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Title Section18 2007-04-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORFTTjcents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Wednesday, April 4,200718 words
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457 2007-04-04 1 PAULINE NG - Khazanah said to be pushing for 800-ha development By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA hopes to rope in the operator of Japan's Tokyo Disney Resort to help build an international theme park in the Iskandar Development Region (IDR) of South Johor.457 words
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Article130 2007-04-04 1 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Singapore's advance gross domestic product data for the first quarter will be released on April 10, the government said yesterday. The data is due to be published at 8 am next Tuesday on the websites of the Ministry ofTrade and Industry (www.mti.gov.sg)Reuters - 130 words
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Article131 2007-04-04 1 STI 3.***** (+42.05) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,275.00 (+42.00) SIMSCI 403.74 (+5.17) SIMSO FUTURES 402.10 (+5.40) MARKETS Tuesday Chang* KLCOMP 1,256.82 +10.52 NIKKEI 225 17,244.05 +215.64 HANG SENG 20,002.70 +193.00 SET INDEX 686.53 +6.91 JAKARTA COMP 1,894.58 +45.19 MANILA COMP 3,248.00 +18.40 SEOUL COMP 1,463.75 +4.22 SHENZHEN B 534.03131 words
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857 2007-04-04 1 CHUANG PECK MING - Their focus is high-end manufacturing, research and as base for Asian expansion By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Japanese companies are still turned off by high labour costs here. But they are set to turn to new high-growth sectors that Singapore is pumping billions857 words
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Advertisement25 2007-04-04 1 EXEC MONEY How good are absolute return funds? page 50 THE ISKANDAR PROJECT Chief Minister works to get Johor project off the ground PAGE 1925 words
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Advertisement23 2007-04-04 1 Fresh bid to draw young S'poreans to Jk maritime jobs page 31 SEA ASIA *•*> jjjL' fipj JIV'SS Busanport eyes overseas expansion PAGE 3123 words
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608 2007-04-04 2 SAMUEL EE - F1 race —the devil is in the detail COMMENTARY By SAMUEL EE YOU'VE heard so much talk about a Formula One race in Singapore next year that you might think it's a done deal. Except there hasn't been a formal announcement. So why is it taking so long? Property tycoon608 words
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316 2007-04-04 2 ANNA TEO - By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] Electronics demand apparently picked up strongly in March, but not enough to lift the purchasing managers' index (PMI). The overall PMI hung above the 50-point threshold for a 12th month, but has now slid for a fourth straight month,316 words
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Article423 2007-04-04 2 Myanmar could supply building materials to S'pore MYANMAR could be a long-term supplier of sand, cement, granite and other construction materials to Singapore. This is the view of Myanmar's State Peace and Development Council Secretary-1, Lieutenant-General Thein Sein. Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo, who is in Myanmar423 words
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Article, Illustration616 2007-04-04 3 CHEN HUIFEN - A*Star chief on interplay between his background and his new role By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] The theory behind military operations is strangely similar to that driving scientific discovery, says Lim Chuan Poh, the new chairman of the agency charged with fostering scientific research in Singapore.LIANHE ZAOBAO - 616 words
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100 2007-04-04 3 [SINGAPORE] Myanmar could be a long-term supplier of sand, cement, granite and other construction materials to Singapore. This is the view of Myanmar's State Peace and Development Council Sec-retary-1, Lieutenant-General (LG) Thein Sein. Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister George Yeo, who is in Myanmar for a100 words
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581 2007-04-04 4 DANIEL BUENAS - New chief paints picture of a more dynamic cooperative By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] Insurer NTUC Income aims to become a "Singapore icon" and eventually go regional as it gears up to transform itself into the nation's "biggest and best insurance company", Income's new581 words
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Article, Illustration643 2007-04-04 4 ANNA TEO - Help from business is needed to strengthen health systems By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] If a "famous soft drink" can reach the most remote, far-flung corners of the world, how is it that basic medical supplies can't? It's a question that World HealthBLOOMBERG - 643 words
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527 2007-04-04 4 US-SOUTH KOREA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT AP Reuters [SEOUL] South Koreans yesterday sized up a historic free trade agreement with the United States, with the deal's long-awaited completion doing little to change the hardened views of supporters and opponents. Supporters expressed optimism that slashingAP; Reuters - 527 words
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Article, Illustration559 2007-04-04 4 AFP AP [TOKYO] Japan yesterday signed a controversial free trade deal with Thailand, which hopes to hearten foreign investors unnerved since the kingdom's coup. The deal slashing more than 90 per cent of tariffs had been in doubt for months due to Japan's uneasinessAFP; AP; REUTERS - 559 words
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Advertisement373 2007-04-04 4 I M °UNT ALVERNIA HOSPITAL I I WJM *Jt &l& I I I I Mount Aivernia Hospital founded by the Franciscan Missionaries of the Divine Motherhood H I (FMDM) is the only not-for-profit acute care private hospital in Singapore. Our mission is to deliver I I quality, affordable and compassionate373 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration651 2007-04-04 5 SIOW LI SEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By SIOW LI SEN WHEN Singapore Telecommunications sent out publicly a document marked "Confidential" last Friday, it made a few people sit up, with some even wondering if it had been released inadvertently. After all, it were theFILE PHOTO - 651 words
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Article524 2007-04-04 6 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Tat Seng Pack A 28 Senoko Drive 18-Apr 9.00am Hersing Corp A Hersing Hub 743 Lorong 5 Toa Payoh 18 Apr 9 00am 8th Floor Hersing Lounge Excelpoint A Paramount Hotel. 25 Marine Parade 18-Apr 3.00pm Road. Parawave. Level 4 HL Fin A524 words
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Article, Illustration617 2007-04-04 6 WONG WEI KONG - Proposal to raise directors' fees seen drawing questions By WONG WEI KONG IT'S AGM season again. And DBS Bank shareholders meeting today should generally be pretty pleased. After all, the bank has delivered record profits and proposed decent dividends. South-east Asia's largestAFP - 617 words
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Article, Illustration602 2007-04-04 6 SIOW LI SEN - AGM WATCH Concern over need for more debt to return cash in capital reduction By SIOW LI SEN FEISTY shareholders at Mobile One shareholders' meeting yesterday challenged their directors over a plan to return cash by cancelling their stock. They also voiced their worryFILE PHOTO - 602 words
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500 2007-04-04 5 R SIVANITHY - Instrument's trading up 67% from 2006's Q4 By R SIVANITHY THANKS to the stock market's plunge at the end of February and early March, trading of put warrants was a hive of activity in the first quarter. The instrument saw a500 words
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Article, Illustration529 2007-04-04 8 RONNIE LIM - OIL GAS SECTOR Group aims to be a player in leasing, operating oilfield equipment there By RONNIE LIM INDONESIAN tycoon Kris Wiluan is taking a group of Singapore companies under KS Energy (KSE) to a new frontier: the Middle East. KSE has529 words
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439 2007-04-04 8 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ NORWAY'S Awilco Offshore ASA has exercised the last of its four options granted in 2005 for the jack-up rigs by SembCdfp Marine (SembMarine) subsidiary PPL Shipyard. Costing US$l49 million, the rig will be built based on PPL's proprietary Baker Marine Pacific Class439 words
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Article, Illustration220 2007-04-04 8 COSCO Corporation (Singa51 per cent-owned subsidiary, Cosco Shipyard Group, has secured a US$35 million contract from Modec International LLC. The contract is to carry out the hull and marine repair and conversion work of an oil carrier to a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO)FILE PHOTO - 220 words
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Article, Illustration458 2007-04-04 10 MATTHEW PHAN - It has 26-year deal to operate wastewater treatment plant By MATTHEW PHAN ASIA Environment said yesterday it signed a contract to build a wastewater treatment plant costing 100 million ynifr<Ssl9.6 million) in Shanghai, bringing the total investment value of the458 words
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181 2007-04-04 10 Bloomberg UTTAM Galva Steels Ltd, India's secondlargest producer of galvanised and coldrolled steel, sold US$2O million of its shares overseas to fund its expansion. The global depositary receipts, or GDRs, were sold at about 92 US cents each, or 40 rupees apiece, saidBloomberg - 181 words
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Article567 2007-04-04 10 UOL in $79.5m property purchase UOL Group has inked a deal to buy Spottiswoode Apartment at 70 Spottiswoode Park Road for $79.5 million. The freehold property has a land area of about 38,878 sq ft. Sim Lian placement to raise $28.3m SIM Lian Group yesterday announced a proposed567 words
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Article, Illustration447 2007-04-04 11 PAMELA CHEW - Subsidiary to acquire 76.4% of construction equipment leasing firm By PAMELA CHEW CRANE company Tat Hong Holdings has strengthened its foothold in China, announcing yesterday a proposal to acquire 76.4 per cent of a construction equipment leasing company. Tat Hong is acquiring theFILE PHOTO - 447 words
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Advertisement396 2007-04-04 5 SINGAPORE'S MOST 1 MODERN SPECIALIST CLINICS. As the center for Singapore's newest state-of-the-art specialist clinics, Novena Medical Center offers doctors a .rare opportunity to own a medical suite with great supporting infrastructure. t i i -C: -'n BE A PART OF SINGAPORE'S EXPANDING HEALTHCARE SECTOR As a regional medical hub,396 words
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Advertisement134 2007-04-04 7 UHU|b 2007 JAGUAR CARS START A FEW HEARTS RACING. This is power you can sense even before you get behind its 'R' steering wheel. Hugging the road like a jealous lover, its supercharged 4.2 L V 8 engine propels it from 0-100 km/h in a mere 5.2 seconds. State-of-the-art technology134 words
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Advertisement133 2007-04-04 9 ma^i H CELEBRATE EXCELLENCE IN MANUFACTURING It's where the future is made, careers are built and legends are created. Manufacturing. Major pillar of the Singapore economy. A stimulating world of innovation and invention. And, now, with the second Manufacturing Excellence Awards (MAXA), there's even more excitement and a little glamour133 words
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Advertisement2564 2007-04-04 10 SembCorp SEMBCORP MRRINE LTD Marine NOTICE OF RNNURL GENERAL MEETING lnCX S^^flß|^^^fN^9«MoBa? ore NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the 44 th Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on Friday, April 20, 2007 at 11.00 a.m. at 29 Tanjong Kling Road, Singapore *****4 to transact the following business:Ordinary2,564 words
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Advertisement195 2007-04-04 11 1 r The Chevrolet Captiva is the all-new SUV that's ideal for the individual, perfect for the family. Its strong, progressive SUV styling, gives the Captiva a commanding presence on the road. Inside, space is used innovatively to create ample room for seven people or more storage space by simply195 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration933 2007-04-04 12 SECURITIES TRADING SCOREBOARD MAIN SIX) TOTAL "F P«— <*»* Ub Down Undi Up tXr«m Urn* Multi Ind _1 1 0 1_ 0 15 2 _t Manufacturing 102 38 72 20 8 19 122 46 91 Commerce 44 J5 8 5 4 52 20 19 Tpt/Stor,'Comms 28 7 6 2 0933 words
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Article, Illustration911 2007-04-04 12 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES But it would be nice to get at least a small correction before jumping in again LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent IT'S getting to the point where even strong US numbers a bunch of which we saw last Friday can't seem to911 words
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Article, Illustration754 2007-04-04 12 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Inter-Roller Engineering April 3 dose: SSI .03 MERRILL LYNCH, April 3 INITIATING coverage with a "buy": We initiate coverage on Inter-Roller Engineering with a "buy" recommendation and a 12-month price objective of 551.59 based on discounted cash flow valuation. We forecast an EPS CAGR ofSource: Bloomberg - 754 words
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Article, Illustration497 2007-04-04 12 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE property feelgood factor yesterday helped investors ignore a wobbly Wall Street and its recent problems, and propel the Straits Times Index up 42.05 points to 3,288.36, its highest level since the mini-crash triggered by China's plunge on Feb 27.497 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration361 2007-04-04 14 DANIEL BUENAS - It will give useful information to responders in an emergency By DANIEL BUENAS A DATA centre to track information about all premises storing licensed sensitive materials across the island is to be set up by the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).361 words
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380 2007-04-04 14 ARTHUR SIM - Global investors can access opportunities in India through S'pore: MAS By ARTHUR SIM SINGAPORE is playing an increasing role as a financial market for global investors to access opportunities in India, says Kola Luu, Monetary Authority of Singapore executive director (Financial Markets380 words
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237 2007-04-04 14 SINGAPORE and Cambodia yesterday signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on border health issues to promote closer cooperation in health care. Under the MOU, signed by Singapore Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan and Cambodian Health Minister Nuth Sokhorn, the two countries will collaborate to237 words
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195 2007-04-04 14 STANDARD Chartered Bank is bringing in a new credit card rewards programme for travellers under which the bank's Visa card holders may use the points earned on their card to buy air tickets and hotel stays via a members-only online travel agency. Cardholders will195 words
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Advertisement1029 2007-04-04 14 HONGGUO HONGGUO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of HONGGUO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (the "Company*) wiH be held at Orchid Room, Basement 1, Holiday Inn Park View Singapore, 11 Cavenagh Road, Singapore *****6,1,029 words
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DESTINATION SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration780 2007-04-04 15 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE looks at how banks made use of the high-profile event to network and promote the city's many attractions VINCENT WEE BANKERS found the meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank held in Singapore last September to be a good opportunity for networking780 words
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Article374 2007-04-04 15 WITH the Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre as the main venue of *****, the meetings specialists of Suntec Singapore's client services arm were fully occupied. The group, a largely unsung part of Suntec Singapore's business, provided a whole range of services for374 words
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393 2007-04-04 16 JANICE HENG - Oil-rich central Asian nation out to draw more investments By JANICE HENG SINGAPORE and Kazakhstan may be on opposite ends of the Asian continent but there is plenty of scope for cooperation, says Adil Tursunov, head of the Kazakhstan embassy in Singapore. Mr Tursunov393 words
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291 2007-04-04 16 TETTYANA JASU - By TETTYANA JASU SENIOR members of the government of Yantai yesterday invited Singaporean businesses to invest in the city, saying there are excellent business opportunities. The government members were speaking at an investment forum on Yantai. held to promote the city in China's northern291 words
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Article5820 2007-04-04 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AM Araro Am* Mgl (S'por*) SlaEureptEqly 1 1067/ SlaEuigptSond 11® StsEuroprBdi 1 232/ St*AarTqn!q* 131* SWAoiBM UN SO Aw Bitanccd 1101/ SOf GfcMT«*natowhxid'" 020* MUtSlM 097* SoiA9iBond(USO| 086* Ob MA St USD 116V Aai Bond MA- H7IV Asu BondfdB 5417/ AsarnfqhMA 8744/ BMK*F4A 18 6* ChnaEtjtyfd 15,820 words
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Article, Illustration590 2007-04-04 18 ARTHUR SIM - Prices expected to firm as upmarket condos and suburban launches report good sales By ARTHUR SIM RESIDENTIAL properties continue to sell and prices are expected to keep going up. Capita Land and Sun Hung Kai Properties have sold more than half of the 175590 words
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312 2007-04-04 18 THE Singapore office and retail property markets continue to be firm, judging by separate releases from CB Richard Ellis and Knight Frank yesterday. Knight Frank, in an update on the retail sector, said that rentals of prime shopping space in the Orchard312 words
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Article97 2007-04-04 18 Royal Plaza reopens with new features ROYAL Plaza on Scotts, which closed for renovation in October, has reopened with a new identity and features that aim to deliver its promise to create a memorable experience for business travellers. One prominent change is that it is now a totally97 words
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336 2007-04-04 18 A MUTUALLY beneficial relationship between One Degree 15 Marina and the annual Boat Asia show was strengthened yesterday by One Degree's announcement that it has received its temporary occupation permit and that Boat Asia organiser Suntec Integrated Media will continue to336 words
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ISKANDAR PROJECT
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Article, Illustration1605 2007-04-04 19 S JAYASANKARAN - The Malaysian state's chief minister faces many hurdles in clearing the way for foreign investments, but he's determined S JAYASANKARAN KL Correspondent DANGA Bay in Johor Baru, across the water from Singapore and facing Serene Hill on which the royal palace stands, marksSource: Compiled by AT - 1,605 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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647 2007-04-04 20 Banks shun market since its launch last week: survey Reuters [LONDON] Pension funds and asset managers are more likely supporters of exchange-traded credit futures than investment banks, which have shunned the nascent market since its launch last week, according to aReuters - 647 words
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Article, Illustration839 2007-04-04 20 Latest rate rise indicates that the RBI is prepared to sacrifice near-term growth to address price stability Reuters Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Usually actions speak louder than words. In the case of the Indian central bank's latest policy move, the words get at leastReuters; Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 839 words
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314 2007-04-04 20 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's exports shrank 2.8 per cent in February, the first drop in four months, as the Chinese New Year holidays reduced working days, the trade ministry said yesterday. The country's overall trade surplus grew 2.9 perAP - 314 words
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Article2480 2007-04-04 20 VOl Apr 1 »M W- 000) ASM Realty 1.75 0.13 68 Abric Bhd .0.32 0.01 76 Acp Industrie! 1.7S 0.02 376 Advance Synergy .0.38 0.01 1475 Advent* Bhd 0.93 0.05 173 AeMuIti Hldgs 0.35 0.01 224 Affin Holdings .2.34 0.01 1377 Ahmad ZakiResou .2 59 0.03 55 AkCorp2,480 words
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MALAYSIA
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350 2007-04-04 21 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Utama Banking Group Bhd said yesterday it was planning a RM1.37 billion (Ss6ol million) capital repayment, after selling its controlling stake in the country's fourth-largest lender. Utama, which is controlled by Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd, agreed in March to sell itsReuters - 350 words
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476 2007-04-04 21 S JAYASANKARAN - Pipeline scheme may cut carriage of oil through the Straits of Malacca By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur AT least three business groups are jostling for a RMIS billion (556.6 billion) oil pipeline project across northern Peninsular Malaysia in a development that could potentially476 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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84 2007-04-04 21 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Chinas top fund industry regulator Sun Jie will take a senior post at Hong Kong's Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) as early as next month, sources told Reuters yesterday. In his new consultancy role at the SFC, Mr Sun, currently theReuters - 84 words
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83 2007-04-04 21 Reuters [TAIPEI] The man considered the front-runner to become Taiwan's next president yesterday denied charges of improper use of government funds in a trial. Former Taipei Mayor Ma Ying-jeou is accused of diverting money from special government funds into his personal account each monthReuters - 83 words
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84 2007-04-04 21 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Beijing Enterprises Holdings, a city government-controlled company that owns shopping malls, toll roads and a brewery, said profit last year fell 41 per cent. Net income slid to HK$339 million (5565.8 million), or 54 HK cents a share, from HK$57O million,Bloomberg - 84 words
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62 2007-04-04 21 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan's top regulator is investigating Deutsche Bank over a NT$6.B billion (*****.8 million) loan it made to a unit of the troubled Rebar Group, the Economic Daily reported yesterday. The Financial Supervisory Commission is checking if Deutsche Bank used an appropriate process whenReuters - 62 words
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Article, Illustration443 2007-04-04 21 Project is likely to undercut core business of nation's 8 money brokers Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Bursa Malaysia Bhd, manager of the nation's stock exchange, plans to start trading government and corporate bonds by the first quarter of 2008, challenging the dominance ofBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 443 words
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Advertisement1324 2007-04-04 21 CATS NOTICES UNIONMET (SINGAPORE) LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) (Co. Reg. No: *****9104W) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of UNIONMET (SINGAPORE) LIMITED (the "Company") will be held at Amara Hotel Singapore, Connection 3, Level 3,165 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore *****9 on Friday,1,324 words
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Advertisement1103 2007-04-04 21 lllBlSlHiillil■ I NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of DMX Technologies Group Limited (the "Company") will be held at Amara Hotel Singapore, Level 3, Connection 1,165 Tanjong Pagar Road, Singapore *****9 on Friday, 27 April 2007 at 10.00 a.m. for the following purposes: AS ORDINARY BUSINESS 1.1,103 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration609 2007-04-04 22 6.5% pace is well contained considering robust economic growth Reuters Bloomberg AFP [TOKYO] India's annual inflation of 6.5 per cent is not that high when considering the nation's strong growth, a senior World Bank official said yesterday. The Indian economy is forecast to grow 9Reuters; Bloomberg; AFP; AP - 609 words
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451 2007-04-04 22 It takes its place as world's fifth largest steel maker [KOLKATA] Tata Steel has completed its £6.2 billion (5518.6 billion) acquisition of Corus Group at a price of 608 pence per share in cash. Business Standard reported. The combine would have 27 million451 words
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132 2007-04-04 22 Hershey gets nod to buy 51 in Godrej Beverages Reuters [MUMBAI] US chocolate maker Hershey Co has received India's approval to buy 51 per cent in Godrej Beverages Food Ltd for 2.38 billion rupees (Ss7B million), a government statement showed on Monday. Hershey will buy shares in Godrej Beverages fromReuters - 132 words
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Advertisement532 2007-04-04 22 Cargotec UfiHHH Cargotec Acquires Singapore firm Plimsoll SINGAPORE 3 April 2007 Cargotec, the world's leading provider of cargo handling solutions, has acquired a controlling 90% stake in Singapore company, Plimsoll Corporation Pte Ltd, as part of the expansion of its MacGREGOR unit into the offshore industry. The remaining 10% will532 words
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GREATER CHINA
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433 2007-04-04 23 ICBC's '06 profit surges 31 to 49.3b yuan China's growth spurs demand for loans, services Bloomberg [BEIJING] Industrial Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC), the world's sec-ond-largest by market value in which Singapore's GIC Direct Investments Pte Ltd has a stake, said profit jumped 31 per cent last year asBloomberg - 433 words
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Article, Illustration445 2007-04-04 23 Saudi prince is hoping to quickly strengthen hotel holdings in Asia [HONG KONG] Prince Alwaleed Talal, nephew of the Saudi king and known as the "Arabian Warren Buffett", is in Hong Kong to explore investment opportunities here and in China as part of445 words
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93 2007-04-04 23 AFP [BEIJING] China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), the country's top oil producer. will ramp up its exploration of offshore gas and oil reserves this year, state media reported yesterday. "The Bohai Bay area is our top priority," said Shi Lin, president of CNPC sub-AFP - 93 words
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538 2007-04-04 24 It has hired 3 banks for this; money will be used to double size of its resort [HONG KONG] Steve Wynn's casino firm hired three banks to arrange US$l.25 billion of loans to double the size of its resort in Macau, the world's biggest538 words
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Article, Illustration56 2007-04-04 24 [ZHANJIANG] A Chinese restaurant paid US$75.000 for this giant golden-coloured tigerfish seen at a restaurant in Zhanjiang in south China's booming Guangdong province, on Monday. The fish, a symbol of wealth and good fortune, was caught on Sunday off the coast of Zhanjiang. the China News ServiceREUTERS - 56 words
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295 2007-04-04 24 HOT PROPERTY AP [BElJlNG] China promised to restrain its surging property market, which authorities worry could fan inflation or lead to a financial crisis, possibly undercutting the country's rapid economic growth. A statement issued yesterday by eight government agencies said the nationwide campaignAP - 295 words
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380 2007-04-04 24 American Stephen Roth hopes to help create real estate capital market Reuters [HONG KONG] A former Wall Street banker who pioneered US commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) in the 1980s hopes to be part of a wave of foreign investors in China to help createReuters - 380 words
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178 2007-04-04 24 AFP [BEIJING] China's rampant property speculation is spreading into the afterlife, with per-square-metre grave prices averaging nearly twice that of a house in some areas, state media reported yesterday. The central government will soon respond with new regulations to end the bustlingAFP - 178 words
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258 2007-04-04 24 Reuters {BEIJING] The city government of China's southern Guangzhou has vowed to compensate potential investment losses of as much as US$7O million from the city's pension fund, local media reported yesterday. By the end of 1999, the city had invested aReuters - 258 words
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MIDDLE EAST
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414 2007-04-04 25 Court asked to liquidate Iraq's Asiacell Telecom, 40% owned by Qtel Reuters [DUBAI] Qatar Telecommunications Co (Qtel) said on Monday a court had been asked to shut down Asiacell Telecommunication Co, the Iraqi mobile phone operator in which a Qtel unit has aReuters - 414 words
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356 2007-04-04 25 Reuters [DUBAI] The United Arab Emirates' central bank raised key interest rates by five basis points yesterday, a day after cutting them by that amount to deter speculators betting on an appreciation of the dollar-pegged dirham currency. The bank raised the oneweekReuters - 356 words
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Article, Illustration663 2007-04-04 26 If Wesfarmers' offer is successful, it would be biggest Aussie takeover Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia's Wesfarmers has offered a A 519.7 billion (5524.3 billion) for underperforming retailer Coles Group, in what would be Australia's biggest ever takeover. The Perth-based conglomerate emerged as a surprise contenderReuters; AFP - 663 words
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249 2007-04-04 26 Reuters [NEW YORK] Two influential think tanks have recommended that US companies adopt a standard template for announcing quarterly earnings, saying clearer financial information would help stem short-term trading bets that might miss the big picture. The report from the Business Roundtable Institute forReuters - 249 words
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478 2007-04-04 26 NYT [MILAN. Italy] AT&T and Mexico's America Movil have bid more than US$6 billion for control of Italy's largest cell phone company, Telecom Italia. But the offer comes as Italian politicians have been wrapping themselves in the flag in an effort toNYT - 478 words
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286 2007-04-04 26 LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] New Century Financial, a lender that came to symbolise the fast-and-loose mortgage practices of recent years, filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday and said it would lay off 3,200 employees, more than half its workforce. The filing by theLAT-WP - 286 words
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502 2007-04-04 26 Ousted PM's son, daughter plan to fight govt tax order Bloomberg [TOKYO] Thailand's armyappointed premier said yesterday that a graft probe into his ousted predecessor Thaksin Shinawatra could wrap up as soon as this month and was confident it would "pin him down".Bloomberg - 502 words
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Advertisement171 2007-04-04 26 Diners Club Card t„ HjUHHH A World of Exclusive Privileges Treats Diners Club WW Iw International Rfvtraidt Indonesian Restaurant 30 Merchant Road, #01 -04 Riverside Point I (50m from Clarke Quay MRT Exit B) m Website www.riverside.com.sg hours 12noon 3pm 5.30 11pm Quantity of food Mrv*d will increase a with171 words
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Article, Illustration757 2007-04-04 27 Court rules EPA violated law by declining to regulate emissions LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] The US Supreme Court on Monday rebuked the Bush administration for refusing to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, siding with environmentalists in the court's first examination of the phenomenon of global warming. The courtLAT-WP; REUTERS - 757 words
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399 2007-04-04 27 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has agreed to buy First Data Corp, the world's largest processor of credit-card payments, for about US$29 billion. Kohlberg Kravis will pay US$34 a share in cash for First Data, 26 perBloomberg - 399 words
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Article, Illustration515 2007-04-04 27 Chicago tycoon pumps in only US$315m for deal NYT [NEW YORK] How did a Chicago real estate tycoon win one of the country's premier media companies a chain of big-city papers, two dozen television stations and the Chicago Cubs in a deal valued at US$B.2NYT; REUTERS - 515 words
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360 2007-04-04 27 AFP [WASHINGTON] Candidates battling for the keys of the White House are already off to a record-breaking US$BO million start to a campaign that could morph into America's first billiondollar election. Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Mitt Romney both pulled in more than US$2OAFP - 360 words
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279 2007-04-04 27 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] A federal judge in Houston dismissed charges against a former Enron Corp energy trader who admitted participating in the fraud that destroyed the company. Christopher Calger, a former executive in Enron's energy trading division, pleaded guilty in 2005 to inflatingBloomberg - 279 words
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Advertisement596 2007-04-04 28 I The Declaration I H at the Esplanade, 3 April 2007 mm j^H HI Mr. Taw Swrr Chieh, the new CEO ofNTUC Income, held a town hall meeting with 1,600 of his staff and insurance advisers at the ■H Esplanade on 3 April 2007. Below are excerpts of his speech596 words
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Article, Illustration471 2007-04-04 29 SAMUEL EE - Designer to discuss possible permanent track for A1, motorcycle races By SAMUEL EE A RENOWNED designer and a local investor are talking with the government about building a 5-km racetrack in eastern Singapore. Ron Dickson, president of D 3 Motorsport471 words
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Article, Illustration478 2007-04-04 29 C Y CHEW - By C Y CHEW IT looks like a mini-Corolla Altis and there is now an additional variant in the range, so it's not surprising to hear that 400 of the allnew Toyota Vios models have been sold since authorised distributor Borneo478 words
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Article, Illustration568 2007-04-04 30 VEN SREENIVASAN - EDB data show the sector hit a record $6.3b in 2006, and continues to grow By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] The output of Singapore's aerospace industry surged some 19.7 per cent to a record $6.3 billion in 2006 and continues to expand at a rapid paceAFP - 568 words
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Article, Illustration353 2007-04-04 30 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Major-General (NS) Lim Kim Choon becomes directorgeneral of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on July 1. He will take over from Wong Woon Liong, who will be retiring from CAAS. Mr Wong will be joining the new Changi Airport Advisory353 words
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130 2007-04-04 30 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Dubai World Central, which will be the world's largest airport when construction is complete, will use the first passenger terminal as a hub for low-cost airlines as of next year. Airlines including Air Arabia, a Dubai-based lowcost carrier, and JazeeraBloomberg - 130 words
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188 2007-04-04 30 AP [NEW YORK] Dubai Aerospace Enterprise Ltd said on Monday it will buy two companies that service aircraft. Standard Aero Holdings Inc and Landmark Aviation, from private equity firm Carlyle Group for US$l.B billion. Tempe, Arizona-based Landmark is an aircraft maintenanceAP - 188 words
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Article, Illustration580 2007-04-04 30 STEPHEN FORSHAW - STEPHEN FORSHAW WE in the aviation industry, know the upside of what we do. The industry generates significant economic activity, creates jobs, and provides the arteries that feed the global tourism industry. We are now being reminded that what we do580 words
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Miscellaneous200 2007-04-04 30 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN no more credit available (4,4) Across: 1 Brandy, 4 Cloth-cap, 10 2 It's not late when one takes a 13 a r f' rson P° ssi iJ EX Sll 3 x H j n bly met aboard (9) She-bear, 14 Linda, 15 Blooming, 3 The mornina belonas200 words
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340 2007-04-04 31 AFP AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's second low-cost carrier Firefly took to the skies yesterday with maiden flights to destinations around the country, with more flights planned for neighbouring Thailand. The first flight saw a Firefly 46-seater Fokker-50 aircraft flying from northern Penang stateAFP; AP - 340 words
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Article296 2007-04-04 31 SCX '000 «grl SS w- Vd Ch Otfyiore 0.44 0.01 2029 Chuan «up Hldgs 0 34 un&t 1202 Coaco Corp 2-80 -0Q2 7938 C«M Limned 0 90 0.03 9M rJBraMWgs 6.30 0 95 667 freight Unto 0.00 unth 741 Grand Link.t —„.1.00 0.02 23 laya Mold ltd 7296 words
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350 2007-04-04 31 AFP [TOKYO] A plane carrying Japan's finance minister made a safe emergency landing yesterday in the southern city of Fukuoka after an engine overheated, officials said. The Japan Airlines jet was carrying 259 passengers, including Finance Minister Koji Omi, from Tokyo when theAFP - 350 words
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Article, Illustration696 2007-04-04 31 DONALD URQUHART - SEA ASIA 2007 It plans to establish alliances with smaller-sized ports in the region By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] South Korea's Port of Busan, the world's fifth largest container port, is set to follow in the footsteps of its much larger Asian competitors, PSA International and696 words
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114 2007-04-04 31 Bloomberg [PARIS] The Marseille port says it will take two weeks to unload vessels stranded at its oil terminals following a 17-day strike that ended two days ago. The port has a priority list of vessels that urgently need to be unloadedBloomberg - 114 words
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112 2007-04-04 31 AP [OSLO] Norway's Aker Yards said it won a 410 million euros (SsB32 million) contract to build a cruise ship for Italy's MSC Cruises. The ship builder will, contingent on financing, construct the 294 metre, 4,000 passenger MSC Musica Class ship at its shipyardAP - 112 words
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100 2007-04-04 31 Reuters [HOUSTON] Houston Ship Channel traffic stopped due to dense fog yesterday morning, but ships continue to run to Texas City, Texas, the US Coast Guard said. Houston ship pilots stopped steering ships when the fog made it unsafe to navigate along the 85Reuters - 100 words
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Article, Illustration430 2007-04-04 31 GEORGE JOSEPH - MaritimeONE aims to raise awareness and attract good people to industry By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] Another major initiative, this time led by the private sector, was made yesterday to entice more of Singapore's young people into lucrative and exciting maritime careers.YEN MENGJIIN - 430 words
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217 2007-04-04 31 AFP [ISMAILIYA, Egypt] Transit fees for ships using Egypt's Suez Canal increased on Sunday by an average of nearly 3 per cent, the canal authority said, in the second such increase in a year. Director of public relations Mohammed Mussa said the changeAFP - 217 words
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187 2007-04-04 31 Reuters [OSLO] Royal Caribbean Cruises exercised an option on Monday to order a second giant cruise ship, worth some 900 million euros (551.82 billion), at Norwegian-regis-tered shipbuilder Aker Yards. The 5,400-guest, 220,000 gross-ton Genesis Project will be built at Aker Yards inReuters - 187 words
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Article540 2007-04-04 32 EDITORIAL MULTILATERAL development banks (MDBs) are the most misunderstood among public institutions and so it is refreshing to see an Eminent Persons Group (EPG) headed by Unctad Secretary-General Supachai Panitchpakdi mount a strong defence of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), and set out a reasoned agenda for540 words
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Article, Illustration1350 2007-04-04 32 MICHAEL RICHARDSON - The two regions are integral parts of a vast conveyor belt of seaborne commerce By MICHAEL RICHARDSON IRAN'S seizure of 15 British sailors and marines in the Persian Gulf, as the United Nations Security Council voted to tighten sanctions on Teheran forAFP - 1,350 words
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Article, Illustration752 2007-04-04 32 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING LAST month, the National People's Congress, China's parliament, adopted a landmark property law that grants equal protection to public and private property a revolutionary move for a country that still calls itself socialist and is run by a752 words
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Article, Illustration1169 2007-04-04 33 ONG CHAO CHOON; SANJEEV V GUPTA - They control over two-thirds of the world's oil and gas reserves and are starting to expand beyond their own frontiers By ONG CHAO CHOON and SANJEEV V GUPTA THE oil and gas industry is at its critical juncture. In addition to challenges, including theREUTERS - 1,169 words
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Article117 2007-04-04 33 Denis Distant - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Denis Distant I REFER to the letter "IRAS cannot propose annual values before market changes" (BT, April 3) and am surprised that IRAS' response takes the view that property owners expect it to forecast property market changes. Surely all these117 words
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600 2007-04-04 33 SHADA ISLAM; LEON MANGASARIAN - By SHADA ISLAM and LEON MANGASARIAN in Berlin THE linguistic supremacy of English is entering its second century as British historian Andrew Roberts notes in his new book .4 History of the English-Speaking Peoples Since 1900. But the German government seems not to have600 words
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