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Title Section8 2004-12-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend KfICAf)O23XBOOM online December 11-12,20048 words
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Article, Illustration464 2004-12-11 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Figure is the highest in at least eight years By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] If you're looking to buy a private home for investment, there's something you ought to know. Singapore has 18,689 vacant private homes the highest figure in at least eight years. TheSource: URA, VFC Singapore - 464 words
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Article135 2004-12-11 1 Dsn 2,016.33 (+17.19) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,015.00 (+18.00) SIMSCI 239.46 (+1.47) SIMSQ FUTURES ***** (+2.00) MARKETS Friday Change KLSECOMP 894.23 -a 75 NIKKEI 225 10,756.80 HANG SENG 13,901.81 -Wit SETINPEX dosed JAKARTA COMP 945.23 -18.56 MANILA COMP 1,753.47 -40.21 SEOUL COMP 844.85 -16.46 SHENZHEN B 238.21 -2.45 BOMBAY135 words
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Article46 2004-12-11 1 TOP STORIES PG 2 COMPANIES... PG 4-6 ROUNDTABLE.... PG 7 S'PORE NEWS.... PG 8 ECONOMY PG 11 MSIA/INDON... PG 12 CHINA/INDIA... PG 13 ASIA PACIFIC ...PG 14 WORLD PG 14 HEALTH PG 15 WELLNESS PG 16 MOTORING PG 17 SHOPPING PG 18 FOOD PG 2046 words
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Article, Illustration905 2004-12-11 1 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA [SINGAPORE] This festive season, Singaporeans are spending their bonuses and shelling out more on electronics, according to retailers and vendors, who report better sales particularly of MP3 players and digital cameras. Electronics manufacturers have been going all out in905 words
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367 2004-12-11 1 LATEST US DATA Reuters, AP. Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US consumer confidence rose for a second month in December as oil prices fell and the government reported job creation continued in November. The University of Michigan's preliminary reading of its consumer confidence index for DecemberReuters,; AP.; Bloomberg - 367 words
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Advertisement54 2004-12-11 1 DRIVING STYLE Motor Image chief Glenn Tkn talks about two of bis loves PC 17 BT ONLINE Access to BT Online is free after 6pm each day. But print subscribers can access our online news anytime. Call 6385-3S3S to subscribe and activate your online account The day the dollar died54 words
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TOP STORIES
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797 2004-12-11 2 KENNETH LIM - TROUBLE AT CAO Parent's party secretary says it is not liable for most of CAO's losses By KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] CHINA Aviation Oil's financial adviser Deloitte Touche was in Shanghai yesterday to meet mainland banks as Singapore's High Court gave the crippled797 words
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Article, Illustration253 2004-12-11 2 [SINGAPORE! After about three weeks of driving, the convoy of 60 cars taking part in the Asean-India Car Rally arrived in Singapore late yesterday afternoon to a VIP welcome by Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong. They drove in from the Tuas CheckpointCHEW SENG KIM/ST - 253 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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62 2004-12-11 2 THERE is more trading in business than baseball. So China Aviation Oil's speculative trading is not out of the ordinarily. However, its spectacular losses within a short period of time illustrates the classic syndrome of trying to cover spiralling losses and the rabid62 words
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64 2004-12-11 2 MALAYSIAN telecoms firms are taking a leaf out of Singapore Telecommunications' book by pursuing overseas acquisitions worth at least US$5OO million as domestic mobile subscriber growth starts to plateau. Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Pakistan and the Middle East—growth markets where mobile phone usage levels are64 words
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90 2004-12-11 2 KEPPEL Corp will hold on to its 49 per cent stake in Singapore Petroleum Co and use the refiner to expand its oil and gas production in South-east Asia, executive director Choo Chiau Beng said in an interview. Singapore Petroleum90 words
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70 2004-12-11 2 WHETHER a company chooses to Capitalise or expense certain items can have an impact on its reported earnings, cash flows from operations as well as its return on assets or equities. BT correspondent Teh Hooi Ling says on her Show Me The Money column:70 words
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80 2004-12-11 2 SINGAPORE and the Philippines will explore the possibility of strengthening air links to boost tourism, trade and investments, with the Philippines already agreeing to grant air rights to Singaporean low-cost carriers. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said that he had discussed with80 words
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57 2004-12-11 2 RENTAL rates of prime district apartments have treaded up 3 to 5 per cent since the beginning of the year from a low base in 2003 when Singapore was struck by the Sars outbreak and many expats left the island as businesses shrank,57 words
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Article56 2004-12-11 2 CHINA Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp's US$550 million loss from oil trading may give pause to Beijing's efforts to encourage use of global futures contracts to hedge price risk, investors said. CAO's losses will lead to more control on overseas trading until they get to the bottom of what happened, one56 words
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Article67 2004-12-11 2 TELEKOM Malaysia's purchase price for 27.3 per cent of Indonesia's third-biggest mobile firm, PT Excelcomindo Pratama, of US$314 million cash was on the high side, analysts said. The deal values all of unlisted Excelcomindo at US$ 1.15 billion, above initial analysts' estimates of US$800 million, which were based on the67 words
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Article50 2004-12-11 2 MALAYSIA is keen to attract more investment from rich Arab countries and develop the country as a regional Islamic financial centre. Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop said the country will continue to attract some of Islamic funds as Malaysia has a comprehensive infrastructure for Islamic banking. MALAYSIA/INDONESIA, PG 1250 words
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Article95 2004-12-11 2 TAIWAN President Chen Shui-bian may win more seats in legislative elections today, surveys show but a victory, allowing him to pursue policies to boost the island's national identity, will increase tension with China. Mr Chen's Democratic Progressive Party, which won a second term in March, together with its ally holds95 words
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Article63 2004-12-11 2 A FEUD between the brothers, who run India's largest private company, has shaved US$1.5 billion in market value from Reliance Industries' stock, and investors seemed to be tiring of the drama. While older brother Mukesh Ambani has remained officially silent, adopting a "business as usual" attitude, the more flamboyant Anil63 words
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Article, Illustration809 2004-12-11 2 CHRISTOPHER REED - SATURDAY SOAPBOX None of the guests at the US event all famous women lives like the rest of their American sisters CHRISTOPHER REED A NATIONAL Conference on Women and Families held this week in California and attended by 10,000 for US$l25 each, appeared, unintentionally809 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration1832 2004-12-11 3 PARVATHI NAYAR - TheatreWorks artistic director Ong Keng Sen tells PARVATHI NAYAR what drives him and talks about his hopes for the arts in Singapore PARVATHI NAYAR Vf ISIONARY and Implemented Unusually, he combines elements of both, which makes Ong Keng Sen, artistic director of Theatre Works forCHRIS LOH - 1,832 words
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Article269 2004-12-11 3 ONG has never needed a day job to support his theatre habit, but it is an expensive business: with its full-time staff, rentals and utilities, Theatre Works costs almost $1 million a year to run. As for creating works, "the figures are extremely terrifying no production269 words
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231 2004-12-11 3 TWO of Ong's arts development initiatives were highlighted by Lee Boon Yang, Minister for Information, Communication and the Arts at the 2nd Asia Cultural Cooperation Forum in Hong Kong last month. They are the Flying Circus Project (FCP), a biennial art camp that brings231 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration991 2004-12-11 4 JOYCE KOH - CORPORATE ANALYSIS The trap is when people take greater risks to escape losses than to secure gains, says JOYCE KOH JOYCE KOH mmmm HERE is more trading going on in business than in baseball, so goes a well-known sayChina Aviation Oil's (CAO) dabblingIllustration by Kenneth Tan Teck Meng - 991 words
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Article, Illustration694 2004-12-11 5 Telekom Malaysia and Maxis are following SingTel's example as the domestic market becomes saturated Reuters MAIAYSIAN telecoms firms are taking a leaf out of Singapore Telecommunications' book by pursuing overseas acquisitions worth at least US$5OO million as domestic mobile subscriber growth starts to Vietnam, Indonesia,Reuters; PHOTOS: REUTERS, AFP - 694 words
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Article2096 2004-12-11 5 Transaction Date: Dec 10 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stodi name Wt Close Change Stock name Wt Close Change Stock name Wt Close Change Allgreen 50c 0.30 1.060 -0.010 HKLandUSIOc 3.27 2.510 +0.130 STEngglOc 162 ZU0 -0 030 BILIntlUS20c 0.44 0.950 -0.005 j Haw Par Corp 0.49 5.150 +0.050 STATSChP2,096 words
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Article, Illustration725 2004-12-11 6 SPC to boost spending on exploration in South-east Asia Bloomberg KEPPEL Corp will hold on to its 49 per cent stake in Singapore Petroleum Co and use the refiner to expand its oil and gas production in South-east Asia, executiveBloomberg; FILE PHOTOS - 725 words
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Article, Illustration241 2004-12-11 6 Bloomberg SIA Engineering Co (SIAEC), a unit of Singapore Airlines Ltd, said it will form a venture with Parker Hannifin Corp of the US to provide maintenance for Airbus SAS and Boeing Co aircraft. Under an initial agreement, SIA Engineering will own 51Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 241 words
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Article, Illustration500 2004-12-11 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent NKWSFLOW, it is said, drives stock prices. This is a truism made glaringly apparent this week, though much depends on what the news is, the prevailing momentum and overall sentiment. After having had to cope with500 words
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280 2004-12-11 6 AS shares of Asiatravel.com Holdings took another beating yesterday, falling 14.3 per cent to close at 21 cents, the online travel reservations specialist said it was not aware of any reason that could have caused the selldown of the stock in recent days, apart from280 words
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213 2004-12-11 6 Overseas General in China deal with Aussie university OVFRSFAS General Ltd (OGL) has entered into a deal with the University of Southern Queensland (USQ) to promote and deliver courses in China. Under the deal, OGL will promote certain USQ courses in China, accept and enrol students applying to USQ and213 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article154 2004-12-11 6 CWT Distribution said it has retrenched 43 "excess staff, mainly office and logistics operations personnel, as the final step to consolidate its logistics operations in Singapore. CWT, a logistics company, said 2003 and 2004 were "challenging" years with fierce competition squeezing profit margins. The company said it154 words
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71 2004-12-11 6 AUSTON International Group said its audit committee, having consulted the Singapore Exchange, has appointed Deloitte Touche as independent auditors to investigate the possible irregularities and mis-statements in Auston's accounts. M/S Deloitte Touche will report its findings to the SGX. Auston said this week it may71 words
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Article72 2004-12-11 6 UOB-Kay Hian Holdings has invested a further 25 billion rupiah in Indonesian subsidiary PT UOB Kay Hian Securities, increasing its shareholding to 92.5 per cent from 85 per cent. UOB-Kay Hian said the move was made to comply with new capital requirements imposed by72 words
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Article84 2004-12-11 6 WKARNES International said a long-running legal dispute with Malaysian telecommunications equipment group OCB Berhad has finally ended with Wearnes subsidiary O'Connor's Holdings buying up OCB's entire 51 per cent stake in a joint venture between the two companies. A legal battle began between O'Connor's and84 words
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Article49 2004-12-11 6 810-TRKAT Technology said yesterday that it became aware of market rumours about losing "sizable contracts, loss of key personnel, or experiencing accounting irregularities". Bio-Treat, whose shares slipped 3.5 cents or 5.2 per cent to a 63.5-cent close yesterday, said those rumours "are totally unfounded and baseless".49 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration968 2004-12-11 7 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Osim International Dec 10 close: 84.5 cents CITIGROUP SMITH BARNEY, Dec 10 OSIM'S recently launched leg massager product, the iSqueeze, has met with significant success with it currently sold out in Singapore, Malaysia and HK. Its prospects are solid with planned launches in ChinaSource: Bloomberg - 968 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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100 2004-12-11 7 FORMER Links Island Holdings chairman Winstedt Chong Thim Pheng has bought his way to a substantial stake in newly listed Swissco International, a marine services provider. Mr Chong, who did not have any Swissco shares before its Nov 16 listing, started buying the company's100 words
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91 2004-12-11 7 PRIVATELY held See Hoy Chan Equities purchased 2 million shares of Zhonghui Holdings on Wednesday, raising its direct stake to 9.3 per cent from 8.61 per cent. No pricing information was disclosed. See Hoy Chan, an investment company, obtained 5 million of its shares91 words
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70 2004-12-11 7 MIDAS Holdings chief executive Patrick Chew bought one million shares on the open market yesterday, raising his direct shareholding to 15.43 per cent, up from 15.30 per cent previously. Mr Chew bought the shares at about 31.6 cents apiece. Midas is a China-based70 words
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65 2004-12-11 7 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM PANPAC Media Group non-executive director Kevin Low Ka Choon bought one million shares at 6.5 cents apiece yesterday, raising his direct stake to 0.47 per cent from 0.29 per cent. He is also deemed to have another 12.21 per cent shareholding.65 words
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Article, Illustration1106 2004-12-11 7 TEH HOOI LING - SHOW ME THE MONEY Whether a company capitalises or expenses an item can make a big difference to its balance sheet, income and cash flow statements, and its accounting ratios TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent gHHMMI HIS week, education group Auston said that itsFILE PHOTOS - 1,106 words
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Article868 2004-12-11 7 Compiled by BT For week beginning Dec 6 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS Subsantial Buy Mo of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder Sell Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Conv 000 Shr S C000) C000) San Teh 9 Dec 04 Kao Shin Ping Buy 45 0 39 *****Compiled by BT - 868 words
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BT INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration2930 2004-12-11 8 OVERVIEW: At about this time six months ago, the IT industry was on a roll that seemed like a rebound. But before you could blink, the downturn hit. And the industry, which was so bullish in Q2 this year, suddenly hit an iceberg in2,930 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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402 2004-12-11 9 DANIEL BUENAS - Arroyo welcomes PM Lee's proposal to renegotiate air services agreement Reports by DANIEL BUENAS in Manila SINGAPORE and the Philippines will explore the possibility of strengthening air links to boost tourism, trade and investments, with the Philippines already agreeing to grant air402 words
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Article, Illustration357 2004-12-11 9 THE Philippines holds investment opportunities not only for Singapore's larger businesses, but for small and medium businesses as well. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said in Manila yesterday. Citing homegrown bakery Bread Talk which already has two stores in Manila as anWANG HUI FEN/ST - 357 words
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Article, Illustration468 2004-12-11 9 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA AVERAGE rental rates of large apartments in the prime districts have risen 3 to 5 per cent since the beginning of the year from a low base in 2003 when Singapore was struck by the Sars outbreak and many expatsFILE PHOTO - 468 words
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294 2004-12-11 9 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) is making available for application a 0.5-ha reserve-list site next to Seletar Hills estate. The land parcel can be developed into an apartment and commercial project up to six storeys high. The 99-year leasehold294 words
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286 2004-12-11 9 MORE companies in the private sector in Singapore reported performing research and development (R&D) activities in 2003, according to a survey by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A'Star). A total of 617 companies in the private sector reported being involved in R&D286 words
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337 2004-12-11 9 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN IN A bid to facilitate Singapore's development as a hub for water technologies, the Public Utilities Board (PUB) yesterday launched the Water Hub, a concept facility that focuses on three key areas technology, learning and networking. The Water Hub aims to be337 words
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190 2004-12-11 9 THE International Federation of Interior Architects/Designers (IFI) will move its headquarters from Korea to Singapore next year. The IFI is the international body representing some 35,000 interior architects and designers and has working groups that focus on education, universal design,190 words
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NETWORK SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration976 2004-12-11 10 PETER LEE - LETTER FROM CHENGDU PETER LEE finds Chengdu is hopping with construction, business and a population fond of spicy Sichuan food PETER LEE m loomy" was the word to describe Li- HH sa s n t a first stepped part of developing China three years ago. NoCHENGDU BUREAU OF FOREIGN TRADE AND ECONOMIC COOPERATION - 976 words
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Article34 2004-12-11 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND:All prices are indicative;Broadly Diversified; Narowly Focused;$ Lower Risk;^ Low to Medium Risk;& Medium to High Risk;** Higher Risk;open-ended;+Before subdivision of units;After subdivision of units;SP after stock split N.A-Non Dealing Day34 words
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Advertisement15 2004-12-11 10 PIMCO Global Real Return Fund rated 5-star by Mercer Investment Consulting Aiiianz Dresdner Asset Management15 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration833 2004-12-11 11 Source: Bloomberg China Aviation Oil May 26,1993: China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp is incorporated in Singapore as a shipbroker 1997: The company starts oil trading, focusing on jet fuel procurement. 1999: The unit starts trading other fuels such as fuel oil, diese! and petrochemical. DecSource: Bloomberg - 833 words
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1133 2004-12-11 11 Chinese firms need stricter supervision and CAO's losses will give regulator a good opportunity Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp's US$55O million loss from oil trading may give pause to Beijing's efforts to encourage use of global futures contracts to hedge priceBloomberg - 1,133 words
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Article, Illustration914 2004-12-11 11 (To be sung to the tune of the song American Pie with apologies to its original author, Don McLean) A long, long time ago I can still remember How the dollar used to make me smile. And I knew if I had my chance I'd914 words
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Article, Illustration530 2004-12-11 12 Market attractive but deal values Indon firm at big premium: analysts Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Telekom Malaysia Bhd's first step into Indonesia shows growth in South-east Asia's rapidly maturing telecoms industry comes at a high price, fund managers and analysts said yesterday. TheReuters; BLOOMBERG - 530 words
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Article, Illustration376 2004-12-11 12 AP. AP,Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is keen to attract more investment from rich Arab countries and develop the country as a regional Islamic financial centre, a senior official said yesterday. "We will continue to attract some of those (Islamic) funds to Malaysia," SecondAP.; AP,Bernama - 376 words
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308 2004-12-11 12 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] PT Bank Niaga, an Indonesian bank controlled by Malaysia's secondlargest lender, hired Citigroup Inc to manage a planned US$lOO million bond sale, an official at the Jakarta-based bank said. Bank Niaga is waiting for Indonesia's central bank to approve the sale, presidentBloomberg - 308 words
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Article, Illustration426 2004-12-11 12 PAULINE NG - It cites Yudhoyono's commitment to foreign investors By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur YTL Power International, which bought into an Indonesian power plant a few months ago, is bullish on the many other opportunities that now abound, given President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's commitment toBLOOMBERG - 426 words
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257 2004-12-11 12 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's largest lender, Bank Mandiri, will extend up to US$27l million credit to a big automative financing firm in an attempt to tap surging vehicle sales that have made the sector one of the country's brightest. PT Bank MandiriReuters - 257 words
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Article, Illustration517 2004-12-11 13 Surveys show DPP will win up to 116 seats in the house Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan President Chen Shui-bian may win more seats in legislative elections today, surveys show but a victory, allowing him to pursue policies to boost the island's national identity,Bloomberg; REUTERS - 517 words
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424 2004-12-11 13 Reuters [HONG KONGI China's largest telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies clinched its first European contract for a thirdgeneration (3G) mobile network on Thursday, underlining its threat to bigger international rivals. In a deal an industry source valued at 200-400 million euros (*****-878Reuters - 424 words
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186 2004-12-11 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] Brilliance China Automotive Holdings, the Chinese joint venture partner of Germany's BMW, yesterday said that three of its executives had relinquished their management positions, in the latest development to rattle investors. The changes come less than one month afterReuters - 186 words
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590 2004-12-11 13 RELIANCE SAGA Feud has shaven off US$1.5b in market value from Reliance Reuters (ROMRAY] A feud between the Ambani brothers, who run India's largest private company, has shaved US$l.5 billion in market value from Reliance Industries' stock, and investors seemed to be tiring ofReuters - 590 words
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Article, Illustration553 2004-12-11 13 BOLLYWOOD, LOLLYWOOD AFP [KARACHI] With the competitive Bollywood movie industry making hundreds of films a year, new releases need a selling point and the people behind India and Pakistan's first coproduction hope they're onto a winner. The supernatural thriller Nazar, or "Sight", which hitsAFP - 553 words
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467 2004-12-11 14 Verizon Wireless also said to be mulling making a bid for Sprint NYT [NEW YORK] The cellular telephone industry's game of musical chairs has restarted again and the music may soon stop with one less chair. Nextel Communications is in advancedNYT - 467 words
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318 2004-12-11 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] MCI Inc, which filed for bankruptcy when it was known as World Com Inc, recommended that consultants, lawyers and other advisers who helped rehabilitate the company be paid US$622 million, the most ever in a bankruptcy case. The roughly 45 advisersBloomberg - 318 words
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358 2004-12-11 14 AP [SAN FRANCISCO] Yahoo Incis adding a tool to search computer hard drives as it scrambles to catch up with Google Inc and stay a step ahead of Microsoft Corp in the battle to help users sort through gobs of informationAP - 358 words
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Article, Illustration510 2004-12-11 14 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Computer animation pioneers Pixar and Dream Works have set the stage for a potentially bruising box-office battle after both studios changed their schedules this week to target releases in the summer, analysts said on Thursday. Pixar AnimationReuters; REUTERS; AP - 510 words
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288 2004-12-11 14 AFP [LONDON] The Badminton Cabinet, heralded as the most important piece of furniture made in 300 years, is now the most expensive, too, selling for £19 million (5560.2 million) at auction in London on Thursday. Prince Hans-Adam II of Liechtenstein, one ofAFP - 288 words
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425 2004-12-11 14 Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices rose for a third straight session yesterday as Opec agreed to curb leakage over official output limits to stem a price slide from October's record highs. The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries decided toReuters - 425 words
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289 2004-12-11 14 Reuters [HANOI] Pacific Airlines, Vietnam's second-largest carrier, has racked up losses of 215 billion dong (5522.6 million) in recent years and may face liquidation, state-run media reported yesterday. Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung ordered flag-carrier Vietnam Airlines, which has a 94 perReuters - 289 words
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HEALTH
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Article, Illustration668 2004-12-11 15 CHEN HUIFEN - Companies can save on medical bills and raise productivity, a doctor tells CHEN HUIFEN CHEN HUIFEN IT may make much business sense for companies to vaccinate their workers against influenza, if one considers the incidence of the illness. According to a four-year study by668 words
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Article, Illustration1253 2004-12-11 15 Some 24% of cancer patients never find out where the disease originated, hindering treatment NYT THE acronym CUP sounds innocent enough. But the implications of it are anything but innocuous. The letters stand for "cancer of unknown primary", the discovery of a cancer that has alreadyNYT; REUTERS - 1,253 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration1441 2004-12-11 16 CHEAH UI-HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON makes a list of feel-good gift ideas CHEAH UI-HOON WITH health issues ever more pressing as we age (especially since we're trying to do it ever so gracefully), there's a whole new marketplace out there today which has everything you can think of for the well-ness-minded1,441 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration818 2004-12-11 17 SAMUEL EE - DRIVING STYLE Motor Image chief Glenn Tan is passionate about two things the Japanese brand known for its performance and go-karting. SAMUEL EE reports SAMUEL EE GLENN Tan is a "key person" in more ways than one. The 26-year-old chief executive of Motor Image Enterprises is responsibleARTHUR LEE - 818 words
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Article, Illustration393 2004-12-11 17 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE Dear Beng, I just went up to Kuala Lumpur and back on what has to be the most comfortable, magic carpet ride you or I can ever afford. No, I'm not referring to one of those lumbering Singapore-to-KL luxury-executive-whatever coach buses. I'm393 words
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Article, Illustration601 2004-12-11 17 SAMUEL EE - The new Opel Astra 2.0 Turbo handles great and is user-friendly, writes SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE THE last time an Astra was this much fun, mobile phones were as big as a brick and there was actually something called a used car market. It may601 words
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SHOPPING
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IN STORE at the malls
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Article, Illustration81 2004-12-11 18 THESE Entrata round cufflinks for ladies come with pink tipping using Swarovski AB Crystal components. The crystals add a delightful rainbow glitter to your outfit when attached to your shirt sleeves. Priced at $129, they are suitable in the day for work and in the81 words
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Article, Illustration71 2004-12-11 18 STOCK up on the.festive bubbly with this new release from the folks at Veuve Clicquot The recently released Vintage Reserve 1998 took six years to make and unlike the Brut Yellow label which contains reserve wines from previous years, vintage champagnes are made from a single71 words
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Article, Illustration100 2004-12-11 18 YOU liked their cafetieres and their handy teapots. Now Bodum has gone one step further and introduced two new electric coffeemakers. The Granos espresso machine is fitted with a "thermoblock" heating system to ensure that the water is heated to the correct temperature, while other gizmos inside100 words
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Article, Illustration61 2004-12-11 18 IT'S that time of the year where you play host again. If you're expecting the same group of friends, you could do with some new ideas. Yes, partying can be made more trendy with small things, like paper napkins. Ikea's KOLD paper napkins have pretty Christmas prints, come in three-ply61 words
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Article, Illustration252 2004-12-11 18 MIKE CHUA, JAIME EE - Compiled by MIKE CHUA, JAIME EE Tangs: The Dressing Room is part of the department store's fashion relaunch, with an extensive range of lingerie styles. There are five concepts in the Dressing Room for a woman to indulge in the creation of her own style. Contemporary. For the252 words
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Article, Illustration512 2004-12-11 18 CAT ONG - Melbourne's old General Post Office rises from the ashes of a huge fire as a new shopping mecca. CAT ONG takes a closer look at the landmark CAT ONG POST offices, it would seem, don't just deliver mail. In Singapore, the former General Post Office has been turned512 words
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Article, Illustration681 2004-12-11 18 CAT ONG - By CAT ONG JUST what is it about Australian style that is making designer boutiques stocked with the best of Oz open everywhere from London to Singapore? When the fourth Australian store opened in London Antipodium's second outlet in Convent Garden recently, The Daily Telegraph ranAFP - 681 words
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Miscellaneous280 2004-12-11 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 4 Marines presented with enorA rrr S mous flask (7) 1 Winnie and I beg your mdul- 5 Retired tecs tucked into dinner gence (4,4,2) after check-up (7) 6 Needs to get hot dish (4) 7 A cereal served with nut (5) 10 Manyin charge are key person-280 words
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TRAVEL
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Article, Illustration1120 2004-12-11 19 JANE ENGLE - For people who value space, it pays to ask the price of a room per square foot because hotel room rates don't tell the whole story, as JANE ENGLE discovers JANE ENGLE LAT SOME of us rate hotels by service, others by location or luxury. But whatLAT; BLOOMBERG - 1,120 words
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Page 19 Advertisements
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FOOD
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Article, Illustration2000 2004-12-11 20 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU rounds up some recipes that'll give your friends and family a taste of something different this festive season GEOFFREY EU AMID the frenetic swirl of activities that the festive season inevitably brings, deciding what to cook for family and friends on Christmas EvePHOTOS OF LEONORA TAN'S DISHES BY ERNEST GOH - 2,000 words
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Article, Illustration400 2004-12-11 20 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU IN what he described as "a singularly unique moment", well-known Singapore wine expert N K Yong was recently awarded the Ordre National du Merite (National Order of Merit) by the French Government in recognition of his services to the French wineNEW ASIA CUISINE - 400 words
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