percentage point lowerNYT - 506 words
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394 2006-02-11 14 This is the biggest settlement by a single firm in US Reuters [NEW YORK] American International Group (AIG) on Thursday agreed to pay US$l.64 billion to settle charges of fraud, bid-rig-ging and improper accounting, the biggest regulatory settlement by a singleReuters - 394 words
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WORLD WATCH
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94 2006-02-11 14 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea's Finance Minister Han Duck-Soo, yesterday rejected pressure from the National Assembly to prevent US equity fund Lone Star from selling Korea Exchange Bank (KEB). Mr Han said: "KEB's sale is proceeding according to our rules and regulations. WeAFP - 94 words
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90 2006-02-11 14 Reuters [DUBAI] Dubai-based hotel group Kingdom Hotel Investments (KHI) yesterday said it expects its shares to price at between US$B.OO and US$9.5O in an initial public offering, which would value the company at up to US$l.63 billion. KHI said it plans to float nearlyReuters - 90 words
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68 2006-02-11 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] Edison International and BP pic plan to jointly develop a US$l billion power plant at a California oil refinery designed to be less harmful to the environment, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. It said the 500-megawatt plant would convertReuters - 68 words
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71 2006-02-11 14 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Microsoft Corp will spend US$l billion expanding its main campus, to make room for staff needed to work on new projects. Construction began on seven buildings in Redmond, Washington, and the company plans to buy seven others to add 3.1 millionBloomberg - 71 words
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53 2006-02-11 14 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Oracle Corp, a week after completing its US$5.B5 billion acquisition of Siebel Systems, will fire 2,000 workers from the combined company's staff. Oracle also reduced its profit forecast for 2006. The cuts will save US$4OO million, chief financial officer SafraBloomberg - 53 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration794 2006-02-11 15 SAMUEL EE - The Nissan Sylphy combines a simplistic Zen-like interior with generous leg-room, says SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE FIRST of all, in case there are still any lingering doubts, the new Nissan Sylphy is not a replacement for the Sunny. The ageing but improbably popular SunnyYEN MENG JIIN - 794 words
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Article, Illustration345 2006-02-11 15 WHILE one Nissan is waiting in the wings like a debutante, another has just got a makeover and is facing the world. For 2006, the midsized Cefiro will wear a redesigned grille with new headlamps and tail lamps. More importantly, the top-of-the-line345 words
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Article, Illustration169 2006-02-11 15 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE IT may not be a luxury limo or the latest sports car but interest in the new Audi Q7 seven-seat SUV is so strong that a left-hand-drive model had to be imported four months before its official launch here just to169 words
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Article, Illustration830 2006-02-11 15 C Y CHEW - New C70 looks good topless or not By C Y CHEW OWNING a cabriolet in Singapore is often a love-hate relationship. Sometimes you love the freedom but other times, you just hate the relentless heat. No wonder most convertible owners keep their tops up 90 per cent of the time.'CY CHEW - 830 words
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Article, Illustration951 2006-02-11 16 JUSTINE MOSS - JUSTINE MOSS highlights some lesser known but first-rate championship golf courses around the world JUSTINE MOSS ASKED to name a famous golf course, more often than not, golfers would throw out the usual suspects like St Andrews, Augusta or Pebble Beach. All have made their951 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration796 2006-02-11 17 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON IF YOU visit a Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner, have his fingers on your pulse for a few minutes and hear him rattle off his diagnosis after that, don't be thinking it's quack medicine in practice. The ancient method of readingSource:; FILE PHOTO - 796 words
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Article, Illustration1297 2006-02-11 17 CHEAH UI-HOON - Here's how to get warm and soft all over this Valentine's Day. CHEAH UI-HOON looks at some pampering spa packages couples can indulge in CHEAH UI-HOON Darling. I've booked us a spa treatment. This is the latest line from the New Age husband/fiance/boyfriend who knows how1,297 words
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Miscellaneous197 2006-02-11 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD royalty! ?8) 18 Favourite runs well inside, get- I ■H ~TM| ting a (6) bfoh d? DOWN (15) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 1 A glass slipper? (7) 8 Illegal-sounding object for a Across: 1 Electrocute, 7 Copse, 2 The sort of gambling Stalin thief (6) Attaching, 10 Terrace, 11 Stetsoi197 words
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SHOPPING
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Article, Illustration1104 2006-02-11 18 JAIME EE - It's Valentine's Day next week and women will no doubt be expecting their men to surprise them with something special. But while they fantasise about candlelight dinners and Tiffany rings, what do the men really think of the whole thing? JAIME EE asks them JAIME1,104 words
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Article, Illustration426 2006-02-11 18 So you Ve heard it from your fellow men. Flowers are it, and so are dinner and a pretty gift. If you haven't already made up your fljxmind, here's some help Prestat: For classic chocolate lovers, Prestat presents sweets for your sweet in pretty heart shaped boxes426 words
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TRAVEL
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Article, Illustration1711 2006-02-11 19 PARVATHI NAYAR - With no extremes in temperature, exotic, scenic and hospitable Mauritius is easily a year-round destination, says PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR IT'S REASSURING how certain things never fail to delight, and high on that list is the delicious sensation of sea water flirting with your toes. This1,711 words
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THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend
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Article, Illustration1360 2006-02-11 20 JAIME EE - JAIME EE recommends romancing your Valentine date with good food and scenic view JAIME EE SO IT'S Valentine's Day on Tuesday. It's not exactly the most convenient day of the week to switch from crabby work mode to dutiful Romeo and demure Juliet demeanour. But that1,360 words
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