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Title Section20 2007-02-27 1 The Business Times SINGAPORE 85 cents Tuesday, February 27,2007 online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 202/12/200620 words
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Article, Illustration801 2007-02-27 1 DANIEL BUENAS - Republic's external political risks seen as having increased By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] Business executives see Singapore as Asia's least bureaucratic place in which to operate, with one of the best banking and financial systems in the region, although perceptions of the country's so-cio-political801 words
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Article, Illustration710 2007-02-27 1 UMA SHANKARI - Trend appears to be island-wide and for all apartment sizes, but resale prices stay flat By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Rents for HDB flats have surged in the past 12 months, driven by spillover demand as rents for private housing have climbed. Figures compiled bySource:ERA - 710 words
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TOP STORIES
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479 2007-02-27 2 CONRAD TAN - Over 90% of CPF scheme unit trusts, ILPs get positive returns in Q4 By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Retirement savings products turned in higher average gains in the fourth quarter of 2006, after strong growth in stock markets worldwide boosted the performance of investment funds.479 words
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589 2007-02-27 2 Reuters, Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Trading in the shares of Shin Corp's Thai television station iTV was yesterday suspended by the Stock Exchange of Thailand to give investors time to scrutinise an auditor's report on the review of its financial statements. TheReuters, Bloomberg - 589 words
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Article131 2007-02-27 2 STI 3,307.92 (-2.52) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,306.00 (-2.00) SIMSCI 404.20 (-0.25) SIMSCI FUTURES 404.70 (-0.20) MARKETS Monday Chang* KLCOMP 1,272.87 NIKKEI 225 18.215.35 HANG SENS 20,507.95 aiW SET INDEX 688.70 2.06 JAKARTA COMP 1,783.95 -7.60 MANILA COM? 3,380.00 -937 SEOUL COMP 1.470.03 -MM5 SHENZHEN B 538.47 *223 MUMBAIIND131 words
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Article55 2007-02-27 2 IN our report, "Ministry performance What the numbers tell" (BT, Feb 16), we indicated with respect to the Ministry of Home Affairs that 90 per cent of fire and rescue calls were responded to within five minutes in 2006. This is incorrect. The correct time is "within eight minutes".55 words
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Article454 2007-02-27 2 January manufacturing output rises 14.6% SINGAPORE manufacturing output rose 14.6 per centyear-on-year in January, boosted by the transport engineering and biomedical clusters. But output fell 6.5 per cent month-on-month in seasonally adjusted terms, according to the Economic Development Board. TOP STORIES, PAGE 3 New Redas chief sees, buoyant454 words
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Article, Illustration499 2007-02-27 3 DANIEL BUENAS - Growth boosted by transport engineering and biomedical clusters By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] Manufacturing output rose 14.6 per cent year on year in January, boosted by the transport engineering and biomedical clusters. But output fell 6.5 per cent month on month in seasonally adjusted terms,499 words
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Article, Illustration641 2007-02-27 3 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Simon Cheong, the newly elected president of Real Estate Developers Association of Singapore, yesterday painted a buoyant outlook for all sectors of the local property market. "We now have all the cylinders firing away at the same time. We'reYen Meng Jin - 641 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration566 2007-02-27 4 TEH HOOI LING - STOCKS ST Index slips 2.5 points; UOB's price chased higher ahead of full-year results TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent SINGAPORE stocks consolidated yesterday, after its record-breaking streak last week, with the Straits Times Index (STI) slipping 2.52 points or 0.08 per cent to end atSource Boomberg - 566 words
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Article365 2007-02-27 4 MATTHEW - Complited by MATTHEW Feb 26 dose: $0 JO CIMB-GK RESEARCH, Feb 26 4QFYO6 results recovery year: Excluding $0.8 million of provisions for the closure of its Germany operations, 2H06 core earnings came in 18 per cent above our expectations. Sales jumped 39 per cent year-on-year to $267 million365 words
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Article, Illustration892 2007-02-27 4 SECURITIES TRADING SCOREBOARD MAM SIX) TOTAL Up Dow Uacfc Uo Down Uiidi —UBSft Mufti Ind 583 010 5 10 3 Manufacturing 88 53 67 16 13 17 104 66 84 Commerce 24 33 26 5 9 5 29 42 31 Tpt/Stor/Comms 13 18 9 0 2 1 13 20 10892 words
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Article, Illustration350 2007-02-27 4 CHART POINT Oil and gas play Cosco looks poised to resume uptrend Kelive Research ON FEB 12, we witnessed a 50-point drop in the Straits Times Index (STI), which promptly raised concerns that this could be the start of a trend reversal. However,Kelive Research; Source Nex Mew - 350 words
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Article, Illustration519 2007-02-27 4 LARRY WEE - Currencies LARRY WEE Senior Corespondent THE US dollar was again looking in pretty poor shape yesterday, punished by fears of an imminent increase in Middle East tensions as well as expectations of more weak US numbers due out over the course of this week. TradersSource Reiters - 519 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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611 2007-02-27 5 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY THE local retail sector is traditionally one that stock market investors tend to overlook, possibly because not only is it very competitive with a large number of players, but its fortunes are dependent on everchanging consumer tastes, fluctuations611 words
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510 2007-02-27 5 CONRAD RAJ - It is accused of role in funding a re-election campaign By CONRAD RAJ ONE of Australia's leading developers, Australand Holdings, is embroiled in one of the country's biggest scandals involving former West Australian premier Brian Burke. According to the Australian media, Australand, a510 words
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254 2007-02-27 5 SECURITIES group Kim Eng Holdings yesterday reported a net profit of $101.53 million for FY2006, up 8 per cent. The rise in earnings attributable to equity-holders was helped by a $6.1 million contribution from associated companies and a $19.2 million254 words
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458 2007-02-27 6 OH BOON PING - Revenue dips 4.1%; full-year net profit rises 18.9% to $239.2 m By OH BOON PING VENTURE Corporation yesterday said it will strive to keep its double-digit earnings growth this year, after posting a 42.8 per cent jump in fourth-quarter earnings to $78.3 million.458 words
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344 2007-02-27 6 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN A FAIR crowd showed up for Chemoil Energy's first full-year results briefing at the Ritz-Carlton yesterday, as the company, an integrated fuel oil supplier, reported a 16.9 per cent rise in 2006 net profit to U5557.84 million. No344 words
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266 2007-02-27 6 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS CHINA-BASED chemical fibre manufacturer FibreChem Technologies yesterday announced a proposed one-for-one bonus share issue and a final dividend of HK$O.l5 per share, on the back of a 68.6 per cent rise in net profit to HK$332 million (Ss6s million) for its266 words
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Article, Illustration540 2007-02-27 6 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM which disclosed the SPC buy-in in a statement to the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) yesterday, said it will seek talks with SPC—which holds about 7.3 million shares as of Feb 21 to ascertain its intentions. Tap sharesFILE PHOTO - 540 words
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Article, Illustration562 2007-02-27 6 It is bidding for railway projects in Europe, Middle East Reuters ST Engineering Ltd's electronics arm said it is bidding with Japan's Marubeni Corp for railway projects in the Middle East and Europe, and expects to win a contract for one of those shortly. Singapore TechnologiesReuters - 562 words
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408 2007-02-27 6 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM INTERNET telephony service provider MediaRing yesterday reported that profit rose 60 per cent on record revenues from more call traffic. Net profit for the financial year ended Dec 31,2006, was US$8.3 million or earnings per share (EPS) of 0.79 US408 words
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Article, Illustration457 2007-02-27 7 MATTHEW PHAN - It may list resulting vehicle; full-year net doubles to US$12.13m By MATTHEW PHAN SWIBER Holdings, an integrated offshore contractor and supplier of marine support vessels, is considering using a sale and leaseback model to finance its fleet and could publicly list the resulting vehicle, which would457 words
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Article306 2007-02-27 7 Infl Press Softcom returns to the black INTERNATIONAL Press Softcom said FY2006 net profit was $3.8 million, compared to a net loss of $2.5 million a year ago. The group achieved a 22.1 per cent increase in revenue to $171.1 million, largely due to the increased revenue contribution306 words
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390 2007-02-27 7 WEE LI-EN - By WEE LI-EN PROPERTY developer Ho Bee Investment announced a 158.9 per cent leap in fullyear net profit to a record $98.6 million, buoyed by strong development property sales. It is confident that the current year's performance will be even390 words
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Article, Illustration477 2007-02-27 8 CHEN HUIFEN - Q4 profit of healthcare services provider slips 16% to $14.8 m By CHEN HUIFEN ENCOURAGED by the performance of its international hospitals, Parkway Holdings is looking at more acquisitions to expand its presence in the region. "Parkway is steadfast in our bid to expand our regional477 words
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272 2007-02-27 8 CHRISTINE SIM - Cost controls helped lift earnings By CHRISTINE SIM AGVA Corporation has reported a more than doubling in 2006 earnings despite a 4.7 per cent fall in revenue. The manufacturer of media storage products and lifestyle accessories achieved a full-year net profit of US$l.O5272 words
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Article, Illustration167 2007-02-27 8 ARTHUR LEE - By ARTHUR LEE OCBC Bank hosted some of its small and medium-sized enterprise customers to a Chinese New Year dinner yesterday evening, as a way ofthanldng them Tot fibelr support and the nights to the Swissotel's Equinox Restaurant which offers them a breathtakingARTHUR LEE - 167 words
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Article342 2007-02-27 8 TETTYANA JASLI - By TETTYANA JASLI CHINA Sun Bio-Chem Technology Group Company has reported a 16.2 per cent rise in net profit to 281.2 million yuan (5555.4 million) for the 2006 full year on the back of a 56.2 per cent jump in sales to 1.38 billion342 words
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351 2007-02-27 8 LOGISTICS group CWT Ltd yesterday announced a special dividend and a rights issue, along with a more than doubling of its full-year earnings. CWT said that net profit rose to $24.27 million for the year ended Dec 31, 2006, from $9.13 million351 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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254 2007-02-27 9 THE Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) yesterday announced measures it is taking to help traders prepare for the GST hike on July 1, but does not expect major problems with the transition. The reason: about three quarters of the 64,000 GST-registered254 words
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Article, Illustration374 2007-02-27 10 RONNIE LIM - Consortium will design and manage construction of $700 m Phase 1 JRC By RONNIE LIM JTC Corporation has awarded a $19 million contract to the Geostock-Ju-rong Consultants consortium to carry out the basic engineering design and manage construction of the $700 million Phase 1REUTERS - 374 words
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186 2007-02-27 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S new 20-year bond gained after bids for the security exceeded the amount offered by about 2.8 times at a sale yesterday. The bond will provide a reference for companies hoping to fund large upcoming projects in Singapore such as the twoBloomberg - 186 words
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282 2007-02-27 10 Combined balloting/walk-in scheme to begin in April THE Housing and Development Board will replace its walk-in selection (WIS) system for unsold flats with a combined balloting/walk-in sales system, starting in April. Under the new system, HDB will group its stock of unsold four-room282 words
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275 2007-02-27 10 PAMELA CHEW - By PAMELA CHEW THE Central Provident Fund (CPF) board yesterday announced March 31 as the last day for the sale of discounted Sing Tel shares (ST A or ST2) at Sing Post branches. This means that CPF275 words
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Article, Illustration257 2007-02-27 10 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) newspapers must engage Internet-sawy readers in the new media age, SPH chairman Tony Tan said yesterday. Speaking at a Chinese New Year celebration for SPH's Chinese Newspapers Division (CND), Dr Tan said he is pleased that the online version ofCHIN FOOK CHEW/LIANHE ZAOBAO - 257 words
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Article, Illustration567 2007-02-27 9 VINCENT WEE - Spring S'pore offers grant of up to $5,000 to set up accounting systems Reports by VINCENT WEE SPRING Singapore has announced a $30 million GST assistance scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that voluntarily register to be Goods and Services567 words
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SME spotlight
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Article, Illustration849 2007-02-27 11 NANDE KHIN - Its enterprise banking group is eyeing at least 20% net profit growth from its S'pore operations this year, reports NANDE KHIN NANDE KHIN DBS Bank is aiming for at least 20 per cent growth in the bottom line of its Singapore enterprise banking operationsFILE PHOTO - 849 words
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Article, Illustration1143 2007-02-27 12 SMALL CAPS CHEN HUIFEN looks at how Vicplas re-made itself after it branched out from supplying pipes WHEN Sesdaq-listed Vicplas International started making disposable airway masks for use in operating theatres, a whole shipment of two 40-foot containers of devices was rejected in the US on1,143 words
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171 2007-02-27 12 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING OUR small cap portfolio gained a strong 4.5 per cent in the past two weeks—a performance more or less in line with those of the Straits Times and UOB Sesdaq indices Construction company Yong Nam was our biggest171 words
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Article, Illustration757 2007-02-27 13 Janice Heng - Strategic alliances with a German peer and industry bodies have helped local manufacturer Fong Shen grow from strength to strength, says JANICE HENG Janice Heng International tie-ups are far from being limited to large corporations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are also venturing forth toYEN MENG JIIN - 757 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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538 2007-02-27 14 Govts encouraging investment abroad, but investors in no rush to do so Reuters [SINGAPORE] Asian countries are trying to encourage capital outflows to relieve upward pressure on their currencies but local investors are in no rush to move offshore, given the highReuters - 538 words
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Article, Illustration597 2007-02-27 14 Food has bigger weighting than energy in region Reuters [SINGAPORE] Soaring oil prices have been the biggest menace to inflation in Asia for the past four years, but now that peril looks like it is being overtaken by a new one: food prices.Reuters; REUTERS - 597 words
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237 2007-02-27 14 [LONDON] Almost nine out of 10 central banks see ample scope for further currency and asset diversification of foreign exchange reserves, according to a survey of 47 central banks published yesterday. The poll, conducted by London-based Central Banking Publications (CBP). also found many237 words
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452 2007-02-27 14 There are signs the economic cycle is coming to an end AP [HONG KONG] Former US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday warned that the US economy might slip into recession by year-end. He said the US economy has been expandingAP - 452 words
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373 2007-02-27 14 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged for a seventh straight meeting to spur growth amid prospects of easing overseas demand. Bank Negara Malaysia held its overnight policy rate at 3.5 per cent, the central bank saidBloomberg - 373 words
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Advertisement964 2007-02-27 14 Cats Notices ALLGREEN PROPERTIES LIMITED Company Registration No.: *****1009N (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) The Board of Directors wishes to announce the following unaudited results of the Group for the year ended 31 December 2006: 2006 2005 Turnover 476.506 317.606 Operating profit before interest, depreciation and taxation 125.891 104,979964 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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326 2007-02-27 15 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] The Securities Commission (SC) has frozen two Malaysian bank accounts amounting to RMI.6 million (*****,650), closed two websites and questioned several individuals believed to be connected to a global Internet investment scam run by Cambridge Capital Trading. In a statement yesterday, theBernama - 326 words
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Article, Illustration350 2007-02-27 15 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank said floods here this month may result in inflation reaching the higher end of its target for the year. Bank Indonesia expects inflation to be in a range of between 5 per cent and 7Bloomberg; AP - 350 words
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314 2007-02-27 15 Bloomberg [JAKARTAI PT Bank Mandiri's 2006 profit probably tripled as it set aside less money to cover bad loans, State Enterprise Minister Sugiharto said in a statement prepared for a Parliament hearing here yesterday. Indonesia's biggest fi-nancial-services company probably had net income of 1.8Bloomberg - 314 words
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537 2007-02-27 15 Pauline Ng - Q4 earnings of RM 121.5m point to a profit turnaround for full-year 2007 By Pauline Ng in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) posted a profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of RM121.5 million (5553.2 million) for the fourth quarter ended December 2006, its second537 words
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GREATER CHINA
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625 2007-02-27 16 NEWS ANALYSIS Developers fear their earnings may be squeezed; property stocks hit Reuters [SHANGHAI/HONG KONG] Some property projects in China have stalled because developers fear plans to collect a land appreciation tax might wring out much of their profits. The move, by a governmentReuters - 625 words
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Article, Illustration317 2007-02-27 16 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's benchmark stock index closed above 3,000 points for the first time yesterday, boosted by big gains in the industrial and resources sectors despite a monetary tightening by the central bank. The Shanghai Composite Index ended 1.40 per cent higher at 3,040.60Reuters - 317 words
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315 2007-02-27 16 Vice-Finance Minister Lou Jiwei tipped for the job Reuters [SHANGHAI/BEIJING] China is set to name a new head of the investment arm of the central bank, as it prepares to launch a new agency to help manage the country's foreign currency reserves of moreReuters - 315 words
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158 2007-02-27 16 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Deputy Shanghai Mayor Feng Guoqin, a key figure in the city's growth as a financial centre, is set to step down and become a political adviser in a Beijing-backed government reshuffle, sources close to Mr Feng said yesterday. Mr Feng, 59,Reuters - 158 words
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Article, Illustration119 2007-02-27 16 [LONDON] An art dealer lifting the lidfrom a 2.500-year-old Chinese bronze figure of a tapir which is on display for the first time in London last Friday. The sculpture, is set to go on sale at the European Fine Art Fair in MaastrichtAFP - 119 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration451 2007-02-27 17 AFP [NEW DELHI] Indian Railways, on the verge of bankruptcy six years ago, will post a surplus of US$4.4 billion this fiscal year and spend the money on its ac-cident-prone network, the rail minister said yesterday. Lalu Prasad Yadav had to shout amid uproarAFP; BLOOMBERG - 451 words
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376 2007-02-27 17 They will join Mahindra to set up plant in India AFP [CHENNAI] Japanese car maker Nissan joined yesterday a venture by French partner Renault to build a USS9O2 million plant in India. seeking to compete with rivals Toyota and Honda for a slice of aAFP - 376 words
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302 2007-02-27 17 [MUMBAI] The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) is considering imposing a price ceiling on the day a company's scrip is first listed, the Business Standard reported. This is aimed at preventing prices of newly listed shares from302 words
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MIDDLE EAST
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418 2007-02-27 18 Central bank orders freeze of accounts; Dubai police make several arrests [DUBAII The United Arab Emirates' central bank has instructed all banks and exchange houses in the country to freeze the accounts of hawala operators and those involved in money laundering, according to a418 words
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352 2007-02-27 18 CLARENCE MICHAEL - By CLARENCE MICHAEL in Dubai THE easy Group, which ushered in low-cost air travel in Europe with easy Jet, broke ground on Sunday on its first easy Hotel.com property in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with plans to expand to 17 countries in alliance352 words
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105 2007-02-27 18 Bloomberg [DUBAI] The Dubai Financial Market Co. the Middle East's first stock exchange to sell shares to the public, said full-year profit fell 36 per cent It also announced plans to list its shares on the Dubai Financial Market on March 7. TheBloomberg - 105 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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675 2007-02-27 19 NEIL BEHRMANN - Recent cases show brokers being held responsible for hedge fund losses By NEIL BEHRMANN in London LAWMAKERS and regulators are flashing amber lights at brokers who are making huge commissions out of the hedge fund trade. The warnings are being made as675 words
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373 2007-02-27 19 Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices continued to rise away from US$61 yesterday as world powers prepared to discuss tightening UN sanctions on Iran, the world's fourth biggest oil exporter. Commodities rallied across the board with gold at a nine-month high, nickel at a newReuters - 373 words
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Article, Illustration618 2007-02-27 19 ACADEMY AWARDS Reuters [LOS ANGELES] They were dubbed the most international Oscars ever, but in the end it was a group of US films and actors who pushed other filmmakers aside to grab the world's top film honours. Mexico's Pan's Labyrinth wonReuters; PHOTOS: AP. REUTERS - 618 words
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435 2007-02-27 19 LAT-WP.AP {DALLAS] Texas power producer TXU Corp has agreed to be sold to a group of private-equity firms for about US$45 billion including debt. It would be the largest private buyout in US corporate history. Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Texas Pacific Group ledLAT-WP.AP - 435 words
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481 2007-02-27 19 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Accords likely on energy, car-making, banking, telecoms By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo A BEVY of high-level Russian officials headed by Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov will arrive in Japan this week, as economic relations between the two nations move into high481 words
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280 2007-02-27 19 controls were imposed. —Reuters. AP [BANGKOK] Thailand plans to ease its capital controls further this week in response to relaxation calls from underwriters of fixed income and property funds, a senior central bank official said yesterday. The bank still had to intervene to slowcontrols were imposed. —Reuters. AP - 280 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration562 2007-02-27 20 VEN SREENIVASAN - Of five main routes, Europe-Far East grows strongest at 11% says lata By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Strong economic growth and buoyant demand for seats fuelled strong growth in premium air traffic on routes to and from the Middle East and the Asia-PacificFILE PHOTO - 562 words
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LOG BOOK
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90 2007-02-27 20 Bernama [MUARlTheJohor government yesterday proposed to offer landing rights at Senai Airport to all airlines, in tandem with the growth of the Iskandar Development Region (IDR). Menteri Besar Abdul Ghani Othman said: "We want Senai Airport to cater as widely as possibleBernama - 90 words
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91 2007-02-27 20 Reuters [HONG KONG] Paris airports operator Aeroports de Paris is selling about US$255 million worth of shares in Beijing Capital International Airport Co Ltd, which runs the airport serving the Chinese capital, according to a term sheet obtained by Reuters. It is selling nearly 253.6Reuters - 91 words
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85 2007-02-27 20 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Air Asia Bhd signed a contract with GE Commercial Aviation Services to finance and manage the carrier's spare parts inventory for its 34 Boeing 737-300 planes to lower costs. The "service is designed to help airlines have the right partBloomberg - 85 words
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Article, Illustration235 2007-02-27 20 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Garuda Indonesia narrowed its net loss, in 2006, revising last month's announced figure, as the nation's largest airline carried more passengers and cut costs. Garuda's unaudited net loss was 192 billion rupiah (5532.3 million) last year, president director EmirsyahBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 235 words
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207 2007-02-27 20 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Cracks in runways and taxiways at Bangkok's five-month-old Suvarnabhumi Airport may cost up to 500 million baht (5522.6 million) to repair, a damage investigator said. Airports of Thailand Pel will invite bids for the repair work in about 15 days,Bloomberg - 207 words
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Miscellaneous175 2007-02-27 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 2 Sarserow(4) (4) side about producing disease YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION o AuaiiahlP pnri nf rnursp Across: 1 Despatch, 5 Lizard, 9 Stiwithout reduction (2,4) 12 settlernent f* n 10 Stupor. 12 Events, 13 4 Early business in electronics Skiving to draw a c ;;'TV graph? (7) Adhere, 28 Urchin,175 words
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SHIPPING/AVIATION
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416 2007-02-27 21 The ship, carrying food supplies, is anchored off a Somalian port Reuters [NAIROBI] A US warship is approaching the area off the Horn of Africa where pirates anchored a hijacked United Nations chartered cargo ship. A United Nations World Food Programme spokesman saidReuters - 416 words
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Article, Illustration495 2007-02-27 21 Reuters, AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesian police are to investigate how a fire-damaged ferry capsized as officials and journalists inspected the charred hulk, officials said yesterday. A television cameraman was killed when the anchored vessel went down near Jakarta after officials from the national transport safety board,Reuters, AFP; AFP - 495 words
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541 2007-02-27 21 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] General Maritime Corp, the third-largest US oil-tanker owner, said fourth-quarter net income fell 79 per cent as a smaller fleet and lower shipping rates cut into revenue. Net income dropped to U5522.4 million, or 71 US. cents a share, from U*****.6Bloomberg - 541 words
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310 2007-02-27 21 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Dutch mail company TNT NV said yesterday its fourth-quarter operating profit rose 11.3 per cent as its express business continued to improve profitability. TNT, which sold its logistics and freight management units last year, said earnings before interestReuters - 310 words
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505 2007-02-27 21 New routes and purchase of DBA helped lift profit Bloomberg [FBANKFURT] Air Berlin Pic, Europe's No 3 discount carrier, posted a profit for 2006 after the airline expanded by buying a smaller rival, DBA, and added routes. Net income was about 50.1 millionBloomberg - 505 words
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194 2007-02-27 21 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia allowed PT Adam Skyconnection Airlines to resume flights by two of its seven Boeing Co planes that had been grounded last week following the company's second accident in as many months. Investigations on the remaining Boeing 737-300 airplanes, which include oneBloomberg - 194 words
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330 2007-02-27 21 Reuters [FRANKFURT] EADS yesterday dismissed as speculation a weekend media report that it was considering extending the working week at its Airbus unit to 40 hours from 35 without compensation as part of its restructuring plans. "The report on the 40hour workReuters - 330 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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522 2007-02-27 22 EDITORIAL SINGAPORE has been getting plenty of mixed signals of late from its immediate neighbours. Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia have been at odds with Singapore over a wide range of issues. For a start, Thailand has, without any basis, accused Singapore of "spying" via investment522 words
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Article, Illustration971 2007-02-27 22 TIMOTHY GARTON ASH - Capitalism has needed the visible hands of political, fiscal and legal correction to complement the invisible hand of the market By TIMOTHY GARTON ASH LAT-WP WHAT is the elephant in all our rooms? The global triumph of capitalism. Democracy is fiercely disputed. Freedom is under threat,LAT-WP; Reuters - 971 words
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Article, Illustration856 2007-02-27 22 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent RECENTLY, I attended a conference in Washington which focused on the dilemmas involved in the expansion of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato). One of the American speakers, referring to the membership of the856 words
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Article, Illustration1018 2007-02-27 23 Sammy Ye Tiger Tong - Last year, bankcard payments shot up 70%, five times China's consumption growth By Sammy Ye Tiger Tong CHINA issued the world's first paper currency (the Jiaozi) 984 years ago during the Song Dynasty, well ahead of the rest of the world. Since then however, China hasAffle Daily - 1,018 words
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Article, Illustration993 2007-02-27 23 SHANKHADEEP CHOUDHURY - By SHANKHADEEP CHOUDHURY AP ET UP. It's J already 10 I o'clock," urges I the voice on the radio. "If you haven't had your breakfast yet, do have a steaming hot cup of tea or coffee while I play this number forAP; AFP - 993 words
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271 2007-02-27 23 David Gerald - LETTER TO THE EDITOR David Gerald President, SIAS I REFER to the letter by Ong Tew Lin, "Focus on other firms' tax credits too, SIAS" (BT, Feb 15). The Securities Investors Association (Singapore) has been concerned with the issue of tax271 words
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Article, Illustration416 2007-02-27 29 Main focus of the fund will be Japan, South Korea, S'pore, HK, China Reuters [HONG KONGI LaSalle Investment Management, a unit of US property services group Jones Lang LaSalle, is raising a US$2 billion Asia property fund and a US$75O million fund for logisticsReuters; BLOOMBERG - 416 words
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390 2007-02-27 29 centage point. Bloomberg [LONDON] UK house-price inflation reached the fastest pace in more than three years this month, driven by a shortage of homes, Hometrack Ltd said. The cost of a home in England and Wales, based on a survey of 3,500 real estatecentage point. — Bloomberg - 390 words
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Article, Illustration624 2007-02-27 30 ARTHUR SIM - Now seeking $*****1, they could make 80-90% premium over market prices By ARTHUR SIM THE owners of Airview Towers are now looking at $210 million for the collective sale of their homes 50 per cent more than the figure indicated in624 words
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