The Business Times, 9 June 2007
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Title Section21 2007-06-09 1 The Business Times weekend SINGAPORE 85 cents A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBUCATION MICA (P) 202/12/2006 June 9-10, 2007 online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg21 words
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Article, Illustration629 2007-06-09 1 UMA SHANKARI - They tap niche markets by locating where their customer base is likely to be By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] As Singapore courts new kinds of tourists, enterprising developers are coming up with niche hotels aimed at specific types of travellers, located in specific catchment areas. The629 words
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Article135 2007-06-09 1 sn 3,491.59 (-54.74) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,495.00 (-55.00) SIMSCI 429.99 (-7.23) SIMSCI FUTURES 428.20 (-8.80) MARKETS Friday Change KLCOMP 1.352.39 -12.02 NIKKEI 225 17.779.09 -274.29 HANG SENG 20.509.15 -291.01 SET INDEX 752.00 -6.83 JAKARTA COMP 2,054.45 -39.36 MANILA COMP 3.526.73 -2.06 SEOUL COMP 1.727.28 -25.76 SHENZHEN B 672.02135 words
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465 2007-06-09 1 VINCENT WEE - New organiser still in talks with URA, SSC, STB By VINCENT WEE [SINGAPORE] The F1 powerboat race promises to return to Marina Bay in a big way this year, capping a week of National Day Pa-' rade celebrations with the bay as the star465 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration670 2007-06-09 2 Share sale of second-largest bourse in the world comes after Dec '08 Bloomberg [TOKYO] The Tokyo Stock Exchange has hired three firms Daiwa Securities Group, Morgan Stanley and Nomura Holdings to manage a planned initial public offering. Eleven investment banksBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 670 words
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Article, Illustration510 2007-06-09 2 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) yesterday announced new guidelines to make home loans here more transparent. The guidelines, which take effect from Friday next week, require member banks to explain to customers why rates have changedFILE PHOTO - 510 words
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558 2007-06-09 2 LYNETTE KHOO - By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE US companies in Singapore are increasingly bullish about business in the next two years but are worried by rising office and housing costs here, according to a survey by the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) of558 words
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Article42 2007-06-09 2 IN the report, "Tiger to fly to six Indian cities" (BT, June 5), we wrongly described Tiger Airways as a subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SLA). Tiger Airways is a 49 per cent associate of SIA. We are sorry for the error.42 words
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Article549 2007-06-09 2 SIC extends takeover and merger code to cover Reits FROM now on, anyone who takes control of 30 per cent or more of a real estate investment trust (Reit) will have to make a mandatory general offer to the rest of the unit-holders. The Securities Industry Council has549 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration1707 2007-06-09 3 VEN SREENIVASAN - Debunking the belief that Islamic Bank of Asia has been set up to cater exclusively to Muslims, chairman Abdulla Hasan says the bank will operate both on Syariah and economic principles, reports VEN SREENIVASAN VEN SREENIVASAN ARTHUR LEE ISLAMIC banking is not just for Muslims. It catersARTHUR LEE - 1,707 words
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436 2007-06-09 3 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN ISLAMIC banks operate in accordance with the rules of Syariah. which essentially define that all transactions be in accordance with the teachings of Islam. The basic principle of Islamic banking is the prohibition of interest or usury (known as riba). Instead,436 words
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Advertisement105 2007-06-09 3 The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with V /'VA Raffles Hotels Resorts. I 3 f Ranked second among the I -J I I II world's top hotel brands in the 2006 CondeNastTraveler Hotels ReSOrtS Business Travel Awards, Raffles Hotels Resorts is a collection of luxury105 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration497 2007-06-09 4 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index has sometimes been criticised for capturing the performance of only a few while ignoring the movements of the many. This week illustrated well its failings with the index coming under pressure because of497 words
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139 2007-06-09 4 THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday launched its first overseas corporate social responsibility (CSR) project. The exchange will work with the Gentle Fund Organisation, a non-profit organisation set up by the Vietnamese community in Singapore, on its inaugural project in Ho Chi Minh City. Donations139 words
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Article6531 2007-06-09 4 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN Amro Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqly! >122/ Star Europe Bond 1.176/ Star Europe B* 1-264/ Star Asian liqer Eqty 1 473/ Star Asia Bond 1333/ Star Asia Balanced 1.13V Staf Global Technology Fund 1 0 224/ Mult St fid 0 991 Star Asa BondAJSD) 087/6,531 words
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Article282 2007-06-09 5 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN SINGAPORE Post (Sing Post) will increase domestic postage rates for standard mail for the first two weight-steps of 20 grams and 40 grams with effect from July 1, to take account of the rise in Goods and Services Tax (GST).282 words
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Article, Illustration344 2007-06-09 5 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM SEMICONDUCTOR foundry Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing yesterday reiterated its earlier forecast of a drop in performance for the current quarter which will be its third in a row. In the company's usual mid-quarter update, chief financial officer George Thomas said: "The quarterBLOOMBERG - 344 words
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Article334 2007-06-09 5 Vantage delisting deadline extended VANTAGE Corporation said that Singapore Exchange has granted an extension of its delisting deadline from June 7 to Dec 31. However, the extension is subject to a few conditions imposed by the Singapore Exchange, which requires Vantage to offer shareholders who do not want334 words
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320 2007-06-09 5 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN COSCO Corporation yesterday said its unit Cosco (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co Ltd has secured shipbuilding contracts worth a total of US$l.2 billion. Cosco Zhoushan is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cosco Shipyard (Group) Co Ltd, which is. a 51 per cent subsidiary320 words
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518 2007-06-09 4 CONRAD RAJ - Move to protect interests of both minorities and major unit-holders By CONRAD RAJ FROM now on, anyone who takes control of 30 per cent or more of a real estate investment trust (Reit) will have to make a mandatory general offer518 words
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Article, Illustration418 2007-06-09 5 RONNIE LIM - Sources say mystery partner may be Norwegian firm Aker Kvaerner By RONNIE LIM SESDAQ-LISTED AusGroup Ltd is tying up with an unnamed major European engineering group to vie for specialist insulation and fireproofing work for the US$lO billion worth of petrochemical418 words
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447 2007-06-09 5 OH BOON PING - Transaction with Menlo expected to close in 90 days By OH BOON PING COUGAR Logistics Corporation is selling Cougar Holdings (CH) and its primary subsidiary Cougar Express Logistics to Menlo Worldwide LLC for US$2B.2 million in cash. Menlo is a global provider of logistics,447 words
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Advertisement23 2007-06-09 4 Allianz Global Investors one of the world's largest asset managers with more than US$1.2 trillion assets under management as at 31 December 200623 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration1027 2007-06-09 6 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN Gems TV Holdings June 8 close: 78.5 cents CIMB-GK RESEARCH. June 8 EXPECT UK market to stabilise over the next two years. Due to in-house production capacity constraints, Gems TV has been outsourcing the production of more UK products, leading to higher production costs.Source: Bloomberg - 1,027 words
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Article1059 2007-06-09 6 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS Subsantial Buy No of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Sell Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Cony '000 Shr S ('000) C000) Penguin Boat 8-Jun-07 Khiew Lun Heong "Sell 8000 na ***** 7.23 20S21 5.06 Penguin Boat 8-Jun-07 Heng Kheng Seng *ST 80001,059 words
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Article, Illustration1296 2007-06-09 6 TEH HOOI LING - SHOW ME THE MONEY TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent PEOPLE can sometimes be spurred to do something for the most inane reason. And if what they do has a good outcome, they attribute it to serendipity or luck. With the stock market so hot,AP - 1,296 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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168 2007-06-09 7 THE government is to enforce the Spam Control Act 2007 from June 15 onwards as part of moves to combat the still-growing and global problem of unsolicited commercial electronic messages, known as "spam". Marketers, especially those based in Singapore168 words
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Article, Illustration313 2007-06-09 7 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN SINGAPORE yesterday conferred honorary citizenship the highest form of national recognition for nonSingaporeans on Heinrich von Pierer, former chairman of the supervisory board of Siemens. The award is given to people who have made an outstanding contribution to Singapore's growth and developmentYEN MENG JIIN - 313 words
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512 2007-06-09 7 CONRAD TAN - Annuity currently comes in US$ only By CONRAD TAN MANULIFE Singapore yesterday launched a new retirement product believed to be the first of its kind here aimed at mass affluent customers planning for retirement. For an initial premium of US$5O,OOO-US$5 million, the Secure Retirement Plus512 words
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333 2007-06-09 7 CHOW PENN NEE - By CHOW PENN NEE IN a bid to rejuvenate itself, NTUC Income announced a series of changes to its top management yesterday. Two new people have been brought in to replace top managers who have left. Departments and management portfolios have also been333 words
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408 2007-06-09 7 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI ABN Amro has launched a new financial instrument called Zero Strike Participation Certificates or Zero Certs, the first of its kind in Asia. Zero Certs listed yesterday on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) offer investors access to emerging, high-growth408 words
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238 2007-06-09 7 VINCENT WEE - Move ensures public sector remains focused on essential functions By VINCENT WEE THE public sector had outsourced $2.1 billion of nonstrategic functions to the private sector as at endMarch this year, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said yesterday. As part of the government's Best238 words
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430 2007-06-09 7 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) yesterday said it has detained one man and issued restriction orders against two others this year under the Internal Security Act (ISA). Four members of the militant Islamic group Jemaah Islamiah (JI) have been issued430 words
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MALAYSIA
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196 2007-06-09 8 —Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Five people living near the site of a bird flu outbreak close to the Malaysian capital are in hospital with flu-like symptoms, the country's health minister said yesterday. Chua Soi Lek said the five from the village Paya Jaras—Reuters - 196 words
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288 2007-06-09 8 [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian government is committed to floating at least one exchange traded fund (ETF) on Bursa Malaysia by year-end to aid its plan to gradually sell down shares in state-owned firms, Malaysia's Business Times quoted Deputy Finance Minister Awang Adek Hussin288 words
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Article, Illustration523 2007-06-09 8 Int'l lender lifts GDP growth to 5.7% for 2007 and 6.3% for 2008 -Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is in the midst of a long-term structural upturn, which will not only lift its economic growth prospects in the coming years but also support asset-Bernama; AP - 523 words
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INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration320 2007-06-09 9 Move may help ease traffic congestion and help clean up city's polluted rivers —AFP [JAKARTA] Authorities in Jakarta are set to launch a new water taxi service this weekend in a bid to slightly ease mass traffic congestion and help clean—AFP; REUTERS - 320 words
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Article6588 2007-06-09 9 Transaction Date: Jun 8 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME VALUE Ban Joo 393.739.000 DBS Grp 149.501.950 Diqiland 294.747.000 UTAC 110.351.555 PDCCorp 175.539.000 UOB 102.228.500 Jade Tech 166.983.000 SingTel 99.106.610 Sapphire 117.320.000 Ban Joo 96.914.390 UTAC 107.268.000 CitvDev 88.992.000 Gems TV 101.061.000 S|A 86.955.567 Oculus 81.392.000 SGX 79.593.907 Penguin 61.737.000 Gems6,588 words
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228 2007-06-09 9 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Medco Energi Internasional, Indonesia's largest publicly traded oil company, may join a unit of state-owned PT Pertamina and the National Iranian Oil Refinery Distribution Co in developing a US$5.3 billion refinery in Java. The Jakarta-based company is studying a proposalBloomberg - 228 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article2447 2007-06-09 10 VOL Jung *M W- C000) ASM Realty .2.68 -0.04 30 AbricBhd 0.29 -0.02 10 Advance Synergy 0.30 -0.01 396 Adventa Bhd 1.43 0.22 6205 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.32 0.01 61 Affin Holdings .2.30 unch 1238 Ahmad Zaki Resou 3.28 -0.14 302 AicCorp .0.61 unch 0 Airasia Bhd 1.972,447 words
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355 2007-06-09 10 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's government and de facto central bank "seriously" considered scrapping the city's currency link to the US dollar during a financial crisis in 2002, former financial secretary Antony Leung said yesterday. The 23-year-old link, which Hong Kong Monetary AuthorityBloomberg - 355 words
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Article, Illustration585 2007-06-09 10 AFP [LEEDS, England] A galaxy of movie stars including living legend Amitabh Bachchan flew the flag for India's film industry on Thursday at an awards festival in Britain known as the Bollywood Oscars. Bachchan was statesmanlike, Shilpa Shetty was in the mood forAFP - 585 words
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406 2007-06-09 10 -Reuters [BEIJING] A new law that eases the tax burden on partnerships could eventually allow foreign private equity funds to operate in China, but for now only domestic investors are the beneficiaries, industry experts said on Thursday. China amended its partnership-Reuters - 406 words
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302 2007-06-09 10 -AFP [SHANGHAI] China's securities regulator has drawn up rules on how Chinese firms registered and listed in Hong Kong can sell shares on the nation's booming domestic stock markets, official media reported on Thursday. The China Securities Regulatory Commission has circulated a-AFP - 302 words
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535 2007-06-09 10 Move taps India's growing foreign trade, does not have RBI approval Reuters [DUBAI] A Dubai futures bourse began trading the world's first contracts on the Indian rupee on Thursday without the blessing of India's central bank, which may lose some control over the currency.Reuters - 535 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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603 2007-06-09 11 Rising yields will also raise borrowing costs and cool merger activity Reuters [LONDON] A mitigating factor for stock markets during the last attempt at a correction was the lack of a rewarding alternative for jittery long-term investors bond markets just didn't have— Reuters - 603 words
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377 2007-06-09 11 NEIL BEHRMANN - By NEIL BEHRMANN in London A SAUDI prince who negotiated a £40 billion (Ssl2o billion) arms deal between Britain and Saudi Arabia had allegedly received massive secret payments, according to BBC's investigations. BAE Systems paid hundreds of millions of pounds377 words
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Article, Illustration474 2007-06-09 11 Bloomberg [BOSTON] Bill Gates joined George Washington and Benjamin Franklin as the holder of an honorary degree from Harvard, 32 years after dropping out of the school. Mr Gates, the philanthropist and Microsoft chairman, urged Harvard University students and alumniBloomberg; AFP - 474 words
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386 2007-06-09 11 Trade gap with China up to US$19b, the biggest this year AP [WASHINGTON] The US trade deficit dropped sharply in April even though the politically sensitive imbalance with China increased to the highest level in three months. Strong overseas demand pushedAP - 386 words
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320 2007-06-09 11 Bloomberg [LONDON] Contemporary collectors perceive growing risks in the art market as prices climb and speculative buying and selling increases, according to an opinion survey. ArtTactic's Risk Barometer climbed 19 per cent in the past six months and a Speculation– Bloomberg - 320 words
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Article, Illustration428 2007-06-09 11 Reuters [HEILIGENDAMM, Germany] IMF chief Rodrigo Rato yesterday said he was worried that corporate marriages built on big debts in a recent merger frenzy could end in tears. Rising interest rates could spell trouble for more highly leveraged mergers and acquisitions, he said. "This mergerReuters; AFP - 428 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration487 2007-06-09 12 Reuters [LONDON] British retail entrepreneur Mike Ashley's decision to buy Newcastle United, one of the most fanatically followed English soccer clubs, is a surprising move for a man who has always avoided the public gaze. Mr Ashley, the reclusive 43-year-old billionaireReuters; AP - 487 words
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Article, Illustration689 2007-06-09 12 Internet publisher, Wall St group join Philadelphia Media to trump Murdoch Reuters [NEW YORK] When Rupert Murdoch bid US$5 billion for Dow Jones Company, the publisher of The Wall Street Journal, it was said his offer was simply too rich for anyone— Reuters - 689 words
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304 2007-06-09 12 Reuters [LONDON] City slickers and media high-flyers are edging out the crusty colonels as the traditional British gentleman's club battles to adapt to the challenges of 21st century privilege. The retired brigadiers and other pillars of the ruling class who once slumped intoReuters - 304 words
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913 2007-06-09 12 Scent marketers are looking to turn the average shopping spree into one long, mood-altering trip NYT [ATLANTA] Ah, the sweet smell of electronics. Vanilla, with a hint of orange, to be exact. It's in the air at the new Sony Style store in– NYT - 913 words
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377 2007-06-09 12 AFP [CHICAGO] MIT researchers say they will soon be able to charge a computer or cellphone battery from across a room, perhaps making the annoyance of wires or dead batteries a thing of the past. Massachusetts Institute of Technology scientists and their wirelessAFP - 377 words
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Advertisement96 2007-06-09 12 Land Bank of Taiwan, Singapore Branch invites tenders from certified public accounting firms for provision of audit and taxation services for financial year 2007. Eligibility Tenderers must be Certified Public Accountants Document Fee No charge Collection of Tender Document: Tender documents are obtainable from Land Bank of Taiwan, Singapore Branch,96 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration602 2007-06-09 13 SAMUEL EE - Lexus LS600h L is the world's first V8 hybrid model with all-wheel-drive and also the most powerful on the market, says SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE WOULD someone buying a big, powerful car also be concerned about its exhaust emissions? It may sound curious to some,602 words
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Article, Illustration274 2007-06-09 13 SAMUEL EE - Reports by SAMUEL EE IF you want to be truly ecofriendly, don't just settle for a petrol-electric hybrid car go all the way and get the original green vehicle: the bicycle. Since the only emissions from a bicycle are, er, the274 words
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Article, Illustration175 2007-06-09 13 LANCE Armstrong. Tour de France. No other brand is more closely associated with cycling's two biggest names than the Trek road bike. But the US brand's mountain bikes have a reputation for being incredibly tough too. One such model is the Trek Top Fuel 9.9. This lightweight full175 words
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Article, Illustration426 2007-06-09 13 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE FORMULA One i§n't the only event at Sepang to ooze race track glamour. The 2007 Super GT International Series at the Sepang International Circuit (SIC) continues to attract fans for its heady mix of high-powered cars and skimpily dressed race queens. The426 words
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Article, Illustration176 2007-06-09 13 IN case you want to be ecofriendly but don't believe in perspiring, there is another alternative the Go Motorboard. This stylish electric scooter has front suspension for a smooth ride and twin 750 watt motors for good torque. A variable throttle allows you to176 words
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ARTS FEST
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Article, Illustration664 2007-06-09 14 PARVATHI NAYAR - A central idea explored in the play Cogito is what constitutes a human being, says PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR /Jf AM a backm I up of myself; a copy without an original; a halfway point; a cipher; I am and not-am at the same time." SoJOHN HENG - 664 words
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Article, Illustration265 2007-06-09 14 JANICE HENG - By JANICE HENG THE audience was left in the dark on Thursday evening when a technical glitch interrupted Italian company II Posto's vertical dance performance. Ten minutes into Project Proteo Vertical Dance NEOS, the spotlights and sound system went out, leaving only Marco Castelli's saxophoneJOHN HENG - 265 words
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Article, Illustration497 2007-06-09 14 BEN MUNROE - By BEN MUNROE THERE is so much more to world-renowned contemporary choreographer Saburo Teshigawara than just his minimalist dancing. Not only do his signature pieces, which reject the classical form, embrace the full range of visual and aural arts, he is also intimately involved497 words
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Advertisement224 2007-06-09 14 Your Dally Guide to the Arts Festival: What's on this weekend Sacred Monsters: Ballerina Sylvie Guillem teams up with choreographer Akram Khan to bring together the two classical dance forms of ballet and kathak. Bpm, last night tonight. Esplanade Theatre. Tickets $30 to $120. Cogito: Checkpoint Theatre's exploration of humanity224 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration1084 2007-06-09 15 JUSTINE MOSS - The next Mardan Mamat may well be enrolled in the Singapore Sports School's golf programme, says JUSTINE MOSS JUSTINE MOSS BUDDING young golfers who are hoping to achieve their dream of playing on the professional tour or following in the footsteps of one of the world's top1,084 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration367 2007-06-09 16 —Reuters [NEW YORK] For tracking heart risk, taking blood pressure readings regularly at home beats out measurements in the doctor's office, or even expensive 24-hour blood pressure monitoring with a portable recorder, according to a new study. High blood pressure eventually leads to—Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 367 words
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Article, Illustration1008 2007-06-09 16 MELISSA HENG - A healthy proposition is to keep different kinds of oil for different purposes and take advantage of the benefit of each, reports MELISSA HENG MELISSA HENG BUYING the right cooking oil these days can be a daunting task. With different brands, types and grades of1,008 words
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Article, Illustration690 2007-06-09 16 NYT [NEW YORK] So many trails, so little time. With summer around the corner in the Pacific Northwest, Dan Lauren, 48, faces this frustrating state of affairs every weekend. Most weekends, Mr Lauren, a technology manager at Weyerhauser, aNYT; AFP - 690 words
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Miscellaneous301 2007-06-09 16 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 4 A female, impartial in busiACROSS ness(6) 7 Run into Ms Davis and Ms 5 j ran sfer of diamonds in GerTaylor, perhaps (8) man cjty (4 4) 9 Disturbance caused by father 6 Musica chajrs at first? Ear |< d when ringing around (6) organised this game301 words
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SHOPPING
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Article, Illustration1236 2007-06-09 17 CORINNE KERK - Former model India Hicks has designed and conceived a collection of home and body products for Crabtree Evelyn all inspired by her island lifestyle, reports CORINNE KERK CORINNE KERK Granddaughter of Lord Mountbatten (the Queen's cousin and the last Viceroy to India); daughter of celebrated 60sYEN MENG JIIN; COURTESY OF CRABTREE & EVELYN - 1,236 words
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Article, Illustration537 2007-06-09 17 MELISSA LWEE - By MELISSA LWEE CHEE Suling would never be caught dead wearing a Swatch watch, and prefers adorning her wrists with luxury timepieces from Patek Philippe or Frank Muller, but she is a big fan of a plastic watch brand called Toywatch. "Swatch is very commercial, a537 words
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TRAVEL
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Article, Illustration1061 2007-06-09 18 GEOFFREY EU - The Bard's famous oeuvre on Verona's star-crossed teen lovers still beckons millions of tourists to visit the best-known balcony in literature, reports GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU THE ancient city of Verona in northern Italy has long been a favoured holiday destination Julius Caesar enjoyed1,061 words
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The Business Times weekend
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Feast on fresh ideas
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Article, Illustration1071 2007-06-09 19 JAIME EE - The newest eateries on the dining block are dishing up creative menus for foodies who crave for a culinary twist. BT Weekend samples offerings that put a spin on the usual fine-dining fare including a restaurant that fashions entire meals around its spread of sweets By1,071 words
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Article, Illustration605 2007-06-09 19 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU CA California at Ban Jerry's 8B Dempsey Road Tel: 6473-3231 IF by some odd quirk of fate, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield the American founders of the Ben Jerry's premium ice cream brand headquartered in far-off Vermont had a ranch home inJOHN HENG - 605 words
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Article, Illustration508 2007-06-09 19 LISA TAN - By LISA TAN Eden Cafe 54 Club Street Tel: 6536-1181 AT Eden Cafe, you eat flowers no, not from the centrepiece, but off your plate. The floral cuisine cafe has just opened in Club Street, and it gets its name from no less than theARTHUR LEE - 508 words
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Article, Illustration569 2007-06-09 19 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU Say ChMzecak* 1 Kim Seng Promenade, #01 -22 Great World City. Tel: 6733-227 IT is only natural to assume that the focus of a place named Say Cheezecake would be cheesecake. But there's more, because the establishment in question is actually a569 words
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