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Title Section15 2005-11-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Tuesday, November 15,200515 words
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638 2005-11-15 1 ALEXANDRA HO - Preliminary prospectus lodged with MAS By ALEXANDRA HO (SINGAPORE] The international arm of Malaysian gaming heavyweight Genting Berhad has moved a step closer to transferring its listing to the main board of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). The move by Genting International is638 words
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Article, Illustration719 2005-11-15 1 MATTHEW PHAN - Senior users of Stanchart's online savings accounts double in four months; other banks also see surge By MATTHEW PHAN [SINGAPORE] You are never too old to log on to Internet banking, it would seem. There are now more than one million Internet banking719 words
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Article139 2005-11-15 1 STI 2,254.15 (-11.88) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,255.00 (-12.00) siMsa 266.79 (-1.53) SIMSO FUTURES ***** (-0.70) MARKETS Monday Chang* KLSECOMP 896.19 -2.16 NIKKEI 225 14,116.04 -39.02 HANG SENG 14,629.49 -111.11 SET INDEX 683.41 -7.04 JAKARTA COMP 1,017.73 -11.25 MANILA COMP 2,072.05 -20.63 SEOUL COMP 1,257.63 t-1.51 SHENZHEN B 192.28139 words
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Advertisement181 2005-11-15 1 CORPORATE RESULTS V Robinson Q1 profit up 45% PG4 TOP GLOBAL COMPANIES A who's who of the next generation PGI9 Quaijrato iflfc Mechanical Perfection Contemporary Aesthetic The only perpetual that adjusts back- and forward prom a single crown, even in the year 2100. The hour hand jumps instantly to a181 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration1274 2005-11-15 2 CONRAD RAJ - TAN CHIN TUAN REMEMBERED He will be remembered for his OCBC legacy and his philanthrophy By CONRAD RAJ [SINGAPORE] He was best known for his stewardship of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation. But Tan Chin Tuan, who died on Sunday at age 98, also exercised influenceFILE PHOTO - 1,274 words
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Article518 2005-11-15 2 Singapore looking to spread out power plants SINGAPORE is looking at increasing the dispersion of its power stations to avoid over-concentration in the western part of the island, sources say. Under long-term plans, the next station will be in the Changi area the first on the east side.518 words
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534 2005-11-15 2 UMA SHANKARI - It's down one place, thanks mainly to slower price increases By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Singapore is the 23rd most expensive country to live in, according to a survey by human resource organisation ECA International. The survey ranks Norway as the country with the534 words
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Article, Illustration309 2005-11-15 3 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN [SINGAPORE] OCBC's oldest registered Internet banking customer is 91 years old, but he or possibly she is taking things a bit slowly, not having logged in regularly in the last three months. At the considerably younger age of 64, one ofCHRIS LOH - 309 words
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402 2005-11-15 3 [BEIJING] China Minsheng Banking Co is in talks with Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings about increasing the Singapore company's stake in the bank, as well as discussing possible stake sales with several European banks, Dow Jones Newswires reported the Chinese bank's president,402 words
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Article, Illustration392 2005-11-15 3 RONNIE LIM - Move will improve security against terror threats, cut risks of disruption By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Singapore is looking at increasing the dispersion of its power stations to avoid over-concen-tration in the western part of the island, sources say. Under long-term plans, the next stationSource: T - 392 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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469 2005-11-15 4 LESLIE YEE - It is seeking legal advice on Suntec Reit's attempt to end $788m deal By LESLIE YEE PROPERTY heavyweight City Developments Limited (CDL) reported a 29.9 per cent year-on-year decline in net profit to $37.3 million for its third quarter ended September. The469 words
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284 2005-11-15 4 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM IN a twin move to reward its shareholders and strengthen its capital base, Wheelock Properties has proposed a net special interim dividend of $1.65 a share and a two-for-one rights issue at 82.5 cents a rights share. The net cash dividend284 words
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Article, Illustration481 2005-11-15 4 Reuters [SHANGHAI] DBS Group Holdings Ltd, South-east Asia's largest bank, is hunting for partners among China's banks, mutual funds and brokerages to jumpstart an expansion into the world's seventh-largest economy, executives said yesterday. The Singaporean lender considers Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai its focalReuters - 481 words
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478 2005-11-15 4 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH A UNIT of Keppel Corporation has won the contract to build Singapore's fifth incineration plant, in a waste management industry worth about $800 million a year. The National Environment Agency (NEA) said yesterday it has awarded the tender478 words
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Article, Illustration444 2005-11-15 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA RETAILER Robinson Co has posted a first-quarter group net profit of $3.53 million, up 44.9 per cent over the same period last year. Profit from retail operations jumped from $0.3 million to $1.3 million. Sales of goods for theFILE PHOTO - 444 words
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575 2005-11-15 4 S JAYASANKARAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By S JAYASANKARAN THE RM3I2 million acquisition of Malaysian hospital owner Pantai Holdings by Singaporelisted Parkway Holdings, now mired in controversy, will be scrutinised as a test of Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's fidelity towards pro-business policies. The acquisition575 words
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Article273 2005-11-15 5 LESLIE YEE - It is expected to get US$47m from sale to French bank By LESLIE YEE GK Goh Holdings announced yesterday that it is selling out an 18.3 per cent interest in Nexgen Financial Holdings for a consideration expected to be about U5546.9 million. GK273 words
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244 2005-11-15 5 INVESTMENT company K1 Ventures' net profit jumped 79 per cent to $6.6 million for its first quarter ended Sept 30. The rise in profit attributable to shareholders came as revenue surged 94 per cent to $153.9 million. The group's Q1244 words
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254 2005-11-15 5 LEE KIM SIANG - Turnover jumps 44% on robust volume growth By LEE KIM SIANG MAINBOARD-LISTED Olam International, which supplies raw and processed agricultural commodities, has reported a strong firstquarter showing with net profit up 75 per cent. Net profit for the three months ended September254 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article77 2005-11-15 5 GREEN World Holdings has announced the resignation of Richard Lim Yew Hang as an executive director and chief executive officer of the company. His last day of service will be Feb 6,2006. Mr Lim will also resign from the remuneration committee. The company has appointed Samuel77 words
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Article115 2005-11-15 5 THE next pre-trial conference for a former Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing executive charged for corruption has been set for Dec 7. Lo Keng Foo. 45. is accused of taking $1.2 million from suppliers over a period of five years and covering his tracks by issuing false invoices.115 words
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Article114 2005-11-15 5 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Telecommunications (Sing Tel), the largest telephone company in South-east Asia, will introduce television content for its high-speed mobile services this week to attract users. Sing Tel and smaller rivals Star Hub Ltd and Mobile One Ltd are turning to third-generation or 3G, services toBloomberg - 114 words
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470 2005-11-15 7 SIOW LI SEN - Uncertainty now looms over founder Yoshimi's 2005 incentive bonus By SIOW LI SEN CDW Holding, once an IPO star, said net profit for its third quarter fell 40 per cent to US$2.4 million, making a nine-month total of US$7.6 million. This raised some470 words
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156 2005-11-15 7 Reuters [SYDNEY] Singapore Telecommunications Ltd's Optus, Australia's second-big-gest phone carrier, launched its high-speed, third-generation (3G) mobile service yesterday, saying it was confident the technology would boost subscriber numbers. Optus, the last of Australia's four key mobile carriers to launch a 3G service, is facingReuters - 156 words
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EARNINGS ROUNDUP
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94 2005-11-15 7 FULL Apex (Holdings) Ltd. a China-based integrated packaging specialist that manufactures PET bottles, shrink film and corrugated paper packaging products, said net profit inched up 1.5 per cent to 48.4 million yuan (S$ 10.2 million) in the third quarter ended Sept 30.2005. Turnover94 words
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91 2005-11-15 7 WILLAS-ARRAY Electronics (Holdings), a Hong Kong-based distributor of electronics components in the Asia-Pacific region, said net profit fell 66 per cent to HK$5.77 million (S$1.2 million) for the six months ended Sept 30. 2005. This was due to an increase in expenses as well91 words
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96 2005-11-15 7 EU Yan Sang International Ltd. a household name for traditional Chinese medicine and integrative healthcare, said net profit surged 63 per cent to $3.4 million on the back of a 14 per cent increase in revenue to $40.6 million in its first financial96 words
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73 2005-11-15 7 SINGAPORE Shipping Corporation reported a 342 per cent surge in its net profit for its second quarter ended September to $29.3 million from the previous Q2's $6.6 million thanks to one-time gains from the sale of vessels, a subsidiary and associated companies. Excluding exceptional items,73 words
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79 2005-11-15 7 YHI International turned in a 0.9 per cent increase in net earnings for the quarter ended Sept 30,2005, to $6 million, from $5.95 million a year ago. Its revenues inched up 2 per cent to $83.0 million, from $81.3 million. YHI said the current79 words
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81 2005-11-15 7 BOUSTEAD Singapore said it has benefited from continuing efforts to build its core engineering services and geo-spatial technology businesses. Group revenue rose 46 per cent to $157.6 million for the half-year ended Sept 30, 2005, from the year before, buoyed by broadbased demand for its81 words
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Article, Illustration256 2005-11-15 7 LESLIE YEE - By LESLIE YEE ERNEST Wong, who has been on United Overseas Bank's board since 1990, will be stepping down as director and chairman of the audit committee of UOB on Jan 1 next year. A statement issued by UOB yesterday said: "Mr256 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration501 2005-11-15 6 TEH HOOI LING - STOCKS Dealers blame it on lack of drivers after third quarter results TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent SINGAPORE stocks fell the third losing sessions in four, as lack of fresh factors kept market participants at bay. The Straits Times Index shed 11.88 points or 0.52Source: Bloomberg - 501 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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434 2005-11-15 6 WESTCOMB Financial Group's CEO Choo Chee Kong has upped his stake in the corporate finance firm, just days after the Singapore Exchange (SGX) stopped Westcomb from working on new initial public offerings for three months. Mr Choo bought 50,000 Westcomb shares a 0.033-per-cent stake on434 words
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81 2005-11-15 6 MICHELLE QUAH - Compiled by MICHELLE QUAH THE Capital Group Companies Inc has increased its investment in Sun tec Real Estate Investment Trust to 5.07 per cent, from 4.97 per cent making it a substantial shareholder of the trust. The Capital Group bought 1.3 million Suntec81 words
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Article, Illustration421 2005-11-15 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Nov 14 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 49.00 +41.00 BTCADI -*****.00 -143.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +5.00 AH-SG Equities 575.45 -6.27 SG Equities Elect 118.31 -2.10 SG Equities Fin 1674.00 -0.27 SG Equities Prop 697.71 -7.69 SIMSCI 266.79 -1.53 SiMSCI Futures 267.40 -0.70 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME China421 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2005-11-15 6 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Capita Land Nov 14 dose: $3.34 CIMB-GK RESEARCH. Nov 14 3Q05 net profit jumped five-fold to $444 million, mainly on a $364 million gain from Raffles Holdings' divestment of its entire hotel business. Excluding exceptionals, net profit rose 12 per cent to $79 million.Source: Bloomberg - 1,001 words
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Article, Illustration532 2005-11-15 6 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE Chinese yuan closed at a post-de-peg high of 8.0831 per US dollar in Asia yesterday, boosted by a record trade surplus of US$l2 billion last month and speculative buying ahead of a visit by US Presi-Source: Reuters - 532 words
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FOCUS: CORPORATE AWARDS
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Article, Illustration881 2005-11-15 8 LESLIE YEE - Finding excellent annual reports which 'bring to life what's going on in the company' takes a lot of time. LESLIE YEE reports LESLIE YEE IMAGINE having to wade through 604 annual reports many of them more than 100 pages long. That task befell five professionals881 words
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Article5408 2005-11-15 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Wonp Y Sing Dollar Class 6 1 086V Citi Pan Europe Equity Fund 129/ ul CitiSetect Asia Tilt Balanced 1 46/ nlUA, CitiSelect Asia Tilt Growth ..1.44/ felfyjfo CitiSelect Asia Tilt EnhGrth 137/ H2¥ CitiSelect Global G-owth 1.19/ I® cT. if* Citi Global Healthcare fund 0.98/ s££TrST5,408 words
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Advertisement132 2005-11-15 8 Die Singapore Corporate Awards (SCA) comprise the existing Best Managed Boards Award aid the Annual Report Award, as well as the Best Investor Hj^L Relations Award and the Chief financial Officer of the Year Award. SCA is organised by The Business Times in collaboration with ÜBS and supported by SINGAPORE132 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration353 2005-11-15 9 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN THE key three-month interbank interest rate has continued its march .northward, hitting 3 per cent yesterday. The move is seen by at least one economist as providing a dampening effect on the property market. The three-month interbank rate wasSource: Bloomberg - 353 words
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229 2005-11-15 9 THE President's Design Award, launched yesterday to be handed out annually as Singapore's highest honour for designers, is now open for public nominations. There are two categories, one focused on designers themselves and the other on their work. The Singapore Designers of the229 words
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Article, Illustration336 2005-11-15 9 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Analysts say acquisition price could reflect a net yield of about 4% By KALPANA RASHIWALA LKN Building at Cecil Street is being sold for $43-44 million, reflecting a price of $595-609 psf of existing net floor area for the 14-storey freehold building, sourcesFILE PHOTO - 336 words
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428 2005-11-15 10 RONNIE LIM - The company will spend 3m euros on its first such Asian facility in first year By RONNIE LIM GERMAN multinational BASF which already has a major petrochemical venture on Jurong Island has chosen Singapore to set up a global428 words
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413 2005-11-15 10 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY IN a signal of its continued interest in Singapore, IBM yesterday announced two important investment decisions here. Singapore is to be the worldwide manufacturing facility for IBM's newest mid-range> disk storage products, and will also be the new warranty413 words
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Article, Illustration293 2005-11-15 10 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM FIVE new-technology members have joined Bridge Mobile Alliance (BMA), the regional grouping of companies in the mo-bile-phone business announced yesterday, bringing its membership to 16 including some who are competitors with each other. The five new members are SIM-card company293 words
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Article, Illustration110 2005-11-15 10 YEN MENG JIIN - YEN MENG JIIN [SINGAPORE] Dr Tan Cheng Bock (left). Member of Parliament forAyer Rajah, and Daniel Teo (right), managing director of Hong How Group, at the Japanese Sake Talk and Tasting held at the Japanese ambassador's residence last Wednesday. Hosted by Japan's ambassador. Takaaki Kojima. and his wife,YEN MENG JIIN - 110 words
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Article, Illustration253 2005-11-15 10 SMALL businesses will be able to take advantage of opportunities offered by institutions such as the Asian Development Bank (ADB), thanks to a new series of workshops instituted by IE Singapore. Titled the "Outbid your Competitors for Projects with International Financial Institutions", the initiativeREUTERS - 253 words
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244 2005-11-15 10 MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is visiting the United Arab Emirates, Qatar and India, starting yesterday to Nov 23. In the UAE, he will speak at Citibank's Legacies of Leadership Series in Dubai and will call on Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh244 words
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Advertisement1183 2005-11-15 10 NOTICES NOTICE OF INTENDED DIVIDEND Name of Company Durabeau Construction Pte Ltd Reg. No. *****0788K Address of registered office :98 Amoy Street Singapore *****8 Court High Court of the Republic of Singapore Number of Matter Companies Winding Up No. *****5 of 2001 Last day of receiving proofs :30 November 20051,183 words
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SME spotlight
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Article, Illustration280 2005-11-15 11 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI LOGISTICS company DHL has launched a campaign to help SMEs in Singapore flourish. It recently came up with a suite of products just for them, called SME Plus. The bundle provides services at a price normally based on higher-volume shipments. Previously,280 words
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Article, Illustration581 2005-11-15 11 UMA SHANKARI - But DP Info survey finds their key concern is competition abroad, reports UMA SHANKARI UMA SHANKARI ALTHOUGH more than half of Singapore SMKs have an overseas presence, they are worried about competition abroad, a survey has found. The third annual SMK Development Survey conducted by creditSource: SME Development Survey 2005 - 581 words
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Article, Illustration762 2005-11-15 12 ANGELA TAN - SMALL CAPS Equipment supplier looks to extend product offering to the oil gas market, especially the oil rig segment, reports ANGELA TAN ANGELA TAN BH GLOBAL Marine may be a small cap company but the supplier of marine equipment to shipyards and shipowners hasFILE PHOTO - 762 words
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391 2005-11-15 12 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING THE performance of our small-cap portfolio in the past few weeks shows yet again how important it is to keep tabs on companies one has invested in. This is particularly so for small-cap stocks because price movements391 words
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Article, Illustration823 2005-11-15 14 NANDE KHIN - Even though company wants to grow globally, its focus is still on building a strong regional presence. NANDE KHIN reports NANDE KHIN Li IKE other ambitious and successful homegrown companies, Kim Ann Engineering has been expanding beyond the shores of Singapore. It is doingARTHUR LEE - 823 words
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951 2005-11-15 14 ROBIN CHIN, ONG PENG WEE - Hence the need to document, protect and enhance such assets, say ROBIN CHIN and ONG PENG WEE ROBIN CHIN, ONG PENG WEE ARE you thinking of selling your business or raising fresh capital for it? Either way, you are definitely not alone. Our951 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration951 2005-11-15 15 US interest rates are expected to exceed European borrowing costs through next year Bloomberg [LONDON] Currency traders are the most bullish on the US dollar in five months because interest rates in the US will exceed European borrowing costs through next year, a BloombergBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 951 words
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201 2005-11-15 15 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The United States and India have set a goal of doubling bilateral trade to over US$4O billion within three years, US trade officials said on Sunday. "I believe it's achievable," US Trade Representative Rob Portman said in a statement fromReuters - 201 words
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Article, Illustration725 2005-11-15 15 Bloomberg [DHAKA, Bangladesh] India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and four other South Asian nations pledged to slash trade barriers from Jan 1 to boost economic growth in a region that's home to half the world's poor, a joint statement by theBloomberg; AP - 725 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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480 2005-11-15 16 S JAYASANKARAN - But media release is legal, say sources close to the bank By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur THE looming takeover of Southern Bank (SBB) by CIMB, Malaysia's largest investment bank, took another twist yesterday with claims that Goldman Sachs, SBB's international480 words
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381 2005-11-15 16 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's manufacturing investment approvals rose at a slower pace in the third quarter amid concerns by local companies about faltering economic growth, CIMB Securities said, citing government figures. Manufacturing projects approved by the government rose 29 per cent from a yearBloomberg - 381 words
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Article2376 2005-11-15 16 VOl General Corp 0.40 unch 81 Mov14 rOOO) Genting 19 90 -0.70 1092 George Kent 0.59 unch 15 ASM Realty 1.54 unch 2 GHL Systems 0.10 -0.01 320. Abr,c 029 unch 40 Globetronics Tech 0.26 -0.01 1592 ACP Industries 0.64 0.01 4 GlomacBhd 1.20 unch 138 Advance Synergy2,376 words
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177 2005-11-15 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Malaysia's state-owned investment company, will buy one-third of the shares Parkson Retail Group Ltd will sell in its HK$l.6 billion (*****.6 million) initial public offering, according to a term sheet sent to investors. Khazanah will buyBloomberg - 177 words
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Article, Illustration712 2005-11-15 16 SHOEB KAGDA - INDONESIA INSIGHT SHOEB KAGDA Jakarta Correspondent INDONESIA'S long search for two of the most wanted men in the country, and indeed in Asia, made headway last week with the death of Azahari Husin in a police shootout. But with Noordin Mohamed Top,AP - 712 words
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370 2005-11-15 16 [JAKARTA] Aiming to tap into Indonesia's already liberalised downstream oil and gas sector, Malaysia's oil and gas giant Petronas will soon set up a number of gasoline stations focusing on selling high quality nonsubsidised fuel and jet fuel, the Jakarta Post reported. The370 words
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Article176 2005-11-15 16 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] A joint venture between a Chinese government agency and Malaysian engineering firm MTD Capital Bhd will raise about US$25O million to fund the construction of a toll road in Chipa, MTD said yesterday. The amount could be raised through a bond issueReuters - 176 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration448 2005-11-15 17 CHINA STAKE SALES [HONG KONG] Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the country's largest lender, is in talks with state-controlled investment agencies from Abu Dhabi and Kuwait over the sale of a stake ahead of its US$lO billion-plus international listing,AFP - 448 words
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251 2005-11-15 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] Asia's largest refiner, Sinopec Corp, confirmed yesterday that it plans to take private its Sinopec Zhenhai Refining Chemical Co Ltd unit for HK57.67 billion (Ssl .68 billion) in cash as part of an effort to streamline its sprawling corporate structure. In aReuters - 251 words
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226 2005-11-15 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] New World Mobile Holdings Ltd, one of Hong Kong's six fiercely competitive cellular carriers, yesterday said it plans to announce a preliminary deal with Australia's Telstra Corp Ltd, which operates the rival CSL cellular network in Hong Kong. NoReuters - 226 words
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438 2005-11-15 17 AFP [SHANGHAI] China will soon order its oil companies to build their own refined oil reserves to-guard against possible shortages, the Shanghai Daily reported yesterday, citing a government official. "It's necessary for oil companies to build reserves as refinedAFP - 438 words
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210 2005-11-15 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] Willis Group Holdings, one of the world's largest insurance brokerages. yesterday said it had won approval to become the first overseas broker to take a majority stake in a Chinese broker. Foreign insurers have been rushingReuters - 210 words
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276 2005-11-15 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] China's state metal-stockpiling agency declined to comment on a report in the Wall Street Journal's Asia edition that a government copper trader is missing after placing "big" bets on a drop in prices. Liu Qibing, who worked for the StateBloomberg - 276 words
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112 2005-11-15 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] ICICI Bank, India's secondlargest lender in which Singapore's Temasek Holdings has a 9 per cent stake, is teaming up with Hong Kong's Bank of East Asia to offer services to its clients with operations in greater China, theReuters - 112 words
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INDIA
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366 2005-11-15 18 Sona Group has started talks to buy its steering systems business in the US [NEW DELHI] A clutch of Indian automotive component manufacturers is planning to acquire the assets of the US$29 billion component giant Delphi Corp, which has filed for bankruptcy, the366 words
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356 2005-11-15 18 Finance Ministry finalises proposal in Bill to be submitted to Parliament (NEW DELHI] The Finance Ministry has finalised a Cabinet note to allow 26 per cent foreign investment in the pension business, the Business Standard reported yesterday. The proposal is part of356 words
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530 2005-11-15 18 ASHOK KUMAR - By ASHOK KUMAR in Mumbai INDIA'S liberalisation programme has faced innumerable roadblocks and setbacks over the past 15 years. But like a juggernaut, it has rolled on. And now it seems poised for a decisive gear change that will accelerate530 words
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Article, Illustration33 2005-11-15 18 [GAUHAIT, India]Schoolchildren participating in a sack race during a Children's Day celebration yesterday. India celebrates Nov 14 as Children's Day. the birth date ofJawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister oflndia. APAP - 33 words
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Article, Illustration486 2005-11-15 19 'Southern' firms could account for half of future top 100 list: McKinsey [LONDON] The next wave of entrants into the league of global top 100 companies will come from emerging economies, as the impact of domestic reform, fastgrowing home markets andREUTERS - 486 words
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Article, Illustration459 2005-11-15 19 Round-the-World Yacht Race. Leg 2 Race 3, Day 20 Al R Di FOR a crew that has raced very well during the last few weeks, Uniquely Singapore has been gradually dropping out of podium position during the last few days- a situation that has led race organisers toAl R Di - 459 words
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Article92 2005-11-15 19 Reuters [NEW YORK] Host Marriott Corp has agreed to pay about US$4.O4 billion to acquire a portfolio of luxury and upscale hotels from Starwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide. The sale is the latest move by Starwood to shed its real estate assets and concentrate onReuters - 92 words
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Article102 2005-11-15 19 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's Chugai Pharmaceutical Co yesterday said it has told the government that two teenage boys exhibited abnormal behaviour that led to their deaths after taking the anti-flu drug Tamiflu, made by Chugai's Swiss parent Roche Holding. The news weighed on shares in bothReuters - 102 words
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Article88 2005-11-15 19 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia yesterday said that a 20-year-old woman has died of bird flu and several other countries also reported more suspected cases in people. Further, researchers in Vietnam said the HSNI avian flu virus has mutated allowing it to replicate more easily inside humansReuters - 88 words
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Article99 2005-11-15 19 [TOKYO] The president of Seibu Railway said the embattled rail-to-real-estate group was likely to seek a tie-up with a US or European hotels group to help manage its luxury portfolio of hotels, as part of its restructuring plan. Its president Takashi Goto told the99 words
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Article83 2005-11-15 19 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Investment firm Bain Capital has offered to buy Australia's Goodman Fielder Ltd for A 53.6 billion (554.4 billion) in what would be the nation's largest buyout, sources said. The offer was made to Burns Philp Co, Goodman Fielder's owner, they said. Burns PhilpBloomberg - 83 words
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Article68 2005-11-15 19 Reuters [LONDON] Standard Chartered yesterday said third quarter net profit at its Korean subsidiary, SC First Bank, dropped 8 per cent due to investment in new products, distribution and rebranding. Net profit at SC First Bank, bought by Standard Chartered for US$3.3 billion in January,Reuters - 68 words
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550 2005-11-15 19 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Hong Kong FINANCIAL market experts clashed at an international bond market conference in Hong Kong yesterday over whether or not Asian governments should devote more political effort to create a pan-regional Asian bond market. One called for new official550 words
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Article340 2005-11-15 19 NYT [NEW York] Georgia-Pacif-ic, the paper giant that makes Dixie cups and Brawny paper towels, agreed on Sunday to be sold for US$l3.2 billion to Koch Industries, a family-con-trolled conglomerate that will become the nation's largest privately-held company. The deal may transform Koch, which ownsNYT - 340 words
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281 2005-11-15 19 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia's only nuclear reactor may have been a target of Islamic militants arrested last week on charges of plotting a major terrorist bombing. A police fact sheet submitted to court here said three of 18 Muslims arrested in Sydney and Melbourne hadAFP - 281 words
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352 2005-11-15 19 [BRUSSELS] Microsoft has launched a covert lobbying campaign to persuade the US administration and US businesses to intervene in its long-running antitrust battle with the European Union (EU), says a report in the Financial Times. Microsoft officials have met White House352 words
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Article, Illustration472 2005-11-15 20 Aim is to assess airports' ability to repel attacks using shoulder-fired missiles AP [BUSAN, South Korea] Officials from 21 Asia Pacific economies on Sunday endorsed a US proposal to test whether major airports in their countries could repel a terrorist attack using shoulder-firedAP; REUTERS - 472 words
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Article, Illustration328 2005-11-15 20 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Global transport manufacturer Bombardier opened a regional office in Singapore yesterday and is considering an aircraft parts distribution centre here. The new office will have a mainly marketing role with a smaller technical component as the world's largest train328 words
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Article102 2005-11-15 20 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong international airport handled a record high 317,000 tonnes of cargo in October, up 6.9 per cent from the same period last year, the Hong Kong Airport Authority said. Some 3.57 million passengers passed through the airport in October, up 6.5 perReuters - 102 words
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72 2005-11-15 20 AFP IBEIJINGI China's commercial aviation fleet will nearly double over the next five years to 1,600 aircraft, state media quoted the industry's regulator as saying yesterday. The nation's airlines will buy a combined 100 to 150 new aircraft annually between 2006 and 2010, XinhuaAFP - 72 words
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63 2005-11-15 20 Reuters [LONDON] British airport operator BAA said on Thursday that its planned new passenger terminal at London's Heathrow Airport could cost between £1 billion (Ss3 billion) and £1.5 billion. The facility, if approved by airlines and given appropriate regulatory support by the CivilReuters - 63 words
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85 2005-11-15 20 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's low-cost carrier Air Asia said on Sunday that it hopes to fly to Brunei and to new destinations in Indonesia and Cambodia following the arrival of two new A 320 Airbus aircraft in December. "We are waiting for approvalAFP - 85 words
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243 2005-11-15 20 AFP IKUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Airlines may be allowed to cut its workforce but only after holding discussions with its employees' union, Bernama news agency reported yesterday. The government would allow the airline's new management to make the ultimate decision. Finance MinistryAFP - 243 words
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301 2005-11-15 20 They won't move to Suvarnabhumi to avoid higher costs AFP [BANGKOK] Thai budget carriers yesterday said that they planned to stay at Bangkok's existing airport to avoid paying high landing and operation fees at the new international airport due to openAFP - 301 words
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165 2005-11-15 20 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thai Air Asia Co, a low-fare airline venture between Shin Corp ofThailand and Malaysian budget carrier Air Asia Bhd, posted a profit in the third quarter on higher ticket sales. The airline had profit of 1.8 million baht (5574.400)Bloomberg - 165 words
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Miscellaneous192 2005-11-15 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD timely recipe with mint sauce (12) DOWN 10 Express pleasure at cooking Across: 1 Stream, 4 Five star, 9 1 Don't start getting to cut lasagne en croute -it meant Hen-run, 10 Studious, 12 Oars, 13 work! (7) nine's left over (12) Folly, 14 Pass, 17 Examinations, 20192 words
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Article, Illustration481 2005-11-15 21 DONALD URQUHART - Human factors, technology also play key roles: Bunker grouping By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] The International Bunker Industry Association (Ibia) has lauded Singapore's action to address recent problems in bunkering procedures and quality issues, saying that human factors and technology play a key role alongsideBLOOMBERG - 481 words
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Article, Illustration433 2005-11-15 21 Increase attributed to heavy levels of trading activity Reuters (SINGAPORE] Port operator PSA International said yesterday that its terminals moved 22.1 per cent more containers in the first 10 months of 2005 than a year earlier, thanks to heavy trading activityReuters; FILE PHOTO - 433 words
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226 2005-11-15 21 Bloomberg ISKOUIJ Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Kngineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard reported on Friday that its thirdquarter profit fell 54 per cent to 19 billion won (Ss3l million) in the three months ended Sept 30 from a year earlier on higher steel costs andBloomberg - 226 words
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301 2005-11-15 21 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hyundai Merchant Marine Co, South Korea's second-largest shipping line, said profit fell for the first time in three quarters because of the rise in fuel costs. Net income dropped 65 per cent to 46 billion won (Ss7s million) inBloomberg - 301 words
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338 2005-11-15 21 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] TNT NV, Europe's second-largest delivery company, said it will form a venture in China with the parent of Asia's fourth-largest container shipping line to provide storage for home appliance makers. TNT's venture with China Ocean Shipping Group Co. also calledBloomberg - 338 words
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492 2005-11-15 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] Frontline Ltd, the world's biggest oiltanker company by capacity, posted its first back-to-back drop in quarterly earnings in three years, as the supply of ships grew faster than demand and freight rates declined. Net income slid to US$73.B million, or 99Bloomberg - 492 words
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Article299 2005-11-15 21 SGX '000 Nov 14 SS Vol CH Offshore 0.37 «.01 1386 ChuanHup 0.83 -001 5594 Cosco Corporation 229 -0.09 2650 CWT Distribution 0.79 -0.01 107 Ezra Hldgs 1.34 OOS 518 Freight Unks 0.07 0.01 61 Grand Banks Yacht 0.90 -0.02 2 Jaya Holdings 1.24 -0.02 2074 K1 Venture299 words
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498 2005-11-15 22 EDITORIAL FEW would disagree with US Treasury Secretary John Snow, who recently visited India, about the Asian giant's potential to become an economic powerhouse if its pace of economic reform is stepped up. But can India afford the short-term displacement and disruption that more498 words
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Article, Illustration1326 2005-11-15 22 ANDREW ROSS SORKIN - With the huge sums of money being spent these days, it looks like a classic boom-bust cycle By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN NYT A YEAR ago this week, Henry Kravis, the legendary buyout mogul who invented the modern-day private equity industry, gave aNYT; BLOOMBERG - 1,326 words
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Article, Illustration727 2005-11-15 22 MATTHEW LYNN - THE BOTTOM LINE MATTHEW LYNN IF you had a pile of money to invest, would you want a woman or a man looking after it? If you picked a fund at random, chances are it would have a man in charge of727 words
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Article, Illustration858 2005-11-15 23 TIM AHMANN - He has always toed the White House line, but that could change as the Fed nominee seeks to establish an independent stance By TIM AHMANN Reuters BRN Bernanke, President George W Bush's pick to succeed Alan Greenspan at the US Federal Reserve, heads to Capitol Hill todayReuters; AP - 858 words
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591 2005-11-15 23 Joseph Hui - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Joseph Hui Head, Pollution Control Department National Environment Agency WE refer to the letter "Enough done to manage hazardous chemicals?" by Brandon Lee Kok Ling (BT, Nov 8), and wish to assure him that the National Environment Agency (NEA) and591 words
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Article, Illustration1350 2005-11-15 23 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent IF YOU are like me and you've been following the news on a regular basis for a while, say, 20 or 30 years, the chances are that whether it was 1977 (when you got married), 1986 (when your kid was nineAP - 1,350 words
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Article, Illustration763 2005-11-15 30 It's offering a lower yield than last year at a time of rising interest rates Reuters [HONG KONG] A relaunch of Hong Kong's Link Reit failed to draw the same investor fervour yesterday as it did a year ago, when half a millionReuters; REUTERS - 763 words
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245 2005-11-15 30 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong property stocks were downgraded to "marketweight" from "overweight" by Standard Poor's, which cited bird flu concerns and rising interest rates. "Sentiment among property buyers has been dampened, for the first time since mid-2003, by the recent 'larger-than-Fed' hike in primeBloomberg - 245 words
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418 2005-11-15 30 Q3 profit falls 24% at Thailand's Land Houses Reuters [BANGKOK] Land 81 Houses (LH), Thailand's biggest housing firm, yesterday reported a smaller-than-ex-pected 24 per cent fall in third-quarter profit although poor margins on condominiums offset record sales and non-recur-ring items hit the bottom line. „But LH, tapping good demand forReuters - 418 words
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297 2005-11-15 30 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] The government of Shenzhen, a Chinese city adjacent to Hong Kong, tightened rules on property sales to damp speculation that drove up prices as much as 30 per cent in the first nine months of the year. The governmentBloomberg - 297 words
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Article, Illustration426 2005-11-15 31 ARTHUR-SIM - They seek to cut costs from property holdings as price pressures rise By ARTHUR-SIM MARKET pressure to keep costs low are forcing more corporations to cut the costs of owning property by moving back-office functions overseas. Jones Lang LaSalle's fourth Corporate Real Estate Impact SurveySource: eis 3 & 4/ Jones Lang LaSelle - 426 words
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