The Business Times, 27 October 2006
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Title Section22 2006-10-27 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES j^HI SING APOFO!T cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg JV* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBUCATION MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Friday, October 27,200622 words
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1073 2006-10-27 1 ARTHUR SIM - Over $2.5b spent so far this year on development sites and investment properties; upcoming IRs said to be one factor for renewed investor interest By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] Foreign investors many of them new faces have ploughed more than $2.5 billion into Singapore's property1,073 words
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Article, Illustration559 2006-10-27 1 MATTHEW PHAN - But expectations are still strong as Q3's reading is a 5-year high By MATTHEW PHAN [SINGAPORE] EmpJoyment expectations have drifted down for the fourth quarter of this year, with 52 per cent of managers surveyed in Singapore saying they expectSource: The Hudson Repon - 559 words
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Advertisement7 2006-10-27 1 WINNING WAYS Qf How branding can juice7 words
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Advertisement12 2006-10-27 1 EXPORTING EDUCATION From pre-school to PhD moes 16-19 Markets Digest Page 212 words
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Advertisement82 2006-10-27 1 EXEC LIFESTYLE Online travel trends page 44 gr jm CFO INTERVIEW PPtra Fbods on MBT price strategy ff XT PAGE 11 :v Mr oXHk SEX AND SUCCESS QMH John Gray, relationship guru and best-selling author of 'Men are from Mars> Women are from Venus'.ln the Raffles .^L. Conversation tomorrow he82 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article563 2006-10-27 2 Growth in Q3 likely to top 7.1% estimate ECONOMIC growth in the third quarter is likely to have exceeded the 7.1 per cent early estimate, going by September's stronger-than-expected manufacturing output. The 7.6 per cent jump in last month's industrial production against market expectations of barely 6 per563 words
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Article, Illustration826 2006-10-27 2 ANDREW MARKS - Investors pleased with Fed staying on sidelines pending clarity on inflation By ANDREW MARKS in New York WALL Street is demonstrating its approval of Wednesday's word from the US central bank, the Federal Reserve Board, that markets should notREUTERS - 826 words
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Article230 2006-10-27 2 Bloomberg THE following is the full text of the statement released on Wednesday by the US Federal Reserve: "The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decided today to keep its target for the federal funds rate at 5-1/4 per cent Economic growth has slowed over tiie course of theBloomberg - 230 words
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526 2006-10-27 2 Graft probes still struggling to come up with evidence Reuters AFP AP [BANGKOK] Thai graft investigators are struggling to find evidence against ousted ex-prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, army chief Sonthi Boonyaratglin says, even though he launched his Sept 19 coupReuters; AFP; AP - 526 words
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Article129 2006-10-27 2 STI 2,741.69 (+27.03) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,742.00 (+28.00) SIMSCI 331.93 (+3.69) SIMSCI FUTURES 331.30 (+4.20) MARKETS Thursday Change KLCOMP 962.63 +3.44 NIKKEI 225 16,811.60 +112.30 HANGSENG 18,353.74 +195.80 5ETINOEX 728.49 -431 JAKARTA COMP Ctatd MANILA COMP 2,682.94 +4.22 SEOUL COMP 1,373.65 +2.22 SHENZHEN B 334.21 +0.49 MUMBAIIND 12,698.41129 words
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514 2006-10-27 3 ANNA TEO - September industrial output surprises with robust 7.6% rise By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] Economic growth in the third quarter is likely to have exceeded the 7.1 per cent early estimate, going by September's stronger-than-expected manufacturing output. The 7.6 per cent jump in last514 words
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Article, Illustration275 2006-10-27 3 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN [SINGAPORE] High above the heads of the guests, the slim wooden arches on the roof of the Esplanade Concert Hall gleamed. Below the arches were no musicians, but dinner tables at which were seated the winners of the 12th Rolex Awards forLIM WUI LIANG/ST - 275 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration429 2006-10-27 4 MICHELLE QUAH - Directors, company officers have also been asked to post travel bond By MICHELLE QUAH SINGAPORE-LISTED Permasteelisa Pacific Holdings, the recent subject of a police probe, has announced that several of its directors and officers have been called up to assist in theAFP - 429 words
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380 2006-10-27 4 ANGELA TAN - IPO WATCH By ANGELA TAN THE real-estate arm of Indonesian conglomerate Lippo Group is raising up to $110.92 million with the listing of a property trust called First Real Estate Investment Trust (First Reit) on the main board of the Singapore Exchange, according380 words
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407 2006-10-27 4 LAUREL TEO - By LAUREL TEO MINING and resources group Straits Asia Resources has launched an initial public offering (IPO) which will raise up to $230.4 million for its selling shareholder. The company, primarily a coal producer with, operations in Indonesia, said its full owner Straits407 words
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107 2006-10-27 4 Reuters OUHUA Energy Holdings Ltd, China's third-largest liquefied petroleum gas distributor, said yesterday that it plans to raise $52 million in Singapore with the sale of new and vendor shares. The company said in its prospectus that it would sell 90 millionReuters - 107 words
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698 2006-10-27 5 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY INDEX construction is a notoriously difficult business. At one time, weighting component stocks according to their prices was generally accepted as best but because the resulting indices were deemed too easy to manipulate, most markets then shifted698 words
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358 2006-10-27 5 R SIVANITHY - By R SIVANITHY LOCAL investors who would like to take part in the listing of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) in Hong Kong and Shanghai today but are reluctant to trade in the various structured call warrants can consider Rabobank's "participation358 words
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476 2006-10-27 5 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ KEPPEL Corporation yesterday announced another stellar performance with net earnings for the third quarter ended Sept 30 rising 43.3 per cent over the previous corresponding period to $201.3 million, underpinned by strong sales from the offshore and marine476 words
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Article, Illustration501 2006-10-27 6 ROLAND LIM - It makes strong Q4 forecast for record profit after Q3's $18m net income By ROLAND LIM SEMICONDUCTOR test and packaging firm STATS ChipPAC yesterday reported a turnaround thirdquarter profit and forecast stronger fourth-quarter earnings despite a weaker-than-usual industry outlook for the current quarter. Revenue501 words
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522 2006-10-27 6 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG OSIM International has swung to a net loss of Ss9.B million for the third quarter ended Sept 30 from a profit of 5510.4 million a year ago, dragged down not just by its US operations but522 words
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Article392 2006-10-27 6 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING MAPLETREE Logistics Trust has reported a more than doubling in distributable income to $10.68 million for its third quarter ended Sept 30, 2006, from $4.74 million in the previous corresponding period. Available distribution per unit (DPU) for Q3 is 1.32 cents392 words
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Article, Illustration352 2006-10-27 7 ANGELA TAN - Placement is to fund purchase of strata offices at Suntec City By ANGELA TAN SUNTEC Real Estate Investment Trust, controlled by Hong Kong tycoon Li Kashing, plans to raise up to $182.4 million for expansion by selling new units in352 words
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Article, Illustration344 2006-10-27 7 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART OFFSHORE vessel specialist Ezra Holdings is cashing in on the surging oil and gas exploration and production environment, more than doubling its net profit for 2006. For the financial year ended Aug 31, Ezra posted a net profit344 words
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330 2006-10-27 7 CONRADTAN - By CONRADTAN CONSTRUCTION firm-turn-ed-watchmaker Wee Poh Holdings is in early talks to acquire a shopping mall in China's Henan province as part of its retail expansion strategy, the group said yesterday. Wee Poh, which changed its name to Time Watch330 words
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Article330 2006-10-27 7 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH HELPED by improved demand and an acquisition. United Test Assembly Centre (Utac) achieved a 63 per cent net income jump and a 92 per cent revenue gain for its third quarter ended Sept 30, 2006. The semiconductor testing firm said its330 words
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404 2006-10-27 7 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING PRECISION metal stamper Miyoshi Precision has reported a set of sterling fullyear results, with net income jumping almost fivefold on the back of a 28 per cent increase in revenue. For the 12 months ended Aug 31, net profit soared404 words
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264 2006-10-27 7 CAMBRlDGE.lndustrial Trust (CIT), which was listed in July, yesterday announced that its distributable income between July 25 and Sept 30 came to $5.1 million, exceeding its own forecast by 8.4 per cent. A higher amount of 1.006 cents per unit is thus available for264 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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82 2006-10-27 7 INTEGRATED food logistics and catering supplier Singapore Food Industries (SFI) yesterday warned that earnings for FY2006 are expected to be lower than those last year. It reported a 12.9 per cent year-on-year fall in profit after tax and minority interest to $18.4 million for82 words
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86 2006-10-27 7 OCULUS Ltd, which makes colour lenses, has entered into a binding letter agreement to sell its entire contact lens and eye care related business and assets, and its shareholding interest in all its subsidiaries, to I Kare Pte Ltd (IKPL) for $5.0586 words
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Article60 2006-10-27 7 INDUSTRIAL manufacturing solutions and design firm Amtek Engineering yesterday reported a 37 per cent increase in net profit to US$9.5 million on the back of a 9 per cent rise in turnover to US$161.25 million for its first quarter ended Sept 30. The company60 words
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44 2006-10-27 7 ABTERRA Ltd yesterday announced a proposed placement of up to 250 million new shares at two cents each. The issue represents about 12.1 per cent of its paid-up share capital. The company expects proceeds of about $4.95 million.44 words
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69 2006-10-27 7 DBS Bank, on behalf of Nera Electronics Ltd (NEL), yesterday said that the closing date of the mandatory unconditional cash offer by NE Holdings Ltd for all the ordinary shares of NEL has been extended from Oct 27 to Nov 16. As69 words
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Advertisement1459 2006-10-27 6 1 (^SUNTEC Real Estate Investment Trust NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the Transfer Books and Register of Unitholders of Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust ("Suntec REIT") will be closed at 5.00 p.m. on Friday, 3 November 2006 (the "Cumulative Distribution Books Closure Date") to determine entitlements of holders of units1,459 words
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Advertisement274 2006-10-27 6 yfTj :*AT^ NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph com.sg J IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF SEALOTI PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) (COMPANY REGISTRATION NO. 19M*****N) NOTICE OF MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION Notice is hereby given that at an Extraordinary General Meeting274 words
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Advertisement372 2006-10-27 6 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF TAP IMPEX (S) PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) Company Registration No. *****1509H NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the creditors of the abovenamed Company, which is being wound up voluntarily, are required on or before 30372 words
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Advertisement348 2006-10-27 6 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF BAOGUANG PTE LTD (Company Rtflstrattoo No: *****2735E) (la Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act, Cap. 50 that the Final Meeting of the members348 words
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Advertisement334 2006-10-27 6 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF NANQIAO PTE LTD (Company Registration No: *****1409N) (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act, Cap. 50 that the Final Meeting of the members334 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration541 2006-10-27 8 R SIVANITHY - Another high this time, it's the banks STOCKS The banking trio pushes the ST Index up by 27 points to 2,741.69 amid mixed to firm trading R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE three banks yesterday single-handedly hoisted the Straits Times Index 27.03 points up to a new all-time high of 2,741.69Source: Bloomberg - 541 words
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Article, Illustration1008 2006-10-27 8 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Oct 26 and earlier) Subsantial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Buy I Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Sell '000 Shr S ('000) fOOO) Want Want 26-Oct-06 Adams Lin Feng I *ST 250 na 2610 0.20 2360 0.18 ASTI1,008 words
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Article, Illustration1024 2006-10-27 8 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN Keppel Land Oct 26 close: $5.55 CITIGROUP RESEARCH, Oct 25 TARGET price for the stock has been raised to $6.77. With vacancy of prime grade A now at less than 1 per cent and 2007 as the first of the three years with noSource: Bloomberg - 1,024 words
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Article, Illustration561 2006-10-27 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US central bank's overnight decision to keep key US interest rates unchanged hurt its currency yesterday, notwithstanding the fact that the decision had been widely expected. Despite the com- ments from the Fed's interest rate committee suggesting thatSource: Reuters - 561 words
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Advertisement3186 2006-10-27 10 MANDATORY CONDITIONAL CASH OFFER by Merrill Lynch (Singapore) Re. Ltd. (Company Registration No. *****2883 D) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) for and on behalf of Nautical Offshore Services (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands) to acquire all the issued ordinary shares in the capital of Jaya Holdings Limited (Company Registration3,186 words
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THE CFO INTERVIEW
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Article, Illustration1470 2006-10-27 11 Petra Foods CFO knows how to manage currency risks, supply halts in cocoa trade Managing financial risk in a company dealing in cocoa beans notorious for their volatile price and a scattered worldwide market is no walk in the park. But Petra Foods chief financial officerARTHUR LEE - 1,470 words
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COMPANIES: CHINA STOCKS
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491 2006-10-27 12 MICHELLE QUAH - Move follows special audit by Ernst Young By MICHELLE QUAH CHINA Food Industries (CFI) has lodged an official complaint with the white-collar crime police, over recent findings of possible accounting fraud and irregular loan arrangements at two of its subsidiaries. What this means491 words
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644 2006-10-27 12 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN JIUTIAN Chemical Group, which makes dimethylformamide (DMF), a fine chemical used in various industries, doubled net profits for the third quarter of 2006 to 19.3 million yuan (553.86 million), and plans to double the capacity of a644 words
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185 2006-10-27 12 CHEMICALS manufacturer SP Chemicals yesterday reported a 21 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to 184.3 million yuan (5536.6 million) for its nine months ended Sept 30. Barring unforeseen circumstances, the company expects fourth-quarter results to surpass its corresponding185 words
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Advertisement606 2006-10-27 12 The Following Suppliers Partners of Time Watch Investments Ltd l l.'li'ii'M;': i'] 'taa n. ;!I! .."J. > i' j 1 f j'J V' 4 f H 1 M 1 I 1 f I r{ .i|''{ I'/j 1 ;j iVi'c ri' i'-i'i 1 J-It' i I I JI .-j 1'j And606 words
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Advertisement351 2006-10-27 13 < INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING > distributor of liquefied petroleum gas ("LPG") in th£%ossi T s Republicquahtfty, with IPG designed production capacity of 900,000 tonnes per annum as at October 2006. Strategically located in Chaozhou City (also known as "Ceramics Capital" of PRC), Guangdong Province, we are one of the PRC's351 words
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INVINCIBLE SPIRIT
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Article696 2006-10-27 14 MATTHEW PHAN - The five award winners show what enterprise is all about, reports MATTHEW PHAN MATTHEW PHAN LAST night, Patrick Heiniger, CEO of Rolex SA, hosted a gala ceremony and dinner at the Esplanade Concert Hall to honour the five Laureates of the 2006 Rolex Awards for Enterprise. Aimed696 words
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Article, Illustration774 2006-10-27 14 ALEXANDRA LAVRILLIER - ALEXANDRA LAVRILLIER France AT the mobile school for the Evenk, a nomadic ethnic minority in Siberia, there is little to separate school and home. There, 23 students, aged between six and 10 years, learn Russian, French and English, and take internet-awareness classes on a computer774 words
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Article, Illustration743 2006-10-27 14 BRAD NORMAN - BRAD NORMAN Australia CALL it the democratisation of the scientific process. A technique used by Nasa to map star patterns has been adapted to recognise markings on whale sharks, allowing divers all around the world, armed with only a camera, to help biologists track and743 words
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Article, Illustration696 2006-10-27 15 RORY WILSON - RORY WILSON United Kingdom A NEW device invented by English zoologist, Rory Wilson, will help scientists track animal movements, enabling them to gauge energy expenditure and better understand animal behaviour. The so-called "daily diary", a rectangular box as small as the latest handphones, weighs 30 to 48696 words
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Article, Illustration702 2006-10-27 15 PILAI POONSWAD - PILAI POONSWAD Thailand IN years of carrying out animal research, Thai biologist Pilai Poonswad had encountered tigers, king cobras and bears, but some 12 years ago, she found herself facing off terrorists, poachers and illegal loggers. Undeterred in her efforts to save Thailand's hornbills, she702 words
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Article, Illustration759 2006-10-27 15 CHANDA SHROFF - CHANDA SHROFF India KUTCH, a western district in Gujarat, itself the western-most state in India, is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west and south and salt deserts to the north. Physically isolated, the district is India's second largest and home to some759 words
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EXPORTING EDUCATION
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609 2006-10-27 16 CHUANG PECK MIMG - Education companies in S'pore stand out for their professionalism and skills. Efforts are on to export them, says CHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MIMG EDUCATION holds about the only sure hope for a child to escape the poverty trap. And the message would have been609 words
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Article, Illustration614 2006-10-27 16 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING THE man in charge of Modern Montessori International is quite clear about one thing there is demand, and money, in the pre-school segment. "Pre-school education is known to be one of the more lucrative businesses in most parts of the world," says614 words
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Article, Illustration996 2006-10-27 16 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING FUTURE prime ministers in Singapore may well have got their start in life at Eton House. That, at least, is the hope of the pre-school's founder. The name for the pre-school takes off from the UK's Eton College,996 words
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Article, Illustration962 2006-10-27 17 CHUANG PECK MING - PSB Academy, once a govt training department, today draws 7,500 students and 25,000 executives yearly, says CHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING FROM seven to 70 that's the age band that education provider PSB Academy aims to cater to. It's wide enough to cover anything962 words
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Article, Illustration432 2006-10-27 17 Source EASB EASB's main academic programmes are as follows These programmes are available in the Henderson Campus. There are other programmes available in the branches and the courses are described under the respective sections below: Burinws English Programme (CMS) Certificate In Business English (CBE) The certificate in BusinessSource EASB - 432 words
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337 2006-10-27 17 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING IT'S going to be busy time for the EASB Institute of Management, with two integrated resorts taking off in Singapore. EASB is looking to take in more foreign and local students, especially in business management, hospitality and tourism management.337 words
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Article, Illustration765 2006-10-27 18 CHUANG PECK MING - iT21 's multimedia courseware is widely used here and abroad, says CHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING was set up in 1996 to meet an anticipated demand for more educa"tional software as Singapore policyI makers took the route of creative learning. Nine years on,765 words
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Article, Illustration1009 2006-10-27 18 CHUANG PECK MING - TMC aims to raise the proportion of its international students to naif from 10 per cent now, says CHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING "EVERY step with you". That's the reassuring sales pitch that TMC Education Group makes to students and1,009 words
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Article, Illustration824 2006-10-27 19 CHUANG PECK MING - Crestar, with over 100 pre-school centres, focuses on cutting edge syllabus and good teachers, says CHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING CURRICULUM development and teaching talent are what keep the Crestar Education Group on the cutting edge of pre-school education and makes it perhaps Singapore's largest824 words
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Article, Illustration634 2006-10-27 19 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING SEVEN years ago, a young professional mother was looking high and low for a high quality pre-school for her first born. June Rudson could not find one that satisfied her, so she started one. Today, the pre-school led by Ms Rudson, who634 words
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Article, Illustration725 2006-10-27 19 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING WHEN Singapore moved to build biomedical sciences into another pillar of the economy, the Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) was the first and remains one of only two private education providers here to back it by introducing biomedical and725 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration483 2006-10-27 20 CONRAD TAN - It's developing regulatory frame, expects to consult industry soon By CONRAD TAN THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is developing a new regulatory framework that could pave the way for a fresh class of hybrid financial instruments here, the MAS deputy chairman said yesterday.483 words
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414 2006-10-27 20 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN TWO asset managers, one from Australia and the other from Japan, have teamed up to invest in early stage Asian hedge funds. A joint press release from GCI Investment Management Singapore (GCI IMS) and Opes414 words
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327 2006-10-27 20 DANIEL BUENAS - SINGAPORE-CHINA LINKS By DANIEL BUENAS CHINA and Singapore yesterday held the first round of the China-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (CSFTA) talks in Beijing, covering the negotiating mechanism and the scope of the agreement, the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) said327 words
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Article, Illustration390 2006-10-27 20 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA in Guangzhou PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived in the Guangdong provincial capital of Guangzhou yesterday afternoon for the first leg of his working visit to China. He was met at the airport by China's ambassador to Singapore, ZhangLIANHE ZAOBAO - 390 words
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221 2006-10-27 20 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has put two more sites on the Reserve List of the Government Land Sales Programme for the second half of2oo6—a commercial site in Anson Road and a hotel site at Balestier and Ah Hood221 words
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Article, Illustration419 2006-10-27 21 WEE LI-EN - Retail sales reached $5b mark this year with GSS By WEE LI-EN THE outlook is bright for the retail sector, which has been growing strongly in the first eight months of the year, Minister of State for Trade and Industry S Iswaran said lastARTHUR LEE - 419 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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110 2006-10-27 21 Xinhua THE government yesterday launched a new capability development programme to support local enterprises, and the marine industry will be the first to benefit. The $35 million programme will focus on capability development at the enterprise level, Minister for Trade and Industry Lim HngXinhua - 110 words
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75 2006-10-27 21 THE Ministry of Education has set up a committee on Reducing Attrition in Education. Chaired by Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education Masagos Zulkifli, the committee will study how the school dropout rate in Singapore can be reduced. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said75 words
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106 2006-10-27 21 THE National Environment Agency (NEA) said that from the start of next year, all vehicles run on diesel will be required to undergo a chassis dynamometer smoke test (CDST) in their periodic inspections, instead of the present free-acceleration smoke test, to help reduce the106 words
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43 2006-10-27 21 HDB is launching Sri Geylang Serai, a new public housing development comprising 447 units of standard 4-room flats under its October 2006 Build-to-Order exercise. The flats are expected to be completed in 2010. Applications close on Nov 15.43 words
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Article, Illustration595 2006-10-27 22 Flexible regime crucial to integrate China with world, central banker says Reuters [BEIJING] The yuan has risen steadily since landmark reforms to China's currency regime but is still under strong pressure to climb further, Tang Xu, the People's Bank of China's researchReuters - 595 words
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542 2006-10-27 22 ANALYSIS Reuters [NEW YORK] The law of unintended consequences seems to be at work in the Treasury market. As foreign central banks buy more US debt, helping to keep US interest rates low, their penchant to hold it can crimp trade in a marketReuters - 542 words
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379 2006-10-27 22 Govt body says hike is sustainable but industry warns of inflation Reuters [CANBERRA] Australia raised its minimum wage by 5.6 per cent yesterday, angering employers and prompting warnings from industry the move could fuel inflation. The increase, affecting 1.5 million workers, exceeds Australia's inflationReuters - 379 words
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Article, Illustration500 2006-10-27 23 PM disappointed at Mahathir's attack before he has a chance to explain Bernama [KEPALA BATAS, Penang] Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi yesterday described as "doses of venom" the remark made by former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad that he would continue to criticiseBernama - 500 words
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360 2006-10-27 23 Fund will include more than 12 SunCity assets [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian conglomerate Sunway Group is expected to launch potentially one of the biggest real estate investment trusts (Reits) in Malaysia in the third quarter of next year, Malaysia's Business Times reports, citing sources. The360 words
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72 2006-10-27 23 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China will push its companies to increase overseas investment and cooperation with foreign counterparts under a motion passed on Wednesday by the State Council, the country's top governing body. "Encouraging eligible companies to invest and expand business overseas is a crucial step forBloomberg - 72 words
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Article61 2006-10-27 23 AP [MANILA] Chinese and South-east Asian leaders have agreed to discuss a proposed "code of conduct" to prevent conflicts in disputed South China Sea territories, a Philippine official said yesterday. The leaders of China and the Association of South-east Asian Nations will discuss the proposedAP - 61 words
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59 2006-10-27 23 Reuters [GENEVA] The World Trade Organisation (WTO) yesterday set up a panel on Chinese import duties that the European Union, the United States and Canada say unfairly limit access to China's US$l9 billion market for auto parts. Creation of the three-member panel wasReuters - 59 words
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67 2006-10-27 23 Reuters [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] China's Citic Group, a diversified state-owned investment vehicle with few oil interests, furthered Beijing's drive for overseas energy assets yesterday with the US$l.9 billion purchase of a large Kazakh field. It has agreed to buy the Kazakh oil assets ofReuters - 67 words
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Article61 2006-10-27 23 Reuters [TAIPEI] TSMC, the world's top contract chip maker, posted a 32 per cent gain in third-quarter profit yesterday, in line with expectations, but predicted falling trends this quarter amid an inventory correction. TSMC posted profit of NT532.489 billion (SSI .5 billion) forReuters - 61 words
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471 2006-10-27 24 300 investigators have been despatched to the capital Reuters [BEIJING] More than 300 investigators have descended on Beijing as a government crackdown on corruption spread from China's financial hub of Shanghai to the capital, two sources with knowledge of the probe saidReuters - 471 words
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Article, Illustration548 2006-10-27 24 JANE MOIR - By JANE MOIR in Hong Kong AN ESCALATING legal spat between casino boss Stanley Ho and his estranged sister is casting a pall over a planned Hong Kong listing of the tycoon's gaming company. Winnie Ho took another stabPHOTOS: SCMP, REUTERS - 548 words
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144 2006-10-27 24 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Australia's richest man James Packer and billionaire Stanley Ho's son Lawrence Ho have won approval from the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to list their casino venture on the Nasdaq Stock Market. The planned listing needs to be approvedBloomberg - 144 words
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561 2006-10-27 24 ANALYSIS Punters eyeing gains on ICBC IPO will have to ignore bank's weaknesses [BEIJING] When the world's largest share listing takes place today, investors will be betting more on the China growth dream than on the credentials of Industrial and Commercial Bank of561 words
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Article, Illustration249 2006-10-27 24 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong stocks rallied 1.1 per cent yesterday to a record close as oil stocks chased higher crude prices and China Mobile set a six-year peak for the third straight day. Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing extendedReuters; Source: Bloomberg - 249 words
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580 2006-10-27 25 Proposed float expected to value Genpact at US$3.5b-US$5b Economic Times [MUMBAI] General Electric and a clutch of private equity funds are planning to list business process outsourcing (BPO) major Genpact in the US market in what could be the biggest ever initialEconomic Times - 580 words
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Article, Illustration483 2006-10-27 25 SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA - By SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA in New Delhi INDIA'S top software services companies TCS, Wipro and Infosys Technologies have exceeded market expectations by clocking nearly 50 per cent growth in revenue and net profit during the quarter ended September. Their quarter-on-quarter growth in revenue was higherAFP - 483 words
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455 2006-10-27 25 AP [BRUSSELS] Mittal Steel said it would buy out minority shareholders of Arcelor's Brazilian division, ceding to regulators and adding up to 2.6 billion euros (555.16 billion) to the cost of its 25.4 billion euro takeover. In a statement on Wednesday, MittalAP - 455 words
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344 2006-10-27 26 Its spending growth is an average 11% per year over the last 10 years [DUBAI] Despite being dwarfed by its neighbours, the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) breathtaking rate of development has seen it account for a third of the US$l trillion in total construction344 words
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Article, Illustration60 2006-10-27 26 [DUBAI] The Ski Dubai resort at the Mall of the Emirates boasts a 400 m indoor ski slope holding more than 6,000 tonnes of snow, giving visitors a chance to experience an alpine environment in the Gulf emirate. The US$272 million resort is the latest extravagant project inREUTERS - 60 words
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380 2006-10-27 26 CLARENCE MICHAEL - Diverse projects will target S'pore companies: sources By CLARENCE MICHAEL in Dubai SEVERAL mega projects targeting Singapore companies are expected to be announced this week in Singapore by leading UAE government organisations and private sector, according to reliable sources.380 words
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245 2006-10-27 26 [DUBAI] High inflation and the possibility of defaults on the expanding personal and home loan portfolios of banks are key risks the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) economy is facing, the National Bank of Dubai (NBD) said on Wednesday, the Gulf News reports. In245 words
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411 2006-10-27 27 51b yen spent to recall 9.6m units, gaming division loses 43.5b yen AP Reuters [TOKYO] Sony's profit plunged 94 per cent for the July-September quarter as a global battery recall and red ink in its video-game business hurt the Japanese electronics andAP; Reuters - 411 words
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640 2006-10-27 27 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo NISSAN Motors president and CEO Carlos Ghosn went on the offensive yesterday to defend the company which he turned around from near bankruptcy to success but which has suffered sharp falls in sales and profits in the first half of640 words
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Article65 2006-10-27 27 Nissan Motor Co said yesterday that profit rose 31 per cent in the July-Sep-tember quarter, thanks partly to special gains that offset sliding sales. Net income surged to 164 billion yen (552.2 billion) in the period, from 125 billion yen a year earli.er, the Tokyo-based65 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article89 2006-10-27 27 Reuters [NEW YORK] New orders for US-made durable goods boomed a much greater-than-expected 7.8 per cent in September on a rush of civilian aircraft orders, but rose less than forecast when volatile transportation orders were stripped from the total, a Commerce Department reportReuters - 89 words
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Article80 2006-10-27 27 AP [LAS VEGAS] Harrah's Entertainment Inc said on Wednesday its third-quarter profit rose 5 per cent as an incentives programme drove players to its properties here, but missed analysts' expectations because of poor performance in Atlantic City. Net income climbed to U*****.2 million from US$l69AP - 80 words
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Article69 2006-10-27 27 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea yesterday announced it would ban the entry of North Koreans who are part of Pyongyang's nuclear weapons programme, the first step taken by Seoul to adhere to UN sanctions. The decision came after North Korea said any action by SeoulReuters - 69 words
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Article72 2006-10-27 27 AFP [PARIS] European information technology group Capgemini yesterday said it has agreed to buy Kanbay, a company based mainly in India, for US$l.25 billion. Capgemini chief executive Paul Hermelin said that the acquisition would be carried out in cash at US$29 per share. The acquisition would boostAFP - 72 words
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Advertisement1076 2006-10-27 27 Corporation I Keppel SUSIJUSJ Limited I (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) THIRD QUARTER 2006 FINANCIAL STATEMENT H 1. UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THIRD QUARTER AND NINE MONTHS ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2006 For the nine months to-date, Group revenue of $5,159 million was 31% or $1,227 million higher than that The1,076 words
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Article, Illustration559 2006-10-27 28 Deal is worth US$l0b; company agrees to set up factory in Tianjin Bloomberg [BEIJING] Airbus SAS, trailing Boeing Co in new business this year, won an order from Chinese airlines for 150 A 320 planes and agreed to set up a factory inBloomberg - 559 words
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Article, Illustration450 2006-10-27 28 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Oasis Hong Kong Airlines Ltd's first budget flight to London took off 24 hours late after getting permission to fly over Russia. The flight to London's Gatwick airport left Hong Kong at 1:20 pm local time. A "last-minute change" by RussianBloomberg; AFP - 450 words
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243 2006-10-27 28 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] United Airlines, the world's largest transpacific passenger carrier, is launching direct flight service between Singapore Changi International Airport and Washington DC's Dulles International Airport from this Sunday. The new service, which leaves Changi at 7.30 am and arrives in243 words
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230 2006-10-27 28 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines will deploy its new Boeing 777-300ER planes, with new cabin products, on routes within Asia and the US, in addition to Europe. The aircraft will be delivered progressively from November, and will enter commercial230 words
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820 2006-10-27 28 Sales of planes made for super-rich hit record high AFP [WASHINGTON! IF you have deep pockets and are fed up with the hassles of regular air travel, your options for flying in milehigh luxury are growing by the day. The market for executiveAFP - 820 words
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Article, Illustration471 2006-10-27 29 Institutional investors see it as good bet on growth of trade: analysts Reuters [SHANGHAI] Shares in China's biggest port rose 3.3 per cent on their Shanghai Stock Exchange debut yesterday, as investors bet the stock would become a key infrastructure play afterReuters; BLOOMBERG - 471 words
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224 2006-10-27 29 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's CIMC, the world's biggest maker of shipping containers, said yesterday that third-quar-ter earnings jumped 39 per cent as increased sales offset a fall in profit margins. China International Marine Containers Co Ltd posted a net profit of 834.82 millionReuters - 224 words
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679 2006-10-27 29 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR A SHIP receiving a pilot boat is not responsible for ensuring that its gangway is lowered to a safe height. Instead, the ship is entitled to lower the gangway based on the pilot boat and pilot's instructions, the Singapore679 words
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Article, Illustration703 2006-10-27 30 OH BOON PIMG - Successful brand building starts with understanding customers, competitor strengths, market trends, and your own business strategy, reports OH BOON PING OH BOON PIMG BRANDING is just as important for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as it is for the big players, says brand strategy guru DavidAFP - 703 words
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239 2006-10-27 30 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING FOLLOWING the success of previous forums, the Global Brand Forum popularly known as "The Davos of Branding" will kick off in Singapore once again from Nov 6 to 7 at the Ritz Carlton. This year's event will focus239 words
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Article, Illustration959 2006-10-27 30 DANIEL BUENAS - Lindstrom from Lego builder to brand builder By DANIEL BUENAS BRAND guru Martin Lindstrom has always been a builder. The 36-year-old branding expert is a best-selling author of several books and works with Fortune 100 brands, including McDonald's Corporation, the Walt Disney Company, Nokia, Yellow Pages and Nestle. But hisFILE PHOTOS - 959 words
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Article, Illustration722 2006-10-27 32 NANDE KHIN - Firms have to observe how a particular trend is showing up and how it affects the way consumers feel, reports NANDE KHIN NANDE KHIN WHEN trend and marketing guru Faith Popcorn walks around in the streets on weekends, she goes up to strangers and asks them:FILE PHOTO - 722 words
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Article, Illustration525 2006-10-27 32 MANY small and medium enterprises (SMEs) think that branding is the exclusive domain of multinationals with bottomless advertising budgets. And it is misconception that is preventing them from competing in the global arena. SMEs are a primary driver of Singapore's economy with more thanFILE PHOTO - 525 words
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Article, Illustration1216 2006-10-27 32 COMPANIES invest a significant amount in understanding their brands, although defining the essence of a brand is only part of the battle. Marketers are now competing for what we at market research firm Taylor Nelson Sofres (TNS) have defined as the power in the mind theFILE PHOTO - 1,216 words
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Article, Illustration826 2006-10-27 34 WEE LI-EN - By WEE LI-EN BRAND positioning is important for businesses because it is the essence of how you differentiate yourself from your competitors, according to advertising guru Jack Trout. And brand positioning is not just for big businesses but smaller companies and even governments,826 words
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Article, Illustration1212 2006-10-27 34 KARTHIK SIVA - KARTHIK SIVA finds out why Asia has so many big companies, but so few big brands KARTHIK SIVA A SINGAPORE client who owns a traditional packaged sauce company that sells its unique sauce in over 15 countries told me quite frankly: "You know what, branding isFILE PHOTO - 1,212 words
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660 2006-10-27 34 TO SUSTAIN top-line growth, Singapore-based companies need to internationalise. In the face of challenges posed by venturing into overseas markets, home-grown companies are increasingly investing in branding and other strategic capabilities, such as design, manpower, intellectual property and international alliance strategies, to660 words
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Article, Illustration675 2006-10-27 35 Malaysia's Media Prima and America's Spike TV have successfully pursued branding as a vital asset building exercise A GROWING number of major players in the television industry are now looking to branding to boost television viewership. What we are witnessing is a crucial paradigm shift thatAP - 675 words
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Article, Illustration617 2006-10-27 35 FOUNDED in 1885, Royal Selangor is a well-known brand in fine pewter ware. Its products are sold in more than 20 countries through its own shops as well as a network of distributors. We asked the company's general manager Yong Yoon Li about theFILE PHOTO - 617 words
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Advertisement224 2006-10-27 31 DAVID AAKER The world's most influential brand strategy guru FAITH POPCORN The world's no.l brand trend forecaster MARTIN LINDSTROM The world's leading youth and technology branding guru JACK TROUT ST The man who co-created brand positioning m"lleniaslng l arore forum on Brands returns for K-4fcw them rT* w H way224 words
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517 2006-10-27 36 EDITORIAL AS expected, the US central bank left the Fed funds rate unchanged at 5.25 per cent for a third consecutive time. And by all accounts, remarks by its Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) have also put quite a dampener on hopes517 words
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Article, Illustration732 2006-10-27 36 NEIL BEHRMANN - THE BOTTOM LINE NEIL BEHRMANN London Correspondent THE United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) is beginning to fret about the explosion of global private equity deals. This is hardly surprising. Private equity funds and, to a lesser extent, hedge funds732 words
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Article, Illustration1156 2006-10-27 36 BRADLEY K MARTIN - PM plans debt and spending cuts, tax reform and foreign investment amid North Korea crisis By BRADLEY K MARTIN Bloomberg STILL wearing the black morning coat he'd put on for the traditional confirmation ceremony with Japan's emperor, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe onBloomberg; AP - 1,156 words
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Article, Illustration894 2006-10-27 37 EDMUND LIN, BRUNO LANNES - China bank consumers need reasons to keep their money where it is By EDMUND LIN, BRUNO LANNES THE Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) has convinced investors the future is bright, in an offering likely to raise more than $22 billion andAFP - 894 words
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312 2006-10-27 37 Tong Ka-Pin - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Tong Ka-Pin Investor Relations Corporate Communications CapitaLand WE refer to the article "Reits Q3 results within expectations" (BT, Oct 25). In the summary table, it was stated that the total earnings of Capita Mall Trust (CMT) for Q3 2006 ($38.3312 words
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Article, Illustration1646 2006-10-27 37 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent CHINA bashing has become a common pursuit in Washington these days with members of the political right warning that Beijing is becoming America's most threatening geo-strategic rival while those on the political left are arguing the Chinese have been transformed1,646 words
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Article, Illustration574 2006-10-27 47 GEOFFREY EU - CINEMA In his new role, Gore may have found his true calling, says GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU IN An Inconvenient Truth, a "terrifying" documentary about how we're all going to burn in hell-on-earth (otherwise known as the world we live in) if we574 words
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