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Title Section13 2006-03-02 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPOKWScents online at .com.sg MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Thursday, March 2,200613 words
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868 2006-03-02 1 TEH HOOI LING - Modelled after London's AIM, it could spur entrepreneurship and offer higher risk profile for investors By TEH HOOI LING [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange is considering setting up an alternative platform for young companies to raise funds, Monetary Authority of Singapore deputy chairman Tharman868 words
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Article133 2006-03-02 1 sn 2,482.67 (+0.71) ST INDEX FUTURES 2/485.00 (unch) SIMSQ ***** (+0.04) SIMSQ FUTURES 294.90 (+0.20) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLSECOMP 921.56 -7.38 NIKKEI 225 15,964.46 -240.97 HANG SENG 15,818.09 -***** SET INDEX' 748J8 +4J3 JAKARTA COMP 1,239.27 +8.61 MANILA COMP 2,135.27 +12.31 SEOUL COMP Closed SHENZHEN B 254.45 +438133 words
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620 2006-03-02 1 WINSTON CHAI - Industry players see upgrading project costing hundreds of millions of dollars By WINSTON CHAI [SINGAPORE] Singapore's impending high-speed broadband network is likely to be a multimillion-dol-lar upgrade to .what the country already has in place rather than a totally new set-up. Plans620 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration789 2006-03-02 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Reports of $13.42b capital receipts highly exaggerated, says PM Lee By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] The generous cash handouts in the 2006 Budget are not there merely to win votes but also to back ongoing economic restructuring and share the fruits of growth, Prime789 words
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Article64 2006-03-02 2 THE report "DC rate hikes: consultants fear impact on en bloc sales. CBD renewal" (BT, March 1). was accompanied by a table from Jones Lang LaSalle which showed that landed; ffisfdential development Ch&ge rates for the F&'terson/Lengkok Angsa. area;, had increased 23.&93 L cent. The Urban Redevelopment Authority has64 words
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Article578 2006-03-02 2 Gu steps down as CAO director after guilty plea Cl-HNA Aviation OH director Gu Yanfei took the Subordinate Court gallery by surprise yesterday by saying through her lawyer that she would step down as a director of the company. Gu, who is also head of the special task578 words
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517 2006-03-02 2 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] PSA International yesterday said profit last year rose 20 per cent to an all-time high, as th* world's second-largest operator of container terminals handled record -vok umes as a result of growing global trade, particularly from517 words
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Article, Illustration705 2006-03-02 4 MICHELLE QUAH - CAO COURT CASE Resignation comes after she, 2 other directors plead guilty to charges By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] China Aviation Oil (CAO) director Gu Yanfei took the Subordinate Court gallery by surprise yesterday by saying through her lawyer that she wouldWONG KWAI CHOW/ST - 705 words
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Article, Illustration353 2006-03-02 4 GRACE CHONG - National swimmer also honoured as 'Young Woman Achiever' By GRACE CHONG [SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered Bank boss Euleen Goh and national swimmer Theresa Goh have something in common besides their name. They have made tremendous contributions in their fields and inspiredJOYCE FANG/ST - 353 words
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656 2006-03-02 4 R SIVANITHY - COMMENTARY Retail investors are resilient and quick to seize new opportunities By R SIVANITHY THE biggest dilemma facing the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as it looks at launching a third board for companies with no track record is how much656 words
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621 2006-03-02 4 ANGELA TAN - By ANGELA TAN [SINGAPORE] Financial authorities looking at ways for new small companies to raise money are considering the example of London's lightly regulated Alternative Investment Market (AIM). In a study to set up a third platform for nascent companies to raise621 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article531 2006-03-02 5 MICHELLE QUAH - HOCK LOCK SIEW By MICHELLE QUAH CHINA Aviation Oil (CAO) has been bending over backwards in recent months to convince investors and the general public that it's serious about shaping up, both financially and in terms of corporate governance. It found new investors, reshuffled531 words
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412 2006-03-02 5 Bloomberg SHARES of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd had their biggest intraday decline in almost three months, after surging fuel costs caused the operator of Asia's fourth-largest container line to post its first profit decline in 12 quarters. NOL shares fell as much asBloomberg - 412 words
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Article, Illustration611 2006-03-02 5 CONRAD RAJ - Q4 loss of $582,000, down from $38.89 million loss year ago By CONRAD RAJ SCANDAL-HIT mobile phone services provider Accord Customer' Care Solutions (ACCS) expects to be in the black this financial year following its announcement jesterday of a sharply Jpynpr fourth-quar-net loss of611 words
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Article469 2006-03-02 6 ANGELA TAN - Vantage Corp says it may raise its stake in PacNet to a majority one By ANGELA TAN A BIDDING war could be brewing for Pacific Internet Ltd, as Vantage Corp, 'which owns 29 per cent of PacNet, said it may raise its stake in the469 words
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428 2006-03-02 6 ALEXANDRA HO - By ALEXANDRA HO CITY Developments' shares ran up strongly yesterday to hit $10 before ending at $9.95 a 45-cent surge from Tuesday's close. This came after a 25cent jump the previous day. The investor exuberance that made the counter yesterday's top absolute gainer came428 words
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Article, Illustration372 2006-03-02 6 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM AFTER three earlier quarters of losses, regional IT solutions provider Singapore Computer Systems (SCS) returned to the black in the fourth quarter of 2005. SCS yesterday reported a net profit of $0.3 million for the three months ended372 words
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Article5953 2006-03-02 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AMI Amro Asset Mgt (S'pore) St* Europe Eqty! 0.891/ Star Etmpe Bond 1.163/ Star Europe M 1.144/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.17* Star Asia Bond 131/ Star Asia Balanced 1.084/ Star Global Tedmology Fire)'** 0208/ Mult) St Fd 1.041/ Star Asia Bond(USO) 0307/ GbMultiStUSO 115* Asia Bond5,953 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article66 2006-03-02 7 FRED Olsen Energy ASA, a Norwegian oil driller, awarded a US$l77 million contract to upgrade a rig to a unit of Singapore-based Keppel Corp. The yard work will be done by Keppel FELS and Keppel Shipyard in Singapore and Keppel Verolme in the Netherlands, with delivery66 words
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Article98 2006-03-02 7 SUN Business Network (SBN)'s 20.5 per cent-owned associate Asia Network Technologies (ANT) has decided to seek a listing of its 34,480 km fibre optic network, covering 440 cities in China, on the Alternative Investment Market in London. ANT, through its subsidiary Guide TV Ltd, has98 words
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Article52 2006-03-02 7 MANUFACTURING Integration Technology (MIT) saw al3 per cent decline in net profit to $7.11 million for the year ended Dec 31,2005. Turnover rose 4 per cent to $53.68 million. It declared a first and final dividend of one cent per share. Earnings per share were52 words
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Article49 2006-03-02 7 KXD Digital Entertainment Ltd's 2005 net profit was down 54 per cent to 37.2 million yuan (557.5 million), from 81.5 million yuan in 2004. Sales fell 8 per cent to 1.26 billion yuan, with the company citing fierce competition in the consumer electronics industry.49 words
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Article59 2006-03-02 7 SOUTHERN Packaging Group Ltd's 2005 net profit fell 54 per cent to $2.37 million despite a 32 per cent rise in turnover to $69.26 million. Gross margins were hit by higher raw material prices. The company has proposed a first and final dividend of 0.2 cents59 words
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Article28 2006-03-02 7 ECO Water Ltd's net loss widened to $3.8 million for 2005, from $933,000 the previous year. Turnover fell 20 per cent to $11.8 million.28 words
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Article60 2006-03-02 7 LAFE Technology Limited, a maker of computer magnetic heads for use in hard disk drives and tape drives, said net profit for 2005 slipped to US$7.B6 million from US$B.77 million in 2004. Turnover was U5576.27 million compared to 2004's U5588.29 million. Unlike 2004, the company is60 words
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Article53 2006-03-02 7 ASIA Power Corporation Limited reported an 85.9 per cent rise in net profit to $10.1 million for 2005. Most of the improvement came from the sale of its entire 70 per cent stake in APC Wind Power Pte Ltd, which resulted in a net gain53 words
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Article57 2006-03-02 7 SEKSUN Corporation Limited, a maker of precision metal components, said its net profit for 2005 rose to $10.78' million from $10.54 million. Turnover rose to $205.28 million from $141.56 million. It also proposed a final dividend of 0.80 cents, down from 1.20 cents, as well57 words
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Article58 2006-03-02 7 TECHCOMP (Holdings) Limited, a seller of analytical instruments, life science equipment and laboratory instruments, said its net profit for 2005 rose to U553.69 million, from US$3.6B million. Turnover was at U5544.62 million compared to U5541.92 million. It is planning a dividend of about 0.62 US58 words
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Article39 2006-03-02 7 WESTCOMB Financial Group Limited, which provides a range of capital market advisory services, said its net profit for 2005 fell to $6.14 million from $8.24 million. Turnover also slipped to $21.32 million from $24.37 million.39 words
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Article28 2006-03-02 7 PAPER-LINKED Nippecraft Limited said net profit for 2005 was $4.15 million, up from $3.69 million. Turnover was higher at $73.87 million compared to $66.79 million.28 words
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Article42 2006-03-02 7 HONG Leong Asia announced a 44 per cent drop in net profit to $23.3 million for 2005. Turnover rose 10 per cent to $2.27 billion. The company has proposed a final dividend of 2 cents per share.42 words
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492 2006-03-02 7 RONNIE LIM - Net revenue quadruples to US$154.4m from US$42.2m By RONNIE LIM THANKS to high oil prices, exploration and production (E&P) company Pearl Energy chalked up net profits of US$2B.4 million in FY2005, after being in the red for US$5.9 million the previous year.492 words
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190 2006-03-02 7 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN UNITED Test and Assembly Center (Utac), a chip testing and packaging firm, will replace insurer Great Eastern Holdings in the benchmark Straits Times Index (STI) from March 8. The weights of 19 other STI stocks will also be updated190 words
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Article314 2006-03-02 7 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY UNITED Pulp Paper Company Ltd (UPP) slipped into the red for its financial year ended Dec 31, 2005, with a $5.7 million net loss, as compared to a $2.3 million net profit in the previous year. Turnover was down 6 per314 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration468 2006-03-02 8 R SIVANITHY - No surprises it's China again STOCKS China stocks see hefty volume, coupled with huge price gains for many of them R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent WITH the Straits Times Index drifting uncertainly in the wake of Wall Street's Tuesday plunge that depressed Japan and Hong Kong, traders yesterday focused their energiesSource: Bloomberg - 468 words
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Article, Illustration1043 2006-03-02 8 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Mar 1 and earlier) Subsantial No of Prtc* SHAREHOLDING Subunti»l No o« Prtet SHAREHOLDING Tram Shareholder/ Buy/ Shares Per Before After Traw Shareholder/ Buy/ Shares Nr Before After Stock Date Director Soil 000 Shr S COOP) COOP) Stock Dale Director Soil1,043 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2006-03-02 8 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Neptune Orient Lines March 1 doso: Ss23B CITIGROUP RESEARCH, March 1 NOL'S net profit of US$l64 million in 4Q05 was about 10 per cent lighter than our forecast and consensus but core APL earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) was about in-line at US$B45 millionSource: Bloomberg - 1,001 words
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Article, Illustration530 2006-03-02 8 CURRENCIES AFP rrOKYO] The dollar remained under pressure in Asian trade yesterday, hitting new one-month lows against the yen as weak data cast doubt on the prospects for further US interest rate rises, dealers said. They said the US currency was also joltedAFP; BLOOMBERG - 530 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration577 2006-03-02 9 DANIEL BUENAS - Trade pact will eliminate tariffs on 98% of S'pore's domestic exports By DANIEL BUENAS TIES between Singapore and Panama got a shot in the arm yesterday with the signing of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). But even before the deal was inked, more than $100AP - 577 words
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188 2006-03-02 9 HONG SOON JAE - By HONG SOON JAE GREAT benefits are expected from the Korea-Singa-pore Free Trade Agreement which comes into effect today. Trade between the two countries is expected to expand as many tarifT barriers are swept away. The Ministry of Trade and Industry says188 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article, Illustration103 2006-03-02 9 A*STAR chairman Philip Yeo (above) has been awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine by Karolinska Instituted the Swedish medical university. The award recognises his efforts in building and developing Singapore's medical research and education as well as his pivotal role in facilitating collaboration103 words
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71 2006-03-02 9 THE public has responded positively to the Minstry of Health's proposal to regulate optometrists and opticians in Singapore. Eighty-three of the 103 individuals who responded during the public consultation period said they agree to the sector being regulated. In industry feedback, 17 of the 2271 words
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79 2006-03-02 9 THE annual Hospital Management Asia conference will be held in Singapore for the first time this year, with the support of the Ministry of Health and the Singapore Tourism Board. Organised by OIC Events Conferences, the two-day conference will be held from Aug79 words
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457 2006-03-02 10 DANIEL BUENAS, CHUANG PECK MING - YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT Law Ministry studying the recommendation: Jayakumar By DANIEL BUENAS, CHUANG PECK MING A GOVERNMENT committee has found that Singapore's current bankruptcy regime does not provide sufficient avenues for debtors to negotiate settlements with their creditors to avoid bankruptcy. To457 words
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Article, Illustration373 2006-03-02 10 LESLIE YEE - By LESLIE YEE SINGAPORE will spend $135 million on hosting the 2006 Annual Meetings of the Boards of Governors of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group in September. Singapore expects this event to generate 300 other meetings and*373 words
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292 2006-03-02 10 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday dismissed suggestions that the government interferes in state-owned companies, saying again that they are run commercially. He said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was not issuing a directive when he said in December that Singapore Airlines292 words
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229 2006-03-02 10 NEARLY one in three workers in Singapore is a foreigner, but that ratio is lower than in some previous years, Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen told Parliament yesterday. Responding to a query from Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Steve Chia, he said there are229 words
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381 2006-03-02 10 LOCAL university fees have been raised at a rate less than or on a par with that of wage inflation, Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education, told Parliament yesterday. Following an announcement on Feb 14 this year that the National University of Singapore (NUS) and381 words
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Article, Illustration216 2006-03-02 10 ARTHUR LEE - By ARTHUR LEE FASHION took to the sidewalk outside Ngee Ann City yesterday, when about 50 models sashayed down a 100-metre red carpet, as Orchard Road pedestrians stopped and stared. They were rewarded with a sneak preview of a variety of stunning creationsARTHUR LEE - 216 words
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389 2006-03-02 10 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA THE average claims payout for life insurance last year was $37,000, barely equivalent to one year's income based on the national average earnings, said Life Insurance Association (LIA) president Jason Sadler. "While this will have helped families to meet some of their389 words
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Article, Illustration436 2006-03-02 10 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN SINGAPORE'S medical technology sector received a shot in the arm yesterday with New York-listed Edwards Lifesciences Corp announcing it will invest over US$2O million in the next three years to build a manufacturing facility here. The plant436 words
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FOCUS: MANUFACTURING
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Article, Illustration795 2006-03-02 11 UMA SHANKARI - DIVERSIFICATION Biodiesel, alternative energy, and minerals and metals are some focus areas for the EDB, says UMA SHANKARI UMA SHANKARI SINGAPORE will soon be manufacturing more than just hard disk drives. The island has attracted its first two biodiesel plants as well as its first siliconFILE PHOTO - 795 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration775 2006-03-02 12 Economists see ECB raising interest rates by quarter point to 2.5% today Bloomberq [BERLIN] The European Central Bank may be betting the house on higher interest rates. Policy makers at the ECB including president Jean-Claude Trichet and chief economist Otmar Issing areBloomberq - 775 words
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Article, Illustration372 2006-03-02 12 Bloomberg [TOKYO] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will "significantly" increase its 2006 economic growth forecast for Japan from the current 2 per cent, said IMF official David Burton. "It will be quite a bit higher than the 2 per cent" forecast, MrBloomberg; AP - 372 words
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186 2006-03-02 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China will make the yuan basically convertible on the capital account soon, state media said yesterday, as the country moves slowly towards a more flexible currency regime. "China plans to make the yuan basically convertible under the capital accountReuters - 186 words
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383 2006-03-02 12 US and EU submit their requests for liberalisation Reuters [GENEVA] Global talks to free up trade ,in services. a Jrey pwt of the Worid Trade a an Union they were partners to to business ia dozen areas ranging from telecommunications to computer services,Reuters - 383 words
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238 2006-03-02 12 AFP [SHANGHAI] China ranks among the world's most wasteful users of natural resources, according to a report released yesterday by a government-lifiked academic group. The study by the Chinese Academy of Science ranked China 56 out of 59 countries surveyed, with Denmark, Switzerland,AFP - 238 words
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Article, Illustration400 2006-03-02 12 Reuters [NEW YORK] Investment demand for gold will remain strong in 2006, although it will fall slightly from last year, supported by the economic and political uncertainties that stoked the rally of the last five years, commodities consultant CPM Group said. CPM's 2006 GoldReuters; AP FILE PHOTO - 400 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration504 2006-03-02 14 Ringgit rises to highest level against US$ yesterday AFP, AP [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian ringgit is fairly valued, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Tuesday in response to charges that it should be allowed to trade in a more flexible range. The MalaysianAFP,; AP; FILE PHOTO - 504 words
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211 2006-03-02 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian holding company Killinghall said yesterday it had received notice of a legal challenge to its plans to seek a meeting of shareholders of takeover target Southern Bank Bhd. With a stake of about 16.4 per cent, KillinghallReuters - 211 words
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522 2006-03-02 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's third largest mobile phone company, PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk, posted its first quarterly profit in the last three months of 2005 since the third quarter of 2004, according to Reuters calculations. A stronger rupiah currency last quarter helped the company,Reuters - 522 words
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Article, Illustration342 2006-03-02 14 Reuters tJAKARTA] The nfimber of mobile phone users in Indonesia is expected to grow 30 per cent in 2006 from last year's 45 million subscribers, the chairman of Indonesia's Cellular Phone Association (Atsi) said yesterday. That could increase the mobile phoneReuters; AFP - 342 words
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386 2006-03-02 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] After waiting two years for trial on graft charges, Malaysia's biggest catch in its battle against corruption wants the case against him dropped on the grounds that it is baseless and plagued by delays. Former land minister Kasitah Gaddam wasReuters - 386 words
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GREATER CHINA
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654 2006-03-02 15 Sources say it has shelved plans for a simultaneous sale in Shanghai Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Bank of China, the nation's secondbiggest lender, may raise as much as US$B billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO) in June afterBloomberg - 654 words
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Article, Illustration211 2006-03-02 15 Reuters [HONG KONG] Sociedade de Jogos de Macau SA, controlled by gaming magnate Stanley Ho, is planning to raise about US$l.9 billion in a Hong Kong initial public offering, the online version of the Wall Street Journal said yesterday. The Journal, citingReuters; FILE PHOTO - 211 words
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Article, Illustration460 2006-03-02 15 AFP [WASHINGTON] The US Director of National Intelligence, John Negroponte, warned on Tuesday that China's steady military and economic expansion may ultimately lead to Beijing attaining superpower status on a par with the United States. "Globalisation is causing a shift ofAFP; AP - 460 words
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226 2006-03-02 15 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Pacific Century Insurance Holdings Ltd, the smallest of Hong Kong's five publicly traded insurers, said its plan to take a stake in a Chinese life insurer failed because of lack of regulatory approval. The China Insurance Regulatory CommissionBloomberg - 226 words
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Article, Illustration634 2006-03-02 15 NEWS ANALYSIS AFP [BEIJING] Taiwan's abolition of an advisory council on unifying the island with China has heightened fears in Beijing that President Chen Shui-bian may push for independence ahead of the 2008 Olympics, analysts said yesterday. Mr Chen raised cross-strait tensions whenAFP; AP - 634 words
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INDIA
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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75 2006-03-02 16 Reuters [MUMBAI] Satyam Computer Services Ltd, India's fourth-biggest software services exporter, said yesterday that it would set up operations in Guangzhou in China as it expands in the fast-growing market. "Satyam has plans to increase its presence significantly in China," said senior vice-presidentReuters - 75 words
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Article92 2006-03-02 16 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Shares of Reliance Energy Natural Resources Ltd, a part of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group, rose more than threefold on debut yesterday on the Mumbai stock exchange with a price of 17.50 rupees. The shares rose to as much as 26 rupees, comparedBloomberg - 92 words
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82 2006-03-02 16 Reuters [HONG KONG] Leading investment bank Merrill Lynch has poached JP Morgan's head of Malaysian research to set up a new team of analysts in Kuala Lumpur, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters yesterday. Melvyn Boey, who had been at JP MorganReuters - 82 words
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421 2006-03-02 16 INDIA BUDGET Agriculture needs a helping hand, says finance minister Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's farm output must double for the country's economy to achieve a 10 per cent pace of annual expansion. Finance Minister Palaniappan Chidambaram said yesterday. In his budgetBloomberg - 421 words
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530 2006-03-02 16 It'll also boost investment and growth, say analysts Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's plan to cut its budget deficit to the narrowest in a quarter century may keep interest rates in check, spurring investment and growth in Asia's fourth biggest economy, analysts and investorsBloomberg - 530 words
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Article, Illustration417 2006-03-02 16 AP. AFP [SHANNON. Ireland] The United States and India were bargaining over the terms of a landmark nuclear agreement even as US President George W Bush arrived in New Delhi for the first visit there of his presidency. US Secretary of State CondoleezzaAP.; AFP - 417 words
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594 2006-03-02 17 Thai PM says he won't step down amid threats of more protests By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok SQUASHING market suggestions that he might resign, a defiant Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra yesterday said that "under no circumstances" would he go. "I am594 words
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Article, Illustration828 2006-03-02 17 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ASIA INSIGHT The September IMF-World Bank meetings are a chance to make some fundamental reforms ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent COME September, legions of government ministers, bureaucrats, bank- ers and others from around the world will descend upon Singapore for the annual meetings of the828 words
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Article360 2006-03-02 17 US bank profits down 5.1 in Q4 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Rising short-term interest rates and a surge in bankruptcy filings hurt US bank earnings in the final quarter of last year. Profits fell 5.1 per cent in the fourth quarter from the previous three months and it was the biggest dropBloomberg - 360 words
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Article, Illustration472 2006-03-02 17 NYT [NEW YORK] In its brief existence as a successful listed company, Google has done more to provoke anxiety among investors than to calm them. Tuesday was such a day. Google's share price tumbled more than 7 per cent on Tuesday afterNYT; BLOOMBERG - 472 words
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256 2006-03-02 17 Reuters [DUBAIJ Government-owned Dubai International Capital (DIG) is setting up a fund worth up to US$l5 billion to invest in large, publicly listed international companies, an official said yesterday. DIC will invest up to US$3OO million of its own money in theReuters - 256 words
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106 2006-03-02 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] A record 11 percent of hedge funds went out of business last year, as profits were crimped by long-term interest rates that fell to near short-term rates and stock prices that stayed stable, according to Hedge Fund Research. FundsBloomberg - 106 words
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59 2006-03-02 17 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand has suspended free trade talks with the US and delayed signing a deal with Japan until after an April 2 election, officials said yesterday. "There will be no negotiating or consulting rounds until we have a new government," KaroonReuters - 59 words
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100 2006-03-02 17 AFP [BANGKOK] Thailand's top energy firm PTT yesterday said its 2005 net profit hit a record high on rising oil prices and brisk domestic demand for natural gas and petrochemical products. Net profit jumped 37 per cent to 85.52 billion baht (553.5 billion)AFP - 100 words
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102 2006-03-02 17 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] European Union regulators threatened to take France to court for blocking some foreign takeovers, accusing the government of hampering efforts to make Europe more competitive. The European Commission yesterday said it may seek a court order forcing France toBloomberg - 102 words
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58 2006-03-02 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase Co's investment bank may boost profit at an annual rate of US$4 billion by next year as the division reaps higher revenue from investments in emerging markets and energy and mortgage trading. "We have a very aggressive programme," William Winters,Bloomberg - 58 words
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459 2006-03-02 17 LATEST US DATA Reuters, Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US consumer spending surged 0.9 per cent in January, just below market expectations, as shoppers spent all their income and dipped into savings despite a pickup in inflation, a government report showed yesterday. The Commerce Department said personalReuters,; Bloomberg - 459 words
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Article, Illustration705 2006-03-02 18 FAA FORECASTS Fares down, but expect more crowds, congestion and delays: FAA Bloomberg, AP [WASHINGTON] The number of US airline passengers will rise 3.1 per cent annually and exceed one billion by 2015, the Federal Aviation Administration said in a forecast largelyBloomberg,; AP; REUTERS - 705 words
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289 2006-03-02 18 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Northwest Airlines Corp's fourth-quarter loss tripled to US$l.3l billion because of costs from its bankruptcy filing in September and higher fuel expenses. The net loss at Northwest, the fourth-largest US carrier, widened to US$l5.Ol a share from US$426 million, or US$5Bloomberg - 289 words
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112 2006-03-02 18 AP [INDIANAPOLIS] ATA Airlines and parent company ATA Holdings Corp emerged from bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, setting their sights on becoming a profitable carrier capable of weathering the harsh economic conditions that have thwarted competitors The airline survived its 16-month bankruptcy largely becauseAP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration597 2006-03-02 18 Replacement is finance director Haruka Nishimatsu; board enlarged Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Corp ousted its president Toshiyuki Shinmachi, ending a boardroom feud at the unprofitable carrier supported by the nation's fourth-richest man. Shares of the unprofitable carrier, Asia's largest, rose the most in twoBloomberg; AP - 597 words
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Miscellaneous160 2006-03-02 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 28 7 VESTERDAVS SOLUTION (6) W Across: 1 Billowed, 6 Bolero, 9 8 She's a tour arranged for skylab, 10 Announce, 11 Teleport, DOWN signing, possibly (9) 12 One-two, 13 Anticipation, 16 2 Creature found by cool river 14 It's complicated to be a real Pterodactyls, 19 Amidst,160 words
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Article, Illustration533 2006-03-02 19 DONALD URQUHART, DANIEL BUENAS - Its participation in int'l bid welcomed, says VP, citing PSA's expertise in transhipping cargo By DONALD URQUHART, DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] Panamanian officials say they are hopeful of PSA International's participation in the country's US$9OO million container terminal project, following the signing of533 words
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261 2006-03-02 19 [SINGAPORE] Panamanian vicepresident Ruben Arosemena met with investors on Tuesday to discuss potential funding for the expansion of the Panama Canal, which has reached maximum capacity and is too small for many of today's medium to large-sized container ships. "This is an261 words
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Article, Illustration501 2006-03-02 19 GEORGE JOSEPH - NOPs received in 2005 'only 0.1% of total operations' By GEORGE JOSEPH J[SINGAPORE] The $7 billion Singapore bunkering industry has been leading the world in good bunker practices and much depends on the people along the bunker supply chain toFILE PHOTOS - 501 words
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351 2006-03-02 19 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] China Shipping Container Lines Co and China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co, the country's two biggest movers of sea freight, said they carried 16 per cent more cargo boxes in 2005 as exports to the United States and Europe increased.Bloomberg - 351 words
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473 2006-03-02 19 President Bush insists the deal is low risk AFP [WASHINGTON] A senior official at Dubai Ports World on Tuesday expressed some sympathy with concerns about his Dubai-based company's plan to take control of operations at key US ports, but saidAFP - 473 words
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Article282 2006-03-02 19 SGX '000 Marl Si W- Vol CH Offshore .0.38 -0.01 292 Chuan Hup .037 -0.01 2327 Cosco Corporation 1 23 0.04 ***** CWT Distribution 1.02 -0.03 152 Ezra HkJgs _2.12 0.04 305 Freight Unto 0.06 unch 404 Grand Banks Yacht 0.92 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 1.28 -0.02 243282 words
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526 2006-03-02 20 EDITORIAL INDIAN Finance Minister P Chidambaram has been much praised for his fiscal dexterity in the Budget he presented to the Indian Parliament on Tuesday. Despite heavy expenditure commitments, low privatisation receipts, no cuts in subsidies and no significant tax hikes, he was526 words
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Article, Illustration1225 2006-03-02 20 LEON HADAR - Reaction to Bush administration's nod for port deal points to new political realignment LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent IT IS not every daily news cycle that the columnists for the liberal op-ed page of The New York Times and the conservative editorialAFP - 1,225 words
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Article, Illustration774 2006-03-02 20 YOGI AGGARWAL - THE BOTTOM LINE YOGI AGGARWAL DESPITE being restricted by the demands of coalition politics, Indian finance minister P Chidambaram's Union Budget for 2006-07 has managed to stay the course on reforms. Buoyed by an economy growing at 8.1 per cent, the government means774 words
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Article, Illustration1640 2006-03-02 21 STEWART BELL - Winning over the minds of potential suicide bombers and reformed terrorists is a key strategy By STEWART BELL National Post 2006 Tapping on his laptop computer, wearing a white polo shirt and Rolex, Nasir Abas looks like an ordinary Asian businessman until he begins to talk aboutNational Post 2006; REUTERS - 1,640 words
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Article, Illustration826 2006-03-02 21 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON Washington Post Writers Group WE MAY be close to a critical economic juncture. It's the moment when America's frenzied consumers relinquish their role as "locomotive" for the rest of the world. All that spending and borrowing have juiced the United States economy and, throughWashington Post Writers Group - 826 words
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440 2006-03-02 21 Ganesh Pillai Singapore - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ganesh Pillai Singapore I READ with interest the report "MP questions government hand in GLCs" by Chuang Peck Ming (BT, Feb 28). Mr Indeijit Singh, MP for Ang Mo Kio GRC, cited Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's comments on the440 words
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148 2006-03-02 21 Michael Loh Toon Seng. PhD Singapore - Michael Loh Toon Seng. PhD Singapore I REFER to the Philip Yeo interview (BT, Feb 25). Certainly, the learned civil servant has a lot to be proud of. However, with all his qualities, he lacks humility and graciousness. If only he had a modicum148 words
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Article136 2006-03-02 21 Denis Distant Singapore - Denis Distant Singapore BANKS in Singapore no longer provide checking accounts customers with a credit line to use their ATM cards to make payments via the Nets system. This affects shoppers who have been encouraged in recent years to switch to the cashless Nets system.136 words
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Article, Illustration591 2006-03-02 27 WINSTON CHAI - The proposed broadband network will enhance the country's competitiveness and make exciting applications possible for users, experts tell WINSTON CHAI WINSTON CHAI WHILE details of Singapore's next-gener-ation network are still on the drawing board, one thing seems certain a new high-speed broadband infrastructure will591 words
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Article469 2006-03-02 27 AFP [CUPERTINO, California] Apple Computer on Tuesday unveiled a new minicomputer designed as a hub for digital entertainment, and a home stereo system linked with its popular iPod music player. Apple chief executive Steve Jobs showed off the new-generation Mac Mini and the iPod Hi-Fi atAFP - 469 words
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200 2006-03-02 27 Reuters [HO CHI MINH CITY/HONG KONG] Intel Corp, the world's largest chipmaker, said it would invest US$3OO million to build a factory in Vietnam to package and test microchips that power personal computers and mobile phones. It marks the biggest investment inReuters - 200 words
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Article, Illustration375 2006-03-02 27 ROLAND UM - By ROLAND UM JUST two weeks after launching new models at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona, Sony Ericsson unveiled six new models on Tuesday, including its first Cyber-shot branded phones. Speaking to BizlT at the launch event. Lennard Hoornik, corporate vicepresident and head375 words
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Advertisement145 2006-03-02 27 Experts believe Singapore's broadband backbone will still be anchored on a fixed line infrastructure. Biiii FUJITSU THE POSSIBILITIES ARE I I FINITE it if PRIMERGY can meet the extreme performance and reliability demands of the animation industry, it can meet the needs of any other application, j j NICKSON FONG145 words
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Article, Illustration475 2006-03-02 28 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Freehold properties Hilton Towers, Katong Shopping Arcade go en bloc By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE en bloc sale bandwagon continues to gain momentum. Two more collective sale sites were launched yesterday Hilton Towers at Leonie Hill with a $77 million price tag, and Katong475 words
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505 2006-03-02 28 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong apartment prices are set to resume their brisk climb, to the relief of the city's big developers, as homebuyers believe interest rates arg About to peak and the supply of new homes is low. Analysts say shares in firmsReuters - 505 words
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356 2006-03-02 30 Competition will reveal differing abilities to raise funds: Moody's Reuters [TOKYO] The Japanese real estate' investment trust (Reit) market continues to expand steadily, and Reits have increasingly become a presence in the real estate market, but credit gaps may widen amid intensifying competitionReuters - 356 words
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Article, Illustration653 2006-03-02 31 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Highest offer of $128m works out to new record of $1,130 psf ppr By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE tender for the freehold Eng Lok Mansion, near the Botanic Gardens, has attracted eight bids. And the highest offer said to be about $128 millionFlli PHOTO - 653 words
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