The Business Times, 18 March 2004
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Title Section15 2004-03-18 1 MITA (P) 023/03/2004 85* THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE Internet littp: hjsiness-times.asial.com.sg THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 200415 words
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Article, Illustration1224 2004-03-18 1 Daniel Buenas - BT exclusive Over 10 years, they chalked up 4.1% annual growth against STI's 0.1% By Daniel Buenas [SINGAPORE] Investors who often take their cue from market movers like Oei Hong Leong and Koh Boon Hwee for stock tips should consider doing the same forSource: Dataslream, LEK Consulting - 1,224 words
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596 2004-03-18 1 Serena Ng - Gold-call syndicate gets clients to pay for non-existent securities By Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] A boiler-room operation in Thailand that previously bore the same name as Singaporebased boutique fund house Chartered Asset Management (CAM) has been found to be part of a regional investment scam596 words
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Article, Illustration607 2004-03-18 1 Serena Ng - All of the victims are professionals, aged 35 to 55 By Serena Ng [SINGAPORE] If you had thought that it's mainly the poorly educated or elderly who fall prey to investment scams, think again. Since 2002, some 13 Singaporeans have lost around $1607 words
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Article79 2004-03-18 1 □sn 1333.87 (+7.25) ST INDEX FUTURES (+7.00) MSWfISCI U 221.75 (+090) SIMSCI FUTURES 222.40 (+1.50) Wednesday Change KLSE COMP -890.14 +4.44 NIKKKI 215 11.436.86 +194.57 HANG SENG *****.72 +4310 SET INDEX .674.41 +4.61 JAKARTA COMP 7:»0JiH +14.40 MANILA COMP 1,4:11.64 +1197 TAIPEI WPI .6.577.98 11.74 SEOI'LCOMP ***** .2125 SHENZHEN79 words
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Article76 2004-03-18 1 FOREX RATES US$• S$ l.'SS (S$ per US$) 1.697 V(l'SS/SS per 1.809 3071 EIKOO'SS/SS/K) 1.224 2.078 YEN 108.3 63 80 RM 3.800 2.239 HKS 7.790 4.590 BAHT 39.42 23.23 RCPIAH 8,563 5,045 RENMINBI 8.299 4 890 INDIAN RUPEE 45.25 26.66 A$ 1.349 0.795 NZS 1.533 0.904 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE76 words
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Article, Illustration746 2004-03-18 2 Siow Li Sen - One-time high-flyer Lee Kheng Nam is now a non-exec director By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Lee Kheng Nam, who was responsible for some of Singapore's snazziest venture capital deals before the dotcom bust in 2000, has resigned as president of Vertex Venture746 words
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574 2004-03-18 2 Andrew Marks - Prom Andrew Marks in New York SOME Wall Street economists are starting to wonder if the weak job market will induce the US Federal Reserve to leave the Federal Funds rate unchanged for the remainder of this year. There was574 words
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557 2004-03-18 2 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Extra working days in February helped lift non-oil domestic exports 25.7 per cent year on year that month to $9.7 billion higher than expected. And this technical explanation masks forces at work that can keep exports running strongly557 words
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Advertisement117 2004-03-18 4 This announcement appears as a matter of record only March 2004 i ft oorporanon SNF Corporation Ltd. (Incorporated in Singapore on 6 February 2003) INVITATION IN RESPECT OF 23,000,000 NEW SHARES OF 550.05 EACH COMPRISING:- (1) 3,000,000 OFFER SHARES AT 550.32 EACH BY WAY OF PUBLIC OFFER; AND (2) 20,000,000117 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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347 2004-03-18 4 Taila Krishmakumar - Investment will be in growth sectors like electronics, car parts, transport By Taila Krishmakumar UNITED Overseas Bank Group, which has ambitious plans to raise its regional profile, is participating in a US$l25 million fund that will invest in small companies in China and347 words
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280 2004-03-18 4 Andrea Tan - By Andrea Tan DAVID versus Jackson. David Conner may be CEO of OCBC, Singapore's smallest local bank, yet his share options dwarf those of Jackson Tai, his counterpart at DBS Bank, the island's largest bank in asset terms. Mr Tai received280 words
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643 2004-03-18 4 Teh hooi ling - HOCK lock siew Teh hooi ling SINCE its listing in 2000, home-grown traditional Chinese medicine company Eu Yan Sang's share price has traded between 13 cents and 33.5 cents. Yesterday, the counter closed at 29.5 cents, near the high643 words
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Article459 2004-03-18 5 Offer values firm at $3b, allows UK's BT Group to exit company: sources Reuters SINGAPORE'S biggest pay television and broadband operator Star Hub has given the go-ahead to an initial public offering valuing the group at up to $3 billion, industry sources said yesterday.Reuters - 459 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article70 2004-03-18 5 THE public tranche of electronic components and equipment distributor SNF Corporation's initial public offering was 866.7 times subscribed, lead manager Hong Leong Finance said yesterday. SNF, which will start trading on Sesdaq today, had offered a total of 23 million new shares at 32 cents70 words
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81 2004-03-18 5 INTERRA Resources, formerly known as Van Der Horst, said it was unaware of any possible reasons behind,the substantial increase in price and trading volume of its shares yesterday. Interra, whose stock was one of the most actively traded stocks in the past few days, said81 words
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55 2004-03-18 5 CAR distributor Tan Chong is forking out a higher-than-expected $185 million for the freehold condominium Wilby Residence in the prime Bukit Timah district, CfannaHfwsAsia.com reported yesterday. The report said the amount is nearly 27 per cent higher than the H4gmillion that Tan Chong had55 words
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Article126 2004-03-18 5 LOSS-MAKING Startech Electronics' ability to continue as a going concern depends on the successful outcome of its proposed rights issue and the continued support of its bankers, said an audit qualification report released by the group yesterday. As at end-December 2003, Startech had a deficit126 words
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Article, Illustration609 2004-03-18 5 Teh Hooi Ling - CapitaCommercial Trust locks in lower interest rates By Teh Hooi Ling CAPITACOMMERCIAL Trust's (CCT) success in locking in its borrowing costs at 76 basis points lower than expected has enabled it to raise its forecast distribution to unit holders to 5.68 cents per unit, orFILE PHOTO - 609 words
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Article, Illustration660 2004-03-18 8 Vince Chong - It expects new online gaming arm to break even in its first year By Vince Chong CHANGE is a constant for Teckwah Industrial Corp's chairman Thomas Chua. So even as his company is deeply rooted in the business of print and packaging, theFILE PHOTO - 660 words
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Article259 2004-03-18 8 Teh Shi Ning - Market's unease proves unfounded as profit quadruples By Teh Shi Ning MARKET watchers' unease over Sesdaq-listed I'M Technologies Limited's non-dis-closure of its 2003 secondhalf results during its IPO launch last month proved unfounded yesterday as the smart-card supplier unveiled a trebling of full-year turnover to $36.2259 words
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Article, Illustration555 2004-03-18 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG Venture Corp March 17 dosing: $19.30 WE are upgrading Venture to BUY. The 12 per cent slide in share price since late January, which is much sharper than the 4 per cent dip in the Straits Times Index, has brought valuation down to 18.4Source: Bloomberg - 555 words
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Article, Illustration269 2004-03-18 6 R Sivanithy - HOT STOCK WARRANT By R Sivanithy THE Malaysian market has been steadily rising this year, thanks to a series of "overweight" calls by foreign houses. Most have used a combination of technical and fundamental analyses to justify their recommendations, while many haveSource: Bloomberg - 269 words
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Article, Illustration548 2004-03-18 6 r. sivanithy - BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy IF there are no jobs yet, then there can't be an interest rate hike yet. In both instances, the operative word is "yet". This was the central message from Tuesday's US Federal Open Market Committee meetingSource: Bloomberg - 548 words
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Article, Illustration642 2004-03-18 6 larry wee - BT comment CURRENCIES Regional currencies benefit the most; A$, NZ$ hold their own larry wee FOR the first time in more than a month, the Japanese yen played King of the Hill in Asia yesterday while the once high-fly-ing euro looked more likeSource: Reuters - 642 words
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57 2004-03-18 6 BOUTIQUE fund house Chartered Asset Management's (CAM) deemed shareholding in Sincere Watch has risen to 10.35 per cent, following openmarket purchases amounting to about 2.47 million shares, or a 3.77 per cent stake, from March 1 to March 12. Shares of the luxury57 words
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Article, Illustration54 2004-03-18 6 THE chief executive and chief operating officer of Datacraft Asia, William Padfield (right), yesterday exercised 220,000 options into shares at 72.5 US cents each. The conversion gave him a 0.05 per cent stake in the communications and networking systems integrator, whose shares yesterday closed eight US54 words
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Article76 2004-03-18 6 THE managing director and chief executive of Aspial Corp, Koh Wee Seng, on March 16 bought 95,000 shares of the jewellery manufacturer and retailer at 35 cents each. The open market purchase raised his direct shareholding in the group to 4.27 per cent, or 4.4476 words
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64 2004-03-18 6 ONE of Excelpoint Technology's non-executive di-rectors-cum-substantial shareholders, Alan Kwan Wai Loen, yesterday picked up 50,000 shares from the open market at 34 cents apiece. The open market purchase boosted his direct stake in the re-cently-listed electronics component distributor to 6.4 per cent, or around 31 million64 words
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69 2004-03-18 6 TWO executive directors of ACE Dynamics yesterday exercised options into shares at 20 cents apiece. Chairman and CEO Steven Tham converted 826,000 options, which raised his direct stake in the industrial equipment distributor to 1.01 per cent from 0.3 per cent, while managing director Lim69 words
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69 2004-03-18 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG AN executive director of Sim Lian Group, Kuik Sin Pin, on March 16 bought 132,000 shares from the open market at 27 cents apiece. This raised his direct stake in the construction group to 0.69 per cent, or 1.77 million69 words
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Article, Illustration422 2004-03-18 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Mar 17 VALUE CLOSE 8T0ME -173.00 +162.00 gTOIW -*****.00 +94.00 ITltMhym -*****.00 -17.00 HWtqM* 496.34 +1.55 SG EImI 174.22 +1.13 86 EfrtMw Flu 1499.48 +1.07 SG Prop 457.13 +3.45 smsa 221.75 -0.90 SMKIFMmw 222.40 +1.50 Stocks Volume Interra 86,867,(XX) Wee Poh 0.5c 59,318,000 Cosco Corp 20c 53,668,000422 words
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Article, Illustration836 2004-03-18 7 ANGELA TAN - Things are not looking up for the HK-based computer monitor maker, says ANGELA TAN ANGELA TAN SINCE its listing in October 1999, Hong Kongbased TPV Technology's shares have almost quadrupled from the offer price of 26.6 cents. Yet, at around $1 these days yesterday, it closedFILE PHOTO; Source: Bloomberg - 836 words
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Article, Illustration565 2004-03-18 9 Kalpana Rashiwala - It was owned by business luminaries like Khoo Teck Puat, ex-Four Seas Bank chairman By Kalpana Rashiwala JACKIE'S Bowl Katong in East Coast Road, whose shareholders include the late Khoo Teck Puat, Cathay Bowl and the family of Tan SiakFILE PHOTOS - 565 words
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Article, Illustration618 2004-03-18 9 Thien - GARDENER'S log By Thien THESE, days after gusty monsoons I find myself having to do occasional repairs to the garden. And that's when I renewed my acquaintance with an old favourite, Staghorn ferns (so-called because the fronds look like the antlers of a stag or elk). The PlatyceriumTHIEN - 618 words
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503 2004-03-18 10 Andrea Tan - YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT Ministry of Health study may lead to early arrival of portable medical benefits By Andrea Tan THE reality of portable medical benefits may arrive sooner rather than later. The Ministry of Health is studying how to extend risk pooling beyond Medishield503 words
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310 2004-03-18 10 Samuel Ee - EYE ON THE ECONOMY By Samuel Ee PASSENGER car premiums stayed at largely the same level from the previous exercise about two weeks ago although commercial vehicle COEs rose sharply again. Category A COEs (for cars below 1,600 cc) rose $343 to $24,940 but310 words
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323 2004-03-18 10 Vince Chong - By Vince Chong ANGULLIA View is back on the collective sale market, following a botched attempt in 1999. This time, the 23apartment estate, once home to convicted ING Barings rogue trader Nick Leeson, is asking for $58.5 million, including development charge of $8.5323 words
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395 2004-03-18 10 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming BRITISH businesses in Singapore have reaffirmed the upbeat outlook they expressed last year, especially when they peer into the near future. But they remain unsure of Singapore keeping up with the rest of Asia down the road, and395 words
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321 2004-03-18 10 MEMBERS of the steering group and working committee to review measures to tackle Singapore's ageing population and low birth rate were named yesterday by the Prime Minister's Office. Lim Hng Kiang, the Minister in the PM's Office and Second Minister for Finance,321 words
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572 2004-03-18 11 Eddie Toh - Despite PAS's unimpressive economic record, many reckon BN faces uphill task From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur DURING Umno's time, the rate of poverty in Terengganu was the second-high-est in Malaysia, says Zahanuddin Muhamad. "Now we have moved to third spot. There has572 words
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Article, Illustration512 2004-03-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters TELSTRA may fund a US$l.2 billion bid by Malaysia's Maxis Communications Bhd for smaller rival DiGi.Com, a research report said yesterday, giving the Australian telco a foothold in Malaysia. But its investment could come amid slowing growth in the Malaysian mobile marketReuters; REUTERS - 512 words
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364 2004-03-18 11 Eddie Toh - They conld thwart Tem&sek's rumoured plans for Alliance Bank From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN tycoon Amin Shah and his new vehicle Bolton have emerged as substantial shareholders of Malaysian Plantations (MPlant), in which Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings is rumoured to364 words
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Article381 2004-03-18 11 KUALA LUMPUR It pays RM2l7m for 4.3% block from Mitsubishi Motors AP Reuters MALAYSIAN state investment arm Khazanah Nasional Bhd has raised its stake in Proton to nearly 35 per cent, but has avoided having to make a mandatory offer for all of the national carAP; Reuters - 381 words
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Article101 2004-03-18 11 Reuters [WASHINGTON] China's yuan currency is undervalued by some 30 per cent and risks sparking inflation in the country unless the tight peg between it and the US dollar changes, Japan's top financial diplomat said on Tuesday. Haruhiko Kuroda, special adviser to Japan's PrimeReuters - 101 words
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Article85 2004-03-18 11 Reuters [HONG KONG] Anglo-Dutch giant Royal Dutch/Shell is selling up to US$74B million of shares in Chinese counterpart Sinopec, the latest oil major to take advantage of high share prices to sell stakes in a Chinese company, company officials and market sources said. Shell isReuters - 85 words
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71 2004-03-18 11 Reuters [HONG KONG] China's largest fixed-line phone company, China Telecom Corp, yesterday said it is planning a US$3 billion share sale to help finance buying 10 provincial networks from its state-owned parent China Telecom also reported net profit of 24.69 billion yuan for 2003,Reuters - 71 words
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Article86 2004-03-18 11 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's manufacturing sales rose 11.6 per cent to RM29.8 billion (5513.3 billion) in January compared to a year earlier, though the boom has slowed since December, the government said yesterday. The preliminary data released by the Department of Statistics was in line withAP - 86 words
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104 2004-03-18 11 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra denied reports he's in talks to buy a stake in England's Liverpool soccer club. A consortium led by Dr Thaksin is seeking a 25 per cent stake in Liverpool for £50 million (Ssls3 million) according to the TimesBloomberg - 104 words
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71 2004-03-18 11 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Billionaire U Ka-shing's Tom Group, a publishing and Internet company, posted its first annual profit since going public four years ago. Profit for last year was HK$l2.6 million ($52.7 million), or 0.35 cent a share, compared with a net loss ofBloomberg - 71 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration814 2004-03-18 12 robert samuelson - THE bottom line OPINION robert samuelson The Washington Post Writers Group IT MAY seem a bit unnatural, but more and more of America's social problems and complaints stem from its affluence, not its poverty. US Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy ThompsonThe Washington Post Writers Group - 814 words
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Article61 2004-03-18 12 'You can have all the laws in the world, but if people don't believe in them, if they're not enforced, if they're viewed as things that only goody-goodies obey, then they're not effective.' Joel Seligman a law professor, who likens corporate reform to gardening a seasonal business61 words
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631 2004-03-18 12 EDITORIAL ON THE face of it, China has become a victim of its own apparent economic success when it comes to receiving ODA loans from Japan. But is Tokyo's decision to cut ODA (overseas development assistance) loans by a sharp 20 per cent (to 96.7631 words
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Article, Illustration907 2004-03-18 12 Saritha Rai - Its members are fascinated by the booming outsourcing phenomenon and American students want to learn how to operate in a brave new world By Saritha Rai NYT [BANGALORE, India] India's almost magnetic ability to bring in jobs has incited more than justNYT; REUTERS - 907 words
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Article488 2004-03-18 12 Anthony Rowley - COMMENTARY Japan finds them useful in bargaining for access to Nafta From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THE announcement last week that Japan and Mexico have agreed in principle on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA), after negotiations foundered only a few months ago on the issue of488 words
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Miscellaneous246 2004-03-18 12 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 2b Bei 27 ,nSm° n W YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION stowed som© initi3tiv© (7) 7 Aftor aii thp riAbdtino thftv 28 ISt tre t h C /?f ry f r3tS ne may well be content (3 5,2,5) AcroS f; 9E e 10 0r dealt with (7) 0 Manage economically as246 words
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WORLD Watch
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123 2004-03-18 13 Reuters [BERLIN] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) will next month raise its global growth forecast for this year to 4.6 per cent from a projection of around 4 per cent made last year, German newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Tuesday. The IMF declined to commentReuters - 123 words
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Article100 2004-03-18 13 NYT [WASHINGTON] The US Justice Department has opened an inquiry into whether executives at the Royal Dutch/Shell Group violated any laws by failing to timely disclose a significant shortfall in proven reserves of oil and natural gas, a person involved in the inquiry said on Tuesday.NYT - 100 words
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133 2004-03-18 13 [NEW YORK] The growth of global IT outsourcing will continue despite a growing political backlash, particularly in the US, the Financial Times said. Up to 25 per cent of traditional IT jobs will be relocated from developed to developing countries by 2010, the paper said133 words
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119 2004-03-18 13 Reuters [DETROIT] The University of Michigan said on Tuesday that school officials and the FBI were investigating "unauthorised access" to data from a benchmark consumer confidence survey last month before the report was released. The survey results are released to paying subscribers but on FebReuters - 119 words
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50 2004-03-18 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] New York Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer, who has helped extract about US$l.6 billion from mutual fund companies in penalties to 9ettle allegations that they allowed improper trading, said he expects to wrest billions of dollars more from the US$7.5 trillion industry. BloombergBloomberg - 50 words
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85 2004-03-18 13 AP [NEW YORK) Bank of America Corp (BOA)*taM to cut as many as 13,000 jobs as it completes its US$47 trillion acquisition of Fleetßoston Financial Corp. The cuts will coincide with the expected completion of the purchase next month, The Wall StreetAP - 85 words
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Article, Illustration407 2004-03-18 13 LONDON Reuters THE global housing boom that has propped up the world economy in the face of falling share markets in the past few years is teetering on the edge of a crash, The Economist has concluded after a series of surveys.Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 407 words
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398 2004-03-18 13 Anthony Rowley - Sakakibara says intervention can't be sustained long From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THE dollar fell back to a three-week low against the yen yesterday, casting fresh doubt on the wisdom of the official Japanese strategy of mounting a massively expensive campaign398 words
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365 2004-03-18 13 WASHINGTON Reuters Bloomberg AP US consumer price rises slowed in February as energy costs moderated, the government said in a report yesterday that reinforced views US interest rates will not rise for some period to come. The consumer price index, the most widely usedReuters; Bloomberg; AP - 365 words
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517 2004-03-18 13 SHANGHAI But spat could hasten cut in value-added tax on China's imported chips Reuters Bloomberg CHINA yesterday rejected US accusations it was rigging its US$3O billion chip market against American imports and said it was ready to fight the first officialReuters; Bloomberg - 517 words
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Article, Illustration377 2004-03-18 15 Sanford Weill's US$45m pay package is one of the biggest among corporate executives NYT [NEW YORK] Sanford Weill was the chief executive of Citigroup for just nine months of last year, but he still took home one of the biggestNYT - 377 words
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Article, Illustration650 2004-03-18 16 Raju Chellam - Regional market will reach US$3.3b by 2006. Raju Chellam reports Raju Chellam LARGE corporations with a few hundred branches, a few thousand computers and a few million customers are now discovering the benefits of business intelligence (BI) software. In the Asia-Pacific region outside of650 words
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64 2004-03-18 16 THE Ministry of Defence (Mindef) and the Defence Science Technology Agency (DSTA) will hold a half-day seminar on March 26 at the Orchard Hotel on Mindef s new corporate IT projects and maintenance contracts. Over the next five years, Mindef plans to invest more64 words
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Article, Illustration600 2004-03-18 16 tang weng fai - IT comment INFOTECH It is slowly making significant inroads tang weng fai Anew power structure could develop as the Linux desktop computer gains momentum, particularly in Asia. More than a cliche, less than a trend Linux advocates have been preaching the "Linux600 words
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SHIPPING TIMES
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Article, Illustration717 2004-03-18 17 Beth Jinks - MARITIME SECURITY Area dabbed world's most vulnerable shipping choke point By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Singapore is "doubly vulnerable" to a maritime terrorist attack because of its location at a vital international trade "choke point", localised piracy and its importance to globalFILE PHOTO - 717 words
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315 2004-03-18 17 42% of the group's ships have won ISPS certification Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] The International Association of Independent Tanker Owners, whose members operate about two-thirds of the world's tankers, said almost all of them will implement required anti-terrorist measures by a July deadline. A survey found thatBloomberg - 315 words
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427 2004-03-18 17 Donald Urqohart - Hijacked Indon tug, barge located in Thailand By Donald Urqohart [SINGAPORE] A Singaporeflagged tanker sustained extensive damage in a brief but vicious attack when pirates armed with machine guns strafed the vessel with gunfire off Indonesia's wartorn Aceh province, according to the427 words
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214 2004-03-18 17 [TOKYO] IshikawajimaHarima Industries Co, Japan's No 3 heavy machinery maker, has agreed to team up with Samsung Heavy Industries Co on the design of liquefied natural gas tankers. The companies signed a technology agreement on Tuesday, under which Ishi-kawajima-Harima will license gas214 words
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137 2004-03-18 17 AFP [SHANGHAI] Some 80 tonnes of the poisonous and flammable chemical cyclohexanone has leaked into the waters of the Yangtze river near Nanjing city after a collision between two tankers, state media reported yesterday. The accident occurred on Sunday when the chemical tanker Changrun, loadedAFP - 137 words
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Article635 2004-03-18 17 Move paves way for the tanker owner to enter LNG market Bloomberg [LONDON] Teekay Shipping Corp, the largest tanker owner by market value, has agreed to buy Naviera F Tapias SA of Spain, headed by Fernando FernandezTapias, for US$BlO million in cash and assumed debtBloomberg - 635 words
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Article, Illustration682 2004-03-18 18 Smarting from terrorism and Sars fears, cruise industry is expected to grow to over 17 million passengers by 2010 AFP Reuters THE cruise ship industry boomed last year, showing it is recovering more than two years after the Sept 11 attacks hurt US tourism, according to industry officialsAFP; Reuters; AFP FILE PHOTO - 682 words
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450 2004-03-18 18 AFP [MIAMI] The lucrative US cruise industry is worried that the Madrid bomb attacks could bring a Sept 11 impact, but for the moment reservations have held up. 'So far, we have not had enough time to analyse, but it appears notAFP - 450 words
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Article501 2004-03-18 23 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL LANG MAS 3 05/04 J4 A/SIDE 18/03 0300 MARCOPOLO 90 01/04J J24 A/SIDE 18/03 0630 MARC0P0L0268 01/04J 13 A/SIDE 18/03 0630 NIC0 3 1703 J7 A/SIDE 18/03 0630 WINSTAR 7 17C4W J2 A/SIDE 18/03 0300 BAYSWATER228 M4073 J3 18/03501 words
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Article143 2004-03-18 23 Apr 21 Japan: Vernal Equinox Day. Apr 4 //KChingMFest. South Korea: Arbor Day. Taiwan: Ching M Fest. Apr 0 Thailand: Chakri Memorial Day Apr 8 Norway: Maundy Thursday. Philippines: Maundy Thursday. Sweden: Maundy Thursday. Apr 0 Sweden: Good Friday. Singapore: Good Friday. Philippines: Day of Valor. Norway: Good143 words
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Article829 2004-03-18 23 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine Oil Ltd, shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices Tor a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the829 words
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Article84 2004-03-18 23 U/F unfilterable This report is based on samples analysed by DMV Petroleum Sarvices and is an abstract from their more detailed fuel quality statistics which is mailed to participating shipowners. Key bunker parts have been grouped in geographical ragions for bravity. Compartsons has been made with84 words
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Article, Illustration98 2004-03-18 24 on t in Thailand ar^ the other m the us > node emergency landings after their nose wheels failed to deploy on Tuesday. The CASA-235plane (left) belonging to the Thai national policeforce scheduled to pick up cabinet ministers,landed with its nose down at a military airport in theAP - 98 words
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Article, Illustration741 2004-03-18 24 Budget unit will focus on attracting holiday travellers, boost lower end Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways chief executive officer Geoff Dixon says Jetstar, the lowcost domestic carrier the company will start in May, will focus on attracting holiday travellers and won't erode salesBloomberg; AFP FILE PHOTO - 741 words
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459 2004-03-18 24 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Bush administration should begin a voluntary programme to speed frequent fliers through airport security before adopting a mandatory system to check all passenger backgrounds, the US airlines' trade group said. The optional "registered traveller" programme has received broad backing,Bloomberg - 459 words
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251 2004-03-18 24 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Homeland security officials will consider a plan in the coming weeks to reopen Washington's Ronald Reagan National Airport to business jets, charter flights and other small aircraft, a senior security official said on Tuesday. Adm David Stone, acting TransportationReuters - 251 words
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370 2004-03-18 24 Bloomberg [LONDON] Virgin Express Holdings, a low- cost carrier owned by UK billionaire Richard Branson, and SN Brussels Airlines are in talks to merge under a common holding company to combine their European and long-haul networks. Shareholders of the two Brussels-based airlines haveBloomberg - 370 words
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317 2004-03-18 24 Bloomberg Reuters [MONTREAL] Air Canada, the country's biggest airline, said it will lay off 145 mechanics, about 70 per cent of its Calgary maintenance workers, because of slack demand from other carriers and the retirement of its Boeing 737 fleet. TheBloomberg; Reuters - 317 words
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Article422 2004-03-18 24 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF: Air France (AFR), AI: Air India (AK), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), BI: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR:422 words
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Article, Illustration494 2004-03-18 25 Vince Chong - By Vince Chong THERE'S a paradigm shift in the Singapore property market today. For instance, providing mass public housing for most Singaporeans, while still a government focus, is no longer a major preoccupation. Now, instead of a constant supply of new HDB flats, they will be built on494 words
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Article, Illustration887 2004-03-18 26 VINCE CHONG - Compared to other regional markets, Singapore's private home prices aren't sizzling but a stable environment is seen better for the economy in the long run. VINCE CHONG reports VINCE CHONG ARE Singapore private home prices lagging those of the region, or are residential costs in these countriesREUTERS - 887 words
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Article, Illustration482 2004-03-18 26 VIMCE CHONG - By VIMCE CHONG MORE Housing Development Board resale homes are expected to be sold this year, with volume slated to grow at least 10 per cent, said agents, fuelled partly by the recovering economy. The HDB resale market had a party inFILE PHOTO - 482 words
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Article, Illustration472 2004-03-18 28 Declining prices, the scarcity and exclusivity of good class bungalows make them an attractive investment opportunity THEY are the ultimate addresses in Singapore. With just 2,500 properties designated as good class bungalows (GCBs), they have to be pretty exclusive. Few are put on the market, andGraphics: Ben Cruz - 472 words
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415 2004-03-18 28 JEREMY LAKE - By JEREMY LAKE HOMEOWNERS who had been hoping for an increase in plot ratios to boost en bloc sales had their hopes dashed when the Master Plan was released in December last year. It was status quo for private residential land. While some are415 words
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Article, Illustration866 2004-03-18 29 CALVIN YEO, JANICE DING - Take-up of office space may pick up this year but rents are likely to remain capped, say CALVIN YEO and JANICE DING CALVIN YEO, JANICE DING THE office sector has been severely tested by the global economic downturn, with the past two years seeing aFILE PHOTOS - 866 words
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Article, Illustration1009 2004-03-18 30 Partial repayment or refinancing are possible options if you wish to make the most of your home loan AFTER a lull, some banks are again competing on the home loans front. Will interest rates continue to stay low? Or should you be more concerned that theyFILE PHOTO - 1,009 words
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669 2004-03-18 30 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN ihl Denign interest rate environment has recently led banks to launch cheaper home loan packages to attract customers. For cash-strapped customers, there is an extra incentive: some foreign banks are offering cash upfront to those who sign up669 words
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Article, Illustration936 2004-03-18 31 DAVID LING, HUBERT VIRIOT - Positive indicators and rising tourist numbers indicate a healthy 2004, write DAVID LING and HUBERT VIRIOT DAVID LING, HUBERT VIRIOT THE Singapore hotel market is poised for a rebound this year, with positive economic indicators and an expected growth in visitor arrivals. Visitor arrivals began toSource: HVS International Research; FILE PHOTO - 936 words
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Article, Illustration939 2004-03-18 32 TAN CHENG TENG - Private property prices are expected to rise 5% but property stocks may have limited room for upgrades, says TAN CHENG TENG TAN CHENG TENG IN line with our estimate that the economy will grow by 5-6 per cent in 2004 and 2005, we expect private property pricesREUTERS - 939 words
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Article, Illustration658 2004-03-18 34 WANG LOOK TSUI - Consumer research is crucial if a mall is to draw shoppers, both local and foreign. WANG LOOK TSUI elaborates WANG LOOK TSUI SHOPAHOLICS are constantly on the lookout for a retail destination that can answer all their needs real or aspirational and when they findAP, AFP PHOTOS - 658 words
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Article, Illustration913 2004-03-18 35 VINCE CHONG - An immediate task of STB's tourism shopping division is to draw tourists' attention to S'pore's designer brands, watches, jewellery and electronics. But there's more in store, its director tells VINCE CHONG VINCE CHONG THE impeccably groomed Sulian Tan-Wi-jaya is the quintessential discerning Singapore shopper who has taken onCHRIS LOH - 913 words
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Article, Illustration539 2004-03-18 35 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING "IMAGINE the shimmering ocean as your neighbour", "savour crisp ocean breeze" and "enjoy sun-kissed beaches". That's how an increasing number of property developers here are enticing buyers, weaving the waterfront lifestyle into their residential packages. But the concept of waterfront housing isREUTERS, FILE PHOTO - 539 words
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Article, Illustration911 2004-03-18 36 UMA SHANKARI - While some may complain about a lack of originality in S'pore architecture, most in the industry take heart in constant efforts to develop a uniquely local style, UMA SHANKARI gathers some views UMA SHANKARI IT'S seen as vital to develop ;i"Singapore" stylo of modern architecture thatFILE PHOTO - 911 words
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Article, Illustration557 2004-03-18 38/39 HouseHunt 2004 Current major projects < I El Centra FH 2 Heeton Hldgs Kee Seng Street 39 I i Icon 99 yr 2 FEO Gopenq Street 646 I J Caribbean(5>Keppel Bay FH 4 KeppelLand Keppel Bay Drive 969 I a The PearK8»Mt Faber 99557 words
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Article, Illustration1153 2004-03-18 40 TAN HOCK BENG - Tropical living and waterfront chic meld in Sentosa Cove which aims to up the hip quotient of Singapore's housing environment. TAN HOCK BENG elaborates TAN HOCK BENG INTERNATIONAL human resources consultancy Mercer recently ranked Singapore as the most attractive Asian city for expatriates to live and work in.1,153 words
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Article, Illustration993 2004-03-18 41 YU LAI BOON - Where is the smart money heading this year when it comes to property investment in the region? Jones Lang LaSalle's survey of major players in the industry, from property fund managers to developers and private investors, susses out the investment hot spots. Conservatively, these investors are backedAP - 993 words
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Article, Illustration1193 2004-03-18 42 ADAM CATCHPOLE - Those looking for a second residence overseas can take their pick from competitively priced villas in Phuket or Bali or coastal properties Down Under. ADAM CATCHPOLE highlights other hotspots ADAM CATCHPOLE IT is a question that many of us consider at some stage of our lives:1,193 words
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Article, Illustration1295 2004-03-18 44 BARRY LEA - With an array of mortgage options such as currency switching and flexible repayment, it pays to shop around before you commit to an overseas property financing package. BARRY LEA raises some points BARRY LEA FOR many Asia-based residents, property, wherever in the world it may be, remains aAFP - 1,295 words
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Article, Illustration829 2004-03-18 45 The resumption of suspended office developments in Bangkok holds out promise for higher rental over the next 3 to 4 years DESPITE 48 high-rise projects still on hold in the five years since the 1997 crisis, the Bangkok office market is in the early upturn phase.BLOOMBERG - 829 words
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Article, Illustration851 2004-03-18 46 NEIL BEHRMANN - Bouncing back from sharp price falls last year, London residential properties are expected to appreciate an average 6% this year. NEIL BEHRMANN highlights other trends NEIL BEHRMANN THE London residential property market has defied the bears, recovering sharply from price contraction in 2003. After sliding by around 6BLOOMBERG; Source: Knight Frank/IPO - 851 words
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Article, Illustration410 2004-03-18 47 SIMON SMITH - The HK property market has recovered from Sars and falling prices to post higher values in office, retail and luxury residential sectors. SIMON SMITH cites reasons for optimism SIMON SMITH WITH prices having fallen 70 per cent from 1997, Sars delivered a final blow to theREUTERS - 410 words
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Article, Illustration407 2004-03-18 47 KITTY TAM - By KITTY TAM SHANGHAI'S residential market has seen a continued rise in prices, with rapid development of the luxury residential segment. It is estimated that the increased supply in the luxury market and stable economic growth will lead to the healthy growth of the overallREUTERS - 407 words
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Article, Illustration1086 2004-03-18 48 DIANA OON ABDULLAH - Property developers see lifestyle, comfort and facilities as key factors likely to woo well-heeled buyers aged 35 and over, says DIANA OON ABDULLAH DIANA OON ABDULLAH MALAYSIANS with cash in hand and a propensity to spend on property are going to deliver theAFP - 1,086 words
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Article, Illustration723 2004-03-18 49 UMA SHANKARI - Australia's sizzling home prices are set to stabilise in 2004 after a decade of growth. But the Sydney and Perth markets could still surprise on the upside, property consultants tell UMA SHANKARI UMA SHANKARI THE Australian housing market is forecast to ease in 2004, afterSource: Real Estate Institute of New South Waits - 723 words
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