The Business Times, 22 November 2003
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Title Section14 2003-11-22 1 MHA (P) 024/03/2003 85« THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend SINGAPORE NOVEMBER 22 2 J. 200514 words
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727 2003-11-22 1 Wong Wei Kong - Processes to be studied in light off structural changes in economy: DPM Lee By Wong Wei Kong [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will be undertaking a comprehensive review of how it conducts monetary policy to take into account changes727 words
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407 2003-11-22 1 R Sivanithy - EXCLUSIVE Move is meant to conform to new strict rules on broker integrity By R Sivanithy [SINGAPORE] The days of dealers operating an in-house stock trading account as well as servicing clients may soon be over. Sources have reported moves by brokers to407 words
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Article, Illustration758 2003-11-22 1 Anna Teo - Creativity guru says S'pore needs someone to collect, try out new ideas By Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] To stay on top of the competition, Singapore should have a Minister of New Ideas, says creativity guru Edward de Bono. "You see, mostARTHUR LEE - 758 words
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Advertisement20 2003-11-22 1 ■iKsiJSEI^ PEOPLE M BUI Gates and wife IMEtjjb top list of charitable vA givers. PMC 12 111 lIIK 8"*****1 *****420 words
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Advertisement191 2003-11-22 1 MfIFUES CONVERSmOfI "I am not responsible for the sexual revolution and failing birth rates," Prof Car! Djerassi, distinguished seientist and investor of thev i contraceptive pill, mat* Have i S'pore 1 banks missed n clash [SINGAPORE] Members of the Australian and British chambers of commerce found time yesterday evening to191 words
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577 2003-11-22 2 Ven Sreenivasan - But the market will be flatfish till the year-end as institutional investors have locked in profits, say analysts By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] The bulls are still out there but don't expect them to do much between now and the end of577 words
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Article, Illustration282 2003-11-22 2 [SINGAPORE] Hup Seng Huat chairman Lim Kim Hock was yesterday charged in relation to the alleged market rigging of the shares of .construction group LeongHin. The charges come seven months after news broke that the Commercial Affairs Department was investigating share tradingFILE PHOTO - 282 words
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Article, Illustration916 2003-11-22 2 wong wei kong - saturday soapbox Wrong perceptions of the scheme can turn committed troops into cynical servicemen wong wei kong JUST when the Defence Ministry is taking steps to restore public confidence in the Singapore Armed Forces after several servicemen died in training, another issue916 words
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576 2003-11-22 2 Shoeb Kagda - Sorak inks deal with Ibra to buy 51% stake in bank From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta SORAK Financial Holdings has finally clinched ownership of Bank Internasional Indonesia (BII), Indonesia's sixth largest bank, alter the consortium signed a Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with the576 words
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157 2003-11-22 2 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Temasek Holdings is bidding for a stake in Koram Bank, South Korea's sixth-largest lender, Temasek spokeswoman Eva Ho said. A successful bid would make Koram the third foreign bank acquired this year by Temasek, which is the largest shareholder in DBSBloomberg - 157 words
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Article45 2003-11-22 2 IN our article "Best Managed Board" (BT, Nov 20), we said the Singapore Best Managed Boards Awards were sponsored by ÜBS Private Banking. This is incorrect. It is now known as ÜBS Wealth Management after a recent rebranding. We are sorry for the error.45 words
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Article, Illustration2109 2003-11-22 3 JAIME EE - Carl Djerassi, who discovered the oral contraceptive, reckons that women's sexual liberation would have happened anyway without the pill. The writer, playwright and entrepreneur also makes known his distaste for obsessive scientists and actors-turned-governors. JAIME EE gets a dose JAIME EE TO say that the contraceptive pill hadCHRIS LOH - 2,109 words
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Article195 2003-11-22 3 Science in fiction Newton's Darkness: Two Dramatic Views'. Two dramas that integrate Isaac Newton's battle with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz over who invented the calculus. Cantor's Dilemma: A distinguished cell biologist and his best student win the Nobel Prize for their cancer research but are accused195 words
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Advertisement61 2003-11-22 3 Raffles? INTERNATIONAL Hotels Resorts The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles International Hotels and Resorts. The Traveller's Palm in the Raffles International logo is an apt symbol. Not only has water stored at the base of this palm provided sustenance, the leaves rest in61 words
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615 2003-11-22 4 Serena Ng - PSC pays 18.28m for 29.9% stake in Intraco Food and retail group buys shares from NatSteel, DBS Bank, and Temasek at 62 cents each By Serena Ng FAMED Hong Kong asset trader Charles Chan looks to be making waves at Sin-gapore-listed PSC Corp. The food trading and retail franchising group,615 words
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Article, Illustration1133 2003-11-22 4 SIOW LISEN - corporate analysis The three local hanks have said overseas growth is critical for their survival, but SIOW LISEN wonders why they haven't followed Temasek on a regional bank buying spree SIOW LISEN PEOPLE in South Korea or Indonesia may be forgiven these days for1,133 words
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Article, Illustration520 2003-11-22 4 r sivanithy - Momentum the double-edged sword market review r sivanithy MOMENTUM is a funny thing, a dou-ble-edged sword that exerts a powerful influence on sentiment. When prices are rising, emotions tend to run high and all sorts of bullish reasons are found to say why prices should rise even higher. Conversely, when520 words
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Article70 2003-11-22 4 □«n MS7JB (-5.18) «T MDEX FUTURES 1,658.00 (-7.00) ■■■—mmmmm LJ202.00 (+0.30) Friday Change KLSEOOMP 784.47 +7i6 NIKKEI 225 915UB 1187 HANG SENG _11J***** Ml SET INDEX 613.43 -0.80 JAKARTA COMP .117.08 1118 MANILA COUP 1134,10 1.96 TAIPEI WPI &J890.M -4.18 SECM1OOMP 770.78 '133 SHENZHEN B 20.42 -6.50 Al'ST ALLOHD70 words
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Article75 2003-11-22 4 FOREX RATES us$ S$ ISS (SS per US$) 1.728 £(l'S$/S$ per 1.702 2532 ElHO(l'S$/S$/E). 1.191 1051 YEN 1085 6310 RM t§N 1206 HKS 7.781 4506 BAHT »51 23.16 RIIP1AH 8503 4535 RENMINBI R299 4517 INDIAN RITEE 46.78 26.57 AS 1584 0504 NZS 1556 0503 PIOME RATES SINGAPORE* MALAYSIA 6.0075 words
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corporateroundup
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95 2003-11-22 4 ASCEND AS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) announced yet another buy-and-lease-back deal yesterday. It has inked an option to buy TT International Tradepark at Toh Guan Road, near the port terminal and Jurong East MRT Station, for $92 million. The seller, a subsidiary of95 words
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121 2003-11-22 4 Reuters [SHANGHAI] France's Eurocopter and Singapore Technologies Aerospace have inked a pact with Hafei Aviation, a listed arm of one of China's top military contractors, to make helicopters for domestic civil use, the Chinese firm said yesterday. Hafei Aviation Industry Co Ltd, aReuters - 121 words
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Article75 2003-11-22 4 ELECTRONIC component distributor Enzer Corp bounced back into the black with net profit of $456,000 for the half year ended September compared with a net loss of $528,000 previously. Turnover rose 11.6 per cent to $32.7 million. Earnings per share was 0.54 cent compared with a75 words
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Article140 2003-11-22 4 SHAREHOLDERS of Yeo Hiap Seng won't be toasting to the food and property group's latest third quarter results. Yeo Hiap Seng, controlled by property tycoon Ng Teng Fong, saw its net profit for the third quarter aid- Ed September slump to $77,000 from $231,000 in140 words
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Article104 2003-11-22 4 AT least one party is happy from the new share sale of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL). The national liner said it has used 57 per cent of US$3O6 million in net proceeds from the issue of 236 million new shares to repay bank borrowings. NOL104 words
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Article103 2003-11-22 4 QAFs flying pigs sent the bread maker and pork producer into the red with net loss of $3.3 million for the third quarter ended September. It made $4 million in net profit the same time last year. The group blamed higher feed and production103 words
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Article88 2003-11-22 4 GES tafl Q1 earnings up 27% GES International's net profit for Q1 rose 27 per cent to $5.8 million on the back of a 6 per cent rise in turnover to $101 million. Earnings per share rose to 0.81 cent from 0.64 cent while net asset value par share stood88 words
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541 2003-11-22 5 Sale to Marco Polo expected to add $110m to SPH's bottomline AN auspicious price for a historic landmark. Media giant Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) is selling its Times House site, once the nerve centre of Singapore's English newspapers, to Marco Polo Developments for $118.88541 words
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381 2003-11-22 5 Kalpana Rashiwala - Q2 net profit surges to $205m after Ngee Ann City divestment By Kalpana Rashiwala METRO is rewarding shareholders with a 15 cents per share special interim dividend. The move comes after it divested its 27 per cent stake in Ngee Ann City through an381 words
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Article, Illustration429 2003-11-22 5 The market appears to be losing steam in terms of both prices and trading volumes. Is this the end of the rally? We ask the market players. Lim Say Boon Head of research, OCBC Investment Research The market at this stage appears to have already priced429 words
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Advertisement1768 2003-11-22 5 CSA HOLDINGS LTD Unaudited Second Quarter Financial Statement and Dividend Announcement 1(a) til Income Statement $000 Group jj| '"Onin 9 eooeo W.W1.Z003 mw Revenue 115,24® inn. Cost of sales (77.279) (100*63) Gross profit 37.967 41 572 Other operating income 1.670 5 076 SeHing, general and administrative expenses (36.916) (38'672) Profit1,768 words
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Article, Illustration536 2003-11-22 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN HTL International Nav 21 cUv #33 c«ats HTL's 13 per cent growth in net profit to $18.1 million for the first nine months of its fiscal year came in within our expectations, with a strong fourth quarter expected. Turnover improved for all major business segments.Source: Bloomberg - 536 words
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76 2003-11-22 6 FUND manager Prudential Asset Management (S) has emerged as a substantial shareholder of plastic moulding and precision engineering company Juken Technology, following a purchase of 542,000 shares on Nov 11 at 38.61 cents each. That open-market buy raised Prudential's deemed interest76 words
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82 2003-11-22 6 ARISAIG Partners (BVI) and its Arisaig Asean Fund acquired 2.78 million shares or a 0.96 per cent stake in motor manufacturing group Lindeteves-Ja-coberg between Nov 12 and Nov 20 at prices ranging from 98 cents to $1. The open-market purchases cost the fund manager82 words
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140 2003-11-22 6 TRANSPORT equipment firm Goodpack yesterday said its chairman and managing director David Lam Choon Seng and independent director Wong Weng Foo have raised their stakes in the group. Mr Lam bought 200,000 shares on Nov 19 at 77.25 cents each and 400,000 shares on140 words
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98 2003-11-22 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG FUND manager Schroder Investment Management Group this week bought 146,000 Venture Corp shares at prices ranging from about $18.38 to $18.87. It also sold 18,000 shares at about $18.89. The98 words
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Article, Illustration1097 2003-11-22 6 It pays to shop around for home loans, keep your eye on core features of the packages and see how the loan fits in with your overall finances IF you have a $500,000 home loan over 30 years, recent hikes in interest rates upFILE PHOTO - 1,097 words
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Advertisement362 2003-11-22 6 TRANSMARCO TRANSMARCO LIMITED (Incorporated in the RapuMic ot Singapore) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Transmarco Limited (the "Company") will be held at the Boardroom at 2 Alexandra Road #03-01 C. Delta House, Singapore *****9 on 9 December 2003 at 10.00 a.m. for the purpose of362 words
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Article, Illustration834 2003-11-22 7 CHRISTMAS is around the corner and lots of us are gearing up to do some serious shopping for ourselves or our loved ones. That's the good part Hie hard part is that we have to align our spending with our income. ManagingFILE PHOTO - 834 words
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Article, Illustration1206 2003-11-22 7 teh hooi ling - Here are some guidelines on investing in stocks of restructured companies which may look cheap but come with big risks show me the money teh hooi ling WEIGHED down by mountainous debts and poor business operations, a handful of Singapore companies had had1,206 words
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Article275 2003-11-22 8 Chen Huifen - on the economy wholesale trade By Chen Huifen HURT by lower sales of chemicals and chemical products and electronic components, Singapore's third-quarter domestic wholesale trade index fell 1.3 per cent year on year. The index, which measures the local sales of wholesale establishments in275 words
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306 2003-11-22 8 Andrea Tan - By Andrea Tan FOLLOWING Marco Polo Developments' recent purchase of the Sea View Hotel site in Katong, China Airlines is putting up for tender its freehold site next door. The 47,216 square feet site is expected to fetch $31-34 million, according to market306 words
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Article, Illustration611 2003-11-22 8 Loh Hui Yin - PM Goh notes openings for business cooperation in tourism and Chinese herbal medicine industries By Loh Hui Yin in Kunming FAST-GROWING Yunnan province in China's south-west offers tremendous opportunity for collaboration with Singapore, particularly in the areas of tourism and Chinese herbal medicine. These observations wereTAN LAI HOCK/ZAOBAO - 611 words
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344 2003-11-22 8 Kenneth Lim - Shanghai-listed North China Pharmaceutical eyes local linn's plans to list in 2005 By Kenneth Lim ONE of China's largest Western medicine manufacturers is set to tap the Singapore equity market through a traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) outfit. Shanghai-listed North China Pharmaceutical Group,344 words
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17 2003-11-22 8 Apphes to landed property17 words
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Advertisement2750 2003-11-22 9 EES GES International Limited First Quarter Financial Statement For The Period Ended 3Q September 2003 1W An income statement (for the group) together with a comparative statement for the corresponding period of the 1(d)(H) Details of any changes in the compeny's share capital arising from rights iaaue bonus issue share2,750 words
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Article, Illustration538 2003-11-22 10 Eddie Toh - Demand for imported cars are rising even before duties are scrapped under Afta in 2005 From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur DON'T be surprised if you see more Honda, Toyota and BMW cars than Proton on Malaysian roads inAFP - 538 words
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Article, Illustration398 2003-11-22 10 Reuters [MANILA] Philippine Finance Secretary Jose Camacho, who steered efforts to keep the country's Budget deficit and debt in check, yesterday confirmed rumours that he will resign at the end of November. "It's true," the former investment banker told reporters. "I feel physically,Reuters - 398 words
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282 2003-11-22 10 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Opcom Holdings Bhd, a Malaysian fibre optic cable maker rim by a son of former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad, plans to raise RM2I million (559.5 million) in a share sale next month to fund its expansion. Opcom willBloomberg - 282 words
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305 2003-11-22 10 Saudi govt protests against critical article on its royals Reuters, AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] The edi-tor-in-chief of Malaysia's New Straits Times group has lost his job after publishing comments that media executives said had upset the country's ruling party. The sacking of Abdullah Ahmad,Reuters,; AFP - 305 words
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Article126 2003-11-22 10 AFP [BANGKOK] Construction will start next year on a new high-tech satellite city on Bangkok's outskirts, free from the pollution and congestion which plagues the Thai capital, the government said yesterday. Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said the new city should be finished in theAFP - 126 words
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Article87 2003-11-22 10 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] ChevronTexaco Corp, the second-largest US oil company, said it plans to lay off as many as 1,500 workers in Indonesia next year after output from its oil fields in the country declined. Indonesian oil and gas regulator BPMigas approved the plan byBloomberg - 87 words
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Article115 2003-11-22 10 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's dominant carrier Cathay Pacific Airways, one of the worst-hit corporate victims of the outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome earlier this year, said yesterday it would still pay its Hong Kongbased staff a discretionary year-end bonus. "After a particularlyReuters - 115 words
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Article99 2003-11-22 10 Bernama [JOHOR BAHRU] Johor is expected to get its biggest investment of RMI6 billion (Ss72 billion) when a aluminiumbased plant opens at Tanjung Langsat in Pasir Gudang near here, said the chief executive of Johor Corporation (JCorp), Muhammad All Hashim. He said JCorp and aBernama - 99 words
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95 2003-11-22 10 AFP [BEIJING] An increasingly energythirsty China is expected to surpass Japan to become the world's second-larg-est crude oil importer next year, a senior industry figure was quoted as saying yesterday. Total import volume of China's crude oil this year will hit over 80AFP - 95 words
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Article72 2003-11-22 10 AFP [SINGAPORE] China's growing middle H«»s is fuelling the controversial trade in shark fins that is endangering the species and severely damaging the marine ecosystem, environmentalists said yesterday. London-based Wild Aid investigator Susie Watts said China was the biggest market for shark's fin soup,AFP - 72 words
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Article, Illustration648 2003-11-22 11 LEON HADAR - news analysis Defeating Bush is the central focus of the billionaire's life, says LEON HADAR in Washington LEON HADAR PRESIDENT George Bush and the Republican party has accumulated more than US$2OO million in a political war chest that they plan to spend in the 2004 presidentialREUTERS - 648 words
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409 2003-11-22 11 Eddie Toh - GIIG says it has won deal to take over Sarawak Hidro's 60% stake in dam From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary has won the day in his bid to gain control of the controversial Bakun Dam409 words
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Article, Illustration371 2003-11-22 11 Media company more cautious about big-budget movies Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Michael Eisner, Walt Disney's chief executive officer, likes to remind the company's film executives of a lesson he learned as president of Paramount Pictures in the *****: watch out forBloomberg - 371 words
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252 2003-11-22 11 NYT [NEW YORK] Time Warner took a major step on Thursday towards selling its Warner Music division for US$2.5 billion to a consortium led by Edgar Bronfman, as its board pulled away from a higher offer from the EMI Group, people involvedNYT - 252 words
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Article436 2003-11-22 12 He says paper misinterpreted remarks on property tax differences Reuters [NEW YORK] Billionaire Warren Buffett has been unhappy with the Wall Street Journal after it ran a story on his remarks about California's property taxes being too low. He said his widely reported remarks aboutReuters - 436 words
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Article, Illustration277 2003-11-22 12 [NEW YORK] Microsoft founder and chairman Bill Gates and his wife Melinda are the most generous charitable donors in America, according to the Business Week magazine. The couple gave away or pledged a staggering US$23 billion more than half of their net worth.Photo REUTERS - 277 words
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652 2003-11-22 12 Investors are nervous following attacks but are still positive on stocks Reuters, AFP. Bloomberg [LONDON] European stocks were cautiously higher yesterday after a subdued opening. Growing security fears after Thursday's deadly bombs in Turkey and further attacks in Iraq are keeping investors nervous. But optimismReuters,; AFP.; Bloomberg - 652 words
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85 2003-11-22 12 LAT-WP [MIAMI] Trade ministers from 34 Western Hemisphere countries, acknowledging their profound differences over how to create the world's biggest freetrade zone, ended their semi-annual summit on Thursday a day ahead of schedule but with no agreement on key issues. The architects of theLAT-WP - 85 words
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79 2003-11-22 12 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan's economy is recovering "gradually" as exports and production rise, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) said. South Korea's central bank said the nation returned to growth in the third quarter on surging overseas sales. Japan is "anticipated to continue recovering, albeit at aBloomberg - 79 words
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83 2003-11-22 12 Reuters [NEW YORK] In some of the most optimistic comments yet about a recovery in the technology sector, Intel Corp's CEO said on Thursday that corporations are starting to buy more technology. "Hopefully, we'll start to see some enterprise growth in 2004," Craig BarrettReuters - 83 words
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Article, Illustration1185 2003-11-22 13 VINCE CHONG - Hot and dry conditions will favour Aussies but if it's wet it'll be England, says VINCE CHONG VINCE CHONG WEATHER talk may be a tell-tale indication of lame conversation but today it will be of crucial importance as rugby fans worldwide debate whoREUTERS - 1,185 words
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Article, Illustration582 2003-11-22 13 justin sampson - frankly speaking justin sampson NORTHERN hemisphere champions England finally get the chance to extract revenge on Australia, the champions of the southern hemisphere for their loss to the latter in the 1991 World Cup final. The Aussies are defending their 1999 title on home582 words
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Article, Illustration590 2003-11-22 13 Ven Sreenivasan - Singapore needs more such world-class events By Ven Sreenivasan SOME 4,000 golf fans got a wonderful treat last weekend when four top-class players slugged it out for the US$lBO,OOO Tiger Skins at the Tanah Merah Country Club. And it wasn't justST/JOSC ENRIQUE SORIANO - 590 words
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Article, Illustration533 2003-11-22 14 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee LIKE the marque he races for, champion driver Bernd Schneider is the epitome of Teutonic efficiency. Clad from head to toe in fireproof overalls, balaclava, full-face helmet and racing gloves, his eyes and nose are the only parts of his anatomy that are uncovered. Yet,533 words
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Article, Illustration665 2003-11-22 14 SAMUEL EE - Mercedes-Benz shows off safety features in its driving programme, says SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE APART from the famous three-pointed star, another familiar trademark of Mercedes-Benz is its commitment to safety technology. Since the German luxury carmaker created the first safety car body and crash-tested the first sedan in665 words
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health
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Article, Illustration826 2003-11-22 15 CHEAH UI-HOON - myhealth Dragon boating helps breast cancer survivors keep fit and friendly, says CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON EVERY Saturday since the beginning of this year, Anusuya Chia, 49, has been heading over to the Kallang Riverside Park for her weekly rowing lesson. She joins 20 other women in this826 words
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Article, Illustration905 2003-11-22 16 CORINNE KERK - Shiseido is counting on a booming China market and greater customer rapport to boost sales. CORINNE KERK reports CORINNE KERK AFTER declaring record profits for financial year 2003 following two years of losses Japanese cosmetics giant, Shiseido, has declared ambitious expansion plans in China. And the mainCHRIS LOH - 905 words
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instore
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Article, Illustration46 2003-11-22 16 There's a range of smart long-sleeved business shirts going at reduced prices at John Little. Their Ashford business shirts are made of 100 per cent cotton and come in various appealing designs. Available at all JL outlets including Compass Point and Causeway Point.46 words
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Article, Illustration63 2003-11-22 16 Looking for a skin solution that offers protection against the harsh elements without the unwanted shine? L'Occitane, the French icon of fine perfumes and body care, has produced a revitalising skin formula that's easily absorbed without leaving a greasy residue. Its Vitality Body Serum, with Immortelle flower essential63 words
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Article, Illustration248 2003-11-22 16 MIKE CHUA - Compiled by MIKE CHUA MHlonln Wflllc SpectMdt lioiirtqm oponi Almost 1,000 pairs of designer eyeware are on display at Eyes@Work, which was officially opened two days ago. Located on the ground floor of the mall, it carries renown brands like Theo, l.a. Eyeworks and Francis Klein. The array of248 words
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Article, Illustration627 2003-11-22 16 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By Cheah Ui-Hoon DON'T call them the luggage company. Samsonite is into 'travel solutions', since the 93 year-old company now carries nine brands ranging from high-end luggage to casual bags, including footwear and travel accessories. Although it's been a tough two years for Samsonite since Sept 11,627 words
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Article, Illustration1233 2003-11-22 18 GEOFFREY EU - The Krug family which has been producing some of the world's best bubbly for 160 years tells GEOFFREY EU why it's proud that its champagne will always taste the same GEOFFREY EU CHAMPAGNE and religion are an unusually well matched pair and not just because the best examples1,233 words
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Article, Illustration582 2003-11-22 18 GEOFFREY EU - Stanchart Group CEO whips up meals for local charity with $30,000 raised. GEOFFREY EU reports GEOFFREY EU FOR two nights earlier this week. Standard Chartered Bank Group chief executive Mervyn Da vies traded in his corporate pinstripes for a chefs apron when he cooked up meals for582 words
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