The Business Times, 6 March 2006
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Title Section24 2006-03-06 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SlNGAP6Rt«srcents online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Monday, March 6,2006 iihhiiiih h i iniii urn in i iiii'iiiiii^wii'inn l24 words
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Article, Illustration966 2006-03-06 1 DANIEL BUENAS - US patents granted to local inventors triple in 5 years By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] Singapore is well on the way to achieving its goal of becoming a knowledge hub. The number of US patents granted to locally based inventors has almost tripled966 words
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717 2006-03-06 1 LESLIE YEE - But interest rates are near peak, could start sliding later this year: market players By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE! Home own* ers can expect further rises in their mortgage payments, but interest rates may be nearing peak levels and could start coming down717 words
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Advertisement33 2006-03-06 1 A VIEWS FROM THE TOP Making Singapore a knowledge hub pgs4&s BizVT Oracle sets up special business unit PG 25 China's growth to slow to 8% this year: Premier Wen Jiabao pg 1533 words
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TOP STORIES
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564 2006-03-06 2 SIOW LI SEN - Some of them manage funds of US$1b and more By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Fund manager Teng Ngiek Lian is a billion-dollar man. And in US dollar terms, no less. His Target Asset Management sprinted into the big league after it564 words
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Article, Illustration508 2006-03-06 2 Merged entity will have US$12sb in sales, US$160b market cap NYT Reuters. AP. [NEW YORK] US telecoms group AT&T is planning to acquire No 3 US regional telephone company BellSouth, US newspapers reported yesterday, adding that a deal worth US$65 billion could beNYT; Reuters.; AP.; BLOOMBERG - 508 words
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Article576 2006-03-06 2 Buffett banks on firms with profits outside US WARREN Buffett considered by some as America's greatest capitalist is banking on foreign stocks, including those of PetroChina, China's biggest oil company. He is also banking on one of three shortlisted Berkshire Hathaway Inc executives chosen by him and fellow576 words
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706 2006-03-06 2 MICHELLE QUAH - Poll finds concerns over political risks, governance issues By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] Investors in four of the world's most rapidly emerging economies Brazil, Russia, India and China (Brie) are tempering their optimism for growth in these markets with concern about domestic political706 words
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Article136 2006-03-06 2 MARKETS WNk Chge ST1 .2493.43 .....+39.76 KLSE COMP 916.93 -7.98 NIKKEI 225 *****.34 -438.57 HANG SENG ......*****.00 -54.05 SET INDEX 753.39 +11.59 JAKARTA COMP ...1261.27 +45.13 MANILA COMP ....2130.37 +60.44 TAIPEI TAIEX 6716.84 ....+178.62 SEOUL COMP 1328.95 --36.87 SHENZHEN B .251.03 -1.79 AUSTALLORD 4862.10 +12.70 DOW JONES *****.59136 words
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Article, Illustration553 2006-03-06 3 Move offset by cutting Berkshire's foreign currency stake by 35% Reuters. AFP [NEW YORK] Warren Buffett, sometimes thought of as America's greatest capitalist, said he was buying stocks of companies that do business elsewhere. In his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders,Reuters.; AFP - 553 words
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666 2006-03-06 3 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT By ANDREW MARKS in New York IF A disappointing fourth quarter GDP report, a spike in oil prices and a disturbing warning from Intel that its first-quarter revenue will miss an earlier forecast could not upend the US stock666 words
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267 2006-03-06 3 AP [WASHINGTON] Warren Buffett, the folksy multibillionaire whose business holdings range from Geico insurance to Dairy Queen restaurants, announced on Saturday his successor has been chosen. He just won't say who it is. His advancing years and the age of hisAP - 267 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2481 2006-03-06 4 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC Do you think the measures presented in this year's Budget are sufficient to stimulate new innovation and R&D, and make Singapore a knowledge hub? What other initiatives would you like to see? ON THE whole, the latest Singapore Budget has been in line with2,481 words
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Advertisement232 2006-03-06 4 BT CEOs e-Gub Members of the BT CEOs e-Club are Singapore's top corporate leaders whom BT editors would like to interact with in an atmosphere of informality and trust This 'dub' is a virtual with interaction mainly via e-mail. Each week, we will invite comments from these top executives on232 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration629 2006-03-06 6 ALEXANDRA HO - It will help govt learn more about this 'interesting financial model' By ALEXANDRA HO IF MGM Mirage and its partner Capita Land win the concession for Singapore's Marina Bay integrated resort (IR), Singaporeans could own more than just its paper shares. This isBLOOMBERG - 629 words
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426 2006-03-06 6 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING A-REIT, Hi-P, Jurong Technologies and Star Hub are among local stocks that are enjoying strong free cash flow (FCF) which can allow them to privatise in less than six years, say Citigroup's analysts. According to the bank,426 words
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Article, Illustration749 2006-03-06 6 LESLIE YEE - HOCK LOCK SIEW By LESLIE YEE KUDOS to OCBC Bank chief executive officer David Conner for presenting his three-year New Horizons report card and promptly unveiling his fiveyear road map, New Horizons 11. One wonders when Wee Cho Yaw of United Overseas Bank (UOB)FILE PHOTO - 749 words
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246 2006-03-06 7 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Temasek Holdings, the Singapore investment company, is in talks to raise its stake in China Minsheng Banking Corp, DongWenbiao, president of China's only privately owned lender, said. "We are in talks to let Temasek raise its stake in the bank," MrBloomberg - 246 words
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Article, Illustration399 2006-03-06 7 THE second volume of the compilation of BT senior correspondent Teh Hooi Ling's column Show Me The Money has hit the book shelves of the major book stores in Singapore. This follows the warm response to the first volume launched in399 words
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724 2006-03-06 7 LESLIE YEE - Better year seen, but firms must find and grow new sources of income By LESLIE YEE CONSTRUCTION stocks have been in slumber amidst the prolonged slump in the sector and results of construction stocks have given investors little to cheer about. But market players724 words
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292 2006-03-06 7 CHEN HUIFEN - It aims to control costs and increase its market share By CHEN HUIFEN HIT by intense competition and a heavy provision, Teledata (Singapore) remained in the red for the year ended Dec 31, 2005 with a net loss of $3.9 million.292 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration683 2006-03-06 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent Although oiam International, City Developments, Ezra Holdings, Wing Tai and a few others hit new highs last week, it was predominantly China stocks which enjoyed the bulk of the market's liquidity, some chalking up decent gains along the683 words
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515 2006-03-06 8 CURRENCIES AFP [HONG KONG] Asian currencies were mostly higher over the past week with the greenback coming under pressure by regional domestic factors ranging from share acquisitions and easing political tensions to possible tighter monetary policies. In Japan, the yen firmed but whether thisAFP - 515 words
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Article, Illustration1699 2006-03-06 8 Consensus Mo.of Forecast Mean Frfs recommendation esti- EPS PE target price Company name This wk Lastmth mates (cents) (ratio nxke Advanced Holdings 1.00 1.00 2 8.95 12.63 1.46 1.13 Allgreen Properties 2.11 2.22 9 8.23 16.88 1.44 1.40 Ascendas REIT 2.39 2.29 13 11.41 19.02 2.32 2.14 Aussino1,699 words
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Article, Illustration1411 2006-03-06 9 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent IT WAS a mixed week for the Singapore stock market last week. While the Straits Times Index advanced some 40 points, or 1.6 per cent, to a new six-year high of 9 4Q3.43 jvnnts the ujc UOB Sesdaq1,411 words
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Article, Illustration1156 2006-03-06 9 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS Strong buying in shipping plays, Bonvests Holdings and Elec Eltek, reports ROBERT HALILI ROBERT HALILI THE director and substantial shareholder activity surged last week based on filings with the Singapore Exchange from Feb 27 to March 3. A total of 791,156 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration482 2006-03-06 10 LESLIE YEE - It plans to open 4 or more branches this year, adding to its network of 8 By LESLIE YEE CITIBANK Singapore's consumer banking business achieved growth in earnings of 15 per cent last year and is aiming for growth of more than482 words
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506 2006-03-06 10 ARTHUR SIM - Total trade up 19% to $968m last year, says council By ARTHUR SIM SINGAPORE'S furniture industry has grown into a significant billion-dollar-a-year business. The Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) says total trade both import and export trade rose 19 per cent to $968 million in506 words
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Article219 2006-03-06 10 DATE/ TIME EVENT VENUE 6-14 Mar F J Benjamin '13' Paragon Level 1 10.00am Photo Exhibition by Olivier Linkway Henry 7 Mar NLB Romance of the PC Possibility Room, 7.00pm Grid Level 5 8 Mar NTU and Rolex Awards for Lee Kong Chian 12.30pm Enterprise Lecture Lecture Theatre,219 words
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Article284 2006-03-06 10 SINGAPORE Polytechnic aims to promote its brand of diplomas overseas, starting with Indonesia. It will do this through whollyowned subsidiary Singapore Polytechnic International (SPI) which will offer courses there soon under a tie-up with Universitas Indonesia. The arrangement will make it easier for Indonesian students284 words
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DINING OUT
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration613 2006-03-06 12 KELVIN SAM - CAMPUS LIFE Young entrepreneur Jason Goh speaks to KELVIN SAM about the challenges of juggling a business, university assignments and family obligations KELVIN SAM |gt IFE'S no bed of roses for Jason J| Goh. He has, however, managed to create a flourishing business of I|| flowers in613 words
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Advertisement583 2006-03-06 12 Trading screen essentials LAST week, we went through the basics of how to read an IPO prospectus This week, we take a price; whichever order is entered earlier into the system will have priority. Hence, the term 'price-time look at how stocks are traded on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). priority583 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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380 2006-03-06 13 AP [WASHINGTON] The budget scorekeepers for Congress predict that if lawmakers adopt President George W Bush's budget, the deficit for the current year will fall short of the record figures projected by the administration. The Congressional Budget Office's analysis of Mr Bush's budgetAP - 380 words
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272 2006-03-06 13 AFP [FRANKFURT] China and other emerging economies will soon catch up with or even overtake the leading Western industrialised nations as the world's biggest economies by 2050, a study showed on Friday. While the United States was likely to hold onAFP - 272 words
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570 2006-03-06 13 Positive impact offset by American purchases abroad Reuters [NEW YORK] Foreign institutional investors have been snapping up United States commercial real estate for several years, yet any dollar-positive impact has been offset by rising American property acquisitions overseas, analysts say. CapitalReuters - 570 words
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Article, Illustration661 2006-03-06 13 Survey shows Feb private sector expansion fastest since mid-2004 Reuters. Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The global economy has accelerated sharply again this year and worldwide business surveys show that many sectors are in their best shape for several years. Compilations of monthly national surveysReuters.; Bloomberg; AFP FILE PHOTO - 661 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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328 2006-03-06 14 Says fuel still being sold at subsidised prices while stressing need to conserve resources AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday launched an information offensive to counter public dismay after the government imposed the country's biggest ever fuelAFP - 328 words
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377 2006-03-06 14 [KUALA LUMPUR] Bumi-putra-Commerce Holdings Bhd and Southern Bank Bhd (SBB) are holding talks to reach a merger agreement, reported The Star on Saturday. The move appears to be a bid to head off a court case that is related to the377 words
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268 2006-03-06 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's mobile-phone company DiGi.Com has lost out to two relatively unknown outfits for a licence to offer high-speed 3G services despite being seen as a frontrunner. The smallest telecom company said it was "extremely disappointed" at not winning a licence,Reuters - 268 words
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Article, Illustration667 2006-03-06 14 S JAYASANKARAN - MALAYSIA INSIGHT S JAYASANKARAN KL Correspondent Malaysia raised fuel prices by 18.5 per cent last week, the largest one-time increase in its history. It hasn't made Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi popular. Indeed, when Deputy Premier Najib Razak appeared on televisionAFP - 667 words
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252 2006-03-06 14 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Exxon Mobil Corp, the world's biggest oil company, said it is appealing a US judge's decision to allow a lawsuit by Indonesian villagers to proceed. US District Court Judge Louis Oberdorfer in Washington on Thursday denied a motion by Irving,Bloomberg - 252 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration593 2006-03-06 15 NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS Reliance on exports to be reduced; new social spending to placate the poor AP. AFP [BEIJING] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao yesterday forecast slower economic growth for this year and less reliance on exports. He .also made promises ofAP.; AFP; BLOOMBERG - 593 words
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379 2006-03-06 15 Minister offers to meet chambers in two months [NEW DELHI] A day after presenting the Budget, Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday promised economic policy initiatives in 60 days to remove the obstacles to bringing about 12 per cent industrial and manufacturing growth. This, coming379 words
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139 2006-03-06 15 AFP (BEIJING] China's top government advisor on population issues called for strict measures to stop rich people from having too many kids and violating the country's "one-child policy", state media said yesterday. An increasing number of business tycoons or rich celebrities were havingAFP - 139 words
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408 2006-03-06 15 Reserves growing even as it changes portfolio mix Bloomberg, Reuters [BEIJING] China will not reduce its US dollar holdings, even as it changes the makeup of the nation's for-eign-exchange reserves to safeguard their value and achieve higher returns, People's Bank of ChinaBloomberg,; Reuters - 408 words
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243 2006-03-06 15 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's lawmakers plan to phase in unification of the tax rates paid by foreign and domestic companies to avoid deterring investment from abroad that has surpassed US$22O billion since 2001. The National People's Congress this year will draft a lawBloomberg - 243 words
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Article3203 2006-03-06 15 Transaction date: Mar 3 For a full listina of the dosing prices, log on to BT Online at http://business-times.asia1.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day HONG KONG v.i WO W- '000 Aeon Credit 6.15 unch 100 Aeon Stores .8.10 unch 0 Angang New Steel H 6.30 unch ***** Anhui3,203 words
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Article, Illustration581 2006-03-06 16 Anti-Thaksin protesters keep up the pressure; Thaksin defiant By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok THOUSANDS of anti-gov-ernment protesters -gathered in downtown Bangkok yesterday to keep the pressure on caretaker Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and force him to step down. "Today we will continue toAP - 581 words
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Article, Illustration562 2006-03-06 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Morgan Stanley chief executive officer John Mack, who has fired 1,000 brokers and two dozen senior bankers since taking over in June, plans to cut more than US$6OO million in costs during the next two years. "Every dollarBloomberg - 562 words
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595 2006-03-06 16 NTP drops suit against device maker RIM for US$612.5m NYT [OTTAWA] The thumbs of nearly 3.2 million BlackBerry users in the US can continue tapping out those wireless emails without fear of interruption. Just days before a judge was expected to issue an injunctionNYT - 595 words
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Article, Illustration551 2006-03-06 16 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] An Oscar nomination for best picture isn't worth what it used to be. This year's nominees, including Brokeback Mountain. Munich and Capote. have added US$43.l million in US and Canadian ticket sales since the Academy of Motion Picture Arts andBloomberg - 551 words
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388 2006-03-06 16 AFP. Bloomberg [LONDON] Global banking giant HSBC is facing a £5 million (5514.2 million) claim from a former employee, alleging that he was sacked for being gay, British newspapers reported yesterday. Peter Lewis, former global head of equities tradingAFP.; Bloomberg - 388 words
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143 2006-03-06 16 Bloomberg [BEVERLY HILLS] Oscar, meet Uncle Sam. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has warned Academy Awards performers and presenters that the gift bags handed out during Friday's televised ceremony valued in some estimates at more than US$lOO,OOO are taxable income. "WeBloomberg - 143 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration674 2006-03-06 17 Finding airports untouched by discount competition gets tough: analysts Reuters [NEW YORK] Low-cost airlines, long a thorn in the side of traditional air carriers, are starting to invade each others' turf in the US, a sign that the industry's one-time high-flyers are facingReuters; BLOOMBERG - 674 words
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Article, Illustration348 2006-03-06 17 AP [CHICAGO] Pilots at Northwest Airlines agreed on Friday to a US$35B million annual pay cut, averting the threat of a strike and positioning the carrier for a potentially rapid exit from bankruptcy. All the major employee groups have now reached agreements with Northwest,AP; AP FILE PHOTO - 348 words
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536 2006-03-06 17 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Embattled Malaysia Airlines (MAS) has begun implementing a restructuring plan by revamping unprofitable routes as budget carrier Air Asia offered to take up some of the national carrier's assets. The loss-making national airline said it will start the firstAFP - 536 words
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214 2006-03-06 17 AP (AMSTERDAM] Dutch airline KLM said on Friday that 200.000 euros (*****.800) is too much to pay for losing a bag, and is appealing against a fine imposed by a Philippine court The court awarded the damages last month to a naa* who lostAP - 214 words
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Miscellaneous196 2006-03-06 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD understand? (8) □OWN 7 Artist's close-fitting undergar- YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 1 Fpllnw was first to aet keDt ment Across: 1 Hard-pressed, 9 Somn? t hPtna Vpred at ?7) 14 In class busy little worker may melier, 10 Grope, 11 Outset, 12 7 SS m follow saint of a sneak196 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration815 2006-03-06 18 Move comes as govt approves more projects to import LNG Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Chinese shipbuilders are gearing up to build liquefied natural gas tankers as the government approves more projects to import the fuel, challenging yards in South Korea and Japan. China's firstBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 815 words
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310 2006-03-06 18 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's Cabinet has approved a plan by state-owned Shipping Corp of India Ltd, the nation's biggest freight company, to form a liquefied natural gas (LNG) transportation joint venture with three Japanese companies in Panama. Shipping Corp will spendBloomberg - 310 words
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Article, Illustration719 2006-03-06 18 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China's shipbuilders plan to double production capacity by 2010, threatening a glut that may cut profits at Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's biggest builder, and other South Korean yards. Chinese shipmakers are undercutting competitors in South Korea and Japan as they bid toBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 719 words
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Article, Illustration355 2006-03-06 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] The deeper review promised by the Bush administration of a Dubai company's plan to take over some terminal operations at US ports will include inspections at the ports, employee background checks and an examination of the UnitedReuters; BLOOMBERG - 355 words
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461 2006-03-06 18 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Ports in southern India and Sri Lanka have the potential to rival Singapore's dominance as Asia's shipping and marine fuels hub, if infrastructure concerns are overcome, a top shipping agent said on Friday. Christer Sjodoff, regional director inReuters - 461 words
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Article10917 2006-03-06 19 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock name Wt Cloje Chang* Stock name Wt dose Change Stock nam* Wt Oof* Chang* Allgreen 50c 0.31 1.400 +0.010 Haw Par Corp 0.42 5.650 ->0.050 SPH20c 4.27 4.480 *0.020 Ascendasreit 099 2.140 -0.030 Hyt1u*5c 0.40 2.860 +0.010 ST EngglOc 1.88 3.040 +0.020 BIL10,917 words
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Article, Illustration707 2006-03-06 25 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Venture is Ist such worldwide and will help Oracle tap consumer market, says AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY IN an effort to give momentum to its push into the lucrative consumer devices market, enterprise software major Oracle has set up a707 words
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Article172 2006-03-06 25 THE newly formed Oracle Embedded Business Unit (EBU) will focus on certain key embedded system markets in the Asia-Pacific and Japan region, according to Mark Barton, Oracle Asia-Pa-cific and Japan vice-president of the embedded business unit. The key markets are: 3G: Mobile phones, smart phones, and172 words
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Article, Illustration427 2006-03-06 25 ROLAND LIM - It is expecting big growth from LCD TV business this yr By ROLAND LIM THE South-east Asia and Oceania region continued to be a bright spot for Korean electronics giant Samsung last year, which saw it record revenue growth of 22 per cent. For the427 words
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Article, Illustration525 2006-03-06 25 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI CANADA'S Research In Motion (RIM) has taken the wraps off the Blackberry 8700, a handheld device that marks a design shift for the company. "This is a breakthrough for us. It's a brand new architecture," Norm Lo, RlM's vice-president for Asia-Pacific, told525 words
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70 2006-03-06 25 VMWARE will be holding its "Virtualise Now" Solution Day at the Raffies City Convention Centre on Mar 8. The event will allow technology and business executives to learn how to use visualisation technology to reduce costs and simplify their companies' IT operations. It features70 words
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54 2006-03-06 25 THE GermanExpo 2006 will be held at the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre from Mar 24 to 26. The complimentary event features exhibitions, lectures and seminars designed to showcase Germany's technological and lifestyle offerings. Exhibitors include companies like T-Systems, Siemens and the German Institute54 words
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68 2006-03-06 25 COMPUTER giant Dell has named Ng Tian Beng as its new country manager for Singapore and Brunei. As the new helmsman for these countries, his key focus is to increase Dell's market share among the large and medium business segments, and the government68 words
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Article, Illustration52 2006-03-06 25 FREESCALE Semiconductor has announced the appointment of Tom Linton (above) as its new chief procurement officer. Based in Singapore, he will oversee the company's global procurement strategy and manage key supplier relationships. Before joining Freescale, Mr Linton held a similar role with networking equipment maker52 words
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71 2006-03-06 25 ONLINE media and marketing firm Interactive Hub has named Kenniess Wong as the vice-president of sales for its new network sales team. This division focuses on the firm's Web partners such as ESPNsoccernet, Friendster, Street Directory, Hardware Zone, The Expat and China-based portal71 words
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54 2006-03-06 25 JUNIPER Networks has appointed Andy Miller as the new vice-president of its enterprise sales team. In his new role, he is responsible for overseeing the firm's direct sales force, focusing on the enterprise, government and academic sectors. Mr Miller was formerly Juniper's regional54 words
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82 2006-03-06 25 WINSTON CHAI - Compiled by WINSTON CHAI MEDIACORP Technologies is joining hands with China Film Digital to develop a digital distribution model to transmit content between the mainland and Singapore. Supported by the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore, the project aims to make Chinese movies available to82 words
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178 2006-03-06 25 Xinhua [JAKARTA] Giant software maker Microsoft Corp, through its Indonesian arm, is planning to provide "affordable computer" packages, plus genuine software, to millions of Indonesians this year. "We are looking at ways to offer personal computers (PCs) maybe including Internet access onXinhua - 178 words
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Article, Illustration523 2006-03-06 26 WINSTON CHAI - It doesn't have the programmes that are being touted by some firms By WINSTON CHAI RIDING on Google's claim to fame as the king of Web search, other companies are now looking for ways to cash in on its growing popularity. And523 words
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Article198 2006-03-06 26 Reuters [LONDON] Mobile phone operator Orange said on Friday it would roll out Sony Ericsson's new Walkman phones across Europe in a venture that includes a sponsorship deal with pop diva Christina Aguilera. Orange, owned by France Telecom, is betting heavily on services such asReuters - 198 words
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Article, Illustration57 2006-03-06 26 BROTHER has introduced an affordable six-in-one multifunction printer, the MFC-425CN (above). Besides colour printing, faxing and photocopying, it comes with different memory card slots to allow users to print photos without the need for a PC. The MFC-425CN is available now at a price of $348.0057 words
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87 2006-03-06 26 MAXTOR has announced a new range of external storage and backup offerings under its "OneTouch III" family. They come in capacities varying from 100GB to one terabyte, and feature new software enhancements, including a "system rollback" feature. This function allows PCs to revert to87 words
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Article, Illustration71 2006-03-06 26 EAST Gear has launched a new all-purpose multimedia device called the Vosonic VP8350 (above). Targeted at photo buffs, the product supports viewing of text, pictures and digital movies on its large 3.5-inch screen. It also doubles up as a lightweight MP3 player with a71 words
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Article, Illustration148 2006-03-06 26 WINSTON CHAI - Compiled by WINSTON CHAI SAMSUNG has unveiled three new handsets as part of its "slim phone" arsenal for the first quarter. The trio includes the Z540, the world's slimmest 3G phone with a thickness of 14.9 mm. It is cloaked in black and incorporates148 words
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Article, Illustration1296 2006-03-06 28 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - New application management tools help CIOs keep IT systems healthy, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY WITH information technology becoming a key driver of business, companies have started using a new generation of enterprise software for business advantage. These are software applications that access information lockedFILE PHOTO - 1,296 words
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