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Title Section15 2005-02-14 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 023/03/2004 Monday, February 14,200515 words
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Article, Illustration523 2005-02-14 1 SIOW LI SEN - Brisk sale at launch of posh KL landed homes By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Singaporeans' love affair with Malaysian property is running hot again. After interest seemed to fade in 2003, it's back with a vengeance. High rental returns, easy affordability and strong sentimentCompiled by BT - 523 words
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Article, Illustration817 2005-02-14 1 ANNA TEO - India may enter the top 10, if overall growth slows By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] After sizzling growth to a new high last year, 2005 is supposed to be a year of consolidation on the trade front. But will the list of Singapore's top817 words
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Article128 2005-02-14 1 MARKETS W««k Chgc ST1 2.149.60 +36.02 KISECOMP .914.91 +739 NIKKEI 225 11.553.56 ....+193.16 HANG SENG ..__13.845.63 -+260.46 SET INDEX 726.20 +7.10 JAKARTA COMP .1,045.87 -2.52 MANILA COMP ..J,061.48 +65.91 TAIPEI TAIEX CLOSED SEOUL COMP 947.23 +13.68 SHENZHEN B .CLOSED AUSTALLORD ....4,160.70 +4.50 DOW JONES —10,796.01 -..+79.88 NASDAQ .2,076.66128 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration785 2005-02-14 2 KALPANA RASHiWALA - Market watchers te lack of new leasehold private housing projects By KALPANA RASHiWALA Developers more freehold private ajmrtments and condos lasl A than 99-year leasehold ones the first time happened since the nss£ket peaked in 1996, a csyeat analysis by DTZ DebjjhamSource: DTZ Research - 785 words
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Article642 2005-02-14 2 '♦Tide is turning for US analysts Rafter nearly a month when it ►♦seemed that nothing could go rig! ►♦for stocks, over the last few weeks ♦Jhe tide has seemingly tinned, an '♦that bodes well for the US stock ►♦market, many Wall Street analyst '♦believe. "The signs are all642 words
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Article, Illustration805 2005-02-14 3 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT Blue chips in positive territory for year; analysts see rally continuing By ANDREW MARKS in New York AFTER nearly a month when it seemed that nothing could go right for stocks, over the last fewAFP - 805 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration1882 2005-02-14 4 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC What are the overseas markets that Singapore firms/organisations should be looking at? Are there promising markets that we're not paying enough attention to? There are many more unexplored markets for Singapore companies to go into. But what is more important is getting the right1,882 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration610 2005-02-14 5 KENNETH LIM - Its full-year net profit trebled to $313m, boosting overall corporate earnings last week By KENNETH LIM WITH only five companies releasing full-year results last week, property giant Capita Land's trebled profits easily stole the show and gave a strong boost to the Singapore corporate earningsFILE PHOTO - 610 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration697 2005-02-14 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent WHAT a difference a fortnight makes in the stock market. At the end of January, Wall Street's major indices were firmly in negative territory leading bearish market historians to point out that a down January has almost always led toAFP - 697 words
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Article, Illustration1405 2005-02-14 6 Compiled by Thomson Financial l/B/E/S The stock recommendation is the average of all the recom- Number forecast Median mendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There recommendation of EPS PE Target is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not COMPANY Thfc Week/Last Weefc Estimate (S) (times)1,405 words
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Article332 2005-02-14 6 CURRENCIES AFP [HONG KONG] Japan's yen fell against the US dollar last week, while the Australian and New Zealand units rose in anticipation of interest rate hikes. Japanese yen: The Japanese unit stood at 105.54 to the US dollar on Thursday afternoon, down from 104.48-51AFP - 332 words
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Article92 2005-02-14 6 Investor events to watch out for NewWave, EGM, Feb 14 Sin Soon Huat's dividend payment, Feb 15 New listing of China Great Land, Feb 16 APB Breweries' dividend payment, Feb 16 Jets Tech's dividend payment, Feb 16 A-Sonic, EGM, Feb 16 BreadTalkGrp, EGM, Feb 16 Hua Kok Int'l,92 words
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Article, Illustration1232 2005-02-14 7 KENNETH LIM - KENNETH LIM Reporter Riding on a Chinese New Year (CNY) rally, three of our five portfolios beat the index of smaller market capitalisation stocks last week with the group of one-month winners staging a sharp turnaround to beat even the blue-chip benchmark. The1,232 words
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Article, Illustration953 2005-02-14 7 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS Aegis Portfolio Managers has upped stake in Ellipsiz by 28% since Jan, and Freight Links CEO made his first buy, says ROBERT HALILI ROBERT HALILI DESPITE the short trading week due to the Chinese New Year holidays, there were several significant directorFILE PHOTO - 953 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration645 2005-02-14 8 LIZA LIN - Union with Keppel O&M would create monopoly, reduce industry's competitiveness By LIZA LIN A MERGER between two of Singapore's biggest shipbuilders isn't on the cards, not in the near future at least. Heng Chiang Gnee, president of the Association of Singapore MarineFILE PHOTO - 645 words
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744 2005-02-14 8 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY IN HIS Chinese New Year wishes for the Year of the Rooster, the president of the Society of Remisiers said last week he hoped that the strength shown by the Straits Times Index (STI) recently744 words
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385 2005-02-14 8 AP [PARIS] Microsoft Corp announced a partnership with Sin-gapore-based Flextronics International to market a new range of high-specification phones, running Windows Mobile, to handset makers and network operators worldwide. The deal between the world's No 1 software company and theAP - 385 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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501 2005-02-14 9 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - They attract good jobs to S'pore; so welcome them and assimilate them By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY SINGAPORE will continue to need outside talent to attract good jobs, according to Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. Speaking at a Marine Parade get-together of new residents,501 words
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Article128 2005-02-14 9 DATE/ TIME EVENT VENUE Feb 14-15 Lloyd's Register Asia Holiday Inn Park View 9.00am Course on ISM Internal Auditor FebT15 ISEAS Seminar on Agricul- ISEAS Seminar 10.30am tural Trade Reform and the Room II, 30 Heng Mui Doha Development Agen- Keng Terrace, Pasir da Panjang Feb 16 Panel128 words
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210 2005-02-14 9 AN extradition treaty between Singapore and Jakarta would not dispel widespread corruption in Indonesia, said Foreign Minister George Yeo. In a statement ahead of a visit by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Mr Yeo said that while Singapore applauds Mr Yudhoyono's efforts to210 words
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Article, Illustration580 2005-02-14 9 CHEN HUIFEN - It'll be therapeutic, not preventive, with a huge market in China By CHEN HUIFEN LOCAL biotech firm Newßiomed Pika (NBM) is on its way to developing a therapeutic vaccine for Hepatitis B, which could help it gain a share of the US$66O million marketARTHUR LEE - 580 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration1880 2005-02-14 10 STEPHEN ROACH - Given its growing role in the world economy, China's decision will have profound implications, writes STEPHEN ROACH STEPHEN ROACH CHINESE currency policy has now become a cause celebre in world financial markets. To peg or not to peg and against what and when are choicesAP - 1,880 words
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650 2005-02-14 10 AFP [TOKYO] The Japanese economy is likely to have posted only very modest growth in the October-December quarter as corporate spending slipped, especially in the high-tech sector, and consumer demand softened, economists said. The consensus forecast is for Japan to haveAFP - 650 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration1104 2005-02-14 11 PEPPER LEE - All out of romantic ideas and still no Valentine's dinner booking in sight? PEPPER LEE has some suggestions PEPPER LEE WHAT do you do if you forgot to make reservations for Valentine's Day and every restaurant you know is fully booked? Here's how to avoid tears and the1,104 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration739 2005-02-14 12 Carolyn Quek - We explored some of the more unusual items people placed their money on such as stamps and toy collectibles last week. This week, we will end off the second of our two-part series by taking a look at investments in luxury watches and wine. We find out what739 words
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Article, Illustration804 2005-02-14 12 DANIEL BUENAS - CAMPUS LIFE Three young investors play the money game right, and reap the rewards. DANIEL BUENAS reports DANIEL BUENAS THEY were only students, but when they walked out of Singapore Press Holdings' Toa Payoh office yesterday, they were also millionaires. Well, at least virtual millionairesARTHUR LEE - 804 words
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Advertisement252 2005-02-14 12 Be smart with your finances FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. The Young Investors' Forum, part of the BT-Citibank Tertiary Outreach Programme, isn't another dry page out of your financial textbook. To complement our editorial content, we have252 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration757 2005-02-14 13 PAULINE NG - MALAYSIA INSIGHT But it remains to be seen if ties between the board and the CEO will improve PAULINE NG KL Correspondent So Mahaleel Ariff gets to remain in the driver's seat. The embattled chief executive of Proton was almost axed from the757 words
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Article, Illustration337 2005-02-14 13 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] A festering illegal migrant problem is expected to dominate a landmark meeting between Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono here today. Mr Yudhoyono chose Malaysia to kick off a traditional round of visits byAFP - 337 words
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104 2005-02-14 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia said last week it had been taken off a list of countries failing to cooperate to stamp out money laundering, a move that could Jboost foreign investment. Chief economics minister Aburizal Bakrie said the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had removed IndonesiaReuters - 104 words
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Article1288 2005-02-14 13 Compiled by Thomson Financial l/B/E/S The stock recommendation is the average of all the recom- Numbef K>RECAST mendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There recommendation of En PE Target is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not COMPANY ThtsMteefc/Lasttoteefc Estimates (times) every stock is1,288 words
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747 2005-02-14 13 [KVMA LUMPUR] The Malaysian banking sector is on a firm recovery path some seven years now after the Asian financial crisis. But industry observers worry that a new unwritten directive from Bank Negara could now interrupt the sector's upward momentum, says a report747 words
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234 2005-02-14 13 AFP [BANDA ACEH, Indonesia] Two strong aftershocks less than an hour apart hit Indonesia's tsunami-devastated Aceh early yesterday, prompting some panic in the provincial capital, witnesses said. Seismologists in Jakarta said the first quake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale struck at 8.22 amAFP - 234 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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588 2005-02-14 14 Liquidity issues must be tackled to draw investment AFP [SHANGHAI] It has been a grim start to 2005 for China's stock markets and the Year of the Rooster promises little improvement unless a series of problems dogging the beleaguered exchanges are tackled, analysts say.AFP - 588 words
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491 2005-02-14 14 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's banking sector is humming along on strong loan growth, but a central bank deputy governor said last week that banks needed to start merging to strengthen balance sheets and boost their technology to global standards. "They need to consolidate,"Reuters - 491 words
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Article, Illustration761 2005-02-14 14 Threats lurk in the form of jealous onlookers, the taxman and criminals AFP [BEIJING] THE week-long Chinese New Year holiday should be a grand opportunity for China's nouveaux riches to display their wealth, but a set of unique factors is preventing conspicuous consumption fromAFP; REUTERS - 761 words
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548 2005-02-14 14 They cite booming economy, demand for power and cars Reuters [NEW DELHI] A horse-driv-en cart loaded with a mountain of vegetables lumbers down a highway in northern India while a factory spews out thick clouds of smoke in the distance. It's aReuters - 548 words
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FOCUS: INDIA SOURCING
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Article, Illustration919 2005-02-14 15 A severe lack of infrastructure in the cities leads to rising operating costs NYT [MUMBAI] Anxieties over the US economy have receded and worries about the political backlash have ebbed. But India's US$l7 billion outsourcing industry has a new dread: lack of infrastructure in theNYT; FILE PHOTO - 919 words
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588 2005-02-14 15 AFP [BANGALORE] After courting suecess with information technology, India is poised to become a key outsourcing hub for global aerospace firms as it has cheap and skilled engineers on offer, top officials say. "India's aerospace industry is at the take-off stage," said EdwardAFP - 588 words
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Article382 2005-02-14 15 Cox News Service [BANGALORE] When Cincinnati-basecTConvergys Corp started its India subsidiary on Jan 1, 2001, it had exactly one employee. It now has 10.000 employees in six centres across India. Anywhere else in the world, that kind of growth would be phenomenal but in India's outsourcing industry,Cox News Service - 382 words
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Article, Illustration1215 2005-02-14 15 Outsourcing transforms India and US business NYT [BANGALORE] The caller, in a slow, southern drawl, describes a problem he is having with his video game. A Dayton, Ohio, area code flashes on the computer screen and, 19,300 km away in India, Abhinav Majumdar puts on his fake American accent. "Hi,NYT; AFP - 1,215 words
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548 2005-02-14 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Sumitomo Mitsui and Daiwa combine will match western banks in size and breadth of services By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo WITHIN two months of Japan announcing plans to launch new financial conglomerates capable of competing on a global scale, banking group Sumitomo Mitsui and548 words
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WORLD WATCH
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80 2005-02-14 16 AP [PARIS] An explosion ripped through a Paris theatre yesterday morning, gutting the first two floors and slightly injuring seven people, rescue workers said. The origin of the blast at the Theatre de 1* Empire was not immediately known, said Olivier Delplace, spokesman forAP - 80 words
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117 2005-02-14 16 AFP [LOS ANGELES] French insurer Aurora, one of the parties targeted by a multi-billion-dollar lawsuit that goes to trial in California this week, has agreed to an US$BO million settlement in the case, a US source said. The deal, brokered between the California DepartmentAFP - 117 words
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125 2005-02-14 16 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple Computer, whose shares have more than tripled in value in the past year, approved a 2-for-l stock split on Friday. Apple's stock price has been soaring largely because of the enormous success of Apple's iPod portable music player, which nowNYT - 125 words
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111 2005-02-14 16 Reuters [MIAMI] Dolby Laboratories, a household name in cutting-edge audio technology for 40 years, is slated to become a public company this week when it lists on the New York Stock Exchange. Dolby's initial public offering, expected on Wednesday, headlines a weekReuters - 111 words
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77 2005-02-14 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Walt Disney directors won re-election with at least 92.2 per cent of the shares voted, a year after investors withheld 45 per cent of their ballots from chief executive Michael Eisner. Disney president Robert Iger, the only internal candidate to replaceBloomberg - 77 words
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577 2005-02-14 16 That tops US$6.3b bid by Verizon and may appease MCI's main shareholders Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Qwest Communications International Inc raised its takeover offer for MCI Inc to more than US$7 billion, topping a bid by Verizon Communications Inc, people familiarBloomberg - 577 words
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267 2005-02-14 16 AFP Bloomberg AP [SEOUL] North Korea yesterday came under increasing pressure from traditional allies China and Russia to return to multi-party negotiations on scrapping its nuclear weapons programme. The diplomatic offensive came as the US said the sixway talksAFP; Bloomberg; AP - 267 words
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Article94 2005-02-14 16 Reuters (TEHERAN] Iran yesterday warned the United States not to attack its nuclear facilities and said talks with European nations might produce a deal to defuse the dispute. "They know our capabilities. We have clearly told the Europeans to tell Americans not to playReuters - 94 words
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Article, Illustration428 2005-02-14 16 NYT INFW YORKJ Carly Fiorina, the former chief executive of HewlettPackard (HP), will receive a severance package worth about US$2l.4 million, and stands to gain at least US$2l.l million more. The additional amount reflects the estimated value of her pension, stock options andNYT; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 428 words
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320 2005-02-14 16 AFP [BAGHDAD] Iraq's main Shiite list swept to victory in the country's historic elections, finally translating the majority community's demographic weight into political power after decades under the Sunni yoke. The United Iraqi Alliance won a decisive 48 per centAFP - 320 words
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Miscellaneous231 2005-02-14 16 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD mixed with cheap pot- JHL. -JH_ SHH 10 Page company saying you are 15 Allowances for middle age ti- motorway (8)^ ropean force diplomacy sur- |H flfl SB rounding queen's consort (8) 23 Double-cross flash gangster 24 It may have obscure meaning arrangement (8) 26 Parody posed with231 words
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AVIATION
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261 2005-02-14 17 AFP AP [SINGAPORE] Singapore and Australia are this week to discuss signing a full open-skies agreement, their first official talks on the issue since a 2003 deal to expand bilateral air links. Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong was scheduled to leave Singapore yesterday forAFP; AP - 261 words
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Article, Illustration387 2005-02-14 17 Airbus increases US contracts as it seeks more defence jobs Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Goodrich Corp, which makes landing gear for Boeing Co and Airbus SAS airplanes, said it won a contract worth as much as US$6 billion over 20 years to supply engine partsBloomberg; REUTERS - 387 words
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Article1952 2005-02-14 17 CJTT FUWn ETA FUftHT FTP SQ143 153S SQ146 1640 GA840 1725 GA841 1825 Adelaide L5Q230 1855 rftj* gig AotS Ahnndabld SQ461 1420 SQ462 0220 Dh4k 055< 2050 Anil daw SQ323 0645 KL838 2330 Dota QR638 0220 Auckland EK405 0105 EK404 1500 cVSi Viis FK433 0300 EK4331,952 words
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628 2005-02-14 17 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai Airways International is likely to report a 4 per cent rise in net profit in the quarter to December, despite high fuel costs, due to stable passenger traffic and a foreign exchange gain, analysts said. While the clouds ofReuters - 628 words
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331 2005-02-14 17 AP [ELK GROVE VILLAGE, Illinois] United Airlines has announced the recall of 150 pilots to offset anticipated retirements, but has also suspended some pension payments to about half of its retired pilots. The nation's No 2 airline, a unit of UAL Corp.AP - 331 words
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231 2005-02-14 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] Easy Jet, Europe's second-biggest lowcost airline, carried 24 per cent more passengers last month after adding routes. The company also said its performance in die current quarter has been positive. Easy Jet flew 2.08 million people in January compared with 1.68Bloomberg - 231 words
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LOG BOOK
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81 2005-02-14 17 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's third international airport was inaugurated yesterday, ahead of its opening this week, in a ceremony attended by about 700 people including Crown Prince Naruhito. The Central Japan International Airport, built on a man-made island off Aichi prefecture in central Japan, is dueAFP - 81 words
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Article82 2005-02-14 17 Reuters [SHARJAH] Air Arabia, the Gulf Arab region's first budget airline, said on Saturday it broke even in 2004, its debut year of operation, exceeding earlier expectations. The airline, which is owned by the government of Shaijah emirate in the United Arab Emirates, saidReuters - 82 words
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63 2005-02-14 17 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Kingfisher Airlines Ltd, owned by India's biggest beer-maker, the UB Group, said it will start flights in May to compete with low-cost carriers Air Deccan and Spice Jet. Kingfisher will start on May 7 with a flight from Mumbai to NewBloomberg - 63 words
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102 2005-02-14 17 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways Ltd and British Airways Pic won approval to extend their alliance on flights between the UK and Australia for a further five years, the Australian Competition Consumer Commission said. The agreement allows Qantas, Australia's biggest airline,- and British Airways, theBloomberg - 102 words
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72 2005-02-14 17 AFP [MOSCOW] Russian state-owned airline Aeroflot will take part in the construction of a long-awaited third terminal at Moscow's main airport Sheremetyevo, alongside the company operating Sheremetyevo airport, the RIA Novosti news agency reported. The project will be carried out jointly by Aeroflot andAFP - 72 words
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101 2005-02-14 17 AFP [DUBAI] Gulf budget carrier Air Arabia said it would start flying to the Indian city of Mumbai in mid-March. The addition of the Mumbai route will increase the airline's reach to 12 countries and 16 destinations within the Middle East, NorthAFP - 101 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration591 2005-02-14 18 DONALD URQUHART - The S$798m project planned near Cox's Bazar is backed by World Bank By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Aiming for a slice of regional cargo flows, Bangladesh is moving forward with plans to construct a World Bankbacked deep-sea port and container terminal nearFILE PHOTO - 591 words
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330 2005-02-14 18 Reuters [LONDON] Seaborne freight prices for hauling raw materials reversed a string of losses late last week on emerging demand, but analysts said it was too early to tell whether the market had turned. Demand into Asia, particularly China, the engine behindReuters - 330 words
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Article282 2005-02-14 18 SGX '000 f*n ss w- vol CH Offshore JMO 0.01 2020 ChuanHup .0.7$ 0.02 8869 Cosco Corporation 139 0.10 ***** CWT Distribution 0.70 unch 0 Ezra Hldgs unch 163 Freigf* Unto. .0.10 unch 2653 Grand Banks Yacht ....1.04 0.02 59 JayaHokSngs 1.07 i*xh 829 K1 Venture- .0.28 unch282 words
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551 2005-02-14 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] Norwegian billionaire John Fredriksen's Frontline Ltd, the world's largest tanker company, may say net income surged to a record US$372 million in the fourth quarter as an increase in oil supplies drove up freight rates. Profit jumped more than five-fold inBloomberg - 551 words
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269 2005-02-14 18 Reuters [LONDON] British holidaymakers looking for a little romance in continental Europe ahead of St Valentine's day are facing delays to their trips after a berth at the busy port of Calais was damaged. A spokesman for the Port of Calais said onlyReuters - 269 words
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Article3169 2005-02-14 20 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES in total oarr In SI In USS *<>y yr dy %yr %dy %yr 1nde» Chang* Chang* ChariQt Chang* Chanflt Chang* Wortd lnde« Preliminary 8643 0 7 14 0.6 0.5 0.7 -flj SAFE Preliminary 800 0 0.7 3.5 0.4 0.6 0 5 -0.4 curope3,169 words
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1014 2005-02-14 20 COMMODITIES: WEEKLY ROUNDUP AFP [LONDON] Crude oil prices rose last week as data from the International Energy Agency (lEA) pointed to an oil market tighter than previously thought and after the US reported heavy falls in crude and distillates stockpiles. Gold ledAFP - 1,014 words
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Article, Illustration751 2005-02-14 26 RAJU CHELLAM - The German chip giant will complete a $150 m back-end semicon test and assembly facility in Singapore this year. RAJU CHELLAM has the details RAJU CHELLAM European semiconductor giant Infineon Technologies AG wants the Asia-Pacific region to spearhead its growth, with Singapore asFILE PHOTO - 751 words
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542 2005-02-14 26 RAJU CHELLAM - By RAJU CHELLAM DESPITE fears of a downturn and a fall in demand for electronics, overall silicon wafer grew a strong 22 per cent in quantity, and 26 per cent in value, in 2004 over 2003 globally. The effect of the downturn was felt542 words
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Article, Illustration437 2005-02-14 26 KAJU CHELLAM - By KAJU CHELLAM PERSONAL computer leader Dell Inc has moved its design and research functions for its displays and imaging lines of business from the US to Singapore to take advantage of the talent and infrastructure available here. These roles are in addition to437 words
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Article, Illustration785 2005-02-14 27 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - BT exclusive Explosive increases expected in India, Philippines and China, says 4-nation study By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY CALL centres in Asia will continue to grow significantly this year, with the key growth centres of India, Philippines and China recordingSource: Kelly Services - 785 words
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54 2005-02-14 27 SINGAPORE-BASED Web hosting provider Ready Space Network Pte Ltd has deployed its operations in Equinix's Singapore data centre. Ready Space claims more than a thousand customers, ranging from small to medium-sized companies. Equinix Singapore will also refer customers seeking Web application services and smaller Web hosting54 words
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Article75 2005-02-14 27 DATA recovery specialists CBL Data Recovery Technologies Inc has launched a service to recover the music files stored on damaged iPods. the popular MP3 music players from Apple. As the service is "non-invasive" and will not require the iPods to be physically opened up, it75 words
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Article, Illustration91 2005-02-14 27 STORAGE specialist lomega has released its NAS IOOd networkattached storage (NAS) server, an entry-level storage device (above) that can be plugged into any network and be used by computers on various platforms, including Windows, Mac and Linux. The NAS IOOd also offers 802.1 lg/b wireless networking91 words
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Article65 2005-02-14 27 FANCY sending voice e-mails recorded through your phone? US-based 2speak offers a service that, with a mouse click, calls you on your phone to let you record a voice message and e-mail the message as an audio file to up to 50 e-mail addresses. 2speak also allows65 words
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