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Title Section17 2005-11-25 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Friday, November 25,200517 words
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Article, Illustration573 2005-11-25 1 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] Moving on from its image as a provider of ready-built industrial facilities, JTC Corporation will now only undertake strategic developments. These could be as diverse as a sports exchange for sports medicine and a multi-purpose performing arts centre. Referring to573 words
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Article131 2005-11-25 1 STI 2,306.31 (+9.79) ST INDEX FUTURES 2.307.00 (+9.00) siMsa 272.12 (+0.70) SIMSQ FUTURES 272.00 (-0.30) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSECOMP 903.65 +0.75 NIKKEI 225 14.742.58 +34.26 HANG SENG 15,084.39 +22.04 SET INDEX 669.76 +0.58 JAKARTA COMP 1,078.18 +17.10 MANILA COMP 2,119.65 +15.90 SEOUL COMP 1,291.71 +9.69 SHENZHEN B 198.25131 words
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911 2005-11-25 1 SIOW LI SEN - Low debt is paying off for S'pore businesses as the cost of money goes up By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Interest rates have more than doubled over the past 12 months, but at current levels they are unlikely to dampen corporate spirits in the911 words
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TOP STORIES
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413 2005-11-25 2 LESLIE YEE - Market players urge exchange to pass some savings to listed companies By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE] After moving recently to increase its listing and processing fees, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has unveiled another initiative that could boost its bottom line. It said yesterday413 words
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Article, Illustration667 2005-11-25 2 S JAYASANKARAN - By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian distributor of luxury German car maker BMW could lose its lucrative monopoly next year in what could be the first casualty of the approved permit (AP) saga. Sources say BMW told Malaysian company Cartrade in aAFP FILE PHOTO - 667 words
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Article791 2005-11-25 2 Asian comeback for telecom player BT BT Group, once the biggest foreign player in Asia's telecoms market, is staging a big return to the region aggressively hiring, buying companies and real estate, and investing in new infrastructure. BT International president Francois Barraulttold BT that the company sees the791 words
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Article, Illustration713 2005-11-25 3 ANGELA TAN - BT exclusive It is hiring, buying companies and real estate, investing in new infrastructure Reports by ANGELA TAN [SINGAPORE] BT Group, once the biggest foreign player in Asia's telecom market, is staging a big return to the region aggressively hiring, buying companies and real713 words
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514 2005-11-25 3 [SINGAPORE] Voice services delivered over traditional public switched telephone network (PSTN) will be non-existent by 2009, and phone companies which do not embrace the change will also be dead, Francois Barrault, president of BT International says. "By 2009, no calls will be on514 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration750 2005-11-25 4 MICHELLE QUAH - Deal could lead to Onyx Asia taking over Citiraya's S'pore operations By MICHELLE QUAH THE confirmation of a new potential investor in Citiraya Industries could see the troubled company's Singapore electronic-waste recycling business taken over by a multinational corporation. Listed Heshe Holdings and Oei Hong Leong's750 words
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666 2005-11-25 4 LESLIE YEE - HOCK LOCK SIEW By LESLIE YEE In September United Overseas Bank (UOB) and OCBC Bank clashed with DBS Bank over whether that bank had given the other two sufficient time to get their ATM networks ready for customers to subscribe for units in666 words
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319 2005-11-25 7 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN A JOINT bid led by Sesdaq-listed Darco Water Technologies has won a NT$l.66 billion (5583.8 million) waste-water treatment project in Hsin Chu City, Taiwan's high technology hub. The contract —which is expected to take about 30 months to complete is from319 words
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Article, Illustration475 2005-11-25 7 ANGELA TAN - SINGTEL'S AUSSIE MOVES Move to yield A$20m savings a year, CEO tells investors in Europe By ANGELA TAN SINGTEL'S Australian unit, Optus, plans to move about 800 call centre jobs about a quarter of the department to India, spelling more job475 words
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189 2005-11-25 7 UNITED Overseas Bank deputy chairman Wee Ee Cheong has been elected chairman of the Asean Banking Council for the next two years. His election came at the council's 35th annual meeting in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The Asean Banking Council is the executive arm of189 words
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226 2005-11-25 7 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Telecommunications (Sing Tel) isn't likely to buy Telecom Corp of New Zealand's AAPT unit in Australia as the brand is "not strong", Deutsche Bank says in a report. An alliance or joint venture between Optus Pty Ltd, Australia's second-largest phoneBloomberg - 226 words
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Article, Illustration448 2005-11-25 9 ALEXANDRA HO - Placement tranche said to be fully taken up at start of road show By ALEXANDRA HO THE placement tranche of Genting International's initial public offer of new shares was snapped up at the start of its roadshow, according to sources familiar with theGENTING RESORT - 448 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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67 2005-11-25 9 COSCO Corporation is proposing a two-for-one stock split to make its shares more affordable and liquid. It intends to split each of its existing ordinary share of 20 cents to two ordinary shares of 10 cents. The proposed sub-division would raise the number of67 words
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104 2005-11-25 9 MAPLETREE Logistics Trust has entered into separate put and call option agreements to acquire three properties for a total of $35.6 million. The first property is an industrial bqilding with an ancillary office at 4 Toh Tuck Link owned by Markono Logistics valued104 words
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95 2005-11-25 9 UNITED Industrial Corporation's wholly-owned subsidiary UIC Investment Pte Ltd has been awarded the tender to acquire a property at St Patrick's Road for about $65.5 million. The 127,223 sq ft freehold property at Nos 124 and 125 St Patrick's Road will be redeveloped95 words
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36 2005-11-25 9 COMPUTER peripheral and components trader Serial System yesterday issued a profit warning, saying that the company's consolidated results for the financial year ending Dec 31 are "not expected to be profitable".36 words
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367 2005-11-25 9 It's the first such structured product in Malaysia [KUALA LUMPUR] OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Bhd has launched Malaysia's first structured investment that is linked to the equity index of China stocks listed on the Hong Kong bourse. The FTSE/Xinhua China 25 Structured Investment, which takes367 words
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144 2005-11-25 9 SESDAQ-LISTED Food Junction Holdings' net profit rose 3 per cent to $7.9 million for the year ended September 2005. This was despite a 5.9 per cent fall in revenue to $43.9 million. Turnover in Singapore fell to $39.6 million from $42.5 million but144 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration476 2005-11-25 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Market players have been either doing that or tracking research reports R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent OFTEN in the stock market, you buy or sell for no other reason than the simple fact that others are doing the same. So if everyone else is buying, thenSource: Bloomberg - 476 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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425 2005-11-25 8 GLOBAL asset management firm Schroder Investment Management Group boosted its investment in Fortune Reit on Tuesday from 6.109 per cent to 7.246 per cent. Schroder was acting as investment advisers on behalf of its clients in the purchase of about 9.17 million Fortune425 words
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95 2005-11-25 8 NANDE KHIN - Compiled by NANDE KHIN THIRD Avenue Management has raised its stake in contract manufacturer and property developer WBL Corp to 7.02 per cent from 6.04 per cent, by purchasing about 2.04 million shares in a series of transactions. This is Third Avenue95 words
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Article, Illustration432 2005-11-25 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Nov 24 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -152.00 +99.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +40.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -16.00 All-SG Equities 583.99 +1.24 SG Equities Elect 124.59 -0.41 SG Equities Fin 1697.88 +0.32 SG Equities Prop 701.07 +3.01 SIMSCI 272.12 +0.70 SiMSCI Futures 272.00 -0.30 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME432 words
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Article, Illustration905 2005-11-25 8 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Global Voice Group Nov 24 dos«: 550.195 CIMB-GK RESEARCH, Nov 24 GLOBAL Voice has announced a sampling of its larger deals. The deals exceed 2.3 million euros (554.6 million) in total, mostly won over the past two months and with an average contract length ofSource: Bloomberg - 905 words
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Article, Illustration516 2005-11-25 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE Chinese yuan yesterday finished the Asian session at post-July 27 highs for the second day in a row, while the Singapore dollar continued to outperform as local interest rates bullied their way to fresh six-year highsSource: Reuters - 516 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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386 2005-11-25 10 CONRAD TAN - Falling rates may hit underwriting profits ahead, association warns By CONRAD TAN THE general insurance industry here grew slightly in the third quarter of this year, as increasing competition led to a general lowering of premium rates, according to new figures. Gross premiums386 words
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Article, Illustration370 2005-11-25 10 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA HSBC Private Bank has set up a family office services platform for Asia, a move that may well be a first in the hotly competitive private banking landscape. Monica Wong, chief executive for private banking in Asia, said the office370 words
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247 2005-11-25 10 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN GOOD corporate social responsibility (CSR) can improve a company's financial performance, as it reflects strong governance and good management. That was the message that National Environment Agency (NEA) chairman Simon Tay drove home yesterday at the HSBC Living Business247 words
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Article4705 2005-11-25 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS M«*Y SingDoto Class S 1.0866/ cm Pan-Euope Equity Fund 131 »MI Imm Iirr.t urn (fnnr.i CitiSetect Asia Tilt Balanced 1.48/ 5if n KOI CWSdW Asia Tilt Growth 1.46/ 7™ CltiSelect Asa Tilt EnhGrlh 1.39/ S £2" t l ili CitiSetect Global Grow#, 1.21/ 'ii Citi Global Herithcare4,705 words
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Article, Illustration369 2005-11-25 11 GENEVIEVE CUA - Clariden, with offshore licence, aims for bigger Asia market share By GENEVIEVE CUA SWISS private bank Clariden yesterday opened a branch in Singapore, a move which is expected to drive its growth in Asia. Roland Knecht, who is responsible for Asia, Middle East, AfricaFILE PHOTO - 369 words
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211 2005-11-25 11 APPROPRIATELY, the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources and the National Environment Agency were yesterday among the first organisations to receive the national Green Office Label, at a ceremony held in conjunction with the Eco-Of-' fice Seminar 2005 and attended211 words
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Article, Illustration350 2005-11-25 11 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING AN extensive training system for restaurant staff is to be developed now that the Restaurant Association of Singapore (RAS) has become the first industry association to receive funding from the Local Enterprise and Association Development (LEAD) programme. The Spring SingaporeFILE PHOTO - 350 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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658 2005-11-25 12 Fall in oil prices, soft local currencies and strong demand are good signs Reuters [SINGAPORE] A string of strong indicators throughout Asia is sending a clear message to the market: the regional economy is perking up. A retreat in oil prices, soft localReuters - 658 words
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257 2005-11-25 12 Reuters [TOKYO] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has set up a new facility to provide funds to poor countries in the case of natural disasters or balance-of-pay-ments crises stemming from a surge in oil prices, Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) said yesterday.Reuters - 257 words
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388 2005-11-25 12 Move will stop price risks from unfolding AFP [FRANKFURT) The European Central Bank is not being alarmist by deciding to raise its key interest rates next month, ECB president JeanClaude Trichet said in a newspaper interview published yesterday. "The ECB (governing) councilAFP - 388 words
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Article, Illustration536 2005-11-25 12 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia cut its 2005 economic growth forecast yesterday and said inflation would end the year at around 16 per cent after recent huge fuel price increases, before slipping to single digits by the end of 2006. Miranda Goeltom, senior central bank deputy governor,Reuters; AFP - 536 words
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Article, Illustration277 2005-11-25 12 AFP [MANILA] China's spectacular growth is a huge opportunity rather than a threat for Asean countries, regional economists gathered here said yesterday. Delegates to the Federation of Asean Economic Associations noted that China was an emerging competitor with South-east Asian countries butAFP - 277 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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584 2005-11-25 13 PAULINE NG - Amount is only 3% of GDP, far lower than initial IMF estimates of 18% By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE cost of restoring stability to Malaysia's banking system following the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98 is now known to have been RM12.5 billion584 words
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488 2005-11-25 13 [KUALA LUMPUR] A potential merger between AMMB Holdings Bhd and EON Bank Bhd as is being speculated in the market may not be a good fit as it lacks synergy, says a report in Malaysia's Business Times quoting banking analysts. And in addition,488 words
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Article, Illustration422 2005-11-25 13 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Pertamina, Indonesia's state oil company, is in talks with companies including Chevron Corp, Total SA, and Anadarko Petroleum Ltd, to drill jointly for oil and gas at 10 of its untapped fields in Indonesia, an official at the company saidBloomberg; REUTERS - 422 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration547 2005-11-25 14 It sees 20 times subscription; retail tranche scores 19 times AFP. Reuters [HONG KONG] The international tranche of the initial public offering (IPO) of the world's largest property trust sale in Hong Kong was 1$ times oversubscribed, government said yesterday. The retail trancheAFP.; Reuters; AFP - 547 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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56 2005-11-25 14 Bloomberg. Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will issue Islamic insurance licences by January, central bank governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said, as it seeks to expand its financial industry. In May, Bank Negara Malaysia had said it plans to issue up to four new licences forBloomberg.; Bernama - 56 words
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68 2005-11-25 14 [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's biggest lender, HSBC, will invest HK$l billion (Ss2lB million) to build a data centre to support growth in its Asian banking business, said Yeung Yuet Bor, the assistant general manager and head of information technology, according to the South68 words
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Article46 2005-11-25 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk, expects consolidated operating revenues to rise more than 20 per cent in 2006. President director Arwin Rasyid said yesterday that it sees a margin for consolidated Ebitda of about 60 per cent next year. —ReutersReuters - 46 words
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68 2005-11-25 14 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] India's state-owned lender, Infrastructure Development Finance Co, is seeking a syndicated loan of US$lOO million to finance building projects, said bankers. The six-year loan is guaranteed by the World Bank's investment arm, International Finance Corp. It will pay interest of 45 basisBloomberg - 68 words
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Article, Illustration296 2005-11-25 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China prosecuted 158 people for counterfeiting and imposed 376 million yuan (5578.7 million) in fines in the 15 months to Sept 30, a government official said. In a crackdown that began in July 2004, the State Administration for Industry and CommerceBloomberg; AFP - 296 words
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351 2005-11-25 14 Reuters [BEIJING] China's property developers are facing growing pressure to raise funds as market demand weakens and banks tighten lending, official figures showed yesterday. In Zhejiang, one of China's richest provinces, adjacent to Shanghai, property companies have had to rely increasingly on self-raised fundsReuters - 351 words
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293 2005-11-25 14 Move to stamp out sector's biggest source of losses Reuters [SHANGHAI] China yesterday issued its first set of rules to control and watch over brokerages' own investments, the sector's single biggest source of losses, as regulators tightened their grip over the ailing industry.Reuters - 293 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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551 2005-11-25 15 Stop hard sell, make services more transparent, says bank regulator [MUMBAI] India's banking regulator has told domestic credit card issuers to curb their aggressive selling strategies amid concerns that the country may be developing symptoms of the card crisis that recently hit551 words
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Article, Illustration627 2005-11-25 15 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Nakasone attacks policy reversal on shrine visits By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo CHINA yesterday accused Japan under Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi of back-sliding on a pledge not to offend neighbouring countries with visits by Japanese leaders to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine. The charge was madeAFP - 627 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration626 2005-11-25 16/17 Joint ventures to build infrastructure projects in return for oil exploration rights Reuters [MUMBAII India is offering credit of up to US$l billion to build power projects, railways, refineries and even stadiums in oilrich but poor West African nations.Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 626 words
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184 2005-11-25 16/17 Reuters [MUMBAII ICICI Bank, India's second-largest commercial bank in which Singapore investment agency Temasek Holdings has a 9 per cent stake, said yesterday it aimed to raise a total of 80.5 billion rupees (552.9 billion) through its proposed issue of shares andReuters - 184 words
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429 2005-11-25 16/17 Reuters INEW DELHI] India plans to build bridges with Central Asian oil producers to secure energy supplies, but analysts said Asia's third-largest oil consumer would take years to match rival China's success in oil diplomacy. India's oil minister, Mani Shankar Aiyar. hasReuters - 429 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration218 2005-11-25 16/17 AP [REDMOND. Washington] Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday it had received isolated reports of technical problems with its popular new Xbox 360 videogame system. Some owners complained that their systems were crashing during game play, sometimes with error messages popping up. On www.Xbox-scene.Com. a siteAP; AFP - 218 words
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358 2005-11-25 16/17 World's No 1 caterer already under US probe for alleged graft in UN contracts AFP [LONDON] Britain's Serious fraud Office (SFO) has launched a probe into Compass Qroup. the world's biggest caterer, which is under the spotlight for alleged corruption concerning UnitedAFP - 358 words
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260 2005-11-25 16/17 Reuters IWASHINGTON/NEW YORK) The FBI has arrested a former stockbroker and accused him of insider trading using stolen advance copies of Business Week magazine, according to a court complaint released on Wednesday. David Pajcin, the ex-broker, was named in August in a separate civil caseReuters - 260 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article111 2005-11-25 16/17 AFP ITOKYO] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the world's biggest bank born of a merger last month, yesterday reported the largest net profit for any Japanese company for the first-half period at 711.8 billion yen (5510.2 billion) in its maiden results. A yearAFP - 111 words
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134 2005-11-25 16/17 Reuters (TOKYO) The utilisation rate of the world's microchip plants rose for the second straight quarter in July-September, an industry group said yesterday, underlining a steady recovery in the US$23O billion global chip industry. The usage rate rose to 90.1 per cent inReuters - 134 words
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79 2005-11-25 16/17 Reuters (SYDNEY] Investment banks ÜBS Goldman Sachs JBWere and ABN AMRO Rothschild have been hired by the Australian government to manage the sale of its As2s billion (5531.3 billion) stake in telephone company Telstra Corp Ltd. Eight investment banks submitted tenders for theReuters - 79 words
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131 2005-11-25 16/17 AFP (FRANKFURT] GM Europe, the European arm of US car giant General Motors, is set to have more than halved its full-year losses this year to US$3OO million thanks to its restructuring programme, the business daily Handelsblatt reported yesterday. Earlier this year, GM EuropeAFP - 131 words
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116 2005-11-25 16/17 Reuters (TOKYO] Japan's NEC Corp yesterday said it would spend about 33.5 billion yen (***** million) to make phone-making unit NEC lnfrontia Corp wholly owned, aiming to pool resources and eliminate overlap. Japan s third-largest electronics conglomerate said it would launch aReuters - 116 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration515 2005-11-25 18 Close calls continue despite millions spent to reduce safety violations LAT-WP [LOS ANGELES] Los Angeles International Airport continues to have one of the worst US runway safety records despite years of efforts to reduce close calls between airplanes on its four busy runways.LAT-WP; BLOOMBERG - 515 words
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406 2005-11-25 18 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] San Francisco International Airport is going into competition with Wal-Mart Stores Inc and Sears Holdings Corp for holiday shoppers' dollars. Starting last week and continuing until the New Year, travellers passing through the 12th-busiest US airport will get discounts andBloomberg - 406 words
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Article, Illustration507 2005-11-25 18 Reuters [DUBAI] Airbus chief executive Gustav Humbert says his main challenge is not so much beating Boeing Co in orders as ensuring the planemaker can increase production and develop new models fast enough to keep pace with rebounding demand. After some slower years,Reuters - 507 words
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LOG BOOK
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33 2005-11-25 18 AFP [SINGAPORE] Singapore budget carrier Tiger Airways yesterday said that it would start thrice-weekly flights to the Vietnamese city of Danang on Jan 10, 2006.—AFPAFP - 33 words
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48 2005-11-25 18 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Swire Pacific Ltd, the biggest shareholder of Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, said that David Turnbull will step down as chairman of the two companies by the end of January next year. He will be succeeded by Christopher Pratt.Bloomberg - 48 words
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42 2005-11-25 18 [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines will restart thrice-weekly services to Karachi and Lahore from Feb 1,2006. The airline stopped its services to Pakistan in May 2002 because of the prevailing security situation in the country at the time.42 words
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45 2005-11-25 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Corp said that it will buy General Electric Co's GEnx engines for as much as US$77O million (based on list prices) to power its 30 8787 aircraft that will enter service in 2008.Bloomberg - 45 words
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312 2005-11-25 18 Taiwan airline to pay US$40m for 25% of Yangtze River Express AP [TAIPEI] Taiwan's largest carrier, China Airlines Ltd (CAL) yesterday said that it was waiting for a response from Beijing after the island's government approved the company's investment in a cargo airlineAP - 312 words
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189 2005-11-25 18 AP IBALI] Indonesian airline Air Paradise says it has suspended services because of a sharp drop in tourists to Bali following the latest terrorist attacks on the resort island. The airline, which targeted budget tourists from Australia, ceased operations on Wednesday,AP - 189 words
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163 2005-11-25 18 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Jetstar, the discount carrier owned by Qantas Airways Ltd, will fly 28 times a week between New Zealand and Australia after winning regulatory approval for trans-Tasman routes. Jetstar will offer services on Airbus SAS A 320 planes from Sydney, Melbourne,Bloomberg - 163 words
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Article, Illustration506 2005-11-25 19 DONALD URQUHART - Travel in convoy and keep radio contact, US embassy advises ships in region By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] The problem of piracy in the seas off Somalia needs action by the United Nations, says the general assembly of the International Maritime506 words
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804 2005-11-25 19 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR THE death of an electrician from a heart attack while his vessel was at anchor off Queensland has prompted an Australian authority to recommend stricter medical tests on seafarers worldwide, including possibly international medical examination standards. In804 words
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410 2005-11-25 19 Reuters [BRUSSELS] The European Union (EU) plans to make its shipping as close as possible to "risk-free" by 2007 under plans adopted on Wednesday to weed out unsafe rust-buckets and step up inspections, the bloc's transport chief said on Wednesday. "There'sReuters - 410 words
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119 2005-11-25 19 Bloomberg [AMSTERDAM] Workers at Smit Internationale NV, a Dutch provider of port towing services, may extend a strike at the company today, disrupting shipping at Rotterdam harbour, after negotiations about solving the dispute broke down yesterday. About 240 workers at Smit'sBloomberg - 119 words
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539 2005-11-25 20 EDITORIAL IT appears there is no stopping the three-month Singapore Interbank Offer Rate (Sibor). Yesterday, it chalked up its fourth consecutive daily increase. For this past week, the Sibor has climbed by about six basis points each day. In just three months, Sibor the interest539 words
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Article, Illustration1255 2005-11-25 20 YOGI AGGARWAL - That is, if it improves transport infrastructure needed to move more iron ore, coal and steel YOGI AGGARWAL THE Indian steel industry may be on the verge of taking off after slow growth for over a decade. High demand and buoyant pricesBLOOMBERG - 1,255 words
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Article, Illustration745 2005-11-25 20 ANDY MUKHERJEE - THE BOTTOM LINE ANDY MUKHERJEE Bloomberg EVEN before Ben Bernanke is confirmed as the next chairman of the US Federal Reserve, a Nobel-winning economist has come up with a plan that seeks to make him the monetary boss of Asia as well. ColumbiaBloomberg - 745 words
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Article, Illustration921 2005-11-25 21 DEAN BAKOPOULOS - Only the federal government can bring cheer to the centre of America's manufacturing By DEAN BAKOPOULOS LAT-WP THE US auto industry is dead. With General Motors announcing 30,000 more layoffs and nine plant closings, the Rust Belt just got the final strike of theLAT-WP; REUTERS - 921 words
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151 2005-11-25 21 Denis Distant Singapore - Denis Distant Singapore ON Nov 22. Wearnes International announced that the percentage of its equity securities held in public hands had fallen below 10 per cent after substantial shareholder WBL Corp Ltd had built its stake up to 92.2 per cent. As expected, the151 words
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699 2005-11-25 21 Narayana Narayana Singapore - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Narayana Narayana Singapore I REFER to the commentary, "SGX's fee hikes long overdue" (BT, Nov 21). The SGX will surely be pleased to find in Ms Tan Sai Siong such an ardent supporter of its proposal to hike listing fees699 words
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583 2005-11-25 29 jaime ee - Eh, Uncle —let's talk about sex, can? off the cuff jaime ee LET'S talk about sex. Although I don't really know why, since the only people in Singapore who seem to be interested in sex are male, over 50, either retired or working flexible enough hours to make it to583 words
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Article, Illustration1624 2005-11-25 29 GEOFFREY EU - How will an influx of foreign names change the fast-growing party scene in S'pore? GEOFFREY EU reports GEOFFREY EU BAR-TOP dancing, extended hours, world-class DJs and other significant signs of the changing times notwithstanding, Singapore's once-derided nightlife scene is poised to take off even more in1,624 words
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Article, Illustration901 2005-11-25 30 N K YONG - N K YONG is surprised how well the neglected 2001s compared with the great 2002s at a recent tasting N K YONG BRING together eight vintners from nine of the most famous growers/producers in Burgundy personally to talk about their wines. Put together a list of901 words
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169 2005-11-25 30 Domaine Comte de Vogue Bourgogne Blanc Chambolle Musigny Bonnes Mares Musigny Vieilles Vignes Domaine Leflaive Puligny Montrachet ler cru Clavoillon Puligny Montrachet ler cru Pucelles Chevalier Montrachet Domaine Dujac Morey-St-Denis Clos St-Denis Domaine Ponsot Morey St Denis Clos des Monts Luisants Blanc169 words
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Article, Illustration151 2005-11-25 30 THE men, as the cliched ad line goes, don't get it. This time, it's wine, and the Ritz Carlton Millennia Singapore is targeting women only at a special wine tasting event on Nov 30. Le Femmes et le Vin is designed to get more151 words
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Advertisement128 2005-11-25 30 fi X g C V x :v I v_ I WARREN BUFFETT K lor the Hrst time, deserving will be fittingly honoured with the corporate awards equivalent ol the eoxeted Hears. Ihe inaugural Singap'oie oiporatc Awards recognise the commitment ol listed companies and individuals to the highest levels ol corporate128 words
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Article, Illustration550 2005-11-25 31 PARVATHI NAYAR - FILM The film, however, is not as edgy as it could have been, says PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR PRIME is a prime target for over-analysis come on, it's about a shrink, her son and his older woman lover and dismissal as a romantic comedy without any550 words
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Article, Illustration484 2005-11-25 31 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU DECK the halls with poison ivy for most of us, Christmas is a time for family and good cheer, but in actor-turned-director Chazz Palminteri's small and off-kil-ter movie Noel, 'tis the season to be lonely and depressed. Of course, this484 words
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456 2005-11-25 31 MATTHEW PHAN - TELEVISION By MATTHEW PHAN ROME, says Bruno Heller, co-creator, executive producer and writer and HBO's latest TV series of the same name, had "more in common with places like Mexico City and Calcutta than quiet white marble". A sense of gritty chaos456 words
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Article, Illustration558 2005-11-25 31 DVD Charlie and the Chocolate factory TIM Burton's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is a pretty yummy update of the Roald Dahl classic, even if you can't quite decide whether Johnny Depp's Willy Wonka is wonderful or weird, or both, or something in between.558 words
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Miscellaneous354 2005-11-25 31 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD atros*; He sent "E n 9' ar, d expects..." to the fleet; an indication to 1 A famous ships great success go for the French (9) r 6 Cry from a small boat (4) 5 Show politeness to a lady, but not to your g,rlfnend (5,2) 7 wind354 words
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Article, Illustration560 2005-11-25 32 PARVATHI NAYAR - WORDS FROM THE TOP With the festive season round the corner, Coreenna Ong, managing director of Vitasence, talks to PARVATHI NAYAR about books as gifts for the mind, body and soul PARVATHI NAYAR Q. You founded Vitasence in 1998. after almost a decade of560 words
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Article, Illustration604 2005-11-25 32 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR checks out the selections for this month PARVATHI NAYAR LEADING the Fiction titles this month is the return of old favourite Terry Pratchett with Thud! (Harper Collins, $43). Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch needs to sort out the strange death of604 words
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Article, Illustration921 2005-11-25 32 The Lighthouse By PD James $2830 (before GST) Faber ft Faber, 323 pages HAVING read P D James' writing from the first Adam Dalgliesh mystery Cover Her Face, one has to compare her to fine wine that matures with age. The Lighthouse, her newest Dalgliesh mystery 13th in the921 words
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288 2005-11-25 33 GEOFFREY EU - FILM By GEOFFREY EU DIRECTOR Eric Khoo and his film Be With Me are creating a big Singapore buzz on the festival circuit by racking up the accolades with international audiences and film critics. Last week, the jury of the International Feature Film288 words
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398 2005-11-25 33 MATTHEW PHAN - MUSIC By MATTHEW PHAN FANS of classical piano and a cappella jazz will want to take note of two upcoming concerts next Saturday evening. The first is a performance of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor. Op 21. and Piano398 words
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Article, Illustration1199 2005-11-25 33 MUSIC Will the SRT pull off their double bill at the Esplanade The Snow Queen and A Twist of Fate? THE local theatre scene is always looking for innovations, creative ways to market their productions and new means to attract new audiences. This makes it1,199 words
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Article, Illustration790 2005-11-25 34 LARRY WEE - Making Time LARRY WEE picks some 2005 favourites for readers to share with their partners, because that's what Christmas is all about LARRY WEE CHRISTMAS is in the air, a wonderful time for giving and sharing. So if your year-end bonus is burning a hole in790 words
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Article, Illustration112 2005-11-25 35 Corinne Kerk - By Corinne Kerk AFTER coming Up with stunning creations year after year, you'd think jeweflers might soon run out of ideas to excite us. But thankfully, no. Not only do they continue to outdo themselves, jewellery is also doing more than what we've ever dreamt it could. You112 words
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Article, Illustration427 2005-11-25 36 CORINNE KERK - CORINNE KERK selects practical pieces that can be worn all year round CORINNE KERK FANCY heirloom pieces are well and good, but for everyday wear, we all need something a lot more practical. This usually means jewellery that is simple in design, robustly set and made of tougher427 words
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Article, Illustration735 2005-11-25 38 CORINNE KERK - IN a year where oil prices hogged the headlines instead of gold, jewellers have been busy suggesting ever more luxurious ways of wearing jewellery. There is an abundance of colour, lots of sparkling diamonds, oodles of creative interpretations and yes awe-struck fans aplenty. Haven't picked out that precious735 words
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Article, Illustration567 2005-11-25 40 CORINNE KERK - CORINNE KERK checks out the latest offerings in diamond pieces CORINNE KERK DIAMONDS are a girl's best friend, so sang the late Marilyn Monroe. Quite right too. Whatever the season and no matter what fashion dictates, diamonds will always have a special place in a girl's567 words
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Article, Illustration493 2005-11-25 41 CORINNE KERK - CORINNE KERK spotlights pieces that have more than one function CORINNE KERK JEWELLERY isn't what it seems to be these days. Quite often, it can be worn in more ways than one. Not only does that give the wearer more mileage, it also challenges jewellery designers to think out493 words
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Article, Illustration556 2005-11-25 42 CORINNE KERK - CORINNE KERK uncovers jewellery that uses V everyday materials like rubber and wood CORINNE KERK JEWELLERY is not just about precious stones and metals, as other materials such as rubber, wood and plastic can be added to great effect. Of late, the catwalks have been witnessing more daring556 words
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Article, Illustration436 2005-11-25 43 CORINNE KERK - Men aren't afraid to flash their gems these days. And the trendy male has plenty to choose from, CORINNE KERK discovers CORINNE KERK JEWELLERY for men has come such a long way. Now, almost every jeweller has something for the guys, and like their female counterparts, men436 words
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Article, Illustration1422 2005-11-25 44 CORINNE KERK - CORINNE KERK finds out why gems are often enhanced before they reach the customer CORINNE KERK HOW would you react if someone told you that the gems on your dia- mond ring or ruby pendant were likely to have been chemically or otherwise enhanced? Would you freakPHOTOS: BEADHUB - 1,422 words
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Article, Illustration1102 2005-11-25 45 there is a lot of hard work involved. We list the ways of enhancing gemstones CHEMICAL TREATMENTS Chemical treatments provide the widest range of effects and make up the biggest group of enhancements. They have been used for centuries and involve some kind of chemical agentPHOTOS: BEADHUB - 1,102 words
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Article, Illustration387 2005-11-25 47 CORINNE KERK - No longer chunky and heavy, earrings are long and light, giving them a slender silhouette. CORINNE KERK gets an earful CORINNE KERK EVERYBODY'S saying it—chandelier earrings are on the way out, but earrings remain extra-long, with a more streamlined and minimalist silhouette taking centrestage. Don't believe it?387 words
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Article, Illustration370 2005-11-25 48 CORINNE KERK - Playing U P colours CORINNE KERK looks at how jewellers have combined the different hues of gems to create striking pieces CORINNE KERK THE many hues that gems come in are part of their allure, and when they are artfully combined, the result is nearly always something cheerful, distinct and370 words
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Article, Illustration853 2005-11-25 49 CORINNE KERK - CORINNE KERK looks at the jewellery trends for next year CORINNE KERK IT'S that time of year again to do a little crystal ball-gazing. As the pretty Christmas lights come on and year-end festivities begin, one can't help but wonder —12 months down the road, what kind853 words
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603 2005-11-25 49 'WE will see a lot more florals, ethnic influences, organic mood and fashion influenced colour and shape combinations and vintage/classic references re-invented through tonal gemstones or textural surfaces into modern fine jewellery masterpieces. One of the moods for jewellery can be casual luxe and designers are603 words
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