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Title Section38 2006-09-19 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES M' SINGAPORE 85 cents MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Tuesday, September 19,2006 THE BUSINESS TIMES m W th ANNIVERSARY Je> SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Tuesday, September 19,200638 words
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Article, Illustration965 2006-09-19 2 THE platform is now in place. In a matter of two years, United Overseas Bank (UOB) has leapfrogged from one that is largely dependent on a market of four million people, to an enlarged platform covering well over 300 million. The results are clear. The next965 words
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Article, Illustration89 2006-09-19 2 At (JOB we understand that every SME's dream is to grow their business into an international corporation, we've got the experience and the expertise to help them get there. Our expenence comes from being the leading SME financier with over 40% of the89 words
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Article, Illustration1251 2006-09-19 3 Innovation is our Tradition FOR some of the most affluent in the region, the name "United Overseas Bank" is synonymous with product innovation and service quality in consumer banking. Founded in 1935, UOB only went big into consumer banking in the late 1980s, pushing frontiers1,251 words
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Article, Illustration917 2006-09-19 1 NANDE KHIN, JEAN CHUA - Four nations get bigger voice; Wolfowitz's stand gets go-ahead By NANDE KHIN, JEAN CHUA [SINGAPORE] An overwhelming 90.6 per cent vote by International Monetary Fund (IMF) member countries yesterday will immediately give China, South Korea, Mexico and Turkey a bigger say in howSTEPHEN JAFFE/IMF - 917 words
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Article, Illustration610 2006-09-19 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - But it's been pipped by District 10 so far this year By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] District 15, which includes the popular Katong and East Coast locations, is the district with the highest number of private home transactions since the startSource: URA Real is oBR Research - 610 words
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Article425 2006-09-19 2 SM picks Indonesia, India, Vietnam as growth winners INDIA, Vietnam and Indonesia are among a list of Asian countries forecast by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong to be growth winners in the coming decades. He said they deserve attention because they have leaders with a pragmatic vision for425 words
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Article, Illustration601 2006-09-19 2 CHUANG PECK MING - But analysts reckon economy can still meet official growth projection By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] For a second straight month, Singapore's key non-oil domestic exports have expanded below expectations. The NODX in August rose just 2.6 per cent from a year agoSource: International Enterprise S'pore - 601 words
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SINGAPORE 2006
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Article, Illustration657 2006-09-19 4 LARRY WEE - COMMENTARY Yen weakness noted again with return to yield plays, traders and strategists say LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent IN sharp contrast to its sharp fall after the last G-7 finance ministers' meeting six months ago in Washington, the US dollar finished in stronger territorySource: Reuters - 657 words
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473 2006-09-19 4 CHEN HUIFEN - They have the 3 factors critical for effective growth By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPOREI India, Vietnam and Indonesia are among a list of Asian countries forecast by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong to be growth winners in the coming decades. He said thejf473 words
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Article, Illustration768 2006-09-19 7 VIKRAM KHANNA - SUMMIT WATCH IMF's new role is crucial for region's economic health VIKRAM KHANNA Associate Editor NINE years on from the Asian financial crisis, the image of the International Monetary Fund in Asia is still under a cloud. However, it is now a very768 words
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361 2006-09-19 7 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG A HIGH-POWERED commission set up by the World Bank has started its study of substantive issues to help countries achieve and sustain future growth. The Commission on Growth and Development met for the second time on Sunday during361 words
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372 2006-09-19 7 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA THE private sector arm of the World Bank Group will put more resources into what it calls frontier markets such as the Middle East and Africa where its investments rose 80 per cent last year. Most in need of the372 words
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758 2006-09-19 8 Paulson steps up effort to enlist fund in currency surveillance Bloomberg. Reuters, AFP CHINA and Japan opposed calls by US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson for the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to police "misaligned" currencies, saying the role is outside the fund's mandateBloomberg.; Reuters,; AFP - 758 words
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Article461 2006-09-19 8 AFP. Reuters [SINGAPORE] US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will press for ambitious reform in China but yesterday he warned Beijing's critics in Washington not to expect a "quick fix". With elections for Congress looming in November, Mr Paulson is under pressure to return fromAFP.; Reuters - 461 words
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Article, Illustration594 2006-09-19 8 CONRAD RAJ - AT LEISURE CONRAD RAJ Senior Correspondent TIMING and location are crucial to ensure a successful event. And this was borne out on Sunday by the turnout for the various events for delegates to the meetings of the World Bank and Interna- tional MonetaryARTHUR LEE - 594 words
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IN BRIEF
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80 2006-09-19 8 AP [SINGAPORE] US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson yesterday warned against irresponsible borrowing or lending involving countries that have received debt relief. While many highly indebted countries in Africa have had their loans forgiven by Western governments and donor agencies, they say that the flowAP - 80 words
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57 2006-09-19 8 Reuters [SINGAPORE! European Development and Humanitarian Aid ConuriHioner Louis Michel has warned against attackukgChina for doling out loans to some of the world's poorest countries and said it is better to make Beijing a partner in promoting development. Mr Michel said that this wasReuters - 57 words
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61 2006-09-19 8 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] European Central Bank officials said inflation pressures may persist beyond 2007, indicating they'll keep raising interest rates into next year. "We still see quite strong inflation dynamics throughout 200 into 2008," ECB council member Axel Weber said. Mr Weber and ECB president Jean-ClaudeBloomberg - 61 words
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52 2006-09-19 8 AFP [SINGAPORE] Funding shortfalls could derail the World Bank's goal of giving poor children free access tc primary education by 2015 officials and activists warn. Campaigners singled out the US, Japan, Italy and Germany for criticism because of alleged broken promises to increase educationAFP - 52 words
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Article, Illustration739 2006-09-19 10 NANDE KHIN - PROGRAM OF SEMINARS Region's currencies can be made more stable vis-a-vis one another: panelists By NANDE KHIN A COMMON Asian currency to replace national currencies looks unlikely any time soon, but there are ways to make Asian currencies more stable vis-a-vis one another,YEN MENG JIIN - 739 words
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Article4886 2006-09-19 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AS Am Income 8TUS0 161/ AB Amer Income A USD 8.58/ AB Amer Income B USD 158/ P>W* A8 Anw Income A EUR .6.77/ SarfirtfrBaff M6S AS Amer Income B EUR 6.77/ 1.9* ABEutop Income Opp AT SGO 15.04/ SarEurapeBat.. 1.182/ ABEuraphcomeOppBTSGD 15.04/ SiSSS?** ABEurop Income Opp4,886 words
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Article, Illustration394 2006-09-19 11 ANNA TEO - PROGRAM OF SEMINARS By ANNA TEO WITH the rise of Asia as an economic dynamo, major problems of social inequity and corruption still need to be surmounted, a panel heard yesterday. East Asia has succeeded in making its mark on the global trade394 words
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387 2006-09-19 11 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING A PANEL of employers and labour leaders, including Singapore's Lim Boon Heng, yesterday agreed that a social partnership between government, employers and unions can make a key contribution to economic growth, especially in an increasingly globalised world. But to387 words
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392 2006-09-19 11 SIOW LI SEN - Analyst says move will hamstring its small, fragmented bond markets By SIOW LI SEN SOME Asian countries are trying to regulate rating agencies and prescribe their usage by the market. This is a protectionist development which will hamstring the fragmented and small regional392 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration661 2006-09-19 12 MICHELLE QUAH - The tycoon will invest what it takes to revive the e-waste recycler By MICHELLE QUAH TYCOON Oei Hong Leong says he is fully committed to his investment in Citiraya Industries so much so that he's willing to sink in as much money asZAOBAO - 661 words
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685 2006-09-19 12 MICHELLE QUAH - HOCK LOCK SIEW By MICHELLE QUAH RECENT boardroom tussles at Manhattan Resources, integra2ooo and Pacific Internet have thrown the spotlight on a crucial issue: Who really has the right to appoint and remove a company's board the management, or the shareholders? In Manhattan's685 words
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276 2006-09-19 12 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING DBS Bank was yesterday named the Best Trade Finance Bank and Best Foreign Exchange Bank in Singapore at the Global Finance Awards ceremony. The Singapore bank was also honoured as the Best Foreign Exchange Bank in South-east Asia.276 words
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396 2006-09-19 13 MATTHEW PHAN - IFC to invest US$20m in China unit SinoSpring, and make US$25m loan to sub-unit By MATTHEW PHAN SINOSPRING Utility, a 50 per cent-owned company of water specialist Hyflux, is receiving US$45 million of financing from the International Finance Corp. The IFC is the396 words
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509 2006-09-19 13 MICHELLE QUAH - Wants his response to forensic findings put on SGX website By MICHELLE QUAH FORMER integra2ooo CEO Kwok Kah Kie has responded angrily to an announcement by the company last week that detailed findings of a recent investigation into the company's affairs by forensic accountants. In509 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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74 2006-09-19 14 PACIFIC Century Regional Developments (PCRD) has revised upwards its first-half results, after taking into account its share of profits from Hong Kong-listed PCCW. For the six months ended June, PCRD posted a profit of $35.2 million, helped by a $37.6 million share of74 words
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45 2006-09-19 14 GKE International has posted a full-year loss of $782,000, wider than the $689,000 loss reported a year earlier. This was despite a 57 per cent jump in revenue to $19 million for the 12 months ended May 31.45 words
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62 2006-09-19 14 TT INTERNATIONAL said it has secured a US$50 million syndicated loan facility from BNP Paribas, Rabobank International, DBS Bank. KBC BankNV, and OCBC Bank. The amount is US$10 million higher than the US$40 million it had announced in July. The proceeds will be used62 words
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Article36 2006-09-19 14 PACIFIC Andes Holdings yesterday announced the death of its chairman Ng Swee Hong over the weekend. Mr Ng is the founder and executive chairman of its parent company, Pacific Andes International Holdfrigs.36 words
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415 2006-09-19 14 ARTHUR SIM - $17.3 m move to ride turnaround in construction industry By ARTHUR SIM CSC Holdings, a specialist foundation and geotechnical engineering services provider, wants to take on bigger jobs and has proposed to acquire L&M Foundation Specialist (L&MFS) to this end. Mainboard-listed CSC Holdings415 words
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Article, Illustration441 2006-09-19 14 It will be the second biggest IPO in S'pore this year Reuters MARINE fuel supplier Chemoil Energy kicked off roadshows yesterday for an initial public offering worth up to US$374 million, the second-biggest IPO in Singapore this year, bankers said. A sourceReuters - 441 words
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422 2006-09-19 14 It launches movie MP3 player, links with online service AFP [SAN FRANCISCOI While Microsoft's Zune MP3 player remained a mere promise yesterday, Creative Technology delivered to market a competing device crafted with movie viewing in mind. Creative's freshly unveiled Zen Vision W player isAFP - 422 words
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Article, Illustration348 2006-09-19 15 CONRAD TAN - Tan filed notice of appeal after being sentenced in July By CONRAD TAN FORMER Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) chief executive Victor Tan has dropped plans to appeal against a jail sentence for his role in a fraud that engulfed the mobileFIIE PHOTO - 348 words
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279 2006-09-19 15 FOLLOWING its acquisition in March of a 35 per cent stake in TOM Outdoor Media Group (*****) TOM Group's outdoor-advertis-ing arm in China Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) has appointed five people to fill various key positions at TOM ***** subsidiaries. Simon Choo, CEO (China)279 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration523 2006-09-19 16 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Investors reckon that the US Federal Reserve won't hike interest rates this week R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent A LATE push on the banks yesterday propelled the Straits Times Index past the 2,550 mark as investors bet heavily that the US Federal Reserve willSource: Bloomberg - 523 words
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Article, Illustration957 2006-09-19 16 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Sep 18 and earlier) Subsantial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Tram Shareholder/ Buy I Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Sell 000 Shr < £000) COOP) Ace Dynamics 18-Sep-06 Greenline Hldgs PL *Buy 176 na 9054 6.47 9230 6.59 Ace Dynamics957 words
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Article, Illustration962 2006-09-19 16 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN Labroy Marine S«pt 18 dose $1.64 CLSA ASIA-PACIFIC Sept 17 v WITH O&M macro indicators suggesting a sustained upcycle for another two to three years, Labroy is certainly at the right place at the right time. Its ship-building and rigbuilding businesses are geared intoSource: Bloomberg - 962 words
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Article, Illustration524 2006-09-19 16 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The yen matched a fivemonth low against the dollar yesterday, reversing initial gains, as currency markets shrugged off calls from some members of the Group of Seven rich countries for the Japanese currency to appreciate. Elsewhere, the Swedish crown jumpedReuters; ARTHUR LEE - 524 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration485 2006-09-19 17 LESLIE YEE - NEW BANKING PLAYERS Local branch is regional project finance centre of Asia for BBVA By LESLIE YEE LEADING Spanish financial services powerhouse BBVA yesterday opened its Singapore branch the only Spanish bank with a presence in Singapore today as part of its ambitious Asian485 words
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542 2006-09-19 17 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM THE extremely volatile oil market with crude prices gyrating between July's record U5578.40 and today's US$63-plus price or by around 20 per cent has resulted in "very tough trading conditions" in the third quarter, Singapore oil traders told542 words
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377 2006-09-19 17 WEE LI-EN - By WEE LI-EN FUSIONPOLIS contractor Greatearth-United Engineers Joint Venture (GEUEJV) was yesterday fined $160,000 for failing to ensure that a place of work was of sound construction and properly maintained. The company admitted the offence after an incident two years ago when two377 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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76 2006-09-19 17 QATAR'S Minister of Finance, Yousef Hussein Kamal, called on Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday. They exchanged views on recent developments in the Middle East and spoke about the upcoming High Level Joint Committee to promote bilateral ties between Qatar and Singapore. The joint committee76 words
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Article65 2006-09-19 17 THE National Arts Council has announced six new members for a two-year term starting this month. Among the six are jazz musician Jeremy Monteiro, theatre director Ong Keng Sen, and Singapore Exchange chief executive officer Hsieh Fu Hua. They replace six outgoing members in the65 words
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184 2006-09-19 17 SINGAPORE forged closer ties with two East European countries yesterday, having signed two separate agreements with Estonia and Ukraine. It inked an avoidance of double taxation and prevention of fiscal evasion agreement with Estonia, aimed at boosting the cross-border flow of trade, investment, financial184 words
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246 2006-09-19 17 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN ANOTHER European bank has officially set foot in Singapore. In an operation timed to coincide with the publicity spotlight from the IMF-World Bank meetings, DZ Bank International Singapore opened merchant and private banking offices here yesterday. The new unit of246 words
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SMEspotlight
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Article, Illustration941 2006-09-19 18 RUCHIKA TULSHYAN - They're good food, good ambience and good service, reveals the Italian restaurant group's owner, as he talks to RUCHIKA TULSHYAN about his passion for cooking RUCHIKA TULSHYAN IT IS often impossible to separate a small and mediumsized enterprise (SME) from its founder/owner. RobertoJOHN HENG - 941 words
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Article, Illustration1207 2006-09-19 18 CHEW XIANG - By CHEW XIANG "WHEN I find someone I respect writing about an edgy, nervous wine that dithered in the glass, I cringe. When I hear someone I don't respect talking about an austere, unforgiving wine, I turn a bit austere and unforgiving myself...JOHN HENG - 1,207 words
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ENTERPRISE & INNOVATION
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Article, Illustration1800 2006-09-19 19 CHEN HUIFEN - Utac founder Inderjit Singh tells CHEN HUIFEN things are much better now for entrepreneurs in Singapore than when he started out CHEN HUIFEN WHEN Inderjit Singh started his first company in Singapore about a decade ago, he recalled facing a multitude of obstacles, including a dearth ofFILE PHOTO - 1,800 words
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Article, Illustration1006 2006-09-19 19 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN CYNICS who say there is no room for failures in Singapore only has to look to Clarence Tan for inspiration. The 39-year-old and the tale of his latest outfit Globalßoam Group is a classic "failed entrepreneur made good" story.FILE PHOTO - 1,006 words
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S'PORE POLY BUSINESS SCHOOL
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Article, Illustration988 2006-09-19 20 Low Wong Fook - Singapore Poly principal Low Wong Fook talks about the kind of students that the institution aims to develop that are in tandem with the changing economic landscape Low Wong Fook IN A Teacher's Day rally speech earlier this month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong mapped988 words
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Article, Illustration1102 2006-09-19 21 CRYSTAL NEO - The Business School believes in preparing students for the working world by giving them first-hand industry experiences. CRYSTAL NEO finds out what some students learnt onboard the SuperStar Virgo. CRYSTAL NEO IF there is one thing that Vanessa Chng, 17, can't stop talking about since her learning1,102 words
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Article271 2006-09-19 22 The Department of Business Administration was set up: It started with eight members of staff with an enrolment of 522 full-time students and 16 part-time students. It operated from two venues: an off-site campus at former Labrador Secondary School and Block 6 of Singapore Polytechnic.271 words
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Article, Illustration742 2006-09-19 22 School of Business director V Maheantharan tells how overseas trips and flexible learning are helping its students to be more nimble AS Singapore strives to remain competitive amid Asia's emerging economies, the need for a keen understanding of other cultures and overseas experience has become more pressing.742 words
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Article, Illustration1380 2006-09-19 23 JAMIE LEE - Restaurant owner Diana Cheng, who was among the pioneer batch of SP business students, talks to JAMIE LEE about her successes and failures, which have not deterred her from expanding overseas JAMIE LEE DIANA Cheng has had fingers burnt in and out of the kitchen. The managingARTHUR LEE - 1,380 words
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Article, Illustration773 2006-09-19 24 ALICE TANG,VICTOR JOE - ALICE TANG and VICTOR JOE look at how celebrity endorsements influence consumers' buying behaviour ALICE TANG,VICTOR JOE WOULD you buy the model of car driven by your favourite film star? Would you wear a watch endorsed by your favourite singer? These were two of theFILE PHOTO; Source: The School of Business Singapore Polytechnic - 773 words
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Advertisement224 2006-09-19 21 Congratulations to the Singapore Polytechnic School of Business in celebrating 20 years of education excellence LEADERSHIP™ the power of financial management in business The CI MA Professional CIMA the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants ~r i. I Sustainable business growth is underpinned by quality people Qualification is highly committed t0224 words
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Advertisement105 2006-09-19 24 4 CPA SINGAPORE. w Designated to venture with confidence. m wf WF Jf V* v -\p; w,' V". ypi* i ■mm s i *m The CPA Singapore designation carries with it a distinction that not < only enhances your professional standing but also certifies you with the For more details,105 words
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Advertisement53 2006-09-19 24 I) Warmest i v >/*',' f fSbiil'*J£-z£ Jet n I f v I f Kfe£ BipjLi > ■•'7v ,-/■•< »r 'i s "..'<■ F' 'i' 'V Singapore Polytechnic's School of Business s < vf#»* from li CRESCENDAS II o up I I Indiwii in Symphony 87 Defu Lane 10 Singapore53 words
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Article, Illustration580 2006-09-19 25 S JAYASANKARAN - Plan may be moved up to allow budget carriers to fly direct to East Malaysia By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuaia Lumpur THE liberalisation of the skies between the Malaysian capital and Singapore could happen as early as nextAFP - 580 words
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232 2006-09-19 25 Reuters [JAKARTA] Chinese auto maker Chery Automobile has set up a production facility for its Chery QQ model in Indonesia and plans to turn die country into an export base for the region, its local partner said yesterday. Indonesia's second-largest autoReuters - 232 words
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456 2006-09-19 25 Letter of intent signed for tie-up to assemble cars Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Proton Holdings Bhd, Malaysia's biggest carmaker, may form an alliance with PSA Peugeot Citroen to build and assemble cars. Shares of the state-controlled company rose on expectations a tie-up may help revive earnings.Bloomberg - 456 words
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Advertisement180 2006-09-19 25 I. I I I 111 5: j d ''SsKßSSKKß^^S^^^^^'l > HP jy. S' SPr# *>**»«« .v:.r |fgBBBPMB|BBBB||BB^^ jSmT*Z ii The Baroda Sun now rises in Singapore ||HHHM^^HHH|||^H 60 th ■■■^H Overseas Office Launching Singapore branch (offshore) today 19th Sept 2006 at 9, Raffles Place, Republic Plaza, #34-02, Singapore lIIII^H^^IiiI^^HIII^IHII^^^HH^HIi Our180 words
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237 2006-09-19 26 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Growth of China's new loans is likely to slow in the second half of this year, bringing the country's total new loans in 2006 to between 3.1 and 3.3 trillion yuan (Ss6l4653 billion), a Chinese economist said in remarks publishedReuters - 237 words
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Article2324 2006-09-19 26 VOL General Corp .0.60 0.03 81 —I CWQ Genting .24.50 unch 1766 George Kent .0.51 unch 77 ASM Realty 1.41 -0.01 16 GHL Systems .0.24 unch 2071 A*™ -032 0.01 5 Globetronics Tech .0.31 0.01 544 ACP Industries .0.96 0.04 626 GlomacBhd 1.04 -0.01 225 Advance Synergy 0.182,324 words
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312 2006-09-19 26 Illegal land seizures by local powers a problem for Beijing Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China's local governments made a 210 billion yuan (Ss42 billion) profit selling land to developers last year, underlining the central leadership's challenge to rein in illegal seizures and coolBloomberg - 312 words
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Article, Illustration45 2006-09-19 26 [HONG KONG] A cable car passing by the world's tallest outdoor bronze statue of Buddha at the Po Lin monastery on Lantau Island during the soft opening ofNgong Ping 360 skyrail yesterday, three months after technicalglitches delayed the launch. "ft* AFPAFP - 45 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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91 2006-09-19 26 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] India's government is in talks with Wal-Mart Stores Inc, Carrefour SA and other retailers to develop a foreign investment policy for the country's retail business, Commerce and Industry Minister Kama! Nath said in Singapore on Saturday. "1 am in talks with overseas retailers suchBloomberg - 91 words
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38 2006-09-19 26 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] General Motors Corp (GM), the world's biggest carmaker, signed a preliminary agreement to acquire 51 per cent of Hicomobil Sdn, DRB-Hicom Bhd's Chevrolet distribution unit in Malaysia. —BloombergBloomberg - 38 words
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75 2006-09-19 26 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Blue Chemical Ltd, a unit of China's biggest offshore oil producer, plans to invest 6.8 billion yuan (Ssl .36 billion) in the next three years to boost production to meet the rising demand for fertiliser and chemicals in China. ChinaBloomberg - 75 words
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56 2006-09-19 26 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Sino Land Co, Hong Kong's fifth-largest builder by market value, said full-year profit rose 16 per cent on increased home sales and rental income. Net income in the year to June 30 rose to HKS6.O2 billion (Ssl 22.87 million) from aBloomberg - 56 words
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46 2006-09-19 26 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Reliance Industries Ltd said it raised US$3OO million selling bonds to American International Group Inc and other overseas investors and will use the proceeds to fund expansion. The bonds were bought by 10 insurance companies, the company said. —BloombergBloomberg - 46 words
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374 2006-09-19 26 It has set new price range at HK$4.80 to HK$5.35 per share Reuters [HONG KONG] Shanghaifocused property developer Shui On Land Ltd, which scrapped plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in June, plans to raise as much as HK$6.2 billionReuters - 374 words
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384 2006-09-19 26 AFP [BEIJING] A decision by China to adjust tax incentives for its exporters represents an attempt to move up the export value chain and placate critics of its burgeoning trade surplus, observers said yesterday. The change means a redistribution in theAFP - 384 words
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330 2006-09-19 26 Party leaders, officials named after 'audit storm' drive against corruption AFP [BEIJING] China's state auditors have uncovered 124.9 billion yuan (Ss2s billion) in misappropriated state funds during the first eight months of the year, reports said yesterday. State auditors have handed over the names ofAFP - 330 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration456 2006-09-19 27 Bloomberg [KOLKATA] India, the world's largest producer and consumer of tea, may have a shortage of the commodity early next year because of rising domestic demand and an increase in overseas sales, industry officials said. India, which accounts for more than aBloomberg; AP - 456 words
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414 2006-09-19 27 Overseas firms may have to pass govt-controlled security tests Economic Times [NEW DELHI] In a bid to safeguard the interests of Indian service providers and ensure national security, the Indian government plans to more strictly regulate foreign telecoms network vendors, especially companies that areEconomic Times - 414 words
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256 2006-09-19 27 [NEW DELHI] The Indian government is likely to allow foreign companies to give stock options to the employees of their Indian subsidiaries by issuing India Depository Receipts (IDRs), the Economic Times reported yesterday. For example, if Microsoft USA wants256 words
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475 2006-09-19 28 LATEST US DATA US$218b gap reflects higher oil prices, lower capital inflows AP. Reuters [WASHINGTON] America's current account deficit, the broadest measure of foreign trade, increased in the April-June quarter to the second highest level in history, reflecting a bigAP.; Reuters - 475 words
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470 2006-09-19 28 HABIB SHAIKH - By HABIB SHAIKH in Jeddah SAUDI Arabia's Saline Water Conservation Corporation (SWCC) is to meet next month to discuss three options for its privatisation programme that is expected to draw investment worth more than US$l6 billion. The option chosen will be submitted to470 words
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352 2006-09-19 28 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Researchers were set to announce later yesterday that they have created a siliconbased chip that can produce laser beams. The advance will make it possible to use laser light rather than wires to send data betweenNYT - 352 words
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Article, Illustration497 2006-09-19 28 AFP. Bloomberg. Reuters [HAT YAI] Hundreds have cancelled holidays in southern Thailand after a series of weekend blasts ripped apart a tourist area, killing four people and wounding dozens, officials said yesterday. "Malaysian and Singapore tourists, who are a majority ofAFP.; Bloomberg.; Reuters; REUTERS - 497 words
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Article367 2006-09-19 28 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] The Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) may buy bonds using Asian Development Bank (ADB) standards that make the debt easier to trade. The ADB sold bonds in Hong Kong and Singapore as part of a US$lO billion programme of issuance thatBloomberg - 367 words
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88 2006-09-19 28 AP [BANGKOK] A Thai court yesterday dismissed the lawsuit of an American businessman who had charged Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra with lying to authorities over a controversial business deal. William Monson has sued Mr Thaksin several times in several courts over the deal, whichAP - 88 words
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119 2006-09-19 28 AP [SAN FRANCISCO] Warner Music Group Corp has agreed to distribute and license its copyrighted songs and other material through online video trendsetter You Tube Inc, marking another significant step in the entertainment industry's migration to the Internet. Under a revenue-sharing deal announced yesterday,AP - 119 words
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104 2006-09-19 28 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Kookmin Bank/South Korea's biggest lender by assets, said it's still in talks with Lone Star Funds to take over Korea Exchange Bank for US$7.3 billion, even after a deadline for the transaction expired. The two sides are still in discussions,Bloomberg - 104 words
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84 2006-09-19 28 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia's second-largest retailer andjj takeover target Coles Myer® has launched an advertising campaign touting the great results it u has achieved for shareholders ahead of its annual profit announcement on Thursday. The retailer moved to protect its independence by taking ou£ advertisementsAFP - 84 words
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444 2006-09-19 28 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Dubai's one-year-old securities exchange is expecting billion-dollar stock listings from Middle Eastern companies by the end of the year, a top executive said, as it targets the soaring wealth being created by high oil prices. The Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC),Reuters - 444 words
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527 2006-09-19 29 Almost from the start illicit techniques were employed: sources NYT [NEW YORK] A secret investigation of news leaks at HewlettPackard was more elaborate than previously reported, and almost from the start involved the illicit gathering of private phone records and direct surveillance of boardNYT - 527 words
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Article, Illustration541 2006-09-19 29 Reuters [FRANKFURT] German industrial group MAN AG made a 9.6 billion euro (5519.2 billion) cash-and-share offer for Scania AB, which the Swedish truckmaker and a key shareholder immediately rejected yesterday. MAN said it would offer 38.35 euros in cash and 0.151 new MANReuters - 541 words
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Article, Illustration510 2006-09-19 30 Indian ports lag world-class ports, says int'l container firm's executive [SINGAPORE] A lack of world-class infrastructure and high port and inland costs continue to limit India's economic progress, a senior executive of global container transportation leader, APL, told a high-lev-el shipping industryBLOOMBERG - 510 words
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292 2006-09-19 30 Bloomberg [LONDON] Easy Jet pic chief, executive officer Andrew Harrison said airports with near monopolies and high landing fees are holding back growth of low-fare airlines. "Airports are the biggest constraint from a growth perspective," Mr Harrison said at a low-cost airlines conference inBloomberg - 292 words
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258 2006-09-19 30 Bernama, AFP [HONG KONG] Keen to boost its airport industry, China will invest 140 billion yuan (Ss2B billion) in the construction of airports during the 11th five-year plan from this year to 2010, Xinhua reported recently. "In the next five years, we areBernama,; AFP - 258 words
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423 2006-09-19 30 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Maritime officials from 31 nations gathered in the Malaysian capital yesterday to hammer out ways to offset the cost of ensuring the safety, security and environmental protection of Asia's busy Malacca Strait. At the three-day talks, authorities aimReuters - 423 words
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265 2006-09-19 30 AFP [MANILA] A tanker which sank last month, causing the Philippines' worst-ever oil spill may have been holed by another vessel while illegally off-loading at sea, investigators said yesterday. Evidence gathered by a remotely operated underwater vehicle that surveyedAFP - 265 words
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Article, Illustration540 2006-09-19 31 Airbus goes for super-jumbos; Boeing focuses on smaller, more flexible planes AFP [WASHINGTON] Top executives at US aerospace giant Boeing say the latest developments in the industry have vindicated their strategy against European rival Airbus. Boeing, which has been betting heavily on itsAFP - 540 words
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384 2006-09-19 31 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Tiger Airways, which operates daily flights to Hat Yai, is bracing for a sharp fall in ticket bookings in the wake of the weekend terrorist bombings at the southern Thai town. It could also see its384 words
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Article157 2006-09-19 31 Reuters [PASIR GUDANG, Malaysia] Malaysian shipper MISC plans to further expand its engineering unit's building yard, one of South-east Asia's largest, to meet demand for offshore oil rigs and platforms. Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE), an unlisted MISC subsidiary, said last Friday it wouldReuters - 157 words
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Miscellaneous203 2006-09-19 30 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD > 7 Dangerous place rose lovers try to avoid (5,4) gj BMy lovely Parisian girl (5) HK 10 Dissolute old rebel leader HI VV sunk in depression (8) 110I 10 I I 11 A ship is initially tempted to ]mm —mm Lh for 12 A man in the203 words
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Article533 2006-09-19 32 EDITORIAL THE one area that currently offers Singapore's capital market potential for development is the structured warrants sector, which has grown from nothing three years ago to one that averages $1 billion per month now. The success thus far is undoubtedly thanks to the efforts of533 words
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Article, Illustration770 2006-09-19 32 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent MUCH of the American media's attention has been focused on the Iraq war, the Iran nuclear crisis, and the midterm Congressional elections in November, so it's not surprising that US Treasury secretary's landmark speech on Sino-American ties770 words
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Article, Illustration1272 2006-09-19 32 SURESH MENON - Top EU finance official offers his views on political and economic issues affecting world today SURESH MENON Foreign Editor JOAQUIN Almunia is the European Union (EU) Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs. He was the Socialist candidate for prime minister in the 2000AFP - 1,272 words
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Article, Illustration1474 2006-09-19 33 JOAN NG - China is trying to shake off the perception that its goods are substandard and is getting manufacturers to focus on quality By JOAN NG IN CHINESE factories, there is a phrase that workers use when inspecting goods: cha bu duo which means "almost there". It isSource: China Automotive Industry Yearbook; AP - 1,474 words
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582 2006-09-19 33 Ho Swee Huat Singapore - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Ho Swee Huat Singapore I REFER to "Wolfowitz on tough line against corrupt regimes" (BT, Sept 15). Mr Wolfowitz and the World Bank are absolutely right to focus on corruption. It is one of the most serious, if582 words
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Article, Illustration334 2006-09-19 39 ARTHUR SIM - It'll build 7-storey facility with 17,285 sq m net lettable area near Expo MRT By ARTHUR SIM ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) will develop its third industrial property at Changi Business Park at the cost of $28.6 million. A-Reit was the334 words
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241 2006-09-19 39 Asian hotels figure on top in Travel Leisure list THERE is certainly something to be said about Asian hospitality. In a list published in Travel Leisure magazine, Asian hotels accounted for almost a quarter of its Top 100 hotels, claiming eight out of the top 10 spots. This includes three241 words
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Article, Illustration456 2006-09-19 41 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM AVERAGE monthly gross rents of Grade A office space in Raffles Place have risen 34 per cent in the first nine months of the year, exceeding all previous highs for the same period since the *****. Compared with the456 words
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352 2006-09-19 41 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA SIM Lian Development and Orion-One Development have been awarded industrial sites at Übi and Serangoon North Ave 4 respectively. They were the top bidders at separate tenders for the plots conducted by JTC Corporation. Sim Lian's winning bid of almost352 words
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