The Business Times, 24 June 2006
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Title Section20 2006-06-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents MICA (P) 099/03/2006 June 24-25, 2006 online at http businc s ,-times.asial com sg20 words
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Article, Illustration610 2006-06-24 1 OH BOON PING - Growing rich in 2005 but at a slower pace S'pore slips in growth of high net worth individuals By OH BOON PING [SINGAPORE] Although the number of rich individuals here hit 55,000 last year, Singapore ranked only eighth in terms of the growth of this well-heeled group. It saw aSource: World Wealth Report 2006. Merrill Lynch and Capgemini - 610 words
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Article138 2006-06-24 1 STI 2,343.03 (-16.52) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,343.00 (-17.00) siMsa ***** (-2.11) SIMSa FUTURES 279.10 (-2.60) MARKETS Friday Change KLSE COMP 906.34 +5.87 NIKKEI 225 15,124.04 -11.65 HANG SENG 15,808.81 -17.89 SET INDEX 659.52 +0.20 JAKARTA COMP 1,290.16 -13.29 MANILA COMP 2,113.17 +15.78 SEOUL COMP 1,228.62 -1021 SHENZHEN B138 words
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Article, Illustration825 2006-06-24 1 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE [SINGAPOBE] Despite record charitable donations of over $600 million last year, donor fatigue is clearly here, following the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) scandal and the outpouring of money at the time of the Asian tsunami at the end ofYEN MENG JIIN - 825 words
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Advertisement15 2006-06-24 1 SINGAPORE 85 cents A profitable market rides the waves Saturday Soapbox, Page 2 8 HI15 words
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Advertisement162 2006-06-24 1 T~\ WORLD CUP 2006 Fbrmer national footballer Leong Kok Ruin previews a the last 16 mgeh RAFFLES CONVERSATION Simon Culhane: What a top finance man likes about S'pore PAGE 3 ffgmM I l ■Bh^w!5^'' HBi m_,1 I IV llT mm A ■HFt »v v >- r A S. i BL162 words
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TOP STORIES
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671 2006-06-24 2 Affected investors may include KL's Khazanah, S'pore's Temasek Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank will this month detail regulations preventing investors from owning stakes in more than one bank, rules that may affect investments held by Malaysia's Khazanah Nasional and Singapore's Temasek Holdings.Bloomberg - 671 words
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592 2006-06-24 2 Consortium pulls ahead of offer by Macquarie Bank Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Goldman Sachs Group Inc has increased a bid for Associated British Ports Holdings pic by 8.3 per cent to £2.8 billion (SsB.l billion), topping an offer from Macquarie Bank Ltd for the UK'sBloomberg - 592 words
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Article448 2006-06-24 2 SIA Building price crosses $325 m mark: sources THE race for SIA Building in Robinson Road is hotting up with the price having crossed $1,100 per square foot of net lettable area, or $325 million, sources say. At these levels, the net yield is understood to be under448 words
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Article, Illustration809 2006-06-24 2 LESLIE YEE - SATURDAY SOAPBOX LESLIE YEE Senior Correspondent AS A NOVICE at cruises, I had wondered whether I would enjoy my recent seven-night cruise in the eastern Mediterranean on board the SuperStar Libra. Sure, there are activities round-the-clock to keep me busy. But I am not809 words
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Article, Illustration404 2006-06-24 2 Source: The Glob Reducing poverty The world has made quite a bit of progress in reducing poverty levels in recent decades. Back in 1981, the total number of desperately poor people defined as those living on less than US$l a day —amounted to 1.5 billion worldwide. By 2001, theirSource: The Glob - 404 words
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Advertisement81 2006-06-24 2 Rice Recipes! Brown Rice w Herbs and Cashew Nuts Cantonese Claypot Rice Japanese Rice in Green Tea with Salmon Traditional Nonya Dumplings I Sweet Coconut rice with Tropical Fruits Japanese Spend a day on a farm sushi-making BjHErSTS and vis* workshop Seaweed Roll Vegetable farm Seaweedi hoii M Rsh Frog81 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration1628 2006-06-24 3 ALFRED LEE - Chief executive of Britain's Securities and Investment Institute Simon Culhane tells ALFRED LEE in London that Singapore could possibly be the world's leading financial centre in 35 years ALFRED LEE MOST Britons who visit Singapore return home and talk excitedly about exotic food they1,628 words
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Advertisement61 2006-06-24 3 Raffles^ Hotels Resorts The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles Hotels and Resorts. The Traveller's Palm in the Raffles Hotels and Resorts logo is an apt symbol. Not only has water stored at the base of this palm provided sustenance, the leaves rest in61 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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465 2006-06-24 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - CLSA tipped as strong contender, other bidders include Goldman and DB Real Estate By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE race for SIA Building at Robinson Road is hotting up with the price said to have crossed $1,100 per square foot (psf) of net lettable area465 words
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201 2006-06-24 4 SINGAPORE Airlines announced yesterday that two of its longestserving non-executive directors will be stepping down at its forthcoming annual general meeting on July 31. Fock Siew Wah and Charles B Goode served the company with distinction, SIA said, thanking them201 words
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Article, Illustration491 2006-06-24 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN SINGAPORE Airlines will have to continue to restructure its cost base in the face of high fuel prices and growing competition. And productivity improvements will also be required as it boosts its capacity in the next few years. SIA491 words
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Article6068 2006-06-24 4 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ACMGI Amer Income 8 USD 8.34/ ACMGI Amer Income A EUR 6.63/ ACMGI Amer Income B EUR 6.63/ AM Amro Asset Mgt (S port) ACMGI Eirop Income Opp AT SGD.. 14.94/ Star Euope Eqty!" •■■OS aCMGI Europ Income Opp BT SGO 14.91/ Star Europe Bond 1. 676,068 words
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Article, Illustration502 2006-06-24 5 SIOW LI SEN - SGX-Liaoning MOU seals S'pore's role as gateway for Chinese firms By SIOW LI SEN TEN companies from China's north eastern province of Liaoning are looking to list in Singapore, reinforcing the role of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) as the Asian gateway for China502 words
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Article, Illustration320 2006-06-24 5 KRITI SINGH - By KRITI SINGH CHINA Great Land Holdings, which was listed on the mainboard in February last year, has warned of a first-half loss for its current financial year. The company, a piling company based in the construction sector in Hainan, said that the320 words
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437 2006-06-24 5 Bloomberg (HONG KONG] Macquarie Bank, waging a bidding war to buy the core phone and media businesses of Hong Kong's PCCW, sought yesterday to win the support of No 2 shareholder Netcom by offering the Chinese firm as much as half of a newBloomberg - 437 words
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Article, Illustration549 2006-06-24 5 CONRAD TAN - STOCKS CONRAD TAN Reporter IN WHAT is now becoming a familiar theme, stocks here swung lower yesterday after a brief rally on Thursday. The Straits Times Index (STI) ended the week at 2,343.03 points, 0.7 per cent below Thursday's close and 1.3549 words
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Article213 2006-06-24 5 STARHUB, along with Nokia, yesterday announced the launch of Nokia N7O multimedia phone that supports the i-mode service in Singapore making the Republic the first i-mode market in the world to introduce this handset. There are currently 52 million users in 15 countries and213 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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143 2006-06-24 5 THE Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) has withdrawn its participation as joint financial adviser, global coordinator and book-runner in the planned initial public offering (IPO) of CDL Hospitality Trusts, Millennium Copthorne Hotels (M&C) said yesterday. BNP Paribas Peregrine (Singapore) will take over143 words
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Article52 2006-06-24 5 TMC Education Corporation Ltd said its chief executive officer, John Kan Wei Seng, has resigned due to family obligations. Dr Kan's last day of service was yesterday. Pending the appointment of a new CEO, its chairman. Chin Kon Yuen, will concurrently assume the CEO position with52 words
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524 2006-06-24 5 CHEN HUIFEN - Firm reacts after concern raised over drug-coated stents By CHEN HUIFEN CITING comments by cardiologists. Biosensors International Group yesterday said its Axxion and Bio Matrix products are "good alternatives to other currently available drug-eluting stents". The heart stent specialist was responding to a Wall Street Journal524 words
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299 2006-06-24 5 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN NETWORK solutions provider Ei-Nets said it has entered a joint venture with Orientus Hotel Management Services to manage hotels and train hotel staff. A joint venture company, Orientus (Asia) Hotels Resorts, will be be set up, with Ei-Nets owning 51299 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration845 2006-06-24 6 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN Stats ChipPac Jim 23 dose: 99.5 cents DAIWA INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH, June 23 ALTHOUGH the asset disposal and partnership agreement with CR Logic may reduce Stats ChipPac's 2007 revenue by 5 per cent, the impact on profit will be minimal, by our calculations. WeSource: Bloomberg - 845 words
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Article1061 2006-06-24 6 For week beginning Jun 19 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS Submittal Buy Mo of Price f SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Soil Shard Par lefore Attar Stock Data Director Com '000 Shr S C000) COOP) Innovalues 23-Jun-06 Goh Leng Tse Buy 200 0.72 ***** 16.27 ***** 16.39 United Fiber 22-Jun-061,061 words
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Article, Illustration2069 2006-06-24 6 TEH HOOI LING - SHOW ME THE MONEY The Singapore-listed, nylon yarn producer boasts robust earnings momentum TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent CHINA Sky Chemical Fibre is one of four Chinese chemical fibre producers listed in Singapore. It was also one of the two companies I visited in my recent2,069 words
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BT INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration2894 2006-06-24 7 OVERVIEW LAS Vegas Sands won the tender to build the first integrated resort because its Marina Bay Sands made "cents". Not only did Sands commit to the largest investment amount of $5.05 billion, it is also expected to bring in the most money. When the2,894 words
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S'PORE ARTS FESTIVAL
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Article, Illustration1495 2006-06-24 8 PARVATHI NAYAR - THEATRE WRAP By PARVATHI NAYAR THORNTON Wilder famously called theatre "the greatest of all art forms, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense of what it is to be a human being". We go to1,495 words
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Article549 2006-06-24 8 BRYNA SIM - Short but not so sweet REVIEW: SHORTER AND SWEETER By BRYNA SIM SHORTER Sweeter was off to a slightly uncomfortable start when audiences were informed of several lastminute changes made to the programme for the evening. Out of the eight plays originally scheduled to be performed, half of these were549 words
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Advertisement525 2006-06-24 8 The Enterprise 50 award programme, established by Accenture and The Business Times in )995, <• recognises the contributions that local, privately a held companies have made in economic f||r devebpment at home and abroad. Enterprise 50 is jointly supported by the Singapore Economic financial year must fall wilhin the 2005525 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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233 2006-06-24 9 Reuters [LONDON] Singapore's PSA operator of the world's busiest port —on Thursday priced a two-part global bond totalling US$l billion, lead manager Morgan Stanley said. PSA sold a US$5OO million 5-year bond with a coupon of 5.75 per cent at a spread ofReuters - 233 words
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Article, Illustration443 2006-06-24 9 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN AN initial early morning downpour quickly gave way to sunny skies and perfect weather for The Business Times 30th Anniversary Advertising Golf Tournament at Tanah Merah Country Club's Tampines Course yesterday. The 200 corporate personalities who teed off for this year'sCHRIS LOH - 443 words
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Article, Illustration623 2006-06-24 9 MELISSA LOH - By MELISSA LOH SINGAPORE has opened its first tin refinery and even though the Republic has no known tin deposits, the new facility is planning on a substantial output. Production capacity of Singapore Tin Industries' (STI) 240,000 sq ft tin623 words
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377 2006-06-24 9 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE THE Singapore government has granted an extension of four months to the use of Malaysian Restricted Passports (MRPs) by Malaysians working here to enter Singapore. Malaysia has stopped issuing these travel documents, requiring its citizens to apply for full international377 words
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256 2006-06-24 9 NTUC Income yesterday announced its first investmentlinked plan called Flexi-Cash. The fund is invested in the in-ter-bank market and short-term bonds and investors earn the return on the money market fund, less a charge of 0.25 per cent per annum. The front-end charge is256 words
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365 2006-06-24 9 JENNANI DURAI - By JENNANI DURAI A NEW system to make things easier for contractors who need to dig up the roads is intended also to bring benefit to normal road users. The scheme, called LTA.Prompt, which stands for Permit for Road Occupation Management365 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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108 2006-06-24 9 THE May consumer price index (CPI) rose by 1.1 per centyear-on-year, the Singapore Department of Statistics said yesterday. The May CPI was 0.1 per cent lower than the April figure—mainly due to lower costs of holiday travel and a 1.1 per cent fall in the prices108 words
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Article65 2006-06-24 9 CARDINAL Renato Raffaele Martino, Special Envoy of Pope Benedict XVI, called on Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday afternoon at the Istana. According to the PM's office, during the meeting, the leaders agreed that it was important to promote greater inter-faith dialogue, discussing ways65 words
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98 2006-06-24 9 Reuters THE High Court has dismissed an attempt by Chee Siok Chin of the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) to annul this year's general election, saying she had failed to comply with court rules. Judge Andrew Phang said in a written judgment seen yesterday thatReuters - 98 words
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Advertisement22 2006-06-24 9 I Lia n ho o I I Zaobao interview: I Huawei I I Technologies I I Asia Pacific's I I president I22 words
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MALAYSIA
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363 2006-06-24 10 Continuing misuse of the Internal Security Act highlighted AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's human rights record has not improved since Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi came to power three years ago, despite his promises of reform, the country's leading rights group said yesterday. SuaramAFP - 363 words
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Article7416 2006-06-24 10 Transaction date: Jun 23 52-Wk Tal Lact Vol Day Last Quota GrDiv Wv GrVM Nat MCap Wall Low Coda Company Salo +J- (HOP) HWi low »ny» Cw >» W 4.5 1 5716 1st Software 5c 2.5 l 2.5 3 10.1 16 6 3148 8Te)ecomUS2c 7 unch 430 77,416 words
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Article, Illustration351 2006-06-24 10 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Proton Holdings Bhd, Malaysia's biggest carmaker, will release a new model using Mitsubishi Motors Corp's components and technology in April next year, as the company tries to accelerate the development of new vehicles. Mitsubishi Motors and Proton are in the final stageBloomberg; AFP - 351 words
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434 2006-06-24 10 [KUALA LUMPUR] Sime Darby Bhd is the leading contender to buy one of Malaysia's largest and oldest edible oils refiners, Pan Century Edible Oils Sdn Bhd, says a report in Malaysia's Business Times. Pan Century is owned by India's Aditya Birla434 words
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INDONESIA
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400 2006-06-24 11 It is relying on bonds to help finance the budget deficit which is expected to widen to 1.4% of GDP [JAKARTA] The Indonesian government is planning to issue its first short-term treasury bills (T-Bills) that could reach up to three trillion400 words
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Article6181 2006-06-24 11 Transaction Date: Jun 23 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME VALUE Wee Poh 0.5c 54.777.000 UOB 6S.691.700 Federal Int 20c 3S. 170.000 Capita Land 61.301.342 PacificCenturv 10c 31.846.000 DBS Grp 44.224.846 Xpce«1c 28.156.000 SingTel 15c 39.182.200 GlobalVoice 5c 26.569.000 OCBCBkSOc 17.834.352 MediaRinq 10c 20.888.000 Federal Int 20c 17.764.495 Biosensors US0.01C 20.466.0006,181 words
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277 2006-06-24 11 Bloomberg AFP [WASHINGTON] Indonesia informed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday that it planned to repay in advance about US$3.7 billion debt, half of the money owed to the institution, the IMF said. The repayment would be madeBloomberg; AFP - 277 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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573 2006-06-24 12 Central bank to encourage foreign firms to sell yuan shares and bonds Bloomberg AP Reuters [BEIJING] China's central bank plans to encourage overseas companies to sell yuan-denominated shares and bonds to help soak up excessive liquidity in the economy. The People'sBloomberg; AP; Reuters - 573 words
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Article, Illustration366 2006-06-24 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China is poised to issue new regulations that would greatly broaden investment channels for the country's insurers, the official China Securities Journal said yesterday. The new rules would allow insurers to invest in more stocks, asset-backed securities and property, and takeReuters; BLOOMBERG - 366 words
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Article2270 2006-06-24 12 vol General Corp .0.56 0.01* 17 J—a m *I■ CI* Genting ...-23.70 -0.10 239 George Kent .0.50 unch 121. ASM Realty 1.35 unch 1 GHLSystems 0.22 -0.01 1748 Abric 0.35 -0.03 88 GlobetronicsTech .0.32 -0.01 158 ACP Industries 0.88 -0.05 116 GkxnacBhd 1.19 0.01 17 Advance Synergy <192,270 words
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197 2006-06-24 12 AP i] [SHANGHAI] The Bank of China (BOC) will "certainly" uncover more fraud cases in the near future, the lender's chairman said on Thursday, stressing his bank's efforts to improve risk controls. The bank, which earlier this month raised US$ll.2 billion in HongAP - 197 words
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719 2006-06-24 12 PRIYANKA BHARDWAJ - By PRIYANKA BHARDWAJ in New Delhi INDIA is beginning to be noticed in the world wine map. The Indian wine market is growing at 20-30 per cent annually. It is not an easy market, as Indians are known for their love for719 words
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Article, Illustration480 2006-06-24 12 Bloomberg Reuters [BEIJING] China may allow the yuan to rise faster to help curb excessive liquidity and control investment growth, Yu Yongding, a member of the central bank's monetary policy committee, said here yesterday. "China must tighten its monetary policy, because its risingBloomberg; Reuters; REUTERS - 480 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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497 2006-06-24 13 Case deepens as SEC lawyer who led inquiry into Pequot has been fired [NEW YORK] One of the most prominent US hedge funds, Pequot Capital Management, is under investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission for possible insider trading, according to government497 words
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389 2006-06-24 13 LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Orders for US-made durable goods excluding transportation equipment rose 0.7 per cent in May, easing concern that the economy is cooling too quickly after two years of interest rate increases. Bookings rose on increased demand for machinery,Bloomberg - 389 words
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Article, Illustration581 2006-06-24 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] A chance to dine with billionaire investor Warren Buffett drew a high bid of U*****,100 in the first hours of a weeklong charity auction on eßay. The winner of the seventh annual fundraiser gets to bring seven friends toBloomberg; AP - 581 words
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254 2006-06-24 13 Reuters [LONDON] Australia's Macquarie Bank is buying Stagecoach Group's London bus operations for £263.6 million (*****.9 million). Macquarie yesterday said that Stagecoach London's "network of depots creates a unique franchise within its region, and the business benefits from strong cashflow visibility through contracted busReuters - 254 words
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393 2006-06-24 13 AP [BANGKOK] The attorneygeneral's office said yesterday that it needs more time to decide whether to submit to Thailand's highest court a case that could lead to the ruling party's dissolution. The government Election Commission on Thursday forwarded to the attor-ney-general itsAP - 393 words
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Article, Illustration453 2006-06-24 13 Reuters [PARIS] Mittal Steel and Arcelor are close to agreeing to a merger that would end a five-month hostile bid war and forge the world's largest steel company, French newspaper La Tribune reported yesterday. After 10 days of intenseReuters; REUTERS - 453 words
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326 2006-06-24 13 AP Reuters Bloomberg [OKLAHOMA CITY] Oil and natural gas producer Anadarko Petroleum yesterday announced two multi-billion dollar deals to acquire smaller producers Kerr-McGee Corp and Western Gas Resources in separate cash deals totalling US$2l billion. The deal will help Anadarko expandAP; Reuters; Bloomberg - 326 words
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WORLD CUP 2006
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Article, Illustration1103 2006-06-24 14 Germany vs Sweden 1 am impressed with Sweden's direct offensive play and commendable teamwork. They will be a stern test to the German defence, yet to be stretched during the group stages. Ljungberg, Larsson and Allback are quick to seize opportunities, as evidenced by the good1,103 words
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Advertisement727 2006-06-24 14 Organised by The Business Times and Philips, it brings together 32 executives who have teamed up to help raise funds for Food from the Heart. Each executive has been assigned a team. And for every match the team plays, the executive will donate $1,000. HThis is the toughest match up727 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration871 2006-06-24 15 WILLIAM WHEY - It looks menacing and handles like a dream, both in the highlands and in the plains. WILLIAM WHEY checks out the new Audi TT WILLIAM WHEY THOSE who have watched the movie I. Robot will find the striking, low-slung shape of the new Audi TT familiar.871 words
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Article, Illustration607 2006-06-24 15 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE RABFLY can a compact hatchback be called elegant but the new Fiat Grande Punto comes very close. Descriptions of models in this segment usually range from sporty to stubby, and few have managed to pull off the Grande Punto's607 words
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Article, Illustration306 2006-06-24 15 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE THE new Opel Corsa may look like a smaller Astra but it actually shares the same platform as the Fiat Grande Punto. Both hatchbacks were jointly developed during the erstwhile alliance between Opel parent General Motors and Fiat. Although the Corsa and Grande306 words
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Article, Illustration199 2006-06-24 15 ARTHUR LEE - From cars to trucks Hino franchise for Borneo Motors By ARTHUR LEE IT TOOK three years of patient negotiations before Toyota distributor Borneo Motors Singapore finally landed the Hino franchise. Founded in 1910, Hino is the heavy-vehicle division of the Toyota group. In Japan, the brand is the biggest manufacturerARTHUR LEE - 199 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration1362 2006-06-24 16 JUSTINE MOSS - Other LPGA Tour players are raising their game to keep up, reports JUSTINE MOSS JUSTINE MOSS ONCE upon a time, Korean representation on the LPGA Tour boiled down to the likes of Grace Park and Pak Se Ri. They put Korean women's golf on the international mapAFP - 1,362 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration934 2006-06-24 17 CHEN HUIFEN - Singapore hospitals tie up with St Jude Children's Research Hospital to perfect new technique, reports CHEN HUIFEN CHEN HUIFEN CANCER is the second major cause of death among children in Singapore, with about 120 to 140 new cases diagnosed each year. Of that, about 43 perFILE PHOTO - 934 words
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448 2006-06-24 17 TREATING children suffering from leukaemia is unique in several ways. They have 50 to 60 more years of life ahead of them after they are cured. Doctors often have to strike a delicate balance between the benefits of a particular therapy and the long-term448 words
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Article, Illustration593 2006-06-24 17 KIIRA GUSTAFSON - By KIIRA GUSTAFSON "PAMPERING is out and nurturing is in." says Megan Larsen, founder of Sodashi, a line of totally natural, therapeutic spa products. "We need to look after our skin because it stays with us forever." Ms Larsen has found a niche at593 words
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Advertisement222 2006-06-24 17 SAVOUR THE NEWEST CULINARY SENSATIONS THE FINEST FROM EAST AND WEST B mm f JIANG-NAN CHUN ONE-NINETY RESTAURANT Enjoy a fine dining experience in the elegant, contemporary Experience the new concept of shared dining enjoyable decor of this award-winning restaurant. New master chef, for two or twenty. Feast on a222 words
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Miscellaneous387 2006-06-24 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Fighting over centre court sale (7) 5 Ghoulish horse seen 9 Very old bridge a singular start 9 I I I I I to crossing (7) 10 Connection with head allowed jewellery! (7) hJLJHLJLJIILhi^LpJHLJIILh 11 They're often tied up with unfin- nj I I I I I387 words
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SHOPPING
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Article, Illustration257 2006-06-24 18 CHEAH UI-HOON - Compiled by CHEAH UI-HOON PRACTICALLY every furniture shop customises coffee tables, dining tables and living room sets nowadays for customers who want some originality and a personalised look. D'Apres Nous 111 Emerald Hill Rd, Emerald Mansion Tel: 6733-5156 D'Apres Nous is an interior and furniture design outfit257 words
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Article, Illustration666 2006-06-24 18 CHEAH UI-HOON - A proponent of this trend in S'pore is furniture and lifestyle outlet Bulb, discovers CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON IT WAS only natural to have this baroque backlash against the minimalist look that has been dictating decor trends in Singapore and the world over. The Baroque influence has already666 words
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Advertisement874 2006-06-24 18 In last week's shopping story, we erroneously listed Coach as located at Paragon instead of Raffles City. wine&dine withweekendBT Ah Hoi's Kitchen satisfying meal. Exclusively for Diners Club Cardmembers: dining destination which delivers quality authentic Italian Singapore Poolside, Traders Hotel (above Tanglin Mall) TeL 15% off on 'Clay Oven, Griddle874 words
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PERSONAL SPACE
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Article, Illustration1109 2006-06-24 19 GEOFFREY EU - In the very English countryside of Ascot GEOFFREY EU discovers how the owner of a typically English garden creates a reminder of his Asian past GEOFFREY EU HOME may be a house in the English countryside near Windsor Castle, but Robin Nederkoorn still has AsiaPHOTOS: GEOFFREY EU - 1,109 words
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THE BUSiNESS TIMES weekend
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Soul-searching food
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Article, Illustration864 2006-06-24 20 JAIME EE - A balanced meal is food that is pleasing to the palate, healthy for the body and good for the karma, says JAIME EE JAIME EE ENSO Kitchen Tel: 8133-1182. wvrw.ensokitchen.com HERE'S a tough question: can you eat your way to a better864 words
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Article, Illustration759 2006-06-24 20 Genesis Vegetarian Health Food Restaurant 1 Lorong Telok (off Circular Road) Opening hours: Bam to 6pm (Mondays to Thursdays), Bam to 3pm (Fridays and Sundays), closed on Saturdays. Tel: 6438-7118 EVER thought about eating the way the Bible tells you to? It's hard to imagine findingARTHUR LEE - 759 words
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Article, Illustration468 2006-06-24 20 Yogi Hub 16 Madras St. Tel: 6298-8198 (Open Tues to Sun for lunch and dinner. Closed at 5 pm on Sundays) IT may be a hub for yogis but you'll find more than just enlightened vegetarians or cartoon bears there.468 words
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