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Title Section15 2005-09-07 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Wednesday, September 7,200515 words
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Article, Illustration729 2005-09-07 1 SHOEB KAGDA - But move not expected to do much to allay concerns over fiscal stability in longer term By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta INDONESIA'S central bank yesterday raised its benchmark interest rate half a percentage point to 10 per cent the second increase in aAFP - 729 words
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Article, Illustration496 2005-09-07 1 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] Another corporate chief has been hauled to court the executive chairman and managing director of Brilliant Manufacturing faces a total of 125 charges of insider trading, non-disclosure of shareholding changes, and destroying documents that could be used as evidenceFILE PHOTO - 496 words
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Article134 2005-09-07 1 sn *****7(4.60) ST MDEX FUTURES 2,291 JOO (-5.00) nsiMsa M ***** (-1.07) SIMSa FUTURES (-1.10) MARKETS Tuesday Change KLSECOMP 911.64 +1.90 NIKKEI 225 12,599.43 -35.45 HANG SENG 15.160.78 -67.05 SET INDEX 705.46 -2.46 JAKARTA COMP 1.051.59 -*-15.70 MANILA COMP 1,896.71 -32.31 SEOUL COMP 1.122.65 +8.15 SHENZHEN B 221.71134 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration855 2005-09-07 2 S JAYASANKARAN - MAS's role in relation to AirAsia must be defined, he says By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur A RETIRED executive of Malaysian Airline System, or MAS, has called on Kuala Lumpur to formulate a national aviation policy that redefines its role and itsMAS - 855 words
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Article525 2005-09-07 2 Region's central banks set to raise rates to fight contagion SOUTH-EAST Asian central banks are expected to raise interest rates more aggressively to pre-empt any contagion from spilling over from Indonesia and roiling their markets. Countries such as the Philippines, Thailand and even larger economies such as India525 words
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Article, Illustration605 2005-09-07 3 ANTHONY ROWLEY - He lambasts Japanese system in run-up to Sunday's polls By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo LEABN from Singapore and take a leaf out of its book of political and financial systems, Japanese Internet en-trepreneur-turned-political candidate Takafumi Horie urged yesterday. One of the "assassins" handpickedBLOOMBERG - 605 words
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575 2005-09-07 3 Reuters [SINGAPORE] South-east Asian central banks are expected to raise interest rates more aggressively to preempt any contagion from spilling over from Indonesia and roiling their markets. Countries such as the Philippines, Thailand and even larger economies such as IndiaReuters - 575 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration668 2005-09-07 4 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - BT exclusive Move seen benefiting both companies amid industry woes By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY TWO key players in the local semiconductor sector plan to get together in a move that would create* much-needed economies of scale to tide them over difficulties facedARTHUR LEE - 668 words
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545 2005-09-07 4 S JAYASANKARAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By S JAYASANKARAN SHARES of Malaysian jeweller Habib Corporation leapt 27 per cent on Monday following news that a unit of Temasek Holdings had bought a significant interest in the company. On Saturday, it was reported that Fullerton Fund Management Company,545 words
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354 2005-09-07 4 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA TPV Technology, a leading computer-monitor manufacturer, has posted a 5.4 per cent year-on-year rise in first-half net profit to US$64.B million. And for the six months ended June 30, TPV which on Monday said it has completed the acquisition of354 words
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594 2005-09-07 4 MICHELLE QUAH - TROUBLED COMPANIES Issue now priced at 5 cents instead of 12.5 cents By MICHELLE QUAH TROUBLED Informatics Holdings has slashed the issue price for its proposed rights issue again showing how much difficulty it faces in drumming up interest. The Singapore education group,594 words
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Article, Illustration509 2005-09-07 4 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing said in a guidance update yesterday that excluding the impact of higher interest expense its third-quarter net loss is expected to be at the low-to-mid end of its July forecast of US$42-52 million.FILE PHOTO - 509 words
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Article, Illustration529 2005-09-07 5 ARTHUR SIM - PROPERTY Condo project likely to be marketed to buyers in the higher range By ARTHUR SIM A CONDOMINIUM site at JTC Corporation's New Economy hub one-north has been awarded to Vista Development, which is a joint venture of United Overseas Land (UOL), Wee ChoYEN MENG JIIN - 529 words
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Article283 2005-09-07 5 ALEXANDRA HO - By ALEXANDRA HO HO Bee Investment has bought yet another plot of land for residential development, this time in the eastern part of the island. The company's bid of $18 million helped it clinch the residential site at Amber Gardens from the Chinese Swimming283 words
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239 2005-09-07 5 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Singapore's DBS Group Holdings Ltd, South-east Asia's largest bank, is in talks to buy as much as a fifth of China's struggling Guangdong Development Bank by the end of the year, banking and government sources said. The second-largest bankReuters - 239 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration890 2005-09-07 6 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES It may take up to a month for sellers to build a good head of steam LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent WESTERN traders returning from their summer vacation this week will see the US dollar making a valiant post-week-end upside correction after plunging to890 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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404 2005-09-07 6 DEL Monte Pacific director Richard Blossom has sold down his indirect stake in the company. He sold 517,000 shares at 59 cents each on the open market. This lowered his deemed stake through registered holder HSBC (Nominees) Pte Ltd to 0.208 per cent of404 words
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91 2005-09-07 6 ALEXANDRA HO - Compiled by ALEXANDRA HO CONSTRUCTION and civil engineering company Econ International's substantial shareholder, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, has reduced its direct stake in the company to 12.67 per cent, down from 12.72 per cent. OCBC now holds 490.99 million Econ shares. The91 words
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Article, Illustration429 2005-09-07 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Sep 6 VALUE CLOSE t BT OB/OS -297.00 -13.00 BTCAPI -*****.00 -37.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -30.00 All-SG Equities 582.38 -2.56 SG Equities Elect 136.18 +1.36 SG Equities Fin 1650.63 -4.59 SG Equities Prop 667.11 +4.66 SIMSCI 270.49 -1.07 SiMSCI Futures 271.40 -1.10 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME429 words
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Article250 2005-09-07 6 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI ST Engineering Sept 6 dose: $2.54 UOB KAY HIAN RESEARCH. Sept 6 ST Engineering (STE) has reported that Hurricane Katrina has affected the US Gulf Coast operations of ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering (MAE) and VT Halter Marine. The cost of damage is expected to250 words
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Article, Illustration350 2005-09-07 6 Yeo Kee Yan - CHART POINT By Yeo Kee Yan, chartist at Kelive Research HURRIGANE Katrina has been used as ammunition by two camps of investors to argue their case. The bears warned that disruption to oil production facilities would drive up the oil price due to supply shortages.350 words
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Article, Illustration411 2005-09-07 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS It's deja vu, as market falls prey to high oil prices, volatile US market R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent AT some level, it must be utterly boring for you the reader to access BT's online service or to pick up the hard copy of this411 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration308 2005-09-07 7 RACHEL LIN - IPO WATCH It aims to raise funds to boost expansion, R&D capabilities By RACHEL LIN CHINA Wheel Holdings, a China-based wheel designer and manufacturer that has geared itself up for a proposed mainboard listing, yesterday lodged its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority308 words
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258 2005-09-07 7 VANTAGF Corp chief executive Kea Kah Kim has succeeded accumulating 77.52 per cent of the shares of the cash-rich company. At the close of the offer yesterday at 3.30pm, Mr Kea's private vehicle Eastunited Holdings had received total acceptances for 114.6 million258 words
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217 2005-09-07 7 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN SINGAPORE Computer Systems (SCS), a mainboardlisted company troubled by volatile results and the departure of key executives in recent months, has appointed Vincent Phua Chin Chor chief financial officer (CFO) from Sept 12. Mr Phua, 51, has more than217 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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42 2005-09-07 7 NOBLE Group, a global supply chain manager of agricultural, industrial and energy products, has raised US$5OO million in revolving credit facility through a syndicate of banks. The proceeds will go towards financing the group's general working capital.42 words
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19 2005-09-07 7 ASJ Holdings Limited has appointed Ken Ho Ker Chern as its group financial controller.19 words
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67 2005-09-07 7 YTL Cement Bhd through YTL Cement Singapore Pte Ltd has acquired a substantial 20.93 per cent stake in Singapore mainboard-listed Jurong Cement. The $8.8 million stake purchased last Friday at 95 cents a share came from Kindo Pte Ltd (13.95 per cent) and Andree67 words
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54 2005-09-07 7 AN Indian company has filed a suit against Sarin Technologies, an Israeli diamond technology company that was listed on Singapore's mainboard earlier this year. Sahajanand leaser Technology's suit in a civil court in India seeks to restrain Sarin from alleging that Sahajanand was infringing54 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration370 2005-09-07 8 UMA SHANKARI - 45% will consider adding cover for hospitalisation, accident: survey By UMA SHANKARI SINGAPOREANS have high levels of insurance cover but are increasingly worried about possible financial difficulties if they become seriously ill or have an accident, a survey has found. The annual AIA "LifeREUTERS - 370 words
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128 2005-09-07 8 Bernama [SINGAPORE] The hugely successful "Malaysia, My Second Home" property exhibition is back in Singapore this month, showcasing a comprehensive range of property opportunities in Malaysia. Expo organiser Exhibition Guide (M) Sdn Bhd said the three-day exhibition from Sept 9 at SuntecBernama - 128 words
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NEWS ROUNDUP
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Article48 2005-09-07 8 THR Singapore Red Cross is urging Singaporeans and organisations to contribute to a public appeal in aid of the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Cash donations are requested and thpy will be channelled through the American Red Cross. However, donations will not be tax-exempt.48 words
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72 2005-09-07 8 ABOUT20 Singapore-based companies from the food, infrastructure servicos and trading industries will visit Jiangsu from Sept. 11-13 to discover opportunities in the second-tier cities of Zhenjiangand Yangzhou. They will be led by Mr Heng Chee How, Minister of State for the Ministry of Trade and72 words
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Article74 2005-09-07 8 EIGHT members of the NTU community will attempt a 168km round-the-island run the first of its kind in Singapore as part of the University's 50th anniversary festivities in October. The run will be held from Oct 1-2. The eight include 52-year-old alumni Stephen Lim74 words
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Article301 2005-09-07 8 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS LOCAL cell therapy firm Cord Life, a wholly owned subsidiary of Australialisted CyGenics, is the first umbilical cord blood bank in South-east Asia to receive accreditation from AABB, an international association of blood banks formerly known as the American Association of Blood Banks.301 words
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Article, Illustration480 2005-09-07 8 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN ONE of Singapore's leading intellectual property law firms, Alban Tay Mahtani de Silva (ATMD), has joined forces with Malaysia's Tay Partners to offer their services as a group AxcelAsia as they seek to expand regionally. According to Tay Beng Chai,CHRIS LOH - 480 words
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Article, Illustration577 2005-09-07 9 ROLAND LIM - But telcos are still worried about price of new system, and who will pay By ROLAND LIM IF the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore has its way, it should soon be easier for users to switch their handphone operator without having to getAFP - 577 words
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290 2005-09-07 9 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] CIMB Bhd announced that two proprietary dealers from CIMB-GK Securities Pte Ltd, namely Lim Tiong Kheng and Chua Siew Lian, were charged in Singapore yesterday for offences under the repealed Securities Industry Act (Chapter 289) (SIA) and Securities and Futures Act (ChapterBernama - 290 words
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221 2005-09-07 9 WINTECH Land, which already owns the Wintech Centre at Übi and e-cen-tre@Redhill in Jalan Bukit Merah, has put in the highest bid for a 30-year leasehold industrial site at Alexandra and Leng Kee Roads. At $6,688 million, Wintech's bid is over a million dollars221 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration721 2005-09-07 10 Cloud of 1997 hovers, but firms' finances, debt level in better shape Reuters [HONG KONG] A crisis of confidence for the Indonesian rupiah has sounded alarm bells for investors, but data shows companies owe less than they did during the Asian financial crisis, and analysts sayReuters; AFP - 721 words
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223 2005-09-07 10 Reuters [GENEVA] China is the most attractive destination for foreign investment, followed by either India or the United States, according to a United Nations poll on Monday. In the survey, carried out by the UN trade and development agency Unctad, 85 per cent of investmentReuters - 223 words
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242 2005-09-07 10 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Growth at US service companies accelerated unexpectedly in August, suggesting the economy was strong even as energy prices rose before Hurricane Katrina struck. The Institute for Supply Management's (ISM) measure of financial services, retail trade and other non-manufacturing businessesBloomberg - 242 words
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Article, Illustration572 2005-09-07 10 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India, Asia's fourth-largest economy, approved an increase in vehicle fuel prices, the first since June, partly passing on higher global crude oil costs to consumers and reducing losses at refiners. Petrol prices rose 3 rupees a litre and .diesel 2Bloomberg; REUTERS - 572 words
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574 2005-09-07 10 Bloomberg [PARIS] The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has raised its 2005 growth forecast for the euro region and Japan, and lowered its estimate for the UK. The agency's forecasts were made before Hurricane Katrina hit the US Gulf Coast lastBloomberg - 574 words
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163 2005-09-07 10 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is sticking to its 2005 growth forecast of 5 to 6 per cent as it does not expect high oil prices to have any negative impact on its economy, economic planning minister Mustapa Mohamed said yesterday. "Exports have been growing rapidlyReuters - 163 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration504 2005-09-07 11 South-east Asia can help bridge the two economic powerhouses AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Strong China-India ties could usher in a "golden century" for Asia and South-east Asia should help bridge the two giant nations to reap the benefits and safeguard its own economic futureAP; FILE PHOTO - 504 words
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Article269 2005-09-07 11 Bernama [MELBOURNE] Australia's corporate watchdog has urged Australians who have invested money in" a Malaysianbased wealth creation scheme called "People in Profit System" (Pips) to come forward with information about the scheme, it is reported. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) said Malaysia's Bank NegaraBernama - 269 words
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Article2392 2005-09-07 11 VOL General Corp .0.40 -0.01 64 S«p< MM (HO) Genting 19.80 0.10 586 George Kent .0.57 unch 93 A M Realty 144 unch S GHL Systems .0.14 unch 251 Abric .0.34 0.01 27 Globetronics Tech .0.37 0.01 488 ACP Industries .0.60 -0.02 324 GlomacBhd 1.30 -0.05 277 Advance2,392 words
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544 2005-09-07 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia, the world's top producer of palm oil, will be ready to sell a green fuel made from the commodity at domestic pumps and also export it by October next year, an industry official said yesterday. The country'sReuters - 544 words
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314 2005-09-07 11 Reuters (JAKARTA] Indonesia, suffering electricity shortages due to an antiquated grid, will open a tender soon for rights to use a US$l.7 billion gas pipeline from East Kalimantan to Java to help boost power supply, an official said yesterday. The tender willReuters - 314 words
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379 2005-09-07 11 [KUALA LUMPUR] Investors will have the chance to buy shares in Malaysia's first publicly-traded fertility treatment clinic, TMC Life Sciences Bhd, next month, according to a report in the Malaysian Business Times. TMC Life, which owns Damansara Women's Specialist Centre Sdn379 words
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Advertisement116 2005-09-07 11 NEW ZEALAND NEW OPPORTUNITIES RELOCATION SEMINAR Clean, green and "100% pure". But so much more. lain MacLeod of Protea Pacific Ltd will be giving a seminar on Saturday, 10th September at 11.00 a.m. at the Orchard Parade Hotel, 1 Tanglin Road. Seminar cost is Ss2o per person/couple which includes a116 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration455 2005-09-07 12 AWSJ says deal involves sale of 33-50% stake in PetroKazakhstan Reuters [SINGAPORE] China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), which last month won a bidding war to buy a strategically important oil company with operations in neighbouring Kazakhstan, is in talks to sellReuters - 455 words
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358 2005-09-07 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Huaxia Bank Co Ltd, the second-smallest of five listed lenders, has auctioned off a 6.9 per cent stake to a Singapore investment fund for about US$l25 million, as the pace of deals in China's financial sector quickens. Singapore-based Pangaea Capital ManagementReuters - 358 words
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458 2005-09-07 12 [SHANGHAI] China will extend investigations into money laundering to the securities and insurance industries, the South China Morning Post reported officials as saying. The officials added that the country has a long way to go to meet international standards. The People's Bank of China458 words
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NOTE BOOK
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104 2005-09-07 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Construction Bank, China's top property lender, plans to sell more than three billion yuan (Ss62o million) of mortgage-backed securities in early October, when it also plans to launch a US$5 billion-plus IPO, sources close to the deals said yesterday. ChinaReuters - 104 words
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90 2005-09-07 12 Reuters [MUMBAI] The private equity unit of India's second-largest bank, ICICI Bank Ltd, plans to launch road shows this week for a US$l billion new fund that will target financial services and retailers, a top official said yesterday. Renuka Ramnath, managing directorReuters - 90 words
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86 2005-09-07 12 AP. Reuters [BEIJING] British bank Standard Chartered yesterday announced plans to invest US$ 123 million to help create a new Chinese bank. Standard Chartered said it would own 19.9 per cent of China Bohai Bank, based in the eastern city of Tianjin. ItAP.; Reuters - 86 words
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94 2005-09-07 12 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] The China retail unit of Malaysian property developer, retailer and brewer Lion Diversified Holdings may raise up to US$lBO million in its Hong Kong IPO, a source familiar with the transaction said. Lion plans to sell up to 30Reuters - 94 words
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112 2005-09-07 12 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is in the final stage of issuing RM2.2 billion (*****.9 million) worth of bonds for the development of the country's forest plantations, a junior minister said yesterday. Deputy Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Anifah Aman said the domestic bond issueAFP - 112 words
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472 2005-09-07 12 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's Housing Authority plans to list the world's biggest property trust by the end of the year, reviving a US$3 billion IPO that was shelved in December in the face of a legal challenge from a 67-year-oldReuters - 472 words
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Article, Illustration826 2005-09-07 12 Reuters [HONG KONG] Macau won't change from a grim gambling den into a glitzy gaming paradise overnight, but casino operators stand to hit the jackpot along the way, according to the son of gambling magnate Stanley Ho. Expect poor transport, a dearth ofReuters; BLOOMBERG - 826 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration789 2005-09-07 13 ASHOK KUMAR - INDIA INSIGHT Car production has surpassed the millionth mark, while some of the world's major players have set up shop in India ASHOK KUMAR In Mumbai IN INDIA before liberalisation, especially in the "bad old times" as the 1970s have now come to be789 words
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Article, Illustration738 2005-09-07 13 High oil prices can lower demand and result in a glut Reuters [NEW DELHI] Fat profit margins and a global shortage of refining capacity have lured Indian oihfirms to plan massive plant expansions, but analysts say state-run refiners may have to review orReuters; BLOOMBERG - 738 words
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217 2005-09-07 13 Reuters [KOLKATA] The Tatas, India's second-largest business group, plans to invest 400 billion rupees (5515.3 billion) to set up a steel mill and a power plant in the eastern state of Jharkhand, the chief minister said. The group plans to set up a 12 million tonneReuters - 217 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration681 2005-09-07 14 Flak comes after CEO attacks govt's plan to boost competition Reuters [CANBERRA] Australian Prime Minister John Howard described as "disgraceful" the behaviour of Telstra Corp executives, as relations with the country's biggest phone company deteriorated further ahead of the group's plannedReuters; AFR - 681 words
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452 2005-09-07 14 [MADRID] Gas Natural, the Spanish energy group, was on Monday poised to launch an unsolicited 22.5 billion euro (Ss47 billion) takeover bid for Endesa, the country's biggest electricity generator, according to the Financial Times. The paper said the proposed deal would create452 words
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177 2005-09-07 14 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Samsung Group South Korea's largest family-run industrial group said its subsidiaries may stop giving stock options to executives and pay cash instead to help improve incentive plans for non-listed units. Samsung is considering the plan, group official Yim Jun said, confirming anBloomberg - 177 words
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391 2005-09-07 14 AP, AFP [TOKYO] Japan said yesterday it had completed the 20-year privatisation pf the nation's biggest telecommunications company, at a time when privatising the government-run postal system is a key issue in upcoming nationwide elections. Nippon Telegraph and Telephbne Corp (NTT), along with JapanAP,; AFP - 391 words
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535 2005-09-07 14 AL LABITA - By AL LABITA in Manila TWO Philippine taipans Lucio Tan and Emilio Yap are locked in a battle to control Manila's controver-sy-wracked US$65O million international airport terminal. The terminal, designed to handle 13 million passengers a year, was due to open in late 2002535 words
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Article, Illustration544 2005-09-07 14 Reuters [SEOUL] Asian MP3 player makers are targeting higher-margin devices with sleek designs to wow fash-ion-savvy users as they struggle to survive the increasing dominance of industry leader Apple's popular iPod. Apple Computer Inc has sold 22 million of its iconic players since theirReuters - 544 words
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WORLD
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426 2005-09-07 15 All-cash takeover offer being considered for £10b company ("LONDON] Germany's E.ON electrified Britain's energy industry on Monday night when it revealed that it was considering an all-cash offer for the £10 billion (Ss3l billion) rated Scottish Power, The Guardian reported. The Dusseldorf-based company already ranks as426 words
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330 2005-09-07 15 [NEW YORK] An investigation into fraudulent tax shelters sold by KPMG to US clients can be expected to result in more people being charged, said the Financial Times, citing the prosecutor who has led the probe. David Kelley, who yesterday stepped down as US330 words
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Article, Illustration396 2005-09-07 15 Bloomberg, AP [TOKYO] Typhoon Nabi, packing winds of about 144 kilometres an hour, cut electricity to almost 300,000 customers in south-west Japan and caused at least eight refineries to suspend oil and fuel shipments. Japan Airlines and its affiliates cancelled 307 flightsBloomberg,; AP; REUTERS - 396 words
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WORLD WATCH
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151 2005-09-07 15 Reuters [RIYADH] Billionaire Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has raised his stake in media conglomerate News Corp to 5.46 per cent of voting shares and repeated support for its chairman, Rupert Murdoch, Mr Alwaleed's office said yesterday. The prince's new holding ofReuters - 151 words
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124 2005-09-07 15 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Citigroup Inc and Deutsche Bank AG were among banks hired to sell a US$2.3 billion stake in Hynix Semiconductor Inc, the world's second-largest maker of memory chips, a creditor said. Credit Suisse First Boston and Merrill Lynch Co will also helpBloomberg - 124 words
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150 2005-09-07 15 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Novartis AG will probably raise its US$4.5 billion cash bid for Chiron Corp, a US vaccine maker recovering from a manufacturing shutdown, by at least US$5OO million after the initial offer was rejected as "inadequate". Novartis, which owns 42.2 perBloomberg - 150 words
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140 2005-09-07 15 Bloomberg [BEBLIN] SAP AG, the world's largest maker of business-management software, expects more than 40 per cent of Asian banks will replace their main computer software in the next three to five years to cut costs and increase flexibility. Over 30Bloomberg - 140 words
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155 2005-09-07 15 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US President George W Bush is likely to name a woman or minority to the US Supreme Court, with options ranging from Attdrney General Alberto Gonzales, mistrusted by the political right, to Judge Edith Jones, whose conservative viewsBloomberg - 155 words
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Advertisement1217 2005-09-07 15 Sot ices BUKIT SEMBAWANG (531 ESTATES LIMITED (Company Registration Number *****0177 M) (Incorporated in Singapore on 27 June 1967) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Shareholders of Bukit Sembawang Estates Limited ("Company") will be held at 65 Chulia Street, #50-00,1,217 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration666 2005-09-07 16 Black box, flight recorder sent for analysis; families struggle to identify victims AP. AFP. Reuters [MEDAN, Indonesia] Investigators yesterday hunted for clues in the wreckage of a jetliner which crashed in north Indonesia and killed 150 people, as weeping families looked forAP.; AFP.; Reuters; REUTERS, AFP - 666 words
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475 2005-09-07 16 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China Southern Airlines, the nation's sec-ond-biggest airline by sales, said it has signed an order to buy 10 A 330-300 and A 330-200 planes made by Airbus valued at up to US$l.B billion at list prices. China Southern signed an agreement forBloomberg - 475 words
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581 2005-09-07 16 AFP. Reuters [JAKARTA] In the face of mounting cut-throat competition among Indonesian airlines, many are questioning whether the authorities are doing enough to enforce existing strict safety regulations. Despite extensive international standard safety regulations governing the country's air traffic safety, there have been 13 airAFP.; Reuters - 581 words
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176 2005-09-07 16 AP, Xinhua [JAKARTA] An aircraft belonging to national flag carrier Garuda Indonesia made an unscheduled landing yesterday after the jet's fuel gauge indicated a possible problem, a spokesman said. The Boeing 747-400, which was carrying 90 crew and passengers, was en route to Jakarta fromAP,; Xinhua - 176 words
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Miscellaneous198 2005-09-07 16 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 27 r D°e?| f a°e d an 7) adjOurnment, hang 7 Advocating force with no con- YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION iti (7) dition (7) Across: 1 Rekindling, 6 Scow, 9 8 Removing academic differen- Police Dogs, 10 Slav, 13 Behests, 15 DOWN tials daily (7,8) Gaffer, 16 Enamel, 17 Absorbent198 words
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SHIPPING
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231 2005-09-07 17 Bloomberg [SYDNRY] Patrick Corp, which is defending a hostile takeover by Toll Holdings, asked Australia's takeovers regulator to rule that the bid is unacceptable. Patrick, Australia's biggest port cargo handler, claims Toll's bid is unacceptable because it misrepresents a plan forBloomberg - 231 words
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Article, Illustration774 2005-09-07 17 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES THE world usually notices mariners and the shipping industry only in times of crisis; wars or natural disasters. And so it has been with Katrina. The mariners of the US Coast Guard have certainly come to the publicAP - 774 words
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Article, Illustration712 2005-09-07 17 DONALD URQUHART - Cruise ships chartered to provide temporary shelter to homeless By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] US port officials are struggling to assess the extent of damage to major Gulf ports hit by Hurricane Katrina, while the cruise industry has been roped in by the US governmentREUTERS - 712 words
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284 2005-09-07 17 [SINGAPORE] The Maritime Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore has embarked on its first overseas tie-up, with an international R&D conference in Rotterdam. The inaugural International Conference on PortMaritime Development and Innovation (ICPMDI) is being held in Rotterdam from Sept 5 to 7, jointly284 words
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238 2005-09-07 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] Asia-focused bulk shipping line Pacific Basin Shipping said its net profit nearly doubled in the first half as regional trade grew and freight rates increased. However, dry bulk freight rates started to come down in the second quarter dueReuters - 238 words
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Article303 2005-09-07 17 SGX '000 Sep 6 S5 Vol CH Offshore .0.41 unch 721 ChuanHup 0.89 0.01 3273 Casco Corporation -2.57 -003 3713 CWT Distribution .071 -0.01 23 Ezra Hldgs 1.49 -0.02 581 Freight Links 0 08 unch 50 Grand Banks Yacht 0.94 -0.02 71 Jaya Holdings -1.34 unch 1639 K1303 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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530 2005-09-07 18 EDITORIAL TWO weeks ago, about 5,000 members of the Raffles Town Club obtained judgement against the club for breach of contract. The Court of Appeals ordered the club to pay damages of $3,000 to each of the 4,895 members, known collectively as the Rafflessooo Committee.530 words
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Article, Illustration929 2005-09-07 18 JOE BALADI - Companies in this region still don't understand that a strong brand is crucial for success JOE BALADI VIA a six-part series that starts today, I will try to address a subject that has attracted a great deal of attention over the past fewBLOOMBERG - 929 words
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Article, Illustration759 2005-09-07 18 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING HURRICANE Katrina has claimed thousands of lives and wreaked damage that may well amount to over US$lOO billion. Its biggest diplomatic casualty was the long anticipated visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao to Washington originally scheduled from today the759 words
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Article, Illustration1204 2005-09-07 19 MARTIN FACKLER - Candidates of all political stripes extol the virtues of 'reform' but there's little agreement on what it means By MARTIN FACKLER International Herald Tribune AS political campaigns across Japan swing into full gear before elections on Sept 11 for the Lower House of Parliament, the word "reform"International Herald Tribune; REUTERS - 1,204 words
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Article, Illustration611 2005-09-07 19 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg It might only be a few years old. It may have no stock market listing, and no money beyond the pockets of a few venture-capital backers. Still if you measure a company by its ability to make waves and sendBloomberg - 611 words
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Article, Illustration789 2005-09-07 19 CHET CURRIER - CHET CURRIER Bloomberg WHENEVER too many people are counting on a financial market to do something, it won't. That truism provides as good an explanation as any for the mulish behaviour of the US stock and bond markets the past couple of years. It raisesBloomberg; AFP - 789 words
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Article10935 2005-09-07 20 SGX MAINBOARD 52-WV Tei Last Vol Day Last Quote Grttv Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale COOP) High Low Buyer SeHf Cvt Wfl Smh 10 2 5716 1st Software 5c 3 +0 5 2167 3 2.5 2.5 3 12.1 28 5 8 5 3148 8TelecomUS2c10,935 words
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Article6690 2005-09-07 21 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES in local cim In Si In USS %dy %y« %&t %y if* *yr 4«p5 Inoen CSaoge Change Change Chnnq> Oi»nq« Chang* World indei Preliminary 9C63 0.2 6.3 0.0 60 02 3.5 i EAFE Preliminaiy 8683 04 W 4 0.3 8J 0.5 5 b6,690 words
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Article, Illustration492 2005-09-07 27 SAMUEL EE - Company continues model offensive after taking over import functions By SAMUEL EE ElGHTmonths after taking over the importation of VW cars, Volkswagen Group Singapore (VGS) is introducing two new models this month the Polo five-door hatchback the Touran MPV. The 1.4-litre Polo supermini492 words
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Article370 2005-09-07 27 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE HIGH fuel prices seem to have caused motorists to switch to cheaper, loweroctane petrol in droves. Last Sunday night at a Shell station in Upper Bukit Timah, motorists who wanted to fill up with Shell Formula 95 were told that stocks had370 words
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Article305 2005-09-07 27 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE A NEW registration series is set to appear on car bumpers in November, which means the current SF series will have taken only twothirds of the time it took the previous SD series to run out. Bidding for the SFZ car305 words
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EXECUTIVE MONEY
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Article, Illustration1461 2005-09-07 29 PHILIP LOH - MONEY MATTERS Using the wrong assumptions can dramatically ruin the chance of having a comfortable retirement PHILIP LOH IKE anyone who writes about retirement issues, I've long known that most people underestimate the magnitude of fund needed for their H golden years. It's not that IiMSiMI1,461 words
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Article5508 2005-09-07 29 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS dit-EuropazinslSSEq.) 97 395V Citigroup Asset Mgt ABN Amro Asset Mgt (S'pore) Crti Global Bond/* 1.473/ Star Europe Eqty— 0.863/ Citi Asa Infrastructure 0.7726/0.8035 Star Europe Bond 1287/ Citi Japan 1 Star Europe Bal 1.183/ CitiBond S pore A/J 1.295/ Stat Asian Tiger Eqty 1 046/ CitiBond S5,508 words
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Article, Illustration1208 2005-09-07 30 GENEVIEVE CUA - Low costs and a diversified portfolio are the biggest keys to outperformance, says John Brennan. GENEVIEVE CUA finds out more about the US mutual fund giant's investment strategies GENEVIEVE CUA SOME four to five years ago, an audience armed with pens and paper flocked toCHRIS LOH - 1,208 words
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524 2005-09-07 30 VANGUARD chairman John Brennan didn't always believe in low-cost or diversified investing. Here's how he started, and what he believes in as a personal investor. "1 didn't always believe in low-cost investing. I got my first share of stock when I turned 16.524 words
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Article, Illustration779 2005-09-07 30 B J OOI, DENNIS MCEVOY - <tax@kpmg> B J OOI and DENNIS MCEVOY give some pointers for owners of rental property B J OOI, DENNIS MCEVOY LAST month the government relaxed home financing rules raising the Loan-to-Value (LTV) limit on housing loans. With the new guidelines, home buyers can now borrowFILE PHOTO - 779 words
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