The Business Times, 18 December 2004
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Title Section14 2004-12-18 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend MCA(P)O23*B/2004 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http:/fousiness-timesasial.com.sg December 18-19, 200414 words
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495 2004-12-18 1 VINCE CHONG - BT exclusive Details like size of any casino and tenure of any gaming licence unclear, sources say By VINCE CHONG [SINGAPORE] Top developers including Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong Holdings were briefed by government officials midweek on plans to build a mega resort here495 words
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Article, Illustration507 2004-12-18 1 ANNA TEO - Those in developed Asian economies the least confident By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] The global economy may have recovered during the year, but that hasn't made it any easier to do business. Stung by pricing pressures and other challenges, executivesSource: McKinsey - 507 words
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Article138 2004-12-18 1 STI 2,057.98 (+23.68) ST INDEX FUTURES 2.053 (+l2) SIMSCI 245.02 (+2.61) SIMSCI FUTURES 245.00 (+220) MARKETS Friday Change KLSECOMP 903 -1.29 NIKKEI 225 11,078.32 +153.95 HANG SENG 13,992.44 -32.19 SET INDEX 669.46 +8.04 JAKARTA COMP 973.35 +16.19 MANILA COMP 1,806.33 -14.49 SEOUL COMP >75.13 +1-43 SHENZHEN B 232.39138 words
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Article43 2004-12-18 1 TOP STORIES PG2 COMPANIES... PG4-6 ROUNDTABLE ....PG 8 S'PORE NEWS.... PG 9 ECONOMY PG 11 MSIA/1NDON... PG 12 CHINAANDIA... PG 13 WORLD PG 14 HEALTH PG 15 WELLNESS...... PG 16 MOTORING PG 17 SHOPPING PG 18 PURSUITS PG 19 FOOD PG 2043 words
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Advertisement86 2004-12-18 1 PROPERTY Analysts' views of the HI)B resale market next year pg 2 CANON'S WINNING FOCUS jJB Raffles Conversation with president and j*-1 CEO Fiyio Mitarai pg 3 jjr Wristwatch Marine 'Hora Mundi" in 18-carat yellow gold, with indication of the S7/r~) 24 time zones Self-winding movement with date calendar and86 words
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TOP STORIES
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525 2004-12-18 2 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Sharp falls in greenback and market intervention by Japan and China expected By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo FURTHER sharp falls in the value of the US dollar are likely in the New Year, and both Japan and China may have to resume525 words
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Article, Illustration745 2004-12-18 2 ANDREA TAN - PROPERTY: OUTLOOK 2005 Improving economy, more jobs augur well By ANDREA TAN [SINGAPORE] What does 2005 hold for the Housing and Development Board resale market? Depending on whom you talk to, the picture could be a brighter one or a steady745 words
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Article634 2004-12-18 2 CAO a step in steep learning curve IS Singapore now paying the price for being too hungry for Chinese listings? People familiar with the SGX strategy say, however, that there was, at least initially, never a deliberate effort to place so much emphasis on drawing Chinese IPOs, reports634 words
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Article81 2004-12-18 2 IN yesterday's report "Lower Delta site sale under GLS soon", the headline may have given the impression that the site is being offered soon. The tender for the industrial site had, of course, closed on Thursday. And in the report "GIC hires State Street to trade in81 words
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Article, Illustration706 2004-12-18 2 JOYCE KOH - SATURDAY SOAPBOX While 'bondage' has its merits, liberty is alluring and taking the plunge can be better for everybody JOYCE KOH Reporter IT'S tempting, I must say. You read in the papers about how great it is to live out on your706 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration1895 2004-12-18 3 KENNETH JAMES - Decades spent in the US paid off for Canon president and CEO Fujio Mitarai when he transformed his debt-laden company into a global powerhouse by applying what he learnt from the Americans. KENNETH JAMES zooms in on the success story KENNETH JAMES IT'S been quite aCHRIS LOH - 1,895 words
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Article405 2004-12-18 3 ASK Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai what his favourite Canon product is and he counters diplomatically: "All of the Canon products are my favourite products." And amid laughter from the group of Canon executives listening in on our conversation, he adds impishly: "Because unless I say this,405 words
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Advertisement63 2004-12-18 3 Raffles INTERNATIONAL Hotels Resorts The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles International Hotels and Resorts. The Traveller's Palm in the Raffles International logo is an apt symbol. Not only has water stored at the base of this palm provided sustenance, the leaves rest in63 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration1411 2004-12-18 4 WONG WEI KONG - CORPORATE ANALYSIS CAO saga raises questions, but no financial centre can afford to ignore China, says WONG WEI KONG WONG WEI KONG IS Singapore now paying the price for being too hungry for Chinese listings? This question inevitably comes to mind in the wake1,411 words
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459 2004-12-18 4 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Aviation Oil Holding Co said it set up a unit with China's two biggest oil companies to ship jet fuel from overseas after a Singapore subsidiary was placed under investigation for trading losses. State-owned China PetrochemicalBloomberg - 459 words
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Article, Illustration589 2004-12-18 4 KENNETH LIM - Avoid liquidating firm in the meantime: Sias By KENNETH LIM CHINA Aviation Oil's (CAO) shares could remain suspended for another six to seven months, in which time the company and its creditors must avoid liquidating the crippled jet fuel supplierFILE PHOTO - 589 words
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458 2004-12-18 5 JOYCE KOH - Project delays and additional costs among some of the reasons cited By JOYCE KOH TWO companies issued profit warnings yesterday, with China-based Asia Environment Holdings (AEH) lowering its FY2004 earnings forecast due to project delays and Design Studio Furniture Manufacturer Ltd expecting a458 words
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227 2004-12-18 6 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA METRO Holdings is raising its stake in Malaysian property company Etika Cekap Sdn Bhd in a move which will boost its participation in a prime development in Penang. The Singapore main-board-listed retail and property group said yesterday that its 50227 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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76 2004-12-18 6 HOTEL group Raffles Holdings brushed off a New Paper report asking the purpose of Raffles Holdings registering the names Raffles Casino and Raffles Gaming with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority as "speculative". The company said it "periodically reserves names related to its76 words
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87 2004-12-18 6 KEPPEL Corp, whose Keppel Shipyard is facing prosecution by the Manpower Ministry over an oil tanker fire that left seven dead earlier this year, said it takes the ministry's reminder seriously that "shipyards should ensure that workers are provided a safe working environment".87 words
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Article38 2004-12-18 6 AZEUS Systems, which was listed in October this year, has appointed Winston Wong as executive vice-president in charge of building the Hong Kong-based IT consultancy firm's businesses in the regional private sector.38 words
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Article, Illustration800 2004-12-18 6 KENNETH LIM - He's buying two waste recycling businesses through Leong Hin Holdings By KENNETH LIM ONCE partners, the founding brothers behind electronic waste recycler Citiraya Industries could be playing in the same junkyard again this time as rivals. Former Citiraya director Raymond Ng, who left Citiraya in MarchFILE PHOTO - 800 words
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Article, Illustration514 2004-12-18 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IF the first week of December was dominated by a kneejerk fallout from the China Aviation Oil (CAO) collapse, the second saw some traders gather their wits about them and ponder what the best strategy would be going514 words
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Article34 2004-12-18 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND:All prices are indicative;Broadly Diversified; Narowly Focused;$ Lower Risk;^ Low to Medium Risk;& Medium to High Risk;** Higher Risk;open-ended;+Before subdivision of units;After subdivision of units;SP after stock split N.A-Non Dealing Day34 words
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Advertisement15 2004-12-18 6 PIMCO Global Real Return Fund rated 5-star by Mercer Investment Consulting Aiiianz Dresdner Asset Management15 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration1465 2004-12-18 7 TEH HOOI LING - SHOW ME THE MONEY It's a case of buyer beware when investing in a China-linked company and if the numbers look too good to be true, chances are, they aren't. TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent THAT Chinese companies have higher incidence of1,465 words
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Article, Illustration928 2004-12-18 7 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH TPV Technology Ltd < Dec 17 close: 975 (+5.5 cents) GK GOH RESEARCH. Dec 17 TPV has announced it will buy Philips' PC screen and TV operations for US$35O million. Under the deal TPV will acquire Philips PC monitor and en-try-level LCD TV business,Source: Bloomberg - 928 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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Article, Illustration87 2004-12-18 7 FLEXTECH Holdings chief executive Alex Onn Sin Ching (above) exercised 780,000 share options at 15 cents apiece on Wednesday, and now has a 1.87 per cent stake from 1.50 per cent previously. Shares of the electronic components distributor gained 2.5 cents or 7.8 per cent87 words
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89 2004-12-18 7 A DIRECTOR of a Cosco Corp subsidiary sold two million shares on Nov 10 at an average consideration of about $1.17 on the open market, then bought back the same number of shares 16 days later at $1.15. Lee Fook Choy, who89 words
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145 2004-12-18 7 PI.ATO Capital shareholder Abdul Halim bin Abdul Rahman is no longer deemed to have a substantial stake in the former PKTech International after almost 20 million shares were sold in a series of transactions dating back to April 2003. On April 16,2003, about145 words
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61 2004-12-18 7 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM PRIVATELY held Aegis Portfolio Managers bought one million shares of IT network solutions provider DMX Technologies Group on Thursday, and now has an 8.79 per cent stake, up from 8.52 per cent. No pricing information was given. Shares61 words
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Article982 2004-12-18 7 For week beginning Dec 13 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS SubsMtMl luy No of Met SHAREHOLDING Tram Shareholder Sell Shares Per More After Stock Date Director Com '000 Shr S (•QUO) C000) Midas 16-Dec-04 Gay Chee Cheong Buy 500 0 30 ***** 2.82 ***** 2.89 DMXTech 16-Dec 04982 words
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BT INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration2641 2004-12-18 8 OVERVIEW THIS year alone, investors have been confronted with questionable disclosure practices in Goodwood Park, Informatics, New Lakeside and Auston International. But in terms of profile, none beats China Aviation Oil (CAO) Singapore. Our panel of experts shares their views on what has happened, and2,641 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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509 2004-12-18 9 Reuters REGIONAL utility Singapore Power Ltd may consider separate listings of its multi-billion dollar assets in Australia and Singapore to bankroll its growth, sources familiar with such discussions said yesterday. A Sydney listing of its Australian business, expanded by a US$3.B billion takeover ofReuters - 509 words
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Article, Illustration571 2004-12-18 9 CHUANG PECK MING - It fell 9.1% from October as demand for disk drives and drugs cooled By CHUANG PECK MING NOVEMBER'S non-oil domestic exports (NODX) fell more sharply than expected, official figures released yesterday show. But year-on-year growth propped up mainly by a low base of comparisonSource: IE S'pore - 571 words
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266 2004-12-18 9 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA ASIA's financial institutions believe profitability is a key driver for improved performance, but performance improvement initiatives are often "poorly embedded into the strategic fibre", PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has found in a survey. The other key performance drivers are seen to266 words
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411 2004-12-18 9 RAJU CHELLAM - By RAJU CHELLAM IN a unique experiment, Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) is replacing all the pagers that its doctors carry, with mobile phones. The hospital began the trial in October and should be ready to equip all its 400-odd doctors411 words
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Article, Illustration488 2004-12-18 9 RAJUCHELLAM - By RAJUCHELLAM CHRISTMAS cheer for chip equipment makers came in the form of bookings for new machinery they were up for the third time in three months. That doesn't reverse the downtrend in the sector, but the upswing remains significant,Source: Semiconductor Equipment & Materials Int'l - 488 words
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NETWORK SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration1262 2004-12-18 10 VANESSA NG - LETTER FROM ENGLAND Life in a small English town is largely enjoyable for VANESSA NG and family except for some comforts of home which she sorely misses VANESSA NG I WAS eight months pregnant when I came to England with my husband and our two1,262 words
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Advertisement90 2004-12-18 10 Vanessa Ng is married to a Singapore dental surgeon who currently practises in Brackley, a small town about 90 minutes' drive north-west vPrTV of London. Vanessa is a new subscriber to Singapore magazine, a quarterly published by the Singapore International Foundation (SIF) for Singapore the global Singaporean community. Information on90 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration953 2004-12-18 11 CAROLINE BAUM - The US economy is either shipshape or about to capsize, depending on who you talk to CAROLINE BAUM Bloomberg AS the holidays approach and trading winds down for the year, it's time for the proverbial look ahead. For the US, there are still two prevailing and diametricallyBloomberg - 953 words
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335 2004-12-18 11 LATEST US DATA AP. Bloomberg. Reuters (WASHINGTON] US consumer prices rose by a mild 0.2 per cent in November as costs for gasoline and food products calmed down after posting sharp increases the month before. The newest snapshot of the US inflation climate,AP.; Bloomberg.; Reuters - 335 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration501 2004-12-18 12 S JAYASANKARAN - Water-related firms are expected to do well as KL acts to upgrade the sector By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur WATER-related plays may be the next big theme on the Kuala Lumpur stock exchange. This is because Kuala Lumpur has estimated that at least RM7BSource: Bloomberg; TNP - 501 words
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76 2004-12-18 12 Reuters [BANGKOK] A unit of Malaysia's Sime Darby Bhd has sold its 9.3 per cent stake in Thai auto part maker AAPICO Hitech Pel to foreign institutional investors and S C Yeap, AAPICO said yesterday. Sime Darby (Thailand) Co Ltd sold aReuters - 76 words
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448 2004-12-18 12 AL LABITA - By AL LABITA in Manila [MANlLA] MTD Capital Bhd, Malaysia's second largest toll operator, has agreed to acquire a 67 per cent stake in a planned major infrastructure venture in the Philippines. The agreement, sealed late Thursday, followed talks with proponents of the448 words
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222 2004-12-18 12 Reuters [JAKARTA] A bid by Indonesia's vice-president to win the chairmanship of the powerful Golkar party, a key obstacle to the government in parliament, has suffered a blow following a change in voting rules that should favour the incumbent. Vice-President Jusuf Kalla isReuters - 222 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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333 2004-12-18 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China's semiconductor industry is beginning to feel the impact of the global chip slowdown, says a research firm. China's largest supplier of made-to-order computer chips, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp, and domestic rivals may face a slump inBloomberg - 333 words
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618 2004-12-18 13 They report top levels of income, education, and language ability LAT-WP [LOS ANGELES] Indian Americans have emerged as the most successful Asian minority in the United States, reporting top levels of income, education, professional job status and English language ability, even thoughLAT-WP - 618 words
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Article, Illustration67 2004-12-18 13 [NEW DELHI] Indian model andfilm actress Lisa Ray poses with Rado Watches president Roland Streule at a showcase of the Rado watch collection here on Thursday. Rado, part of the Swatch group, the world's largest watch manufacturing conglomerate, started its operations in India in early 1998.AFP - 67 words
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476 2004-12-18 13 Pensioner is still undecided on whether to appeal Reuters [HONG KONG] The world's largest property trust listing is in disarray after a Hong Kong court said yesterday it could not force a 67-year-old pensioner to proceed immediately with a legal challengeReuters - 476 words
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232 2004-12-18 13 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Bank of China (BOC), the country's oldest lender, became the first bank to win government approval to allow individuals to speculate on gold prices. China Securities Regulatory Commission has given the bank approval to roll out countrywide trading by individuals,Bloomberg - 232 words
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Article, Illustration426 2004-12-18 13 Move follows 1.1% pay cut, laying off of 200 employees Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Standard Chartered Pic, which makes two-thirds of its profit in Asia, will increase the salaries of its Hong Kong employees by an average of 2.5 per cent next yearBloomberg; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 426 words
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358 2004-12-18 13 RELIANCE SAGA Reuters IMUMBAI] The US ratings agency Standard Poor's (S&P) has warned that the spat between the chairman and vice-chairman of India's largest private-sector company, Reliance Industries Ltd, could lead to a review of its debt rating. "These differences couldReuters - 358 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration696 2004-12-18 14 Low taxes and a population boom allow small businesses to thrive NYT [LAS VEGAS] Las Vegas is not only a hotbed of gambling. Largely because of low taxes and a rapidly growing population, it is also ground zero for American entrepreneurship. Consider Mary Basta.NYT; AP FILE PHOTO - 696 words
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307 2004-12-18 14 Reuters [LONDON] Britain has further scaled back controversial plans for a swathe of new casinos as gambling laws undergo their biggest shake-up in 40 years. Tony Blair's government last month proposed a cap on Las Vegas-style supercasinos with multi-million pound jackpots, following opposition fromReuters - 307 words
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Article, Illustration505 2004-12-18 14 Deal would make penthouse costliest home in Manhattan NYT [NEW YORK] Media billionaire Rupert Murdoch has agreed to buy the late Laurance Rockefeller's Fifth Avenue penthouse, whose US$44 million price tag would make it the most expensive residence ever sold in Manhattan. MrNYT - 505 words
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303 2004-12-18 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] Companies would have to start expensing employee stock options in their earnings statements starting mid-2005,-US accounting rule makers said on Thursday. This will likely end a long-standing practice that many argue has hid a key compensation cost. Although opposedReuters - 303 words
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Article, Illustration805 2004-12-18 14 CHRISTOPHER REED - LIGHT REED Despite all manner of things conspiring to spoil it CHRISTOPHER REED THE road called Highway 1 that traverses the 1,760 km of California's coast is one of the world's great driving trips and also reveals some interesting American attitudes. More often805 words
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Page 14 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous242 2004-12-18 14 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 7 Adverse reaction to cat-o'-nine-tails (8) 10 Complain when fish is served pp 12 Cheerless^doctrine embraced by LhJ HHHjH 15 "No" rarely features in his vocabulary 17 Work-room the boss and I 22 Socialist support for poor Ca- |JH IB pi IB H| ribbean white (6) I I242 words
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HEALTH
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Article, Illustration414 2004-12-18 15 NYT [NEW YORK] Scientists studying depression reported on Thursday that they had found evidence that a common genetic variation affecting how people manage stress predicts how much benefit they get from taking Psychiatrists have long known that about half the people found to be sufferingNYT; REUTERS - 414 words
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Article, Illustration1003 2004-12-18 15 By age 2 or 3, virtually every child has been infected by RSV at least once, and it can be serious NYT 1 to the common cold. Yet few parI ents have ever heard of it. at least not until someone in the familyNYT; REUTERS - 1,003 words
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407 2004-12-18 15 Reuters [BOSTON] Women who try to give birth naturally after having had a Caesarean face a slightly higher risk of serious medical problems, according to a comprehensive study. The finding, based on the cases of more than 33,000 women and scheduled to beReuters - 407 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration1000 2004-12-18 16 LIM YEW CHEONG, NG BEE LENG - Architects LIM YEW CHEONG and NG BEE LENG relate their spa experiences in pursuit of their love for resort architecture LIM YEW CHEONG, NG BEE LENG ASIA is definitely one of the best places to live in if you like short breaks in spa1,000 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration1989 2004-12-18 17 SAMUEL EE - What an interesting year it has been. With ARF cut and COE premiums slipping to levels not seen for over a decade, 2004 couldn't have been a better year for new car buyers. But exactly which car was a good buy and which was a1,989 words
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SHOPPING
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Article, Illustration854 2004-12-18 18 CORINNE KERK - We all have our dream gift lists for Christmas. A sprawling property complete with a nine-hole golf course, first class round-the-world return air tickets with spending money, and Jennifer Garner's body. But, closer to earth, we're more than happy to receive a gift that has beenCHRIS LOH, ARTHUR LEE - 854 words
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Article168 2004-12-18 18 MIKE CHUA - Compiled by MIKE CHUA Raffles City: With every $50 spent, you'll stand a chance to win a family holiday to Disneyland in the US. Charge to Citibank Credit Cards and/or Citibank Ready Credit to triple your chances of winning. More privileges for Citibank cardmembers: Enjoy complimentary coffee or168 words
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PURSUITS
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Article, Illustration1213 2004-12-18 19 CHEAH UI-HOON - PERSONAL SPACE Designer lighting store owner Stefanie Hauger's taste for the eclectic is shown in her Christmas tree ornaments. And humour is the most critical element in design, she tells CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON ONE of the tiniest ornaments on Stefanie Hauger's eightfoot Christmas tree is aPHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 1,213 words
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FOOD
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Article, Illustration1007 2004-12-18 20 JAIME EE - JAIME EE hunts down gourmet gifts for the ultimate potluck JAIME EE IF you're a foodie whose idea of the perfect Christmas present would be a magic wand that miraculously produces a slap-up diimer spread on your table with no fuss and no cost, well, forget it. NotPHOTOS Of GREEK HA...PER AND PANETTONE BY CHRIS LOH - 1,007 words
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