The Business Times, 25 March 2006
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Title Section15 2006-03-25 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents March 25-26, 2006 MICA (P) 099/03/2006 online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg15 words
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Article507 2006-03-25 1 DANIEL BUENAS - Sale of product-testing, certification outfits is in line with the 'Yellow Pages Rule' By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] Spring Singapore will sell its corporatised units PSB Corp and PSB Certification to German technical services provider TUV SUD for $124.4 million in line with the "Yellow507 words
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Article, Illustration600 2006-03-25 1 LESLIE YEE - The job's growing complexity now requires a wider range of expertise By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE] The old days of trained accountants running company finances are over. The chief financial officers (CFOs) of some of Singapore's largest companies now come fromPHOTOS: ARTHUR LEE - 600 words
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Article137 2006-03-25 1 sn 2,497.31 (+5.67) ST INDEX FUTURES (+6.00) SIMSCI 295.75 (+0.88) SIMSCI FUTURES 295.40 (+0.90) MARKETS Friday Change KLSE COMP 926.09 +0.98 NIKKEI 225 16,560.87 +71.50 HANG SENG 15,716.46 -54.71 SET INDEX 730.85 +1.13 JAKARTA COMP 1,311.37 +5.75 MANILA COMP 2,208.13 +15.35 SEOUL COMP 1,321.23 *9.97 SHENZHEN B 255.06137 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration582 2006-03-25 2 ARTHUR SIM - Renowned architect will use 'garden as metaphor' in his Marina Bay design By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] Integrated resort (IR) bidder Las Vegas Sands yesterday played its design card by putting respected US-based architect Moshe Safdie on the table. The architecture and design582 words
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546 2006-03-25 2 ALEXANDRA HO - By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] The launch of the request for proposals (RFP) for the Sentosa integrated resort (IR) has been pushed back to April 28 from the original first-quar-ter target set by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB). "In recent weeks we have received546 words
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Article, Illustration407 2006-03-25 2 Source:The Global Continuity at the Top For any large institution—whether a privatesector company, a government or even a world religion—stability and continuity are important prerequisites for success. And a key ingredient for such stability is a low rate of turnover at the very top. We wonder Since 1892, whichSource:The Global - 407 words
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Article525 2006-03-25 2 Few takers for Advanced Info offer THE end of the tender offer yesterday for Thailand's largest mobile phone operator, Advanced Info Service (AIS), by Singapore's Temasek Holdings and its Thai partners drew few takers. The tender, launched on Feb 2 to buy the rest of AIS shares, was525 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article293 2006-03-25 3 THE son of a Swiss baker, Claude Nobs was sent off by his father to train as a chef at the prestigious Schweizerhof in Basle; in 1956, he was heralded as a top young chef in Switzerland. Subsequently, Mr Nobs might have traded in the kitchen for the293 words
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Article, Illustration2087 2006-03-25 3 relates to PARVATHI NAYAR how the festival - He dared to dream and so the Montreux Jazz Festival was born. Founder Claude Nobs relates to PARVATHI NAYAR how the festival, a mecca for music lovers the world over, has grown in the past forty years relates to PARVATHI NAYAR how the festival. H,ARTHUR LEE - 2,087 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration465 2006-03-25 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - STOCKS VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent OVERNIGHT concerns on Wall Street about interest rates and rising oil prices prompted further caution yesterday on the local market where sentiment has remained fragile throughout the week. The benchmark Straits Times index bounced along around its previous day's closing465 words
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Article546 2006-03-25 4 CONRAD RAJ - Temasek consortium's shareholding is little changed as only 9,096 shares are tendered in By CONRAD RAJ THE end of the tender offer yesterday for Thailand's largest mobile phone operator, Advanced Info Service (AIS), by Singapore's Temasek Holdings and its Thai partners drew few takers.546 words
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Article, Illustration504 2006-03-25 4 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG AUTOMOBILE group Jardine Cycle Carriage Ltd (JC&C) reported yesterday a 14 per cent fall in net profit for 2005 due to declining contributions from its motor and property businesses. The company said net profit fell to US$2B2 millionFILE PHOTO - 504 words
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191 2006-03-25 5 GMG GLOBAL Ltd, which is involved in rubber plantation and processing activities, said yesterday that its auditors have drawn attention to two matters in its financial statements. Deloitte Touche has pointed out that as at Dec 31,2005, the current liabilities of the191 words
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Article, Illustration512 2006-03-25 5 UMA SHANKARI - Stock ends Vii up; company seen as front-runner for Sentosa IR project By UMA SHANKARI GENTING International, a member of one of the four consortiums bidding for Singapore's first integrated resort (IR) project, saw its shares rise as much as 4.1 per cent yesterdaySource: Bloomberg - 512 words
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Article, Illustration282 2006-03-25 5 SINGAPORE Airport Terminal Services (SATS) has signed an agreement to form a joint-venture company with China Aviation Qingdao Liuting Airport (CAQLA) to provide cargo handling services at the main commercial airport for Shandong Province. SATS will hold a 49 per centFILE PHOTO - 282 words
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391 2006-03-25 5 CONRAD TAN - Reit's largest acquisition so far likely to be funded entirely by debt By CONRAD TAN MAPLETREE Logistics Trust (MapletreeLog), a Singapore-based logistics real estate investment trust, is buying 15 floors of a 20storey warehouse building in Hong Kong for $217391 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration982 2006-03-25 6 UMA SNANKARI - Compiled by UMA SNANKARI Capita Land March 24 close: $4.50 DBS VICKERS SECURITIES. March 24 FYOS revenue was 553,846 million, up 21 per cent year-on-year. Growth was attributed to better residential sales in Singapore and higher revenue from Australia. In addition, the group's financial services and service residencesSource: Bloomberg - 982 words
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Article, Illustration1581 2006-03-25 6 TEH HOOI LING - SHOW ME THE MONEY For minority shareholders, shares could possibly be good even as high as 60 or 65 cts TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent THE revamp of China Aviation Oil (CAO) is nearing completion after more than 12 months and its shares will1,581 words
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BT INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration2758 2006-03-25 7 OVERVIEW IN its 2005 Economic Survey of Singapore, released last month, the government says construction activity grew quarter on quarter in Q4 of 2005. And even though it declined 0.8 per cent year on year, this was a smaller decline than the 1.4 per centREUTERS - 2,758 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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80 2006-03-25 8 PANASONIC Factory Solutions opened a Fine Device Technology Centre yesterday to expand the scope and areas of its fine device business and to provide global demonstration facilities for customers worldwide. The centre includes an industrial clean room of 1 OK standard, as well as other80 words
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73 2006-03-25 8 The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) has appointed BG Ng Chee Khern as the new chief of Air Force. In a change-of-command parade yesterday, BG Ng received the Air Force command symbol from the outgoing chief, Maj-Gen Lim Kim Choon. Maj-Gen73 words
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Article, Illustration401 2006-03-25 8 NANDE KHIN - Singaporeans must uphold and build on the reputation, he says By NANDE KHIN SINGAPORE'S "good as gold" brand name is the reason that many economies seek Singapore's help in their modernising efforts, said Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday. "For example, Russia andAP - 401 words
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Article247 2006-03-25 8 AFP SINGAPORE, which has been without an automotive industry, will begin producing rally cars, Subaru said yesterday. The project aims to produce five rally cars a month at the Singapore Subaru Hub facility which opened on Thursday. "Singapore has never taken precedence in theAFP - 247 words
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242 2006-03-25 8 COMPANIES that are registered on GeBIZ can now better promote their small-value products and services to the 120 government agencies through a new e-marketing service by the Defence Science Technology Agency (DSTA). Known as the GeBIZ Mall, the feature allows companies to242 words
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551 2006-03-25 8 WONG WEI KONG - CRIMSONLOGIC CASE By WONG WEI KONG THE request for money by the chief of IT at hypermarket Carrefour Singapore in relation to the award of a major project to government-linked firm Crimson Logic was misrepresented to Crimson Logic's senior management, the court heard551 words
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Article, Illustration482 2006-03-25 8 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM MINISTER for National Development Mah Bow Tan says the government has decided to give owners of buildings in the city "a little nudge" towards sprucing up their buildings by offering incentives to design and install night lighting.482 words
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FOCUS: ERNST & YOUNG AWARDS
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Article, Illustration508 2006-03-25 9 IT WAS a night of glitz, glamour and excitement as some of Singapore's business stalwarts gathered for the 2005 Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards on March 9. The awards recognise entrepreneurs in three categories Emerging Entrepreneur, Business and Industrial, and Lifestyle, Hospitality and Retail.508 words
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MALAYSIA
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410 2006-03-25 10 They will be designed based on FTSE's experience, says exchange Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Bursa Malaysia, the nation's stock exchange, and the FTSE Group, announced six new indexes yesterday in a bid to attract international investors. "We're trying to play catch upBloomberg - 410 words
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Article, Illustration384 2006-03-25 10 AP. Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] National carmaker Proton will likely slash car prices by up to 5 per cent next week following the liberalisation of Malaysia's auto industry, its top official said yesterday. At the same time, it will accelerate efforts toAP.; Reuters; REUTERS - 384 words
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331 2006-03-25 10 Time needed to resolve issues, overhaul systems Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will implement a goods and services tax within the next two to four years but has yet to decide on an actual date, Second Finance Minister NorBloomberg - 331 words
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Article8145 2006-03-25 10 Td Last Vol Day List Quote GrOrv Mv CrYW Nat MCap High lew Coda Company Salt COOP) High low Buyr S—or Cvr p/e tmS 5 1 5716 1st Software 5c -0.5 8444 2 1 1.5 2 6.1 18.5 6 3148 STelecomUS2c— 8 +0.5 3541 8.5 7.5 8 8.58,145 words
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INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration595 2006-03-25 11 It regrets Aussie decision, says move could jeopardise bilateral ties AP. AP, Bloom berg [JAKAßTA] Indonesia reacted furiously yesterday to Australia's decision to grant temporary visas to asylum seekers from Papua province, recalling its ambassador and warning that the move jeopardises ties between theAP.; AP, Bloom berg; AP - 595 words
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Article6374 2006-03-25 11 Transaction Date: Mar 24 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME VALUE China Paper US4c 94.960.000 Capita Land 48.409.200 CGTechHKIOc 59.937.000 China Paper US4c 42.907.635 GuanqzhaolFB Sc 41.119.000 SingTel 15c 32.084.780 ChinaLife US5c 38.905.000 HKLand US 10c 27.738.914 Honqwei 7c 30.792.000 DBS Grp 26.093.2S0 Sky Petrol 5c 28.368.000 CGTechHKIOc 23.187.240 Asia Env6,374 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration608 2006-03-25 12 JEREMY HUREWITZ in Shanghai - CHINA INSIGHT The country has 1.9% of the world's cars but the highest rate of vehicle-related deaths; 300 people die every day JEREMY HUREWITZ in Shanghai WALKING the streets of China's chaotic cities you might be excused for feeling as if'you could be killed608 words
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Article, Illustration39 2006-03-25 12 [HONG KONG] Hong Kong actor Andy Lau at a press conference of the 25th Hong Kong Film Awards here yesterday. Lau is a nominee for the Best Actor awardfor the movie "Wait Til I'm Older". REUTERSREUTERS - 39 words
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435 2006-03-25 12 They will help detect nuclear materials in cargo AP [WASHINGTON] In the aftermath of the Dubai ports dispute, the Bush administration is hiring a Hong Kong conglomerate to help detect nuclear materials inside cargo passing through the Bahamas to the United StatesAP - 435 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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50 2006-03-25 12 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] BP pic, Europe's largest oil company, pulled out of a US$3 billion Indian oil refining venture with Hindustan Petroleum Corp, India's No 2 state-run oil company. It is "not the right one for us", said a BP spokeswoman in London.Bloomberg - 50 words
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43 2006-03-25 12 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India has offered Pakistan a treaty of peace and security to speed up the resolution of differences on key issues, seeking to end almost six decades of tension between the two nuclear-armed countries. —BloombergBloomberg - 43 words
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69 2006-03-25 12 AFP [MUMBAI] India's biggest ever aviation merger remained on track yesterday after Jet Airways and Sahara Airlines agreed to extend talks for another three months to try to seal the deal, officials said. Jet Airways chairman Naresh Goyal said it hoped to complete theAFP - 69 words
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69 2006-03-25 12 Reuters [VIENNA] Washington on Thursday lobbied the world's top suppliers of nuclear technology to back a US-India civilian nuclear energy deal that critics say threatens the global arms control regime. The deal would enable India to receive American atomic technology and fuel, even thoughReuters - 69 words
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Article72 2006-03-25 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's export growth picked up in February as trade with China increased after the Chinese New Year holiday. Overseas sales rose 20.5 per cent last month from a year earlier to HK5153.6 billion (Ss32 billion) after gaining 4.2 perBloomberg - 72 words
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Article57 2006-03-25 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Shanghai Automotive Co Ltd, owner of a fifth of General Motors' largest car venture in China, yesterday said its quarterly profit jumped 70 per cent as sales picked up after months of slowing growth. The gain was not enough to help the company'sReuters - 57 words
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38 2006-03-25 12 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Maxis Communications Bhd, Malaysia's biggest mobile phone operator, expects to reach an agreement with Indonesia's government on the fees it must pay to provide high-speed services in the country.Bloomberg - 38 words
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343 2006-03-25 12 Beijing's current approach untenable Reuters [WASHINGTON] China's strategy of cautious economic reforms has led to high rates of growth, but may be in need of an overhaul, International Monetary Fund (IMF) economists said in a research paper on Thursday. IMF economists Raghuram Rajan andReuters - 343 words
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INDIA
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632 2006-03-25 13 SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA - Big-name companies are circling for a piece of the action By SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA in New Delhi IN a significant development related to India's vast retail market valued at over US$25O billion, homegrown telecom giant Bharti Enterprises is looking for a foreign partner to ma"ke632 words
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390 2006-03-25 13 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India vowed on Thursday to press ahead with bold plans to become a major fuel exporter in the next six years, despite dire warnings about a looming slump in global refining profitability if it does so. "We have heen encouraging refiningReuters - 390 words
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221 2006-03-25 13 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] IJM Corp, Malaysia's second largest builder by sales, said India will become its biggest market as it gets more contracts to develop roads and other infrastructure in the country. Infrastructure in India is still underdeveloped, managing director KrishnanBloomberg - 221 words
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Article6055 2006-03-25 13 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ACMGI Amer Income B USD 8.63/ ACMGI Amer Income A EUR. ..7.21/ ACMGI Amer Income B EUR 7.21/ AJIN Amro Asset Mgt (5 pore) ACMGI Europ Income Opp AT SGD 14.86/ F22£ ??w ACMGI Eu,op lnaime °w BTSG0 1486/ SBr Europe Bond 1.15* ACMGI Europ Income Opp6,055 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration508 2006-03-25 14 Protesters urge King to use his right to name neutral caretaker premier By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok THAILAND is bracing itself for what could be one of the largest anti-government protests in over 14 years as leaders of the loose coalition seekingAP - 508 words
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Article, Illustration444 2006-03-25 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN'S third biggest securities firm, Nikko Cordial, is expected to buy up to 50 per cent of foreign investorowned Tokyo Star Bank in a deal which could presage further restructuring of the Japanese financial sector. While not yetREUTERS - 444 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article97 2006-03-25 14 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Drugs and chemicals group Bayer unveiled a friendly "white knight" offer for the drugmaker Schering that trumped a bid from German rival Merck KGaA. Bayer said late on Thursday it would bid 16.3 billion euros (Ss32 billion) for Schering or 86 euros perReuters - 97 words
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Article95 2006-03-25 14 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Sales of new homes in the US had the biggest drop in nearly nine years in February and the number of properties on the market rose evidence that the housing market is cooling after a five-year boom. Sales fell 10.5 perBloomberg - 95 words
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Article50 2006-03-25 14 NYT [NEW YORK] Bernard Lacoste, who inherited the Lacoste fashion company from his father, the French tennis champion Rene Lacoste, and directed its international expansion into a billion-dollar company recognisable by its signature crocodile logo, died on Tuesday in a hospital in Paris. He was 74. NYTNYT - 50 words
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Article32 2006-03-25 14 LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] Reebok International on Thursday recalled 300,000 promotional charm bracelets after a four-year-old died of lead poisoning within days of swallowing one of the charms. lAT-WPLAT-WP - 32 words
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Article73 2006-03-25 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] US ports would have been safer with an Arab company running the terminals than they will be now that a political firestorm killed the deal, Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said on Thursday. "The irony of this is, that had theReuters - 73 words
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448 2006-03-25 14 Reuters AFP [PARIS] Alcatel is in merger talks with smaller US rival Lucent Technologies aimed at creating the world's biggest telecoms equipment company with combined sales of 21 billion euros (Ss4l billion). The two broke off advanced merger talks in 2001 afterReuters; AFP - 448 words
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204 2006-03-25 14 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke says the US economy would not necessarily suffer a big hit if global capital flows shifted away from the United States. "Should such a development occur, it might be associated with a decline in the valueReuters - 204 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration704 2006-03-25 15 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE checks out what's on offer at the Bangkok International Motor Show SAMUEL EE THE world debut of two pick-up models at the 27th Bangkok International Motor Show (BIMS) underscores the importance of Thailand as a global production and export base for onetonne pick-ups. ButPHOTOS BY SAMUEL EE - 704 words
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Article, Illustration382 2006-03-25 15 ARTHUR LEE - By ARTHUR LEE QUEEN Elizabeth used one on her recent state visit, while another is running around in Malaysia. The armoured Range Rover costs four times more than the standard version at about $1.5 million. For this, the owner gets protection against attacks from high velocity assaultPHOTOS BY ARTHUR LEE - 382 words
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Article, Illustration391 2006-03-25 15 WILLIAM WHEY - By WILLIAM WHEY FALKEN believes its new FK452 is the ultimate luxury sports tyre for one "tiny" reason micro fibres. The big difference between the FK452 and the FK4SI it replaces is that there are now micro fibres embedded in the fourth-generation silica compoundWILLIAM WHEY - 391 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration990 2006-03-25 16 JUSTINE MOSS - For golfers who blossom late in their careers, the victory that comes after slogging for many years is always the sweetest, says JUSTINE MOSS JUSTINE MOSS THE old adage that "good things happen to those who wait" rang true for a Singaporean golfer back inFILE PHOTO - 990 words
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Article, Illustration487 2006-03-25 16 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN CLEVELAND Is Cool. That is the message which Cleveland Golf has been preaching over the last few years as the company, which is better known for its high tech wedges, attempts to steal market share from competitors in the irons, fairway487 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration1488 2006-03-25 17 CHEAH UI-HOON - Psychologist and author Wendy Chua tells CHEAH UI-HOON how parents can help their children deal with the vicissitudes of life CHEAH UI-HOON IF only parents could wave a magic wand when bringing up children to help their children in their growing years andFILE PHOTO - 1,488 words
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Miscellaneous317 2006-03-25 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 6 Gets enthusiastic about wild 1 Bold new Presidential seal 7 ir r.,,w> went missing (8) 7 the flow ,n a public ar 6 Think back about visit (6) 0, u /Q 9 Something to eat at home Sets off in small boate (8) following foul up317 words
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SHOPPING
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Article, Illustration893 2006-03-25 18 CHEAH UI-HOON - The Italian fashion house is setting up 16 stores in various Asian cities this year. CHEAH UI-HOON reports on its expansion plan CHEAH UI-HOON m ALENTINO is m the only house m where the m founder con- K tinues not only m to work, butAFP - 893 words
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Article, Illustration556 2006-03-25 18 CHEAH UI-HOON - Ads for The Cathay's lifestyle concept mall are eye-catching and rib-tickling, says CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON "WHY does moisture ruin leather? Aren't cows outside a lot of the time?" If that Jerry Seinfeld line made you crack a smile then it has reached556 words
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425 2006-03-25 18 WITH only three "big" fashion houses left Chanel, Dior and Valentino that are still delivering haute couture, it's little wonder that the sheikh of chic, Valentino Garavani, is stretching his tailor-making genius to the max. "We've strived to keep Valentino's exclusive image because his425 words
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TRAVEL
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Article, Illustration1304 2006-03-25 19 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU is bedazzled by the transformation of the once obscure desert city of Dubai, which clearly believes that 'excess is best' GEOFFREY EU \JB m ITH its glossy megaM malls, glitzy resorts m m and flashy can-do at111 titude, Dubai has m MM transformed itself t mPHOTOS: GEOFFREY EU - 1,304 words
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THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend
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Article, Illustration962 2006-03-25 20 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU meets two visiting Australians who are totally dedicated to their respective craft in the food industry GEOFFREY EU MARK BEST is both passionate about his profession and proud of his considerable achievements as a star of Sydney's vibrant restaurant scene, but heYEN MENG JIIN - 962 words
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Article, Illustration639 2006-03-25 20 EVER since he was a child growing up in 1950s Australia, lan Hemphill has been called "Herbie" by friends and family alike thanks to the fact that his parents owned a herb nursery just west of Sydney but now that he is a top producer of639 words
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Article, Illustration912 2006-03-25 20 JAIME EE - By JAIME EE IF you're not an avowed Katong-ite, chances are that heading out to Park-, way Parade is not one of those trips you make with great regularity. Of late, though, this mother of all suburban shopping centres has injected some retail912 words
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