The Business Times, 29 May 2004

Lock icon This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.

Microfilm: NL25567
Total Pages: 18
1 18 The Business Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • newsfront
    • Article
      Lock icon US consumer spending up 0.3% in April
      411 2 LATEST US DATA 0.6% surge in April incomes augurs well for economy AP Reuters Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] American consumers increased their spending in April by a solid 0.3 per cent, a good signal that the US economic recovery remained firmly rooted as it entered
      AP; Reuters; Bloomberg  -  411 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Correction
      36 2 IN yesterday's report, "Esplanade, Prudential Tower honoured", we said Keppel Land's Capital Tower had previously won a commendation. It should have been Capital Square. Capital Tower belongs to CapitaLand. We are sorry for the error.
      36 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Last of MAS curbs on S$ speculation to stay for now
      599 2  -  Foreign financial institutions must still convert their Sing dollars into other currencies before moving the funds offshore By Wong Wei Kong [SINGAPORE] While all other curbs on foreign ownership of the Singapore dollar have been lifted, the last remaining
      PHOTO: ZAOBAO  -  599 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Singapore and Shanghai — two cities worlds apart
      582 2  - Singapore and Shanghai two cities worlds apart Saturday soapbox joyce koh BEING back in Singapore again after a whirlwind four-day trip to Shanghai feels almost like I am landing in some green oasis nice, regulated and totally different from the gritty complexity of the Chinese city. It makes you appreciate
      582 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      135 2 Incorporation services in all major jurisdictions Global network of offices Ready-made companies available Management and administration services China business registration Accounting and trade support services Virtual office solutions Personal and corporate bank introductions TO ARRANGE A FREE CONSULTATION CONTACT: Simonne Toh T: +65 6535 3382 F: +65 6535 3991 E:
      135 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • the raffles conversation
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon SULTAN of CHANGE
      1884 3  -  Sultan Hamengku Buwono X, ruler of the tiny kingdom of Yogyakarta in central Java, tells WALTON MORAIS about his life philosophies WALTON MORAIS CHANGE is not a word normally associated with kings. Monarchies thrive on tradition and respect for the old ways. But for Sultan Hamengku Buwono
      CHRIS LOH  -  1,884 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Making Yogya competitive
      492 3  -  By Walton Morais HE has established direct air links with Singapore and is negotiating similar links with Malaysia. And now, the Sultan of Yogyakarta province in central Java wants to change the value system of his bureaucrats to make them more entrepreneurial and understand the needs of
      492 words
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      91 3 wjiPltl?! Ra ffl es Conversation is brought to Z you through a special arrangement I j m ~t In ili I with Raflles International Hotels and I Jk I I 1/ Resorts. The Traveller's Palm in the •JL XV'kJ Raffles International logo is an apt INTERNATIONAL symbol. Notonly has water
      91 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • news companies
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon CK Tang chalks up smallest loss in 11 years
      493 4 Full-year group net loss of $2.6 million indicates the worst is over for home-grown retailer: analysts By Kalpana Rashiwala CK Tang yesterday posted a full-year group net loss of $2.6 million, its smallest in 11 consecutive years of being in the
      FILE PHOTO  -  493 words
    • Article
      Lock icon RSH earnings more than double to $11m
      271 4  -  International fashion brands boost retail turnover 28% By Teh Shi Ning HELPED by a sharp recovery in the fourth quarter, sporting and fashion goods retailer RSH Ltd more than doubled its net profit for the year ended March 31, 2004. Full-year earnings surged
      271 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Avaplas to be suspended as public float is below 10%
      191 4 TRADING of shares in Ses-daq-listed Avaplas Ltd will be suspended from Monday at the request of the company as the percentage of shares in public hands has fallen below the required 10 per cent following the close yesterday of a
      191 words
    • corporateroundup
      • Article
        Lock icon f*MT A mmm – ■■ ■ JIm m vm11 MhlHR W6 flCflVj uSQIIIg
        137 4 f*MT A mmm JIm m vm1 1 MhlHR W6 flCflVj uSQIIIg MEMBERSHIP has its privileges. Capita Mall Trust (CMT) and Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) saw their unit prices surge on the stock market yesterday amidst heavy trading ahead of their inclusion in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI)
        137 words
      • Article
        Lock icon TPA invests Hi cabin air purifying system
        89 4 AIRCRAFT parts supplier TPA Strategic Holdings said it is investing up to three million Swiss francs (Ss4.l million) in a plane-cabin air purifying system touted as a way to combat viruses such as Sars and biological threats such as anthrax. TPA yesterday signed
        89 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Econ Healthcare profit down 60%
        86 4 NURSING home and services specialist Econ Healthcare's net profit for the year ended March 31 fell 60 per cent to $729,000 from $1.85 million a year ago. Increases in staff costs and other operating expenses related to the acquisition of a new subsidiary led to
        86 words
      • Article
        Lock icon SC Global Q1 earnings dip 15%
        73 4 PROPERTY group SC Global Developments posted a 15 per cent year-on-year drop in Q1 earnings to $6.5 million. Its Australian associate AJ Jennings Homes continued to contribute significantly to the bottomline. Group revenue for the three months ended March 31 fell 70 per cent
        73 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Enzer returns to black
        73 4 ELECTRONICS distributor Enzer Corp returned to the black for the year ended March 31, 2004, with a net profit of $665,000 against a $1.9 million net loss the year before. Enzer said the growth came from a successful strategy of focusing on small and medi-um-sized customers,
        73 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Bio-Treaf s Q3 earnings rise 28%
        65 4 810-TREAT Technology, a waste and wastewater treatment specialist in China, said net profit rose 28 per cent to 58.4 million renminbi (5511.9 million) for its third quarter ended March 31,2004, from 45.8 million renminbi in the previous corresponding period. It is aggressively expanding its
        65 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Reed narrows loss in 15-month period
        97 4 REED Group Holdings, which changed its financial year-end from Dec 31 to March 31, posted a net loss of $1.5 million for the 15 months ended March 31, 2004. This compares with a loss of $12.2 million for the 12 months ended Dec 31,
        97 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Filtering out the market's 'white noise'
      678 4  -  market review r sivanithy IF you were to read the daily stock market commentaries you'd be inclined to believe that, somehow, at any given time everyone in the market holds the same view about where prices are headed. "The market fell because of fears
      678 words
    • Article
      Lock icon MARKETS
      75 4 Dsn 1,787.18 (+8.63) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,802.00 (+21.00) SIMSCI 217.59 (+0.64) SIMSCI FUTURES 220.10 (+2.80) Friday Change KLSE (X)MP 808.44 -3.30 NIKKEI 225 11,309.57 +143.54 HANG SENG 12,116.87 +***** SET INDEX 638.59 +7.87 JAKARTA COMP _„733.99 +5.68 MANILA COMP —.1,517.20 +18.08 TAIPEI WPI .6,137.26 +104.21 SEOl'LCOMP 816.51 +14.05 SHENZHEN
      75 words
    • Article
      Lock icon FINANCE
      75 4 FOREX RATES US$ S$ USS (S$ per US$) 1.699 £(US$/S$ per 1.840 3.126 EURO(US$/S$/E). 1.229 2.087 YEN 110.5 65.00 RM 3.800 2.237 HKS 7.794 4.588 BAHT 40.58 23.89 Rl'PIAH 9,280 5.463 RENMINBI 8.277 4.872 INDIAN RUPEE45.42 26.74 AS 1.394 0.821 NZ$ 1.583 0.932 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE 5.25 MALAYSIA 6.00
      75 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon SGX real-time stock prices available via mobile phones
      472 5  -  Exchange says new service, launched with SingTel, is part of efforts to widen dissemination of market data By Serena Ng THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is partnering Singapore Telecom to launch a mobile data service that allows individuals to view re-al-time stock prices
      472 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Gates Electronics to launch IPO
      476 5  -  It's offering 14m shares at 20¢ each to fund expansion By Taila Krishnakumar COMPONENTS distributor Gates Electronics will launch an initial public offer on Monday to raise money for expansion into the fast-growing North Asian market. The Sesdaq-bound company is offering 14 million new shares
      476 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Ellipsiz takes major stake in China chip-testing venture
      303 5  -  By Kenneth Lim AS it emerges from three years of losses, semiconductor solutions provider Ellipsiz is taking a major stake in a Shanghai commercial IC-test laboratory to take advantage of future outsourcing business. Mainboard-listed Ellipsiz's wholly owned subsidiary Ellipsiz Ventures will invest
      303 words
  • Article
    Lock icon KLSE
    2419 4 Transaction date: May 28 KUALA LUMPUR ,1* -g RM COOO) George Kent 0.85 unch 31 Globetrorucs Tech 0.54 unch 2359 A M Realty 1.38 0.02 39 "221 ZI1 Abric 067 -001 868 Gold Bridge Engrg 0.43 0.01 264 ACPIndustries 1.99 0.01 113 S°!5r„ onti 2' °9? Advance Synergy 0.47
    2,419 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article
    Lock icon STOCKS ASIA
    4656 5 k Transaction date: May 28 HONG KONG Vol HK Exchanges «Clearing..16.20 0.30 8878 HKS W- 'WO HKRInfl 235 -0.08 5800 Hong Kong Electric 32.60 unch 8641 Aeon Credit .4.70 0.02 44 Hongkong Chinese 1.00 unch 746 Aeon Stores 5.80 0.25 184 Hongkong Chinese Ltd 1.00 unch 746 Alpha
    4,656 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      215 5 I Boon Suan Lee Co. 9 Boon Suan Lee Co, a member of AGN International (an m international association currently consisting of members in 9 78 countries with 188 representative firms), is a medium-sized a accounting firm established in 1981, committed to provide a <9 complete range of professional and
      215 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      717 5 MEDIASTOEMmMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Mooting of the Company will be held at 39Tampines Street 92, Level 6. MediaStreamßuHing, Singapore *****3 on 15 June 2004 at 10.00 am for the following purposes AS ORDINARY BUSINESS
      717 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • money personal finance
    • Article
      Lock icon brokers'take
      694 6  -  Compiled by KENNETH LIM Eu Yan Sang International May 28 cIom: $0.33 WE are raising our projections for FYO4-FYOS, taking into account a higher-than-expected improvement in margins. We are raising our FYO4 forecast from $7.7 million to $9.2 million and our FYOS forecast from $9.5 million to $10.9 million.
      694 words
    • tradestowatch
      • Article
        Lock icon IDT director buys shares
        63 6 THE day LCD consumer electronics specialist IDT Holdings said full-year net profit jumped 37 per cent to HK5154.5 million for the 12 months ended March 31, 2004, independent director Hong Hai bought 100,000 shares on the open market at an average of $2.25 apiece, giving him
        63 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Anchorage cuts Teledata stake
        90 6 TELEDATA'S substantial shareholder, Anchorage Asset, sold 10 million more shares just days after it bought 144 million shares or a 29.9 per cent stake from previous controlling shareholder Intraco. Anchorage, and local businessman Quek Chek Lan, who is deemed to be interested in Anchorage's shares, had
        90 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Stoneage pares lnterra holding
        83 6 INTERRA Resources' substantial shareholder Stoneage Ventures has been paring its stake in the oil and gas company, the latest a 17 million share divestment in a married deal on Wednesday. Stoneage, which sold another 25 million shares in a married deal on Tuesday, now holds just
        83 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Director exercises CES wits
        97 6 CONSTRUCTION group Chip Eng Seng Corp's executive director Lim Ling Kwee exercised all his 52,000 warrants on Thursday. Those warrants carry an exercise price of 12 cents, 3 cents lower than yesterday's closing price of 15 cents. Mr Lim's stake now stands at 5.93 per cent.
        97 words
      • Article
        Lock icon GE chief exercises options
        63 6  -  Compiled by KENNETH LIM GREAT Eastern Holdings chief executive Tan Beng Lee on Tuesday exercised 100,000 share options at $5.98 each and another 90,000 share options at $4.62 each. The exercises gave Mr Tan a 0.04 per cent stake in Great Eastern. Great Eastern shares rose
        63 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Stock-bond risk gap narrowing since 1965
      1260 6  -  show me the money th hooi ling IF two assets have varying returns and volatility, by investing in both of them, investors can actually end up with a portfolio that gives them a higher return per unit of risk than what is achievable if
      1,260 words
  • Article
    Lock icon BT SHARE INFORMATION SERVICE
    868 6 Compiled by BT for week beginning May 24 MMMrtM Bay Noof Mt. SMAKHOUMMO Tram Shareholder Sal Shares Nr More After Stack P«t« Director C—» W ShrS rOQO) C88B) Asiapharm 26-May-04 See Hoy Own Equities Buy 1000 0.45 ***** 4 ***** 571 NeoCorp 26-May-04 Tiong Hin Won
    Compiled by BT  -  868 words
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      794 6 X ■■fc HORIZON EDUCATION AND TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the sth Annual General Meeting of the shareholders of the Company will be held at Blk 1008, Toa Payoh North, #02-01, Singapore *****6 on Tuesday, 15 June
      794 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • dbs investment roundtable
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Good news out of Japan
      3018 7 The economy is in recovery mode, the battle against deflation is being won, domestic consumption and investment spending are picking up, all of which bode well for the rest of Asia, says our panel Vikram Khanna: The topic we're supposed to discuss is Japan's recovery.
      ARTHUR LEE  -  3,018 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      40 7 ODBS The DBS Investment Roundtable is brought to you by DBS. It aims to help the investor make informed decisions by providing a platform for experts to discuss the impact of current market issues and concerns. DBS hotline No: 1800-*****22
      40 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • news at home
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon HarbourFront's anchor tenants to be named within 3 months
      914 8  -  Mapletree hopes to sign deals with hypermarket and cineplex which will help marketing campaign to lease rest of mall By Kalpana Rashiwala MAPLETREE Investments hopes to name anchor tenants for a hypermarket and cineplex for its Harbour Front Mall within the
      914 words
    • Article
      Lock icon This Elite Card will help you in Thailand
      154 8 THAILAND officially launched its Elite Card membership club in Singapore yesterday. The world's first "national membership club" entitles foreigners to lifetime benefits in Thailand, such as VIP immigration clearance on arrival and fee waivers at 26 golf clubs. The Elite Card is
      154 words
    • Article
      Lock icon NLB embarks on first international project
      126 8 SINGAPORE'S National Library Board (NLB) is working with the Thai government to set up a design reference library in Thailand, the board's first such international project. NLB yesterday said it would offer its Thai partners wide-ranging advice from library conceptualisation and facilities planning, to
      126 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Trend Micro CEO honoured
      147 8 STEVE Chang, co-founder and CEO of IT security company Trend Micro, has been named "Innovator of the Year" in the 2004 Asia Business Leader Awards (ABLA). Mr Chang, who received the award at a celebration dinner in Shanghai this week, was cited for developing new products
      147 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      178 8 SATS SIAEC WELCOME One has Singapore Changi Airport 29 May 2004.Operating twice weekly between Shenzhen and Singapore, Singapore international destination, opening a new chapter Singapore Airport Terminal (SATS) and SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) are proud to be partners in ground handling. By being fully committed to excellence, we always deliver
      178 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • news region
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon S'pore businesses find it's a good time to go into M'sia
      753 9  -  news analysis They are excited about the new political and economic landscape of the country, says EDDIE TOH in Kuala Lumpur EDDIE TOH SINGAPORE businessmen are bullish on Malaysia and feel more at home across the Causeway now although
      753 words
    • Article
      Lock icon Indon potential whets appetite of S'pore firms
      524 9  -  Retail and food sectors offer good growth prospects From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta LURED by Indonesia's fastgrowing retail and food service industries, more and more Singapore companies are beginning to look seriously at tapping South-east Asia's largest economy. According to statistics from International
      524 words
    • Article
      Lock icon KL listed firms not transparent enough: study
      384 10  -  S&P, NUS find they have long way to go in corporate governance From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN listed companies score better than their Thai counterparts in terms of corporate governance but still have a long way to go, according to a
      384 words
    • in brief
      • Article
        Lock icon Hong Kong posts 6.8% Q1 growth
        78 10 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's economy grew one per cent in the first quarter from the previous quarter, the government said yesterday, driven by buoyant exports, domestic consumption and tourism. However, growth lagged economists' forecasts for a 1.3 per cent expansion. In the year
        Reuters  -  78 words
      • Article
        Lock icon HK govt to sell HK$20b global bonds
        92 10 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] BOC International (Holdings) Ltd, HSBC Holdings and Merrill Lynch Co were hired to manage the Hong Kong government's first sale of global bonds, the government said. The HK$2O billion (554.4 billion) sale, which will be split into three parts, is
        Bloomberg  -  92 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Jakarta may delay BNI stake sale
        82 10 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia may delay until the fourth quarter the sale of a 30 per cent stake in Bank Negara Indonesia, the country's third-largest lender, the bank's president said. The government had originally planned to sell the stake, worth 4.58 trillion rupiah (*****.1 million)
        Bloomberg  -  82 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Thailand's first power licence in 8 years
        88 10 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand will sell its first power licence in eight years after Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand said it would delay plans to construct a plant in the outskirts of Bangkok to 2009 from 2007. All private power producers can bid for
        Bloomberg  -  88 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      192 9 i 3? *t i; f- 5 r r V* v^ i i 7' "H t 1 V 4 '^P» mm mm IflHWilEfrr w I' jafffif §J35» somas r v 5 m $M s V..« *V£ V-=-|« St 1: mßmhM 'jjj^sj^jjj^^ M I i 1 81 "y-JU I IN 1927, THE
      192 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon FINANCE
    623 10 Transaction date: May 28 MTERBAMK CURRENCY RATES Against SS Against USS Against S$ Against US$ Currencies BM Offer Bid Offer Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer SVUSS to 100 SSWSt to one unit of foreign currency: units of foreign Australian dollar 1.2176 1.2192 0.7170 0.7175 Canadian dollar 1.2496 1.2509 0.7358
    623 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      1484 10 {Seafood by the oea /vVVv\ /Ample Cozy StW Glorious Cultural V| Beer t Parking W Ambience V Seafood Dances Garden JkINGA seafood restaurant $T 38 K i» 41 Singa Inn Seafood Restaurant 920 East Coast Parkway, Singapore *****5 For reservation Tel: 6345 1111 Fax: 6345 2138 Business Hours: 5.00pm 11.00pm
      1,484 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 2
      533 10 I Notices NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF LIQUIDATORS AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS NIF-TVL Management Limited (the "Company") An International Business Company COMPANY NUMBER: *****9 NOTICE is hereby given that the Liquidation of the Company commenced on 30th April, 2004 and Wee Aik Guan and Tam Chee Chong of Deloitte Touche, 6
      533 words
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 10 Advertisements Column 3
      221 10 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF PALATECH PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) PINAI MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act, Chapter 50, that the Final Meeting of the Members of the abovenamed Company will
      221 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • news world
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon UK billionaire's bold bid for Marks and Spencer
      472 11 Turnaround artist Philip Green and the flagging retailer may be a good fit Bloomberg Reuters [LONDON] Philip Green, who has stepped forward as a possible buyer for Marks Spencer Group, is no stranger to laying the odd wager, but his latest punt
      Bloomberg; Reuters  -  472 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Shave it like Beckham – powered by Gillette
      251 11 Shave it like Beckham powered by Gillette Reuters [NEW YORK] David Beckham, the England soccer captain and international "style icon", has signed a three-year marketing agreement to promote Gillette razors and blades. The company said yesterday it will feature the 29-year-old Real Madrid midfielder in Gillette's worldwide consumer advertising and
      Reuters  -  251 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Another blow to Fiat family
      590 12 OBITUARY Umberto Agnelli succumbs to cancer, family's business hopes now pinned on his brother's grandsons Reuters [TURIN] Born into a family whose glamour and success earned them the title of Italy's uncrowned royals, Fiat chairman Umberto Agnelli was a prince in waiting, standing in the
      Reuters  -  590 words
    • in brief
      • Article
        Lock icon Eurozone inflation at 2-year-high
        59 12 Reuters [BRUSSELS] The eurozone inflation rate rose to its highest in more than two years in May, the same month US oil prices hit record highs. Consumer prices rose by a larger-than-expected 2.5 per cent from a year ago, the fastest rate of increase since March
        Reuters  -  59 words
      • Article
        Lock icon HSBC's results good but outlook uncertain
        80 12 Bloomberg [LONDON] HSBC Holdings said results were better in the first four months of this year than a year ago but climbing oil prices and the prospect of higher US interest rates make the outlook "uncertain". Chairman John Bond said at the HSBC's annual
        Bloomberg  -  80 words
      • Article
        Lock icon Japan's April household spending up 9.3%
        52 12 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese household spending had its biggest gain on record in April. Spending by salaried workers' households rose a seasonally adjusted 9.3 per cent from March, the statistics bureau said. The economy added 240,000 jobs and the jobless rate stayed at 4.7 per
        Bloomberg  -  52 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      2977 11 advertise call toll-free 1800 289 8822/Eaudl: notices@sph.com.sg In the Matter of The Companies Act, Cap 50 And In the Matter of (1) CAMERLIN PTE LTD (2) PATERSON LAND PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Final Meeting of the abovenamed Companies
      2,977 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • style motoring
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Ginseng to Jaguars
      793 13  -  Richard Eu, the man at the helm of Eu Yan Sang International, shares his passion for powerful cars with SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE IT should come as no surprise that the person behind traditional Chinese medicine and healthcare chain Eu Yan Sang knows the secrets of "powerful"
      CHRIS LOH  -  793 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon A star-studded history
      731 13  -  An exhibition by Mercedes-Benz will travel through Asia to commemorate 120 years of the automobile. CAMERON YANG looks at milestones of the marque with the three-pointed star CAMERON YANG THEY may be long gone but they're certainly not forgotten not when their joint legacy was to invent
      731 words
    • Article
      Lock icon An icon turns 50
      245 13  -  By Cameron Yang THIS year marks the 50th anniversary of probably the most iconic car in the history of classic automobiles the Mercedes-Benz 300 SL, which debuted at the 1954 New York International Auto Show. The vehicle that is often described as "the greatest classic car
      245 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon which wheels
      548 13 the weekend's specials on autos and accessories... Anniversary special PORSCHE is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the 1953 550 Spyder by launching a powerful Boxster S special edition limited to 1,953 units. The car best associated with James Dean premiered at the Detroit auto show earlier this year.
      548 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • style arts test
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Creativity shines forth
      630 14  -  Dance, music and drama combine to produce a performance brimming with vitality in ma, says CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON WITH elements like an upside down vocalist and headstanding dancers and storytelling narratives, kathak-trained Akram Khan's ma went beyond an abstract contemporary dance production to become an engaging
      SEAN TAN/ST  -  630 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Watch this space...
      473 14  -  By Sangeetha Madhavan WHEN Australian artiste Neil Thomas created a show for the 1996 Melbourne International Festival of the Arts involving four performance artistes living in a shop window of retailer Myers, he had no idea that it was going to become a travelling act that criss-crossed
      ST  -  473 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Ready to camp it up at Arts House?
      497 14  -  By Aaron Lye IF getting Singaporeans interested in the arts means to show its relevance in their lives, then some genres have it better than others, or so say the proponents of improvisation (improv) comedy. Among those proponents are two key players
      497 words
  • Article
    Lock icon SGX
    799 14 Transaction date: May 28 TURNOVER (*000) VALUE ('000) Mai" Sdq TotjM Mailt Sdq Total Multilnd 13,631 13,631 24,914 24,914 Manufacturg 133,462 23,144 156,606 138,270 3.656 141,926 Commerce 25,322 718 26,040 30,488 451 30,939 Tpt/Stor/Com 77,130 256 77,386 155,665 138 155.804 Finance 18,333 28 18,361 124,679 15 124,694 Construction 7,888
    799 words
  • Article
    Lock icon SGX SESDAQ
    1838 14 SMNk Itf Lm Vol Ooy UrtQvott OrOrn Oh Grtld Net MCap 5J-8A Td Last Vol Da, LMQwu OrtM* Ut UrtV) MM MCaa Higt Law Cadt Company TOM) Low fciyw S«*«r M. C<r S f/t fanj tow Co4* Company VM» V- raOQl W>» low —y» Sdhr Cm M M
    1,838 words
  • Article
    Lock icon BONDS & WARRANTS
    768 14 BONDS WARRANTS Prem Expiry Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Com Exec Disc Gov- Mths Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths Code Cowpany S»U ♦Of- COBO) Katio Price if Loft Cod* Company Sate +or- fOOO) katio Price log Left 3779 ASLMarineHldgs W*****1 16 1 53 31 3.28 47 3787
    768 words
  • Article
    Lock icon CLOB INTERNATIONAL
    183 14 S«k Tri LM VM Day LMtOaM* G*Ow DW OfW tat MCjb Ml#I U» Cn4» r« M pM| Sta W PW» Mgti n» sdta Cw Ht jUS lit 129 WOP AVJ«nnln95A2Sc ..AlWcd 2 5 199 199 >99 M 40 8$ 5 75 «B3 H»> CsttUffaTXt HK720 26S 21 74
    183 words
  • Article
    Lock icon SGX XTRANET
    211 14 M Lad Vol 0a» UMOot** Crtt» Dfe OfTM Mm MC* l— ex. C—» »<• on 1-r Hfc. %CV» W tat JOSO Jtt>0 SOR Dwnnli UUMOcd UM MK SOJUSTMh US3740 8097 iSMSOStxm USS95 6101 tSSVW-L USK70 11M0 WO VOK US*****(3 19J0 1368 «2« SneTM00_. two »s 2 1838 1«29
    211 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • style health
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Boning up
      1270 15  -  CHEAH UI-HOON finds out why an increasing number of men are suffering from osteoporosis and what can be done to retain bone densily in old age CHEAH UI-HOON WOMEN are usually featured in advertisements about osteoporosis because they're more likely to lose bone density. But it's not true
      FILE PHOTO  -  1,270 words
  • Article
    Lock icon SGX —MAINBOARD
    6930 15 1 Transaction date: May 28 52-Wk Td Last Vol Day LutQuoU GrOtv Mv GrYtd Net MCap wtgh LOW Codo Comply Salt COOP) Ht0« low »uyr Sailor Cw P/E fcnS 25.5 5 5716 1st Software 5c 11.5 +0.5 345 11.5 11 11.5 12 45 6 575 32 9 5834
    6,930 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • style shopping
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Brief notes
      997 16  -  CORINNE KERK helps you pick a bag to suit your travel needs CORINNE KERK HAVE bags will travel. Or at least, those who travel will have bags, nevermind if they're jetsetters who never fly cattle class or budget conscious travellers always on the lookout for a good deal.
      997 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Nourish your skin on the fly
      680 16  -  By Corinne Kerk ANY self-respecting woman will have her own skincare regiment and travelling is not the time to try out new products. Which is why we've picked some items worthy of your attention so frequent flyers as well as those planning to take
      680 words
    • in store
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Floral fragrance
        33 16 NEROLl Eau de Parfum: an orange blossom essential oil that releases burst of light, floral head notes before revealing its sensual base. Price: $99. Available at L'Occitane, including at CityLink Mai
        33 words
      • Article, Illustration
        Lock icon Cottage collectible
        62 16  -  Compiled by MIKE CHUA ENTITLED "Two Pints Please", this classic figurine features a 17th century box-framed cottage with the local milk van on call. Part of the Lilliput Lane Cottage Collection, this miniature sculpture captures vernacular English architecture in detail, charm and history. Made of Amorphite material, it
        62 words
Page thumbnail Page 17
  • style travel/wine&dine
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon In search of the perfect meal
      1123 17  -  Globe-trotting Melina Yong plans her travel around food and wine, and tells GEOFFREY EU where the best dining experiences in the world are now GEOFFREY EU TRAVELLING the world in search of the perfect meal may be murder on the waistline, but it's an
      1,123 words
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon traveldeals
      403 17  -  Compiled by Jaime Ee Visit France and Spain with Air France package AIR France has come out with a goodvalue summer holiday deal in cooperation with the French and Spanish tourist offices. It's an excellent way to sample two destinations in one and as a bonus you get to
      403 words
  • Page 17 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Lock icon Page 17 Advertisements Column 1
      686 17 4 f V .-.V < v. :> 'it > wine&dine with weekendßT The Blue Elephant Restaurant Hotel Phoenix for adults and 19.50+++ for children. Mondays to Hotel bevel 3. Tel: *****788 #01-06 Millenia Walk, 9 Raffles Boulevard. 277 Orchard Road. Te1:*****129 Thursdays, dinner only. Present BT to receive free flow
      686 words
  • Page 17 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Lock icon Page 17 Miscellaneous Column 1
      305 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD #rD ncc 5 One toys with new diet at ACROSS Lent (10) 7 After a month's work, one is 6 Hopping, enraged yes, well armed and in depth (7) enraged (7) 8 Things accomplished in law- g Libyan snob manipulates suits (7) old people (11) 10 Menu written
      305 words
Page thumbnail Page 18
  • style food
    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Far flung feasts
      2055 18 Given Singapore's petite size, it's no wonder that foreigners think we're crazy for dismissing any place that takes more than 20 minutes to drive as "too far away". For those whose entire universe spans the area of home-office-Orchard-Road, it's time to get out of your comfort zone
      LA VELA PHOTOS BY ARTHUR LEE  -  2,055 words