The Business Times, 19 November 2004

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    15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 023/03/2004 November 19, MM
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  • Article
    Lock icon Why GIC was not liable in insider trading case
    680 1  -  BT exclusive Senior managers didn't break rules under Securities and Futures Act, MAS explains By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) was not held liable for the insider trading by three employees who do not have
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    Lock icon MARKETS DIGEST
    138 1 ST! 2,032.62 (-13.78) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,042.00 (unch) SIMSCI 241.13 (-1.98) SIMSCI FUTURES 241.20 (-2.50) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSE COMP 904.48, +2.82 NIKKEI 225 11,082.42 -48.87 HANG SENG 13,799.82 -25.16 SET INDEX 646.9? +2.77 JAKARTA COMP Closed MANILA COMP 1,817.64 +23.28 SEOUL COMP 875.84 -9.58 SHENZHEN B 239.18
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    Lock icon CONTENTS
    44 1 TOP STORIES... f 2,3 COMPANIES RG4 7/J MARKETS PG 8 SINGAPORE P<3 10 ECONOMY PG 11 M'SIA/INDON.. PG 12 CHINA/INDIA... PG U ASIA-PACIFIC.. PG IS WORLD PG 16 AVIATION PG 1? SHIPPING PG 18 EDITORIAL PG 20 STOCKS PG 22,23 LIFESTYLE ...PC 28-32
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    Lock icon Fall in number of writs augurs well for economy
    417 1  -  Trend could signal fall in bankruptcies, say observers By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] The number of writs of summons filed against individuals and companies fell for a fourth straight month in October another sign that economic recovery is continuing to filter through,
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      16 1 CURRENCY SPECIAL Keep abreast of the trends and gyrations PGII *****1 l 8 *****1 n *****4
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      40 1 ■TjL TARGETING ASIA MSB CEO Ballmer on WE** Microsoft's plans TrimJ for region pg 10 4%" THE '■».>* Sq NEW FACE OF SINGAPORE'S ART BUSINESS I j. W" t m m I•; JjF w V -T EXECUTIVE LIFESTYLE PG32 DEL TEMPO.
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  • TOP STORIES
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      Lock icon Hng Kiang: Deal in sight for Chile-NZ-S'pore FTA
      922 2  -  Once almost derailed, talks for ambitious pact are back on track By ANNA TEO in Santiago HAVING cleared the biggest hurdles in its way, the three-party free trade agreement (FTA) between Chile, New Zealand and Singapore is now on the home stretch,
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      Lock icon Leading index points to faltering economy: US Conference Board
      574 2 LATEST US INDICATORS Key index down 0.3% in October, marking 5th straight decline AFP. Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US economy is "losing steam", the Conference Board said yesterday. Its index of US leading economic indicators fell 0.3 per cent in Octo- ®£>arking
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      Lock icon THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
      661 2 China eases rules on foreign investment in media firms CHINA will let foreign investors take stakes in television production companies for the first time, widening access for Viacom Inc, Walt Disney Co and other media companies in the world's biggest TV market by viewers. The new policy, to
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      Lock icon China eases rules on foreign investment in media
      597 3 Move will widen access for Viacom, Walt Disney, News Corp, others Bloomberg [BEIJING] China will let foreign investors take stakes in television production companies for the first time, widening access for Viacom Inc, Walt Disney Co and other media companies in the
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      Lock icon MAS decision raises corporate liability issues: don
      619 3  -  By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Singapore's first civil penalty action has created an "unfortunate" impression that the Monetary Authority of Singapore has applied a narrow interpretation to the Securities and Futures Act, says an academic. The action resulted in three employees of the
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  • COMPANY NEWS
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      Lock icon OCBC eyes bigger slice of credit card pie
      314 4  -  It launches new Titanium card as part of plan to double base to 1m By SIOW LI SEN OCBC Bank yesterday launched its first trendy credit card, as part of an overall strategy to double its current card base to one million
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      Lock icon Good time for F&N to have a Reit
      556 4  -  HOCK LOCK SIEW By ANDREA TAN THE price of Fraser and Neave shares has risen some 17 per cent since the start of the year a decent showing against a 15 per cent gain for the Straits Times Index. Of course, this
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      Lock icon JP Morgan alumni swell at DBS Bank
      413 6  -  Top policy-makers with stint at US bank stand at six, led by chief exec By SIOW LI SEN SHARON Craggs is the latest JP Morgan alumnus to join DBS Group Holdings, South-east Asia's largest bank, in which former employees of the US investment
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      Lock icon A-Reit seeks to raise $400m
      502 6  -  By VINCE CHONG IN a move to partly fund its acquisitions of 13 properties, Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) is raising $400 million through the issue of 258.1 million units at $1.55 each. The 258.1 million units comprise 179.3 million units to be issued
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      Lock icon Court dismisses $1.7m claim against C K Tang
      287 6 THE High Court has dismissed a $1.7 million claim by a foreign bank against C K Tang for an alleged breach of contract by the retailer in an aborted securitisation deal. In July last year, C K Tang announced that Bayerische Hypo-und
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      Lock icon UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
      4756 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Japan Growth!" 0.908/0 944 Shenton Thrift!" 1.116/1.161 acm Ainrn Acut Mm (Vnarsi Shenton Income 1.508/1 553 toilroEor' 0 772/ Shenton mcome(USD) *****943 to 1246/ S5££ <;«r Firr«* (Ul 11/ Shenton Gfc Opportunities/" 0671/0696 agy,,::. 1 ,".izragi SW.S'"—r-.VSSS Sar tea BaUreed 0 9* Mendakl Global/" 0697/0 718 Star
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      Lock icon Sinomem sees $30m boost to revenue
      323 7  -  Water treatment group buys 51 of China chemical firm for $6m cash By ANDREA TAN WATER treatment group Sinomem Technology Ltd will receive a sales boost of more than 150 million yuan (Ss3o million) from its new joint venture in China. Sinomem said yesterday
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      Lock icon Dayen net profit rises 8% as turnover surges
      242 7  -  By ANDREA TAN WATER treatment group Dayen Environmental Engineering Ltd yesterday posted an 8 per cent rise in net profit to $2.1 million for the year ended September. Turnover surged 50 per cent to $65.7 million, largely due to its waste treatment
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      Lock icon AP Oil wins $363m contract in China
      231 7 AP Oil International Limited has clinched a deal which will have significant impact on the group's results. In a statement yesterday, the mainboard-listed company said it has signed a contract worth about $363 million to supply raw materials to a state-owned company in
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      Lock icon Beauty China chief places out 20m vendor shares
      255 7 MAINBOARD-LISTED Beauty China's chairman and managing director Wong Hon Wai has placed out 20 million vendor shares worth $12.4 million to institutional investors. The placement shares, representing a stake of about 5.84 per cent, were priced at 62 cents each a 5.47
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      Lock icon Equity capital boom to continue next year
      689 9  -  Deals worth up to US$50b already in pipeline for next 12-18 months By WONG WEI KONG AFTER a record year in 2004, equity capital markets (ECM) in the Asia-Pa-cific are in for another boom next year. The upbeat outlook comes as more companies
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      Lock icon Norelco appoints Andy Luong as CEO
      158 9 CONTRACT equipment manufacturer Norelco Centreline Holdings has appointed Andy Luong as chief executive officer from Jan 1, 2005, replacing current CEO Koh Pang An, who remains as director and executive chairman of the company. The mainboard-listed company, which makes precision components and equipment used
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    • COMPANY BRIEFS
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        Lock icon Keppel Verolme gets 20m euro contract
        63 9 KEPPEL Offshore Marine subsidiary Keppel Verolme has clinched a 20 million euro (Ss43 million) conversion contract for the pipelay vessel Solitaire from its owner Solitaire Marine Contractors, a subsidiary of Allseas Group of Switzerland. The Rotterdam-based Keppel Verolme, which was acquired by the Keppel
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        Lock icon SingTel to upgrade Decathlon network
        74 9 AFP FRENCH sports retailer Decathlon has awarded Singapore Telecommunications a multi-million dollar, threeyear contract to upgrade its Asian communications network, Sing Tel said yesterday. Under the terms of the contract, Sing Tel is to link Decathlon's French headquarters via a private data network, commonly known
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        Lock icon DBS sells subsidiary Lion City for $3.8m
        55 9 DBS Group Holdings Ltd said it has sold wholly owned subsidiary Lion City Run-Off Private Limited for $3.8 million. LCR was incorporated on June 11, 2004, in connection with the transfer of certain offshore general insurance portfolios of Aviva Ltd (formerly known as
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        Lock icon Goh Geok Kim is new Boardroom chairman
        79 9 BOARDROOM Ltd has appointed Goh Geok Kim, chairman and managing director of stock broker GK Goh Holdings, as non-exec-utive chairman in place of Sim Cheok Lim who will remain as an independent non-executive director. Goh Yew Lin is appointed alternate non-executive director to
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  • SINGAPORE MARKETS
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      Lock icon US$ slide ends STI's winning streak
      520 8  -  STOCKS A probable local economic slowdown dampens sentiment and much of the broad market sags badly R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IT was perhaps asking for too much to expect the Straits Times Index to rise to another four-year high yesterday, particularly after it hit
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      Lock icon BROKERS'TAKE
      847 8  -  Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN Singapore Airport Terminal Services Nov 18 dose: $1.94 (JOB KAYHIAN RESEARCH. Nov 18 OCTOBER'S operating data continued to show very strong growth, which was in line with the rise in air traffic through Changi Airport. Although rates are felling, SATS is gaining market share with
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      433 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Nov 18 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -268.00 -188.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -78.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -26.00 All-SG Equities 519.83 -3.33 SG Equities Elect 155.42 +1.57 SG Equities Fin 1613.95 -7.82 SG Equities Prop 501.16 -2.20 SIMSCI 241.13 -1.98 SiMSCI Futures 241.20 -2.50 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME
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      Lock icon US$'s downside targets collapsing
      505 8  -  CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent DOWNSIDE targets for the unpopular US dollar continued to topple helplessly like tenpins in Asia yesterday, and US Treasury Secretary John Snow certainly played a part in digging the hole deeper for his coun- try's currency overnight. Yesterday in Asia, players
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    • TRADES TO WATCH
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        Lock icon Hong Fok directors' stakes raised further
        169 8 PRIVATELY held Goodyear Realty bought another 3.15 million shares in Hong Fok Corp on Wednesday. The shares were bought at an average of 24 cents each. Goodyear's latest buy raises the deemed interests of the Cheong brothers, who control Hong Fok. Goodyear now has
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        Lock icon Lafe Tech chairman's holding rises again
        91 8 LAFE Technology chairman and group chief executive officer Christopher Ho Wing-On saw his deemed shareholding increase again yesterday after the Grande Group bought 431,000 shares on the open market at 18 cents a piece. Mr Ho, who does not hold any direct stake in
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        Lock icon Sincere's substantial owner buys shares
        49 8 SINCERE Watch's substantial shareholder Tay Liam Tiak picked up 53,000 shares in the watch retailer from the open market. The purchase boosts his stake to 5.99 per cent from 5.97 per cent previously. The counter ended at 74.5 cents yesterday, down half a cent.
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        Lock icon KS Tech directors' deemed stake up
        112 8 KS Tech directors saw their combined deemed shareholdings increase when investment vehicle Kim Seng Holdings bought a total of 138,000 shares on Tuesday and Wednesday at 83 and 84 cents apiece. Executive chairman Tan Kim Seng, executive director Tan Fuh Gih, alternate directors Tan
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        Lock icon Elite KSB chief adds to his holding
        67 8  -  Compiled by ANDREA TAN CHICKEN slaughterer Elite KSB's founder and executive chairman Chew Koh raised his stake in the group through a series of open market purchases recently. Mr Chew bought 92,000 shares at 10-10.5 cents a piece. This ups his stake from
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  • SINGAPORE NEWS
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      Lock icon Asia-Pac a key software market: Ballmer
      456 10  -  Possibilities are just mind-boggling, Microsoft CEO tells 130 govt officials Reports by AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY MICROSOFT chief executive officer Steve Ballmer yesterday stressed the importance of the Asia-Pacific region to the world's top software maker when he was addressing more than 130 government officials
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      Lock icon Fewer hassles at hospital with IT help
      499 10 ALEXANDRA Hospital, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) and Microsoft yesterday announced a major three-year information technology (IT) initiative called Healthcare.NET that would be used to improve patient services at the hospital. The three signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI) through which
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      Lock icon HK consortium tops bidding for Handy Rd site
      319 10  -  Reserve list plot drew highest offer of $345 psf ppr By KALPANA RASHIWALA A HONG Konger representing a group of investors from Hong Kong and China placed the top bid for a residential/commercial site at Handy Road at a state tender which
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      Lock icon More S'pore investment in Japan after trade pact
      356 10  -  By VINCE CHONG SINGAPORE investment in Japan has grown in tandem with increased trade since the signing of the New Age Economic Partnership between the two countries in 2002. Bilateral trade was $43.7 billion in 2003, up 3.8 per cent from the
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      Lock icon A third of SMEs not prepared for new copyright laws: poll
      436 10  -  By NANDE KHIN THE enforcement of Singapore's new copyright legislation takes effect in under two months. But more than a third of small- and medi-um-sized enterprises (SMEs) are still not prepared for it, a study commissioned by the Intellectual
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      Lock icon Big car COE sinks to 1993 levels
      316 10 COE premiums yesterday generally softened, with those for big cars descending to levels last seen in 1993. A certificate of entitlement for Category B cars above 1,600 cc fell $1,001 to $20,300. The last time premiums for big cars were in the $20,000
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  • ECONOMY WATCH
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      Lock icon ECB has few options amid rift between Europe and US
      774 11 Reuters [FRANKFURT] An economic policy rift is opening between Europe and the United States over the tumbling US dollar and the European Central Bank has limited scope to contain the fallout. The dollar's decline has sent the euro surging 7.3
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      Lock icon US dollar sinks further against yen and the euro
      627 11 Traders believe no action will be taken at G20 meeting to correct weakness Reuters [TOKYO] The dollar sank to a record low against the euro and a 7'/2-month low against the yen yesterday, pressured by expectations that nothing will be done
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      Lock icon BOJ not likely to intervene in forex market for now
      554 11  -  Tokyo believes US fundamentals remain strong By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo SPECULATION that Japan will intervene in the foreign exchange market intensified yesterday as the yen surged to a seven-and-a-half month high against the US dollar threatening further damage to
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  • MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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      Lock icon Q3 exports of US chip firms in M'sia fall 5%
      506 12 Chamber cites inventory build-up and easing demand for electronics in US Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Exports from Malaysia by Intel Corp, Dell Inc and other US electronics makers fell in the third quarter as customers held back orders to reduce inventory,
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      Lock icon M'sian manufacturing sales surge in Sept
      179 12 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's manufacturing sales surged 20.6 per cent to RM36.9 billion (Ssl6 billion) in September compared to the same month last year, on the back of robust demand for exports, the government said yesterday. September's sturdy manufacturing sales confirmed that the Malaysian
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      Lock icon Fitch raises Telkomsel credit rating
      237 12 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Telekomunikasi Selular, Indonesia's biggest cellular-phone operator, had its credit rating outlook raised to positive from stable yesterday by Fitcfc Ratings, which cited its dominant position in the country's expanding mobile market. The Jakarta-based company, 65 per cent owned by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia
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      Lock icon Yudhoyono pledges to end graft in first speech on TV
      327 12 AP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's newly elected president said his administration will work in its first three months to eradicate corruption, create jobs and settle the sectarian conflicts that have raged in the world's most populous Muslim nation. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono was
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      Lock icon KUALA LUMPUR STOCK EXCHANGE
      2391 12 VOl FS8M 1.18 0.09 2 W»u «M row) FTEC Resources 0.S3 0.01 916 Furqan Bus. Org .0.35 0.01 660 A AM Realty 1.35 unch 10 Gadang 1.58 0.03 1613 A 1 1 055 002 61 Gamuda 5.25 0.10 3064 ACP Industries 1.19 unch 93 General Corp
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      339 12 The Security of Payment (SOP) Bill introduced in Parliament on 19 October 2004 will have tremendous ramifications for the entire spectrum of players in the value chain within the building and construction industry. Based on similar models in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom, the Bin, slated to come
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  • GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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      Lock icon Chinese banking reform moving at fast pace
      513 14 11 more banks set to meet capital adequacy standards by end of the year [BEIJING] China's banking reforms are proceeding at an unprecedented pace with 11 more banks set to meet global standards for capital adequacy by the end of the year, bringing
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      Lock icon India allows banks to take control of borrowers that default
      239 14 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's government has given banks the power to take over the management of companies that default on loans, as part of its drive to clean up bad debts. The government issued a decree amending the Securitisation Act
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      Lock icon Satyam to recruit fresh graduates from S'pore
      283 14  -  By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY [SINGAPORE] Indian software major Satyam Computer Services yesterday announced that it would recruit fresh graduates from local universities here. This is the company's first management graduates hiring programme outside India and those recurited would be absorbed in the company's
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      Lock icon Nina Wang granted appeal
      142 14 AP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's richest woman, Nina Wang, has been granted an appeal to try to win her late husband's estate two years after a court said she had probably forged his will. Her appeal will be heard by the Court of Final Appeal, but
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  • ASIA-PACIFIC
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      Lock icon SM's visit to Turkey opens door to business
      520 15  - SM 's visit to Turkey opens door to business Investment guarantee pact, more air links likely from Mr Goh's trip Reports by CHUANG PECK MING in Ankara AN investment guarantee agreement between Singapore and Turkey is a likely immediate outcome, followed by expanded air links, of Senior Minister Goh Chok
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      Lock icon PM Lee gears up for Apec talks in Chile
      190 15  -  By ANNA TEO in Santiago BEFORE he gets down to three full days of meetings and talks with his Apec counterparts, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong took in the sights of Chile's premier port, Valparaiso, a world heritage city on the
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      Lock icon S'pore pushing for bigger Ankara role
      471 15 SENIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong, who is meeting Turkish political and business leaders in a four-day visit, is pushing for Turkey to play a bigger role as a gateway between Asia and the Middle East. In an interview which appeared in the Turkish Daily
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  • WORLD
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      Lock icon Kmart, Sears try new strategy for retail success
      580 16 The new company hopes to be better able to compete against Wal-Mart [NEW YORK] In the world of retailing, there is no such thing as "too big to fail," as investors have often learned to their sorrow. It may be a measure
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      330 16 Calpers 1 fund value hits all-time high of US$177.7b Bloomberg [SACRAMENTO] The value of California Public Employees' Retirement System investments reached U*****.7 billion, a record for the largest US pension fund because of gains in the stock market. The pension fund grew from U*****.9 billion as of Sept 30, a
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      365 16  -  By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo IN what is likely to usher in a change of substance as well as style at the Asian Development Bank, Japan's former vice-finance minister for international affairs Haruhiko Kuroda will take over as president on next February
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      572 17 They face less competition from budget airlines on overseas routes Reuters [CHICAGO] Major US airlines, facing intense competition from low-cost carriers within the United States, are shifting their focus to international routes as they search for ways to drum up profits. Airlines
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      402 17 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] FedEx Corp. the second-biggest US package carrier, plans to double its number of branches in China to 16 by May as the country's booming foreign trade fuels demand for air cargo services. China "still has great capacity for growth,
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      227 17 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Korean Air Lines Co, the nation's largest air carrier, is suing the South Korean government to win mote, flight rights to company said in a statement. The airline filed a lawsuit yesterday with the number of flights it
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      356 17 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, Austra'ia's second-biggest airline, is seeking to expand overseas as growth slows in its domestic market, where it plans to add just two aircraft this year, chief executive Brett Godfrey said. "Growth is not just going to be
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      334 17  -  By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] If you're into BBQs, beer and wine though not necessarily in that order then heacl on down to the Padang tomorrow. Discount carrier Valuair has tied up with Tourism Western Australia, the Western Australian Department of Industry and Resources and
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      532 18  -  S'pore ready to play its part in the new initiative to enhance security By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] A new framework for cooperation among 16 Asian countries in the fight against piracy in the region will come into force soon. Singapore Defence Minister Teo
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      353 18 Reuters [HONG KONG] Beijingbacked container leasing and port investor Cosco Pacific Ltd said on Wednesday it would seek further overseas container port investments, a day after it struck a deal to develop a terminal in Belgium. "We have a number of development
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      109 18 AFP [MADRID] Spain's judiciary said it would allow Apostoulos Mangouras, the skipper of the Prestige oil tanker which sank off Spain two years ago and whose cargo caused an environmental catastrophe, to take a break in his native Greece. Mr Mangouras is awaiting
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      527 18 Reuters [MELBOURNE] Patrick Corp Ltd, Australia's largest stevedoring firm, said yesterday its annual net profit before one-offs rose 25 per cent as strong growth at its rail and port units helped offset lower earnings at budget airline Virgin Blue. Patrick, which
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      294 18 SGX '000 Nov 18 SS *1- Vol CH Offshore .0.38 -0.01 1129 Chuan Hup .0.65 unch 1699 Cosco Corporation 1.17 -0.01 2769 CWT Distribution 0.56 -0.01 435 EzreHldgs 1 07 0 01 361 Freight Links 0.10 -0.01 33 Grand Banks Yacht .0.90 0.01 145 Java Holdings 1.04 0.02
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      706 18  -  ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR A RECENT investigation report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has signalled a possible problem in the use of Automatic Radar Plotting Aids that could have significant implications for navigational safety in busy waterways such as the
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      541 20 EDITORIAL THE United States-led assault on the Iraqi city of Fallujah is expected to conclude soon. Indeed, American and Iraqi government forces have moved steadily through the strongholds of the insurgents and have apparently secured important sectors of the Sunni city. There is no doubt that
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      777 20  -  THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON GEORGE VV Bush hasn't much discussed what could be his biggest economic problem. It's not budget deficits or jobs. It's the possible crash of the US dollar on foreign exchange markets. Even if Mr Bush understood
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      1895 21 In response to questions from The Business Times, the Monetary Authority of Singapore explains the use of the civil penalty regime for market misconduct in Singapore's capital markets QUESTION: Why was the civil penalty regime introduced? Answer: The civil penalty regime was introduced as part of
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  • ARTS
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      691 28  -  Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia talks to PARVATHI NAYAR about his love affair with the flute. PARVATHI NAYAR FLAUTIST, sui generis. That's Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, whose name is synonymous with the sound of the bansuri, the North Indian bamboo flute. Many regard him as the bansuri s greatest
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      957 29  -  Come December no fewer than three major events will be serving Russian classics, CHEAH UI-HOON, discovers CHEAH UI-HOON, December is the month to go Russian where the arts is concerned, anyway. With no fewer than three major arts and entertainment events revolving around Russian
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      608 29  -  GERMAN FILE FESTIVAL By PARVATHI NAYAR A MOVIE fashioned by nine European directors, each with a shooting budget of 99 euros; football as a miracle of reconciliation; nightsongs for a couple who have forgotten to love. Time to look beyond Hollywood and this has
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      580 29  -  MUSIC By KANNAN CHANDRAN BORN out of a dislike of today's scene, Jet embraced the hard-rocking music of an era before their time to yank it into the here and now. The foursome of 20-somethings have debuted with Get Born, an album
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      441 29  -  DVD Saving Private Ryan: D-Day 60th Anniversary Commemorative Edition By WILLIAM JACQUES THERE remains a thin line between commercial films that pander to the lowest common denominator and art, which intends to challenge and stimulate with disregard for the bottom line. No othter
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      1612 30  -  CHARLES TEE gives some tips on online search that will maximise benefits for those late birds CHARLES TEE I HAVE had people telling me that they are unsure whether to book early or late for their travel. My advice is that if you need
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      412 31  -  By GEOFFREY EU DO you believe in reincarnation? Anna (Nicole Kidman) a porcelain-skinned widow who is on the verge of re-marrying after grieving for 10 years does, or desperately wants to, and in the process threatens to ruin her chance of future happiness. Birth. which
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      1591 32  -  The S'pore art market has become livelier with two new galleries showcasing contemporary Indian art, both run by women. Meanwhile, the older players are still going strong. PARVATHI NAYAR looks at the growing vibrancy of the Indian art market here PARVATHI NAYAR THE Singapore
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      138 33 Designed by the world renowned, multiple award winning arctfTtect, i Peter Pran of the U.S. firm nbbj, The Sail Marina Bay is a spectacular, sculptural masterpiece that combines form and function. Inspired by the wind, water, sun and sea, its iconic
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      180 33 In practically every market in the region, property prices have soared except in Singapore. Signs of recovery as well as real estate analysis strongly suggest that a positive upturn in property prices is imminent. The Sail Marina Bay is perfectly timed to ride this crest and
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      121 34 6-star city lifestyle In one of the world's ten tallest residences From 1-bedroom studios to 2-, 3- 4-bedroom apartments as well as penthouses, all the luxury units are meticulously designed to maximize space usage and to integrate office and home into one complete lifestyle concept, with a touch of
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      178 34 Indulge in the infinity-edged pool, work out at the unique aqua gym or the comprehensive gymnasium with a panoramic vista of the Marina Bay. Luxuriate in extensive spa facilities after a game at the tennis courts. Everything you need for total health and wellness is right here. The Recreation
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      352 35 The Sail Marina Bay The premier waterfront city lifestyle From the focal point of Singapore's Central Business District and the exciting waterfront district of Marina Bay, indulge in all that a vibrant and dynamic city has to offer. Experience the true advantage of premier leisure, arts, cultural and business facilities
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