The Business Times, 4 November 2005
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Title Section15 2005-11-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg MICA(P)OB9W3/2005 Friday, November 4,200515 words
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703 2005-11-04 1 CHUANG PECK MING - Lower deficit of US$2.9 billion results from turnaround in travel and related business last year By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] A turnaround in the travel and related business last year helped narrow Singapore's trade deficit in services with the United States to703 words
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Article, Illustration639 2005-11-04 1 He warns Congress to get fiscal house in order Reuters AP Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan yesterday said that the US economy has good momentum, but cautioned that the prospects for keeping inflation under control were more problematic. "Structural productivity continues to growReuters; AP; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 639 words
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TOP STORIES
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729 2005-11-04 2 CHEN HUIFEN - S'pore economy to grow 4.1 this year, forecasts World Bank WORLD BANK, ADB REPORTS Projection falls within the govt's estimate of 3.5 to 4.5% Reports by CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] Singapore's economy is likely to grow 4.1 per cent this year, slower than last year's 8.4 per cent clip but a729 words
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Article, Illustration345 2005-11-04 2 [SINGAPORE] The World Bank's chief economist for East Asia and the Pacific, Homi Kharas, says bird flu is a shadow hanging over the generally positive economic outlook for the region. "The costs so far have been limited toAP - 345 words
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Article471 2005-11-04 2 Offshore LNG terminal better for Singapore SINGAPORE should consider the option of building an LNG terminal offshore, given its congested harbour and limited, expensive land, says Norwegian oil and engineering services giant Aker Kvaerner. Although it has lost out in the bid to carry out a feasibility study471 words
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Article, Illustration582 2005-11-04 3 RONNIE LIM - Congested harbour, limited land among reasons cited by Aker Kvaerner VP Reports by RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Singapore should consider the option of building an LNG terminal offshore, given its congested harbour and limited, expensive land, says an official of Norwegian oil and engineering services582 words
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373 2005-11-04 3 Singapore's plan to trade LNG could thus be feasible [SINGAPORE] The global market for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is seeing more short-term spot deals, with up to a fifth of trades now done on this basis, says an official of Norway's373 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration674 2005-11-04 4 ROLAND LIM - HOCK LOCK SIEW By ROLAND LIM THE MP3 war is over. Well, perhaps not completely over, but at least the war cries from Sim Wong Hoo have gone down a few decibels. During a conference call on Creative's latest financial results, MrFILE PHOTO - 674 words
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Article, Illustration673 2005-11-04 4 ANGELA TAN - It needs closer look to prevent anti-competitive behaviour By ANGELA TAN IT HAS been more than five years since Singapore's telecom sector was fully liberalised. But it hasn't been easy for smaller players to make an impact. Macquarie Telecom's president and managing directorFILE PHOTO - 673 words
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167 2005-11-04 4 Bloomberg [WELLINGTON] Southern Cross Cable, a trans-Pacific fiber-optic cable company owned by Singapore Telecommunications Ltd and New Zealand's Telecom Corp, said it made US$2lB million of capacity sales between March .and October. Southern Cross, which began building its cable in 1998, had bank debtBloomberg - 167 words
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Article, Illustration504 2005-11-04 6 UMA SHANKARI - IPO proceeds to be channelled into capex and debt reduction By UMA SHANKARI IT started out as a Malaysian company, but Unza Holdings has been headquartered in Singapore since 1987. So it's not surprising that the company, which develops and makes personal504 words
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374 2005-11-04 6 Bloomberg [LONDON] Millennium Copthorne Hotels pic, the operator of 91 luxury hotels including the Biltmore Los Angeles, said profit rose 49 per cent in the third quarter as it raised prices in cities such as New York and Singapore. NetBloomberg - 374 words
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305 2005-11-04 6 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering, a company renowned for the secrecy that shrouds its military contracts, has enjoyed a rare taste of the limelight by winning the International Asia-Pacific Quality Award (LAPQA) for business excellence. It took a "Best of Class Distinction" in305 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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430 2005-11-04 7 LESLIE YEE - Since its launch in 2002, 17,400 have sat for 6 modules run by IBF By LESLIE YEE SINCE the launch of the Capital Markets and Financial Advisory Services (CMFAS) examination by the Monetary Authority of Singapore in December 2002, about 17,400 candidates have sat430 words
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Article, Illustration371 2005-11-04 7 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING IF HIGH electricity bills are a worry in your business, don't fret. You now have the option of a new technology that is claimed to cut power wastage and costs. It's a gizmo called Hypermizer, which recordsFILE PHOTO - 371 words
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266 2005-11-04 7 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI ASCENDAS yesterday celebrated 10 years in China with the opening of Ascendas Plaza, a flagship office and retail building in Shanghai's prime business and shopping district of Xujiahui. Ascendas also said it will expand at Suzhou Industrial Park (SIP), where266 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration670 2005-11-04 8 NEWS ANALYSIS It's a telling decision to place more weight on keeping inflation expectations at bay Reuters [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve emphasis on the "cumulative" rise of energy prices in its latest statement is a hawkish hint for future rate hikes as itReuters; AP; Source: Bloomberg - 670 words
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378 2005-11-04 8 Consumer spending seen boosting 2005 growth to 9.3% AP [BEIJING] For the third time this year, the World Bank has bumped up its growth projection for China, forecasting a growth of 9.3 per cent. This upbeat forecast follows predictions of 9 per cent inAP - 378 words
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381 2005-11-04 8 [BEIJING] A leading Chinese economist and member of the central bank's Monetary Policy Advisory Committee has urged the government to allow greater movement in the yuan's exchange rate, says the Financial Times. Beijing has kept the yuan on a tight leash381 words
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314 2005-11-04 8 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The United States warned on Wednesday that a new World Trade Organization pact to liberalise global trade was in jeopardy unless a blueprint is reached next week to reduce farm subsidies and tariffs. Trade ministers from theReuters - 314 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration586 2005-11-04 9 Move seen in response to looming hostile takeover [KUALA LUMPUR] Southern Bank Bhd (SBB) Malaysia's second smallest bank, which is being coveted by BumiputraCommerce Holdings Bhd (BCHB) appears to be taking precautionary moves in the face of a looming takeover, Malaysia's Business Times quotedBLOOMBERG - 586 words
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457 2005-11-04 9 CORPORATE SPOTLIGHT Market expects earnings boost from new plants [KUALA LUMPUR] Malakoff Bhd's full year earnings announced last week missed consensus estimates by about 3 per cent, but investors remain bullish on the group's prospects, especially with its new power plants set to give the457 words
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Article, Illustration664 2005-11-04 9 [KUALA LUMPUR] Just a year ago, some analysts downgraded DiGi.Com Bhd for fear that the heightened price war in the local mobile industry would eat into its margins. But, today, the smallest of the three cellular players in Malaysia is fast becoming a darling amongBLOOMBERG - 664 words
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561 2005-11-04 9 [KUALA LUMPUR] THE legend of Lee Shin Cheng talking to his oil palm trees still holds true today. And he speaks to them in Tamil, says Malaysia's Business Times. A planter at heart, Mr Lee grew up in Jeram, Kuala Selangor, and561 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration438 2005-11-04 10 Enhancing infrastructure will boost economic growth by 8-10% Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's Cabinet yesterday approved the setting up of a special company to fund power, roads and other infrastructure projects in the country, said Information and Broadcasting Minister S Jaipal Reddy. Finance MinisterBloomberg; AFP - 438 words
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729 2005-11-04 10 They are using new benefits, strategies and novel approaches to hang on to employees AP A FEW weeks ago. Sierra Atlantic, an outsourcing firm specialising in writing business software, did something unusual. It invited employees at its Hyderabad unit to bring their spouses to work.AP - 729 words
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Article178 2005-11-04 10 AP Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Carmaker BMW AG said on Wednesday that it will build an assembly plant in India and expand its network of dealerships in the country. Munich-based BMW, the world's largest maker of -luxury cars, said the plant, which will assemble 3-se-ries andAP; Bloomberg - 178 words
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159 2005-11-04 10 [BANGALORE] IBM Corp chairman and chief executive officer Samuel Palmisano is on an unpublicised visit to India, where he is meeting clients, government officials and employees, a news report said yesterday. The visit is the result of IBM's focus on India as159 words
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Article327 2005-11-04 10 AFP [WASHINGTON] The United States on Wednesday defended its landmark nuclear deal with India, saying it would be far easier to monitor New Delhi's atomic energy activities within the fold of the international regime than outside of it. To make his pitch for congressional approval,AFP - 327 words
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GREATER CHINA
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519 2005-11-04 11 This will allow govt to retain control yet make bank more efficient: report Reuters Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan's government plans to sell a 20-30 per cent stake in the Bank of Taiwan, the island's biggest lender, to foreign investors after merging with local banks,Reuters; Bloomberg - 519 words
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Article, Illustration287 2005-11-04 11 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's Huahong Group plans to spend US$l.5-1.6 billion on a cutting-edge semiconductor factory, only the second such plant in the country, a source close to the project said yesterday. Under plans now being contemplated, imports of equipment for the proposed 12-inchReuters; AFP - 287 words
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Article, Illustration563 2005-11-04 11 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Larry Yung, chairman of Citic Pacific Ltd and son of a former vice-president of China, retained the top spot on the Forbes list of the nation's richest, a group whose combined wealth jumped by more than a third from last year. MrBloomberg - 563 words
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166 2005-11-04 11 AFP [BEIJING] Chinese state bank reforms have made progress over the past two years but they need to extend beyond just initial public offerings (IPOs), international ratings agency Moody's Investors Service said yesterday. "The state banks need to be transformed into competitiveAFP - 166 words
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372 2005-11-04 11 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China Petroleum Chemical Corp, Asia's biggest refiner, is in talks to take private Sinopec Zhenhai Refining Chemical Co, days after PetroChina Co announced plans to buy the remaining shares in three units. Zhenhai Refining, operator of China's largest refineryBloomberg - 372 words
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411 2005-11-04 11 [NEW YORK/WASHINGTON] Citigroup underlined the importance it places on China on Wednesday by appointing Shengman Zhang, a Chinese national and former World Bank managing director, as chairman of its public sector group, the Financial Times reported. Mr Zhang will oversee relations411 words
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Article, Illustration579 2005-11-04 12 It aims to focus on eight key areas to double sales to US$110b by 2010 AFP Bloomberg [SEOUL] The world's largest memory chip maker Samsung Electronics yesterday unveiled an ambitious plan to become one of top three global electronics giants by 2010. It plans to doubleAFP; Bloomberg; AP - 579 words
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212 2005-11-04 12 Bloomberg [LONDON] Takeover target London Stock Exchange doubled its dividend and plans to return £250 million (*****.4 million) to investors as it seeks to win support to stay independent. "The exchange is saying to shareholders 'stick with us, you get the money, whyBloomberg - 212 words
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Article, Illustration402 2005-11-04 12 AP [NEW YORK] Under a barrage of criticism that WalMart Stores Inc is bad for the overall economy, the world's largest company is taking a public look at itself. In an unusual move, Wal-Mart is sponsoring a gathering of noted economists who will debateAP; BLOOMBERG - 402 words
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448 2005-11-04 12 US DATA Reuters [WASHINGTON] US business productivity surged in the third quarter, far outpacing Wall Street forecasts, and an unexpected decline in labour costs helped ease inflation worries. Non-farm productivity, or worker output per hour, grew at a 4.1 per cent annualReuters - 448 words
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WORLD WATCH
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112 2005-11-04 12 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] General Electric expects as much as US$l.2 billion in savings next year after it consolidated operations into six business units, four times its earlier estimates. The savings will come partly from streamlining administrative functions, vice-chairman David Calhoun said on Wednesday. ChiefBloomberg - 112 words
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98 2005-11-04 12 LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] Time Warner on Wednesday more than doubled the size of a stock buyback programme under pressure from corporate financier Carl Icahn and hinted that a deal involving its America Online unit appears likely with Google or rival suitor Microsoft. Chairman andLAT-WP - 98 words
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Article83 2005-11-04 12 Reuters [NEW YORK] The New York Stock Exchange's regulation arm said on Wednesday that in a settlement it fined investment bank Lehman Brothers Holdings US$5OO,OOO ft)!* -'failing to reasonably supervise trading" in a particular stock at the close of a session on Dec 11,2002. The NYSEReuters - 83 words
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76 2005-11-04 12 Reuters [NEW YORK] Hedge fund Millennium Partners is in talks with US and New York state regulators to settle allegations of abusive trading in mutual funds in a deal that could cost the firm anywhere from US$lOO million to US$2OO million. sources close toReuters - 76 words
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58 2005-11-04 12 AP [NEW YORK] Fifa awarded US TV rights to the 2010 and 2014 World Cups on Wednesday for a record US$425 million, a 120 per cent increase from previous US deals. Spanish-language broadcaster Univision will pay US$325 million. ABC and ESPN willAP - 58 words
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WORLD
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606 2005-11-04 13 NEIL BEHRMANN - Liquidators pull out after judge says creditors won't gain from litigation By NEIL BEHRMANN in London ONE of Britain's longest and most expensive lawsuits collapsed on Wednesday when the liquidators of Bank of Credit and Commerce International (BCCI) dropped their case against the606 words
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398 2005-11-04 13 US$200b earned abroad repatriated to tap tax breaks Reuters [NEW YORK] US companies may be repatriating hundreds of billions of dollars to take advantage of a onetime tax break meant to spur job creation, but few clearly say how they areReuters - 398 words
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Article, Illustration337 2005-11-04 13 Round-the-World Yacht Race. Leg 2, Race 3, Day 9 Singapore has moved up again to the third position, moving in course with the southern group of Liverpool and Qingdao. As the high pressure system moves off to the east, the yachts have stayed on the port tack to337 words
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Article, Illustration42 2005-11-04 13 AP [NEW YORK] The owner of a block of four rare 'Inverted Jenny' stamps on Wednesday traded it for a single 18(>8 one-cent 'Z Grill'stamp with an equal value of US$3 million the world's highest-priced single stamp. —AP PHOTOS: APAP; PHOTOS: AP - 42 words
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263 2005-11-04 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] A listing on the New York Stock Exchange will be cheaper next year for the largest companies such as Exxon Mobil Corp. Smaller companies such as Salton, maker of the George Foreman indoor grill, may pay more. TheBloomberg - 263 words
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549 2005-11-04 13 Its Macau casino helps drive net income to US$91m Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Las Vegas Sands Corp, owner of the Venetian casino in Las Vegas, was back in the black for the third quarter after it opened a casino in Macau andBloomberg - 549 words
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397 2005-11-04 13 Reuters [NEW YORK] The strengthening US dollar signals that investors are feeling better about the US economy, but it also means earnings declines for some companies. US companies can suffer when the US dollar gains ground against foreign currencies because products from overseasReuters - 397 words
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AVIATION
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597 2005-11-04 14 Proposal hopes to give carriers access to new capital, ease aviation talks Reuters [WASHINGTON] The George W Bush administration proposed late on Wednesday to ease some restrictions on overseas investment in US airlines, a move that could give struggling carriersReuters - 597 words
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Article, Illustration417 2005-11-04 14 LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Wednesday announced plans to install a new system that the agency says will reduce the chances of aircraft collisions on the nation's runways and taxiways. The new system improves air traffic controllers' ability to spotLAT-WP; AFP - 417 words
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LOG BOOK
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Article73 2005-11-04 14 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Macquarie Airports, the world's second-largest publicly traded airport owner, has withdrawn its bid for Budapest Airport Rt, two weeks after Hungary's government called on shortlisted bidders to resubmit offers. Macquarie Airports told state-owned Hungarian Privatisation and State Holding Co that it won't participate inBloomberg - 73 words
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91 2005-11-04 14 Reuters [BEIJING] China yesterday invited self-ruled Taiwan, an island it claims as its own, to hold talks on opening direct flights ahead of the peak Chinese New Year travel season in early 2006, Xinhua news agency said. In September, Taiwan denied reports thatReuters - 91 words
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37 2005-11-04 14 Reuters [BEIJING] Beijing airport, China's busiest, has begun a US$24B million expansion as part of a plan to raise annual capacity to 70 million passengers by 2007, an official newspaper reported yesterday.Reuters - 37 words
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Article316 2005-11-04 14 NYT [ATLANTA] Delta Air Lines says its turnaround plans should produce an annual profit of nearly US$5OO million by 2007 but first it has to navigate an increasingly tense standoff with its pilots union over a new round of pay cuts. The union's chairman onNYT - 316 words
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229 2005-11-04 14 Reuters [CHICAGO] The union representing flight attendants at Northwest Airlines said it would agree to temporary concessions worth US$ll7 million to the bankrupt airline in exchange for more time to negotiate a new labour contract. The proposal would allow the airline to achieveReuters - 229 words
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110 2005-11-04 14 AP [HONG KONG] Cathay Pacific Airways flight attendants are accusing the airline of infringing on their privacy with new sick leave rules requiring them to disclose their medical records to the company. But Cathay Pacific denied the allegation, saying it has just stepped upAP - 110 words
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296 2005-11-04 14 AFP [OTTAWA] Air Canada returned to profitability, topping all North American carriers to post a Cs27o million (Ss3BB million) profit in its third quarter despite soaring fuel prices, the company announced on Wednesday. Parent company ACE Aviation Holdings Inc reportedAFP - 296 words
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167 2005-11-04 14 Bloomberg [LONDON] Ryanair Holdings Pic, Europe's biggest discount airline, plans to offer in-flight gambling by 2007 as fare cuts prompt the carrier to look for revenue from other businesses, chief executive Michael O'Leary said. Ryanair will probably add gambling to the airline's website byBloomberg - 167 words
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SHIPPING
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795 2005-11-04 15 Boost in port expansions will outpace demand, say some Reuters [SHANGHAI] For global shipping lines, China was a dream come true. The question is: How long it can last? Top executives of lines from AP Moeller-Maersk to Cosco Holdings Co Ltd argueReuters - 795 words
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698 2005-11-04 15 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR THE Court of Appeal in England last month upheld a decision of a lower court that a charterer only had to pay damages from the time it terminated a charter until the outbreak of the Iraq war698 words
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Article, Illustration572 2005-11-04 15 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Trans-Pacific container carriers including Neptune Orient Lines' APL say US inter-modal delays have reached a week as the current peak season hits its apex. "Asia cargo may be flowing more smoothly through West Coast port terminals than it didBLOOMBERG - 572 words
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496 2005-11-04 15 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Qinhuangdao Port Group, which manages China's largest coal port, said it will expand capacity 45 per cent by the first quarter to meet increasing energy demand. The harbour is adding six berthing terminals to boost its annual handling capacity to 209Bloomberg - 496 words
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Article295 2005-11-04 15 SGX '000 Wo»? Vol CH Offshore .0 37 -0.01 80 Chuan Hup j0.79 •-0.01 567 Cosco Corporation .2.29 0.09 6451 CWT Distribution .0.81 -0.03 121 EzraHldgs 1.36 -0.01 3100 Freight Links 0 07 0.01 172 Grand Banks Yacht 0.92 0.01 2 Jaya Holdings 1.33 -0.01 168 K1 Venture295 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article520 2005-11-04 16 EDITORIAL THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra makes a crucial visit to the country's restive southern provinces this weekend and will get a first-hand view of whether his hardline approach to tackling what he considers a law-and-order problem is working. The premier, who has shown himself to have520 words
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Article, Illustration1221 2005-11-04 16 DONALD GREENLEES - But its plan to lure investors to build three pulp mills on Borneo faces stiff opposition By DONALD GREENLEES IHT BUOYED by demand driven mainly by China and India, the Indonesian government is trying to revive investor interest in its pulp and paperIHT; BLOOMBERG - 1,221 words
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Article, Illustration756 2005-11-04 16 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group THE scramble by congressional Republicans and White House officials to show they're serious about dealing with the US budget recalls the classic 1950s novel The Catcher in the Rye whose main character, Holden Caulfield,The Washington Post Writers Group - 756 words
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Article, Illustration1429 2005-11-04 17 JOERGEN OERSTROEM MOELLER - The Danish model emphasises the quality of human resources, from kindergarten level to life-long learning By JOERGEN OERSTROEM MOELLER TIIK recent World Economic Forum report on global competitiveness listed all five Nordic countries among the top 10. Finland was ranked one, Sweden three, Denmark four,BLOOMBERG - 1,429 words
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296 2005-11-04 17 THE labour market in Europe is often criticised for being rigid, and acting as a barrier to geographical and social mobility. This is certainly true for some European countries. However this criticism normally voiced by American economists overlooks the fact that political preferences296 words
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Article, Illustration1163 2005-11-04 24 N K YONG - N K YONG explains some dos and don'ts in this concluding part on wine tourism N K YONG SO you've done your homework and planned your big wine tour. Now what? It may seem trivial, but dressing right is important. And we don't mean you have toREUTERS - 1,163 words
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Article, Illustration1077 2005-11-04 24 RANDY SEE - TASTING NOTES By I RANDY SEE ALL sommeliers have favourite wine regions, even though they can change from time to time. I remember having a soft spot for Champagne as a junior sommelier, before being amazed by the diversity of the Italian regions. My latest love, though, is1,077 words
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Article, Illustration1689 2005-11-04 25 Michelin's verdict on restaurants in New York City was a surprise to both winners and losers alike NYT IT may have been only one more review among many, but when Michelin announced its first ratings for restaurants in New York City yesterday morning, superstar chefs and proprietorsNYT; AFP - 1,689 words
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Article, Illustration821 2005-11-04 26 PARVATHI NAYAR - THEATRE The unpretentious staging follows the straighfowardness of the original short stories while subtly questioning what lies beneath, says PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR TO THOSE who love the stage, Chicago is one of the leading theatre meccas of the world. Aficionados talk of how theatre821 words
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333 2005-11-04 26 SANGEETHA MADHAVAN - THEATRE By SANGEETHA MADHAVAN MODERN Dance for Beginners isn't one of those productions that revolve around dance. Rather, it is about that complex shuffle that makes up man-woman relationships. Not much has changed since Escape Theatre's 2003 restaging of the 2002 play by British333 words
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425 2005-11-04 26 EUGENE DAIRIANATHAN - MUSIC By EUGENE DAIRIANATHAN WHILE Western pop is often fused with "exotic" Asian elements to give it that chill-out beat now commonly known as "Buddha bar" music, traditional religious Malay music has also been updated to make it more appealing to the younger425 words
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236 2005-11-04 26 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN A FORM of classical Iranian poetry that has since become an integral part of Indian and Pakistani culture the ghazal will be performed at the National University of Singapore Cultural Centre tomorrow evening. A ghazal, which means "talking to women"236 words
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Article, Illustration498 2005-11-04 26 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR BEYOND 2005's list of international speakers blueblooded creative pedigree included is colourful in itself. What makes them relevant to Singapore is that they were selected, keeping in mind Singapore's creative industries and the fillip they needed. Such as our local nascent film498 words
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Article, Illustration465 2005-11-04 27 JAIME EE - By JAIME EE ££VER wonder why most superheroes speak with an accent, not Brit--sh? Ahh. That's because 3he international Superhero Convention dictates iftat heroes from England rjV nearby, like Middlepgarth, have to go through Hgut-wrenching trials and465 words
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Article, Illustration621 2005-11-04 27 GEOFFREY EU - Director Prachya knows what the viewers want, and has delivered it in the most direct manner possible in his new action-packed movie, says GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU VIEWERS who first witnessed Thai man-turn-ed-martial arts phenom Tony Jaa's explosive screen debut in Ong-Bak621 words
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Article, Illustration1290 2005-11-04 28 PARVATHI NAYAR - The upcoming Beyond 2005 summit aims to develop Singapore as a hub for creativity and innovation, reports PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR DIENNALE meets Davos a.k.a creativity meets business. This seemingly un- likely mating of arts and commerce has M given birth to Beyond mmr 2005:YEN MING JIIN - 1,290 words
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