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Title Section15 2006-03-10 1 THE BUISNESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http'7/business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Friday, March 10,200615 words
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1126 2006-03-10 1 SIOW LI SEN - Some 3,000 demonstrate outside embassy; S'pore says offer is business, not govt, deal By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Counting of acceptances of Temasek's offer for Shin Corp began yesterday amid continuing political tension in Bangkok, with a bomb exploding outside the home of the1,126 words
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Article135 2006-03-10 1 STI 2,504.25 (+1.65) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,505.00 (+2.00) SIMSO 295.91 (+0.35) SIMSO FUTURES 295.60 (+1.00) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSECOMP 920.91 +738 NIKKEI 225 16,036.91 +409.42 HANG SENG 15,510.13 +17.04 SET INDEX 728.99 +5.13 JAKARTA COMP 1,239.577 +5.981 MANILA COMP 2,109.77 +10.51 SEOUL COMP 1,311.21 -2.84 SHENZHENS 239.22 -0.06135 words
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636 2006-03-10 1 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) yesterday took the first step towards ending the ultraeasy monetary policy it has maintained over the past five years by scrapping its practice of flooding the country's banking system with excess cash.636 words
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Advertisement31 2006-03-10 1 HOTELS 11,000 rooms set aside IMF/World Bank meet gi PG2 MORE REPORTS pg io Move sparks fears of overseas sell-off Understanding quantitative easing Analysts see rate hikes only late this year31 words
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TOP STORIES
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887 2006-03-10 2 ALEXANDRA HO - Room rates expected to jump as hotels gear up for visitor influx By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] When a gaming company executive visited Singapore last month smack in the middle of the Asian Aerospace show, he found himself locked out of the top-tier887 words
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Article, Illustration768 2006-03-10 2 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] The word that most aptly describes Singapore's latest Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY) Award winner is growth. In Sanskrit, the word "Vikas" means growth, and it was Vikas Goel, chairman and group managing director of hardARTHUR LEE - 768 words
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485 2006-03-10 2 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN investment holding company Khazanah Nasional has taken significant steps to transform itself into a commercial entity along the lines of Singapore's Temasek Holdings, Standard Poor's Ratings Services says in a report released yesterday. Khazanah is485 words
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Article, Illustration55 2006-03-10 2 MrapraMor of Items Dmyiwy Drtuptmnw of the Yw 2005 Vikas God, chairman and group managing director of eSys Technologies This award salutes the entrepreneur whose business exemplifies the start-up process at its best with savvy positioning in the market place and solid infrastructure to manage growth and financial performance and55 words
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Article, Illustration40 2006-03-10 2 l|| Bnb chief executive officer of Sunningdale Precision Industries This award salutes the entrepreneur who has shown superior performance in the development, manufacture and management of products and services targeted at the commercial sector and/or is involved in technical activities.40 words
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Article, Illustration53 2006-03-10 2 Ho Kpon Ping, executive chairman of Banyan Tree Hldgs This award recognises the entrepreneur who has shown superior performance in the delivery of higtwalue products and services .that elevate the habits of consumption through fXBmotingtjhe$fy > living, fine hospitality slices and/oUfi* involved in the53 words
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Article438 2006-03-10 2 Analysts fear Thai political paralysis ANALYSTS say that there is a high risk of politkwl paralysis in Thailand regardless of the outcome of the election on April 2. DBS Bank economist Chua Hak Bin last week downgraded Thai equities to neutral from overweight, a call which he had438 words
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Article874 2006-03-10 3 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY WHEN the Straits Times Index crossed 2,500 on Monday, headlines everywhere welcomed a new six-year record and expectations ran high that the index would soon test its all-time high of 2,582 reached on Jan 3, 2000. Certainly, there is874 words
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531 2006-03-10 3 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] Defence lawyers tried to cast doubt on the evidence of a prosecution witness yesterday on the fourth day of hearing on the corruption case against three senior officials of gov-ernment-linked IT firm Crimson Logic. Leong Kah Keong,531 words
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Article, Illustration467 2006-03-10 3 SIOW LI SEN - They see possible delays in spending on infrastructure By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Analysts say there is a high risk of political paralysis in Thailand regardless of the outcome of the election called by the Thai premier for April 2. They predict possible delays inAFP - 467 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article912 2006-03-10 4 ANGELA TAN, OH BOON PING - CORPORATE ANALYSIS Analysts see better times ahead for private-education sector as some schools report profit, say ANGELA TAN and OH BOON PING ANGELA TAN, OH BOON PING AS SINGAPORE basks in its growing reputation as a global educational hub, most listed private schools are reeling from912 words
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396 2006-03-10 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA BUKIT Sembawang Estates yesterday announced its second residential site purchase in two days. This time, it has bought The Vermont at Peck Hay Road in the Cairnhill area for $75 million or about $750 per square foot of potential gross floor area,396 words
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368 2006-03-10 4 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING FRESH from buying a 9.9 per cent stake in India's Tata Teleservices, Temasek Holdings yesterday said it has acquired a stake of 9.95 per cent in a Japanese logistics services company. The Singapore investment company said the acquisition of368 words
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Article, Illustration620 2006-03-10 4 TEH HOOI LING - Delays due to tech upgrading projects: Bursa CEO By TEH HOOI LING DUE to. delays in the deployment of its own trading platforms, Bursa Malaysia said work on establishing a trading link with the Singapore Exchange (SGX) can start at theYEN MENG JIIN - 620 words
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Article, Illustration599 2006-03-10 5 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI MAINBOARD-LISTED Manufacturing Integration Technology (MIT), armed with cash reserves of $25 million, said that it is on the lookout for M&A opportunities. "We are not just going to grow organically," said MlT's CEO Tony Kwong in an interview withARTHUR LEE - 599 words
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277 2006-03-10 5 LESLIE YEE - By LESLIE YEE MARKET players said investors appear to like Ascott Residence Trust's (ART) investment story and prospects for growth through acquisitions. Yesterday saw the first day of trading of entitlements given to shareholders of The Ascott Group to subscribe for units in ART277 words
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394 2006-03-10 5 LESLIE YEE - With Thailand in turmoil, DBS said to have postponed plans to up stake in Thai Military Bank By LESLIE YEE THAI Military Bank is looking to raise fresh funds from the market soon and DBS Group would have liked to have used this394 words
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Article, Illustration526 2006-03-10 7 CONRAD RAJ - It also clinches third rig contract from Norwegian group worth US$146m By CONRAD RAJ KEPPEL Fels, the world's largest rig builder, has finally penetrated the ener-gy-hungry Indian market, announcing yesterday a JUSSI7I million order for a jackup rig. The company, which isAFP - 526 words
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284 2006-03-10 7 Bloomberg TELEKOM Malaysia, the nation's biggest telephone company, and its parent Khazanah Nasional don't plan to make a general offer for Singapore's after increasing their stake in the past month. "Sun Share currently has no intention of undertaking a general offer to acquireBloomberg - 284 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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65 2006-03-10 7 SINGAPORE Windsor Holdings, a Hong Kong-based PCB punching mould manufacturer and services provider, yesterday lodged its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The group intends to list its shares on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange. Windsor posted HK$2O.4 million (554.3 million) net65 words
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15 2006-03-10 7 Greatronic replaces Ernst Young GREATRONIC Limited appointed Moore Stephens as its auditors, replacing Ernst& Young.15 words
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67 2006-03-10 7 XPRESS Holdings appointed Chen Siew Loon, 38, as group financial controller. Mr Chen's role is to provide leadership and direction to ensure that the high standards of financial controls and reporting of the head office in Singapore and its operating subsidiaries in the Asia Pacific67 words
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55 2006-03-10 7 TEMASEK Holdings (Private) Limited's deemed interest in kl Ventures has risen from 36.97 per cent to 37.01 per cent as a result of a series of deals by its subsidiaries, Singapex Investments Pte Ltd and Singapore T echnologies Engineering, as well as its 3255 words
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Article45 2006-03-10 7 01 J\M International said International Finance Corporation's stake in the company has been reduced from 6.71 per cent to 5.19 per cent. This was the result of a series of transactions between March 1 and March 7, 2006.45 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration533 2006-03-10 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS STI struggles to stay afloat; China segment starts to display clear signs of 'buyer fatigue' R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent rRADERS must have spent the wee hours of yesterday morning watching the European Champions League football matches instead of sleeping, judging by the way yesterday'sSource: Bloomberg - 533 words
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Article, Illustration1005 2006-03-10 6 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Mar 9 and earlier) Subsantlal No of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Buy/ Shares Per Before After SBkfc Date Director Sell '000 Shr < fOOO) fOOO) SPC 8-Mar-06 Keppel Oil Gas Svc Buy 1000 na *****3 43.82 *****3 44.01 SfC 8-Mar-06 Keppel1,005 words
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Article, Illustration965 2006-03-10 6 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Singapore Exchange >larch 9 dose: $3.70 ♦CREDIT SUISSE. March 8 tTHE first three trading days in ♦March indicate that investors' appetite to trade remains healthy. An•nualising these volumes, securities •market volumes have risen in excess of 55 per cent year-on-year. Assuming that the currentSource: Bloomberg - 965 words
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Article, Illustration559 2006-03-10 6 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) finally announced yesterday that after six long years, it will now stop supplying generous amounts of liquidity to the Japanese banking system (a process described as QE or quantitative easing), and startSource: Reuters - 559 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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413 2006-03-10 8 MICHELLE QUAH - More Singapore companies issue Environmental and social reports By MICHELLE QUAH LOCAL companies are 'starting to place a greater importance on environ- mental and social reportihg, according to a survey commissioned by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in Singapore. This suggests a growing convergence413 words
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Article, Illustration83 2006-03-10 8 [SINGAPORE] Joanna Dark, the lead character from Perfect Dark Zero, was at the IT Show 2006 held at Suntec Convention Centre to greet Tzmfgiveaway prizes to visitors where Microsoft unveiled itsXbox 360 console to the public for thefirst time. Microsoft is the first toYEN MENG JIIN - 83 words
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Article, Illustration463 2006-03-10 8 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING EVEN though it* says it is not profit-driven, private school MDIS remains profitable in an industry hit by bad publicity and with many players that are bleeding red ink. The school attributes its success not just to cost containment. but a focusARTHUR LEE - 463 words
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255 2006-03-10 8 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI AN INTERIOR design firm was yesterday charged in court with using illegal software, making it the first company to face criminal prosecution under Singapore's revised Copyright Act. PDM International Pte Ltd, which employs around 10 workers, was accused of three255 words
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523 2006-03-10 8 LESLIE YEE - By LESLIE YEE MORTGAGE customers from Singapore and elsewhere in Asia have helped British bank Lloyds TSB raise its overseas propertylinked lending eightfold over 20 years to its present level of US$l billion (Ss2.B billion), even though the bank is staying out of the523 words
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Article, Illustration445 2006-03-10 9 CHEN HUIFEN - YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT Fund will also help those in business of recreation, leisure pursuits for seniors Reports by CHEN HUIFEN THE Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) will be setting aside $20 million to promote active ageing through programmes for theFILE PHOTO - 445 words
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441 2006-03-10 9 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN ARUP Sports, IMG, and Macquarie Bank are among the 28 companies that have expressed interest in vying for the contract to build and manage the Singapore Sports Hub. The Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) and Singapore Sports441 words
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296 2006-03-10 9 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ THE powers of the Registrar of Moneylenders are being enhanced under amendments to the Moneylenders Act which were read for the first time in Parliament yesterday. For example, the changes will empower the Registrar or his representative to require moneylenders, including financial296 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article73 2006-03-10 9 THE National University of Singapore (NUS) and SIM University yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish academic ties. Both universities will co-operate on staff interaction for teaching, research, discussion and curriculum development, among others. Also, they have agreed to work on a 'exchange'73 words
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Article63 2006-03-10 9 THE oil and shipping industry will compete for the Platts Futsal Challenge Cup at the 2nd Annual Platts Futsal Challenge tomorrow at the Choa Chu Kang Sports Hall. The indoor charity soccer championship, organised by energy information service Platts, is held in support of the63 words
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Article58 2006-03-10 9 LEVI-Strauss Asia Pacific Division in Singapore announced four key appointments recently: Aaron Boey as VP and regional MD for South-east Asia, South Asia and Greater China; Ghen Akiyama as strategic brand planning director for the Levi's brand; Kevin Sargison as retail operations director for Levi's; and58 words
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407 2006-03-10 9 THE government has accepted all the recommendations made by the interministry committee on the regulation of charities and institutions of public character (IPCs), and expects the new regulations to be implemented from July 1. Among the suggestions listed by the committee is the setting up407 words
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226 2006-03-10 9 SHOPS and eating places with special provisions for children are finding that these pro-family policies help make money, according to a survey of 300 business outlets and 1,200 households and 500 senior citizens last year. Findings from the study, conducted by the226 words
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Advertisement447 2006-03-10 8 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 KERR LEONG HENG PRIVATE LIMITED Co. Reg. No. *****1876H MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held on the 3rd day of March 2006, the following special resolution was duly passed: "That the Company be wound up447 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration899 2006-03-10 10 BOJ'S U-TURN Japan investors could repatriate money by selling stocks, bonds NYT [TOKYO] Is Japan about to start a sell-off in global financial markets? Economists have dismissed such fears as alarmist. But a decision by Japan's central bank yesterday, by a vote ofNYT; AP - 899 words
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564 2006-03-10 10 Reuters THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) ended a five-year-old experiment with ultra-loose "quantitative easing" monetary policy yesterday and returned to a conventional interest rate regime, but it said short-term rates would be kept around zero for now. The following are some questions and answers about quantitative easing.Reuters - 564 words
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810 2006-03-10 10 [TOKYO] Helped by manageable debt levels, ample cash and solid earnings, Japanese firms are confident they can manage any rise in interest rates that will follow the Bank of Japan's decision to scrap its ultra-easy monetary policy. Higher interest rates would make810 words
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Article, Illustration483 2006-03-10 10 Bernama [WASHINGTON] Congressional leaders, American businesses and service industries here on Wednesday gave their ringing endorsements to the negotiation and passage of a comprehensive Malaysia-United States Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that would open markets and expand trade between the two countries. International Trade andBernama; AFP - 483 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration704 2006-03-10 12 S JAYASANKARAN - NEWS ANALYSIS By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur IN July last year, Malaysia's central bank, Bank Negara, unhooked the ringgit from its seven-year peg against the greenback, hours after China did the same with the yuan. Investors that had been Hooking forward to an immediate appreciationBLOOMBERG - 704 words
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Article2431 2006-03-10 12 vol Mar> RM COOP) ASM Realty 1.40 0.01 3 Abric .0.31 0.01 9 ACP Industries 0.87 0.15 1899 Advance Synergy .0.18 unch 598 Adventa .0.27 unch 286 AE Multi .0.35 -0.01 374 Affin Hldgs 1.60 0.01 266 AhmadZakiRes 1.87 0.10 86 AlCCorp .0.89 0.01 97 AirAsia 169 0.012,431 words
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Article, Illustration269 2006-03-10 12 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has released his first book since taking office a collection of speeches that outline a roadmap for Muslims and tackle issues from poverty to terrorism, the book's publishers said yesterday. Islam Hadhari- A Model Approach forAP; REUTERS - 269 words
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Article, Illustration565 2006-03-10 12 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian state oil company Pertamina's new boss said yesterday that settling a dispute over operation of the Cepu oil block with US firm Exxon Mobil Corp was a top priority. While Ari Soemarno backed away from a proposal byReuters; REUTERS - 565 words
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214 2006-03-10 12 Reuters [JAKARTA] Malaysian state oil firm Petronas is still interested in building a refinery in Indonesia with state oil company Pertamina, a Petronas official said yesterday. Indonesia has for some time tried to attract foreign investors to build new refineries to meet domesticReuters - 214 words
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GREATER CHINA
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635 2006-03-10 13 Beijing is shifting some state-held shares into retirement system Reuters [SHANGHAI] China is moving to bolster its shaky pension scheme by shifting some of its billions of dollars worth of state-held shares to the retirement system's books. In a separate move alsoReuters - 635 words
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Article, Illustration367 2006-03-10 13 [BEIJING] The parent firm of Lenovo Group plans to spin off its mainland commercial property subsidiary as a real estate investment trust (Reit) in Hong Kong and may consider listing the world's third-largest computer maker in the US, the South China MorningBLOOMBERG - 367 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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67 2006-03-10 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] ICICI Bank Ltd, India's largest private sector lender, aims to eventually pull in 30 per cent of total revenues from its overseas operations, nearly double the current level, a top executive said yesterday. ICICI has recently added new branches inReuters - 67 words
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58 2006-03-10 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (HTIL), the emerging markets phone arm of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, posted a loss in 2005 due to start-up expenses. The company posted a loss attributable to shareholders of HKS76B million (S$ 160.9 million) in 2005,Reuters - 58 words
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63 2006-03-10 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Revenues at Indonesia's largest cement maker, PT Semen Gresik Tbk, could reach eight trillion rupiah (Ssl .4 billion) this year, the state-run company's finance director said yesterday, an increase of 2-3 per cent. Gresik expects sales volume to rise 6Reuters - 63 words
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73 2006-03-10 13 AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong conglomerate Swire Pacific yesterday posted a 0.3 per cent drop in annual profit as its subsidiary Cathay Pacific's sharper-than-expected fall in earnings weighed on the group. Swire recorded a net profit of HK$ 18. i 6 billion (553.93AFP - 73 words
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68 2006-03-10 13 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's interbank market has launched new daily reference rates for one- and seven-day repurchase agreements to help firms conduct financial derivative business, it said yesterday. The Fixing Repo Rates will be announced at 11 am (0300 GMT) each day, based on repoReuters - 68 words
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397 2006-03-10 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse and Deutsche Bank are among the winners in a fierce battle for an underwriting role in the US$l2 billion IPO of Industrial Commercial Bank of China. ICBC said yesterday that it had also picked China International CapitalReuters - 397 words
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276 2006-03-10 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China's central bank chief yesterday confirmed that Bank of China, in which Singapore investment agency Temasek Holdings has a stake, had been hit by a fresh scandal, but said it was too early to say whether the lender's plannedReuters - 276 words
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Advertisement1164 2006-03-10 13 AT^ NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg CEI CONTRACT MANUFACTURING LIMITED 0 m 1 Company Registration No: *****5114H (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seventh Annual General Meeting of CEI Contract Manufacturing Limited ("the Company") will be held at1,164 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration815 2006-03-10 14 ASHOK KUMAR In Mumbai - INDIA INSIGHT India's proposal to do away with retail quotas for share issues hurts the victims of scams ASHOK KUMAR In Mumbai THE Economic Survey released before last week's Indian Budget came as far more of a shock than the fairly benign Budget which followed. One815 words
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363 2006-03-10 14 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Reliance Petroleum Ltd, a unit of India's Reliance Industries Ltd, plans to borrow an additional US$2 billion to fund the expansion of its Jamnagar refinery in Gujarat state into the world's largest. The unit of India's largest non-state company will add to theBloomberg - 363 words
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Article6255 2006-03-10 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN Amro Asset M«t (S'pore) Star Europe Eqly!" 0.893/ Star Euope Bond 1.157/ Star Europe Bal 1.14/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.146/ Star Asia Bond 1.309/ Star Asia Balanced 1.072/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0.21/ Mult St Fd 1.041/ Star Asia Bond/USD) 0.803/ Gib Multi St USD6,255 words
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Article619 2006-03-10 15 Case covers abuse of pay-per-dick ad system of Google by outside parties Reuters [SAN DIEGO] Google Inc said on Wednesday it had agreed to pay up to US$9O million to settle its part of an industrywide lawsuit alleging Web search companies overcharge some advertisersReuters - 619 words
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Article, Illustration467 2006-03-10 15 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea's Posco, the world's fifth largest steel maker, is busily trying to bolster shareholder support to fend off a possible hostile takeover bid, according to officials at the company. Analysts say Posco is a very attractive acquisition target amid a globalAFP - 467 words
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447 2006-03-10 15 LATEST US DATA Reuters [NEW YORK] The United States trade deficit widened more than expected in January to a record US$6B.5 billion, as record imports fuelled by high oil prices outstripped record exports propelled by stronger foreign demand, a US Commerce DepartmentReuters - 447 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article96 2006-03-10 15 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's financial watchdog yesterday ordered JP Morgan Securities Asia to suspend part of its Tokyo operations for stock trades which violated the securities law. The Tokyo office of JP Morgan Securities Asia conducted share futures trades in November 2004 "to create an artificial market",AFP - 96 words
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109 2006-03-10 15 AFP [FRANKFURT] A merger between steel giants Mittal and Arcelor does not contribute to the sensible consolidation of the European steel industry or create value for shareholders, the head of Arcelor, Guy Dolle, said in a newspaper interview yesterday. "A merger only makes senseAFP - 109 words
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61 2006-03-10 15 Bloomberg [MOSCOW] Baltika Brewery, Russia's biggest beer company, said shareholders approved mergers with three brewers to form a US$6 billion business. Baltika, controlled by Scottish Newcastle pic and Carlsberg A/S, on Tuesday held a meeting for minority owners to vote on an offer to buy theBloomberg - 61 words
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64 2006-03-10 15 Reuters [TOKYO] Kirin Brewery Co, Japan's second-biggest brewer by volume, said yesterday it wants to raise its stake in Australia's second-largest brewer, Lion Nathan Ltd, from the current 46 per cent. Lion Nathan has been a profit driver for Kirin, which faces intensifyingReuters - 64 words
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Article, Illustration587 2006-03-10 15 Reuters [SEATTLE] Microsoft Corp yesterday unveiled its "Origami" project, a paper-back-book sized portable computer, which is a hybrid between a laptop PC and a host of mobile devices that the world's biggest software maker hopes will create an entirely new market. Lighter than twoReuters; AP - 587 words
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Article, Illustration742 2006-03-10 16 VEN SREENIVASAN - Aussie airline to cut 480 jobs, shift maintenance from Sydney to Victoria By VEN SREENIVASAN QANTAS is cutting 480 jobs by closing its 8747 heavy maintenance operations in Sydney by May and is preparing to move maintenance jobs offshore as part of a five-yearAFP - 742 words
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391 2006-03-10 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Japan Airlines Corp, British Airways pic, Deutsche Lufthansa AG and other companies contacted in a government air cargo price-fixing investigation have been sued by customers in at least 20 US anti-trust actions. Carriers were sued by customers claimingBloomberg - 391 words
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Article, Illustration346 2006-03-10 16 Sepang will use main airport's runway and other technical facilities AP [SEPANG] Malaysia said yesterday its terminal for budget airlines Asia's first would begin operations in two weeks, just days before neighbouring Singapore is scheduled to open its own low-cost terminal.AP; REUTERS - 346 words
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253 2006-03-10 16 AFP [NEW DELHI] Chicken and eggs have made a comeback on Indian airline flights after being pulled from menus nearly three weeks ago when India reported its first outbreak of bird flu among poultry. India's biggest private domestic carrier, Jet Airways, said itAFP - 253 words
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175 2006-03-10 16 Bloomberg THONG KONG] Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd asked the government a second time this year for permission to keep a fuel surcharge, on tickets after it posted a 38 per cent decline in secondhalf profit. Asia's second-largest carrier by market value nvarits to extendBloomberg - 175 words
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600 2006-03-10 17 Reuters [WASHINGTON] A US House of Representatives committee on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to block an Arab-owned company from managing American ports, defying President George W Bush who has vigorously supported the deal. By a vote of 62-2, the House AppropriationsReuters - 600 words
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Article, Illustration587 2006-03-10 17 Eastern Europe, Middle East and China key targets for expansion Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, the world's biggest port operator, aims to boost its investments in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and other regions as it expands to take advantage of risingBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 587 words
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102 2006-03-10 17 [SINGAPORE] PSA International has denied media reports out of India saying its subsidiary PSA Marine had bought a stake in an Indian shipping venture. "We wish to confirm that PSA Marine (Pte) Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of PSA International Pte Ltd. has102 words
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812 2006-03-10 17 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR T'HE admiralty jurisdiction of the Singapore High Court is confined to goods carried on a ship as cargo or as passengers' baggage and not to other goods on a ship, the High Court has concluded following established English812 words
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288 2006-03-10 17 AP [MANILA] A ferry carrying close to 800 passengers and crew caught fire yesterday while sailing in the central Philippines, but no injuries were immediately reported, a spokesman for the ship's owner said. The fire broke out shortly before noon inAP - 288 words
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PORT SHOTS
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202 2006-03-10 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] Inmarsat Holdings Ltd, whose satellites provide communications for commercial cargo vessels, government patrol boats and round-the-world yachts, said its full-year profit more than tripled as demand for its services increased. Net income in the 12 months through December 2005 was U5564.4 millionBloomberg - 202 words
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133 2006-03-10 17 Xinhua [PHNOM PENH] Cambodia has discovered the remains of a wooden ship and pottery possibly dating back to the seventh century, local media reported yesterday. Cambodian naval divers discovered the remains of a sunken sail ship and a range of pottery late last monthXinhua - 133 words
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163 2006-03-10 17 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Jinzhou Port Co, a port operator based in north-east China, posted a 63 per cent gain in the fourth-quarter profit, as increasing exports boosted demand for cargo services. Net income jumped to 24.3 million yuan (554.9 million) from 14.9 millionBloomberg - 163 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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483 2006-03-10 18 EDITORIAL FROM an economic standpoint, the political tremors in both the Philippines and Thailand have no correlation to the underlying fundamentals. The macro-economic numbers were looking up and incumbent administrations in both countries were putting in place reforms to ensure long-term sustainability of growth.483 words
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Article, Illustration731 2006-03-10 18 SHADA ISLAM - THE BOTTOM LINE SHADA ISLAM Brussels Correspondent SO far, so boring. If Denmark had not triggered a furore in many Muslim countries by publishing controversial caricatures of Prophet Mohammed, there would be little mention of the European Union (EU) in731 words
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Article, Illustration976 2006-03-10 18 SHANTAYANAN DEVARAJAN, HOMI KHARAS - What is needed is deeper reforms and better distribution of growth, among other things By SHANTAYANAN DEVARAJAN, HOMI KHARAS ASIA is a puzzle. China, India and several other countries are enjoying rapid economic growth. Yet some 600 million Asians more thanBLOOMBERG - 976 words
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Article, Illustration625 2006-03-10 19 IVAN PNG - The first to benefit will be consumers paying more for kopi-o and school bus fares By IVAN PNG IN January, the Competition Act came into force. The US government stipulated that we must enact a general competition law as a condition for concluding aFILE PHOTO - 625 words
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Article, Illustration1014 2006-03-10 19 DANIEL ALTMAN - By DANIEL ALTMAN IHT FOR drug companies, globalisation has brought a double boon: new markets and new testing grounds for clinical trials. Better information technology and transport infrastructure have made monitoring the ethics of those trials somewhat easier, but experts say problems are still proliferating.IHT; SHAW - 1,014 words
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247 2006-03-10 19 Goh Kok Yeow De Souza Tay; Goh - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Goh Kok Yeow De Souza Tay Goh I WAS the counsel for Roger May Peters, who was the executor of Dennis William Pinder, in the case discussed in yesterday's report, "When one's country of domicile matters". It quoted Justice Rajah as247 words
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307 2006-03-10 19 Lawrence Lee Singapore - Lawrence Lee Singapore I AM teaching tourism studies at a Singapore institute, and, together with many of my students, am closely following the Integrated Resort (IR) bidding process. It appears that "the gloves are off" as we reach the final countdown for307 words
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Article, Illustration930 2006-03-10 26 PARVATHI NAYAR - Harris, recently opened by the Popular group, is targeted at the English book market. PARVATHI NAYAR checks out the store PARVATHI NAYAR *1 OOD news for those 1+ addicted to the m printed word: bookm store choices in Sin•JM gapore seem to be Z"YEN MENG JIIN - 930 words
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Article, Illustration1095 2006-03-10 26 N K YONG - By N K YONG LATE last month I was dining in one of those numerous seafood cafes in Bali's Jim bar an beach with Anna Marie Prum and daughter Katharina (of famed Mosel producer J J Prum) and their international distributor, Wilhelm Steifensand. In the hurryBLOOMBERG - 1,095 words
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Article, Illustration845 2006-03-10 27 MATTHEW PHAN - It celebrates its second birthday on March 26. MATTHEW PHAN looks at how effective the Arts House has been as a 'champion for developmental artists' MATTHEW PHAN IN the last year, the Arts House which turns two on March 26 has charted a path between845 words
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298 2006-03-10 27 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN LIKE Kenny G for his soothing brand of jazzy elevator music? Then stay away from the Mosaic Music Festival which kicks off today until March 19 this funky groove-fest is not for the musically faint of heart. As it is, the298 words
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Article, Illustration435 2006-03-10 27 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN WHEN one of the highlights of your show is something called The Flying Babies, it's understandable that trying to get adults to buy tickets might be a little hard. But when your target audience is under 12, it's a435 words
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Article, Illustration926 2006-03-10 28 PARVATHI NAYAR - Indian cntemporary artist Sayed Haider Raza talks to PARVATHI NAYAR about the influences behind his work PARVATHI NAYAR AN iconic figure of Indian contemporary art, Sayed Haider Raza is best known for the geometric forms and abstract symbolism of his work thatYENN MENG JIIN - 926 words
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442 2006-03-10 28 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR FIRST it was a book by Michael Chiang, later a sold-out play by Theatre Works, then even a film. Yet some 20 years and five restagings later, the Drama Centre was still packed on the night we went to442 words
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Article, Illustration507 2006-03-10 29 PARVATHI NAYAR - You have to be in a surreal frame of mind to enjoy the gunfire-punctuated Takeshi's, says PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR JAPANESE icon Takeshi 'Beat' Kitano has a vast following both as popular entertainer and cult fave. He is a multi-hyphenate in real life whoFILE PHOTO - 507 words
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Article, Illustration490 2006-03-10 29 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU WHEN it comes to unscripted dialogue and organised activity, children have a well-known propensity to be expressive, entertaining and very, very cute just by being themselves. The filmmakers of Mad Hot Ballroom have exploited this tendency to maximum effect and come up490 words
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Miscellaneous211 2006-03-10 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 26 Here we let her repair the motor (5-7) 7 Entre nous, the stylus isn't YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION DOWN working (3,3,6) Across: 1 Detritus, 5 Blotto, 8 1 Spiel about large serving-dish 10 Ce r su l e about her f*™ oo Limper, 9 Entrance, 10 Starship, 11 rj\211 words
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613 2006-03-10 30 jaime ee - off the cuff jaime ee LIFE is full of disappointment. It's disappointing to lose the Best Picture Oscar. It's disappointing when you lose your mobile phone with your DIY porno video in it. It's disappointing when someone writes in to say613 words
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Article, Illustration1506 2006-03-10 30 GEOFFREY EU - The reopening of The Cathay's box office on March 24, six years after it closed, marks the end of a long and difficult road for the building's owners who have to reconcile commercial considerations with conservation requirements. GEOFFREY EU looks at the historic journey taken byARTHUR LEE - 1,506 words
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Article, Illustration245 2006-03-10 30 "You may not like the film but it will certainly engage you," says Cathay's Choo Meileen of the independent movies that will be screened at The Picturehouse, which retains the name of the cus-tom-built cinema to offer alternative cinematic fare in Singapore. A significant proportion of the245 words
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