The Business Times, 29 March 2006
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Title Section15 2006-03-29 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Wednesday, March 29,200615 words
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1060 2006-03-29 1 LESLIE YEE, CONRAD TAN - Despite Stanchart deal, Temasek looks far from done in its search for investments in Asian financial institutions By LESLIE YEE, CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Temasek Holdings may be actively divesting stakes in assets at home and abroad but it is busy adding1,060 words
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502 2006-03-29 1 ROLAND LIM - Report ranks nations' ability to tap infocomm technology By ROLAND LIM (SINGAPORE] Singapore is no longer the world's most "network ready" country, ceding the top spot to the United States, according to a World Economic Forum (WEF) report released yesterday. Singapore502 words
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TOP STORIES
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509 2006-03-29 2 WONG WEI KONG - Strategic tie-up will give SPH foothold in China's outdoor media sector By WONG WEI KONG {SINGAPORE] Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) will take a 35 per cent stake in the billboard unit of TOM Group Ltd, a publishing, advertising and Internet company509 words
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Article, Illustration490 2006-03-29 2 MIKE CHUA - They've signed up for the BT-Philips World Cup Fund By MIKE CHUA [SINGAPORE] German electronics giant Siemens took on UK home furnishing company Courts last Friday on a level playing field somewhere in Singapore. The heads of the two companies agreed it wasARTHUR LEE - 490 words
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Article138 2006-03-29 2 STI 2,513.57 (+9.34) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,***** (+9.00) SIMSCI 297.92 (+1.35) SIMSCI FUTURES 298.30 (+1.50) MARKETS Tuesday Change KLSE COMP 932.83 +4.35 NIKKEI 225 16,690.24 +40.14 HANG SENG 15,856.58 +40.71 SET INDEX 729.24 -4.09 JAKARTA COMP 1,325.22 +13.27 MANILA COMP 2,186.79 -9.16 SEOUL COMP 1,331.31 +0.97 SHENZHEN B138 words
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487 2006-03-29 2 AS the Fifa World Cup Finals approaches. The Business Times and Philips have teamed up for a charity drive that will engage the corporate fraternity and add a bit of sporting fun in these pages. The BT-Philips World Cup Fund aims to487 words
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405 2006-03-29 2 NEIL BEHRMANN - Temasek deal takes the steam out of market speculation By NEIL BEHRMANN in London STANDARD Chartered shares skidded 2.8 per cent yesterday in London to close at 1,482 pence, as the market believes Temasek Holdings' purchase of the Khoo estate's stake in the405 words
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Article537 2006-03-29 2 Stanchartseen to mesh with Temasek's strategy INDUSTRY observers believe that Standard Chartered Bank clearly fits Temasek Holdings' strategy of investing in Asian banks as a proxy for the region's economic growth. They also see the acquisition as furthering its drive to buy into Asia's financial sector and invest537 words
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Article, Illustration510 2006-03-29 3 LESLIE YEE - Deal expected to further Temasek's drive to buy into Asia's financial sector By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE] What is now Standard Chartered Bank was established in the UK in 1853 and has a London listing. But industry observers believe this bank clearly fits TemasekAFP - 510 words
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850 2006-03-29 3 MICHELLE QUAH - HOCK LOCK SIEW By MICHELLE QUAH IT MAY have finally answered one burning question but the Khoo estate's sale of its Standard Chartered Bank stake to Temasek Holdings has also raised another: What will the already stupendously wealthy Khoo family do with850 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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750 2006-03-29 4 TEH HOOI LING - It also plans to launch three to four such funds by the end of this year By TEH HOOI LING »%HE Singapore Exchange JSGX) is stepping up its efKbrts to develop the market !|for exchange traded funds ♦OETFs) and has plans to750 words
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381 2006-03-29 4 Reuters WHEN trading resumes in shares of China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp today, the stock is likely to jump above 550.515, the price new investors paid as part of CAO's bailout and restructuring. But gains are likely to be 9hort-lived,Reuters - 381 words
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377 2006-03-29 4 WONG WEI KONG - They allegedly allowed use of their securities accounts By WONG WEI KONG FOUR men were charged in the Subordinate Court yesterday for allowing their securities accounts to be used to trade Citiraya shares for the benefit of its former chief executive Ng377 words
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Article, Illustration573 2006-03-29 5 SIOW LI SEN - There'll be revenue from fans looking for results but no one is offering 3G video clips By SIOW LI SEN WHICHEVER nation is victorious in this year's football World Cup, one outcome is guaranteed: telecoms companies will be among the573 words
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249 2006-03-29 5 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Globe Telecom Inc, the second-largest Philippine mobile-phone company, will start offering high-speed wireless cellphone services in the second quarter. The company, which is SingTel's Philippine unit, will initially offer free trials of the so-called third-gener-ation (3G) service, which allowsBloomberg - 249 words
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412 2006-03-29 5 Reuters [BANGKOK] Advanced Info Service, Thailand's top mobile phone firm, yesterday said it had launched new promotions to boost subscriber growth after a decline in the first quarter. The one-month campaigns, to be offered to both pre-paid and post-paid clients, would help boost AlS's competitiveReuters - 412 words
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341 2006-03-29 7 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI HELPED by substantial one-time gains from asset sales, construction group Low Keng Huat (LKH) achieved a net profit of $54.6 million for its financial year ended Jan 31,2006, a 17-fold surge from the previous year's $3.1 million. The341 words
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425 2006-03-29 7 DONALD URQUHART - Buyers of ageing vessels are units of its parent China Ocean Shipping By DONALD URQUHART COSCO Corporation (Singapore), the local bulk-ship-ping and ship-repair arm of China's largest shipping group, has agreed to sell four ageing vessels worth US$34 million from its current425 words
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547 2006-03-29 7 By then it will start selling timber from its poplar trees Reuters SINGAPORE-LISTED Chinese forestry firm Guangzhao Industrial Forest Biotechnology Group expects to earn a positive cash flow from operations from 2008, when it will start selling timber from its maturing poplarReuters - 547 words
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184 2006-03-29 7 Reuters SKY China Petroleum Services, which provides onshore drilling and oil extraction services in China, expects double-digit growth in net profit this year, with a "significant improvement" in profit margin. "Our internal target is to achieve double-digit growth (in earnings), definitely more than 10Reuters - 184 words
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Article, Illustration357 2006-03-29 7 CLARENCE MICHAEL - From CLARENCE MICHAEL in Dubai NCS Pte Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Telecom, is completing a unique information, communications and technology (ICT) and security infrastructure project valued at more than $10 million for the iconic Bahrain World Trade Centre. The 50-storey357 words
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Article, Illustration367 2006-03-29 7 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ INDIA'S search for more oil and gas to feed its energyguzzling economy has secured for Keppel Fels, the world's largest rig builder, another jack-up rig from the country's Jindal Group. The US$lB4 million rig for Jindal Pipes Ltd, a367 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article94 2006-03-29 7 VENTURE Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary, Univac Precision Engineering Pte Ltd (Univac), has entered into an agreement with Andreas Christen, a tooling solutions expert, to establish a'' joint-venture company in Singapore known as Protool Systems International Pte Ltd (PSI). PSI will have an issued share capital of94 words
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Article91 2006-03-29 7 ST AEROSPACE, the aerospace arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering (STE), has signed a five-year agreement worth US$l2.5 million with an Asian full service airline. It involves components management and maintenance support for the airline's fleet of 13 Airbus A32ojets over five years. Electronics unit91 words
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Article65 2006-03-29 7 NATURAL Cool Holdings, an integrated air-conditioning and switchgear specialist, has lodged its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore for a listing on Sesdaq. The group provides installation, maintenance, repair and replacement services for air-conditioning systems to the residential and commercial sectors in Singapore and65 words
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Article55 2006-03-29 7 ASIA Water Technology yesterday entered into agreements with three funds managed by JLF Asset Management, LLC for the investors to subscribe for a total of 13.9 million new shares at 58.16 cents each. The net proceeds of about $7.7 million will be used for investment55 words
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Article74 2006-03-29 7 CNA Group, as part of its Middle Eastern expansion, has formed a company in Dubai, CNA Integrated Technologies (LLC), with 49 per cent interest held by the company and 51 per cent held by a UAE national. The initial paid-up capital of the joint venture74 words
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Article25 2006-03-29 7 BAN Joo Company has appointed KPMG Business Advisory as special consultants to review its financial position and help it restructure debts.25 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration879 2006-03-29 6 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES NZ$ and A$ slides may deepen if 60 and 70 US cent supports prove brittle LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US central bank's interest rate meeting overnight provides the immediate focus for currency markets this week, with some danger that879 words
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Article, Illustration1028 2006-03-29 6 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Mar 28 and earlier) Subsantial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ BuyI Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Sell '000 Shr T000) COOP) HG Metal 27-Mar-06 Sia Ling Sing *Buy 133 0.30 ***** 7.65 ***** 7.73 LeeKimTah 27-Mar-06 Lee Soon1,028 words
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Article272 2006-03-29 6 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN Biosensors International March 28 dose: $1.12 UOB KAY HIAN, March 27 FOLLOWING the 3Q results announcement on Feb 6 by Biosensors, a specialist medical device manufacturer, we believe Axxion DES sales in Europe and Asia would have continued to show strong traction. In the272 words
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Article435 2006-03-29 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IT WAS all about the property and China sectors yesterday the former a theme which sprang to the fore ahead of today's deadline for the submission of bids by prospective casino operators, and the latter a well-worn theme that every435 words
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Article, Illustration298 2006-03-29 6 YEO KEE YAM - CHART POINT By YEO KEE YAM YEO KEE YAM IN THIS weekly review, rotational interest was particularly active among small caps with most of the spotlight on China plays. As China Aviation Oil (CAO) resumes trading today, could this be the watershed298 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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480 2006-03-29 8 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN SCOTTISH Re, one of the largest life reinsurers in the US, has been granted a branch licence by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to offer a full range of underwriting services here. The Singapore office which officially opens480 words
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Article, Illustration707 2006-03-29 8 DANIEL BUENAS - Mk ST/STEPHANIE YEOW PAP presents 3 more candidates Fair Price deputy CEO Seah Kian Peng, and lawyers Hri Kumar, Ellen Lee By DANIEL BUENAS THE People's Action Party has introduced the latest trio of candidates it intends to field in the coming general election. PAP first assistant secretary-general Wong Kan707 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration481 2006-03-29 9 ALEXANDRA HO - FOCUS ON PROPERTY 1,200 units sold out of 1,800 launched; pace put down to developers' delay By ALEXANDRA HO AFTER developers' sales of private residential properties in the primary market hit a three-year high of 8,955 units last year, things slowed downSource: LRA,Knight Frank Research - 481 words
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Article, Illustration700 2006-03-29 9 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE second commercial site near Somerset MRT Station made available for application yesterday by the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is expected to fetch more than the first plot, the former Glutton's Square site, that was sold to Far East Organization in700 words
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505 2006-03-29 9 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN THE much-anticipated deposit insurance scheme to safeguard individual savings in the event of a bank failure will kick off this Saturday. From April 1, all banks must maintain a register of their products which qualify for the deposit insurance,505 words
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324 2006-03-29 9 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN A NEW international treaty on trademarks to be known as the Singapore Treaty on the Law of Trademarks was signed by 41 of the 183 member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation (Wipo) here yesterday. The treaty standardises and324 words
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Article241 2006-03-29 9 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM HEARTENED by rising property prices, owners of redevelopment property appear to be expecting more from the en bloc sale of their homes the second time around. Ultra Mansion, a freehold 13-storey apartment building near Novena MRT station, was put on the241 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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621 2006-03-29 10 US should cut its deficit and boost savings rate, says central bank chief Bloomberg [BEIJING] People's Bank of China Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said adjusting the yuan's value will not reduce the nation's trade surplus, rejecting US accusations that the government keeps the currency artificiallyBloomberg - 621 words
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Article, Illustration449 2006-03-29 10 AP [BEIJING] US Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez met Chinese officials yesterday to discuss reducing Washington's massive trade deficit with Beijing ahead of a possible Senate vote on sanctioning China for allegedly manipulating its currency. Mr Gutierrez held talks with Commerce MinisterAP; REUTERS - 449 words
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158 2006-03-29 10 AFP [SHANGHAI] China has overtaken Japan as the world's largest holder of foreign exchange reserves with U*****.7 billion at the end of February, a staterun newspaper reported yesterday. China's reserves rose a sharp U5526.3 billion in January to U*****.2 billion, then addedAFP - 158 words
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Article583 2006-03-29 10 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Globalisation may end up being the saving grace for Ben Bernanke's US Federal Reserve that productivity was for Alan Greenspan's. That's the argument some Fed officials, academics and Wall Street economists were making as the new Fed chairman prepared to preside over his firstBloomberg - 583 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration675 2006-03-29 11 PAULINE NG - KLIA seen taking away some of Changi Airport's passenger traffic By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S division of its domestic air routes between Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Air Asia sets the stage for the country to emerge as a "regional aviation powerhouse"REUTERS - 675 words
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504 2006-03-29 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Telekom Malaysia Bhd, the nation's biggest telephone operator, expects profit contribution from its overseas units to double by 2009 as the company expands into India and Vietnam. Overseas ventures, including India's Spice Communications Pvt and PT Excelcomindo Pratama inBloomberg - 504 words
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Article2402 2006-03-29 11 VOl General Corp 0.48 -0.01 27 «M *1- C000) Genting .24.50 0.30 637 George Kent 0.55 unch 112 ASM Realty 1.37 unch 0 GHL Systems .0.20 -0.01 ***** A*™ 0 34 "001 15 Globetronics Tech 0.32 0.01 .521 ACP Industries 1.14 0.01 2461 GlomacBhd 1.24 unch 107 Advance2,402 words
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223 2006-03-29 11 AFP [JAKARTA] Software piracy is costing the Indonesian economy billions of dollars each year and is stymieing the creation of a local information technology industry, a Microsoft representative said yesterday. Some 87 per cent of computer software on the market in Indonesia in 2005 wasAFP - 223 words
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GREATER CHINA
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224 2006-03-29 12 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian gaming and power conglomerate Genting has paid U*****.3 million for power assets in southern China's Fujian province as part of its regional growth strategy. Genting subsidiary Genting Power China Ltd will buy a 73.8 per cent stake in Meizhou WanAFP - 224 words
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522 2006-03-29 12 Move reflects growing pressure on govt following hot IPOs in HK, US [BEIJING] China's securities regulator will lift a ban on new mainland share issuances "in the near future", most likely within the coming month, high-level sources said Monday. Initial public522 words
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471 2006-03-29 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] The biggest US pension fund, the California Public Employees' Retirement System (Calpers), is on the verge of making its first investments in home building in India and China as it looks overseas to spend a growing allocation for property, an executiveReuters - 471 words
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Article, Illustration55 2006-03-29 12 DANCERS from the National Ballet of China rehearse a scene from the ballet 'Raise the Red Lantern' at Sydney's Capitol Theatre. The company is making its first visit to Australia to present the internationally-acclaimed ballet which is based on the Oscar-winning film of the same nameAFP - 55 words
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424 2006-03-29 12 Reuters [NEW YOBK] Citigroup Inc said it planned yesterday to open its first private banking office in mainland China, in a bid to attract the wealthiest residents of one of the world's fastest-grow-ing economies. The largest US bank said its new Shanghai office willReuters - 424 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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90 2006-03-29 12 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Citic Securities Co, China's biggest publicly traded brokerage, said fourth-quarter profit tripled on gains from securities investment and lower provisions for losses on stock trading. Net income jumped to 259.6 million yuan (5552.4 million) from 71.4 million yuan a year earlier.Bloomberg - 90 words
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69 2006-03-29 12 Reuters [DETROIT] JPMorgan Chase Co chief executive Jamie Dimon on Monday said the Wall Street bank would hire another 4,000 staff in India this year, taking its total there to about 9,000. Mr Dimon said the bank was increasing its presence elsewhere inReuters - 69 words
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64 2006-03-29 12 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] International Business Machines Corp (IBM), the world's largest provider of computer services, will hold an annual analyst meeting in India for the first time, as the company expands in its fastest growth markets. Chief executive officer Sam Palmisano last week invitedBloomberg - 64 words
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71 2006-03-29 12 Reuters [KUAI.A LUMPUR] Malaysian lender Hong Leong Bank said yesterday its capital position allows it to look at business opportunities at home as well as abroad. "(The bank) is very well capitalised. We have the capacity, we have the capability. As a CEO, it isReuters - 71 words
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INDIA
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803 2006-03-29 13 Move could help pull bond market out of slump amid interest rate concerns Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Foreign holdings of Indian bonds may double to US$6 billion after the government makes its currency freely tradeable allowing overseas investors to buy more of the nation's debt,Bloomberg - 803 words
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290 2006-03-29 13 Reuters [SAN ANTONIO] The petrochemical industry will shift from the West to Asia in the 21 st century because of the surging economies of China and India, Mukesh Ambani, chairman and managing director of India's Reliance Industries Ltd, said on Monday. By 2050, theReuters - 290 words
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Article, Illustration774 2006-03-29 13 The key is to show an understanding of local tastes Reuters [SHENZHEN] When WalMart Stores opened its first store here a decade ago, the local newspaper headline proclaimed: "The Wolf is Coming." The world's biggest retailer has not exactly devoured China's retail sectorReuters; BLOOMBERG - 774 words
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306 2006-03-29 13 AFP [WASHINGTON] The Bush administration said on Monday it was not prepared to renegotiate a landmark nuclear deal with India despite resistance to the agreement by legislators whose endorsement was mandatory. Undersecretary of State Nicholas Burns said the administration was openAFP - 306 words
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322 2006-03-29 13 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India's central bank says it is easing rules for companies investing overseas as part of a plan to help exporters and companies seeking to expand abroad. The central bank will allow proprietary companies or unregistered partnership firms whose exports exceed 150Bloomberg - 322 words
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Article, Illustration564 2006-03-29 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Joint appreciation would reduce dependence on dollar's stability By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo ASIAN countries should not take the continued stability of the US dollar for granted and should act now to avert a possible new regional currency crisis by jointly appreciatingAP - 564 words
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252 2006-03-29 14 AFP [BANGKOK] Public opinion in Bangkok has turned against protesters seeking to oust Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, a new poll found yesterday. The shift came after protest organisers announced that they would move their demonstration from Bangkok's historic district to a downtownAFP - 252 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article91 2006-03-29 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] A former partner at accounting firm KPMG pleaded guilty to conspiracy and tax evasion charges on Monday for his role in creating and marketing fraudulent tax shelters meant to help wealthy clients avoid paying taxes. As part of his plea, David Rivkin, 42,Reuters - 91 words
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83 2006-03-29 14 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Tabcorp Holdings, Australia's biggest gaming company, may top Tattersall's Asl.9 billion (552.2 billion) bid for Unitab to protect its Victorian betting license, analysts said. Melbourne-based Tabcorp could lose its off-track betting license in Victoria when it expires in 2012 as the stateBloomberg - 83 words
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121 2006-03-29 14 Bloomberg [MOSCOW] OAO Yukos Oil Co, once Russia's largest oil company, faces the liquidation of its remaining assets as bankruptcy hearings start today in Moscow, more than two years after the arrest of the company's chief executive officer. The Moscow Arbitration Court will hearBloomberg - 121 words
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113 2006-03-29 14 Reuters [NKW YORK] A bird flu pandemic could cost Furopean life insurers as much as £20 billion (5556.6 billion) in extra claims and US insurers about US$ 18 billion, a report said on Monday. These payouts would likely be tolerable for the lifeReuters - 113 words
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107 2006-03-29 14 Reuters [ISTANBUL] Citigroup is the favourite to win a bid for Turkish financial group Finansbank, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters yesterday. Citigroup and the National Bank of Greece are expected to submit rival bids for Tin-key's eighth-largest bank before a MarchReuters - 107 words
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75 2006-03-29 14 Bloomberg [CANBERRA] Australia's government may shift its entire Telstra stake into an investment fund rather than selling it, Finance Minister Nick Minchin said, as shares in Australia's biggest telephone company hit a record low. "If we don't sell all our shares, weBloomberg - 75 words
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116 2006-03-29 14 AP [TOKYO] Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi on Monday defended his visits to a Tokyo war shrine that's criticised for glorifying Japan's militaristic past, and chided the leaders of China and South Korea for refusing to meet with him. The Yasukuni Shrine honours 2.5 million warAP - 116 words
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479 2006-03-29 14 LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Consumer confidence in the US economy jumped in March to the highest level in almost four years, driven by a strengthening labour market that is lifting incomes and giving Americans the means to spend. The Conference Board's confidence index roseBloomberg - 479 words
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Article, Illustration340 2006-03-29 14 Reuters [PARIS] French trade unions began a oneday national strike yesterday to try to force conservative Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin to abandon a new job law that makes it easier to fire young workers. Commuters faced delays on public transport andReuters; REUTERS - 340 words
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Advertisement2349 2006-03-29 15 C^MATW INDUSTRIAL COMAT INDUSTRIAL LTD. (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Co. Reg. No. *****0428 C) NOTICE OF SECOND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Second Annual General Meeting of Comat Industrial Ltd. ("the Company") will be held at River View Hotel Singapore, Orchid Room, 382 Havelock2,349 words
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WORLD
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357 2006-03-29 16 Many customers have systems that don't need replacing: IDC AP [FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts] The personal computer market's rapid growth will slow in the next few years because a recent rebound in computer replacements has left many customers with systems that won't soon need replacing, accordingAP - 357 words
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Article, Illustration532 2006-03-29 16 AFP [NEW YORK] Tick, US$2O,OOO, tock, another US$2O,OOO. So rapid is the rise of the US national debt that the last four digits of a giant digital signboard counting the moving total near New York's Times Square move in seemingly random incrementsAFP - 532 words
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Article6002 2006-03-29 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ACMGI Amer Income B USD 8.64/ ACMGI Amer Income A EUR 72/ adm 4m y-, ACMGI Amer Income B EUR 7.2/ 0927/ ACMGI Europ Income Opp AT SGD. 14.93/ Star Europe Bond 1 ?sg/ ACMGI Europ lncome 0pp BT SGD 1 sSESEeT MS ACMGI Europ Income Opp6,002 words
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Article, Illustration591 2006-03-29 17 SAMUEL EE - Powered by all-new IS250, sales are forecast to add 15% to Borneo's profit By SAMUEL EE LEXUS expects a 13 per cent jump in sales contributing 15 per cent to Borneo Motors' profit this year as the new ***** powers total volume591 words
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Article, Illustration879 2006-03-29 17 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE AUTHORISED Mercedes-Benz distributor Cycle Carriage seems to have hit on a unique way to generate traffic into its new showroom as well as make some money from it. The Mercedes-Benz Centre on Alexandra Road is not only being used to879 words
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Article, Illustration602 2006-03-29 18 Group says it is considering investing in airports in China Reuters. AFP [LONDON] BAA, the British airports operator which has been the subject of recent takeover bids, said yesterday that it expected passenger growth for its seven airports in Britain of justReuters.; AFP; BLOOMBERG - 602 words
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307 2006-03-29 18 AP [BRUSSELS] The European Union hopes to get a preliminary EU-US "open skies" air services agreement in the first half of the year, an official said on Monday. The talks are currently on hold until Washington provides details on how itAP - 307 words
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Article269 2006-03-29 18 Reuters [HONG KONG] Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, Hong Kong's dominant carrier, and other airlines will lower passenger fuel surcharges by up to 3.4 per cent with effect from April, the first cut since the costs were imposed last June. Still, the Civil Aviation Department saidReuters - 269 words
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230 2006-03-29 18 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Boeing, the world's second-largest commercial aircraft maker, will build a stretched version of its 787 jetliner that seats about 300 passengers, spurred by demand from customers including Emirates Airlines. "It's not a matter of if, but when we areBloomberg - 230 words
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420 2006-03-29 18 AP [SHANGHAI] Two of China's newest airlines, private carriers Okay Airways and the Junyao Group, say that they have agreed to share personnel, routes, marketing as well as management expertise as they struggle for footing in the intensely competitive, fastgrowing market. TheAP - 420 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration469 2006-03-29 19 Ships built under new rules will be costlier as they will require more steel Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Shipowners are rushing to order oil tankers from yards including South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Co before stricter design rules come into force onBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 469 words
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Article, Illustration481 2006-03-29 19 AP [WASHINGTON] The Bush administration will negotiate to station American customs inspectors at the largest seaport in the Bahamas, where the United States is hiring a Hong Kong conglomerate to help detect nuclear materials inside cargo, a senior customs official saidAP - 481 words
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301 2006-03-29 19 AP [TOKYO] Japan should implement a system to screen US-bound shipping containers for radiation to guard against so-called "dirty bombs" and other potential terrorist attacks, US Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said yesterday. Mr ChertofT told reporters at the US Embassy that otherAP - 301 words
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584 2006-03-29 19 ANALYSIS Reuters [SINGAPORE] The emerging derivatives market for shipping freight rates may struggle to match industry hopes for exponential growth as long as smalland medium-sized shipowners remain reluctant to manage future risks. The market for Freight Forward Agreements (FFAs) has expandedReuters - 584 words
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142 2006-03-29 19 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Shipping Development Co, the nation's biggest oil carrier, has posted al3 per cent jump in second-half profits on increased shipments of oil and coal to meet demand in the world's fourth-largest economy. Profits rose to 1.09Bloomberg - 142 words
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Article717 2006-03-29 19 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES SOMETIMES, it is a cruel and wicked world and no doubt there will be some in this industry who will have had trouble suppressing a gloating smile when Sweden's Wallenius of all people, or at least its Singapore-based subsidiary, pleaded717 words
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Article290 2006-03-29 19 SGX '000 Mr 28 SS W- Vol CH Offshore.. 0.41 unch 3032 ChuanHup 0.34 -0.01 2506 Cosco Corporation 1 24 0.01 1621 CWT Distribution 1.04 0 01 59 Ezra Hldqs 2.56 -0.03 391 Freight Links 0.06 0.01 320 Grand Banks Yacht 0.90 unch 2 Java Holdings 1.30 0.01290 words
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Article514 2006-03-29 20 EDITORIAL IN A surprise announcement earlier this month, India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh mooted making the Indian rupee convertible on the capital account. Subsequently, the country's finance minister, P Chidambaram, revealed that the move towards rupee convertibility was originally to have been announced in the514 words
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Article, Illustration756 2006-03-29 20 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING THE visit of Russian President Vladimir Putin to China marked yet another step in the two countries' move towards closer economic and political relations in a 10-year-old effort to form a "strategic partnership of cooperation". During Mr756 words
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Article, Illustration1241 2006-03-29 20 YOGI AGGARWAL - Political freedom moderates the tempo and direction of economic reform YOGI AGGARWAL INDIA'S noisy and sometimes messy political system has been something of an enigma for most outsiders. How can such a poor country, with so many languages, religions, mix of races and culturesREUTERS - 1,241 words
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Article, Illustration1478 2006-03-29 21 TAN JIN SAN - Despite promised goodies, abuse of farmers' rights and corruption seen to continue By TAN JIN SAN THE gap between the rich and poor in China is growing alarmingly, prompting the government to concentrate spending on the rural areas, but is it enough? InAP - 1,478 words
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757 2006-03-29 21 CHRIS BUCKLEY - By CHRIS BUCKLEY Reuters CHINA'S rural bureaucrats have often been cast as corrupt and uncaring villains as discontent flared across the countryside, but a rare new expose by a local official offers a harshly candid defence of their ways. Gu Wenfeng has written Extraordinary Confessions,Reuters - 757 words
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384 2006-03-29 21 Narayana Narayana Singapore - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Narayana Narayana Singapore I REFER to your commentary, "What investors can expect from CAO" (BT, March 25-26). With the company's re-listing on the exchange today, small shareholders will await with a lot of trepidation as well as384 words
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415 2006-03-29 21 Ronald Tan Singapore - Ronald Tan Singapore TODAY will seem like any other day to most Singaporeans but for Singapore's tourism, it will be a truly great day. When the bids close today for the integrated resorts (IR) requests for proposals (RFP), and the winner415 words
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Article10449 2006-03-29 22 SGX MAINBOARD Transaction date: Mar 28 £L Last Quote GrOtv Drv GrYld Net MCap High low Code Company Sale W- (000) High Low Buyer Seller Cvr P/E SnS 5 1 5716 1st Software 5c 2 +0.5 229 2 1 5 1 5 2 m 18.5 6 3148 8TelecomUS2c10,449 words
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Article6119 2006-03-29 23 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES In local curr In S$ In USS dy yr dy yr dy %yr Mar 27 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change The World Index Preliminary 1020.9 -0.4 5.3 -0.4 3.1 -0.2 5.9 t EAFE Preliminary 1038.5 -0.5 6.7 -0.3 S 2 -oT6,119 words
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1522 2006-03-29 28 ENG MENG LEONG - <tax@kpmg> ENG MENG LEONG looks at some of the trusts highlighted in the recent Budget and the incentives offered to investors ENG MENG LEONG SINGAPORE is pressing on with the upgrading and restructuring of its economy. Singaporeans received a positive Budget statement on Feb 171,522 words
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Article, Illustration528 2006-03-29 29 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA HSBC Investments will roll out a global emerging market equities "freestyle" fund next week, a concept that Nick Timberlake, head of emerging equities for HSBC Halbis Partners, claims is "better than" the BRIC concept. Freestyle refers to a range of funds bySource: HSBC - 528 words
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Article, Illustration877 2006-03-29 29 R SIVANITHY - CFDs a product that suits retail investors INVESTING WITH A DIFFERENCE R SIVANITHY details its advantages and recaps its key features R SIVANITHY OVER the past 12 weeks, this series has given investors details on a relatively new product in the Singapore market called Contracts for Difference (CFDs) a product877 words
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Article, Illustration828 2006-03-29 30 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA Domicile becomes pivotal with competing claims on a will. GENEVIEVE CUA reports IT is almost standard advice that individuals with homes in more than one country and substantial assets should do more than just write a will. They should also828 words
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Article, Illustration334 2006-03-29 30 Chua Boon Lee - By Chua Boon Lee, Standard Poor's Associate, Fund Services AS the popularity of real estate funds continues to soar, we thought it timely to review the performance of the four global properly funds in the Singapore universe and re-visit the historical performance of the334 words
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