The Business Times, 10 October 2006
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Title Section22 2006-10-10 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES M IB SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MKA (P) 099/03/2006 Tuesday, October 10,200622 words
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557 2006-10-10 1 R SIVANITHY - Fee waivers, curbs on short-selling under study By R SIVANITHY [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Exchange (SGX) is studying the feasibility of deterring short-selling of structured warrants via anew penalty system and will also waive the listing fees for warrants on new underlying assets and557 words
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Article132 2006-10-10 1 STI 2,621.51 (-27.79) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,624.00 (-29.00) SIMSCI 314.61 (-3.30) SIMSCI FUTURES ***** (-5.00) MARKETS Monday Change KLCOMP 969.38 -1.60 NIKKEI 225 Closed HANG SENG 17,679.24 -228.15 SET INDEX 692.26; -2.34 JAKARTA COMP 1,543.42 -6-21 MANILA COMP 2.551.92 -8.30 SEOUL COMP 1,319.40 -32.60 SHENZHEN B 327.97 +4.61132 words
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Article, Illustration542 2006-10-10 1 LARRY WEE, R SIVANITHY - Taking a big hit are Japanese yen and Korean won in currency markets By LARRY WEE, R SIVANITHY [SINGAPORE] North Korea's nuclear bomb test gave regional stock markets a jolt yesterday. But the impact was muted because the Japanese and Taiwanese markets were closedSource: Reuters; REUTERS - 542 words
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Advertisement12 2006-10-10 1 NOBEL PRIZE American Edmund Phelps wins economics prize HHB PAGE 19 812 words
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Advertisement32 2006-10-10 1 PROPERTY Seutosa condo MORE REPORTS Political risks up a notch for businesses in region PAGE 2 Swift condenuiation from around the world PAGE 3 Scientists' dilemma: Success, Mure or bluff? PAGE 332 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration595 2006-10-10 2 Market awaits concrete measures to put economy on an even keel By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok THAILAND'S interim Prime Minister, Surayud Chulanont, named his Cabinet yesterday. The new line-up, however, failed to impress the market, which is waiting for more concrete measures on595 words
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Article492 2006-10-10 2 N Korean test draws world condemnation North Korea announced yesterday it had detonated an atomic weapon in an underground test, drawing swift condemnation from around the world. Even Pyonyang's ally, China, said that it strongly opposed the move, which could seriously destabilise the region. TOP STORIES, PAGE 3492 words
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Article, Illustration610 2006-10-10 2 KOREAN BLAST But barring military conflict, economic impact seen limited AP [SHANGHAI] North Korea's claim that it conducted a nuclear test yesterday raised political risks a notch higher for businesses in the region. But the biggest threat may be to NorthAP; BLOOMBERG - 610 words
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KOREAN BLAST
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Article, Illustration845 2006-10-10 3 Pyongyang may be preparing for more tests, South Korean spy chief warns AP. Reuters. AFP. Bloomberg [SEOUL] North Korea announced yesterday it had detonated an underground atomic weapon in a test that drew swift condemnation from around the world. The announcement prompted worldwide concernAP. Reuters.; AFP. Bloomberg; Reuters Graphics - 845 words
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645 2006-10-10 3 Scam involving conventional explosives not ruled out AFP [PARIS] Scientists adopted a dour wait-and-see attitude after North Korea claimed to have successfully conducted a nuclear test yesterday. Only careful analysis of data returned by seismic or atmospheric sensors will say whetherAFP - 645 words
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116 2006-10-10 3 [SINGAPORE] Singapore expressed deep concern yesterday at the announcement by North Korea that it had conducted a nuclear test "We are seeking confirmation from other international sources. If confirmed, such a rash and dangerously provocative act will have grave consequences that could threaten to destabilise116 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration464 2006-10-10 4 LESLIE YEE - Group will pocket gains of $79m from the sale By LESLIE YEE AGAINST the backdrop of a buoyant office property market in Singapore, UOL Group yesterday announced that a wholly owned subsidiary is selling Central Plaza at 298 Tiong Bahru Road for $175 million.ARTHUR LEE - 464 words
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531 2006-10-10 4 TEH HOOI LING - HOCK LOCK SIEW By TEH HOOI LING FINALLY, an index on China stocks has been launched. And about time, too. Currently, there are more than 100 Chinese companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX), or about one in six listed companies. And according531 words
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470 2006-10-10 4 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING EZRA Holdings yesterday announced it has secured a four-year agreement from an oil major to charter its floating production, storage pnd off-loading facility (FPSO) for U*****.65 million, confirming a Reuters report last Friday based on "a source close to the deal".470 words
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527 2006-10-10 4 WEE LI-EN - Registered land title made virtually indefeasible By WEE LI-EN LAWYERS say a recent Court of Appeal decision upholding the indefeasibility of a registered land title will improve certainty and security in property transactions. The court overturned the decision of late trial527 words
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Article, Illustration587 2006-10-10 5 UMA SHANKARI - Merrill Lynch puts Genting's chances of clinching Sentosa IR at 75% By UMA SHANKARI THE signs at least those from the stock market seem to be pointing to Genting International as the top pick to clinch the right to build the SentosaSource: Bloomberg - 587 words
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187 2006-10-10 5 TOTAL Access Communication (TAC) has made further headway in its plan to list on the Stock Exchange of Thailand which will qualify it for a lower Thai corporate income tax rate. In a filing to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday, the Thai mobile187 words
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Article, Illustration253 2006-10-10 5 —Reuters [BANGKOK] Advanced Info Service PCL (AIS), Thailand's top mobile phone operator, said yesterday it expected promotions to push its post-paid subscriber number to 2.1 million by the end of this year. AIS, has about two million post-paid subscribers now, Thitipong Khiewpaisal, vice-president—Reuters; REUTERS - 253 words
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336 2006-10-10 7 Jobs from S'pore, Malaysia, China and Taiwan to impact 2007 revenues Reports by MATTHEW PHAN SESDAQ-listed Darco Water Technologies has secured 13 new projects worth a total of $12.85 million, including a $4.4 million contract for an industrial wastewater treatment system in Singapore.336 words
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191 2006-10-10 7 DAYEN Environmental has won a US$lO.2 million contract to build a municipal water treatment plant for Cambodia, its first project in that country, the company said yesterday. The contract will see Dayen build a 65 million litre a day municipal water treatment plant for the191 words
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Article, Illustration395 2006-10-10 7 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA MAN Wah Holdings has added US$ll million to its order book from July to September by participating in trade shows, and expects many more such orders since there are at least four more trade fairs on its calendar for theFILE PHOTO - 395 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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51 2006-10-10 7 SSH Corporation Ltd has subscribed for 290,000 more shares at RMI.OO each in its subsidiary, Singmetal (M) Sdn Bhd via capitalisation of inter-company loans. Following the subscription, SSH now holds 297,000 ordinary shares, representing 99 per cent of Singmetal (M) Sdn51 words
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49 2006-10-10 7 JURONG Technologies Industrial Corp (JTIC) said the total consideration for its 31 per cent shareholding in a new associate, SEB Pte Ltd, is $4.35 million in cash. Its net asset value of the shares acquired is about $3.58 million.49 words
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71 2006-10-10 7 Sing Hldgs f KepLand, Hong Lim to sell Sing-Mas stake SING Holdings, Keppel Land and Hong Lim Investments are selling their entire stake in Sing-Mas Investments, which owns about 98 per cent of Ocean Towers in Shanghai to Ascendas for $152.5 million. The sale will yield a profit of $48.871 words
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92 2006-10-10 7 Ml YESTERDAY launched new pre-paid and lop-up cards that offer greater value and benefits. The Super M top-up card is available in two versions: One costs $30 and has a bundled value of $100 while the other costs $20 with a92 words
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75 2006-10-10 7 BRITISH and Malayan Trustees Limited (BMT) said it is planning a capital reduction exercise. It does not deem it necessary to make a call on its partly paid-up shares. It also does not intend to have partly paid-up shares now that it is no75 words
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Article, Illustration535 2006-10-10 7 CONRAD TAN - The firm will gain from a surge in online bookings, visitor arrivals By CONRAD TAN KIM Eng Research has issued a "buy" call on Asiatravel.com, which provides online airline and hotel bookings, saying the company's latest initiatives will help it benefit from aFILE PHOTO - 535 words
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225 2006-10-10 7 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG GRP Ltd has agreed to sell its Bukit Batok property for $18 million in a sale-and-leaseback deal with an Australian party. The company said yesterday that it has accepted the terms of a letter of225 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration580 2006-10-10 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Index dives by up to 40 points before short-covering lifts it to 2,621.5, down 27.8 points R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent Having risen 130 points in the previous 10 trading sions, it wouldn't have been unreasonable to expect the Straits Times Index to comeSource: Bloomberg - 580 words
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Article, Illustration983 2006-10-10 6 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Oct 9 and earlier) Subsantial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Buy I Shares Per Before After Stock Pate Director Sell '000 Shr S ('000) C000) CGTech, 9-C>ct-06 LamChikTsan *Buy 300 0.39 *****2 46.35 *****2 46.47 CG Tech 9-Oct-06 Cuau Grp(Hkg)983 words
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Article, Illustration899 2006-10-10 6 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Tat Hong Holdings Oct 9 close: SSI.II OTIGROUP RESEARCH, Oct 9 OUR recent discussion with the management suggests that Tat Hong remains in a strong position, benefiting from a tight industry and exposure to the resource/infrastructure sector which is still seeing much activity. Utilisation ratesSource: Bloomberg - 899 words
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Article, Illustration483 2006-10-10 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The yen fell to an eightmonth low against the dollar yesterday after North Korea said it had successfully conducted an underground nuclear test. The dollar was also supported by expectations that US interest rates are unlikely to fall soon due toReuters; BLOOMBERG - 483 words
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Advertisement4657 2006-10-10 8 c£f NOTfCFS I A Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg I GOODPACK LIMITED (incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration No: *****0547W) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 27* Annual General Meeting of Goodpack Limited will be held at 7 Harrison Road, #06-01 Harrison Industrial4,657 words
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COMPANIES: CHINA STOCKS
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515 2006-10-10 9 JEAN CHUA - Proceeds from its preference shares issue will go to acquisitions, R&D By JEAN CHUA STAR Pharmaceutical will use the proceeds from its preference shares issue to expand its capacity through acquisitions and research and development, focusing on its TCM-formulated drugs. The China-based drug515 words
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Article, Illustration328 2006-10-10 9 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA SHARES in China Kangda Food Company rose as much as 44.6 per cent in early morning trade on its first day of trading yesterday, before closing 30.4 per cent higher after an initial public offering that raised $42.3 million. It328 words
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462 2006-10-10 9 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH KIM ENG believes it's time for a second look at Pine Agritech's stock, with its shareholders due to vote on a stock split on Oct 23. The proposal, if approved by shareholders, will boost the number of Pine shares462 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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456 2006-10-10 10 GENEVIEVE CUA - Fertility rates fall, life expectancy up, family support down: CPF Board By GENEVIEVE CUA SINGAPORE is staring at three "storm clouds" over retirement savings as fertility rates fall, life expectancy rises and family support shrinks, according to CPF Board chief executive Liew Heng San.456 words
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Article, Illustration496 2006-10-10 10 ARTHUR SIM, DANIEL BUENAS - By ARTHUR SIM, DANIEL BUENAS ARCHITECTURE and design accounts for 25 per cent of the selection criteria for the proposed Sentosa integrated resort (IR), down from 30 peV cent at Marina Bay, but the bidders are going over the top anyway. YesterdayYEN MENG JIIN - 496 words
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168 2006-10-10 10 INNOVATIONATION, an $11 million technology showcase to celebrate Singapore's 25 years of infocomm achievements, opens to the public tomorrow. To put together the exhibition, the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has spent about $6 million, while industry partners have poured in another $5168 words
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339 2006-10-10 10 LESLIE YEE - By LESLIE YEE BANK of America (BOA) has launched a push in Asia to expand coverage of mid-dle-market clients. The financial giant said yesterday that it has appointed Janet Young, 44, to spearhead the initiative. As managing director and regional head for MNC339 words
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Article, Illustration504 2006-10-10 10 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING SENIOR managers in Singapore are wealthier than their counterparts in regional markets like Japan, China and India, a recent survey shows. Based on rankings from the National Salary Comparison Survey 2006, the republic's top managers came in fourth in terms504 words
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Article, Illustration616 2006-10-10 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA HO Bee Group has sold about 90 units at The Coast condo at Sentosa Cove since Friday at an average price of $1,500 per square foot— and plans to raise prices gradually. The average price achieved so far for616 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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70 2006-10-10 10 BIOLOGICS contract manufacturer A-Bio Pharma Pte Ltd yesterday said it has won a process development and clinical supply services contract from GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals (GSK Bio) for an undisclosed sum. The deal, believed to be in the "multi-millions", is A-Bio's fourth agreement with GSK70 words
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57 2006-10-10 10 ANDREW Ng, managing director of Kiat Lee Industries, is the new president of the Singapore Furniture Industries Council, which is aiming to make Singapore a premier furniture hub. He takes over from James Koh, deputy chairman and managing director of Koda, whp has completed57 words
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55 2006-10-10 10 THE chief executive of the European Science Foundation (ESF), Bertil Andersson, has been appointed the first provost at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Professor Anderson, 58, will assume office next April. "He shall be serving as the chief academic and budget officer of NTU,"55 words
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THE BUSINESS EDGE
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Article, Illustration1330 2006-10-10 11 NANDE KHIN - NANDE KHIN looks at how SMEs can tackle problems such as the lack of a business strategy and manpower issues NANDE KHIN IT'S NO secret that local small and medium-sized enterprises are no longer chiefly concerned with just access to funding any more. Now that theFILE PHOTO - 1,330 words
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Article, Illustration507 2006-10-10 12 A mobile 'clinic' will visit key industrial areas, offering free credit advice to small and medium-size enterprises, reports NANDE KHIN BUSY SME bosses need not take time out to get their companies a financial "healthcheck". For the rest of this business week, a mobile "clinic" will507 words
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Article, Illustration804 2006-10-10 13 NANDE KHIN - SMALL CAPS Sinwa aims to move into related services first instead of new markets, reports NANDE KHIN NANDE KHIN Marine supply and logistics provider Sinwa is wary of expanding into new geographic markets too quickly. Instead, it wants to strengthen its operations in China and804 words
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404 2006-10-10 13 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING OUR small cap portfolio had a very good time last week, with a few stocks benefiting from analysts' "buy" calls and others being re-rated after announcing contract wins. The overall value gained 3.1 per cent, ahead of the Straits Times404 words
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Article, Illustration389 2006-10-10 13 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN OCBC Bank, which has become the sole sponsor of the Enterprise 50 (E5O) awards this year, sees the sponsorship as an opportunity to show its support for and commitment to Singapore's small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs). David Tang, head of theARTHUR LEE - 389 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration428 2006-10-10 14 1m bpd Opec cut planned to arrest heavy oversupply, while traders fear heightened tension in Asia AFP. Reuters [LONDON] Oil climbed back above US$6O a barrel yesterday as Opec's president called for the cartel to cut one million barrelsAFP. Reuters; AP - 428 words
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482 2006-10-10 14 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh may struggle to convince investors to help fund US$32O billion of infrastructure spending by 2010 because he can't persuade his government to draw up investment rules. Mr Singh, 74, doubled his budgetBloomberg - 482 words
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422 2006-10-10 14 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's industrial production expanded in August at the slowest pace in four months as mining contracted and manufacturing output growth eased amid easing overseas demand for the country's goods. Production at factories, utilities and mines increased 5 per centBloomberg - 422 words
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272 2006-10-10 14 The anti-dumping duties on leather shoe exports are shortsighted: official AFP [BEIJING] China said yesterday that newly imposed European Union (EU) anti-dumping tariffs on its exports of leather shoes were a sop to protectionist sentiment that ultimately would help no one. "It's a c»ve-inAFP - 272 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration345 2006-10-10 15 Accord could pave way for free trade agreement says EU official AP [KUALA LUMPURI Malaysia and the European Union yesterday agreed to launch negotiations for a broad cooperation pact that could lead to an eventual free trade agreement, a top EU officialAP - 345 words
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525 2006-10-10 15 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian monopoly power distributor Tenaga Nasional is expected to say this week that its fourth-quarter profit rose by more than a third, boosted by its first tariff increase in almost a decade. Tenaga is Malaysia's most indebted publicly traded firm,Reuters - 525 words
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Article, Illustration623 2006-10-10 15 S JAYASANKARAN - Claim that NEP target long crossed angers many By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur AN acrimonious debate has broken out in Malaysia over a think tank's claim that the ethnic Malay share of cor-, porate equity had reached 45 per cent by September 2005.AFP - 623 words
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322 2006-10-10 15 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Chevron Corp, the second-largest US oil company, will invest US$6 billion in an offshore Indonesian gas project, replacing depleted fields that supply the world's biggest gas export plant. Chevron will spend the money before 2012 to develop the GehemBloomberg - 322 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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71 2006-10-10 15 Reuters [BEIJING] China's economy is in good shape but the authorities need to keep up efforts to control investment, credit and the trade surplus, the country's top planning official said in remarks published yesterday. Ma Kai, head of the National Development and Reform Commission,Reuters - 71 words
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81 2006-10-10 15 Reuters [JAKARTA] The percentage of total Indonesia banking industry assets held by Islamic banks will likely grow to between 5 and 6 per cent by 2011 from around 1.5 per cent now. due partly to a stronger legal framework, a central bankReuters - 81 words
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Article42 2006-10-10 15 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Aluminum Corp of China Ltd, the country's biggest aluminium producer, plans to invest six billion yuan (Ssl .2 billion) in Fushun Aluminum Co to expand and upgrade production, a Fushun official said yesterday. —ReutersReuters - 42 words
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73 2006-10-10 15 Reuters [BEIJING] Global financial service giant Citigroup has received a quota to invest US$5OO million abroad on behalf of domestic clients, the State Administration of Foreign Exchange said on its website yesterday. In a separate announcement, the foreign exchange regulator said it had givenReuters - 73 words
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57 2006-10-10 15 Reuters [BEIJING] Australia's Sino Gold Ltd, the first foreign firm to mine gold in China, has appointed Morgan Stanley to advise it as the company prepares for an initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong. The IPO could raise between US$2OO-$4OO million, the South ChinaReuters - 57 words
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51 2006-10-10 15 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Swedish telecom major Ericsson told Reuters yesterday it had emerged as the lowest bidder for a multi-billion dollar GSM line contract offered by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, India's No 3 mobile services firm. The contract is the secondstraight major coup for Ericsson.Reuters - 51 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration499 2006-10-10 16 Euro steel market reacting well to the possibility of a foreign entrant [KOLKATA/MUMBAI] Tata Steel's interest in its AngloDutch rival Corus Group has been dubbed as ambitious but plausible by the British media, says the Business Standard. Although Tata Steel is considered to be499 words
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336 2006-10-10 16 Govt overruling RBI suggestion to limit such investment to 24% [NEW DELHI] Overruling the suggestion by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to allow foreign investment of only 24 per cent in stock exchanges, the finance ministry intends to finalise shortly a cap336 words
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511 2006-10-10 16 PRIYANKA BHARDWAJ - By PRIYANKA BHARDWAJ in New Delhi MORE and more companies abroad are considering offshoring their financial operations to India. In September, the National Australia Bank, an international financial services group, announced that it was packing off 70 jobs to India, and in the511 words
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209 2006-10-10 16 Economic Times [NEW DELHI] Japanese corporate giant Sumitomo Corp, Malaysia's YTL Corp Berhad and Israel Electric are among six foreign bidders eyeing the 4,000 MW Andhra Pradesh ultra mega power project, which is also eagerly sought by 11 others, including National ThermalEconomic Times - 209 words
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GREATER CHINA
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798 2006-10-10 17 Deal could swell to US$22b if the bank exercises an overallotment option Reuters [HONG KONG] Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the country's largest lender, filled its Hong Kong institutional investor book on the first day of marketing for what could be aReuters - 798 words
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184 2006-10-10 17 AFP [BEIJING] Leading US think-tank the Brookings Institution plans to open a China policy centre in Beijing this week, the Financial Times reported yesterday. The centre will be funded by the former chairman of Goldman Sachs, John Thornton, who hasAFP - 184 words
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458 2006-10-10 17 HK stocks make Merrill Lynch Asia-Pacific list Reuters [HONG KONG] Property developer Cheung Kong, China Life, the country's top life underwriter, and China Mobile, the world's largest cellular carrier, were among Merrill Lynch's top regional picks, the bank said in a report dated yesterday. Other Hong Kong-listed shares in MerrillReuters - 458 words
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345 2006-10-10 17 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China Life Insurance Co. the country's biggest life underwriter, aims to buy a controlling stake of local broker Galaxy Securities Co, an official newspaper said yesterday. China Life has approached Galaxy Securities for a possible deal that mayReuters - 345 words
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335 2006-10-10 17 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Citigroup Inc, the world's largest financial services company, and Northern Trust Corp were picked as custodians for overseas investments of China's US$29 billion national pension fund. They were selected from six applicants, the National Council for Social Security Fund said in a statementReuters - 335 words
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Advertisement125 2006-10-10 17 Taste of Guangzhou v ',j, I he land of fin■ I'earl Kiver i\ w ell-known finite it I'i'i lor\ of meal <//x//<• s bat al\o \iiiki a balaih e in minx ingredient* that ait' ref'willing iiud miti itton\. \iteli flavour* are evident in ili\ln *mli ii\ steamed seufood with \liiirl\sfin125 words
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Article, Illustration314 2006-10-10 18 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Dubai, the secdnd largest member of the United Arab Emirates, is the most expensive city in the Middle East and Africa to rent office space yet remains competitive on a global level, Colliers International said. Premium office space in Dubai inBloomberg; BLOOMBER - 314 words
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Article, Illustration696 2006-10-10 18 CLARENCE MICHAEL - This follows UAE's approval of halal. food certification issued by Muis By CLARENCE MICHAEL in Dubai SINGAPORE is following up on the UAE's approval of the halal food certification issued by the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis) and isFIIE PHOTO - 696 words
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453 2006-10-10 18 Reuters [DUBAI] Middle Eastern and Central Asian states have begun spending more of their oil revenue, checking the growth of external surpluses that are now a key part of the trade imbalances threatening the global economy, the IMF said. With the surpluses of oilReuters - 453 words
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Advertisement586 2006-10-10 18 PERTAMA HOLDINGS LIMITED Company Registration No. *****0483W (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 315 Outran) Road, #01-01/02 Tan Boon Liat Building, Singapore *****4 on Friday, 27 October 2006 at586 words
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WORLD WATCH
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75 2006-10-10 19 Reuters [LONDON] Citigroup Inc chief executive Charles Prihce wants to boost the proportion of the bank's earnings from outside the United States to 60 per cent from 45 per cent in the next few years, according to a Financial Times report. The US bankReuters - 75 words
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110 2006-10-10 19 Reuters [LONDON] Long-term investors in the world's largest stock exchanges should watch out for short-term hedge funds driving them into bad mergers, the head of the New York Stock Exchange was quoted as saying yesterday. The prospect of consolidation is gripping equities markets, withReuters - 110 words
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141 2006-10-10 19 Bloomberg [CANBERRA] Australia's government has pitched its AsB billion (559.47 billion) sale of Telstra Corp shares squarely at retail investors, offering them a discount, 14 per cent yield and free shares in the nation's biggest telephone company. Individual investors will pay a first installment ofBloomberg - 141 words
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283 2006-10-10 19 AP [MOSCOW] Russia's OAO Rusal yesterday announced a three-way merger to create the world's biggest aluminium producer, dethroning US-based Alcoa Inc and underscoring the rise of Russia's commoditiesbased industries against a backdrop of rising prices. Under the terms of the agreement,AP - 283 words
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Article, Illustration512 2006-10-10 19 AP, Reuters [STOCKHOLM] American Edmund S Phelps won the 2006 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences yesterday for explaining the relationship between inflation and unemployment, work that has had a profound impact on macroeconomic policy. The 73-year-old Columbia University professor challenged prevailing views inAP, Reuters; AFP - 512 words
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Article, Illustration462 2006-10-10 19 Reuters [BANGKOK] Pridiyathorn Devakula, named Thailand's post-coup Finance Minister yesterday, has built a reputation for keeping politics out of the central bank while keeping the currency and financial sector stable. Mr Pridiyathorn, born to an aristocratic family in 1947, assumed the role ofReuters; AP - 462 words
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270 2006-10-10 19 Reuters [DOHA] German utility RWE AG may get as much as £10 billion (5529.6 billion) for its Thames Water unit and Qatar is confident of winning the largest UK water and waste group, a Qatari official said on Sunday. Hussain A 1Reuters - 270 words
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Advertisement1252 2006-10-10 19 GATES ELECTRONICS LIMITED (Company Registration No. *****1902W) (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Gates Electronics Limited ("the Company") win be held at Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel, The Boardroom, Level 16,50 East Coast Road, Roxy Square, Singapore *****9 on Wednesday, 251,252 words
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Article, Illustration542 2006-10-10 20 AL LABITA - Row with Japan contractor still unresolved; Lucio Tan threatens suit By AL LABITA in Manila THE Philippine government may have taken over a controversy-wracked Ninoy Aquino International Airport terminal, but its opening now appears uncertain as more legal battles loom. For one, theAFP - 542 words
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253 2006-10-10 20 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Emirates, the largest Arab airline, said it bought 10 Boeing Co 747-8F freighter aircraft and placed options for another 10 in an agreement valued at US$5.6 billion at list prices. "Our order for the 747BFs will be essential in helping usBloomberg - 253 words
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Article, Illustration414 2006-10-10 20 Martin George, lain Burns had been on leave of absence Reuters [LONDON] Two senior British Airways Pic (BA) executives have quit after being linked to an investigation into alleged price-fixing of fuel surcharges, Europe's third-largest airline said yesterday. BA, which is beingReuters - 414 words
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167 2006-10-10 20 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Tiger Airways' second-quarter passenger traffic rose 70.6 per cent, lifting passenger load factor by 7.1 percentage points. This raised traffic growth for the April-Sep-tember first half by 75.5 per cent year-on-year, resulting in a 9.7 percentage points rise in load167 words
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Miscellaneous253 2006-10-10 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 6 Not the way to serve whisky when destitute P 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 P 11 Keen for sextet to appear in 12 A large lake, and nothing more 25 A guy's pone wild in place of I^IE 30 Hot roll for man's best253 words
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Article, Illustration779 2006-10-10 21 GEORGE JOSEPH - Indonesia records first smog-related accident as cargo ship sinks By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] Ships sailing through Asia's busy waterways are being warned to keep a proper lookout to prevent accidents as a choking haze smothering the region reduces tyMalaysian and Singapore maritime authorities have issuedAFP - 779 words
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73 2006-10-10 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] Two seamen were killed and eight others were missing after a Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd commodity carrier ran aground in Japan, the company's thisd accident in three months. The Giant Step broke up in rough weather at the port of Kashima, HidenoriBloomberg - 73 words
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92 2006-10-10 21 Bloomberg [ATHENS] Global Oceanic Carriers Ltd, a Greek shipping company that transports dry bulk such as coal and grain, plans to sell extra shares to existing investors to help finance the purchase of two ships. The company will sell as many asBloomberg - 92 words
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51 2006-10-10 21 Bloomberg [DOHA] Qatar Shipping Co (QSC), a marine freight transportation company, said its profit fo> the nine months to Sept 30 will be "around" 321.5 million riyals (SS 136.4 million). Qatar Shipping reported net income 0f372.1 million riyals for the same period last year.Bloomberg - 51 words
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301 2006-10-10 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of transporting crude oil from the Middle East to Asia on 2 million-barrel tankers, having dropped to the lowest in almost 4Vi months, may extend its decline on a surplus of ships. Falling oil prices have prompted membersBloomberg - 301 words
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516 2006-10-10 21 Demand in China, India and Persian Gulf seen growing Reuters [NEW YORK] The head of the largest US-based Handymax dry bulk vessel owner, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc, predicts a multiyear uptrend for the small dry bulk vessel market, defying some bearish expectationsReuters - 516 words
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304 2006-10-10 21 AFP [LONDON] Indian and Bangladeshi shipbreaking workers called on the industry's chiefs meeting in London yesterday to bolster regulation to cut deaths and injuries. "Shipbreaking workers in India and other parts of the world need work, but they need safe work," said Vidyadhar V Rane,AFP - 304 words
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541 2006-10-10 22 EDITORIAL AS top leaders of the Chinese Communist Party gathered over the weekend for the Sixth Plenary Session of the 16th Central Committee in Beijing, the buzz was that President Hu Jintao also the party's chief will use the occasion to consolidate his541 words
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Article, Illustration937 2006-10-10 22 MATTHEW LYNN - In the past few months, Angela Merkel's government has been bogged down in party squabbles and disagreements with coalition partners MATTHEW LYNN WHEN German Chancellor Angela Merkel took power last year, many people painted a rosy scenario for Europe's biggest economy. A pro-business governmentAP - 937 words
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Article, Illustration749 2006-10-10 22 HARISH MEHTA - THE BOTTOM LINE HARISH MEHTA SOMEHOW, genetically modified (GM) rice may have entered the food mainstream in Asia despite the fact that is not approved for consumption anywhere in the world. The environmental group Greenpeace warned that the food supply'in749 words
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Article, Illustration823 2006-10-10 23 JEREMY HUREWTTZ in Shanghai - At the heart of the matter is the philosophy of the Shanghai clique who favour provincial autonomy in economic affairs JEREMY HUREWTTZ in Shanghai THE -recent arrest of Shanghai Communist Party boss and Politburo member Chen Liangyu has shaken the Chinese political world and has ChinaREUTERS - 823 words
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Article, Illustration821 2006-10-10 23 DANIEL ALTMAN - International standards have become the price of admission to the global economy By DANIEL ALTMAN IHT WHEN people talk about the forces that make globalisation happen, the first things that come to mind are often information technology, transportation and trade. But there's another important factor that connectsIHT; FILE PHOTO - 821 words
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Article, Illustration637 2006-10-10 29 JEAN CHUA - Rising disposable income, govt push create openings for foreign players By JEAN CHUA [SINGAPORE] Foreign direct investment (FDI) in Chengdu's real estate market hit US$6 billion last year, growing 2Vt times in five years. But the expansion is just beginning, says consultants CB RichardFILE PHOTO - 637 words
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365 2006-10-10 29 [WELLINGTON] The pace of growth in New Zealand house values steadied in September after slowing for seven straight months, a survey showed yesterday, potentially adding to the central bank's wariness on inflation risks. Government agency Quotable Value (QV) said its residential house price365 words
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452 2006-10-10 30 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Alternative use for agriculture; land to be sold on 20-year leasehold tenure By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE Singapore Land Authority (SLA) is offering three sites in Lim Chu Kang for agricultural use as well as a mix of agriculture, recreation and entertainment uses,452 words
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Article, Illustration357 2006-10-10 30 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI ENG Tai Mansion, a freehold residential site near Somerset MRT station, is up for collective sale at $90.4 million. The 38,300 sq ft site at St Thomas Walk in prime District 9 beside Orchard Road could fetch about $80357 words
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Article, Illustration393 2006-10-10 30 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG A UNIT at Setia Residences a freehold development by the Cheng family of the Prima group was sold for $1,600 per sq ft over the weekend, setting a new record for the Newton area. The 3,348393 words
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