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Title Section24 2006-12-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Wth ANNIVERSARY 3b SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg JF A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Monday, December 4,200624 words
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Article, Illustration1152 2006-12-04 1 MICHELLE QUAH - Compared to options, grants work better to align interests and are more tax-favourable By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] An increasing number of Singaporelisted companies are choosing to reward employees with grants of actual shares rather than share options as recent tax changes and the1,152 words
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612 2006-12-04 1 MATTHEW PHAN - S'poreans should be paying less than non-citizens By MATTHEW PHAN [SINGAPORE] Singapore will henceforth make a clearer and stronger distinction on how it treats citizens, permanent residents (PRs) and other non-citizens when handing out subsidies for healthcare and education, Prime Minister612 words
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Advertisement16 2006-12-04 1 VIEWS FROM THETOP CEOs on wage trends PAGES 6 7 8 lU Markets Dlgtat, Pag* 416 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration857 2006-12-04 2 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT Wall St troubled by slowing economy, Fed's continued focus on inflation By ANDREW MARKS in New York WHEN you combine a stock market that's enjoyed a four month-long rally, bringing it to near-record levels, with increasing signs of a shrinkingAFP - 857 words
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681 2006-12-04 2 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Thicker bonus envelopes should be landing on oil traders' desks this year. Notwithstanding the usual Q4 trading slowdown, volumes for both physical oil and paper or oil derivatives traded in the Singapore market this year is expected to be681 words
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97 2006-12-04 2 [SINGAPORE] Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has written to President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo of the Philippines to express sympathies over the outbreak of floods and mudslides in southern Luzon, which has led to a death toll estimated last night at more than 800. On97 words
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Article512 2006-12-04 2 Westcomb aims to recover lost ground in 2007 WESTCOMB Financial Group used to bring so many IPOs to the market that its founder was known as "Mr IPO". But this has proved to be a challenging year for the firm. Hurt by a three-month ban on new mandates,512 words
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Article, Illustration808 2006-12-04 4 WONG WEI KONG - Founder Choo Chee Kong unfazed by impact of 3-month IPO ban, staff loss By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] Westcomb Financial Group used to bring so many IPOs to the market that its founder, Choo Chee Kong, was known as "Mr IPO". But808 words
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Article135 2006-12-04 4 MARKETS WMk Chge ST1 .2836.04 +21.23 KLCOMP 1080.11 —+19.68 NIKKEI 225 *****.78 ....+587.18 HANG SENG *****.82 -569.48 SET INDEX 741.38 ......+17.51 JAKARTA COMP ...1734.75 ......+17.02 MANILA COMP ....2788.46 -2938 TAIPEI TAIEX 7613.57 ....+186.21 SEOUL COMP .......1434.36 —+12.63 SHENZHEN B 379.58—+19.79 AUST ALL ORD 5415 JO. -16 JO DOW135 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration3307 2006-12-04 6 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC How well are organisations in your industry rewarding their employees this year? Do you expect wages to rise significantly next year? THE announcement by the government of the year-end 2.2-month bonus for civil servants is welcome news for the public sector. For the3,307 words
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Advertisement221 2006-12-04 7 BT CEOs e-Club Members of the BT CEOs e-Club are Singapore's top corporate leaders whom BT editors would like to interact with in an atmosphere of informality and trust This 'dub' is a virtual one, with interaction mainly via e-mail. Each week, we will invite comments from these top executives221 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration660 2006-12-04 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent Domestic factors currently appear to favour a positive outlook for the local stock market, while external influences though not outright negative may be flashing a warning of caution. Record en bloc sales and the lure ofREUTERS - 660 words
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Article325 2006-12-04 8 CURRENCIES AFP [HONG KONG] Asian currencies mainly gained last week against a plummeting US dollar as weak figures raised further concerns about the American economy. Japanese yen: The yen gained to 115.76 to the dollar late on Friday, compared with 116.37 a week earlier. "InAFP - 325 words
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Article, Illustration1866 2006-12-04 8 Consensus No.of Forecast Mean Fri's Consensus No.of Forecast Mean Fri*s recommendation esti- EPS PE target price recommendation esti- EPS PE target pn<* Company name Thiswk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Company name Thiswk Lastmth mates (cents) (ratio) price (S) Advanced Holdings 2.00 2.00 2 5.85 5.56 1.141,866 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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291 2006-12-04 9 75-78% utilisation beats October prediction of 70% Reuters CONTBACT chip maker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing said on Friday that it was using 75-78 per cent of capacity at its most advanced factory, slightly better than forecast. Chartered had said in October that aboutReuters - 291 words
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644 2006-12-04 9 CONRAD RAJ - HOCK LOCK SIEW By CONRAD RAJ DUTCH brewer Heineken's move to take mainboard-listed Fraser Neave to court would have surprised most minority shareholders, especially when the two have been partners since 1932 in one of Singapore's most profitable companies, local beer maker Asia644 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration1487 2006-12-04 10 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent ESPITE an 1 extremely M volatile week, all our portfolios managed to end up higher, and beating both the Straits Times Index and the UOB Sesdaq Index at that. The portfolio which advanced the most was the one-year top losers portfolio.1,487 words
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Article, Illustration1562 2006-12-04 10 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI THE buying was up while the sales activity fell last week based on filings on the Singapore Exchange from Nov 27 to Dec 1. Buyers posted 43 acquisitions, sharply up from the previous week's 32 purchases. Sellers, onFilings by Deutsche Bank AG - 1,562 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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426 2006-12-04 11 ANGELA TAN - IPO WATCH It plans to offer at least 25% of enlarged share capital for listing on the mainboard By ANGELA TAN CHINA Farm Equipment Limited, a maker of diesel engines and farming equipment, plans to raise at least $11 million426 words
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469 2006-12-04 11 WEE LI-EN - Proceeds to be used to up production, undertake R&D By WEE LI-EN UNIONMET, a Chinese indium ingot maker, plans to make an initial public offer of shares in Singapore to raise funds for expansion. The company plans to sell 100 million new469 words
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423 2006-12-04 11 Reuters SINGAPORE plastic parts maker Sunningdale Tech Ltd sees better firstquarter 2007 sales and earnings compared to this year, as an industry glut eases and prices stabilise, but it faces margin pressure and competition from new suppliers in Eastern Europe and China. Sunningdale, formedReuters - 423 words
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Article, Illustration359 2006-12-04 11 Reuters VINAMILK, Vietnam's largest listed firm, may list its shares on Singapore's stock market next year, in what would be the first foreign listing of a Vietnamese firm. The Vietnam Dairy Products Company, or Vinamilk, is valued at around US$93O million onReuters; AP - 359 words
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Article159 2006-12-04 11 BIOSENSORS International said its chief financial officer (CFO) Chato Abad is quitting "to pursue other professional interests". Biosensors has started to look for a new CFO. Meanwhile, its president Kee Lock Chua, supported by Yang Joo Chua, senior vice-president of finance, will oversee the financial functions. The159 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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397 2006-12-04 12 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN ASIAN countries that import foreign labour could learn from Singapore in terms of educating and protecting their migrant workers, though its laws, especially on minimum wages, can be improved, said representatives from the Migrant Forum in Asia (MFA). Last week,397 words
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Article408 2006-12-04 12 DANIEL BUENAS - Funding will help it expand to sell its blood pressure monitor worldwide By DANIEL BUENAS HOMEGROWN medical technology company HeaIthSTATS has secured a third round of investment funding totalling $11.5 million from a consortium of investors, including PI Holdings and Whiteßock Healthcare. Previously, the408 words
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406 2006-12-04 12 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN SINGAPORE has the opportunity to move quickly into patient-centric health care, under which individuals are equipped with information and bear the responsibility and part of the cost of choosing the most suitable treatment for themselves. Patient-centric health care means406 words
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Article, Illustration631 2006-12-04 12 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN INTERNATIONAL SOS (ISOS), which operates a round-the-clock air ambulance service, is considering going public. The Singapore-based company, which started 21 years aga by two men evacuating expatriates from Jakarta to Singapore, has grown to become the leading globalARTHUR LEE - 631 words
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332 2006-12-04 12 VINCENT WEE - By VINCENT WEE THE power of print advertising was clearly shown yesterday when the results of the Power of Print study were released. Among the highlights of the study is the finding that exposure to print ads boosted top-of-mind brand recognition by 102 per332 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration1241 2006-12-04 14 NEW RESTAURANTS Brown Sugar 277 River Valley Road, #01-04 Stardus Clubhouse (enter via Institution Hill) Tel: 633-***** WITH the increasing tendency of restaurants to name themselves after ingredients, it may not be too long before somebody comes up with an eatery called Cucumber,1,241 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration772 2006-12-04 15 DANIEL BUENAS - DANIEL BUENAS gives a quick introduction to what stock prices mean, and how companies are assessed DANIEL BUENAS WHEN talking about investing, the average investor invariably thinks of the stock markets and investing in equities. This week, we turn once again to the book, The Citibank Guide to772 words
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Article, Illustration750 2006-12-04 15 JAMIE LEE - CAMPUS LIFE Orbital, run by partners in their 20s, has already clinched 20 clients in just six months, JAMIE LEE reports JAMIE LEE ORBITAL thrives on "pure, idealistic ignorance". So say Daniel Yap, 27, and his partners at the media company thatYEN MENG JIIN - 750 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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322 2006-12-04 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Friday's weak November reading of US factory activity, showing the first contraction in 3 V* years, should compel the Federal Reserve to begin cutting interest rates, a leading bond manager said. In an interview with Reuters, PaulReuters - 322 words
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591 2006-12-04 16 Industrial activity, capital spending falling as consumer sectors slow Reuters [WASHINGTON] A slowing manufacturing sector, a weak housing market, and skittish consumers are pushing up the risk of a US recession, but are what is needed to cut inflation in theReuters - 591 words
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Article, Illustration500 2006-12-04 16 AFP [BEIJING] While few doubt the importance of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks, analysts say China's entry into the World Trade Organisation three months later may eventually be seen as having even greater reverberations. When China joined the WTOAFP; BLOOMBERG - 500 words
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MIDDLE-EAST
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557 2006-12-04 17 Some members point to inventories rising, others say oil price still firm Reuters [CAIRO] Opec ministers were divided on Saturday on the need for deeper oilsupply cuts, with some concerned about high fuel stockpiles and others reluctant because crude prices are holding firmReuters - 557 words
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192 2006-12-04 17 Reuters [RIYADH] Saudi Arabia, fighting a violent campaign by Al-Qaeda supporters, has detained 139 suspected Islamist militants including a would-be suicide bomber, A 1 Arabiya television said on Saturday. The militants were not Saudi nationals and included leaders of several cells, it said, citingReuters - 192 words
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Article, Illustration414 2006-12-04 17 AFP Reuters (PARIS] A meeting of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany is still planned for early this week to discuss a United Nations resolution on Iran's nuclear programme, the French foreign ministry said on Saturday. Earlier, RussianAFP; Reuters - 414 words
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MALAYSIA
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229 2006-12-04 18 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's dominant telephone provider, Telekom Malaysia Bhd, is considering a plan to acquire a 42.7 per cent stake in telecommunications firm Time dot Com Bhd, the Star newspaper reported on Saturday. The offer prices for some 1.1 billion shares229 words
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501 2006-12-04 18 S JAYASANKARAN - Its oil gas division makes substantial commercial find off West Natuna By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur THE oil and gas discovery off West Natuna in Indonesia by Malaysian gaming conglomerate Genting is "very, very interesting" says T S Ong, the chief executive501 words
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Article, Illustration662 2006-12-04 18 PAULINE NG - MALAYSIA INSIGHT KL should accelerate GLC privatisation plans to revive investors' interest PAULINE NG KL Correspondent HAS Christmas come early for the Malaysian stock market? Since June, the Malaysian market has been inching up slightly, making a pronounced spurt in November with gains exceeding 9 per cent.REUTERS - 662 words
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Article, Illustration223 2006-12-04 18 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] The government is aiming to turn the country into a major shopping centre in line with Visit Malaysia Year 2007. Deputy Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak said the Visit Malaysia programme aimed to attract about 22 million tourists to theBernama - 223 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration690 2006-12-04 19 Agriculture has not caught up with high-tech and services sectors AFP [NEW DELHI] A few weeks ago, TN Ninan, publisher of top Indian financial daily Business Standard, asked in a column: "Are Indian companies on steroids?" after record-breaking quarterly profits. Now he might want toAFP - 690 words
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271 2006-12-04 19 [MUMBAI] If anyone claims that Mumbai's property prices have soared sky high, do not believe it. The truth is that they have now shot through the stratosphere. The Times of India has learnt through reliable market sources that an apartment in Maker Tower271 words
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164 2006-12-04 19 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India will import one million barrels of oil equivalent from Russia, said R S Butola, managing director of ONGC Videsh Ltd, a unit of Oil Natural Gas Corp, India's biggest oil explorer. He didn't specify the period. India.Bloomberg - 164 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration556 2006-12-04 21 IPO RUSH Proceeds will fund casino licence purchase, hotel construction Bloomberg (HONG KONG] The Macau gaming venture of Melco International Development Ltd, run by the son of billionaire Stanley Ho, and James Packer's Publishing Broadcasting Ltd, will raise as much as US$l.lBloomberg; AFP - 556 words
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345 2006-12-04 21 Reuters [HONG KONG] Zhaojin Mining Industry Co, the secondlargest Chinese listed gold producer, is likely to price its Hong Kong IPO at the top of a price range, raising US$2Bl million as investors snap up metal plays, banking sources familiar with theReuters - 345 words
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Article3136 2006-12-04 21 Transaction date: Dec 1 For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT Online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day HONG KONG vol q,ng^ tr D etjm r H K{ 'ooo Datang Intnl Power Gene ...6.56 -0 02 5634 Denway Motors 3.10 0.04 *****3,136 words
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293 2006-12-04 21 [HONG KONG] Regal Hotels International aims to float its proposed HK$5.9 billion (Ssl.2 billion) hotel property trust in January after postponing a meeting seeking shareholder approval for the planned Reit, The Standard reports. The meeting has been postponed to Dec293 words
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Article, Illustration630 2006-12-04 21 AFP [HONG KONG] It was a regular shopping trip for Yeung Hoi-kei to the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen to take advantage of much cheaper mainland prices just across the Hong Kong border. But to her surprise, when she paid forAFP; AFP FILE PHOTO - 630 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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635 2006-12-04 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - When JICA merges with JIBC in 2008, the programme will have greater global character By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN'S foreign aid programme the second-largest in the world and traditionally Asia-focused is set to take on a more global character when the635 words
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340 2006-12-04 22 Reuters [NEW YORK] Many market players were looking forward to the arrival of electronic trading of Comex metals on the Globex platform yesterday, but floor dealers fear screen trading of gold, silver, copper and aluminium together with open outcry could end theirReuters - 340 words
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Article, Illustration463 2006-12-04 22 Reuters [DARAGA, Philippines] Villagers in the central Philippines buried hundreds of relatives and friends in mass graves yesterday as hopes faded of finding survivors from Typhoon Durian. Officials fear the death toll from Durian, which swept into the South China Sea on Friday, couldReuters; AFP - 463 words
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Article, Illustration567 2006-12-04 22 Reuters [NEW YORK] Bank of America's chief financial officer Alvaro de Molina will resign at year end after just 16 months in the job, calling the regulatory and oversight burdens "suffocating". Joe Price, 45, the bank's risk management executive for global corporate and investmentReuters - 567 words
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291 2006-12-04 22 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Harrah's Entertainment Inc, was ordered by a California jury to pay US$3O million to a Native American tribe for interfering with a casino project between the tribe and Caesars Entertainment, which Harrah's acquired last year. A San Diego jury foundBloomberg - 291 words
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315 2006-12-04 22 Reuters Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Billionaire investor Kirk Kerkorian sold his stake in General Motors Corp (GM) after deciding that he did not want to participate in a lengthy fight with management for control of the world's biggest car maker, according to aReuters; Bloomberg - 315 words
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Article529 2006-12-04 22 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock name Wt Close Change Allgreen 0.35 1.800 *0.010 Ascendasreit 1-04 2.360 -0 030 mUnti 0.41 1.610 -0.010 Capita Land 5.00 6.150 -0-100 CapitaMall 0-91 2.750 -0.010 Chart SemiCond 0.92 1.360 -0.010 CityDev 3.00 12 400 <-0 300 Comfort DelGro 1.39 +0 010 Cosco Corp 0.91529 words
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359 2006-12-04 23 GEORGE JOSEPH - The $3m centre will train up to 400 ship's officers, engineers annually By GEORGE JOSEPH A LEADING Japanese ship management company has set up a training centre in Singapore that would initially train up to 400 ship's officers and engineers annually. NYK Shipmanagement359 words
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Article, Illustration247 2006-12-04 23 Xinuha IKUAIA LUMPUR] The Malaysian Transport Ministry on Saturday announced several immediate measures to beef up cargo security at airports in Penang state, especially at the free commercial zone there. As one of the measures. MASKargo, the cargo arm of Malaysia Airlines (MAS), hasXinuha; CHINA PRESS - 247 words
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Article291 2006-12-04 23 SGX '000 0*1 SS Vol CH Offshore 0.45 0 02 3108 ChuanHup .0.32 0.01 1614 Cosco Corporation 2.21 001 3780 CWT Distribution 0*1 001 110 Ezra Hldgs 3.84 0.02 801 FreightUnta .0.07 -0.01 468 Grand Banks Yacht 0.88 0.01 61 Java Holdings 1.43 0.01 1006 K1 Venture!. .0.42291 words
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364 2006-12-04 23 Reuters (ATHHNSI A three-week ban on overtime at Greece's main commercial ports has created a big backlog of containers, prompting big customers to move business elsewhere lyKmployees at state-con-trolled Piraeus Port Authority (01-P) and Thessaloniki Port Authority have been refusing to work overtimeReuters - 364 words
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358 2006-12-04 23 AFP [BANGKOK] Thai Airways International has demanded that European plane maker Airbus pay fines and additional compensation for a two-year delay in delivery of A3BO supeijumbo jets, the airline said on Saturday. "Negotiations with Airbus started last month and remain underway, withAFP - 358 words
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318 2006-12-04 23 Reuters [BERLIN] The German government rejected a magazine report on Saturday that France was blocking a German consortium from taking over a stake in aerospace group EADS from core shareholder DaimlerChrysler Citing high-ranking Berlin government officials, Spiegel magazine said Paris had refusedReuters - 318 words
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Article, Illustration935 2006-12-04 30 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - A study finds that Singapore's contact centre applications market will grow to US$14 million by 2012, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY BANKS, other financial institutions and telcos will drive growth in the Singapore contact centre industry and this, in turn, will fuel growth935 words
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299 2006-12-04 30 ROLAND LIM - Visitors allowed to try the latest in digital technologies By ROLAND LIM ON TOP of spending over $18 million on the IT bargains at this year's Sitex 2006, more than a sixth of the 730,000 plus visitors to the fair also managed299 words
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Article, Illustration827 2006-12-04 31 JOHN CHAMBERS - <you say> With profound change in the global technology landscape, networks are having a dramatic impact on productivity By JOHN CHAMBERS THE network is becoming the platform for all forms of communications and information technology. Over the last twenty years, as the Internet and Internet ProtocolFILE PHOTO - 827 words
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Article, Illustration348 2006-12-04 31 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM PUSH-EMAIL leader Research In Motion (RIM) unveiled its Blackßerry Pearl smartphone last week at a launch event held together with Sing Tel. The much anticipated smartphone scores many firsts for RIM. It is the first Blackßerry device to have an integrated camera, and348 words
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Article, Illustration772 2006-12-04 32 KENNETH JAMES - Its co-creator says Singapore could have first mover advantage By KENNETH JAMES SECOND Life (http://secondlife.com) is a phenomenon. Just three years old, this wondrous 3D virtual world is fast becoming the place to be on the Net. Its population is exploding, and772 words
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Article, Illustration122 2006-12-04 32 WOULD you like your notebook to come in blush pink, spring green, urban grey, espresso black or seashell white? Sony's latest range of Vaio C notebooks certainly leaves you spoilt for choice when it comes to colours. Beneath its coloured exterior is an Intel122 words
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Article81 2006-12-04 32 MICROSOFT and Siemens Business Services (SBS) Singapore have teamed up to offer enterprise mobility solutions in the region. SBS is Microsoft's first mobility partner in Asia, and as part of the partnership, SBS will be offering its "Siemens Managed Mobile Device" solution, which encompasses systems81 words
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Article133 2006-12-04 32 Ml WILL be offering its Vodafone Mobile Connect USB Modem to subscribers of its High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) service that will be launched on Dec 6. The modem, which is made by Huawei Technologies, allows computers to access the Internet at speeds133 words
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Article104 2006-12-04 32 NOKIA Singapore has released its Intellisync Mobile Suite software which allows enterprises to deliver and manage push-email to over a hundred types of mobile devices. The Intellisync solution will work on most mobile device platforms including Symbian OS, Microsoft Pocket PC and Palm OS. One of104 words
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Article, Illustration113 2006-12-04 32 lanun nas released two mgn-aetinition camcorders the Canon XH A 1 and XH Gl. Both camcorders record in the 1080 i high definition format, and pack features such as a 3-CCD Vs -inch 1.67 megapixel image sensor, Canon's DIGIC DVII imaging processor and a newly developed113 words
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Article65 2006-12-04 32 ROLAND LIM - Compiled by ROLAND LIM SECURITY software vendor Trend Micro has announced the appointment of Comstor Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of New York-based networking solutions distributor Westcon Group, as one of its distributors for network appliance solutions. The partnership will see both Trend Micro and Comstor65 words
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