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Title Section15 2006-07-19 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES .SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Wednesday, July 19,200615 words
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876 2006-07-19 1 OH BOON PING - Businesses with exposure to the Japanese economy are reporting a surge in profits and revenues By OH BOON PING [SINGAPORE] Stocks with an eye on the Japanese market are set to ride the economic recovery in the land of the rising sun, notwithstanding876 words
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Article133 2006-07-19 1 STI 2.333.81 (+13.61) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,334.00 (+13.00) siMsa ***** (+1.54) SIMSa FUTURES ***** (+1.90) MARKETS Tuesday Change KLSE COMP 908.68 +5.98 NIKKEI 225 14,437.24 -408.00 HANG SENG 16.043.94 -20.88 SET INDEX 659.58 +6.56 JAKARTA COMP 1,286.05 +2.10 MANILA COMP 2,191.78 +16.57 SEOUL COMP 1,233.42 -21.71 SHENZHEN B133 words
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534 2006-07-19 1 CONRAD RAJ - Group upgrading its private banking rep office to branch By CONRAD RAJ [SINGAPORE] Global financial giants like Citigroup and ÜBS are not the only ones taking advantage of Asia's growing wealth. American International Group (AIG) one of the world's biggest insurers is also534 words
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Advertisement10 2006-07-19 1 INSIDER TRADING Ex-CAO trader Gerard Rigby fined $40,000 PAGE 410 words
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Advertisement45 2006-07-19 1 MOTORING 7-seat SUVs appeal to different sexes IMPROVING RECEPTION v Star Hub gets its fair share of public criticism about its cable TV operation. Senior correspondent Wong Wei Kong suggests a way to head off such tirades PAGE 4 i mill 8"887i8i 1, *****4 n45 words
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TOP STORIES
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676 2006-07-19 2 Tax to come with cuts in other levies in early years Reuters [HONG KONG] After years of deliberation, Hong Kong outlined proposals yesterday for a goods and services tax aimed at putting government finances on a stable footing over the longer term. TheReuters - 676 words
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809 2006-07-19 2 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA [SINGAPORE] Leading insurer AIA is taking a step towards greater transparency. For the first time in its history, it will begin to disclose the annual investment performance of its "participating" fund, as well as details on how the fund is invested. The809 words
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Article63 2006-07-19 2 IN yesterday's report, "Qian Hu Q2 net profit up 23.8% to $594,000", we said that the second quarter was its fourth profitable quarter since it posted net losses for the first half of 2005. This is incorrect. Qian Hu had reported a loss only for the third quarter of63 words
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Article, Illustration626 2006-07-19 2 Growth prompts speculation of interest rate hike to cool expansion AP [BEIJING] Driven by surging exports and a building boom, China's economy grew a stunning 11.3 per cent in the second quarter, the government said yesterday, raising expectations of an interest rate hikeAP; AFP - 626 words
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Article517 2006-07-19 2 More jobs, higher salaries expected in Q3: survey THE Singapore job market has never looked better in recent years as more firms seek to add to their headcount and increase salaries, according to human resource firm Hudson. Its findings came from a survey of human resource decision makers517 words
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Article, Illustration497 2006-07-19 3 ROLAND LIM - Survey also shows record number of upbeat HR execs since Q1 2001 By ROLAND LIM [SINGAPORE! The Singapore job market has never looked better in recent years as more firms in Singapore seek to add to their headcount and increase salaries, according toSource: Hudson - 497 words
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625 2006-07-19 3 RONNIE LIM - This week's drop to US$75-plus a barrel just a breather: traders By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] The market is just getting a breather, oil traders here reckon, as crude prices cooled marginally to US$75-plus a barrel in Asian trade yesterday, down from a sizzling625 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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265 2006-07-19 4 WEE LI-EN - By WEE LI-EN FORMER senior China Aviation Oil (CAO) trader Gerard Rigby was fined $40,000 after he pleaded guilty to a charge of insider trading. Rigby was the deputy head of trading at jet fuel supplier CAO and responsible for the hedging265 words
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Article, Illustration592 2006-07-19 4 SIOW LI SEN - Performance below expectations as fierce competition hits bottom line By SIOW LI SEN MOBILEONE Ltd (Ml)'s second quarter net profit has fallen below market expectations, dropping 8 per cent to $36.9 million as fierce competition dragged down its revenue and pushed cost of sales higher.BLOOMBERG - 592 words
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Article728 2006-07-19 4 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG STARHUB'S cable TV operation has never been far from controversy. From time to time, public criticism is levelled at its services, pricing and programming. This is not unexpected given that it is the sole cable TV operator728 words
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Article, Illustration545 2006-07-19 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN WHILE Singapore Airlines continues to enjoy robust passenger numbers, it is seeing sluggish cargo loads and faces a potential capacity crunch within the next 12 to 24 months, analysts said a day after the airline revealed its JuneAFP - 545 words
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Article, Illustration614 2006-07-19 5 LESLIE YEE - It sees a pipeline of deals in equity fund raisings and M&As in the region By LESLIE YEE CURRENT equity market weakness will not derail the strong deal flow that investment banks are enjoying in Asia, according to a senior ÜBS banker. Rory614 words
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327 2006-07-19 5 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA THANKS to an exceptional gain, Dragon Land has reported a $13.54 million net profit for the first six months of the year, against a net loss of-$793,000 for the corresponding period last year. The Keppel Land subsidiary realised an exceptional327 words
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195 2006-07-19 5 KRITI SINGH - By KRITI SINGH CERAMIC tiles manufacturer ASA Group Holdings is expecting a loss for its first-half year ended June 30,2006. In a profit warning yesterday, it cited the following reasons: A fall in gross profit margin because of lower selling prices caused by the195 words
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471 2006-07-19 5 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM MAINBOARD-listed construction company Chip Eng Seng Group will team up with Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners II to build a high-end residential development in Cairnhill in a 50/50 joint venture. The site, formerly Venus Mansion, was acquired by471 words
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Article, Illustration424 2006-07-19 6 ANGELA TAN - By ANGELA TAN SINGAPORE-LISTED Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited (PCRD) yesterday said that the company and controlling shareholder, Richard Li, {ire not providing any funding to Francis Leung to buy PCRD's 23 per cent stake in Hong Kong-listed PCCW. The statement was issued424 words
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568 2006-07-19 6 Small investors' interests ignored in controversial PCCW stake sale THE controversial sale of a major stake in top telecoms company PCCW raises fresh doubts about Hong Kong's corporate governance and undermines its claim to be an international financial centre, analysts say. They said the deal568 words
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511 2006-07-19 7 CONRAD RAJ - Poh Eng Seng to chart group's strategic business development plan By CONRAD RAJ SPEED printer Xpress Holdings, in an effort to inject greater professionalism into the once family-run company, has hired former senior DHL Express executive Poh Eng Seng to spearhead its global511 words
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340 2006-07-19 7 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH SESDAQ-LISTED Twinwood Engineering Limited the subject of a reverse takeover announced yesterday that it will be divesting its entire stake in its wholly owned unit, SinoTwinwood Pte Ltd (STPL). And it's doing so, for US$6 million in cash. Twinwood said340 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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63 2006-07-19 7 CDL Hospitality Trusts' initial public offering of 425 million units has been subscribed about two times, grossing $352.75 million. The public tranche of 15 million units was 6.6 times subscribed. The placement of 397.5 million units (excluding 12.5 million reserved units) to institutional investors63 words
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98 2006-07-19 7 BOUSTEAD Singapore's subsidiary, PT Boustead Maxitherm Industries, has secured two contracts in Indonesia totalling about $14 million, 70 per cent of which is expected to be completed within the current financial year ending March 31,2007. The contracts involve the design, process engineering and98 words
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Article63 2006-07-19 7 HENGXIN Technology Ltd said China Mobile Communications Group Corporation has increased the quantum of its contract signed with its subsidiary Jiangsu Hengxin Technology Co in May from 119 million yuan ($23.7 million) to 147 million yuan. It also said that China Mobile is likely to63 words
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Article57 2006-07-19 7 KS ENERGY Services Limited has entered into a contract with an American drilling company to provide management services for the construction of a specialised onshore rig at a facility in nojth-west China. The duration of the project is one year and KS Energy57 words
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45 2006-07-19 7 CAPITALAND'S two property trusts yesterday entered into a sale and purchase agreement to buy Raffles City from Tincel Properties, through a special purpose vehicle. The $2.1 billion acquisition, first announced in March, will be completed on Sept 1.45 words
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74 2006-07-19 7 ENZER Corporation Limited, a distributor of electronic components and consumer products, has chalked up contracts of more than $2 million for its ENZERGoId series of Personal Music Centres. It said that it has received positive feedback from its customers in Brazil, South Korea, United74 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration888 2006-07-19 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES Further out, downside pressure can easily resume LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent A SHARP escalation in Middle East tensions set the very unhappy tone for financial markets over the past week, sending oil prices to record highs, but punishing both the888 words
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Article, Illustration208 2006-07-19 8 YEO KEE YAN - CHART POINT By YEO KEE YAN, chartist at Kelive Research STOCK prices plunged during the past week, as the Middle East suffered from geo--1 political uncertainties that saw oil prices spiking to a new U5578.40 per barrel high. The208 words
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Article, Illustration1009 2006-07-19 8 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Jul 18 and earlier) Subsantial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Buy/ Shares Per More After Stock Pate Director Sefl '000 Shr S 000) 000 Memtech Intl 18-Jul-06 Chuang Wen Fu Buy 1000 0.23 7202 1.00 8202 1.14 C&O Pharm 17-Jul-061,009 words
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Article284 2006-07-19 8 Chen Huifen - Compiled by Chen Huifen Hengxin Technology July 18 dose: $0.49 KEIIVE RESEARCH, July 18 HAVING visited Hengxin's production facilities in Yixing, we are convinced that the company's growth prospects are here to stay. Despite a 32 per cent increase in production capacity and the seasonal effect of the spring284 words
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Article, Illustration424 2006-07-19 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE local stock market regained some poise yesterday after suffering a battering over the past week, thanks to a relatively firm Monday session for Wall Street that spilled over throughout the region. It was not smooth sailing, however.424 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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565 2006-07-19 9 LESLIE YEE - For supremacy in lucrative wealth management markets: PwC By LESLIE YEE THE business of private banking and wealth management is on the rise, especially in Asia, but the shocking fact is that banks pay little attention to retaining talent. According to a PricewaterhouseCoopers565 words
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310 2006-07-19 9 WEE U-EN - By WEE U-EN LAWYERS will be able to attend court hearings through their mobile phones using 3G technology next year. However, this is likely to be limited to chamber proceedings which are usually of short durations. This is an improvement on the current Justice Online310 words
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Article, Illustration330 2006-07-19 9 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH TWO professional bodies, representing over 10,000 members in Singapore, have come together to cooperate on life-long training for their members. The Singapore Human Resources Institute (SHRI) and the Association- of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) signed a memorandum of understanding330 words
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310 2006-07-19 9 FORMER air force personnel are to be helped into jobs in commercial aerospace companies by a new agreement between the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF), the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) (AAIS), and the Singapore Workforce Development Agency. The Partnership for Aero-Career Conversion and310 words
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515 2006-07-19 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - It eyes serviced apartment use for part of condo project on site By KALPANA RASHIWALA FRASERS Centrepoint Ltd, which has emerged as the highest bidder for a condo site near Novena MRT Station with a bid of $238 million or $507 per square foot515 words
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Article236 2006-07-19 10 THE Strata Titles Board (STB) yesterday gave the order for sale of Amberville in the Katong area. This marks the first collective sale of a privatised HUDC estate to be approved by STB, which has to give its nod for all en bloc sales that236 words
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Article256 2006-07-19 10 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN HOTEL guests should find their stay made easier as a result of developments inspired by a new US$l5O,OOO research centre being set up by Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NYP) and three other partners. The centre is intended to develop radio frequency identification (RFID)256 words
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224 2006-07-19 10 THE latest phase of the Uniquely Singapore worldwide advertising campaign was outlined yesterday by the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).. The new campaign approach with the slogan "Beyond Words" will be seen on television and print ads for a year and is224 words
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513 2006-07-19 10 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN MORE than $1 billion worth of deals will be signed at this year's Global Entrepolis event, if the organisers' expectations are met. Global Entrepolis Singapore 2006 (GES), the international marketplace for the exchange of hinds, enterprise, innovation and513 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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70 2006-07-19 10 HSBC will host an "Amazing Bank Race" to teach 10 to 12-year-olds to make financial decisions. In the programme, which runs from Aug 5 till Sept 30, the bank will use a series of tasks and challenges to help children learn how to70 words
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66 2006-07-19 10 THE Ministry of Health has conducted a five-day training course for 20 Indonesian staff from various laboratories as part of the bilateral assistance package extended by Singapore to help in the fight against the threat of avian influenza. In the course, held66 words
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40 2006-07-19 10 THE Centre for Creative Leadership (CCL) will offer two leadership development awards worth U556,500 each to individuals involved in leading non-governmental organisation work. Recipients will be fully sponsored to attend the centre's leadership development programme.40 words
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Advertisement2174 2006-07-19 11 Special Feature Taking on the big boys Biosensors CEO Lu Yoh Chie relishes the challenge of going up against the major players in the biomedical industry L every new medi- company comes up |L 1 "V with, Lu Yoh Chie, 55, Interna- Jr has always to '^HH prove that he2,174 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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561 2006-07-19 12 ANTHONY ROWLEY - It sees 7.5% gain for this year; and 6.9% for '07 as key economies slow By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE Asian Development Bank yesterday published a strongly upbeat forecast for Asian economies in 2006 and next year, despite near-record-high oil prices, falling561 words
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Article2293 2006-07-19 12 VOl General Corp 0.61 0.01 87 Jul 18 KM r<»0) Genting .23.20 0.20 276 George Kent .0.50 0.03 35 ASM Realty 1.39 unch 1 GHL Systems .022 0.01 4830 Atone .034 0.01 32 Gtotoetroma Tech 0.29 -0.01 1460 ACP Industries 0.91 004 118 GlomacBhd —123 unch 119 Advance2,293 words
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Article, Illustration717 2006-07-19 12 Reuters [BEIJING] A year since China untethered. the yuan from the US dollar, arguments are intensifying whether to let inflation rise in order to bring about the real exchange rate appreciation needed to adjust the country's lopsided economy. Wary of endangering export-related jobs, Bering has letReuters - 717 words
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Article, Illustration421 2006-07-19 12 Higher rates will raise corporate debt: White Paper Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese Economics Minister Kaoru Yosano said yesterday that last week's move by the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to raise interest rates from zero was a step towards having a moreReuters; REUTERS - 421 words
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190 2006-07-19 12 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan will consider taking measures to limit the flow of cash to North Korea as part of its sanctions for testing missiles, Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki said. "We would like to consider appropriate measures to limit the flow ofBloomberg - 190 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article636 2006-07-19 13 PAULINE NG - Announcement follows ex-PM's stinging attacks on Mr Abdullah's govt By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur PRIME minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has announced 880 development projects to boost the sluggish economy, under the Ninth Malaysia Plan (9MP). The announcement of the RMIS billion (556.6 billion)636 words
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213 2006-07-19 13 M'sian TV operator to invest in Indon joint venture AP [KUALA LUMPUR] 1 Malaysian pay-television operator Astro All Asia Networks PLC said yesterday it plans to invest RMSOO million (Ss2l6 million) in a soon-to-be-finalised Indonesian joint venture over the next three to five years. "The investment will be in termsAP - 213 words
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Article, Illustration466 2006-07-19 13 PAULINE NG - High demand for E&E goods evens out rising costs By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur AMERICAN electronics manufacturers in Malaysia expect to sell RM72 billion (5531.13 billion) of electrical electronics (E&E) products this year, 9 per cent more than the previous year,AFP - 466 words
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280 2006-07-19 13 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia yesterday cancelled a tender for its first wireless broadband licence, delivering a setback in the country's ambitions to become a leader in mobile high-speed Internet access by end-2006. At least three companies DiGicom, Redtone International and NasionCom Holdings were inReuters - 280 words
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336 2006-07-19 13 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Crude oil production in Indonesia, South-east Asia's biggest producer, fell to a 35-year low in June, as fields in Sumatra were closed for maintenance and rains disrupted drilling in Borneo. Crude oil production fell 1.1 per cent to 908,000 barrelsBloomberg - 336 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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Article57 2006-07-19 13 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Mittal Steel said yesterday the minimum conditions for its takeover offer of Arcelor 50 per cent of Arcelor's outstanding shares on a diluted basis—had been met. Mittal, the world's biggest steel maker, said the final results of the 25 billion euro (US$5O.l billion)Reuters - 57 words
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Article66 2006-07-19 13 Reuters [BEIJING] Agricultural Bank of China, the weakest of the country's big state lenders, yesterday posted an 18 per cent rise in operating profits in the first half, driven by a strong service-related income. Its operating profit reached 25.73 billion yuan (555.13 billion) inReuters - 66 words
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65 2006-07-19 13 Reuters [HONGKONG] Link Reit, the largest property trust here, is expected to price its first bond issue of HK$2.4 billion (*****.2 million) today, market sources said. The deal, which will help refinance a HK$l2.5 billion bridging loan, comprises HKSBOO million of three-year fixed-rateReuters - 65 words
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58 2006-07-19 13 Reuters IPANGANDARAN, Indonesia] At least 256 people were killed after a tsunami smashed into fishing villages and resorts on Indonesia's Java island, following a strong undersea earthquake, a Red Cross official said yesterday. At least four non-Indonesians were among the dead, 122 people wereReuters - 58 words
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76 2006-07-19 13 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has been hit by haze caused by forest fires in Indonesia, leading to a sharp drop in visibility in a number of states including the resort of Penang, a senior official said yesterday. An official from the Meteorogical ServicesAFP - 76 words
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GREATER CHINA
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275 2006-07-19 14 [HONG KONG] SPG Land Holdings, one of the largest property developers in Shanghai, plans to raise up to US$2OO million in an initial public offering in September, The Standard reported sources as saying. The company will follow two other mainland property developers275 words
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252 2006-07-19 14 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Vanke Co, the country's largest listed developer, says it plans to raise as much as 4.2 billion yuan (SsB4o million) selling new shares to finance the construction of apartments in Beijing and Shanghai. The company plans to sell 700Bloomberg - 252 words
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594 2006-07-19 14 China ministry to get the right to sign off on red-chip transactions [BEIJING] China's Ministry of Commerce will release new rules in the next month which could effectively spell the end of red-chip listings of Chinese companies in Hong Kong, South594 words
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Article, Illustration55 2006-07-19 14 [HEFEI, China] Children fishing in a polluted river covered with algae here inAnhui province yesterday. China plans to invest 1.4 trillion yuan (Ss2Bo billion) in environmental protection in the next five years, state media said yesterday, to curb water and air pollution so severe that it causesREUTERS - 55 words
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664 2006-07-19 14 ANALYSIS Firms struggling with policy changes Reuters [SHANGHAI] Chinese firms may for the first time face major currency risks in the coming year— not only because the yuan is rising but because officials are shifting more responsibility for risk from the government toReuters - 664 words
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694 2006-07-19 14 It eyes tie-ups with rivals to prevent a hostile takeover Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] China Steel Corp, the third-best performer this year in the Bloomberg Asia Pacific Iron/Steel Index, may seek cross-share-holdings with rivals to repel hostile bids spurred by Mittal Steel Co's takeover of Arcelor SA.Bloomberg - 694 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration633 2006-07-19 15 PRIYANKA BHARDWAJ - Organised retail seen rising 20-25% by 2010, with GDP trailing retail sector By PRIYANKA BHARDWAJ in New Delhi INDIA has resisted pressure from giants such as Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Tesco to permit foreign direct investment in the retailPHOTOS: REUTERS - 633 words
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470 2006-07-19 15 Nokia's withdrawal from CDMA ends their partnership Reuters [NEW YORK] Brightpoint Inc is talking to other telephone makers about distribution deals in India, hoping to bounce back from a decision by Nokia that effectively ends their exclusive partnership in that country, Brightpoint's chiefReuters - 470 words
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Advertisement279 2006-07-19 15 Session 1: Accounting in Harmony GUEST OF HONOUR It has bedn over a year since Singapore Mutator ofState" 3 adopted 20 new accounting standards. In Ministry of Finance Ministry of Transport. Singapore this session, the panel will consider the impact of international harmonisation on EVENT FACILITATOR investors and companies, focusing279 words
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Article, Illustration654 2006-07-19 16 MIDDLE EAST CRISIS Investors aware of risks, but lure of petrodollars strong Reuters [DUBAI/LONDON] Gulf Arab investors watching TV images of Israeli aircraft pound Lebanon with growing apprehension on Monday, but most could still see the allure of a country that hasReuters; AP - 654 words
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598 2006-07-19 16 Fighting in Lebanon should continue for a few weeks, says general Bloomberg [LONDON] Crude oil rose after an Israeli general said fighting in Lebanon should continue for "a few weeks", increasing concern that violence may spread to other nations in the Middle East,Bloomberg - 598 words
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129 2006-07-19 16 SINGAPORE is concerned about escalating tension in the Middle East and yesterday urged all parties, including Israel, to exercise restraint. It welcomed the Group of Eight nations' call for political dialogue to end the crisis. "We are seriously concerned about the escalating tension129 words
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288 2006-07-19 16 Reuters [JERUSALEM] Staff at Intel Corp's Haifa research centre have been forced into bomb shelters as Hezbollah rockets rained on the northern Israeli city, but they are still working, thanks to the fact it's also wireless underground. The US chip giant's R&D centreReuters - 288 words
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321 2006-07-19 16 AP. AFP [ANKARA] Turkey's government has ordered the military to plan for a possible cross-border offensive into northern Iraq to crack down on autonomy-seeking Kurdish guerillas based in the area, Turkish media reported yesterday. The reports, carried by NTV television and HurriyetAP.; AFP - 321 words
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299 2006-07-19 16 LATEST US DATA AP [WASHINGTON] Wholesale prices in the US rose by a larger than expected 0.5 per cent in June but core inflation, excluding food and energy, edged up just 0.2 per cent. The Labor Department also reported yesterday that wholesale foodAP - 299 words
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301 2006-07-19 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Merrill Lynch Co, the biggest US brokerage, is doubling the size of its private bank in Japan, hiring investment bankers in Europe, and adding traders across Asia after trailing the rest of Wall Street in international markets. CEO Stanley O'NealBloomberg - 301 words
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51 2006-07-19 16 Reuters [DUBAI] The Guggenheim Foundation will build its largest museum in Abu Dhabi. The foundation said it had been approached by the government of Abu Dhabi. It will be designed by architect Frank Gehry and will house international and regional contemporary art.Reuters - 51 words
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71 2006-07-19 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] The New York Times Co plans to make the size of its flagship newspaper narrower and close a printing plant, resulting in the loss of 250 jobs, the company said in a story posted on its website lateReuters - 71 words
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45 2006-07-19 16 Reuters [SEATTLE] Microsoft is changing its financial reporting to reflect a restructuring made in September. It would report its financial performance starting in the 2007 business year based on five businesses, down from the current seven operating divisions.Reuters - 45 words
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53 2006-07-19 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] HMV Group Pic, the UK books and music retailer that rims Waterstone's bookstores, appointed Simon Fox to succeed Alan Giles as chief executive officer. Mr Fox is currently chief operating officer of Kesa Electricals Pic. His appointment takes effectBloomberg - 53 words
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Article, Illustration512 2006-07-19 17 Record oil prices have boosted activity on energy exchanges Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Nymex Holdings plans to sell US$25O million of stock in an initial public offering as record oil prices and trading sparks interest in energy exchanges. Nymex is owner of the NewBloomberg; AFP - 512 words
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205 2006-07-19 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Hewlett-Packard Co has developed a wireless chip the size of a rice grain that makes it possible to include text, audio, video and digital photographs with any object. The Memory Spot chip can transfer data at a rate of 10Bloomberg - 205 words
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604 2006-07-19 17 Elderly lured by free lunch that led to hard sell Reuters [WASHINGTON] Forty investment firms across America's Sun Belt are under federal examination over so-called "free lunch" investment seminars that target elderly victims, authorities said on Monday. In six states withReuters - 604 words
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Article233 2006-07-19 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Yahoo! Inc enhanced its finance section for the first time in five years, adding video and improving features such as charts and message boards. The upgrades provide access to more information on companies, including dividends, stock splits and technical indicators on share prices.Bloomberg - 233 words
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492 2006-07-19 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Almost 30 per cent of companies under review manipulated stock option grants to top executives at some point in the past decade, according to a new study by two finance professors behind some of the research that has led to regulatory investigations.Reuters - 492 words
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Article, Illustration403 2006-07-19 17 Its shares have risen 43% this year to lead the DJIA Bloomberg [NEW YORK] General Motors has rebounded from the biggest drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average last year to become the gauge's best-performing stock this year. The turnaround is noBloomberg; AP; REUTERS - 403 words
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608 2006-07-19 18 It drafts legislation td prevent hidden costs in fare offers AP. Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] The European Commission yesterday proposed legislation that would force airlines to advertise fares inclusive of all taxes, charges and fees, sparing travellers the shock of jaw-dropping hidden costs when itAP.; Bloomberg - 608 words
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Article2131 2006-07-19 18 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETC MM S2061 0630 S2082 0910 SQ407 0715 K860 0925 Adelaide LH9771 1750 LH9770 2345 £22 M05 ***** 1855 SQ229 2345 OenpasarlWi SQ141 1145 SQ142 0935 Ahm djtod °*25 SQ143 1535 SQ146 1640 S55 GA840 1640 GA841 1755 SQ323 0630 KL838 22552,131 words
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311 2006-07-19 18 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Southeast Asia's largest low-cost earner, Air Asia, will raise its fuel surcharge for the second time this year on Aug 1 to offset a surge in jet-fuel prices due to hostilities in the Middle East. The Malaysia-based carrierAP - 311 words
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Article, Illustration456 2006-07-19 18 FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW It plans to set up a technology centre in UK and list in London AFP [FARNBOROUGH] European Aeronautics Defence and Space Company (EADS), the parent company of aircraft maker Airbus, said here yesterday that it was looking to Britain to helpAFP - 456 words
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205 2006-07-19 18 AFP [FARNBOROUGH] Aerospace rivals Airbus and Boeing vied for supremacy on the second day of the Farnborough trade show yesterday with Boeing edging ahead in the competition to announce new business. European group Airbus revealed that Afriqiyah Airways of Libya had signed a preliminaryAFP - 205 words
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224 2006-07-19 18 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Airports of Thailand Pel, which runs five international airfields including Bangkok and Phuket, plans to spend as much as 600 million baht (Ss2s million) to build a terminal for low-cost airlines, the third in Asia. The terminal is designed to handle 10-15Bloomberg - 224 words
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Miscellaneous300 2006-07-19 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Hospital department bars vital JHI organs (8) r P 9 Flatter the woman, we hear iBI--10 Join together and marry round end of April (4) Unreasonable rogue to mess BBT jjjHT ■HT AH 12 American seal, say, before as- I'* I I I'® I I I car 17300 words
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498 2006-07-19 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Shipping rates for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), used to fuel cars and heat homes, will rise 10 per cent by the end of August, shipper Stealth Gas Inc said. Record crude oil prices triggered by violence in the Middle East, combinedBloomberg - 498 words
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Article282 2006-07-19 19 SGX '000 Mil S$ Vol CH Offshore 0.34 0.01 544 Chuan Hup —0.32 unch 2598 Cosco Corporation J 30 0.03 ***** CWT Distribution 0.62 0.01 140 Ezra Hldgs A19 0.02 272 Freight Links 0 0 0.01 883 Grand Banks Yacht 0.91 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 1.32 0.02 49282 words
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Article, Illustration476 2006-07-19 19 Liner grouping gauges M-E conflict implications on insurance costs [SINGAPORE] Some of the world's leading container lines may start slapping a war risk surcharge for cargo transported to eastern Mediterranean countries as fighting between Israel and the Hezbollah rages on. Shipping giantsAFP - 476 words
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200 2006-07-19 19 Reuters [LONDON! Crude loadings at Syria's ports continued without disruption yesterday despite escalating violence between neighbouring Israel and Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, an official with Syria's state oil marketer said. Regional shipping sources said on Monday that Middle East violence had madeReuters - 200 words
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334 2006-07-19 19 Reuters, Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Coal shipments at Australia's Newcastle port hit a nine-month high, and may break its record monthly coal shipments, the port operator said yesterday. Shipments rose to 1.8 million tonnes of coal, about 200,000 tonnes more for the weekReuters,; Bloomberg - 334 words
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743 2006-07-19 19 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES LAST year, the International Shipping Federation (ISF) held its annual oneday Manning and Training Conference in London in October, so that its representatives could return hot foot from Geneva with the latest on the negotiations on the743 words
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127 2006-07-19 19 Reuters [SINGAPORE] A petroleum products tanker was detained on Monday at the Bangladesh port of Chittagong following a collision with a bulk carrier on July 12, an official from the Chittagong Port Authority said. The empty tanker Atlantica 1, which was anchored at the portReuters - 127 words
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108 2006-07-19 19 Reuters [OSLO] Royal Caribbean Cruises, the world's second largest cruise group, said yesterday that it had ordered a third 118,000 gross-registered-ton ship from German shipbuilder Meyer Werft. The first of the vessels, built for its Celebrity Cruises unit, is due for delivery in lateReuters - 108 words
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550 2006-07-19 20 EDITORIAL THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) has entered unknown territory for any major central bank by deciding to end its five-year-long policy of maintaining short-term official interest rates at near zero. That there will be domestic and international repercussions from the move is certain;550 words
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Article, Illustration788 2006-07-19 20 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING AN embattled president, an opposition leader who exudes sex appeal, an ageing opposition leader who refuses to fade away, and an aggressive and ambitious premier: these are the ingredients that make up the volatile mix in Taiwan politics today.788 words
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Article, Illustration1570 2006-07-19 21 DOUGLAS HEINGARTNER - Studies over the years have shown that models can better predict, for example, the success or failure of a business start-up By DOUGLAS HEINGARTNER NYT Amsterdam, the Netherlands Do you think your high-paid managers really know best? A Dutch sociology professorNYT; FILE PHOTO - 1,570 words
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Article93 2006-07-19 21 Denis Distant Singapore - Denis Distant Singapore I REFER to the letter "Taxi operators should be more transparent" by Chim Howe Lai (BT, July 14). I agree with the writer that the taxi operators should take a look at their top executives remuneration and taxi rental charges, and93 words
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Article, Illustration1225 2006-07-19 20 RAHUL MUKHERJI, APARNA SHIVPURI SINGH - In addition to the SEZs, the Indian government is pushing for Special Investment Regions (SIRs), inspired by success stories such as the Pudong New Area near Shanghai By RAHUL MUKHERJI, APARNA SHIVPURI SINGH SINGAPORE and India have enjoyed a special economic relationship since theFILE PHOTO - 1,225 words
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172 2006-07-19 21 Ms Koh Ching Ching - Ms Koh Ching Ching Head, Group Corporate Communications OCBC Bank WE REFER to the "Broker's take: Research Report" (BT, Jul 18). We would like to clarify the comment appearing on page 10 by JP Morgan stating that "OCBC Bank's stock172 words
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199 2006-07-19 21 I REFER to your article "SPC shares fall on lower oil reserves estimate" (BT, July 15). SPC's joint-venture partner SANTOS, released this market-sensitive news on ASX at 10.17 am (AEST) on July 14, that is, 8.17 am, Singapore time. SANTOS shares199 words
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Article384 2006-07-19 21 Ang Hao Yao - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ang Hao Yao I REFER to the article "Who benefits most from capital reduction?" (BT, July 10). In recent years, many companies have undertaken capital reduction exercises. Often, this is through cash distributions or share buybacks. Companies usually cite improvements to earnings384 words
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Article, Illustration1081 2006-07-19 29 PHILIP LOH - MONEY MATTERS Hidden dangers lurk amidst the conflicting signals; are investors going back into the market too early? PHILIP LOH THE global stock markets are now in their early stages of a cyclical bear market and the greatest danger facing investors is entering the market1,081 words
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Article, Illustration1091 2006-07-19 29 CHET CURRIER - By CHET CURRIER Bloomberg INVESTING in stocks might be a whole lot easier if it weren't for the stock market. The market, made up of nothing more than a bunch of individual stocks, takes on a life of its own.Bloomberg; AFP - 1,091 words
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Article, Illustration1075 2006-07-19 30 GENEVIEVE CUA - Now is not the time to sell, as fears of recession may be overblown, but patience is required, fund managers tell GENEVIEVE CUA GENEVIEVE CUA EQUITY markets weathered a turbulent patch in the last few months, but the coast isn't clear yet, say fund managers. AssetREUTERS - 1,075 words
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