The Business Times, 17 November 2007
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Title Section24 2007-11-17 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents ajp* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 202/12/2006 November 17-18,2007 online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg24 words
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Article, Illustration800 2007-11-17 1 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Retailers look to a sharp rise in Christmas sales if Singaporeans shed their recent caution [SINGAPORE] Concerns remain that consumer spending is not keeping up with Singapore's economic growth, but retailers hope to get the city in the mood toARTHUR LEE - 800 words
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462 2007-11-17 1 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Move expected to raise the profile of Mio TV: sources [SINGAPORE] In a development that could get its mobile phones whirring and Mio TV purring, SingTel has been named the title sponsor of next year's inaugural Fl race here. The462 words
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Page 1 Miscellaneous
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration639 2007-11-17 2 Bloomberg Investors could beat the S&P 500 just by imitating Warren Buffett's trades [NEW YORK] Buying whatever billionaire Warren Buffett bought, often months after his share purchases, delivered twice the return of the Standard Poor's 500 Index during the past– Bloomberg; I I REUTERS - 639 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article48 2007-11-17 2 Friday 1,386.64 lange -3.36 KLCOMP NIKKEI 225 15,154.61 -241.69 HANG SENG 27,614.43 -1136.78 SET INDEX 849.07 -6.45 JAKARTA COM P 2,668.70 -37.12 MANILA COMP 3,598.96 -73.26 SEOUL COMP 1,926.20 -21.54 SHENZHEN B 707.45 -9.25 MUMBAI IND 19,698.36 -86.53 11AM EDT Change 13,104.68 -5.37 DOW NASDAQ 2,608.68 -9.8348 words
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Article29 2007-11-17 2 SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.00 INDONESIA 15.265 TAIWAN 6.156 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 7.50 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 4.03 INDIA 12.75 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article39 2007-11-17 2 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.453 (US$/S$ )er 2.048 2.974 ;URO(US$/S$/E) 1.464 2.127 'EN 110.10 75.80 3.381 2.327 IK$ 7.784 5.358 !AHT 33.88 23.32 IUPIAH 9,330 6,423 IENMINBI 7.424 5.110 INDIAN RUPEE 39.33 27.08 1.125 0.774 IZ$ 1.318 0.90739 words
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310 2007-11-17 2 NEIL BEHRMANN - NEIL BEHRMANN By in London STERLING has fallen sharply from its recent heady peak following a gloomy forecast from the Bank of England. The central bank has signalled that interest rates will fall in coming months and the hot money310 words
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443 2007-11-17 2 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING ASEAN SUMMIT George Yeo says political will stronger than expected [SINGAPORE] The high point of the 13th Asean Summit, which opens here on Monday, will be the signing of the landmark Asean Charter that lays the foundation for443 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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60 2007-11-17 2 DBS Group Holdings' diverse management team and board is a key asset in the bank's bid to become a pan-Asian bank, said outgoing chief executive Jackson Tai. He said that he believes that this gives DBS an edge over its competitors60 words
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56 2007-11-17 2 POPULAR curry-puff maker Old Chang v i i i i,r Kee is headed lor an initial public offering. The group announced yesterday thafit has lodged its -4i.il. preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore, and intends to list its shares56 words
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56 2007-11-17 2 SEMBCORP Industries intends to increase its piped Indonesian gas imports by 26 per cent to meet growing demand for natural gas from petrochemical plants on Jurong Island, and expects to conclude a gas sales agreement for this by the first quarter of56 words
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Article79 2007-11-17 2 QUESTIONS have been raised over Asean's move to create a unified single market, with a study finding that trade between member states has shrunk in the past five years compared with their trade with non-Asean countries, especially China. The DHL Asia-Pacific-sponsored study by the79 words
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50 2007-11-17 2 THE see-saw monthly growth pattern in Singapore's non-oil domestic exports continued in October, according to the latest figures released yesterday by International Enterprise Singapore. This time, the NODX jumped by a higher-than-expected 6.8 per cent from a year ago. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 950 words
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64 2007-11-17 2 MORE than RM6 billion (552.58 billion) from the Middle East has been invested in Malaysian property in the past two years and more is set to follow. Analysts say that Islamic funds will continue to flow into Malaysia's property sector, drawn by the country's64 words
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84 2007-11-17 2 HONG Kong's economy is tipped to grow by 6 per cent this year as the city continues to enjoy strong domestic demand and low unemployment, but inflation has hit levels not seen since the 1997 handover. The government had84 words
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55 2007-11-17 2 INDIA'S record stock market rally may falter if the government slaps controls on overseas buying in an attempt to stem gains in the rupee, CLSA Ltd said. "Strong capital controls could cause a big decline," Christopher Wood, CLSA's Hong Kong-based chief Asian equity55 words
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40 2007-11-17 2 The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday unanimously voted to allow foreign companies to use international accounting standards instead of US rules when filing data with the agency. ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD, PAGE 1640 words
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Miscellaneous8 2007-11-17 2 Concern over drop in Asean trade. Page 88 words
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2371 2007-11-17 3 'In the business world you are told that you have to be ruthless, without a heart to succeed. I don't believe in that. I don't see why you can't be nice to people and try to listen to the other side of the argumentARTHUR LEE - 2,371 words
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Article97 2007-11-17 3 Raffles Hotels Resorts The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles Hotels Resorts. Ranked second among the world's top hotel brands in the 2006 Conde Nast Traveler Business Travel Awards, Raffles Hotels Resorts is a collection of luxury hotels that distinguishes itself through the highest97 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration659 2007-11-17 4 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN It's not a 'one flavour, one dimensional, one country' Asian bank DBS Group Holdings' diverse management team and board is a key asset in the bank's bid to become a pan-Asian bank, said outgoing chief executive Jackson Tai. "Only659 words
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Article367 2007-11-17 4 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE This will enhance efficiency of its capital structure OCBC Bank intends to issue lower tier 2 subordinated notes to further enhance the efficiency of its capital structure. The Singapore banking group said the issue is part of its plan to367 words
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Article, Illustration554 2007-11-17 4 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY I STOCKS ANOTHER turbulent and volatile week driven by persistent weakness on Wall Street stemming from continued sub-prime-related worries ended yesterday with the Straits Times Index nursing a 36.63-point loss at 3,440.96, its sixth loss in seven sessions and554 words
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Article, Illustration392 2007-11-17 5 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Preliminary prospectus lodged with aim to seek funds for expansion POPULAR curry-puff maker Old Chang Kee Pte Ltd is headed for an initial public offering (IPO). The food and beverage group announced yesterday that it has lodged its preliminaryDESMOND LIM - 392 words
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456 2007-11-17 5 Holding firm has near 90% stake; lack of market liquidity among factors cited PERMASTEELISA Pacific Holdings (PPH) could soon be delisted from the Singapore Exchange (SGX), given that it has received a delisting offer from Permasteelisa SpA (Pisa Spa)456 words
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563 2007-11-17 5 Reuters Liquidity chasing China growth, but volatility putting off investors here [SINGAPORE/HONG KONG] While the year for Singapore's IPO market closes with a whimper, investment bankers in rival Hong Kong cannot rush deals to the market fast enough. The difference:Reuters - 563 words
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558 2007-11-17 5 Reuters Choice hinges on listing guidelines for SGX's new board [SINGAPORE] Vietnam Asset Management (VAM), part-owned by Dubai Investment Group, plans to list its flagship fund in Singapore or London next year to raise up to US$2OO million, its chairman saidReuters - 558 words
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342 2007-11-17 7 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING THE space left vacant after the curtain was brought down on the Crazy Horse Paris Singapore show will now be turned into what its backers describe as a discotheque, lounge and restaurant. The plans come from the same company cinema operator342 words
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555 2007-11-17 7 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Unclear whether planned additional imports will get nod from the authorities SEMBCORP Industries intends to increase its piped Indonesian gas imports by 26 per cent to meet growing demand for natural gas from petrochemical plants on Jurong Island, and expects555 words
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Article, Illustration488 2007-11-17 7 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI SINGAPORE is expected to show strong demand when Banyan Tree Residences holds a launch here this weekend for its branded hotel residences. Banyan Tree Residences one of the business segments of mainboard-listed Banyan Tree Holdings offers the sale of hotel villas or488 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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61 2007-11-17 7 CH Offshore's subsidiary Pembrooke Marine has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) tosellal9B2-built, 4,800 brake horsepower anchor-handling tug supply vessel for US$2.9 million. The net book value of the vessel as at June 30, 2007, is US$O.Ol million. The group expects61 words
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Article52 2007-11-17 7 NIPPECRAFT has reported that its subsidiary Paperich has secured a copier business for the fourth quarter, generating estimated revenues of about U5523.7 million. The contract will end on Dec 31. The company said the contract is a lower margin business and is unlikely to continue the52 words
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42 2007-11-17 7 LIFEBRANDZ'S subsidiary LB Investments is being sued by the Ministry of Sound International, which claims LB Investments has breached the licence granted to it pertaining to the "Ministry of Sound" brand. Lifeßrandz is fighting the suit.42 words
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Article, Illustration362 2007-11-17 7 SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) and National University of Singapore's Risk Management Institute (RMI) will collaborate to produce new financial products. Under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed yesterday, SGX and RMI will work together on financial research to create innovative products to362 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article1025 2007-11-17 6 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Swiber Holdings, nov 16 dose: $3.50 Cazenove, Nov 14 STRONG Q3 results, in line with our expectation. Swiber reported a strong set of results for Q3 2007 with turnover of U5545.4 million (+79 per cent quarter on quarter) and reported net earning of US$l9.6 million (+2171,025 words
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Article, Illustration1545 2007-11-17 6 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING SHOW ME THE MONEY Mark Sellers, founder of a Chicago-based hedge fund, argues that the best investors are born with particular psychological traits that others can never learn W HAT makes m someone a great investor? It's something you have toREUTERS - 1,545 words
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BT SHARE INFORMATION SERVICE
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691 2007-11-17 6 Trans Date Substantial Shareholder/ Director Buy Sell Conv No of Shares ■000 Price Per Shr$ Before C000] JCj After C000) Stock Digiland Intl 15-Nov-07Tan Kim Yong Sell ***** na *****80 42.38 *****80 41.66 Digiland Intl 15-Nov-07Tan Kim Yong Sell ***** na *****98 79.20 *****98 78.04 Pac Ship691 words
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Article263 2007-11-17 6 A: Annual, E: Extraordinary G: General, S: Special, W: Warrantholders A full list of company meetings is at http://www.businesstimes.com.sq COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Magnus Energy E Meritus Mandarin Singapore Reception Hall, 5th Floor South Tower, 333 Orchard Road Singapore *****7 19-Nov 10.00am Nobel Design E 134 Joo263 words
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Advertisement23 2007-11-17 6 Insiders' trades. Brokers' recommendations. Dividend table. The pages also cover transactions by directors and substantial shareholders. In other words, news you can use.23 words
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Advertisement200 2007-11-17 7 Invest now! PULSES, SGX's investment magazine, will be relaunched next month. The /agtifcrySm. rejuvenated monthly will be produced entirely by The Business Times. i^^:- The January 2008 issue will be on newsstands and in bookshops on Dec 19 but you can get a copy delivered to your home or office200 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration500 2007-11-17 8 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Higher intra-regional trade would suggest a genuinely unified single market: study QUESTIONS have been raised over Asean's move to create a unified single market, with a study finding that trade between member states has shrunk in the past five years comparedAFP - 500 words
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309 2007-11-17 8 THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) yesterday signed a memorandum of intent (MOI) with Italy's University of Milano-Bicocca (UNIMIB) to initiate and promote research activities, scientific cooperation and training in biomedical sciences. The MOI aims to build on the existing good309 words
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Article7768 2007-11-17 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.059/ Star Europe Bond 1.22/ Star Europe Bal 1.255/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.697/ Star Asia Bond 1.252/ Star Asia Balanced 1.071/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0.231/ Multi St Fd 0.955/ Star Asia BondfUSD) 0.866/ Gib Multi St USD7,768 words
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547 2007-11-17 9 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING See-saw monthly growth pattern after 10.9% for Aug and 2.2% for Sept THE see-saw monthly growth pattern in Singapore's non-oil domestic exports continued in October, according to the latest figures released yesterday by International Enterprise Singapore. This time, the NODX547 words
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338 2007-11-17 9 THE business community must help push the pace towards Asean economic integration, Tun Musa Hitam, former deputy prime minister of Malaysia, said yesterday. Speaking at a panel discussion, Mr Musa suggested that the business sector can help translate the confidence of the government338 words
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440 2007-11-17 9 WEE LI- EN - WEE LI-EN MALAYSIAN representatives yesterday completed their first round of oral arguments before the International Court of Justice, in the dispute over whether Singapore or Malaysia have sovereignty over the islet of Pedra Branca. The Malaysians said that the Sultanate440 words
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Article833 2007-11-17 9 Private residential units sold in October 2007 8 Slratton Stratton Green Fairview Devts Landed OCR 8 8 3 5 0 3 408 407 409 Aalto Jalan Kechil Hong Leong Hldgs Non-landed RCR 196 161 106 55 56 49 1,632 1,432 2,541 Aquene Joo Chiat Place/ Deneside Pte833 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article57 2007-11-17 9 THIRTEEN project teams from the Transport Ministry, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, the Land Transport Authority and the Maritime and Port Authority received the Minister's Innovation Award yesterday. Among the winning projects was the development of specially designed transparent bags now used at airports57 words
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49 2007-11-17 9 U2l Global, an online graduate school based here and backed by an international network of 20 universities, said Manipal Universal Learning International, part of India's Manipal Education Group, has taken over a 50 per cent equity stake in U2l Global from Cengage.49 words
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49 2007-11-17 9 THE Workplace Safety Health Advisory Committee has launched a new method of assessing health and safety risks at construction sites. It provides a single audit checklist and a scorecard that can be used to compare safety and health standards across different worksites.49 words
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Advertisement31 2007-11-17 8 Allianz Global Investors one of the world's largest asset managers with more Allianz (jji) than US$l.2 trillion assets under management as at 31 December 2006. Global lnvestors company regn. no *****7169Z31 words
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Advertisement21 2007-11-17 9 Lianhe Zaobao I China developer buys artificial island in Dubai to create a $350m "retreat away from the world" SCSOOO^ffTcWiS "HWMKS"21 words
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Advertisement99 2007-11-17 9 Get your' Bertrand& ju*. Grandma Mary f '^L j jfer She is a feisty v*4%. mi grandmother who <Tv\A<^ listens to Santana M/M &L and wields a mean m electric guitar. He is one of her V favourite grandkids A. who learnt the A 9 guitar from her. Catch them99 words
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MALAYSIA
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602 2007-11-17 10 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Over RM6b invested in past two years in Klang Valley, IDR and Penang projects MORE than RM6 billion (552.58 billion) from the Middle East has been invested in Malaysian property in the past two years and more is set to follow. Analysts602 words
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Article, Illustration578 2007-11-17 10 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG If yes, it will be the company's second try in under a year MULTI-PURPOSE Holdings Bhd (MPHB) appears undeterred by an earlier failed attempt to take its gaming subsidiary Magnum Corporation private. Shares of both companies were suspended yesterday, leading analysts578 words
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Article8580 2007-11-17 10 Transaction date: Nov 16 High >-wks Tel Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) High )ay Last Quote Div Low Buyer Seller C'vr Net P/E I Cap $mil Company 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 11 8 3148 STelecom 34 17.5 5834 A-Sonic 104 98 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF8,580 words
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INDONESIA
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493 2007-11-17 11 Bloomberg Transport bottlenecks limit supplies, lifting food prices by more than 11% [JAKARTA] Indonesia's clogged roads and neglected ports are threatening to drive up prices that are already rising at the fastest pace in South-east Asia, Coordinating Minister for the Economy Boediono said. "Infrastructure, especially– Bloomberg - 493 words
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152 2007-11-17 11 Xinhua Indonesia currently produces 900,000 to one million bpd [JAKARTA] Indonesia is unable to boost oil production with only about 30 per cent of all 161 oil fields productive, local press reported yesterday. The country's current oil production ranges from 900,000 barrels to one– Xinhua - 152 words
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SGX
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Article65 2007-11-17 11 VOLUME VALUE (S) ChinaNTown 79,605,000 DBS Gri 243,572,700 Ma inus 44,343,000 Sin iTel 90,969,240 Ch En. |Seri' 32,459,000 UOB 89,248,300 UOB MBL eCW*****4 30,849,000 HKLand 77,677,243 Thai Bevera 25,609,000 Kei I Con 73,293,000 DBSDB eCW*****0 24,429,000 litaLand 72,239,59! Sin. iTel 24,359,000 S I A 67,316,300 Noble Gri65 words
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Article103 2007-11-17 11 BY CENTS BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE UP CLOSEUP STI 3500SGAePW*****9 43.5 11.5 35.9 STI 3300BNPePW*****9 3 200.0 2.0 OCBCBk4.5%NCPS 100 ***** 10.0 0.1 STI 3200BNPePW*****0 17.5 75.0 7.5 UOB 1960 10.0 0.5 CoscoCori NPePW***** 1.5 50.0 0.5 UOB DB ePW*****6 46 9.5 26.0 STI 3500SGAePW*****9 43.5 35.9 11.5 SBSTransit 312103 words
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Article122 2007-11-17 11 BY CENTS BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE DOWN CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ 7820 -348.5 -3.0 DBS BNPeCW*****9 1.5 -66.7 -3.0 ir China H 10US$ 2150-159.7 -4.! DBS DB eCW*****7 0.5 -66.7 -1.0 JMH 2680-101.6 -2.5 Kei iCori DB eCW*****3 8 -63.6 -14.1 Jardine C&C 1860 -90.0 -4.6 STI 3600BNPeCW*****9 2.5 -61.5122 words
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Article90 2007-11-17 11 Up Down Unch 4 114 Up Down Unch OOP Up Down Unch 4 114 Multi Ind Manufacturim 37 124 40 12 16 17 49 140 57 Commerce 10 46 19 12 12 58 21 )t/Stor/Comms 10 22 11 24 Finance 20 21 lonstruction Pro 10 33 1090 words
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Article125 2007-11-17 11 TURNOVER ('000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL VALUE ('000) SDQ TOTAL MAIN Multi Ind 40,720 40,720 127,355 127,355 Manufacturing 293,680 59,805 353,485 313,575 11,092 324,666 Commerce 110,649 8,540 119,189 112,219 1,798 114,017 )t/Stor/Comms 110,090 1,679 111,769 357,640 1,105 358,745 Finance 50,350 42 50,392 516,216 11 516,227 Construction 103,083 61,228125 words
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Article221 2007-11-17 11 Stock name Wt Close Change Allgreen 0.45 1.500 +0.050 Ascendasreit 0.85 2.330 -0.010 CapitaComm 0.46 2.250 -0.050 Capita Land 4.43 6.800 -0.150 Capita Mall 0.91 3.240 -0.040 Chart SemiCond 0.55 1.030 +0.010 CityDev 2.71 14.100 -0.100 ComfortDelGro 1.27 1.810 -0.020 Cosco Corp 2.17 6.550 -0.100 Creative221 words
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Article2653 2007-11-17 11 BONDS WARRANTS Tel Code Com| Last Sale Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths +or- ('000) Ratio Price ing Left >air 2036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 2835 Allgreen RBeCW*****6 #ArianeCorp Ltd W*****9 8798 Ascendas REIT SGA ECW*****3 4105 #Asiatravel W*****7 1436 AusGroup MBL ECW*****4 1851 AusGroup MER ECW*****8 28532,653 words
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Article2360 2007-11-17 11 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer cdca cum dividend cum all2,360 words
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Article82 2007-11-17 11 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo) Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi >an' Hii 119 119 6065 Diamonds 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 *****82 words
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Article72 2007-11-17 11 «Vk Tel Low Code Last Sale Vol cooo] lay Low .ast yer Juote Seller Div C'vr Net P/E Cap ,niil Hil Comi 'an: Hii Bit 141 104 6000 AVJennings 21.5 5 6134 Over&Gen 64 17.8 6017 StarCruises 320 179 6019 TanChonglnt A104 A14 US36.5 HK265 unch -5 836972 words
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GREATER CHINA
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586 2007-11-17 13 JANE MOIR - JANE MOIR Govt revises target from 5-6%, but inflation hits 2.5% for first nine months HONG Kong's economy is tipped to grow by 6 per cent this year as the city continues to enjoy strong domestic demand and low586 words
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336 2007-11-17 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hutchison Tele communications International Ltd, a mobile phone company controlled by billionaire Li Ka-shing, posted a 42 per cent increase in third-quarter profit after gaining users in Indonesia and Israel. Net income rose to HK$l46 million (5527.2 million),Bloomberg - 336 words
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Article, Illustration370 2007-11-17 13 Reuters Oil refiners losing money but say they will boost supply [BEIJING] Diesel fuel shortages are spreading in parts of inland China, pushing pump prices as much as 20 per cent above the regulated level in central Henan– Reuters; REUTERS - 370 words
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397 2007-11-17 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] China will let individual investors buy a smaller-than-expected amount of Hong Kong stock under a landmark direct investment scheme starting next year, analysts and media reports said yesterday. HSBC analysts expect China to kick off the so-called "through train"Reuters - 397 words
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282 2007-11-17 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co, the country's No 3 life underwriter, is preparing initial share sales in Shanghai and Hong Kong to raise US$4 billion to US$6 billion, sources familiar with the deal said yesterday. The company plans to list in– Reuters - 282 words
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752 2007-11-17 13 Reuters Mainland institutions are eyed as potential rescuers of Western peers [HONG KONG/SHANGHAI] Flush with cash and swaggering with world-beat-ing valuations, China's financial firms are scouring the globe for acquisitions but are more likely to settle for small stakes in big, established– Reuters - 752 words
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INDIA
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647 2007-11-17 14 Bloomberg CLSA analyst says 'big decline' likely if Delhi tries to stem gains in the rupee [MUMBAI] India's record stock market rally may falter if the government slaps controls on overseas buying in an attempt to stem gains in the rupee, CLSA LtdBloomberg - 647 words
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207 2007-11-17 14 -AFP [MUMBAI] India's central bank said on Thursday it had launched a comic book series to explain the country's booming economy to hundreds of millions of poor children. A 20-page comic book, Raju and the money tree, illustrates the story of a-AFP - 207 words
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181 2007-11-17 14 Tourists told: Pay in rupees, not a weak Reuters [NEW DELHI] The Indian authorities have ruled that tourists visiting the country's monuments must pay at a fixed local rupee rate rather than in US dollars to shore up revenues as the greenback falls against major currencies. Entrance to many sites– Reuters - 181 words
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Article, Illustration57 2007-11-17 14 INDIAN models walk the ramp during a fashion show organised by the newly launched Reliance Jewels company, in Bangalore on Thursday. Reliance Retail Limited (RRL) announced the launch of its first jewellery speciality store here. RRL, a 100% subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited operates overPHOTOS: AFP - 57 words
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458 2007-11-17 14 Reuters It is looking to buy an IT services company in Japan [BANGALORE] Indian software firm Satyam Computer Services sees no slowdown in US outsourcing demand even as the world's largest economy lumbers under the weight of a housing downturn, a senior officialReuters - 458 words
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Article2384 2007-11-17 14 VOL C000) I0V16 RM \&M Realty 0.91 5,bricBhd 0.29 \dvance Synergy 0.34 \dventa Bhd 1.60 \eMulti Hldgs 0.28 Win Holdings 2.71 \hmad Zaki Resou 5.85 \ic Corp 0.63 5,irasia Bhd 1.85 \kn Messaging Te 0.18 \kn Technology 0.71 Alliance Financi 2.99 \luminium Co 1.24 \malgamated Ind 0.53 \minvestment2,384 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration625 2007-11-17 15 Reuters Move means low costs for firms filing data and aligns with EU, other countries [WASHINGTON] The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Thursday unanimously voted to allow foreign companies to use international accounting standards instead of US rules when filing– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 625 words
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Article, Illustration538 2007-11-17 15 Source: Clipper Ventures JUST one minute and 17 seconds separated Glasgow: Scotland with style Clipper and Liverpool 08 who narrowly beat them across the finishing line at the end of Race 3 from Salvador, Brazil, to Durban, South Africa. Although theSource: Clipper Ventures - 538 words
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167 2007-11-17 15 -AP LONDON] The racy British ingerie brand Agent Provocateur has agreed to oe bought by private 3quity firm 3i Group pic in i deal worth £60 million *****.8 million), the company said on Fhursday. The firm's co-founder Joseph Corre, son of ?ashion designer-AP - 167 words
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317 2007-11-17 15 Reuters It fears substantial recession; sluggish growth may follow [LONDON] The impact of the US mortgage market crisis on the underlying economy could be "dramatic" as leveraged investors may need to scale back lending by up to US$2 trillion, according to investment bank– Reuters - 317 words
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Article, Illustration452 2007-11-17 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Merrill Lynch Co's new chief executive officer John Thain said price drops in the mort-gage-securities market may create "great opportunities" and plans to hire senior managers to bolster the trading division. "On the sales and trading side, we probablyBloomberg; AFP FILE PHOTO - 452 words
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563 2007-11-17 15 ■NYT Japan needs wider reforms to emulate US finance: critics [TOKYO] Years ago, Japan rose to economic prominence by taking apart American products like cars and television sets to learn how to make them better. Now, as Japan's focus on manufacturing■NYT - 563 words
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354 2007-11-17 15 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA [WASHINGTON] Industrial production in the US unexpectedly dropped in October as slowing sales prompted factories to make fewer cars and appliances. Production at manufacturers, mines and utilities fell 0.5 per cent, the most since January, after a– Bloomberg - 354 words
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Article, Illustration844 2007-11-17 16 The new GTS was conceived to produce more driver appeal, writes SAMUEL EE APPARENTLY, there are some people who think the Porsche Cayenne isn't dynamic enough. This big SUV model from the German sports car maker is arguably the best-handling sport-utility vehicle in its class. It's844 words
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Article, Illustration176 2007-11-17 16 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE CHEVROLET is becoming cool. The American marque has announced that it will produce a hip city car based on the Beat concept. The brand with the gold bow tie, which is owned by General Motors (GM), said this week at176 words
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Article, Illustration374 2007-11-17 16 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE THE Porsche Cayenne S may have provided the basic building blocks for the Cayenne GTS, but several tweaks and changes have made the latter a much more dynamic model, more so than even the top-of-the-line Cayenne Turbo. For one, the V8 engine has 5374 words
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Article, Illustration240 2007-11-17 16 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE THE winner of a design competition organised by Mercedes-Benz created a series of five posters for a branding campaign in which the luxury carmaker demonstrates the hope of designing the perfect car one which considers the environment while embodying high technology240 words
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Article, Illustration1555 2007-11-17 17 Laguna is redeveloping its Classic Course, and has the original designer back for the job, reports JUSTINE MOSS m HEN it comes to golf courses, there's always room for a nip here and a tuck there, whether it's a case of being lengthened or tightened for1,555 words
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Advertisement970 2007-11-17 17 Wine&dine with weekendßT Ah Hoi's Kitchen brings back the popular Premium Meat Extravaganza Come sip into flamboyant interpretations of 10 of the Poolside, Level 4 (above Tanglin Mall), Traders Hotel, with offerings of US Kobe Beef, Wagyu, Beef USDA Pan Pacific Singapore world's most popular cocktails as you Eat Drink970 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration1258 2007-11-17 18 There is growing evidence environmental factors can programme genes that may shift paradigms on how we live, reports EDDIE LEE A SINGAPOREAN friend once told me that when he was studying in New Zealand, he got so tired of eating Western food in the school canteenFILE PHOTO - 1,258 words
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Article, Illustration777 2007-11-17 18 Beat stress and ageing by modifying your lifestyle and dietary habits. CHEAH UI-HOON reports YOU have not been sleeping well, work is constantly on your mind and you have even had heart palpitations or eczema breakouts. You have seen a doctor. And all he canUANHE ZAOBAO - 777 words
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Miscellaneous364 2007-11-17 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD [1 j2 I 13 I |4 I 15 M~ I p I [8 I I pi i^Bio-i^^ in i^^ B^^B H I H H H ACROSS 5 Raising one's hat to a 1 Is adrift at sea, needing girl presents a problem (7) immediate help (5,3) 6 Given364 words
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Article, Illustration1213 2007-11-17 19 The iconic designer opens a 12-storey tower in the heart of Ginza as a 'beacon' for his brands in Japan and the world, reports JAIME EE JAPAN may not be the powerhouse guzzler of designer luxury that it once was, but any signs of a1,213 words
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Article, Illustration829 2007-11-17 19 The latest handsets may soon replace dedicated media players, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM CARRYING your music collection with you on the go isn't anything new. Portable media players have been around for some time now and most no longer just play music, but also handle829 words
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Article, Illustration1200 2007-11-17 20 Couple who moved to Spore from Russia have leased state land next to their house and turned it into a garden, writes CHEAH UI-HOON T'S not every day in Singapore that you find 17,000 square feet of green and open space next to your housePHOTOS BY ARTHUR LEE - 1,200 words
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Article, Illustration752 2007-11-17 21 Geoffrey Eu - Geoffrey Eu Indulge in a spread of mouth-watering recipes from fine and rare cookery books that even Julia Childs will approve of. BT Weekend brings you a sampling menu of unusual publications that will whet your appetite and inspire you to whip up a titillating meal752 words
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Article, Illustration540 2007-11-17 21 Geoffrey Eu - Geoffrey Eu THEY jokingly refer to themselves as the unofficial Queens of Keong Saik Road, but given the colourful past of the Chinatown street in question it's a title that is likely to raise some eyebrows. Then, again, titles are exactly what Sally Tsai, Karin ChanYEN MENG JIIN - 540 words
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Article, Illustration268 2007-11-17 21 Jaime Ee - Jaime Ee HEALTHY cuisine has never looked better than in the Peninsula Hotel group's latest publication, Naturally Peninsula Tea Flavours. Even if you're not a health freak, this new cookbook is a pleasure to browse through for its sumptuous pictures taken by Singaporean268 words
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Article, Illustration516 2007-11-17 21 JAIME EE - JAIME EE YOU can always trust Christina Ong to do things with style. She's done it with fashion (Club 21), wellness (through COMO Shambhala), hotels (COMO Hotels and Resorts), and it's the same with her latest project, SuperNature a high-end organic store that516 words
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