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Title Section23 2007-08-31 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg mm A sir SINGAPORE 85 cents NGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Friday, August 31,200>23 words
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Article, Illustration749 2007-08-31 1 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Almost $2b spent on buying condos this year By [SINGAPORE] Institutional investors and foreign individuals have been bulk-buy-ing 10 to 50 condominium units at a time here, with such deals expected to have hit almost $2 billion so far this year. CBCBRE Research; Artwork: Jennifer Chua - 749 words
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400 2007-08-31 1 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By [SINGAPORE] Plans are afoot to shake up the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) its existing airport operator functions will be corporatised and separated from its regulatory arm. Yesterday, Transport Minister Raymond Lim said that the400 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article47 2007-08-31 1 Thursday Change 1,273.93 +10.23 KLCOMP NIKKEI 225 16,153.82 +140.99 HANG SENG 23,484.54 +463.94 SET INDEX 791.58 -0.46 JAKARTA COMP 2,150.72 +15.83 MANILA COMP 3,320.34 +110.81 SEOUL COMP 1,841.70 +15.51 SHENZHEN B 737.81 +20.56 MUMBAI IND 15,121.74 +128.70 11.30AM EDT Change 13,291.32 +2.03 DOW NASDAQ 2,582.90 +19.7447 words
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Article29 2007-08-31 1 SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.75 INDONESIA 15.***** TAIWAN 5.956 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 8.25 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 4.23 INDIA 12.75 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article39 2007-08-31 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.524 (US$/S$ ier£) 2.011 3.065 ;URO(US$/S$/E) 1.364 2.079 'EN 115.70 75.90 3.508 2.302 IK$ 7.802 5.119 !AHT 34.33 22.52 lUPIAH 9,415 6,177 lENMINBI 7.551 4.954 INDIAN RUPEE 41.05 26.93 1.224 0.803 IZ$ 1.422 0.93339 words
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Miscellaneous15 2007-08-31 1 CHINA CINEMA EXEC LIFESTYLE *^2rl\ **<■ m V mi s\ m V hh Hi 2L* H15 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration503 2007-08-31 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA CapitaLand, partners sell Raffles Place building for $730m or $2,780 psf [SIINbAFUKhj LapitaLand and its partners have sold their stakes in Chevron House (formerly known as Caltex House) at Raffles Place in a deal that values the leasehold office503 words
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434 2007-08-31 2 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN Hicom will buy the 20% interest from Jardine Matheson 3y n Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN automotive md infrastructure services conglomerate DRB-Hicom las offered to take its 19 per cent-owned associite company Edaran Otonobil Nasional (EON) pri- vate, in a deal worth more than434 words
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669 2007-08-31 2 VEN SREENIVASAN - VEN SREENIVASAN COMMENTARY Corporatisation will free up its operating arms to take on rivals on level playing field By TO say that the Ministry of Transport's move to corporatise the airport operations of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) is timely669 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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70 2007-08-31 2 CHINA replaced five Cabinet ministers, including the finance minister and the head of the secret police, the government said yesterday, just weeks ahead of a major Communist Party meeting that will set the country's policies for the next five years. Jin Renqing, finance minister70 words
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66 2007-08-31 2 CITYSPRING Infrastructure Management Pte Ltd, a unit of Singapore's Temasek Holdings, plans to sell A$866 million (S$1.08 billion) of bonds to pay for its purchase of the Basslink power cable in Australia, Standard Poor's said yesterday. The debt, to be issued by Premier66 words
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36 2007-08-31 2 OFFSHORE marine services contractor Swiber Holdings has acquired four vessels for a total price tag of US$70.6 million, adding to its expanding support and construction fleet. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 936 words
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89 2007-08-31 2 SHARES of Labroy Marine took a hard knock yesterday on rumours that its chief operating officer seen by some observers as the lynchpin in its rig-building division has left the company. This prompted the rig and ship builder to issue a statement last89 words
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57 2007-08-31 2 SOILBUILD Group Holdings has bought the freehold Margate Mansion off Meyer Road for $58 million through a collective sale. The deal reflects a unit land price of $882 psf per plot ratio including an estimated $6.5 million development charge based on July 18,57 words
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50 2007-08-31 2 THE Bank of Japan may again delay raising interest rates if the US Federal Reserve decides to cut its lending rate first in September, a senior member of the BOJ's Policy Board hinted yesterday. ECONOMY WATCH, PAGE 1450 words
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72 2007-08-31 2 AS MANY as nine new sugar factories will be operating in Indonesia by 2009, to meet the country's growing demand, according to Indonesian media. To be integrated with newly established sugar-cane plantations, the new refineries are expected to boost the72 words
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81 2007-08-31 2 CHINA plans to allow foreign banks to distribute products for domestic fund houses, opening up a new revenue source for overseas lenders in the fast-growing economy, sources close to the situation said yesterday. The China Banking Regulatory Commission has agreed in principle81 words
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Article, Illustration392 2007-08-31 4 AP, Reuters 4 others, including head of secret police, also replaced [BEIJING] China has replaced five Cabinet ministers, including the finance minister and the head of the secret police, the government said yesterday, just weeks ahead of a major Communist Party meeting that willAP, Reuters; AFP FILE PHOTO - 392 words
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Article, Illustration1007 2007-08-31 4 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH NEWS ANALYSIS 3y SINGAPORE] The long-running saga that has gripped the Singapore property market has reached i turning point; the majority sellers in the Horizon Powers debacle now have just over a week to respond to lawsuits filed against them. Sued1,007 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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439 2007-08-31 6 Bloomberg Proceeds from debt will be used to pay for purchase of Aussie power cable CITYSPRING Infrastructure Management Pte, a unit of Singapore's Temasek Holdings, plans to sell AsB66 million (Ssl.oB billion) of bonds to pay for its purchase of the Basslink power– Bloomberg - 439 words
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Article, Illustration337 2007-08-31 6 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING By APEX-PAL International, which runs the Sakae Sushi outlets, opened another Sakae Teppanyaki at Plaza Singapura yesterday. This is the fourth outlet that the Sesdaq-listed company is adding to its latest food chain. This comes eight months after it337 words
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802 2007-08-31 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO A LOOK at companies that have undertaken share consolidation indicates that many have not succeeded in improving their stock performance upon consolidation, and hence may not have fulfilled the very reason for undertaking such exercises. Among them, Liang Huat saw802 words
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Article, Illustration300 2007-08-31 6 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY By THE president and chief executive officer of Pacific Internet (PacNet) yesterday resigned from his post at the regional telecommunications service provider. Accepting the resignation of Phey Teck Moh, who is also resigning as a company director, the PacNet board has appointed Bill Barney300 words
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366 2007-08-31 6 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By RECENTLY listed RH Energy yesterday announced that it has clinched a US$7.7 million deal to provide a directional flow control valve system to Sinopec Group. RH Energy, which provides equipment integration services to the oil and gas sectors, will366 words
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175 2007-08-31 9 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Creative Technology Ltd, the Singapore-based maker of Zen digital music players, sued Microsoft Corp spin-off ZenZui Inc for trademark infringement. Creative Technology claims ZenZui's name and that of its mobile phone software is too similar to Creative's Zen player, ZenZuiBloomberg - 175 words
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311 2007-08-31 9 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By OFFSHORE marine services contractor Swiber Holdings has acquired four vessels for a total price tag of US$7O.6 million, adding to its expanding support and construction fleet. Three of the vessels are accommodation barges, and one a submersible type. Two of the311 words
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Article194 2007-08-31 9 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By LUXURY resort operator Banyan Tree Holdings has signed a new management contract in Turkey. The win marks Banyan Tree's first foray into Turkey, where the group will manage a boutique resort and residential development located in the northern coast of the Bodrum194 words
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Article, Illustration646 2007-08-31 9 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING But Yangzijiang Shipbuilding chief sees demand for ships staying strong By" AS shipyards in China aggressively build their capabilities, capacity will eventually exceed demand, says Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's executive chairman Ren Yuanlin. "There will be overcapacity, but the question is when," he says. PreviousBLOOMBERG - 646 words
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Article, Illustration598 2007-08-31 12 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Its shares fell as much as 11% before ending the day 9% down at $2.02 By SHARES of Labroy Marine took a hard knock yesterday on rumours that its chief operating officer (COO) seen by some observers as the lynchpin in598 words
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314 2007-08-31 12 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By OCULUS says it is in preliminary talks to acquire an environmental resources development firm. The contact lens maker is also eyeing a transfer of its Sesdaq listing to a new sponsor-surpervised board that the Singapore Exchange has proposed as part of314 words
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223 2007-08-31 12 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By WATER and wastewater treatment firm Epure International has won a 19.4 million yuan (553.92 million) contract in China. The deal, clinched by its subsidiary Beijing Sound Environmental Engineering Co, is to be signed within a few weeks, Epure said. Epure will223 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration428 2007-08-31 13 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Separately, URA launches tender for Sin Ming light industrial site By SOILBUILD Group Holdings has bought the freehold Margate Mansion off Meyer Road for $58 million through a collective sale. The deal reflects a unit land price of $882 psf per428 words
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Article, Illustration199 2007-08-31 13 ARTHUR LEE - ARTHUR LEE By MORE than 20 Enterprise Banking staff of OCBC took to the catwalk last night to display their rather less stuffy side at the bank's Enterprise Banking fashion show. Joining them was chief executive David Conner, accompanied by the global head ofARTHUR LEE - 199 words
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256 2007-08-31 13 SINGAPORE leaders have sent congratulatory letters to their Malaysian counterparts, who celebrate their country's 50th year of independence today. President S R Nathan sent congratulations to Malaysia's king, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and his family, wishing them good health, happiness and success in256 words
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Article212 2007-08-31 13 ST Engineering CEO and president Tan Pheng Hock will take over as chairman of the board of the Workforce Development Agency (WDA) tomorrow. He succeeds Yong Ying-I, who finishes her term today. "As a successful CEO with a strong passion for skills upgrading212 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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60 2007-08-31 13 THE Singapore Land Authority (SLA) has given licensing rights to map software company MapKing (Singapore) Pte Ltd to put SLA base maps on personal navigation and pocket PCs. This is the first time SLA maps have been made available on mobile and navigation60 words
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42 2007-08-31 13 AYSHA Saifuddin of Pakistan was announced as leading social entrepreneur by logistics company DHL in the inaugural DHL Young Entrepreneurs for Sustainability (YES) Awards. She won for her work in championing gender equality and empowerment in Pakistan.42 words
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Article70 2007-08-31 13 THE IP Academy presented new members yesterday at its reception to celebrate its fifth year. Ho Cheng Huat will be taking over as director from David Llewelyn, who assumes the new position as the academy's external director. Rose Ramli is appointed deputy director. The changes70 words
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191 2007-08-31 13 SINGAPORE yesterday signed a cooperation agreement with Turkey to pave the way for the two countries to work more closely in the areas of culture, science, education, media, and sports. The agreement was signed by Tan Chin Nam, permanent secretary of the Ministry of191 words
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445 2007-08-31 13 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By DRINKERS in the Asia-Pa-cific region contributed significantly to Diageo's performance, according to preliminary results for FY2007 released yesterday, with net sales in the Asia-Pacific up by 10 per cent and volume up by 12 per cent. But the445 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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528 2007-08-31 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Remarks seen as bid to calm fears over a faster unwinding of carry trades 3y n Tokyo rHE Bank of Japan may again delay raising interest rates if the US Federal Reserve decides to cut its528 words
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Article, Illustration557 2007-08-31 14 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said relaxing portfolio limits on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is not necessary for the two largest US mortgage finance companies to help stem a surge in foreclosures. Federal caps on the companies' combined US$l.4■ Bloomberg; AP FILE PHOTO - 557 words
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195 2007-08-31 14 hua -Xin- [MANILA] The Philippine economy expanded 7.5 per cent in the second quarter of the year, the fastest pace of growth in two decades, the government said yesterday. At a press conference held in the Malacanang Presidential Palace, National Economic andhua; -Xin - 195 words
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329 2007-08-31 14 Bloomberg Further easing rests on fundamentals, pre-conditions: Zeti [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will consider "fundamentals" rather than situations like the current volatility in financial markets in deciding on further easing of foreign-exchange rules, the central bank said. "We don't look at events to determineBloomberg - 329 words
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446 2007-08-31 14 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The last chance for a world trade deal could slip away in the next few months unless India, Brazil and other advanced developing countries offer meaningful commitments to open their market to more foreign goods, US private sector– Reuters - 446 words
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324 2007-08-31 14 Reuters Government has been trying to cool an economy that surged 11.9% in Q2 [BEIJING] China should not back off from its tightening stance because of mounting risks that the economy will overheat, the statistics agency said in a report published yesterday. Beijing has■ Reuters - 324 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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505 2007-08-31 15 LAUREL TEO - LAUREL TEO Integrated with new plantations, they will boost output by 43% to 3.3m tonnes 3y n Jakarta \S MANY as nine new sugir factories will be operatng in Indonesia by 2009, to neet the country's growing iemand, according to505 words
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Article, Illustration390 2007-08-31 15 Reuters Export tax on palm oil to be pegged to global prices [JAKARTA] Indonesia plans to scrap a 10 per cent value-added tax on crude palm oil sold to cooking oil processors and peg a tax on palm oil exports to– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 390 words
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273 2007-08-31 15 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, the world's biggest noodle maker, said first-half profit rose 37 per cent, as higher sales of its Indomie and Supermi noodles and lower interest costs helped counter rising raw material prices. Net income at the companyBloomberg - 273 words
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Article186 2007-08-31 15 Reuters [JAKARTA] Outstanding loans in Indonesia's banking sector are expected to grow 20 to 22 per cent in 2007, higher than last year's growth of 14.6 per cent, the central bank governor told reporters on Wednesday. Bank Indonesia previously forecast loans would grow 18– Reuters - 186 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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215 2007-08-31 16 AFP [BEIJING] China's parliament yesterday passed a new an-ti-monopoly law widely expected to make it harder for foreign firms to buy up Chinese companies, a government spokesman said. "After having been reviewed three times, the anti-monopoly law is expected to be passed today," MinistryAFP - 215 words
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479 2007-08-31 16 Reuters Move opens up new revenue source for overseas lenders in soaring economy [SHANGHAI] China plans to allow foreign banks to distribute products for domestic fund houses, opening up a new revenue source for overseas lenders in the fast-growing economy, sources closeReuters - 479 words
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Article, Illustration543 2007-08-31 16 [MUMBAI] Private equity's appetite for India's fast-growing economy has not been spoiled by the global credit crunch and investment is expected to stay on track to rise by a third to US$lO billion this year, with fewer but larger deals. Blackstonef\V - 543 words
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208 2007-08-31 16 ters -Reu- [TAIPEI] Taiwan's top electronics parts maker, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co, said yesterday it plans to boost its investment in Vietnam to US$5 billion and hire more than 300,000 workers for its factories near Hanoi, as it ramps up expansionters; -Reu - 208 words
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Article, Illustration521 2007-08-31 17 Bloomb- erg E-mail suggests it's secured rights to sell Beatles content, will debut new iPods [NEW YORK] Apple Inc rose 5.7 per cent on speculation the company will debut new versions of the iPod media player, and that its iTunes store may– Bloomb; erg - 521 words
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Article7632 2007-08-31 17 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.048/ Star Europe Bond 1.197/ Star Europe Bal 1.232/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.574/ Star Asia Bond 1.292/ Star Asia Balanced 1.104/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.236/ Multi St Fd 0.977/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.845/ Gib Multi St USD7,632 words
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Article, Illustration477 2007-08-31 19 -AP Home loan defaults increase risks to the economy, but a recession is unlikely [KUALA LUMPUR] The United States could face a prolonged economic downturn due to its sub-prime mortgage woes, but is unlikely to plunge into a recession, Nobel economics laureate Joseph Stiglitz said-AP; REUTERS - 477 words
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Article, Illustration279 2007-08-31 19 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Apple Inc was sued by a Florida man who accuses the computer company of illegally limiting consumer choice by linking its iPod music player with its iTunes music store. The antitrust complaint, filed on Aug 24 in Broward County CircuitBloomberg; AP - 279 words
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194 2007-08-31 19 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Wynn Resorts Ltd and Aruze Corp will promote the potential of casinos in Japan at a Sept 11 seminar, as the companies seek to open the gambling market of the world's second-biggest economy. Ronald Kramer, president of the casino company founded– Bloomberg - 194 words
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771 2007-08-31 19 Asian hedge funds 1 simplicity may be its saving grace Reuters [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] The Asia-Pacific's hedge fund industry, long seen as less sophisticated than its US and European peers, is about to find out that its focus on equities rather than complicated debt instruments may be its saving grace. Even– Reuters - 771 words
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429 2007-08-31 19 Reuters Car maker's stock reverses declines on buyback news [FRANKFURT] Flush with cash after selling Chrysler, DaimlerChrysler will spend up to 7.5 billion euros (5515.6 billion) to buy back nearly 10 per cent of its shares over the next year, the car– Reuters - 429 words
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423 2007-08-31 19 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Robust business investment helped push US second-quarter growth ahead at an upwardly revised 4 per cent annual rate, the government reported yesterday, the fastest pace since early last year but one that is unlikely to be sustained.– Reuters - 423 words
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279 2007-08-31 19 Att [PARIS] The chief executive of French bank BNP Paribas rejected yesterday that his company was to blame for financial market turbulence that has swept the globe this month. "Stop making BNP Paribas the trigger of August's events," Baudouin Prot■ Att - 279 words
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AVIATION
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388 2007-08-31 20 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ The V2500 engines will power Airbus A320 planes ordered recently By i TIGER Airways, the budget arm of national carrier Singapore Airlines, has placed an order for 50 sets of two V2500 engines to power the new Airbus A3 20388 words
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169 2007-08-31 20 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Boeing Co, the world's second-largest maker of commercial airplanes, will provide an update on its new 787 Dreamliner on Sept 5. Scott Carson, Boeing's chief executive officer of commercial airplanes, and Mike Bair, general manager of the 787 programme,■ Bloomberg - 169 words
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Article2320 2007-08-31 20 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,320 words
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Article, Illustration576 2007-08-31 20 Reuters [PARIS] The new head of European jetmaker Airbus said in remarks published yesterday that he plans management changes and acknowledged that a global market duopoly shared with rival Boeing faces growing new threats. Thomas Enders also said in a newspaper interview that AirbusReuters - 576 words
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Article, Illustration641 2007-08-31 20 NYT [WASHINGTON] A new federal policy that subjects travellers who wear any type of head covering to possible additional screening at airport checkpoints has prompted vociferous protests from Sikh organisations, who say they are being singled out for ethnic profiling.NYT; AFP - 641 words
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255 2007-08-31 20 Reuters [LONDON] British aircraft maintenance company BBA Aviation Pic has posted a 71 per cent rise in first-half pre-tax profit and says it expects good underlying progress for the year. BBA's pre-tax profit of £61.2 million (*****.4 million) in the six monthsReuters - 255 words
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Article357 2007-08-31 20 -AP [SHANGHAI] Chinese carrier China Eastern Airlines Corp reported late on Wednesday that it trimmed its first half net loss by three-quarters from a year earlier, as exchange rate gains helped outweigh rising jet fuel costs. The Shanghai-based airline's net loss for January-June was-AP - 357 words
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451 2007-08-31 21 Reuters New container port in southern province aims to boost transhipment traffic [HANOI] Vietnam's top forwarder Gemadept Corp will start building a US$4lO million deep-water container port next year to handle more transhipments in a fast-growing economy that joined the World Trade OrganizationReuters - 451 words
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762 2007-08-31 21 SELVA KUMAR - SELVA KUMAR ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK B) A MiMjArunn nigh Court judge has upheld a decision by the assistant registrar to set aside the arrest of a vessel because the two banks that had applied for the arrest warrant had failed to disclose material762 words
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Article, Illustration319 2007-08-31 21 Bloomb- erg [LONDON] Groupe Eurotunnel SA, the owner of the undersea rail tunnel linking Britain and France, said its first half loss narrowed after the company reduced spending and financed less debt. The net loss was 32 million euros (5566.4Bloomb-; erg; REUTERS - 319 words
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373 2007-08-31 21 Bloomberg [COPENHAGEN] AP Moel-ler-Maersk A/S, the world's biggest shipping company, had its rating raised to "accumulate" from "reduce" at Jyske Bank after releasing first-half earnings that beat analysts forecasts. "We believe the risk surrounding the shares has diminished after the report, especially becauseBloomberg - 373 words
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Article96 2007-08-31 21 '000 Ch Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp Cwt Limited Ezra Hldgs Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp Labroy Marine Mtq Corp Nol Ltd Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.45 0.32 2.33 0.60 4.12 0.08 ....unch 1.48 0.3396 words
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Article34 2007-08-31 21 '000 Int'G Logistics Misc Bernad Misc Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NcbHIdgs Bhd NeplineBhd Pdz Holdings 2.02 8.85 8.85 2.55 2.50 0.27 unch 0.02 0.10 0.05 unch 0.01 -0.01 unch 8: 59! 70' 2(34 words
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Article11 2007-08-31 21 '000 Doil iingamas Cont .48.45 ...3.54 0.35 -0.03 11! 130!11 words
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Article22 2007-08-31 21 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 7.00 20.75 0.94 1.30 unch 0.50 unch unch 31< 34' 151 1(22 words
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Article14 2007-08-31 21 Evergreen Marine ...18.90 :irst Steamship 33.30 Wan Hai Lines 2unch 0.20 0.15 0.2014 words
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Article39 2007-08-31 21 '000 Cawasaki Hvy Ind ..447.00 (awasaki Kisen 931.00 Mitsubishi Hvy 541.00 Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...387.00 vlitsuiOsk Lines ...1174.00 Mippon Express 651.00 Mippon Yusen 87unch source: Reuters -1.00 1124' -3.00 107! 15.00 2151! 6.00 4181 6.00 161: 1.00 108! 3.00 111'39 words
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Article488 2007-08-31 22 THERE'S anticipation and worry over how it will be done, says one employer group in reaction to news that a new law will be in place come 2012 that would require employers to offer workers a chance to continue working beyond their retirement age. Employers'488 words
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Article, Illustration956 2007-08-31 22 JONATHAN TIRONE - JONATHAN TIRONE Bloomberg The Austrian town of Gussing is the first in the EU to cut carbon emissions by over 90% By FUK decades, the Austrian town of Gussing was a forgotten outpost, 16 kilometres from the rusting barbed-wire border of the Iron– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 956 words
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Article, Illustration786 2007-08-31 22 i LEON HADAR - i LEON HADAR THE BOTTOM LINE IN early 2001, as President George W Bush and his aides were putting together their foreign policy team and drawing the outlines of a global strategy, an Israeli diplomat was dispatched to Washington to meet with786 words
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Article, Illustration809 2007-08-31 23 THANG D NGUYEN - THANG D NGUYEN Recent events, including the CSR law and closing of a graft unit, threaten to turn FDI into Foreigners Ditching Indonesia By SOMETIMES, when things appear to be better, they are actually worse. Recent events in Indonesia show that this is the caseAFP - 809 words
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Article, Illustration857 2007-08-31 23 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR GLOBAL investors are getting antsy as the long-awaited yen-car-ry-trade blowup draws nearer. "Mrs Watanabe" can't be happy, either. She is the metaphorical Japanese housewife and the new queen of global currency markets. Sounds ?ar-fetched? Analysts in Tokyo have been suzzing for months857 words
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521 2007-08-31 23 WE refer to the letter from Law Kim Hwee, "Make stock buy-in process transparent to investors" (BT, Aug 28). The buy-in process by The Central Depository (CDP) is transparent and efficient. The objective of the buy-in market is to fulfil outstanding trade521 words
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142 2007-08-31 23 WE refer to your Reuters report, "Bin Lad-en-linked group buying land to build cities" (BT, Aug 30). We would like to clarify the following points: (1) The group is not "buying" land to build cities as mentioned in the report but142 words
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301 2007-08-31 23 I REFER to the call by hospitals and members of the public for more insurers to offer letters of guarantee to those with medical insurance when they need to be hospitalised. I understand that insurance companies are reluctant to give letters of guarantee301 words
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Article8435 2007-08-31 24 Transaction date: Aug 30 High >-wks Tel Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) High lay Last Quote Div Low Buyer Seller C'vr Net P/E I Cap $mil Company 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 6 3148 STelecom 34 17.5 5834 A-Sonic 103 98 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF8,435 words
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Article72 2007-08-31 24 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap |h Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E Sinil Comi >an' Hii ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 5000 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P5OO *****72 words
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Article2087 2007-08-31 24 Wk Tel Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo] lay Low .ast yer Juote Seller Div C'vr Net P/E Cap ,mil Hii Comi >an' Hii Bui 30 13 1181 AAGrp 41.5 18 5000 ABRHIdgs 61 14.1 2319 Adampak 16.5 1 1501 Advanced System 70.5 9 1524 Alantac 22.5 82,087 words
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Article256 2007-08-31 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; N Net2 or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer cdca cum dividend cum all256 words
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365 2007-08-31 25 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Alll 29 World Index Preliminan 1113.6 0.5 1.2 0.5 2.4 0.5 3.1 EAFE Preliminan 1105.2 -0.1 -0.2 -0.1 2.2 -0.1 2.' Euro[ Preliminary 1508.1 0.6 1.0 0.6 3.3 0.6 4.I Pacific 965.6365 words
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Article133 2007-08-31 25 As at 9am Aug 30 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2390 1.2540 Can dollar 1.4260 1.4440 Euro 2.0670 2.0910 NZ dollar 1.0610 1.0840 jterlin mnd 3.0500 3.0850 US dollar 1.5140 1.5310 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign133 words
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Article163 2007-08-31 25 Aug 30 3>3 uner Overnight 2 3/8 1 -month 2 5/8 2-months 2 11/16 3-months 2 3/4 Overnight mode: 2.18 US$ Offer 2 1/4 2 1/2 2 9/16 2 5/8 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 5.70 5.61163 words
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Article22 2007-08-31 25 Aug 30 STI SIMSCI Aug 413.1 420.7 412.3 Taiwan Aui 340 341.2 338.1 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd22 words
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Article22 2007-08-31 25 Aug 30 Bid 3? Offer 1-month 1.5200 1.5211 2-months 1.5163 1.5175 3-months 1.5133 1.5145 6-months 1.5048 1.5061 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article158 2007-08-31 25 Aug 30 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2446 1.2458 0.8168 0.8170 Canadian dollar 1.4343 1.4359 0.9413 0.9417 Euro 2.0779 2.0795 1.3636 1.3638 NZ dollar 1.0712 1.0725 0.7030 0.7034 jterlim ind 3.0638 3.0662 2.0106 2.0109158 words
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Article347 2007-08-31 25 Aug 30 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO7 DecO7 MarO8 JunO8 94.557 95.125 95.425 95.500 0 0 0 0 9687 ***** ***** 6519 EUROYEN FUTURES SepO7 99.175 99.190 DecO7 99.155 99.160 MarO8 99.095 99.120 JunO8 99.060 99.085 SepO8 99.020 99.035 DecO8 98.930 98.960B MarO9347 words
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Article287 2007-08-31 25 Aug 30 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest SepO7 Oct 07 NOV07 Dec 07 Jan/Mar 08 Apr/Jun 08 323.00 323.50 324.00 322.75 322.25 324.50 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig ab Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest287 words
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Article101 2007-08-31 25 Aug29 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 07 858.50 855.25 862.00 850.50 Nov07 874.25 872.25 877.50 867.00 Jan 08 889.50 888.00 892.50 882.00 Mar 08 900.00 897.50 903.00 893.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 07 36.26 36.05 36.52 35.90 Oct07101 words
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Article77 2007-08-31 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug29 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 71.44 0.87 WTI (Near Mth) 73.59 1.75 Dubai (1-Mth F) 66.78 -1.07 Tapis blend 75.4 -0.6 Minas 72.2 -0.9 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 72.45 84.20 0.20 unch US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket77 words
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Article467 2007-08-31 25 Aug 30 AS Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ru Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso i« Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.868 6.168 0.599 6.374 33.530 76.911 0.945 7.683 2.866 1.162 49.637 38.255 1.245 5.861 0.984 27.005 28.044 0.406 0.817 Canada 1.153 7.109 0.690467 words
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Article87 2007-08-31 25 Aug 30 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****T 29.11.07 1-Year BY*****V 30.04.08 2.32 2.32 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 5-Year N*****0A 2.625 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year NY*****X 3.12587 words
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Article76 2007-08-31 25 Auq 30 1 mth 5.***** 2.***** 2 mths 5.***** 2.***** 3 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 5.***** 2.***** 9 mths 5.***** 2.***** 12 mths 5.***** 2.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 2.***** 2 mths 2.***** 3 mths 2.***** 6 mths 2.***** 9 mths 3.***** 12 mths 3.***** SWAP76 words
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Article61 2007-08-31 25 Aug 30 Delivery Month Opening Sett Av Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Sep 07 2470 2490 2490 2470 491 2699 Oct 07 2419 2444 2444 2419 1591 ***** Nov07 2390 2420 2420 2389 4284 ***** Dec 07 2389 2400 2401 2384 914 8583 Total61 words
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Article176 2007-08-31 25 Aug 30 GOLD (USS/oz) Aui 29 Au( 30 GOLD BULLION COINS (S$) Sellim Bu' rini Hong Kong London Hong Kong 662.60 665.00 663.60 666.00 Aug 28 Aug 29 London 662.40 666.50 663.00 667.10 Source: Reuters P3J veiling puyniq 1 oz 1129.92 1008 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling176 words
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Article70 2007-08-31 25 Aug 2'. Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previoui Cash 2468.20 2466.20 3 months 2528.00 2526.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 7440.00 7370.00 7354.00 7275.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 3183.00 3 months 3115.00 3254.00 3175.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash 370 words
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Article80 2007-08-31 25 Aug 29 Lui-UH u:/ionnej Close Prev Hii ih/Low SepO7 931 915 Dec 07 949 938 Mar 08 966 956 May 08 977 967 940/923 958/946 974/964 986/975 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low SepO7 1665 1657 1687/1652 Nov07 1716 1706 1738/1706 Jan 08 1714 1710 1736/1710 Mar 08 1716 unch80 words
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Article2706 2007-08-31 25 BONDS WARRANTS Tel Code Company Last Sale Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths +or- ('000) Ratio Price ing Left 1631 Ace Dynamics W*****7 25.5 -0.5 38 1 20 -1 1.80 20 2058 Advance Modules Grp W*****3 8 1674 Allgreen RB ECW*****0 4.5 0.5 10 1.5 60 1 172,706 words
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Miscellaneous388 2007-08-31 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Hv.nu^3 n rr K fc ft m I Drink coming from North London district, black stuff! (6) 4 Jam on part of the face from 9 H 10 the pudding (8) jh jh388 words
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Advertisement49 2007-08-31 30 For a drop dead gorgeous you Enjoy a 207» discount when you shop at Gramophone at The Centrepoint. PLUS a free one-month DVD rental membership with just $50 spending. More information in The Business Times Weekend tomorrow. The Business Times Organised by: Managed try: ("dn+raF^fnt- ni a member of«..49 words
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Advertisement284 2007-08-31 31 [A] HOUSING 4 > DEVELOPMENT MJ J BOARD The Housing Development Board on behalf of the Government is pleased to invite tenders for the following property for 1 residential use: Location Property Site Area Flat Type 3-Room 4-Room Tiong Bahru Road Land plots I& 2 comprise 10,9795qm 60 Units 60284 words
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Article, Illustration1661 2007-08-31 32 The race is on to document disappearing landmark buildings in the first book on modern local architecture, reports CHEAH UI-HOON FOR two years now, Dinesh Naidu, a writer on architectural subjects, has been roving the streets of Singapore, in search of modern-style buildings built between1,661 words
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Article, Illustration554 2007-08-31 29 HERITAGE [ts grand 120th anniversary celebrations will bring history alive, writes WEI-TZE SAM MOST of us recall going to history museums in our youth and passively absorbing a lot of stuff historical facts, details and stories such as what our ancestors did554 words
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Article, Illustration541 2007-08-31 29 WEI-TZE SAM - WEI-TZE SAM ARTS By PROMPTED by the success of Hong Kong's ArtWalk, now in its seventh year, the Art Galleries Association Singapore has decided to stage a similar event here. "Art Walk Galleries by Night" will take people around 16 galleries on two consecutive541 words
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Article, Illustration543 2007-08-31 29 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM SPIRITS By IN a price-conscious world, more expensive often seems to imply better. Whisky costs more the longer it is aged, so the assumption is often that older is better. Moet Hennessy Diageo, which handles Glenmorangie Scottish single malt whisky in Singapore, claims543 words
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Article1107 2007-08-31 29 NKYONG - NKYONG WINE By THERE are scores of interesting wines with unfamiliar names that we seldom read about, much less see or taste. The usual habit is to ignore, or at least take little interest in, these unfamiliar names from unknown growers/producers. Sticking to the tried1,107 words
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Article, Illustration592 2007-08-31 30 'Ratatouille' charms GEOFFREY EU with its humour and a script that respects its characters as well as the audience The notion of a rodent with a refined palate and a knack for gourmet cooking may seem more ridiculous than sublime, but in the highly imaginative592 words
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Article, Illustration433 2007-08-31 30 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU By WHAT with the dearth of good movie scripts out there, and given that the Bible has provided source material for some of the greatest stories ever told, it's no surprise that the makers of Evan Almighty dipped into the biblical well433 words
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Article, Illustration377 2007-08-31 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR DVD By IT'S been a right royal year for the inimitable Helen Mirren, who made a clean sweep of the major acting awards for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth not just the reigning monarch, but also the very first ruler377 words
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Article, Illustration641 2007-08-31 31 NIGHT OUT What you see is what you get with top DJ Paul van Dyk, writes MELISSA LWEE S one of the biggest names on the international DJ scene today, one would think that Paul van Dyk would be a larger- than-life,641 words
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Article, Illustration510 2007-08-31 31 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM CD REVIEW In Between Paul van Dyk Warner Music Rating: B+ Reviewed by IN this age where free computer software allows children to throw together audio building blocks with a few clicks of the mouse and have the result sound something510 words
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Article, Illustration580 2007-08-31 31 CHRISTOPHER LIM; PARVATHI NAYAR - CHRISTOPHER LIM PARVATHI NAYAR WOMAD and Bv FIRST-TIME visitors to Womad last weekend wouldn't have known what to expect, but for many of us Womad in its 10th incarnation was a nostalgia trip with memories of how it all began 10 years ago. Shooglenifty, a580 words
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