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Title Section15 2005-10-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http^/business-time&asial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Monday, October 24.200515 words
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Article, Illustration840 2005-10-24 1 ROLAND LIM - Hosting of World Cyber Games marks milestone in Republic's foray into market By ROLAND LIM [SINGAPORE] Come next month, the top 800 gamers from 70 countries will descend on the Republic to do battle at the Olympics of the digital gaming world the World840 words
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646 2005-10-24 1 CHEN HUIFEN - Consultant says govt's lead must be complemented at company level By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] Companies in Singapore are ill-pre-pared to cope with the challenges that come with having one of the world's fastest-ageing populations, says a human capital consultant. "The majority of human resource646 words
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Article134 2005-10-24 1 MARKETS W«ck Chge STI .2239.36 -63.88 KISECOMP 909.58 -16.01 NIKKEI 225 *****.95......-220.59 HANG SENG *****.85 +1.97 SET INDEX .686.21. -13.81 JAKARTA COMP ...1075.96........-20.74 MANILA COMP 1922.50 -30.64 TAIPEI TAIEX 5738.76 -230.31 SEOUL COMP 1183.48 -6.69 SHENZHEN B 204.06 -7.08 AUST ALL ORD *****0 -46.10 DOW JONES .......*****22 -72.12134 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration658 2005-10-24 2 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT Analysts say any earnings shortfalls ahead have been fully discounted By ANDREW MARKS in New York INVESTORS are hoping that the combination of sub-US$6O per barrel oil prices and what appeared to be a technical bottoming action onAFP - 658 words
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Article542 2005-10-24 2 Casino bill may affect IR cross-ownership A LITTLE-noticed clause in the draft Casino Control Bill released last week could throw a spanner in the works of the contenders' partnerships, as they bid for licences for the two integrated resorts with casinos at Marina Bay and Sentosa. Section 41542 words
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Article, Illustration641 2005-10-24 4 ALEXANDRA HO - Clause prevents bidder with more than 20% stake to own other IR shares By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] A little-no-ticed clause in the draft Casino Control Bill released last week could throw a spanner in the works of the contenders' partnerships, as they bid forBLOOMBERG - 641 words
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725 2005-10-24 4 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] Transfer pricing may not be a familiar term to the layman, but it's fast becoming the biggest tax-planning concern for multinational companies (MNCs) around the globe. Transfer pricing, simply put, refers to the inter-com-pany prices agreed upon725 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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393 2005-10-24 6 UMA SHANKARI - Infrastructure fund will use the money for planned and future acquisitions By UMA SHANKARI MACQUARIE International Infrastructure Fund (MIIF) announced on Saturday that it intends to raise up to $500 million, through the issue of up to 500 million new shares, to393 words
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734 2005-10-24 6 LESLIE YEE - HOCK LOCK SIEW By LESLIE YEE THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has finally released its new guidelines for real estate investment trusts (Reits). Rut will this revive one of the biggest property trust deals in Singapore? Thursday, MAS said that deferred payments734 words
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Article, Illustration437 2005-10-24 6 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING SHAREHOLDERS of First Link Investments have removed their former chief executive Ngu Tieng Ung from the board of directors, but a rocky road lies ahead for chairman Ling Yew Kong who also faces an oust campaign. At an extraordinary generalTHE STAR - 437 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration684 2005-10-24 8 VEN SREENIVASAN - STOCKS VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent AFTER suffering its biggest single-ses-sion correction since May 2004 by diving almost 3 per cent last Wednesday on concerns about US interest rates and inflation, the Singapore market ended the week on a positive note the684 words
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324 2005-10-24 8 CURRENCIES AFP (HONG KONG] Asian currencies ended last week mixed against the US dollar, with the yen at two-year lows on expectations the Federal Reserve would further raise interest rates. Japanese yen: The yen lurked at 25month lows against the dollarAFP - 324 words
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Article, Illustration1667 2005-10-24 8 Consensus No.of Forecast Mean fri's Consensus No.of Forecast Mean Frfs recommendation esti- EPS PE target price recommendation esti EPS PE target price Company name This wfc Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Allgreen Prop 2.11 2.20 9 5.911,667 words
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370 2005-10-24 8 COMMODITIES: WEEKLY ROUNDUP AFP [LONDON] World oil prices struck a three-month low point in New York last week on easing supply concerns, while strong Chinese demand helped copper reach US$4,OOO per tonne for the first time. The CommoditiesAFP - 370 words
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Article, Illustration1285 2005-10-24 9 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent THE sharpest reversal of the Singapore stock market in 17 months on Wednesday last week dealt a severe blow to our portfolios. The portfolio which had risen the most in the last couple of months was also the one1,285 words
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Article, Illustration1099 2005-10-24 9 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKET Purchases seen for market debutant China Wheel, Jaya Holdings, LMA International and Sembawang Kimtrans, reports ROBERT HALILI ROBERT HALILI DIRECTORS and substantial shareholders remained cautious on the market last week, with both the buying and selling activities down from the previous week.1,099 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2650 2005-10-24 10 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC Do you feel that Singapore's planners and our business community have the expertise to assist other countries' efforts to integrate with the world economy? Specifically, what role can they play in aiding Russia's development in general and in setting up Russia's special economic2,650 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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321 2005-10-24 12 UMA SHANKARI - Electricity, generating firms apply more efficient methods By UMA SHANKARI ELECTRICITY prices today are about the same as they were five years ago, even though oil prices have trebled. This is due to competi- tion brought on by liberalising the electricity market,321 words
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Article, Illustration441 2005-10-24 12 NANDE KHIN - He will meet top Chinese officials to boost bilateral ties By NANDE KHIN PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has proposed in a recent interview with Xinhua that apart from working with Asean as a group, it is also useful for China to complement441 words
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Article282 2005-10-24 12 DATE/ TIME EVENT VENUE 24 Oct IDDS Seminar on Institute of Defence 2.00pm Geopolitics, Empire and the and Strategic, Seminar Busn Doctrine Room, Blk S4, Level B4 Nanyang Avenue, Nanyang Technological University 24-25 Oct Natural Gas LNG Asia Marina Mandarin 8.00am Forum 24-25 Oct Strategic Marketing For Grand282 words
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Advertisement1036 2005-10-24 12 BOAM OF DIRECTORS 2004 200?* 2004 Chairman Tan Sri Mohamed Basir bin Ahmad RM'OOO RM'OOO RM'OOO RM'OOO Vice Chairman Dato'Richard Ho Una Hun President and CEO Datuk Amirsham A Aziz Operating profit 4JIMIO 3.849.701 6314,464 3.323.G26 Deputy Presidents Dato'Mohammed Hussein oan and inancing oss and Md Agil Mohd Natt provisions1,036 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration1344 2005-10-24 13 If there's one type of cuisine that suits all kinds of seasons and moods, especially for the Asian palate, it's Japanese fare. We take a look at what's new on the menus of selected Japanese restaurants in town PROMOTION Honjln Jipamsi Restaurant #01-01 Chow House,1,344 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration587 2005-10-24 14 DANIEL BUENAS - Last week we began the first in a three-part series on structured deposits. This week, we focus on what you should consider before investing in structured deposits. DANIEL BUENAS explains. DANIEL BUENAS U* us consider a little case story: James Goh puts $50,000 of his savings into587 words
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Article, Illustration696 2005-10-24 14 CHEN HUIFEN - CAMPUS LIFE Theirs was a sojourn that wasn't just about crowded buses, typhoons and floods, as CHEN HUIFEN finds out. CHEN HUIFEN EDWIN Feng, 19, has shared many stories with his classmates about living and working in Shanghai since returning last month from a working stintARTHUR LEE - 696 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration770 2005-10-24 15 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Firms may benefit from shift in production out of the US and Europe By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo ASIAN electronics companies can afford to be "cautiously optimistic" about the demand outlook for the industry, according to a new report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).Source: CEIC Data Company Ltd; and IMF staff estimates - 770 words
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Article, Illustration224 2005-10-24 15 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China will release an unemployment rate next year calculated using the "investigation method" which could double figures now being used, according to a report in the official China Daily on Saturday. The new figures will be released in the second halfReuters; REUTERS - 224 words
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Article113 2005-10-24 15 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Saudi Arabia will generate US$l63 billion of oil revenue this year the most in 22 years on higher oil prices and more exports, according to Samba Financial Group, the country's second-largest bank. The price of Saudi crude oil will average US$5l a barrel inBloomberg - 113 words
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Advertisement443 2005-10-24 15 Your payroll staff are bogged down, and are bored with the routine of rushing payroll every month, and there is limited room for staff development for payroll processing functions. You or your payroll staff find it a hassle to keep up with changes in labour laws, CPF and payroll system443 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration931 2005-10-24 16 S JAYASANKARAN - SBB 's Asia General bid in doubt Growing rift between SBB's major shareholders on bank's direction By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur A DECISION by Malaysia's central bank to approve merger talks between shareholders of Southern Bank (SBB) and CIMB-Bumiputra-Commerce Bank has blindsided SBB's board and thrown a proposed acquisitionREUTERS - 931 words
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Article, Illustration629 2005-10-24 16 PAULINE NG - MALAYSIA INSIGHT His composure has earned him much support from his people PAULINE NG KL Correspondent LONELY. That's how Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi described himself last Friday, one day after bidding farewell to his beloved wife of 40629 words
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Advertisement112 2005-10-24 16 fluidigm fi" SINGAPORE PTE LTD Congratulations to Fluidigm Singapore Pte Ltd An R&D and Manufacturing Facility Now in Singapore Official Opening a leading-edge technology f nnc company for the life sciences. C O er 0 I \k Fluidigm Corporation USA Introduces Integrated Fluidic Circuits, j a breakthough in biochip technology.112 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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346 2005-10-24 17 They can lend foreign exchange to overseas units in move to relieve pressure on yuan Reuters [BEIJING] China yesterday unveiled steps to loosen capital controls on multinational companies, including letting them lend foreign exchange to overseas subsidiaries, a move that could help relieve upwardReuters - 346 words
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146 2005-10-24 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong stock exchange has refused to let Singapore's Temasek buy more shares in China Construction Bank's IPO because shares for institutional investors are in short supply, sources said. The Hong Kong stock exchange declined to comment on Saturday.Reuters - 146 words
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Article, Illustration759 2005-10-24 17 ASHOK KUMAR In Mumbai - NEWS ANALYSIS ASHOK KUMAR In Mumbai THE much hyped Bollywood movie The Rising did not really live up to the expectations of audiences worldwide. However, the latest Indian corporate development, "The Raising", seems to have exceeded all expectations. For the uninitiated, The759 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration665 2005-10-24 18 Q3 profits spur stock to record close; price seen hitting US$450 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Google Inc approached US$lOO billion in market value and analysts rushed to raise their price estimates after the company's results released last week soared past the most optimistic of expectations. AnalystsBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 665 words
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286 2005-10-24 18 Ericsson, Alcatel in final stages of talks: sources Reuters [LONDON] Swedish telecoms equipment giant Ericsson and France's Alcatel are neck to neck in the final stage of a contest to buy Britain's Marconi Corp, the Sunday Telegraph newspaper has reported. The paper, which did notReuters - 286 words
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Article, Illustration398 2005-10-24 18 AP [TOKYO] Japan should establish a more equal relationship with China rather than always trying to appease its giant rival, the foreign minister said yesterday, as he defended a visit by Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to a controversial war shrine that angered Beijing.AP - 398 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration448 2005-10-24 19 It says budget model not viable in China due to govt restrictions AFP [SHANGHAI] Okay Airways, China's first private airline, has ditched its lowcost business model because government restrictions have made it impossible for it to survive, state press reported last week. "Given theAFP - 448 words
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264 2005-10-24 19 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Northwest Airlines Corp, the fourth-largest US carrier, resumed hiring replacement mechanics after their union decided not to vote on the company's latest offer to hire some striking 'members back. Northwest restarted the hiring process last Friday, said Kurt Ebenhoch, a spokesman for the airline.Bloomberg - 264 words
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223 2005-10-24 19 Southwest's Q3 earnings jump 91 to US$227m Reuters [NEW YORK] Southwest Airlines Co on Thursday reported its quarterly earnings soared 91 per cent, beating forecasts, as fuel hedges helped the top US discount carrier outperform a weak industry. The largest US airline by market value said thirdquarter net income roseReuters - 223 words
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Article, Illustration366 2005-10-24 19 Medical personnel urged to rush to accident site AP [I.AGOS, Nigeria] Officials yesterday said that more than half of the 117 people onboard a downed passenger jet survived the accident and urged all available nearby medical personnel to rush to the crash siteAP - 366 words
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Miscellaneous239 2005-10-24 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Recover a rifleman's cleaning 19 Be run out to one Far Eastern 27 which people fall 1 Defence raised when things get too hot (7) 14 Have a look at something that YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 2 A piece of chocolate roll? Not isn't actually there (8) Across: 1239 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration259 2005-10-24 20 Reuters [LONDON] British billionaire Richard Branson, whose business empire spans airlines, trains and space tourism, is looking at setting up a cruise ship joint venture. Mr Branson is in talks with potential partners about a cruise ship operation, possibly in Florida and theReuters - 259 words
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Article3181 2005-10-24 20 Transaction date: Oct 21 For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT Online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day HONG KONG y 0 l EcoTek 0.17 unch 0 HK$ +1- '000 eForceHldgs 0.02 unch 646 Egana Jewellery 1.16 0.01 956 Aeon Credit 5.903,181 words
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Article, Illustration450 2005-10-24 20 Corrigan sees break-up of their joint venture as 'inevitable' Bloomberg, Reuters [SYDNEY] Patrick Corp, Australia's biggest port cargo handler, yesterday said that Toll Holdings Ltd's hostile As4.l billion (555.2 billion) bid for the company is in "disarray". "Toll are increasingly desperate toBloomberg,; Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 450 words
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316 2005-10-24 20 Bloomberg [OTTAWA] Canada pledged as much as Css9o million (*****.8 million) for improvements to ease congestion at British Columbia ports, which serve as the country's gateway to Asian markets including China. Immediate investments of as much as Csl9o million will pay for roads andBloomberg - 316 words
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227 2005-10-24 20 ALEC ALMAZAN - By ALEC ALMAZAN in Manila PHILIPPINE authorities have detained a container vessel owned by Taiwan's Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp after 50 kilogrammes of marijuana was seized from the vessel last week. The German-flagged YM Xingang 1 (23,600 dwt) is now being held227 words
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479 2005-10-24 20 Gunmen hijack Maltese ship in latest incident AP, Reuters [NAIROBI, Kenya] Somalia has appealed for international help to combat pirates, who use speed boats, automatic weapons and satellite phones to target UN-chartered ships and other vessels. The appeal on Saturday came afterAP,; Reuters - 479 words
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Article295 2005-10-24 20 SGX '000 Oct 21 SS Vol CH Offshore 0.38 0.01 631 Chuan Hup 0.80 -0.01 2653 Cosco Corporation 2.24 0.12 ***** CWT Distribution 0.84 -0.04 337 Ezra Hldqs 1.44 0.11 2397 Freight Links 0.07 unch 23 Grand Banks Yacht 0.92 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 1.24 unch 824 K1Venture295 words
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Article11578 2005-10-24 21 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock name Wt Close Chang* Allgreen 50c 0.32 1.270 Ascendasreit 1.06 2.060 *0.030 BtL Intl US20c 0.53 1.270 -0.010 CaprtaLand 3.18 3.120 +0 040 CaprtaMall 0.83 2.320 +0.010 Chart SemiCond 26c 0.69 1.020 ->0.070 CityDev 50c 2.57 8.600 +0.150 ComfortDelGro 25c 1.60 1.440 Cosco11,578 words
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Article6399 2005-10-24 22 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES kttaal cart In if in uU 21 >nd«« Chang* Ch«nq» OMWg ttgg Chmga Ogg !>»«*»« indra Pwliraary 8910 <11 <5 00 34 QO <17 EAR Preliminary 870.7 -0.3 12.7 -0,2 5.3 07 1.4 Europe Preliminary 1173.3 0,5 10.8 -0.2 3.2 -0.2 0.6 Pacific6,399 words
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Article, Illustration806 2005-10-24 28 RAJU CHELLAM - S'pore, ranked 4th by IDC in 2004, could drop to 15th by 2009 despite continuing progress. RAJU CHELLAM finds out why RAJU CHELLAM SINGAPORE may be making great strides in using infocomm technology (ICT), but other countries are also making huge efforts to make806 words
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373 2005-10-24 28 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM AMERICAN companies are increasingly interested in showing their wares to Asian consumers and this is fuelling more Internet traffic to the region, according to Internet content and application accelerator Akamai Technologies Inc. "The Asia Pacific is our fastest growing region,"373 words
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Article, Illustration451 2005-10-24 29 ROLAND LIM - It expects revenue to exceed billion dollar mark this year By ROLAND LIM TAIWAN-BASFD networking specialist D-Link has released a suite of voice-over-Internet-Protocol (VoIP) products, including an IP,based telephone, in a bid to capture a slice of the growing VoIP market. Peter Lim, vice-presi-dent451 words
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330 2005-10-24 29 Bloomberg IWASHINGTON] Tax preparation software maker Intuit Inc won a legislative victory last week when the US Senate voted to ban the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from developing products to help taxpayers file returns. The Senate adopted the prohibition asBloomberg - 330 words
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67 2005-10-24 29 CREATIVE has released its latest top-of-the-line 2.1 speaker system, the I-Trigue L3BOO. It includes a wireless IR remote to control both the speaker system and a Creative Zen MP3 player, such as the Zen Sleek and Zen Micro, and is capable of putting out 48 watts67 words
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Article112 2005-10-24 29 SONY Ericsson has released its first 3G Walkman phone. The W9ooi features a large 470 MB internal memory, which can be expanded further by up to 2 GB with a PRO Duo memory card. The phone also supports popular music file formats including MP3, AAC,112 words
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141 2005-10-24 29 MAXTOR'S latest external storage solution puts a massive 1 terabyte (1,000 GB) of storage space onto your desktop. The new Maxtor One Touch 111, Turbo Edition has two hard drives and features Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) 0 or RAID 1 capabilities. RAID 0 is141 words
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78 2005-10-24 29 LENOVO has released its new Think Centre E Series line of desktops targeted at small businesses. Available in both tower and desktop casings, the Think Centre Esos are equipped with Pentium 4 processors, six USB 2.0 ports, and a casing cover which can be opened78 words
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Article74 2005-10-24 29 OLYMPUS has launched the 7.1 -megapixel SP-310 and 8.0-megapixel SP-350, ultra-compact digicams which boast full manual controls over shutter and aperture settings for advanced users. Both cameras feature a 3x optical zoom lens and a largo 6.4 cm LCD screen. In addition, theSP-350 features a flash74 words
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Article104 2005-10-24 29 ROLAND LIM - Compiled by ROLAND LIM DKI.I. has released the Dell Photo All-ln-()ne Printer 924. its new photo printer which also scans and copies. Priced at 189, the device prints up to 20 pages per minute (ppm) in black and up to 16 ppm in colour, and is104 words
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Article, Illustration529 2005-10-24 29 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THE Singapore broadband market is expected to pick up next year as service providers, including new entrants offering wireless broadband services, come out with innovative packages as they scramble to garner market share. This is the view of529 words
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Article, Illustration326 2005-10-24 30 LEE KIM SIANG - By LEE KIM SIANG IN ALL, 215 million camera phones were sold worldwide last year, far outnumbering the number of digital cameras sold. Nqkia is aiming to capitalise on this growing market with the launch of the N7O. The Finnish mobile phone giant is326 words
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Article, Illustration745 2005-10-24 30 RAJU CHELLAM - <cool stuff > The new McAfee Internet Security Suite promises to protect your PC against viruses, spyware, phishing scams, identity thieves and hackers By RAJU CHELLAM IN THK brave new world of cyberspace, where cybercriminals lurk around every click of the mouse, it745 words
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Article, Illustration71 2005-10-24 30 CREATIVE's new Zen Vision photo viewer, MP3 and digital video player has won the "Best of Show" award in the "Portable Gear" category at the Digital Life 2005 consumer show in New York City. For more information about the Zen Vision, visit the website at71 words
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Article80 2005-10-24 30 SSA Global, a leading provider of extended enterprise solutions and services, has appointed Jeremy Goddard as regional vice-president for the South Asia Pacific region. He will lead the business for SSA Global for India, Asean and the Pacific, with direct responsibility for sales, pre-sales and80 words
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79 2005-10-24 30 MICROSOFT has warned that some users of ActiveSync 4.0 have reported challenges when using the USB connection of their PCs to connect to a device with Windows Mobile 5.0. An update for ActiveSync is scheduled to be available in late November, but customers may resolve79 words
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51 2005-10-24 30 LEE KIM SIANG - Compiled by LEE KIM SIANG HACKER Halted 2005 will be held in Singapore from Oct 27 to 28 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel. For more information, visit the website at http://www. informaticsgroup. com. sg/hackerhalted/. The organisers have clarified the correct e-mail is hhconference@ informaticsgroup.51 words
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Article, Illustration680 2005-10-24 31 KENNETH JAMES - <we say> Closed formats hamper interaction now and could prevent access to one's own files in the future KENNETH JAMES Technology Editor HI •gt jjjf HAT does last V M m mi tra B e dy in wl m Thailand's MM southern M m680 words
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Article593 2005-10-24 31 ALVIN LIM - <you say> Give employees the ability to connect with colleagues real-time By ALVIN LIM IN A fast paced world where business transactions and corporate decisions need to be made at the click of .a mouse or in between flights, communication has become critical. It593 words
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275 2005-10-24 31 AFP [BANGALORE] US computer networking firm Cisco will spend US$5O million to build a new business campus in the southern Indian technology hub of Bangalore, the company's president said on Friday. "When completed the new facility will have the capacity to accommodate approximately 3,000AFP - 275 words
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160 2005-10-24 31 Bloomberg IHOPKINTON] FMC Corp, the world's biggest maker of da-ta-storage computers, named chief executive officer Joseph Tucci as chairman, succeeding Mike Ruettgers, who resigned. Mr Ruettgers, 62, who has been chairman since January 2001 and a director since 1992, will remain an adviserBloomberg - 160 words
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Article, Illustration379 2005-10-24 31 LEE KIM SIANG - By LEE KIM SIANG LOOK, in the living room! Is it a TV? Is it a PC? No, it's Fujitsu's new state-of-the-art Deskpower TX home entertainment PC system. Boasting a 32-inch widescreen LCD screen and plenty of muscle in processing power, the Deskpower TX379 words
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