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Title Section15 2005-11-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Thursday, November 24,2005 online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg15 words
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849 2005-11-24 1 ARTHUR SIM - DBS and UOB also reviewing such financial arrangements for the elderly By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] The Housing and Development Board (HDB} is pushing ahead with plans for reverse mortgages that would allow elderly people to pledge their homes for a regular income849 words
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651 2005-11-24 1 Reuters [SYDNEY/WELLINGTON] Singapore Telecommunications is in talks to buy Telecom Corp of New Zealand's Australian arm, AAPT, for AsBso million (551.06 billion) ahead of an expected revamp by the country's dominant telecoms company, Telstra, media reported. Telecom NZ saidReuters - 651 words
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Article136 2005-11-24 1 STI 2,296.52 (+18.48) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,298.00 (+19.00) SIMSCI ***** (+1.48) SIMSCI FUTURES 272J0 (+2.30) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLSECOMP 902.90 +036 NIKKEI 225 Closed HANG SENG 15,062.35 +176.70 SET INDEX 669.18 -5.07 JAKARTA COMP 1,061.08 -5.21 MANILA COMP 2,103.75 -27.18 SEOUL COMP 1,282.02 +37.52 SHENZHEN B 19&23 +2.0136 words
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Advertisement37 2005-11-24 1 PROPERTY Robust growth in Asia-Bac investment PG32 CAD CONFERENCE Singapore's regulatory framework sound: MAS official ■Widespread support for whistle-blowing Commercial Affairs Department tells all in book IK -> .^|Hs§ BEAUTIFUL HOMES Sprucing up a semi-detached house 8 II37 words
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Advertisement11 2005-11-24 1 I MM Lee Singapore must learn to take morerisks pg 211 words
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Advertisement7 2005-11-24 1 ELECTRONICS f jl|w_ Turnaround looks sustainable PG37 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration529 2005-11-24 2 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Shell has advanced its planned multibillion dollar petrochemical cracker project here to the penultimate stage before a "final investment decision" next year. It said yesterday it has awarded contracts for the Bukom project's basic design and engineering to theAFP - 529 words
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Article47 2005-11-24 2 IN our Enterprise 50 supplement yesterday, we carried an article written by Sidney Lim under the headline "Preserving critical knowledge". IBM has clarified that since the article was written, Mr Lim has left the company and is now general manager of Avanade Southeast Asia, Avanade Asia.47 words
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Article, Illustration686 2005-11-24 2 CHEN HUIFEN - Take more risks and respond to changing operating landscape, he says By CHEN HUIFEN in New Delhi SINGAPORE can remain a major hub amid rising competition from emerging players, but it will have to change its style, says Minister MentorST - 686 words
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Article745 2005-11-24 2 S'pore chip rebound seen lasting into 2006 ALTHOUGH Sihgapore's electronics sector has picked up slower than that in North Asia, the turnaround here is real and looks sustainable until the first half of next year, economists say. But beyond that, a possible slowdown in the US economy due745 words
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Article, Illustration715 2005-11-24 3 NANDE KHIN - But beyond that, exports could dip on slowdown in US market: economists By NANDE KHIN [SINGAPORE] Although Singapore's electronics sector has picked up slower than that in North Asia, the turnaround here is real and looks sustainable until the first half of nextFILE PHOTO - 715 words
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Article, Illustration357 2005-11-24 3 AFP [BANGKOK] Thailand and Singapore yesterday signed 10 pacts promising 3 billion baht (Ssl 23 million) in investment and aiming to increase business, tourism and educational links between the two countries. "By 2010, or four years from now. trade and investment figures between Thailand andAFP; FILE PHOTO - 357 words
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Advertisement19 2005-11-24 3 Attract more interest from investors. Place your IPO notice in our newspapers. Call 1800 289 8822 or email noticesfsph.com.sg.19 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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379 2005-11-24 4 CONRAD RAJ - SINGAPORE-THAI LINKAGE Under an M OU, they will also look at cross-trading of stocks and bonds By CONRAD RAJ SINGAPORE investors may be able to trade in the futures of Thailand's main stockmarket index from next year. The Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Stock379 words
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Article, Illustration373 2005-11-24 4 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN IN the latest sign that Singapore companies' interest in Thailand is growing, three Singapore-listed companies inked business agreements to expand their Thai operations in Bangkok yesterday during a business mission led by International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore). The three companiesFR£ PHOTO - 373 words
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325 2005-11-24 4 R SIVANITHY - By R SIVANITHY LOCAL investors keen on a taste of Hong Kong's Link Reit(real estate investment trust) when it starts trading tomorrow can do so via three structured call warrants that will be listed on the Singapore Exchange tomorrow. The warrants—issued by BNP325 words
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Article, Illustration722 2005-11-24 4 ANGELA TAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By ANGELA TAN SPECULATION is rife that Singapore Telecom's Optus and junior Australian telecoms company SP Telemedia are in talks to buy New Zealand Telecom Corp's ailing Australian business, AAPT. The price is said to be AsBso million (551.06 billion). Optus,FILE PHOTO - 722 words
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Article, Illustration333 2005-11-24 6 CONRAD RAJ - Despite worldwide bird flu worries, it lodges preliminary prospectus By CONRAD RAJ WITH bird flu a worldwide worry, it may not be, in the words of Charles Dickens, the best of times to list a company involved in the processing and sale of poultryLEE SAY WEBSITE - 333 words
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Article, Illustration285 2005-11-24 6 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN MYANMAR-BASED Yoma Strategic Investments yesterday said it has not given up its hopes of listing on the Singapore Exchange even though its merger agreement with NeoCorp International has lapsed. The company will continue to seek a listing through another merger orFILE PHOTO - 285 words
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Article253 2005-11-24 6 LEE KIM SIANG - By LEE KIM SIANG WBL Corp yesterday announced an 84.4 per cent plunge in its full-year profit, and said that it remains determined to take 92.2 per cent owned Wearnes International (1994) private. Major provisions and charges saw the group's earnings for the year ended Sept253 words
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Article37 2005-11-24 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND: All prices are indicative; Broadly Diversified; I Narrowly Focused Lower Risk;^ Low to Medium Risk: Medium to High Risk; Higher Risk; open ended; Before subdivision of units; After subdivision of units; SP after37 words
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Article, Illustration362 2005-11-24 9 RONNIE LIM - Oil prices are rising once more with increasing demand for heating fuel By RONNIE LIM INVESTORS are again warming to recently coldshouldered oil stocks like Singapore Petroleum Company (SPC), Keppel Corporation, KS Energy and Pearl Energy as the Northern Hemisphere winter approaches andFILE PHOTO - 362 words
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337 2005-11-24 9 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM SESDAQ-listed oil, gas and marine industry supplier Aqua-Terra Supply is negotiating a distributorship with Hong Kong's EMER International Group, which provides electrical equipment for rigs. Aqua-Terra hopes to tie up the deal by next month. At this stage it is not taking a337 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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64 2005-11-24 9 UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) has entered into an agreement to sell to HSBC Institutional Trust Services (BVI) its entire 50 per cent shareholding— comprising 99,999 ordinary shares of S$ 1 each in the capital of Asia Fund Services, for $2.6 million. Separately, UOB64 words
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31 2005-11-24 9 NATSTEEL's wholly owned subsidiary NSL Resorts International has subscribed for two ordinary Class A shares in the capital of Raffles Marina Holdings at Ssl.oo each.31 words
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63 2005-11-24 9 GENTING International, whose shares are traded over-the-counter on the Singapore Exchange, yesterday requested a suspension of trading with immediate effect until the date of the listing of its shares on the mainboard. The suspension is necessary to ascertain the demand level from investors for its initial63 words
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43 2005-11-24 9 LMA International has increased its investment in Australian distributor LMA Pacific Medical from 10 per cent to 30 per cent for US$4 million. This takes LMA International's total investment in LMA Pacific Medical to US$4.7B million.43 words
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272 2005-11-24 9 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Sesdaq-listed firm says the contracts worth 2.3m euros By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY GLOBAL Voice Group Limited (GV), an Irish-founded and Sesdaq-listed owner and operator of fibre networks, has won deals totalling more than 2.3 million euros (554.6 million) in the German, Dutch and Irish272 words
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276 2005-11-24 9 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN WITH eight of 11 lines at its second plant already in operation, disposable glove maker Medi-Flex has, in less than a year, nearly trebled its annual production capacity to 1.2 billion gloves. In an update on phase one276 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration520 2005-11-24 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS But brokers talk of difficult trading conditions because of the reliance on overseas markets for direction R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index dropped 15 points on Monday and Tuesday but bounced up 18.48 to 2,296.52 yesterday, driven by a continuation ofSource: Bloomberg - 520 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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409 2005-11-24 8 EUCON Holding's non-executive director Chen Ming-Hsing has become a substantial shareholder of the integrated printed circuit board (PCB) services provider. On Nov 22, Mr Chen bought 16 million shares in the company which amounts to 2.81 per cent of the issued share409 words
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107 2005-11-24 8 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI CAM-GTF Limited, which is a fund managed by Chartered Asset Management, has reduced its stake in Spindex Industries from 8.37 per cent to 8.04 per cent in a series of transactions over the past week. In separate filings to the107 words
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Article, Illustration425 2005-11-24 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Nov 23 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -251.00 +89.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +104.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -25.00 All-SG Equities 582.75 +3.49 SG Equities Elect 125.00 +1.83 SG Equities Fin 1697.56 +7.50 SG Equities Prop 698.06 +9.15 SIMSCI 271.42 +1.48 SiMSCI Futures 272.30 +2.30 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME425 words
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Article, Illustration932 2005-11-24 8 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI KS Energy Nov 23 dose: $1.94 KIM ENG RESEARCH, Nov 23 SHARE price performance of KS Energy (KSE) has fallen by over 20 per cent over the past two months, mirroring the weakness in global crude oil prices. The stock's performance also reflects investorSource: Bloomberg - 932 words
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Article, Illustration545 2005-11-24 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent MINUTES of the US central bank's last interest rate meeting released overnight tossed a big spanner into the works for the US dollar, by giving the impression that US policy-makers may have started to consider an eventual hiatus if notSource: Reuters - 545 words
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FOCUS: CAD CONFERENCE
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Article, Illustration551 2005-11-24 10 WONG WEI KONG - S'pore regulatory regime is sound and robust enough, says MAS MD By WONG WEI KONG RECENT scandals involving companies including China Aviation Oil, Citiraya Industries, Informatics and Accord Customer Care Solutions are evidence of the soundness of the regulatory framework, the managing director of theFILE PHOTOS - 551 words
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139 2005-11-24 10 'No amount of rules and regulations can stop a management from poor corporate governance if there is no honour and integrity.' -CAD director Tan Siong Thye 'I have three messages to deliver on developing sound corporate governance. One, leadership from the top. Two,139 words
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641 2005-11-24 10 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH WHISTLE-BLOWING a term which not long ago might have conjured up negative images of a "snitch" or "trouble-mak-er" became the buzzword of the day at the CAD Corporate Governance Conference yesterday, as speaker after speaker called for Singapore companies to encourage whis-tle-blowing, to641 words
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Article, Illustration440 2005-11-24 10 WONG WEI KONG - How not to make money a story told by CAD By WONG WEI KONG THE Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) is telling its story in a book featuring 10 major cases it has cracked since it was formed more than 20 years ago. And displaying a wry sense of humour, the440 words
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355 2005-11-24 10 MICHELLE QUAH - No one is above the law, not even GLC directors: CAD CPIB By MICHELLE QUAH NO matter how well connected you are, you will not be given special treatment if you break the law. That was the resounding message from the heads of Singapore's two enforcement agencies, the Commercial Affairs355 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article658 2005-11-24 11 SIOW LI SEN - Citibank, StanChart have received $2.5b new deposits in past 6 months By SIOW LI SEN AFTER years of letting their money languish in local banks and earning next to nothing, Singaporeans are starting to transfer billions of dollars of their savings to foreign banks. Citibank658 words
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318 2005-11-24 11 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI THE Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) yesterday published revised guidelines on the Competition Act, following public feedback. The revised guidelines on six areas of the Act involving the CCS's powers of investigation, enforcement, notification of guidance and decisions, leniency programme, transitional318 words
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Article, Illustration347 2005-11-24 11 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN CITIBANK yesterday announced the opening of a new branch at the Paragon, and the launch of a platinum credit card aimed squarely at people who shop in the Orchard Road mall. Pushing instant gratification to new heights, Citibank promised that347 words
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263 2005-11-24 11 THE government yesterday appointed K Kesavapany as Singapore's next ambassador to Jordan, and announced at the same time three other postings. Verghese Mathews will be High Commissioner to Bangladesh, S Chandra Das will be Ambassador to Turkey, and Leong Horn Kee becomes Ambassador to263 words
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Article265 2005-11-24 11 Oct CPI rises 1.1 y-o-y PRICES in October rose 1.1 per cent year-on-year, according to figures released yesterday by the Department of Statistics. The jump in prices was higher than the consensus analyst estimate of 0.7 per cent. The consumer price index (CPI) for October saw prices in most categories265 words
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371 2005-11-24 11 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong will be among the first foreign leaders to meet new German Chancellor Angela Merkel when he visits Germany next week after attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta. Mr Lee371 words
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Article243 2005-11-24 11 COE premiums for big cars bucked the trend by rising slightly as demand in general seems to have softened.* By the end of yesterday's tender for certificates of entitlement, Category B for cars above 1,600 cc had risen $146 to $14,897, as premiums for the other243 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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540 2005-11-24 12 Officials agreed to change the advance guidance about rate increase NYT (WASHINGTON] The Federal Reserve offered its first hint on Tuesday that its long series of interest rate increases could be drawing to an end. Some analysts said the minutes confirmedNYT - 540 words
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276 2005-11-24 12 Upswing in US consumer sentiment: survey LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Confidence among US consumers rose this month, rebounding from its lowest level in 13 years as people paid less at the gas pump, a private survey showed yesterday. The University of Michigan's preliminary index of consumer sentiment increased toBloomberg - 276 words
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Article, Illustration743 2005-11-24 12 Bernanke sees no significant change in foreign holdings AP [WASHINGTON] The economy is able to chug along despite record-high trade deficits because foreigners are still willing to invest in the United States. How much longer they will keep pouring money into America is unclear,AP; AFP - 743 words
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Article, Illustration191 2005-11-24 12 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Ben Bernanke, the White House nominee to succeed Alan Greenspan as US Federal Reserve chairman, said higher energy costs and a slowdown in housing markets are two main risks to US economic growth. Although the economy has accommodated higher energy prices "remarkablyBloomberg; REUTERS - 191 words
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332 2005-11-24 12 Reuters [PARIS] The global economy is picking up moderately in the fourth quarter and accelerating inflation will prompt central banks to raise interest rates, according to a survey of corporate economists published on Tuesday. An economic climate index tracked by the International ChamberReuters - 332 words
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669 2005-11-24 12 China's copper gamble position rolled forward? Reuters [LONDON] Copper prices fell over US$6O on Tuesday as the market started to question whether a rumoured large Chinese short position has been rolled forward, defusing a squeeze next month. The market is gripped by speculation that a trader working on behalf ofReuters - 669 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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63 2005-11-24 13 Reuters [BEIJING] First Automotive Works, China's largest vehicle maker and partner of is interested in listing abroad within the next five years, its CEO Zhu Yanfeng said yesterday. FAW, which also has partnerships with Mazda Motor Corp and Toyota Motor Co, would joinReuters - 63 words
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73 2005-11-24 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China's national welfare fund yesterday said it was in talks to invest in the country's two largest banks, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Bank of China. The China Securities Journal said last week that the fund was eyeing a stakeReuters - 73 words
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119 2005-11-24 13 Bernama [PUTRAJAYA] Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad says it is not necessary to consult the adviser of Proton Holdings on the appointment of the national car maker's new chief executive. "I didn't know. I read in the papers today. IBernama - 119 words
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74 2005-11-24 13 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Maxis Communications, the biggest Malaysian mobile-phone company by subscribers, said profit fell 7 per cent in the third .quarter from a year earlier. Net income fell to RM4O2 million (*****.2 million), or 16.10 sen a share, in the three monthsBloomberg - 74 words
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62 2005-11-24 13 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indonesia's economy may expand about 5.7 per cent this year, lower than the official forecast of 6 per cent, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said. Growth may slow after the government raised fuel prices and the central bank increased interest rates toBloomberg - 62 words
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Article, Illustration438 2005-11-24 13 Pertamina says Exxon's insistence on following MOU is irrelevant Reuters IJAKARTA] State oil firm Pertamina insists on being joint operator of Indonesia's' US$2 billion Cepu oil block and talks to resolve the issue with Exxon Mobil Corp are still deadlocked, the company'sReuters; REUTERS - 438 words
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283 2005-11-24 13 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has pushed back the sale of a five-year Islamic government bond to December from this month, the central bank said yesterday, reinforcing market talk that an interest rate increase was near. Speculation has been growing that Bank NegaraReuters - 283 words
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331 2005-11-24 13 Bilateral trade opportunities in many sectors [NEW DELHI] Indonesia has spelt out opportunities for Indian business houses through bilateral trade in sectors like oil and energy among others, according to the Business Standard. Addressing the IndianIndonesian Business session organised by the Confederation331 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration449 2005-11-24 14 China eyeing Aussie natural resources Less opposition seen in this region than in Europe or US, say analysts [HONG KONG] China's hunger for new energy and commodity sources is driving expectations that Chinese companies are on the prowl for assets in re-source-rich Australia, Dow Jones Newswires reported. So far thisSource: Develogic,WSI Asia - 449 words
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Article, Illustration778 2005-11-24 14 It may lead to fuel shortfalls if demand yields surprises Reuters [SINGAPORE] China's move to rein in refinery expansion puts the world's No 2 oil consumer in the delicate position of balancing its desire for a low profile in jittery markets against the risk ofReuters; BLOOMBERG - 778 words
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484 2005-11-24 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Parkson Retail Group Ltd, a Chinese unit of Malaysian conglomerate Lion Diversified Holdings, raised US$2OB million after pricing its Hong Kong IPO at the top of an indicated range amid strong demand, issue sponsor BNP said yesterday. Parkson, which runsReuters - 484 words
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400 2005-11-24 14 [BEIJING] China has launched a drive to create a domestic venture capital industry to fund companies in high-growth sectors such as technology, according to the Financial Times. The move is likely to increase competition and reduce returns for foreign private equity groups. The400 words
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338 2005-11-24 14 Reuters [BEIJING] China's leadership faces its "first real test" in dealing with avian flu but the financial impact of the disease should not be too severe, an economic strategist said yesterday. Since mid-October, China has reported 20 outbreaks of the deadly HSNIReuters - 338 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration458 2005-11-24 15 AP. Reuters [WASHINGTON] A delegation of US officials will be in India next week to discuss ways to reduce barriers to high-tech trade while also protecting sensitive technologies and other items from illegal export. Undersecretary of Commerce David McCormick will leadAP.; Reuters; AP - 458 words
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429 2005-11-24 15 VSNLwill commit US$230m in 3 years to long distance, wireless service AP. Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian conglomerate Tata Group will invest more than US$23O million in South Africa over the next three years to develop and operate telecommunication services, a news reportAP.; Bloomberg - 429 words
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482 2005-11-24 15 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Bullion traders in India say the Dubai gold futures exchange launched on Tuesday has opened the doors for them to hedge in the international market. The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange is a joint venture between the government of DubaiReuters - 482 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration519 2005-11-24 16 Small Korean MP3 makers complain Samsung selling chips too cheap Reuters. AP [SEOUL] South Korea is investigating Samsung Electronics over accusations of unfairly low pricing in its supply of flash memory chips to Apple Computer, regulatory officials said yesterday. Samsung and domestic rivalReuters.; AP; AFP - 519 words
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Article, Illustration563 2005-11-24 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ASIA INSIGHT Moves to enhance credit of the region's sovereign and other debt issuers deserve support ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent BACK in the early 80s, as business editor of the Far Eastern Economic Review I was asked to comment on Asian stock markets to a563 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article74 2005-11-24 16 AFP [HELSINKI] A computer virus which has proliferated through e-mails appearing to come from the FBI, the CIA or Germany's BKA criminal police agency, has been spreading more slowly yesterday, Finnish computer experts said. Mikko Hypponen, head of research at-Internet security firm F-Secure, said thatAFP - 74 words
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82 2005-11-24 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Australian investment bank Macquarie must decide whether to bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE) by Dec 15, the regulator said. The bank said in August it may be interested in bidding for LSE with partners. "Macquarie must, by 5:00 pm onBloomberg - 82 words
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83 2005-11-24 16 Bloomberg [GENEVA] Nestle chief executive Peter Brabeck said its recall of baby milk in Italy, France, Spain and Portugal is a "non-event" and will cost the company 2.5 million euros (554.9 million) at most. On Tuesday, the world's largest food maker said itBloomberg - 83 words
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59 2005-11-24 16 Bloomberg [PARIS] Arcelor, the world's No 2 steelmaker, made a hostile C 54.3 billion (556.2 billion) bid for Dofasco to challenge rivals supplying steel to carmakers in North America. The Luxembourg-based firm will offer Css6 in cash for each Dofasco share, a 27 perBloomberg - 59 words
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532 2005-11-24 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo FORMER Japanese prime minister Yasuhiro Nakasone has attacked the visits by current Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to the Yasukuni Shrine, which he says are harming Japan's relations with its neighbours and allowing China to move "way ahead of Japan in532 words
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Article, Illustration765 2005-11-24 17 VEN SREENIVASAN - NEWS ANALYSIS Airlines that put off the reductions risk hurting forward demand, reports VEN SREENIVASAN VEN SREENIVASAN WITH fuel prices down some 20 per cent from their recent highs and the spectre of bird flu hovering over the travel trade, some analysts say it isBLOOMBERG - 765 words
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187 2005-11-24 17 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Airline System Bhd's (MAS) cargo unit, South-east Asia's second-largest, will cut the fuel surcharge on shipments to the US, Europe and parts of Africa for the first time in 11 months after oil prices fell. The levy willBloomberg - 187 words
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Article283 2005-11-24 17 Reuters [PAßlS] Air France KLM posted a stronger-than-ex-pected 56 per cent jump in second-quarter operating profit yesterday, driving up its shares on traffic growth and cost savings from last year's Franco-Dutch merger. The European airline group also firmed up a confident outlook forReuters - 283 words
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137 2005-11-24 17 AFP [PARIS] The French Cabinet yesterday approved a plan by President Jacques Chirac to tax airline passengers to help pay for health programmes in the world's poorest countries, a government official said. The levy, which ranges from one euro (Ssl .9) to 40 eurosAFP - 137 words
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161 2005-11-24 17 (SINGAPORE] Passenger traffic through Changi Airport rose 7.3 per cent year-on-year to 2.75 million in October. And daily traffic hit a record as more than 100,000 passengers passed through the airport on three consecutive days over the long Deepavali weekend. In total, the airport handled161 words
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366 2005-11-24 17 Reuters [DUBAI] Dubai-based airline Emirates yesterday said that it is in no hurry to commit to a possible US$B billion order for midsized planes from either Airbus or Boeing Co because it requires design changes by each firm. Emirates president Tim ClarkReuters - 366 words
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Article385 2005-11-24 17 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI: Air India (AK), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA),BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), BI: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR EVA385 words
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Miscellaneous287 2005-11-24 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 6 Keeps quiet in front of the HB__JBl Hi HB pH 7 Bound to cross river? Made |mJ U —mm 10 Coach royal coach (7) extra pleasant associations (8) JIB 5 The splendour spring 'HI flflT H is welcome! BH___flHPQßi—_Jßiii^^JßßpHß-—_JBi 17 Understand how to convert |13 I I287 words
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Article, Illustration517 2005-11-24 18 Bill will open up cargo handling in European ports to competition AP. Reuters [BRUSSELS] The European Parliament is set for a January vote on a hotly contested Bill designed to liberalise cargo handling at European Union (EU) seaports after an inconclusive debateAP.; Reuters; REUTERS - 517 words
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425 2005-11-24 18 Falling demand for vessels prompted rate reductions Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of shipping commodities such as iron ore and coal fell for a sixth consecutive day, reaching its lowest in more than two months, as ships available for November hire outnumbered cargoes.Bloomberg - 425 words
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347 2005-11-24 18 AP [LOS ANGELES] Increasing levels of ocean noise generated by military sonar, slipping, and oil and gas exploration is threatening dolphins and whales that reiy on sound for mating, finding food and avoiding predators, according to a report. £The report released on Monday byAP - 347 words
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Article299 2005-11-24 18 SGX '000 Noy23 g +1- Vol CH Offshore .0.37 0.01 1020 ChuanHup .0.82 unch 2800 Cosco Corporation 2 34 0.03 6531 CWT Distribution 0.80 unch 0 Ezra Hldgs 1.39 0.09 3048 Freight Links 0 06 unch 217 Grand Banks Yacht 0.88 -0.03 1 Jaya Holdings 1.23 -0.01 617299 words
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348 2005-11-24 18 Busan Port handles 1.1 more boxes in Oct Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, Hanjin Shipping Co and other operators of South Korea's Busan Port, the world's fifth-busiest, handled 1.1 per cent more containers last month, helped by growing trade with the United States and Europe. Busan port handled 1.01 millionBloomberg - 348 words
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Article, Illustration512 2005-11-24 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of shipping crude from the Middle East to refineries in Asia on two-million-barrel oil tankers may extend last week's 13 per cent gain because of a shortage of vessels for December shipments. Freight rates for tankers called veryBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 512 words
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223 2005-11-24 18 Xinhua [KUWAIT CITY] Kuwait will provide a loan of 15 million Kuwaiti dinars (SsB7 million) to finance the construction of a port in Bahrain, the official Kuwait News Agency (Kuna) reported on Monday. Kuwait's Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) announcedXinhua - 223 words
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LOGISTICS
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Article, Illustration879 2005-11-24 19 IVO VERHEYEN - The glamorous fashion world relies on logistics firms to iron out wrinkles in the supply chain, says IVO VERHEYEN IVO VERHEYEN THE glamour of the catwalk, fashion spreads in glossy magazines and the ringing of cash registers in high street boutiques: these are the visible parts879 words
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202 2005-11-24 19 Reuters [BUSAN, South Korea] FedEx Corp, the world's top air express shipper, expects a boost from its new China hub to be opened in late 2008, as the industry is set to benefit from a continuing inter-Asia cargo growth, a senior executiveReuters - 202 words
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Article498 2005-11-24 20 EDITORIAL UNDER the so-called "yellow pages rule" a term coined by the Economic Review Committee, set up in 2000 to restructure the economy the government should avoid producing goods or services that can be found in the yellow pages; if the private sector is doing498 words
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Article, Illustration1002 2005-11-24 20 SHADA ISLAM - European Commission chief's key failing is his failure so far to make a mark on EU policies SHADA ISLAM Brussels Correspondent JOSE Manuel Barroso completed one year as head of the European Commission this week but few in Brussels believe he has muchAP - 1,002 words
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Article, Illustration711 2005-11-24 20 CHET CURRIER - THE BOTTOM LINE CHET CURRIER Bloomberg IF the next chairman of the Federal Reserve, Ben Bernanke, succeeds in making the Fed more "transparent", imagine how life might change for investors. Gone might be a lot of the guesswork involved in deciding when to buy bondsBloomberg - 711 words
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Article, Illustration1323 2005-11-24 21 SHINO YUASA - Thailand, India, S'pore are battling to become healthcare hubs for global patients seeking affordable specialist treatment By SHINO YUASA AFP CATCH some sun, take in a few golden temples, and get a new hip. It's an unlikely but increasingly popular itinerary for foreign visitors who areAFP - 1,323 words
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Article, Illustration848 2005-11-24 21 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group GOOD policy can make for good politics, and bad policy can make for bad politics. Republicans may be about to discover this truism with their Medicare drug benefit, passed by Congress in 2003 and scheduled to takeThe Washington Post Writers Group; AFP - 848 words
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201 2005-11-24 21 Tan Kok Leong - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Tan Kok Leong Principal TKL Consulting I REFER to comments in "Views From The Top" (BT, Nov 21) on the topic "How integral is creativity to the running of a successful business and what can be done to enhance corporate creativity?"'201 words
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Article, Illustration609 2005-11-24 28 ROLAND LIM - Internet advertising and access spending will grow, reports ROLAND LIM ROLAND LIM Broadband access spending will be a key driver fuelling the growth of Singapore's entertainment and media (E&M) industry, according to a recent PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) study. r Speaking to BizlT, London- based Greg609 words
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Article, Illustration772 2005-11-24 28 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Microsoft Corp went out of its way to court Electronic Arts Inc, the world's largest developer of video games, to help make its US$l2 billion investment in Xbox a success. Electronic Arts studio manager Nick Earl was eight weeks from deliveringBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 772 words
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453 2005-11-24 28 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Centre aims to show benefits of grid computing to SMBs By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY IN a major fillip to grid computing here, three major Information Technology (IT) vendors have set up a new grid computing centre in Singapore. Sun Microsystems. Oracle and453 words
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333 2005-11-24 28 Computer server sales up 8.1 on low-cost units Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] The worldwide market for server computers used by businesses grew 8.1 per cent in the third quarter, fuelled by lower-priced systems as companies seek to contain costs, market researcher IDC said on Tuesday. International Business Machines Corp kept itsReuters - 333 words
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386 2005-11-24 28 [SAN FRANCISCO] The US movie industry won an important symbolic breakthrough in its fight against online piracy on Tuesday as it announced an accord with the creator of a technology that is widely used for copying movies and TV shows illegally over the Internet,386 words
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Article, Illustration773 2005-11-24 29 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Gartner survey shows Nokia the clear favourite of S'porean customers By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY NEW data suggests that the third-generation (3G) mobile telephony market in Singapore is picking up. Research agency Gartner, in its latest report on mobile market trends for theREUTERS - 773 words
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431 2005-11-24 29 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US purchases over the Internet jumped 26.4 per cent in the third quarter from the same three months last year, the biggest year-over-year gain since early 2004 and a sign more consumers will useBloomberg - 431 words
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Article621 2005-11-24 30 ARTHUR SIM - But experts can't give an accurate assessment, reports ARTHUR SIM ARTHUR SIM PRICES for semi-de-tached and terraced houses have been inching up slowly. According to the Urban Redevelopment Authority's latest Q3 2005 property statistics, prices for terraced houses in the Central area increased by621 words
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Article, Illustration462 2005-11-24 30 ARTHUR SIM - FEATURE HOME OF THE WEEK By ARTHUR SIM TORN between moving to a new condominium and staying on in the old semi-detached house. Vincent Low decided "sentimental value" was worth more than the comfort and convenience a new development could provide. After462 words
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Article, Illustration794 2005-11-24 31 MATTHEW LYNN - Bank of England governor's bullish call is premature, says MATTHEW LYNN MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg EVERYBODY relax. The British housing crash has been cancelled. We can all get back to browsing real-es-tate brochures, and calculating how much richer our house has made usBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 794 words
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Article206 2005-11-24 31 Reuters [MELBOURNE] Macquarie Countrywide Trust which owns shopping centres anchored by supermarkets in Australia, New Zealand and the United States said yesterday that it is looking to expand into Europe. Its move follows a growing trend of Australian property trusts turning their attention to Europe afterReuters - 206 words
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450 2005-11-24 32 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Starhill Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit), a property trust controlled by diversified firm YTL Corp Bhd, plans to raise RM523.4 million (***** million), in a public share sale. In July, Starhill had hoped to raise a larger amount, proposing toReuters - 450 words
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149 2005-11-24 32 AN international property show is making its debut in Singapore this weekend, showcasing projects from all over the world. The SMART International Property Expo, which had two successful runs in Hong Kong, will be held at Sun tec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre.149 words
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