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Title Section21 2006-11-01 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES ■VtH ANNIVIKSART JD online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg 9 A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Wednesday, November 1,200621 words
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Article, Illustration772 2006-11-01 1 ARTHUR SIM - Sentosa IR bidder promises project will be one of a kind in the world By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] Eighth Wonder yesterday served up a rojak of attractions to add flavour to its bid for the Sentosa integrated resort (IR). And as with the spicy772 words
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629 2006-11-01 1 CONRAD RAJ - If built, the S'pore project will be the first such in Asia By CONRAD RAJ [SINGAPORE] Instead of sporting a Versace bag or wearing the well-known couture's dresses, shirts or pants, you could be staying in a Versace suite. Singapore629 words
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Article135 2006-11-01 1 ST1 2.701.75 (+10.15) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,703.00 (+11.00) simso 32&S7 (+0.99) SIMSO FUTURES 326.80 (-0.20) MARKETS v TuMday Chang* mCOMP 9W30 *223 NIKKEI 225 16l3<9J9 *47.54 HANG SENG 18.***** ♦26.80 SET INDEX 722.46 +3.72 JAKARTA COM? 1.5P.63 >-244 MANILA COMP 2.7Q8.SO -fflJI SEOUtCOMP 1.***** -ft.44 SHENZHEN B 337J2135 words
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Advertisement29 2006-11-01 1 '4* COMPANIES China index provider to appeal against ruling PAGE 6 GLOBAL ENTREPOUS S'pore's Veredus wins top prize at innovation awards page 14 Seeing business opportunities everywhere page 1529 words
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Advertisement13 2006-11-01 1 EXEC MONEY Two new funds with a difference PAGE 38 8 lH I!13 words
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Advertisement12 2006-11-01 1 JPI COMMENTARY ■»*•> and the dinner talk turns to NOL f -IW, if12 words
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TOP STORIES
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476 2006-11-01 2 UMA SHANKARI - 41 ,600 jobs created in third quarter of this year By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] More jobs were created in Singapore in the first nine months of this year than the whole of last year, figures released by the Manpower Ministry yesterday476 words
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Article601 2006-11-01 2 Reserve prices for Sentosa sites revealed for first time SENTOSA Cove Pte Ltd often criticised in property circles in the past for a lack of transparency has for the first time revealed minimum reserve prices for its land parcels. The master developer of the upmarket housing district on601 words
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Article, Illustration515 2006-11-01 2 SIOW LI SEN - Due in about a year's time, system will help cut costs By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] The introduction of a single euro payments system will benefit companies far beyond Europe, helping businesses like Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Capita Land, according toJOHN HENG - 515 words
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Article, Illustration464 2006-11-01 3 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Master developer sets new record for bungalow land last month at $1,130 psf By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Sentosa Cove Pte Ltd often criticised in property circles in the past for a lack of transparency has for the first time revealed464 words
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838 2006-11-01 3 DONALD URQUHART - That Thomas Held hails from outside the industry may not be a bad thing HOCK LOCK SIEW By DONALD URQUHART WHAT is it about the top job at Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) that perpetuates speculation? Is it the mystique that surrounds a government-linked company, or838 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration877 2006-11-01 4 WONG WEI KONG - Higher op costs, lower non-interest income offset net interest income rise By WONG WEI KONG UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) yesterday posted a set of third-quarter earnings that were unchanged from a year ago, as an increase in operating costs and lower non-interest incomeAFP - 877 words
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Article, Illustration714 2006-11-01 4 ANGELA TAN - It expects to return to profit in current second quarter By ANGELA TAN CREATIVE Technology's stock tumbled 10 per cent in after-hours trading on Nasdaq ahd 7 per cent in Singapore yesterday after W& comjHtfiy unveiled a "BTgger-than-expected firstquarter loss, prompting analysts toSource: Bloomberg - 714 words
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Article, Illustration669 2006-11-01 4 CLARENCE MICHAEL - By CLARENCE MICHAEL in Dubai CREATIVE Labs (ME) FZE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Creative Labs Asia (CLA), will be launching the ZEN V Plus and the ZEN Vision W portable media players with a 4.3-inch screen, compact flash adapter in standard 1 or669 words
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256 2006-11-01 4 NUMBER OMRS GROSS MffUftfTY YIWRAISFD COUPON AMOUNI INIFKST OflVCrSOf (WIS* S»KM>nON «N<Dtt DAT! RAU CM PAYMtNT ACCRUED CXQUONG YIELD DWIS NTEREST ACCPUQJ INTEREST) 01.*****7~ N*****0A 2005 13/4 2600.00 1/8 1/2 91 9968 3.01 SG********** 01.03.2007 N*****0E 2000 4 3700.00 1/9 1/3256 words
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445 2006-11-01 4 CONRADTAN - By CONRADTAN COURTS Singapore has issued a profit warning saying that it expects to dip into the red for the three months to September, blaming an expected "substantial loss" from its Thailand operations. "It is expected the group will suffer445 words
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Advertisement110 2006-11-01 5 I The Fullerton Hotel Singapore is Voted the Best Hotel in Asia Conde Nast Traveler Readers 9 Choice Awards 2006 I I I -—--u—^-'-—^fcriiiir^^rrjE^^Mi |^y| MEM^H^Si-'lpita^B ini B2I^IIES^M■ XS^HljHo|^BBj The world's most discerning travellers have voted The Fullerton Hotel Singapore as the Best Hotel in Asia at the Conde Nast110 words
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COMPANIES: CHINA STOCKS
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494 2006-11-01 6 WEE LI-EN - It also says it will continue to license Indices for investors By WEE LI-EN CHINA index provider FTSE Xinhua Index (FXI) (Mid yesterday it will appeal ikgainst a ruling by the PuBong New Area People's Court that it violated its Contract with494 words
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502 2006-11-01 6 MATTHEW PHAN - Outstanding claims hit 16.5m yuan after special audit By MATTHEW PHAN CHINA Food Industries (CFI) said yesterday it has experienced an "influx of legal suits" against its subsidiaries in China, and warned of claims from creditor banks as well, after a damning special502 words
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Article, Illustration424 2006-11-01 6 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING DELONG Holdings, a manufacturer of mid-width hotrolled steel coils (HRC), has reported a 39.2 per cent year-on-year rise in thirdquarter net profit to $37.8 million from $27.2 million. Despite lower average selling prices, its revenue for theJOHN HENG - 424 words
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Advertisement1059 2006-11-01 7 SPH's vision for the second half of this decade is to accelerate our transformation from BHh a Singapore newspaper company to become an HhH international multimedia group with a footprint covering Southeast and East Asia. We will iMyi continue to identify potential businesses to invest in to grow our revenue1,059 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration452 2006-11-01 8 UMA SHANKARI - Developers eye record residential prices, rentals By UMA SHANKARI WORK started yesterday on Orchard Road's newest and tallest building the $2 billion Orchard Turn development above Orchard MRT station. The 56-storey residential and retail project the first in about a decade on Singapore's452 words
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815 2006-11-01 8 MICHELLE QUAH - Positive US sentiment and property, banking stocks fuel surge By MICHELLE QUAH A SPIRITED month for equities worldwide has pushed the capitalisation of the Singapore market to a record high in October to $537.5 billion at the end of yesterday, from $511.2815 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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38 2006-11-01 8 OVERSEAS Union Enterprise said Singapore Exctange has granted it until Jan 11 next year to increase its public float to comply with the minimum requirements needed to maintain its listing status.38 words
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64 2006-11-01 8 FUNG Choi Media Group's net profit jumped 46 per cent to HKS67.I million (Ssl 3.4 million) for its first quarter ended Sept 30, as revenue grew 26 per cent to HK5254.2 million. The group said the boost came from strong demand for64 words
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53 2006-11-01 8 SWISSCO International said its subsidiary, SwissCo Offshore Pte Ltd, has placed orders for another two offshore support vessels as part of its plans to double its fleet of 14 offshore vessels by 2008. The group said the purchase will be funded through internal funds53 words
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62 2006-11-01 8 HENGXIN Technology's after-tax profit rose 31 per cent to 23.8 million yuan (554.7 million) in the third quarter, on the back of a 46 per cent rise in revenue to 202.1 million yuan. The cable manufacturer said it received a boost62 words
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59 2006-11-01 8 CHINA Kangda Food Co said its subsidiary, Qingdao Kangda Foods Pte Ltd, has been appointed as one of the food processing enterprises in Qingdao to supply its various types of processed and chilled and frozen food products for the yachting event at the Beijing59 words
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39 2006-11-01 8 ASIA Pacific Breweries said its subsidiary DP Breweries has applied to the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office for clearance to evaluate the potential acquisition of the New Zealand business of Independent Liquor (NZ).39 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration903 2006-11-01 10 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES even if an across-the-board sell-off is not yet a foregone conclusion LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar has suffered a sharp reversal this past fortnight, with losses picking up after disappointing Q3 US GDP growth although as recently as three903 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2006-11-01 10 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Oct 31 and earlier) Subsantial No of Wee SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Buy Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Sell 000 Shr S COOP) C000) ISG Asia 30-0ct-06 Interior Services Grp PLC Sell ***** na ***** 22.22 0 0.00 SinobestTech 30-0ct-061,001 words
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Article, Illustration767 2006-11-01 10 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI CDL Hospitality Trusts Oct 31 close: Ssl.lB DBS VICKERS SECURITIES, Oct 31 CDL Reit delivered its first income distribution of 1.13 cents for the period from July 19 to Sept 30 which translates into an annualised DPU of 5.57 cents and a current yield ofSaiaiBloontwfg - 767 words
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Article, Illustration519 2006-11-01 10 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent WHEN roughly onethird of the top 20 gainers and losers, for that matter were structured warrants and when 18 out of the 20 most active stocks were priced below Ssl, it would be fair to say that most of the519 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration369 2006-11-01 12 SGX couldn't get assurances that related parties not involved in sale Bloomberg THE Singapore Exchange has barred Richard Li, the Hong Kong tycoon who wants to sell control of PCCW Ltd, from voting on the transaction. Singapore-listed Pacific Century Regional Developments,Bloomberg; BT, July 20 - 369 words
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Article, Illustration781 2006-11-01 12 Lower freight rates, higher fuel costs set to hit earnings Bloomberg NEPTUNE Orient Lines Ltd (NOL), which operates Asia's fourth-largest container shipping company, may say its profit fell for a fourth straight quarter after paying more for fuel and charging less for movingBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 781 words
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258 2006-11-01 12 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN SEMBCORP Marine said yesterday that its subsidiary PPL Shipyard has secured an order worth US$l55 million to build an offshore drilling rig for Taiwan's Offshore Group Corp. The contract is the result of Offshore Group exercising an option granted by PPL258 words
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422 2006-11-01 12 ANGELA TAN - By ANGELA TAN SINGAPORE Post Ltd, which has a monopoly on delivering the nation's postcards and letters, yesterday said net profit for its second quarter ended Sept 30, 2006, rose 20 per cent as it processed more mail and other services, and booked422 words
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406 2006-11-01 12 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's largest automotive distributor, PT Astra International Tbk, reported yesterday a 22.7 per cent fall in its third-quarter net profit because of crumbling automotive sales. Indonesia's automotive industry has been badly hit by weak consumer purchasing power and highReuters - 406 words
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Advertisement388 2006-11-01 12 MTQ MTQ Corporation Llmltod (Co Reg. No.: *****0057Z) (Incorporated in Singapore) Half-Year Financial Highlights (Unaudited Group Results) 6 months 6 months Change ended 30.09.06 ended 30.09.05 SS'OOO SS'OOO Revenue 32,417 27,748 17% Profit (loss) from operating activities 3,982 (50) n/m Finance costs (558) (664) -16% Gain on disposition 448 n/m388 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration622 2006-11-01 13 JEAN CHUA - SGX getting some interest from local firms about listing in Singapore By JEAN CHUA In Nanning SINGAPOREAN businessmen are now beginning to look at the unexplored south-western province of Guangxi, which is positioning itself as the link between Asean and China.LIANHE ZAOBAO - 622 words
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Article, Illustration333 2006-11-01 13 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ TODAY newspaper's edi-tor-in-chief Mano Sabnani has resigned rather than take up another job at MediaCorp following a restructuring of the media group's sales, marketing and news functions. MediaCorp has re-hired Mr Sabnani's predecessor and Today's founder PN Balji as the group'sFILE PHOTOS - 333 words
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274 2006-11-01 13 VINCENT WEE - By VINCENT WEE ONE of Singapore's top multinationals, Keppel Corp, is going to use a unique platform to spread its corporate message around the world. Yesterday, it became the primary sponsor of a yacht to take part in the Clipper 07-08 Round the World274 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article49 2006-11-01 13 NATIONAL water agency PUB and the Singapore Environment Council are introducing a Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme under which products will be graded by their efficiency in using water. Property developer City Developments Ltd and the Housing and Development Board take the lead in this scheme.49 words
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Article42 2006-11-01 13 PUMP prices were yesterday cut'by six cents per litre by Shell, Singapore Petroleum Company and ExxonMobil. Pre-discount pump prices now range from $1.632 per litre to $1.747 per litre for petrol grades from 92 to 9*B.42 words
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49 2006-11-01 13 THE Minister for Trade and Industry is appointing Cedric Foo deputy chairman of JTC Corporation with effect from Jan 1,2007. Mr Foo, group deputy president of Neptune Orient Lines, will continue in his term as chairman of Spring Singapore until March 31.49 words
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44 2006-11-01 13 DEVELOPMENTAL and cancer biologist Jean Paul Thiery, from the Institut Curie in France, has joined A*Star's Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology. He is credited as a co-discoverer of N-CAM, the founder of a superfamily of cell adhesion molecules.44 words
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31 2006-11-01 13 VETEBAN SGH surgeon Lee Seng Teik and the National University of Singapore Students' Union Volunteer Action. Committee have won this year's Singapore 'International Foundation Award.31 words
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465 2006-11-01 13 YEN SREENIVASAN - By YEN SREENIVASAN CHEAP flights between Singapore and Malaysia will have to wait until the Kuala Lumpur government says what it thinks about updating the 26-year-old Air Services Agreement between the two countries. Minister for Transport Raymond Lim said yesterday. Speaking465 words
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203 2006-11-01 13 FOUR university students were awarded scholarships yesterday by the Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) Foundation under a scheme set up to honour SPH's former chairman Lim Kim San. The Lim Kim San memorial scholarships, worth about $40,000 each, went to Ng Mei Xin and203 words
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Advertisement73 2006-11-01 13 1 V J r I :.f 4'*i, Kv 9 -x *1 ,o a .'vr f. •>. <• This announcement appears as a matter of record only. HOUSING F DEVELOPMENT LI BOARD T' *****,000,000 3.52% Notes due 2011 issued under HDB's 557,000,000,000 Medium Term Note Programme Joint Lead Managers Citicorp Investment73 words
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FOCUS: GLOBAL ENTREPOLIS
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Article, Illustration599 2006-11-01 14 DANIEL BUENAS - It was able to shorten delay time in testing for the lethal H5N1 strain of avian flu virus By DANIEL BUENAS HOMEGROWN Veredus Laboratories which specialises in bird flu diagnostic kits and tests yesterday took top prize at the ninth Asian InnovationLIM WUI LIANG/ST - 599 words
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506 2006-11-01 14 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN A HANDFUL of agreements designed to make life easier for businessmen were announced at Global Entrepolis Singapore 2006 (GES) yesterday. The included two new initiatives to help Singapore entrepreneurs and two other schemes to facilitate trade and investment flows between Singapore, the506 words
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Article, Illustration402 2006-11-01 14 OH BOON RING - Speaker points to transparency, presence of MNCs, freight and logistics Reports by OH BOON RING SINGAPORE is well-posi-tioned to become a barter exchange hub thanks to its strong corporate governance and logistics support, BarterXchange executive chairman Lee Oi KumYEN MENG JIIN - 402 words
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Article, Illustration227 2006-11-01 14 THE Singapore-Israel Industrial R&D Foundation (SIIRD) will receive another US$9 million to promote and facilitate research and development between companies from Israel and Singapore for 2007 to 2009, according to Eli Opper, chief scientist of Israel's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Labour, at GlobalYEN MENG JIIN - 227 words
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201 2006-11-01 14 BARTER is as old as civilisation itself. Indeed, barter trade exchange dates back to 9000 to 6000 BC with the domestication of cattle and the cultivation of crops. Essentially, barter.is a type of trade in which goods or services are exchanged201 words
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325 2006-11-01 14 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM TWO new foreign business incubators to help businesses from the UK and Vietnam set up operations in Singapore were launched yesterday at Global Entrepolis Singapore 2006 (GES). The incubator arm of UK-based Coventry University will set up its operations325 words
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Article, Illustration805 2006-11-01 15 CHUANG PECK MING - There's money in real estate, an ageing population, emerging Vietnam By CHUANG PECK MING ANDY Ong did not walk up to the stage to deliver his speech. He stomped up to it and his voice boomed out to those who came to listen to him: "MORNING,YEN MENG JIIN - 805 words
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375 2006-11-01 15 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN THE commercial arm of Beijing's Tsinghua University, TongFang, is setting up an R&D centre in Singapore to aid in the long-term development of products in the environmental engineering and IT sectors for sale to global markets. TongFang, a375 words
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260 2006-11-01 15 SINGAPORE-BASED toy maker Stikfas has struck a licensing deal with Japan's Gainax to design and produce a range of model kits based on tke latter's "Neon Genesis Evangelion" animated series. Stifkfas, best known for its series of plastic figurines featuring ball-bearing limbjoints, will launch260 words
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IN BRIEF
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50 2006-11-01 15 UPSTREAM Ventures, a Singapore-based venture capital firm, has launched an US$BO million fund to invest in emerging technology enterprises across Singapore, China and India. The company said the new fund the Upstream Asia Enterprise Fund will capitalise on the equity gap for early stage funding.50 words
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64 2006-11-01 15 IT Leisure Education Pte Ltd and Microbric Pty Ltd are set to jointly market a new range of educational robots in Singapore and Asia. The robots, which are used in many schools in Adelaide, in Australia, as an aid to teach science and mathematics, will be64 words
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86 2006-11-01 15 IPARK Singapore, the regional representative of the Korea IT Industry Promotion Agency (KIPA), will showcase the latest in Korea's cutting-edge technologies, fron\ Web-enabled Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) to digital mobile contents, at the Global Entropolis Singapore. iPark Singapore will be hosting seven emerging Korean ICT (information86 words
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Article, Illustration622 2006-11-01 15 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN A THRIVING venture capital environment is a winwin proposition for both the government and the private sector in developing countries, but governments need to do more to nurture this, said Sri M Srimardji, honorary chairman of the Economic CommitteeYEN MENG JIIN - 622 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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456 2006-11-01 16 Increase wilt help boost growth, create jobs: ADB report Bloomberg Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's government says it needs to attract US$65 billion of investment by 2010 to boost economic growth and create jobs, according to a report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). An increase inBloomberg; Reuters - 456 words
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Article, Illustration533 2006-11-01 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE chances of the Bank of Japan raising interest rates again this year appeared to recede yesterday after the central bank downgraded its forecasts of consumer price inflation for this year and theBLOOMBERG - 533 words
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339 2006-11-01 16 AFP [BEIJING] China will introduce temporary tariffs on 110 energy-consuming export goods in a move to curb its soaring trade surplus and preserve energy, state media reported yesterday. As part of the same policy, which takes effect today, import duties on 58AFP - 339 words
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438 2006-11-01 16 Fourth interest rate hike this year as inflation rises Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India's central bank has increased a key interest rate for a fourth time this year as record economic expansion and lending stoke inflation. The Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) repurchase rate was raisedBloomberg - 438 words
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464 2006-11-01 16 This offsets slowdown in tourism due to worries about coup: central bank AFP [BANGKOK] Strong exports of hightech products helped boost Thailand's current account surplus in September, offsetting a slowdown in tourism due to worries over the coup, the BankAFP - 464 words
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Advertisement54 2006-11-01 17 Heartiest congratulations to Capita Land Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited on the momentous groundbreaking of its joint-venture project Orchard Turn Developments on 31 October 2006, officiated by Or Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence. Cap/taLand \j Sun Hung Kai Properties BEST WISHES FROM54 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration443 2006-11-01 18 PM says people want him to focus on implementing Ninth Malaysia Plan Bernama [NANNING, China] Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi believes his differences with his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad will not alienate Malaysians and the people have to decide on what theyBernama; AFP - 443 words
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Article179 2006-11-01 18 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Investors in Malaysia now have more opportunities to tap into global Investments with the introduction of new structured warrant products. Securities Commission (SC) in a statement yesterday said this was made possible with the latest revision by the commission to its Guidelines forBernama - 179 words
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404 2006-11-01 18 [KUALA LUMPUR] Stock exchange operator Bursa Malaysia on Monday slapped second boardlisted fast-food operator, Sugar Bun Corp Bhd, with an unusual market activity (UMA) query following a sharp run-up in the company's shares, Malaysia's Business Times reported. In the query, Bursa Malaysia asked404 words
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376 2006-11-01 18 Malaysia can supply excess electricity, says Tenaga official [PETALING JAYAI The power shortage in Indonesia could accelerate discussions between Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) and its Indonesian partner PT PLN Persero on the construction of an undersea cable linking the two countries, Starßiz376 words
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270 2006-11-01 18 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's government ruled out foreign-currency debt sales to pay for development projects, saying it can fund spending plans from domestic financing. Malaysia has no plans to sell global bonds "at this point", Second Deputy Finance Minister Awang Adek HussinBloomberg - 270 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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102 2006-11-01 18 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Citigroup Inc will own 36 per cent of Guangdong Development Bank after its group's 24.1 billion yuan (554.7 billion) offer won the bidding for the lender, the Oriental Morning Post reported. Citigroup will take three board seats and may nominate theBloomberg - 102 words
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67 2006-11-01 18 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's top phone company Telekomunikasi Indonesia yesterday posted a better-than-expected 82 per cent rise in quarterly net profit on a strong performance by its mobile unit, which is seen driving growth for the rest of 2006. Telkom booked a net profit ofReuters - 67 words
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78 2006-11-01 18 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp or SMIC, China's biggest maker of made-to-order microchips, said its quarterly net loss widened from a year earlier on weak pricing, sending its shares to a record low. It posted a net loss of US$35.l million, orReuters - 78 words
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41 2006-11-01 18 Reuters [MUMBAI] Tata Consultancy Services, India's largest software services firm, yesterday said it had acquired a 7 5 per cent stake in Switzerland-based firm TKS-Teknosoft for 100.5 million Swiss francs (Ssl 25.4 million).—Reuters - 41 words
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64 2006-11-01 18 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India's Tata Tea Ltd said group second-quarter profit almost doubled because of a one-time gain and increased sales of branded teas. Net income surged to j1.94 billion rupees (5567.2 million), or 34.52 rupees a share, In the three months ended Sept 30,Bloomberg - 64 words
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Advertisement85 2006-11-01 19 We warmly congratulate Capita Land Limited and Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited on the groundbreaking of its joint-venture project Orchard Turn Developments on 31 October 2006, officiated by Or Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Defence. Cap/taLand f Sun Hung Kai Properties BEST WISHES FROM YOUR85 words
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272 2006-11-01 20 Economic Times [NEW DELHI] Stock exchanges will have to compulsorily delist a company if it has suffered losses during the preceding three consecutive years and its net worth has turned negative. According to the draft delisting rules notified by the finance ministry's departmentEconomic Times - 272 words
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448 2006-11-01 20 Move gives banks more time to reinforce capital, improve financiais Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Indian's central bank delayed by a year the adoption of new risk standards for commercial banks that do business overseas, giving them more time to reinforce capital andBloomberg - 448 words
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Article, Illustration66 2006-11-01 20 [WAGAH, India-Pakistan Border]lndian actor Akshay Kumar (right) receiving a Special Olympic Torch from former Pakistani cricketer Wasim Akram at a ceremony in Wagah yesterday to announce the Special Olympics International Cricket Cup 2006 (SOICC). The SOICC will be held in Mumbaifrom Nov 6 tolo with theAFP - 66 words
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362 2006-11-01 20 Russia welcomed to join gas pipeline project linking Iran Bloomberg [MOSCOW] India, Asia's third-largest oil consumer, is in talks with Russia about an exploration venture with state-controlled Gazprom and a stake in an oil and gas project near Russia's Sakhalin Island. FndiaBloomberg - 362 words
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282 2006-11-01 20 ICICI Bank: Lending rates will be stable in medium term Reuters [NEW DELHI] ICICI Bank, India's second-largest lender in which Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has a stake, expects lending rates to be stable in the medium term even as already strong loanReuters - 282 words
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252 2006-11-01 20 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Motorola Inc, the world's second-biggest mobile-phone maker, opened a software development centre in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad, seeking to cut costs. The facility will employ 1,000 engineers to write code for mobile phones, the company said in an emailed statement,Bloomberg - 252 words
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Article, Illustration2147 2006-11-01 21 BIOFUELS OVERVIEW SINCE crude oil prices burst through US$6O per barrel last year, the market has been rife with suggestions on alternative fuels. Very soon, biofuels became the hottest thing to venture into, because of its environment-friendly qualities and renewable nature. Potential feedstocks such as corn,FILE PHOTO - 2,147 words
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604 2006-11-01 22 Move shows hope for nation's economy and anti-piracy efforts AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] Microsoft yesterday announced that it was licensing new software to local firms in China for the first time in a move that showed confidence in China's economy and hope for itsAFP - 604 words
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Article, Illustration679 2006-11-01 22 AFP [SHANGHAI] China's crush on the automobile has blossomed into a full-blown love affair but heavyhanded government interference is hindering companies eager to grow faster, industry experts say. A mixture of young Chinese start-ups and established foreign manufacturers are turning China into one of theAFP; REUTERS - 679 words
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Article, Illustration609 2006-11-01 22 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Former China Construction Bank Corp chairman Zhang Enzhao, who pleaded guilty last month to charges of bribery, acknowledged in court that some of his so-called gifts were provided by a salesman representing a software unit of US title insurerBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 609 words
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511 2006-11-01 22 Reuters [HONG KONG] Top Asian oil refiner Sinopec Corp posted its fastest quarterly earnings growth in nearly two years as crude prices retreated, and analysts said its long-suffering refining division looked set to creep back into the black. Sinopec, which hadReuters - 511 words
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441 2006-11-01 22 AP [BEIJING] China's legislature yesterday approved a change in the death penalty law to allow only the country's highest court to approve death sentences, state media said. The move comes amid complaints of miscarriages of justice and criticism by human rightsAP - 441 words
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MIDDLE EAST
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541 2006-11-01 23 Traders waiting to see if producers will stick to agreement; may take till Dec Bloomberg [MOSCOW] The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) will reduce output next year by 5.7 per cent from last month's level. It expects to produce 28.1 millionBloomberg - 541 words
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343 2006-11-01 23 AFP [WASHINGTON] The notion that the United States could become energy independent was "only a dream" in the modern globalised economy, a senior Saudi oil official warned on Monday. Khalid al-Falih, senior vice-president of stateowned conglomerate Saudi Aramco, made his remarks as USAFP - 343 words
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Article, Illustration257 2006-11-01 23 Bloomberg [CAIRO] Terrorist attacks in Egypt and Lebanon's war with Israel will almost halve forecast growth in Egypt's tourism industry this year, the tourism minister said. Tourist numbers will probably grow by 6 per cent to 9.1 million people, Zoheir Garranah said in Cairo yesterday.Bloomberg; AFP - 257 words
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145 2006-11-01 23 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Gulf International Bank, a Bahrain-based lender controlled by the six governments of the Gulf Cooperation Council, said nine-month profit rose 18 per cent as interest income increased. Net income for the nine months ended Sept 30 climbed to US$ 193.3 million,Bloomberg - 145 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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482 2006-11-01 24 Keidanren wants acquisitive foreign firms to list their shares in Japan Reuters [TOKYO] The Japanese government -has responded cautiously to calls from the country's most powerful business lobby for restrictions on foreign companies seeking to use shares to make an acquisition in Japan, theReuters - 482 words
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688 2006-11-01 24 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] For all the hand-wringing over the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the accounting and governance law driving companies away from US stock exchanges, America's biggest securities firms are doing a record overseas business arranging initial public offerings (IPOs). The surge in IPOs fromBloomberg - 688 words
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203 2006-11-01 24 Bloomberg [ZURICH] ÜBS AG's private bank, the world's largest manager of money for the wealthy, increased funds under management to almost 1.9 trillion Swiss francs (552.4 trillion) during the third quarter as Asian customers fuelled inflows. Clients added a net 26.8 billionBloomberg - 203 words
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Article, Illustration44 2006-11-01 24 [NAVOTAS. Philippines] Children play on "apartment type" tombs at a public cemetery north of Manila yesterday. People in this predominantly Catholic country flock to cemeteries and memorial parks to honour the departed today, commonly known as All Saints' Day. —AP APAP - 44 words
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Article392 2006-11-01 24 LATEST US DATA Reuters, AP, Bloomberg [NEW YORK/WASHINGTON] Consumers' confidence in the economy weakened a bit in October, as job worries offset the benefits from falling gasoline prices, a New Yorkbased private research group said yesterday. The Conference Board said that its consumer confidence indexReuters,; AP,; Bloomberg - 392 words
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321 2006-11-01 24 But they see 8.6% growth in 2007, 12.1% in 2008 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] The world's top chipmakers have trimmed their 2006 sales growth forecast for the global chip market to 8.5 per cent from 10.1 per cent, but expect solid expansion inReuters - 321 words
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130 2006-11-01 24 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's Toshiba Corp doubled its first-half net profit and raised its full-year profit forecast by 22 per cent, driven by gains in the power segment, but problems in the very same segment caused bigger rival Hitachi Ltd to post a largerReuters - 130 words
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123 2006-11-01 24 AFP [LONDON] TMK, the biggest 'Russian maker of steel pipes, yesterday said it would sell about a quarter of its shares at US$5.4O each under a planned listing in London, valuing the group at US$4.7l billion. TMK, which provides pipes to the energyAFP - 123 words
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94 2006-11-01 24 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's population fell further last year, with the number of elderly citizens eclipsing younger age groups, census figures said yesterday. The population peaked at 127,841,000 in December 2004 and has been in decline ever since, standing at 127,767,994 in last year's census, the ministryAFP - 94 words
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74 2006-11-01 24 Reuters [SYDNEY] A severe drought that is turning much of Australia's farmland to dust is pushing the once top grain exporting nation closer to importing wheat for only the second time in its history. The Australian wheat harvest for the year ending June 2007 isReuters - 74 words
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Article, Illustration482 2006-11-01 26 Results below analyst estimates; rising fuel costs take their toll Bloomberg [TAIPEI] China Airlines, Taiwan's largest air carrier, had a worse-than-expected 63 per cent slump in third-quarter profit amid surging fiiel costs. Net income declined to NTSII7 million (555.5 million) from NT5312.5Bloomberg - 482 words
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Article, Illustration539 2006-11-01 26 Airline carries more customers on its overseas routes Bloomberg [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways Co (ANA), Japan's largest airline by market value, reported secondquarter profit rose 46 per cent as it carried more international passengers and had fewer one-time charges. Net income roseBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 539 words
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105 2006-11-01 26 AFP [ZHUHAI] Airbus said yesterday it would hire 600 staff for its new assembly plant to be built in the north Chinese port city of Tianjin. Speaking at a media briefing at Airshow China, Laurence Barron, president of China, said staff wouldAFP - 105 words
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57 2006-11-01 26 AFP [TOKYO] Japan Airlines chief executive Haruka Nishimatsu said the new supeijumbo Airbus 380 flies in the face of an industry trend towards more fuel-efficient, mid-sized planes. "The A3BO is a completely controversial concept to the present aviation market," Mr Nishimatsu told the UK'sAFP - 57 words
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81 2006-11-01 26 AP [TAIPEI] Taiwan's EVA Airways Corp said yesterday it swung to a net loss in the third quarter because of high oil prices. The company's loss totalled NTS 1.5 billion (5570.4 million), compared to a net profit of NT$7B2 million for theAP - 81 words
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82 2006-11-01 26 AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's troubled long-haul budget airline Oasis ran into trouble again yesterday after a flight from London was delayed by a day, the airline said, less than a week after its debut flight was grounded for 24 hours. A spokesman forAFP - 82 words
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518 2006-11-01 26 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Deccan Aviation Ltd, the -owner of India's biggest low-fare airline, said it is possible to post a profit before its target of mid-2008, an official said. The carrier on Monday reported a net loss of 429.4 million rupees (5514.9Bloomberg - 518 words
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Miscellaneous159 2006-11-01 26 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD t DOWN signals (5,3,4) Across: 1 Wildebeest, 6 Gala, 9 ,T. 14 Defines all forms of altruism Shake hands, 10 Snap, 12 Discon--1 Thespians appearing in nected, 15 Energy, 16 Asbestos, 18 JJ* l6 Shuffles out of the mess (8) 'Outclass, 19 Stoner, 21 Legislal 17 Dubious about159 words
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Article, Illustration550 2006-11-01 27 GEORGE JOSEPH - Indonesia remains global hotspot but cases drop to 40 from 61 previously By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] Reported piracy attacks worldwide are on the decline. Latest statistics show that the number of attacks through to the end of the third quarterREUTERS - 550 words
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Article289 2006-11-01 27 SGX '000 Oct 31 SS W- Vol CH Offshore .0.38 unch 383 Chuan Hup.._ .030 -0.01 430 Cosco Corporation 1.92 0.06 5887 CWT Distribution 0.57 unch 44 Ezra Hldgs .3.92 unch 804 Freight Links 0.07 0.01 241 Grand Banks Yacht 0.88 unch 1 Jaya Holdings 1.42 0.04 1603289 words
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339 2006-11-01 27 16 investors show interest in 7t rupiah Bojonegara port Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's government will seek bids next month for a seven trillion rupiah (Ssl.2 billion) project to build the country's biggest port in Banten province, an official at the state-owned portBloomberg - 339 words
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866 2006-11-01 27 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES I MUST admit Frederick Forsyth is one of my heroes. I rarely read fiction these days, but some 30 years ago The Day of the Jackal and The Dogs of War convinced me that the former RAF pilot866 words
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142 2006-11-01 27 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's national shipping company MISC Berhad said yesterday it is buying four tankers from a Japanese company for US$26O million, further expanding its fleet of more than 100 vessels. In a statement, govern-ment-owned MISC said its subsidiary, AET Inc, hasAP - 142 words
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540 2006-11-01 28 EDITORIAL A BRITISH study on climate change has warned that if it is allowed to continue unmitigated, it could end up costing as much as 20 per cent of global gross domestic product. Thus the search for a climate-friendly fuel must take top priority540 words
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Article, Illustration742 2006-11-01 28 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING IN the most ambitious diplomatic endeavour since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, Beijing has invited the leaders of all the 53 countries in Africa even the five that recognise Taiwan742 words
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Article, Illustration1139 2006-11-01 28 AMELIA GENTLEMAN - But for the branding exercise to work, it needs to quickly deal with myriad problems By AMELIA GENTLEMAN IHT Copywriters at the headquarters of a campaign to rebrand India have been agonising over a slogan to sum up their revamped product. First they tried:IHT; AFP - 1,139 words
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Article, Illustration2050 2006-11-01 29 LEON HADAR - Will US polls end with a big bang A Democrat win won't mean Bush will change Iraq policy and withdraw troops LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent A VETERAN British political journalist who has covered all the US presidential races since 1992 is in Washington this week to report on the mid-termAFP - 2,050 words
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Article, Illustration856 2006-11-01 33 SAMUEL EE - Profitability has lured smaller players to re-enter business and make rapid gains, says SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE LEADING motor insurer NTUC Income's market share may be declining, but it is the smaller players outside the big three which are benefiting most856 words
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