The Business Times, 31 May 2008
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Title Section24 2008-05-31 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend SINGAPORE 85 cents A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 122/12/2007 May 31 June 1,2008 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg I24 words
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644 2008-05-31 1 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Shareholders vote to deny them directors' fees for 2007 By1 [SINGAPORE] Shareholders of troubled eyecare company Oculus made their displeasure clear yesterday by hitting its directors where it hurts in the pocket. Oculus has been at the centre of644 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article29 2008-05-31 1 SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.72 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.644 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.00 US 5.00 CANADA 4.75 SWITZERLAND 3.70 INDIA 12.25 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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1003 2008-05-31 1 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Hints of price war, ad blitz as new players burst onto the scene By avalanche of publicity and promotion could be a strategy for the bigger set-ups to gain market share. It is also a reflection of relaxed advertising rules for1,003 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration882 2008-05-31 2 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Asia shifting power balance, but growth of continent is not a zero-sum game By [SINGAPORE] Powerful as China and India may be today and in the years to come, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong believes that the future ofAP - 882 words
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363 2008-05-31 2 [SINGAPORE] The Pacific Economic Cooperation Council (PECC) has cut its forecast of Asia-Pacific's 2008 growth by more than one percentage point to 3.7 per cent. In November last year, the think-tank was looking at 4.9 per cent growth in 2008 for the region. But363 words
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374 2008-05-31 2 -AP LATEST US DATA [WASHINGTON] Consumer spending in the United States barely budged in April and growth in personal incomes slowed sharply, even though the government started sending out billions of dollars in economic stimulus payments. The Commerce Department reported yesterday that consumer-AP - 374 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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61 2008-05-31 2 ALTHOUGH most Singapore companies are still profitable, inflationary pressures have hit the bottom lines as many wrestle with higher operating costs and cautious consumer spending. Eighty-one listed companies with a March 31 year-end have announced their full-year results, with 61 making a61 words
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70 2008-05-31 2 OIL, not blood, runs in their veins, it seems. The three founders of exploration and production (E&P) company Pearl Energy which has just landed in the hands of another Abu Dhabi sovereign company intend to do it all over again. The trio70 words
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44 2008-05-31 2 EVERGRO Properties, a subsidiary of Keppel Land, plans to raise about $170 million through a renounceable rights issue. It also plans a capital reduction exercise to write off $36.5 million in accumulated losses. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 744 words
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51 2008-05-31 2 DESPITE tough market conditions, local biotech firm Sing Vax reckons it is possible to catch the attention of international investors. The company is looking to raise $15 million to take its enterovirus 71 (EV7I) vaccine towards commercialisation. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE51 words
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63 2008-05-31 2 CHEE Siok Chin, the sister of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan, has been found to be in contempt of court and will be sentenced on Monday. Justice Belinda Ang found Ms Chee "guilty of contempt in the face of the63 words
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61 2008-05-31 2 FORMER National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief TT Durai has failed in his appeal against a corruption conviction and will have to serve a three-month jail term starting June 10. Justice Tay Yong Kwang said that he found no reason to disagree61 words
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63 2008-05-31 2 CHINA Merchants Bank has agreed in principle to buy control of Hong Kong's Wing Lung Bank in a deal that would value the small lender at U554.66 billion, sources said yesterday. The deal would give China's sixth largest lender an internationally focused63 words
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66 2008-05-31 2 SOUTH Africa's MTN and Reliance Communications are discussing a deal in which MTN would take a 74 per cent stake in India's No 2 mobile operator in a cash and stock swap deal, the Economic Times said yesterday. Indian law permits66 words
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Advertisement933 2008-05-31 2 I ENZER I Technology With Style ENZER CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration Number *****6945E) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of ENZER CORPORATION LIMITED (the "Company") will be held on 10 June 2008 at Blk 4012 Ang933 words
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Article, Illustration2666 2008-05-31 3 Art Price, chairman and CEO of Axia Net Media Corporation, tells AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY that open access is the key to a successful broadband network FOR someone who started life on a farm that did not have indoor plumbing, jetting around the worldARTHUR LEE - 2,666 words
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Article97 2008-05-31 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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334 2008-05-31 4 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Singapore bank loans grew at its weakest pace in a year in April as lending to businesses slowed, providing new signs that sluggish global demand could drag on the economy. Bank loans in April rose 0.6 per cent toReuters - 334 words
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825 2008-05-31 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO One in four of those which have released full-year results in loss territories By I ALTHOUGH the majority of Singapore companies are still profitable based on full-year results announced by listed companies with a March 31 year-end inflationary pressures have825 words
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Article, Illustration594 2008-05-31 4 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS A shove in the final minutes takes it up 31.84 points to 3,192.62 MONTH-ENDING win-dow-dressing was a distinct possibility, given the late push on the Straits Times Index (STI) and the divergent performance of the index versus theBloomberg - 594 words
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Article, Illustration575 2008-05-31 5 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Pearl Energy founders plan another SE Asian-focused oil-and-gas E&P company, also based in Singapore By OIL, not blood, runs in their veins, it seems. The three founders of exploration and production (E&P) company Pearl Energy which has just landed in575 words
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703 2008-05-31 5 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By THE Singapore stock market has continued to make steady gains in May with market capitalisation rising 3 per cent month-on-month to its highest level this year of $739.6 billion. This follows a 3.7 per cent703 words
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263 2008-05-31 5 JADE Technologies Holdings has received the in-principle approval of the Singapore Exchange (SGX) for the listing of up to 133.75 million new shares under three recent investment agreements the company had entered into. "The company intends to issue the new shares263 words
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329 2008-05-31 5 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] 01am International Ltd, a Singaporebased supplier of commodities rose to its highest since November, ahead of an increase in its weighting on an MSCI index. 01am rose 21 cents, or 7.2 per cent, to $3.13 here, making it the– Bloomberg - 329 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article956 2008-05-31 6 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE CSC Holdings May 30 close: 550.28 Phillip Securities Research, May 30 RESULTS in line with expectations: CSC Holdings has announced net income of 5543.2 million (+400.3 per cent y-o-y) on revenue of *****.7 million (+281.8 per cent y-o-y) for FY2OOB. Gross profit margin improved from956 words
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BT SHARE INFORMATION SRVICE
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Article200 2008-05-31 6 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME China Kangda S M Hotel, Anson Room 1 Level 2, 81 Anson Road Singapore *****8 31-May 10.00am Auto Touchstone E FTSE Room, 168 Robinson Road Level 9, Capital Tower Singapore *****2 03-Jun 9.30am Delong Hldgs E Copthorne King's Hotel Singapore Duke Room, Level200 words
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Article, Illustration1794 2008-05-31 6 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING SHOW ME THE MONEY Unlike Adam Smith or Karl Marx, who saw only the good or the bad in capitalism, economist Joseph Alois Schumpeter recognised both the good and the bad I WAS told by someone from Lien Aid a non-profit organisation that1,794 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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414 2008-05-31 7 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP The company also intends to carry out a capital reduction exercise By EVERGRO Properties, a subsidiary of Keppel Land, plans to raise about $170 million through a renounceable rights issue. Evergro also intends to carry out a capital reduction exercise to414 words
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322 2008-05-31 7 Reuters Loscam and Brambles potential suitors: sources [HONG KONG] Singapore container company Goodpack has hired Macquarie to seek strategic alternatives from a sale to a strategic buyer to bringing in new investors sources familiar with the matter said yesterday. Goodpack, a Singa-pore-listed maker– Reuters - 322 words
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Article, Illustration361 2008-05-31 7 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By DRY bulk shipping line Mercator Lines (Singapore) continued to build on its strong relationships with its Indian clients by renewing a long-term time charter contract for a gearless Panamax vessel to existing customer Arcelor Mittal. The 74,456 deadweight tonne (dwt) Garima361 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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35 2008-05-31 7 AA Group Holdings Ltd warned yesterday it expects losses for the first half of 2008. It cited reasons including higher raw material costs and rising oil prices.35 words
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32 2008-05-31 7 GRAND Banks Yachts saw full year profit fall 52 per cent to $5 million from $10.6 million as sales stayed almost flat at $113.8 million.32 words
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Article35 2008-05-31 7 ST Engineering's marine unit ST Marine has secured a $29.2 million contract to lengthen and upgrade the crane capacity of the Derrick Pipelay Barge Java Constructor for Clough Java Offshore.35 words
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42 2008-05-31 7 SINCERE Watch posted a net loss attributable to equity-holders of $393,000 for the fourth quarter ended March, citing foreign exchange losses stemming from the Swiss franc volatility. Revenue rose 19 per cent to $113.8 million42 words
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58 2008-05-31 7 ENG Wall Organization has recorded $12 million in revenue and $11 million in net profit for the full year ended March 31. This was helped by other operating income of $10.3 million which was mainly due to a gain arising from the58 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration588 2008-05-31 8 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Biotech firm intends to start worldwide fund-raising roadshows in June By DESPITE tough market conditions, local biotech firm Sing Vax reckons it is possible to catch the attention of international investors. The company is looking to raise $15588 words
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386 2008-05-31 8 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH Judge: Ex-NKF CEO abused 'position of trust and authority' By FORMER National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief TT Durai has failed in his appeal against a corruption conviction and will have to serve a three-month jail term starting June 10.386 words
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Article, Illustration645 2008-05-31 8 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH Brother's hearing on Monday on similar charge; JBJ will represent him BY CHEE Siok Chin, the sister of Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chief Chee Soon Juan, has been found to be in contempt of court and will be sentenced on Monday.645 words
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529 2008-05-31 8 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING By< FOUR years after talks were launched, Singapore and Peru have finally inked a free trade agreement (FTA) that will give over 80 per cent of Singapore's domestic exports duty-free access to Peru. Key exports that stand to529 words
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305 2008-05-31 8 WEE JUN KAI - WEE JUN KAI By I THE general insurance industry saw its first-quarter underwriting profit tumbling some 38 per cent to $33.8 million from $54.5 million a year ago, according to the General Insurance Association. The hefty fall is explained by the continuing losses on305 words
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334 2008-05-31 8 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By AFTER more than a year's search, a successor to former Sentosa Development Corporation (SDC) chief executive Darrell Metzger has been found. He is Mike Barclay, who will join SDC from August 25, a joint SDC and Ministry of Trade334 words
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Article, Illustration322 2008-05-31 8 LIM WEN JUIN - LIM WEN JUIN By L The Land Transport Authority (LTA) will start widening the Central Expressway (CTE) between Ang Mo Kio Aye 1 and Ang Mo Kio Aye 3 from June 2. The $16.9 million project will expand the road to four lanes eachLTA j - 322 words
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SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL
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Article, Illustration555 2008-05-31 9 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI The Architecture of Silenced greatest feat is to tie works by Mozart and Preisner together, reports FROM the start, when dancers wearing swimming caps took their first steps (on a dry stage) in Slovene National Opera and Ballet houses Maribor and Ljubljana's The ArchitectureREUTERS - 555 words
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Article, Illustration352 2008-05-31 9 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT Images come from archives at the Italian Institute LUCE By( PICTURE this: Age-crusted celluloid fragments fleshing out a day of a vanished Mediterranean island life womenfolk bantering over domestic chores, farmers ploughing windswept fields, thrilling wild horse races, a Sardinian352 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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541 2008-05-31 10 ■AP [JAKARTA] Warusan sprawls at the head of his boat, idle after spending hours scrounging for fuel. Normally, his daily catch would keep him busy. But now, the fisherman's eyes fall to his engine, where a bottle once filled with■AP - 541 words
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Article, Illustration616 2008-05-31 10 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Investors cautious as dong weakens, inflation soars and trade deficit widens By in Kuala Lumpur SHARES of Malaysian property players with exposure to Vietnam fell yesterday on fears that a brewing currency crisis and soaring inflation in the country would likelyREUTERS - 616 words
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Article2260 2008-05-31 10 VOL ('000) lay 30 RM A&M Realty 0.58 AbricBhd 0.13 Advance Synergy 0.12 Adventa Bhd 1.22 AeMuIti Hldgs 0.25 Win Holdings 2.04 Ahmad Zaki Resou 0.87 AicCorp 0.51 \irasia Bhd 1.04 Akn Technology 0.45 Alliance Financi 3.14 Aluminium Co 1.04 Amalgamated Ind 0.60 \mmb Hldgs Bhd 3.98 Amtel2,260 words
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450 2008-05-31 10 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian property developer Magna Prima is targeting a fivefold increase in revenue to RMI.6 billion in four years, reported Malaysia's Business Times. This will be contributed mainly by the RMI.I billion Magna City, which is on a 4.12 hectare freehold site450 words
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153 2008-05-31 10 -AP [JAKARTA] If you're short of cash and don't mind running in tropical humidity and smog for a few bucks, read on. An Indonesian businessman plans to throw 100 million rupiah (5514,700) out of an airplane over the capital tomorrow as a publicity stunt-AP - 153 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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67 2008-05-31 10 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's foreign direct investment (FDI) this year is expected to surpass the RM33.4 billion (Ssl4 billion) recorded last year despite ongoing global economic correction and different political landscape, Malaysian Industrial Development Authority director-general R Karunakaran said yesterday. He said theyBernama - 67 words
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71 2008-05-31 10 -AFP [PARIS] French tour operators fear a "catastrophic" plunge in business after an order was apparently given to Chinese travel agents to stop selling trips to the country. France is the most popular European holiday destination for Chinese tourists and some 700,000 flocked-AFP - 71 words
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59 2008-05-31 10 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is introducing new visa rules for Indian and Bangladeshi tourists in an effort to curb illegal immigration, The New Straits Times reported yesterday. Visitors from the two countries will have to obtain a two-week pass from their home countryAFP - 59 words
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73 2008-05-31 10 Reuters [BEIJING]China wiU unveil new standards for diesel this year, giving refiners at least one year to upgrade facilities for product requirements that will become effective in 2010, a newspaper reported yesterday. Cao Xianghong, director of National Standardisation Commission for Oil Products andReuters - 73 words
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Article59 2008-05-31 10 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Telecommunications, the fixed-line carrier in talks with China United Telecommunications to acquire its mobile-phone assets, said the companies will announce an agreement as soon as possible. China United will sell its mobile assets to China Telecommunications and will then mergeBloomberg - 59 words
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GREATER CHINA
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392 2008-05-31 11 Reuters Sources say it will payHKsls6.soa share, or 2.9 times 2007 book value [HONG KONG] China Merchants Bank has agreed in principle to buy control of Hong Kong's Wing Lung Bank in a deal that would value the small lender at U554.66Reuters - 392 words
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281 2008-05-31 11 SAIBAL DASGUPTA - SAIBAL DASGUPTA By in Tianjin THE Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx) regards the emerging competition from the Shanghai Stock Exchange "very positively". And it expects to survive the challenge with the help of its strong regulatory and infrastructure system, its chairman Ronald Arculli told281 words
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503 2008-05-31 11 Reuters, Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Global auction house Christie's sold a record U*****.7 million worth of Asian art at its Hong Kong spring sales this week, cementing the region's reputation as one of the most promising in a thriving international market. The tally– Reuters, Bloomberg - 503 words
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Article8402 2008-05-31 11 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (Spore) Star Europe Eqty!** 0.927/ Star Europe Bond 1.167/ Star Europe Bal 1.153/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.33/ Star Asia Bond 1.169/ Star Asia Balanced 0.965/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0.2/ MultiStFd 0.815/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.855/ Gib Multi St USD 1.072/ Asia8,402 words
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INDIA
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511 2008-05-31 12 Reuters lt may see Ambani emerging as largest single shareholder in MTN: paper [MUMBAI] South Africa's MTN and Reliance Communications are discussing a deal in which MTN would take a 74 per cent stake in India's No 2 mobile operator in– Reuters - 511 words
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174 2008-05-31 12 Reuters [MUMBAI] An Indian panel on Thursday recommended the introduction of ex-change-traded currency futures as a way of developing the country's foreign exchange markets, although foreigners would not be able to trade the derivatives. The panel of officials from the central bank and the■ Reuters - 174 words
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Article, Illustration306 2008-05-31 12 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's economic growth held at the weakest pace since 2005 as the highest interest rates in six years discouraged consumer spending and investment. Asia's third-largest economy expanded 8.8 per cent in the three months to March 31Bloomberg; REUTERS - 306 words
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Article8699 2008-05-31 12 52-wks Tel h Low Code Con Last Sale Vol ('000) His Day Last Quote h Low Buyer Seller Div Gr Yld C'vr Net P/E MCap $mil HJ2 5716 1st Software 11 6.5 3148 STelecom 28.5 8.5 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 30 12 1938 AEI8,699 words
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312 2008-05-31 13 Bloomberg 2007 median pay at companies in S&P 500 Index comes to USsls.9m [WASHINGTON] Pay for chief executive officers at almost 400 large US companies rose 16 per cent last year, reflecting gains from stock-based awards, a corporate governance research firm said inBloomberg - 312 words
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237 2008-05-31 13 -Bloomberg [TOKYO] Takashi Omori, chief economist at ÜBS AG in Tokyo, has announced his resignation as part of the Swiss bank's cost-cutting following billions of dollars in losses made since the collapse of the US sub-prime mortgage market. "I'm leaving-Bloomberg - 237 words
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Article52 2008-05-31 13 VOLUME Golden Aqri 357,137,000 Oceanus 58,226,000 Gent Intl 53,231,000 Allqreen 45,505,000 SinqPost 41,852,000 SingTel 41,581,000 Mercator 36,899,000 Olam 35,175,000 Oculus 32,441,000 Noble Grp 27,837,000 VALUE Golden Aqri 377,923,985 SingTel 155,677,190 Wilmar 136,990,908 Keppel Corp 136,261,925 Olam 108,186,603 DBS Grp 99,301,860 Capita Land 96,873,440 UOB 96,402,780 OCBCBk 82,230,19052 words
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Article96 2008-05-31 13 CLOSE UP ihan iriLa Asia 2560 54.3 13.8 ir India Nift> 10 1634 51.0 3.2 MH 3250 43.8 1.0 SH 1800 43.8 1.8 ireat Eastern 1824 24.0 1.3 lam 313 21.0 7.2 'BSBk6% NCPS 10 ***** 20.0 0.2 litaLand 655 17.0 2.7 IOL 406 16.0 4.1 IOB 2018 16.096 words
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Article116 2008-05-31 13 Closing prices are in trading currencies, but absolute difference is in Ss. BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ 8682 -268.0 -2.2 Haw Par Co 659 -49.0 -6.9 Venture Con 1002 -38.0 -3.7 Boustead 202 -21.0 -9.4 lux 336 -21.0 -5.9 SPC 690 -21.0 -3.0 OUE 1400 -20.0 -1.4 OCBCBk116 words
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Article113 2008-05-31 13 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 51,989 51,989 244,921 244,921 lanir facturing 316,934 64,404 381,338 477,098 8,855 485,953 lommerce 126,962 61,589 188,551 214,316 22,521 236,836 'pt/Stor/Comms 210,753 1,140 211,893 466,594 419 467,013 :i nance 39,206 39,206 374,407 374,407 lonstruction 38,042 35,076 73,118 5,958 1,822 7,780113 words
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Article36 2008-05-31 13 Stock name Close Change CapitaLand 6.550 +0.170 rapn .osco .orp irp Ian fine" Fppel .orp irp Stock name Close Change Olam 3.130 +0.210 ■ngg ■ngg >eml .orp >eml >mg EaT leverage 'angzijiang36 words
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Article1571 2008-05-31 13 BONDS WARRANTS Pel lode Company Last Vol Conv Exer Sale +or- ('000) Ratio Price Disc Gear- Mths ing Left 1036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 3 -0.5 50 1 87 190 10.33 27 1267 Biosensors DB ECW*****5 19 -0.5 100 1 70 4 1014 Capitaland BNP ECW*****8 27.5 1 120 0.11,571 words
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Article2176 2008-05-31 13 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; 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 offer2,176 words
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642 2008-05-31 14 NEIL BEHRMANN - NEIL BEHRMANN US, UK and S. Africa bodies looking into factors driving up oil prices By r in London AMERICAN and international regulators are involved in a major investigation into alleged manipulation of the crude oil market after the price surge from around642 words
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288 2008-05-31 14 Reuters [TOKYO] The sub-prime crisis is far from over and a slowdown in the US economy could help knock Japan into recession, Stephen Roach, the Asia chairman of US investment bank Morgan Stanley, said yesterday. "I would not rule out the possibility of– Reuters - 288 words
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Article, Illustration702 2008-05-31 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY By. in Tokyo JAPAN'S call for international action to prevent Asian and other food-pro-ducing countries restricting exports of wheat, rice and other staples is expected to get strong backing at a high-level world food summit in RomeREUTERS - 702 words
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442 2008-05-31 14 Reuters [PARIS] Food prices will remain high over the next decade even if they fall from current records, meaning millions more risk further hardship or hunger, the Organisation for Economic Co-opera-tion and Development (OECD) and the UN's Food and Agriculture– Reuters - 442 words
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Article, Illustration113 2008-05-31 14 FOLLOWING a period of light winds and a forecast that shows they are likely to continue for the next 24 hours the Race Committee has made the decision to finish the race at midnight last night GMT (2000 local time May 30)ONEDITION - 113 words
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Article, Illustration721 2008-05-31 15 SAMUEL EE combines both pleasures touring France's beautiful Bordeaux region in a comfy Mercedes-Benz GL42O CDI DRINKING and driving should never be concurrent activities. But driving, followed by some tasting, can be a pleasurable experience, especially if you happen to be in Bordeaux. As anyone who721 words
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Article, Illustration237 2008-05-31 15 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE By THE V 8 diesel engine in the MercedesBenz GL42O CDI is a new-generation power plant. This four-litre direct-injection unit, like the three-litre V 6 engine in GL32O CDI, complies with the EU 4 emissions standard and features a maintenance-free filter to cut particulate emissions a237 words
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Article, Illustration255 2008-05-31 15 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE By PORSCHE owners paid for "taxi rides" in a couple of special race cars at Malaysia's Sepang International Circuit on Thursday in the name of charity. This inaugural Porsche Charity Track Day featured a 911 GT3 RSR, the German manufacturer's most255 words
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Article, Illustration435 2008-05-31 15 CHERYL TAY - CHERYL TAY J By WHEN a car maker experiments with a new segment, it typically turns out half-baked. So it is only natural to be wary about the first 4x4 crossover from Renault, a company which until now has had little interest435 words
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Article, Illustration1104 2008-05-31 16 The possibility of remaining winless doesn't seem to deter many keen to take the professional path, writes JUSTIN MOSS GOLF, like everything else, has many "firsts". Most players can remember the first time they picked up a club, whacked a golf ball at the driving range,AP - 1,104 words
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Article, Illustration816 2008-05-31 17 Cartilage transplant is an expensive alternative to knee replacement, but it's relatively simple and does away with the rejection problem, writes MELISSA HENG WHAT happens when a knee gives out prematurely due to cartilage damage? Well, in many cases, knee replacement surgery may become necessary where the816 words
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Article, Illustration541 2008-05-31 17 MELISSA HENG - MELISSA HENG By ONE in every three people suffers from bad breath, according to eminent dentist Harold Katz, founder of California Breath Clinic, which is devoted to helping people get rid of the embarrassing problem. "Many people with bad breath are too shy to541 words
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Article, Illustration819 2008-05-31 18 I New high-end jewellers kick off Collyer Quay's transformation into a luxury shopping and fine dining precinct, reports LIM SIO HUI IT'S not just Marina Bay that's glittering on the Collyer Quay waterfront strip, over at The Fullerton Hotel, a new wave of bling is set819 words
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Article, Illustration393 2008-05-31 18 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM By IF you're a fan of Menard's beauty products and fed up with having to stock up at spas and salons after telling the receptionist that no, you don't need a scalp treatment you're in luck. Menard's first standalone boutique here opened393 words
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Article, Illustration582 2008-05-31 18 JAIME EE - JAIME EE By HOW many shades of grey can there possibly be in this world? When your world is ck Calvin Klein, the answer is likely to be: as many as your mind can imagine. And so it was that its Fall/Winter 2008 collection, as unveiled582 words
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Article, Illustration1144 2008-05-31 19 The use of raw concrete and a master bedroom exterior finished in corrugated metal makes this house stand out, writes GEOFFREY EU WHEN Donald Low moved into his newly minted three-storey house on the crest of a small hill in the Serangoon Gardens area in late 2006, theJEREMY SAN; ARTHUR LEE - 1,144 words
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Article, Illustration614 2008-05-31 20 JUST when you think you've seen it all in restaurant concepts, along comes the new PS. Cafe at Palais Renaissance to restore your faith in the creative process. Based on initial impressions, the week-old restaurant the third PS in what has become a home-grown success story is by614 words
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Article, Illustration488 2008-05-31 20 AFTER five-and-a-half years, restaurant Ember has a made a name for itself with its highly accessible modern European food, with Asian accents. It has been a solid and usually reliable fixture on the local dining scene but now, in line with the restaurant's recent renovation, chef Sebastian Ng hasJOSEPH NAIR - 488 words
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Article, Illustration341 2008-05-31 20 SINGAPORE'S appetite for Italian cuisine appears to be insatiable, as new restaurants open on an almost monthly basis. For the established names, too, the good times keep rolling. Mainstay high-end restaurant Garibaldi having secured a place next to Gunther's, its associated modern French restaurant recently completed a renovation that341 words
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Article, Illustration462 2008-05-31 20 THE mainland Chinese director Zhang Yimou would no doubt approve of the new look Royal China restaurant at the Raffles Hotel Arcade, possibly because it resembles nothing so much as one of the dramatic film sets from an epic movie. Bathed almost entirely in the same shade of462 words
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