The Business Times, 4 January 2007
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Title Section20 2007-01-04 1 THE BUISNESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-tinm.asial.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Thursday, January 4,200720 words
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Article, Illustration831 2007-01-04 1 ARTHUR SIM - Buoyant prices largely attributed to high-end segment; consultants expect market to be more subdued but still active this year By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] The latest flash estimate shows that housing prices were 10 per cent higher in the final quarter of 2006 thanSource:URA,HDB - 831 words
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Article, Illustration538 2007-01-04 1 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING [SINGAPOREI The stock market started the year yesterday with another record, with the Straits Times Index (STI) smashing through the 3,000 level right from the word go. The index opened its first trading day of 2007 at538 words
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Article134 2007-01-04 1 STI 3,037.74 (+51.91) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,044.00 (+50.00) siMsa 371.04 (+6.36) SIMSa FUTURES 371.40 (+4.20) MARKETS W«dnMd«y Chang* KLCOMP 1,117.09 +20.85 NIKKEI 225 Closed HANG SENG 20,413.39 +103.21 SET INDEX 659.25 -20.59 JAKARTA COMP 1,834.71 -1,81 MANILA COMP 3,020.70 +43.85 SEOUL COMP 1,409.35 -25.91 SHENZHEN 8 Closed MUMBAIIND134 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration655 2007-01-04 2 ANNA TEO - Economists upbeat about outlook, even as slower growth seen ahead By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] The economy is now shown to have picked up pace in the final quarter last year despite persistent weakness in electronics output. And while GDP growth will slow655 words
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Article, Illustration727 2007-01-04 2 Budget carriers fight sceptics' fears that they're cutting corners [MUMBAI] The proliferation of budget airlines across Asia has made air travel affordable for millions, but this week's aircraft disaster in Indonesia has underlined the challenge for governments to ensure safety standards are met.REUTERS - 727 words
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Article501 2007-01-04 2 Wealth of China's top 50 execs pushes 40b yuan CHINA'S business elite were the big winners of last year's soaring stock market, with the top 50 executives worth nearly 40 billion yuan (S$7.8 billion), state media said yesterday. None of the top 50 was worth less than 200501 words
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Article, Illustration555 2007-01-04 4 Total proceeds are expected to reach 280b yuan Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Shanghai's bourse may attract US$26 billion in fundraising this year, overtaking Hong Kong, as more of the nation's largest companies sell shares domestically, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP said in a report. HongBloomberg; AP - 555 words
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527 2007-01-04 4 Value of their stock portfolios climbs as share prices soar AFP [BEIJING] China's business elite were the big winners of last year's soaring stock market, with the top 50 executives worth nearly 40 billion yuan (Ss7.B billion), state media said yesterday.AFP - 527 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article241 2007-01-04 5 SINCE he is one of the most recognised faces in the fund management industry and an acknowledged leader in the financial field, some may wonder why Templeton Asset Management managing director Mark Mobius should choose to write a series of books for the novice investor. His first241 words
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Article, Illustration685 2007-01-04 5 DANIEL BUENAS - He dismisses fears that Thai turmoil will spark repeat of 1997 crisis By DANIEL BUENAS EMERGING markets guru Mark Mobius has a bullish view on the Singapore market in the coming year, and feels that the recent turmoil in the Thai stock exchange broughtFILE PHOTO - 685 words
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560 2007-01-04 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By VEN SREENIVASAN DURING the last few days, there has been a flurry of excitement over reported plans for low-cost, longhaul flights by Air Asia's East Malaysian associate, Fly Asian Express (FAX). FAX's co-founder Tony Fernandes told news agencies this week560 words
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Article, Illustration570 2007-01-04 6 WONG WEI KONG - UOB Kay Hian cites impact of Chinese listings, growth in derivatives By WONG WEI KONG REGIONAL stock exchanges can expect trading volumes and earnings to rise further in 2007 on the back of several factors, including the impact of Chinese listings andAFP - 570 words
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Article, Illustration520 2007-01-04 6 TEH HOOI LING - SocGen: There will be more issues on new stocks, indexes By TEH HOOI LING THE turnover of warrants in the Singapore market could grow by 30 to 50 per cent this year bringing the total volume of trade up to $21.5 billion, says Societe520 words
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315 2007-01-04 7 OH BOON PING - Malayan Banking unit also among those which have fulfilled conditions By OH BOON PING MALAYSIAN stockbroking firm Hwang-DBS (Malaysia), an associate of DBS Bank, said yesterday that one of its subsidiaries is to become an investment bank. Hwang-DBS, which is 26.2 per cent owned315 words
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295 2007-01-04 7 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING FRONTLINE Technologies has forged a partnership with Sun Microsystems and PT Metrodata Electronics Tbk to grow its business in Indonesia. Under an agreement, Frontline will invest $2.9 million for a 49 per cent stake in PT E Metrodata Com295 words
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Article232 2007-01-04 7 ABR ups stake in Oishi Pizza to 84.1% ABR Holdings has raised its stake in Oishi Japanese Pizza from 73.3 to 84.1 per cent by acquiring 443,750 more Oishi shares. ABR paid $288,750 in cash and capitalised 155,000 which Oishi owed to it for the additional shares. Noble232 words
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457 2007-01-04 7 MICHELLE QUAH - Company may be in breach of the law, could face penalty By MICHELLE QUAH XPRESS Holdings announced yesterday that it has failed in its bid to get an extension of time to hold its annual general meeting (AGM) by Feb457 words
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Article, Illustration265 2007-01-04 7 THE managers of CDL Hospitality Trusts Singapore's first hotel-backed real estate investment trust, which is controlled by the Hong Leong Group's hotel division Millennium Copthorne have appointed former Neptune Orient Lines' (NOL) chief financial officer Lim How Teck to their boards. The trust265 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration524 2007-01-04 8 TEH HOOI LING - STOCKS Singapore Telecom, Keppel Corp, CapitaLand and Singapore Exchange lead the way TEH HOOI LING AFTER a four-day break, the Singapore market ushered in the new year with a bang yesterday, with the Straits Times Index smashing through the 3,000-level with ease after524 words
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Article, Illustration999 2007-01-04 8 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Jan 3 and earlier) Subsantial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Buy/ Shares Per Before After Stocfc Date Director Set! 000 Shr ([000) fOPO) YaanSec 29-Dec-07 QinWei *Buy 30 na ***** 63.87 ***** 63.92 Thai Beverage 29-Dec-07 Charoen Sirivadhana *Buy *****999 words
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Article, Illustration793 2007-01-04 8 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN Raising $349 million for acquisitions.- Mapletree Logistics Trust (MLT) is issuing new units at an indicative price range of $0.90-1.15 to raise gross proceeds of $349 million. The proceeds will be used to fund the acquisition of 15 properties (total value of $226.9 million,793 words
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Article, Illustration520 2007-01-04 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent SELECTED Asian currencies yesterday started 2007 with fresh multiyear highs versus the US dollar on the back of new regional stock market peaks, brushing aside new Japanese yen lows in cross- trading and last weekend's ugly bombings in520 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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389 2007-01-04 9 JANICE HENG - By JANICE HENG PAYING taxi fares, by some credit cards has now become cheaper, thanks to the newly announced "strategic alliance" between ABN Amro and transport group ComfortDelGro. Commuters who hire a Comfort, City Cab or YellowTop taxi and pay with ABN Amro-issued389 words
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401 2007-01-04 9 CONRAD TAN - BANKING MATTERS Purchases of condos not affected by new capital control rules: bank By CONRAD TAN A PROPERTY financing scheme offering loans for buying freehold condominiums in Thailand was introduced yesterday by United Overseas Bank, just two weeks after the country introduced strengthened capital401 words
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Article, Illustration295 2007-01-04 9 HSBC Singapore has appointed Wendy Lim as the new head of its retail banking business, four years after she first joined the bank. The 36-year-old banker replaces Tom Tobin as head of personal financial services. Ms Lim had previously spent a year295 words
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521 2007-01-04 10 WEE LI-EN - Allen Gledhill, Wong Partnership, Rajah Tann also improve in ranking By WEE LI-EN LOCAL law firms Allen Gledhill (A&G), Wong Partnership, and Rajah Tann (R&T) are among the top 25 law firms advising on announced mergers and acquisitions in Asia, according521 words
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Article, Illustration319 2007-01-04 10 PRESIDENT SR Nathan and Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew sent letters of condolence to the widow of the late former US president Gerald Ford, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. Foreign Minister George Yeo yesterday also signed the condolence book at theTERENCE TANIST - 319 words
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Article151 2007-01-04 10 Edward D'Silva named PSC member EDWARD Alec D'Silva was appointed a member of the Public Service Commission (PSC) for a five-year term from yesterday. He graduated from the University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Architecture degree in 1975. He has been the executive director of SAA Architects151 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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347 2007-01-04 11 Bloomberg [BERLIN] German December unemployment fell the most since unification in 1990 as accelerating economic growth encouraged companies to hire and the construction industry retained workers amid unseasonably warm weather. The adjusted jobless rate fell to 9.8 per cent from 10.1 perBloomberg - 347 words
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674 2007-01-04 11 Investors who bought the metal feel disappointed Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Gold lost its lustre in December, confounding analysts and investors who predicted the metal would lead the commodities markets in 2007. The price of gold fell 1.7 per cent, ending theBloomberg - 674 words
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451 2007-01-04 11 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] The Thai baht will drop 4.2 per cent this month as investors lose confidence in the government following a series of bombs in Bangkok on New Year's eve, said Westpac Banking Corp. The blasts that killed threeBloomberg - 451 words
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Article, Illustration447 2007-01-04 11 German chancellor pushing for single transatlantic market for investors with common rules and standards [FRANKFURT] Germany wants to make a "transatlantic economic parthership" between the European Union and the United States top priority during its six-month presidency of the EU, Chancellor AngelaPHOTO: AFP - 447 words
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320 2007-01-04 11 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea's export growth will probably slow this year from last year as global economies led by the US cool, cutting demand for Korean prod' ucts, and a stronger currency erodes profit. Exports will probably rise 10.4 per centBloomberg - 320 words
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464 2007-01-04 11 Bloomberg Move meant to boost investments, say economists [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank will probably cut its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-percent-age point to a 16-month low to encourage companies to borrow. Bank Indonesia governor Burhanuddin Abdullah and his fellow policyBloomberg - 464 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration419 2007-01-04 12 Reuters IJAKARTA] Indonesia's government hopes parliament approves a new mining law in March and that it includes provisions to force the mining industry to process ore into metal within the country, a senior mining official said yesterday. Since February last year, Indonesia's goyernmentReuters; AP FILE PHOTO - 419 words
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655 2007-01-04 12 Move shows govt's effort to further develop stock market: analysts Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia began yesterday to allow short selling of a limited group of company shares, lifting a ban imposed in the wake of the 1997-1998 Asian financial crisis. Malaysia,Reuters - 655 words
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294 2007-01-04 12 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's central bank eased rules on investments in equities by the country's lenders, scrapping a limit on how much they can invest in each stock and allowing them to invest in different kinds of shares. Banks will alsoBloomberg - 294 words
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207 2007-01-04 12 [KUALA LUMPUR] India's fifth-biggest lender. Bank of Baroda, is expected to set up its branch office here by the middle of this year, according to a report in Malaysia's Business Times. Bank of Baroda, which currently has a representative office207 words
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Article, Illustration372 2007-01-04 12 Indonesia's budget deficit 1 of GDP Bloomberg. AFP INDONESIA'S budget deficit in 2006 was one per cent of gross domestic product (GDP), lower than its target of 1.3 per cent. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said. The government had a shortfall of 32.1 trillion rupiah (555.51 billion) last year, DrBloomberg.; AFP - 372 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration779 2007-01-04 13 City beats Las Vegas as top gambling market, with US$6.8b takings in 2006 Bloomberg [BEIJING] The Hotel Lisboa used to be the only game in Macau. The bird-cage-shaped casino has welcomed Chinese playing baccarat, blackjack and sic bo anBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 779 words
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Article, Illustration58 2007-01-04 13 [HONGKONG] Tennis players (from left) Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark, Zheng Jie of China, Kim Clijsters of Belgium, Maria Sharapova of Russia, Patty Schnyder of Switzerland, Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia, Elena Dementieva of Russia, Nicole Vaidisova of Czech Republic and Yan Zi of China at a cocktail function forREUTERS - 58 words
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541 2007-01-04 13 Only 40 firms yet to undergo changes that have revived mainland markets [BEIJING] The China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) approved nontradable share reform plans of 32 companies at the weekend, leaving just 40 mainland-listed companies yet to embark on the reforms that have revived541 words
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337 2007-01-04 13 Turnover reached US$244b in 2006: Goldman Sachs Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China surpassed Hong Kong to become the world's largest market for warrants by value in 2006, as demand for derivatives outstripped supply, Goldman Sachs Group Inc said. China's turnover for warrants in 2006 reachedBloomberg - 337 words
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171 2007-01-04 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China expects to attract about US$63.81 billion in actual foreign direct investment (FDI) in 2007, the local Beijing News reported yesterday. The paper cited a report by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), a top government think tank, as forecastingReuters - 171 words
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273 2007-01-04 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Shares of Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp (SMIC), China's biggest chip maker, rose the most in more than two years on speculation that the firm could be the target of an acquisition bid by private equity investors. The Shanghai-based company'sBloomberg - 273 words
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INDIA
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416 2007-01-04 14 Reuters [MUMBAI] Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd and India's Essar group differ on their interpretation of a first right of refusal clause in their Indian joint venture, Indian newspapers said yesterday. Hutchison Telecommunications has been approached by various parties to sellReuters - 416 words
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Article, Illustration631 2007-01-04 14 Exchange wants a global player to join Fidelity as a shareholder Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Multi Commodity Exchange of India (MCX) said it is receiving at least one approach a month from overseas investors seeking a stake in a national market that may double toBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 631 words
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274 2007-01-04 14 Reuters [MUMBAI] Private equity investment in India more than tripled in 2006 as global heavyweights like Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co and UK-based 3i bought into growing companies. Private equity fund investment in 2006 was U557.46 billion, up from U552.26 billionReuters - 274 words
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452 2007-01-04 14 Firm cuts offering size on valuation concerns, disputes Bloom berg [NEW DELHI] DLF Ltd, the Indian real estate company controlled by billionaire Kushal Pal Singh, revived plans for a share sale, reducing the size of an offering derailed by shareholder disputes and valuationBloom berg - 452 words
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292 2007-01-04 14 AFP [SEOUL] A deal to sell South Korea's third-largest electronics maker to a consortium led by India's Videocon Industries is in jeopardy because of differences over pricing, its creditors said yesterday. A memorandum of understanding was signed in October to sell Daewoo ElectronicsAFP - 292 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration580 2007-01-04 15 Ousted PM denies links, points to Muslim separatists from the far south AP, Reuters. Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand's powerful military council yesterday declared that New Year's eve bomb attacks in Bangkok were staged by politicians and renegade army officers loyal to exiled prime minister ThaksinAP,; Reuters.; Bloomberg - 580 words
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361 2007-01-04 15 NYT [SEOULI The South Korean antitrust agency has formed a task force to investigate the licensing and business practices of the wireless technology company Qualcomm, the latest in a string of legal battles facing the company, officials said on Tuesday. Qualcomm, based in SanNYT - 361 words
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336 2007-01-04 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Large US companies have taken steps to guarantee the independence of consultants who advise their boards on executive pay. Responding to a request by a coalition of pension funds, 18 of the 25 largest companies guarantee the independence of theirBloomberg - 336 words
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Article, Illustration625 2007-01-04 15 A Brooklyn area has been contaminated by fuel soaked soil Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The biggest oil spill ExxonMobil has to answer for isn't the cargo that gushed from the Exxon Valdez tanker into Alaska's Prince William Sound. It's the fuel soaked into the ground beneath aBloomberg; AP FILE PHOTO - 625 words
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438 2007-01-04 15 LATEST US DATA AP, Reuters [WASHINGTON] Construction activity in the United States showed further weakness as spending on homes dropped for a record eighth consecutive month, while the ISM index showed a rebound in the US industrial sector. The Commerce Department reportedAP, Reuters - 438 words
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231 2007-01-04 15 Reuters [LONDON] Almost 30,000 Britons are expected to become insolvent in the first three months of 2007 with a third getting in trouble because of excessive Christmas spending, accountants Grant Thornton said yesterday. The firm said its prediction followed a record number of personalReuters - 231 words
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WORLD WATCH
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56 2007-01-04 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] Liberty Media chairman John Malone is gauging the interest of Cablevision Systems Corp's controlling family in selling the Rainbow Media unit, the New York Post reported yesterday. It said the talks amount to "informal chatter between friendly moguls". Rainbow Media isReuters - 56 words
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46 2007-01-04 15 Reuters [LONDON] Derek Higgs, author of a landmark report setting standards for British non-executive directors, predicts private equity funds will have to introduce independent scrutiny into their management and give investors more information, the Financial Times reported. —ReutersReuters - 46 words
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75 2007-01-04 15 Reuters [STOCKHOLM] Investor AB, the investment vehicle of Sweden's Wallenberg family, has rejected a bid approach for lawn mower and chainsaw maker Husqvarna, newspaper Dagens Nyheter reported yesterday. Investor, which has made headlines in recent months with its fight against German MAN's hostile bid forReuters - 75 words
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70 2007-01-04 15 AP [NEW YORK] The Wall Street Journal introduced a smaller, re-designed format on Tuesday that publisher Dow Jones Co hopes will save money and help make the paper more appealing to a wider base of readers, especially younger ones. Dow Jones says the narrowerAP - 70 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration593 2007-01-04 16 It'll start talks with up to 5 potential investors, including foreign airlines Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Garuda Indonesia, the nation's biggest airline, expects to raise around US$3OO million this year from a stake sale to help fund its expansion plans, said president-direc-tor EmirsyahBloomberg; AFP - 593 words
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421 2007-01-04 16 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Fraport AG, the owner of Frankfurt airport, plans to spend as much as 300 million euros (Ss6o6 million) a year until 2015 to boost productivity and expects to hire more people this year. The money will be used toBloomberg - 421 words
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211 2007-01-04 16 Bernama [NEW DELHI] Passengers stranded, busy airspace and flight schedules messed up. This is the nightmare faced by air travellers at the Indira Gandhi International Airport since New Year's Eve as fog continues to blanket the airspace here. As night sets in, theBernama - 211 words
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229 2007-01-04 16 AFP [GENEVA] Air crashes worldwide fell to their lowest level in forty-three years in 2006, when the number of air deaths also dropped,by 11 per cent from the previous year, the Aircraft Crashes Record Office said on Tuesday. The Geneva-based bodyAFP - 229 words
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521 2007-01-04 16 S'pore to provide a Fokker 50 and crew to help in search Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesian authorities are still searching for a plane that disappeared two days ago while carrying 102 people to Sulawesi, after reports that said the wreckage and 90 bodies hadBloomberg - 521 words
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Miscellaneous203 2007-01-04 16 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 26 Magazines block journalist re turning (6) playing instrument (8) DOWN (7) Across: 1 Speedy, 4 Animated, 9 1 Mnthor'c anneal w tahb lin 14 Running brave round top of Cairns, 10 Adorable, 12 Lope, 13 1 Mother s appeal for table lin- t K Basso, 14 Snap,203 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration452 2007-01-04 17 Rise is biggest since Containerisation Int'l started data in July 1999 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] AP MollerMaersk and 407 shipping lines increased their capacity to move containers 14 per cent in 2006, the fastest pace in six years, as trade expanded, dataBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 452 words
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354 2007-01-04 17 Orders a result of bright outlook for freight rates Bloomberg [ATHENS] Shipowners in Greece, the biggest ship-op-erating nation, placed a record USsl4.3 billion of orders in 2006 amid optimism about the outlook for freight rates, especially for dry bulk, broker George Moundreas Co said.Bloomberg - 354 words
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261 2007-01-04 17 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Samsung Heavy Industries Co, the world's third-largest shipyard, said this year's orders for its vessels and offshore platforms may fall as much as 21 per cent as demand weakens from three consecutive years of records. New contracts may drop to US$lO billionBloomberg - 261 words
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Article, Illustration463 2007-01-04 17 It builds more ships ordered when their prices jumped from 10-year low Bloomberg [SINGAPORE! Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipyard, expects sales to rise to a record this year as it builds more vessels ordered when ship prices rebounded fromBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 463 words
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671 2007-01-04 17 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES THE plan was to look ahead this week, to see what the New Year has in store. That will have to wait. Instead, mention must be made of the horrific accidents in Indonesian waters. It turned out the old year671 words
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294 2007-01-04 17 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering, the world's third-largest shipyard, said it expects orders for vessels and offshore projects this year to come close to the value of contracts won in 2006. "We are expecting this year's orders to be around lastBloomberg - 294 words
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Article283 2007-01-04 17 SGX '000 Jan 3 S$ Vol Ch Offshore.— .0.44 U38 Chum Hup Hldgs .032 unch 1578 CoscoCorp J.46 0.16 ***** Cwt Limited Ml unch 522 Ezra Hldgs 4JO 0.22 533 Freight links .0.09 0.01 ***** Grand Banks unch unch 0 Java Hold Ltd 1.48 unch 337 K1 Venturas.283 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article516 2007-01-04 18 EDITORIAL AFTER setting a record of U5578.40 per barrel in midJuly 2006, crude oil prices might seem bearish at the start of the new year. The US economy has slowed, partly due to high oil prices. China's measures to cool the economy seem to be516 words
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Article, Illustration887 2007-01-04 18 ROBERT SAMUELSON - Slow future productivity growth virtually ensures a collision between the heavy costs of retiring baby boomers and younger workers' living standards ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group THE start of a new year is a good time to take stock, andThe Washington Post Writers Group; BLOOMBERG - 887 words
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Article, Illustration849 2007-01-04 18 MATTHEW LYNN - THE BOTTOM LINE MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg ONE million? Two million? Or maybe 50 million? Over Christmas, London's financial community was awash with talk of bonuses, which kept touching stratospheric levels. The two questions usually posed are about how much money firms suchBloomberg - 849 words
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Article, Illustration826 2007-01-04 19 ANTHONY ROWLEY - As the economies of this region mature, huge additional amounts of financial assets will become available to investors ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent IT IS the time of year when many investment pundits like to take a retrospective look at how various markets performed in the oldREUTERS - 826 words
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956 2007-01-04 19 JACK WEATHERFORD - By JACK WEATHERFORD IN HIS final televised speech to the Iraqi people in 2003, Saddam Hussein denounced the invading Americans as "the Mongols of this age", a reference to the last time infidels had conquered his country, in 1258.956 words
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Article714 2007-01-04 19 Tan Lye Huat - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tan Lye Huat FCMA,FCCA, C Dir (UK) CEO HIM Governance Pte Ltd Singapore FURTHER to your article, "Isetan board candidate speaks up" (BT, Dec 29), I would like to add the following: Michelle Quah is correct in her assertion714 words
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Article122 2007-01-04 19 John Gollifer - John Gollifer Senior Vice-President Head. Corporate Communications and Investor Relations Singapore Exchange Limited WE REFER to the news article, "SGX raises bar with CEO pay details", by Michelle Quah (BT, Dec 27). Thank you for giving us the opportunity to clarify that the performance indicators include non-finan-cial122 words
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FOCUS: EQUITY MARKETS
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Article, Illustration633 2007-01-04 20 PAULINE NG - Trading was brisk with market closing yesterday at 1,117.09, up 1.9% By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S stock market rose 1.9 per cent yesterday, continuing a rally which began in the second half of last year. The flying start to the NewAFP - 633 words
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1056 2007-01-04 20 Dow Jones Stoxx 600 Index will move up by 7.6% in 2007 compared to 18% last year, strategists' survey shows Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] EUROPEAN stocks are set to climb at the slowest pace in five years as the European Central Bank raises interestBloomberg - 1,056 words
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Article, Illustration597 2007-01-04 20 SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA - By SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA in New Delhi THE number of initial public offerings (IPOs) at India's National and Bombay stock exchanges has topped that at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) or the London Stock Exchange (LSE), according to a survey by Ernst YoungAP - 597 words
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478 2007-01-04 20 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Emergingmarket stocks may lead global equity returns for a sixth straight year because consumers from China to Brazil are becoming wealthy enough to propel economic growth even as demand for their exports slows. Investors are targeting telephone companies andBloomberg - 478 words
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Biz IT
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Article, Illustration818 2007-01-04 26 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - New technologies and the proliferation of broadband are accelerating convergence in industry, PwC official tells AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY SINGAPORE'S IT growth in 2007 will be driven partly by the government's initiatives in the sector and by technology companies using the818 words
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Article, Illustration538 2007-01-04 26 WINSTON CHAI - The MINDS initiative receives $92,400 under Samsung's Digital Hope programme By WINSTON CHAI A PICTURE speaks a thousand words. This age-old saying is the premise behind a new technology project that could dramatically improve the lives of the intellectually-disa-bled. The initiative538 words
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436 2007-01-04 26 AP [PARIS] France's governing party started a web-based primary on Tuesday, a first in a presidential campaign where the Internet has acquired an unprecedented importance. The UMP party primary is not likely to be a nail biter: with only one candidate, InteriorAP - 436 words
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262 2007-01-04 26 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Worldwide sales of semiconductors rose 11.3 per cent to U5522.7 billion in November from a year earlier, as economic confidence led to increased sales of consumer products such as digital cameras. Global chip sales rose 3.1 per cent in NovemberBloomberg - 262 words
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205 2007-01-04 26 Bloomberg 9 [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple Computer, Google and Napster Inc were sued by online movie distributor Intertainer Inc and accused of infringing a patent on a way to distribute digital entertainment over the Internet. Apple, maker of the iPod music player; Google, theBloomberg - 205 words
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393 2007-01-04 26 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY GREG Unsworth, PricewaterhouseCoopers* Singapore-based partner and Asia Pacific technology industry leader, says a number of key trends will impact the technology sector in 2007 and beyond: Convergence through digitisation: this will driven largely by proliferation of broadband,393 words
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PROPERTY
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597 2007-01-04 27 Influx of global firms boost demand for high-end rented homes Reuters [MUMBAI] Up a flight of creaky wooden stairs, Indian real estate agent Hemant Surve guides a prospective renter around a damp two-bedroom apartment overlooking the sea in the country's teeming financial capital. FlakingReuters - 597 words
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Article, Illustration642 2007-01-04 28 UMA SHANKARI ARTHUR SIM - Up to 16 properties with over 4,000 units to come on the market: CBRE By UMA SHANKARI ARTHUR SIM WITH property prices on their way up at least at the top end of the market developers are rushing to launch their projects toARTHUR LEE - 642 words
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321 2007-01-04 28 A FREEHOLD development on Thomson Road in highly sought-after District 11 has been put up for collective sale by tender with a price tag of between $62.2 million and $68.2 million. Property firm Credo Real Estate, which is marketing the321 words
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