The Business Times, 13 January 2001
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Title Section15 2001-01-13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 028/12/2000 Internet: h'tp://h'jsjness-times.asial .com.sg/ SINGAPORE SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2001 85C15 words
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Article74 2001-01-13 1 □sn MUiB (+4.80) BT-SBI 90L49 (-0.86) ST INDEX FUTURES M2Bwoo (+19.00) SDISCIFUTDBES 2SOJO (+3.40) STOCK HABKET INDICES Friday Change KLSE COMP 678JQ +113 NIKKEI 225 *****.74 +146.6? HANG SENG +204.66 SET INDEX ***** +16.19 JAKARTA COMP 407.3? -3.01 MANILA COMP —1641.66 +26.76 TAIPEI WPI *****0 -2814 SEOUL COMP74 words
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Article74 2001-01-13 1 FOREX BATES us$ s$ US$ (SS per USS) L7J4 £(US$/S$per£) 1500 2.601 EURO(US$/S$/E) 0.955 1.666 DM 1049 1.181 YEN 1181 68.10 RM 1800 1191 HKS 7.800 4497 BAHT 4141 25.03 RUPIAH 9,602 5£96 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* 5.80 KlfALA LUMPUR 7.67 JAKARTA .89.00 BANGKOK 9.50 MANILA 11.00 HONGKONG 8.50 TAIPEI74 words
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831 2001-01-13 1 Andrea Tan - BTiaijJIIUWJ Analysts say dividend policy will loom large as capital gains wane By, Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE] Local listed companies, well-known for paying poor dividends, may soon have to give in to the demands of institutional investors seeking more stable returns, analysts say. As831 words
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Article, Illustration946 2001-01-13 1 Quak Hiang Whai - From Quak Hiang Whai in Hongkong ANSON Chan, Hongkong's popular top civil servant, announced her resignation yesterday as chief secretary, citing personal reasons and dismissing suggestions that there was a rift between her and Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa. The second most seniorREUTERS - 946 words
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345 2001-01-13 1 WILL the Singapore stock market see a pre-Valentine's Day rally? Going by the experience of the past 10 years, the month leading up to Feb 14 has been a good time to buy Singapore equities. But for those who prefer to sit out345 words
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Article, Illustration783 2001-01-13 1 Shoeb Kagda - Indonesian tycoon pleads gnilty to one charge of breaking US law From I Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIAN tycoon James Riady has agreed to pay a fine of US$B.6 million (5514.9 million) the largest ever in a US presidential campaign finance case783 words
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Advertisement90 2001-01-13 1 INSIDE The Arts From pot- g |jp| tery to 55Wdance and pho- Ell tography, there's a IflP^JlL s,ew out there to entice the budding artist in you. Back Page Top Stories Newly corporatised Jurong Port boosts container handling. Next Page Police detect underground bunker below Tommy Suharto's house. Next Page90 words
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Advertisement68 2001-01-13 1 LABOUR SECRETARY I NOMINEE Taiwanese-born tiaine Chao nominated by George Bush to be labour secretary s U Page 15 I m? j :*u New Indon ambassador, Dr Johan Syahperi Saleh, on Gus Dur's visit and the gas deal Next Page i> y IHHR 88 Avalanche of luxury rides Manufacturers are68 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article140 2001-01-13 2 WITH venture capitalists seeing dozens, even hundreds, of proposals cross their desks every day, there are bound to be some really far-out ideas among them. Here's a couple that US venture capitalists didn't think would pan out. "The guys were going to do shrimp farms next to140 words
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Article67 2001-01-13 2 J KOH Co has become one of the few law firms to have a five-day week. But it has reassured its clients "that our lawyers will remain contactable at all times should you require legal assistance on an urgent basis". Wonder what the charges will be when67 words
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345 2001-01-13 2 Police intend to force their way in if they cannot find entrance AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesian police have detected an underground bunker below the central Jakarta home of former President Suharto's fugitive son, Hutomo 'Tommy' Mandala Putra, a police official said yesterday. "We picked upAFP - 345 words
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449 2001-01-13 2 Conrad Raj - By( Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] The Singapore government is not worried about the soundness of the financial system here even as the German authorities continue their investigations into one one of Germany's leading banks, Bayerische Landesbank, over losses suffered here some three years ago.449 words
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639 2001-01-13 2 Donald Urquhart - Being much smaller, Jurong Port most find its own niches, says minister By\ Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] The newly corporatised Jurong Port Pte Ltd (JPPL) should aim to do better than PSA Corporation in some areas, said the Minister639 words
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Article, Illustration621 2001-01-13 2 Yang Razali Kassim - BTiamiui^ Pragmatism should govern bilateral ties, he says By' Yang Razali Kassim [SINGAPORE] The Indone-sia-Singapore gas deal is big an investment outlay of $120 million by Singapore's Sembcorp Gas, to be precise. Indonesia's new ambassador to Singapore, Dr Johan Syahperi Saleh,RICHARD CHNG - 621 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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329 2001-01-13 3 GOLDMAN Sachs has retained its position as the top book-runner in straight equity deals for the Asia-Pa-cific, according to Thomson Financial in its annual survey. Starting with deals such as the privatisation of PetroChina in the first quarter of 2000 to the most recently329 words
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192 2001-01-13 3 Teh Hooi Ling - By' Teh Hooi Ling GP BATTERIES said yesterday it has reached a preliminary understanding with Bolder Technologies Corporation to form a strategic relationship. Under the pact, GP will provide Bolder with processing and assembly services to make Thin Metal Film (TMF) cells192 words
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616 2001-01-13 3 Ling Su Ann - Analysts say the offer prices undervalue the operations of the target companies By Ling Su Ann AINAL.IOIO say mat me oner prices for the takeovers of shipping company Osprey Maritime and defence firm Avimo Group are both too low as they undervalue the616 words
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401 2001-01-13 3 David Boey - 2 top execs from offeror said to be dne here to address Avimo shareholders By] David Boey FRENCH defence electronics giant Thales (formerly Thomson-CSF) is cranking up its investor-relations machinery in its bid for Avimo Group. The move comes as some401 words
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Article, Illustration312 2001-01-13 3 Ven Sreenivasan - The 300 apartments are priced from $114,000 By' Ven Sreenivasan PROVISION Suppliers Corp's (PSC) Johor-based associate, Pulai Springs Resort Pte Ltd, has just launched its freehold resort apartments with an eye to attracting Singaporean buyers. The company is holding a preview and exhibition of312 words
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264 2001-01-13 3 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Far Eastern International Bank is in talks to sell a stake to Singapore's DBS Group Holdings Ltd, an official at the Taiwanese lender said yesterday. Taiwan's China Times earlier reported that DBS, South-east Asia's largest bank by assets, will takeBloomberg - 264 words
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758 2001-01-13 3 siow li sen - HQCKI [»IH ;t-i [4'i'i siow li sen HEWS that the DBS Group may be bidding for Taiwan's Far Eastern International Bank has once again brought the regional strategies of Singapore banks back into focus. Besides DBS, other Singapore758 words
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Advertisement32 2001-01-13 3 B Yialt ftmrt'i rtafliittlyi fti|fihnr« AnmnintM I fiTeai I Lianhe Zaobao I I Mobile's market I I capitalisation I I ESteE!® I I SHKI trillion I I I liß^l I mm I32 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration567 2001-01-13 4 r. sivanithy - STOCKS r. sivanithy Anyone hoping for some variety in the market yesterday was in for a disappointment. The focus was on the same names that have been in play for weeks mainly the banks and tech stocks like Datacraft, Chartered and Venture567 words
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Article, Illustration183 2001-01-13 4 R Sivanithy - WARRANT WATCH By R Sivanithy THERE'S a whole clutch of long-dated warrants that cost less than 10 cents but are not traded. The minimum broking charge of $30 and the loss of contra trading are two major reasons. And183 words
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Article, Illustration235 2001-01-13 4 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK By 1 Ven Sreenivasan THE stock of chip maker Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing looks like it might be pulling out of its long slide. The share closed with a 34-cent gain at $5.30 yesterday, thanks largely to an overnight 4.6 per cent235 words
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Article137 2001-01-13 4 NH Ceramics directors Tan Kok Quan and Alvin Chee rm cuftig Haygywigned with effect from Jan 10. The company is currently in the process of appointing new directors and will announce such appointments shortly. ♦SINGAPORE Finance will hold its EGM on Jan 31 at 10.30 am, 9 Raffles137 words
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Article, Illustration354 2001-01-13 4 larry wee - CURRENCIES larry wee THE Japanese yen was sold off with a vengeance yesterday, after the US dollar finally broke north of an important congestion zone between 116.80 and 117.40 yen, and is now in serious danger of sliding even lower.Source: Reuters - 354 words
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Article517 2001-01-13 4 Stocks Volume PCI 25c 21.679.0CX) PacificCenturylOc 11,225,000 CapitaLand 11,175,000 Omni Ind 10c 7,588,000 Chart Semiconductor 26c 7,169,000 LjXin 10c 5,809,000 DairyF 900 US5.56C 5,645,700 ChewEuHock 20c 5,052,000 OUB DB eCW*****3 4,990,000 STEngg 10c 4,745,000 Stocks SIA 54,264,843 DBS Grp 50,764,367 Datacraft 10c 37,420,848 Chart Semiconductor 26c 37,172,390 CapitaLand 30,909,583 PCI517 words
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378 2001-01-13 5 Teh Hooi Ling - Closed-end fond has liquidated entire investment portfolio, will pay $1.17 per share By 1 Teh Hooi Ling CLOSED-END fund General Securities Investments (GSI) yesterday said it will be paying its first interim cash distribution of $1.17 per share as it has liquidated its378 words
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Article, Illustration212 2001-01-13 5 HOMEGROWN entrepreneur Sim Wong Hoo of Creative Technology has been named runner-up in Fortune magazine's 2000 Asian Businessman of the Year rankings. The magazine named NTT DoCoMo chief executive Keiji Tachikawa Asian Businessman of the Year. MrFILE PHOTO - 212 words
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530 2001-01-13 5 Company sees 15% sales from such products by 2002 Bloomberg [LAS VEGAS] Creative Technology Ltd, maker of the Nomad Jukebox digital audio player, says it expects 15 per cent of sales to come from digital entertainment devices by 2002, as it cutsBloomberg - 530 words
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456 2001-01-13 5 Switch from BT-SRI aimed at reviving interest INVESTORS in the Singapore Regional Index (SRI) Fund have given the nod to a change in its benchmark from the BT-SRI Index from which it had derived its name to the Straits Times Index. With this,456 words
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Advertisement91 2001-01-13 4 f 1 HYFLUX LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 31 March 2000) INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING OF 39,470,000 INVITATION SHARES COMPRISING 6,000,000 OFFER SHARES AND 33,470,000 PLACEMENT SHARES AT $0.32 FOR EACH SHARE Application for the Shares may be made on printed Application Forms referred to in the Prospectus91 words
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SINGAPORE news
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Article, Illustration610 2001-01-13 6 David Boey - Credit Guarantee Programme unveiled at awards for 500 most promising SMEs By) David Boey SMALL companies and startups without collateral or a track record can from next month lean on a new $200 million Credit Guarantee Programme to help fund theirRICHARD CHNG - 610 words
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348 2001-01-13 6 Vince Chong - By Vince Chong THE east coast will see two soft property launches this weekend ACT Nobel Homes's Eastside Loft and Keppel Land's Butterworth 8, both of which are along Tanjong Katong Road and across from each other. Eastside Loft's four-storey348 words
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449 2001-01-13 6 Teh Hooi Ling - By Teh Hooi Ling WINSTAR Communications, the world's largest operator of fixed wireless telecom services, may give Singapore a miss if it doesn't get enough spectrum to make its business case viable. Its president and chief operating officer of international business, Kathleen Flaherty,449 words
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247 2001-01-13 6 Marissa Chew - Commissioner of Lands Ng Ooi Hooi appointed deputy chief By\ Marissa Chew THE deputy secretary for administration at the Ministry of Defence (Mindef), Tan Kee Yong, has been appointed chief executive of the Singapore Land Authority (SLA). The new statutory board,247 words
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Article291 2001-01-13 6 Alamelu Subramaniam (Ms - MAILfiTSn Alamelu Subramaniam (Ms) I REFER to the letter "A mockery to make SBF membership compulsory" by Mr Lee Wai Leong (Mailbag, Jan 11). The proposed establishment of the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is an initiative of the business community, spearheaded by the business chambers291 words
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222 2001-01-13 6 Lee Boon Woei - Lee Boon Woei I refer to your article "DB has right to pay cash for OUB covered call" by R Sivanithy (BT, Jan 1). I do not totally agree with his articles on the topic. Yes, all issuers of covered call warrants have the222 words
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216 2001-01-13 6 K H Wong - K H Wong I REFER to your article "Will i-One.Net fare better in China?" by Angela Tan (BT, Jan 10). I am pessimistic for the following reason: its business model. If the kiosk business model is flawed, it would not succeed. Whether it is216 words
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336 2001-01-13 6 Alfred R Berkeley III - Alfred R Berkeley III Vice-Chairman, The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc Co-Chair, Internet Learning Network Washington, via Internet I REFER to your article "Singapore students are tops" by Kelvin Ng (BT, Dec 6), in particular regarding American student's performance on the International Math336 words
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339 2001-01-13 6 Lee Wai Leong - Lee Wai Leong I REFER to your article, "Let legal eagles handle property deals" by Chan Chen Yee (BT, Jan 11). I agree that it's cheaper to hire a lawyer to do conveyancing than to do litigation. While there is no339 words
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632 2001-01-13 7 Chuang Peck Ming - PARLIAMENT At least half of net investment income to be safeguarded Reports by Chuang Peck Ming PROTECTION of past government reserves will be tightened, with at least half the net investment income (Nil) flowing from the reserves to be locked up by632 words
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Article, Illustration296 2001-01-13 7 BOSSES should not shirk their duty in training workers, just because the government has started a lifelong endowment fund, Manpower Minister Lee Boon Yang said yesterday. Allaying the concern of some MPs from the labour movement, who fear this could happen, he said:FILE PHOTO - 296 words
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Article, Illustration324 2001-01-13 7 Marissa Chew - By] Marissa Chew THE volume of job advertisements inched up a mere 2 per cent in December compared to a year ago, reflecting the higher base in 1999. The volume of job ads in the newspapers has been growing since the economy turnedSource: SPH - 324 words
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Article, Illustration380 2001-01-13 7 Market will think twice before attacking SingS SPECULATORS think twice before they attack the Singapore currency, thanks to the country's huge reserves, Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew said yesterday. Arguing strongly for the need to protect the reserves, he said: "We've over380 words
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49 2001-01-13 7 THE government may inject more competition into the petrol retail business by introducing a competition law and "white pumpers", which are petrol pumping facilities annexed to supermarkets and commercial buildings. Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo said the government is currently studying these possibilities.49 words
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42 2001-01-13 7 GOME next month, electricity tariffs for large non-domestic consumers will be cut by 0.15 cts/kwh on average. Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo said. But tariffs for household and small non-domestic consumers will rise 1M cts/kwh.42 words
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90 2001-01-13 7 THE Ministry of Trade and Industry will set up a new statutory board, the Energy Market Authority of Singapore, that will take over the regulation of the electricity and gas industries which come under PUB, Trade and Industry Minister George Yeo said. PUB. he90 words
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Article62 2001-01-13 7 THREE bills were introduced that will lead to the setting up of three new public corporations: the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (IPOS), the Health Promotion Board and the Health Sciences Authority. The IPOS will administer various systems for the protection of intellectual property here, including62 words
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340 2001-01-13 7 Liew Hanging - Package designed to meet needs of 273,000 elderly By] Liew Hanging THE Ministry of Community Development and Sports (MCDS) has approved a $93 million budget for the FY2OOI-2005 Eldercare Masterplan, designed to meet the needs of an expected 273,000 elderly Singaporeans. Of the340 words
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Article, Illustration384 2001-01-13 7 Marissa Chew - By\ Marissa Chew YET another construction hub has hit town. But icFox Singapore says its global reach and one-stop solutions will help differentiate it from the slew of construction portals and hubs out there. IcFox Singapore is owned by property developer CapitaLand's subsidiary pFission whichCHRIS LOH - 384 words
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e-NEWS
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559 2001-01-13 8 NEW YORK Device to be unveiled next year has the tech world buzzing with excitement Reuters A PLANNED book about a mysterious invention said to be more important than the World Wide Web and capable of generating fantastic richesReuters - 559 words
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245 2001-01-13 8 TOKYO Reuters JAPANESE electronics manufacturer NEC Corp will streamline its personal computer business in North America and focus on specialised hand-held computers to combat declining US sales. The NEC stock jumped 5.59 per cent to close at 2,265 yen yesterday, helped byReuters - 245 words
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Article, Illustration495 2001-01-13 8 89% fall from peak a year ago wipes ont USsllBb in value Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Yahoo! Inc, once the darling of the Internet world, is now the leastloved stock in the Nasdaq 100 Index. Shares of the No 1 InternetBloomberg; AP - 495 words
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270 2001-01-13 8 SAN FRANCISCO AFX-Asia MICROSOFT Corp is expected on Thursday next week to report second quarter earnings of 47 US cents a share, unchanged from a year earlier, according to consensus estimates of 23 analysts surveyed by First Call. With the company havingAFX-Asia - 270 words
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552 2001-01-13 8 SAN FRANCISCO Market already focusing more on potential recovery, say analysts Reuters TECHNOLOGY heavyweights Hew-lett-Packard Co and Gateway Inc announced earnings troubles on Thursday and said the next few months would be tough. But the new blows for the sector failed to stampedeReuters - 552 words
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391 2001-01-13 8 TOKYO Reuters NTT DoCoMo Inc, Japan's top wireless carrier, will go ahead with plans to raise 800 billion yen (5511.9 billion) by issuing up to 460,000 new shares, despite cooling investor interest in telecoms stocks. The widely expected issue from the biggestReuters - 391 words
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EBriefs
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81 2001-01-13 8 Reuters [MOUNTAIN VIEW, California] Software maker Ariba Inc on Thursday reported first-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations as it became the first pure-play Internet business-to-business player to post a profit— before non-cash charges. For the quarter ended Dec 31, the company hadReuters - 81 words
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76 2001-01-13 8 Reuters [NEW YORK] Online ad company Doubleclick Inc said on Thursday it broke even in the fourth quarter, a better result than analysts had expected, but warned that a poor advertising climate would hit revenues and earnings in 2001. Its media revenues—from selling advertising onReuters - 76 words
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107 2001-01-13 8 AFP [LOS ANGELES] For Web surfers who can't get enough of Pamela Anderson, a Californian firm is offering software that keeps the former Baywatch star buzzing on handheld computers. Emptor Entertainment calls its PortaPam software "the official virtual version of the world-famous actress that lives,AFP - 107 words
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REGIONAL news
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531 2001-01-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR Markets rattled by uncertainty; source says changes expected before Chinese New Tear Reuters AP MALAYSIAN Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad kept the country guessing yesterday over a planned reshuffle of his Cabinet. The markets had speculated that Dr Mahathir, Asia's longest servingReuters; AP - 531 words
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Article, Illustration236 2001-01-13 9 JAKARTA Reuters JAKARTA stocks fell yesterday in the second-thinnest trading day for the year as nervous investors stayed on the sidelines ahead of rumoured unrest in the capital on Monday. The Jakarta composite index closed 3.02 points down, or 0.73 per cent, to end atReuters; AP - 236 words
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422 2001-01-13 9 KUALA LUMPUR MALAYSIA is setting up a RMSOO million (Ss22B miUion) national financial guarantee insurance company to enhance bond ratings and to promote the growth of private debt securities and the bond market, The Sun reported yesterday. With the setting up of422 words
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Article, Illustration294 2001-01-13 9 MANILA Bloomberg FORMER Philippine finance secretary Edgardo Espiritu said yesterday President Joseph Estrada offered to drop a fraud probe into his son in exchange for halting damaging testimony in the president's impeachment trial. Mr Espiritu said the president's executive secretary, Edgardo Angara, called him at aboutBloomberg; AP - 294 words
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557 2001-01-13 9 JAKARTA Creditors oppose motion to wind np finance firm Bloomberg THE International Finance Corp (IFC), an arm of the World Bank with about US$9OO million (551.56 billion) invested in Indonesia, will take centre stage in Jakarta's bankruptcy court on MondayBloomberg - 557 words
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Article, Illustration497 2001-01-13 10 Harish Mehta - Foreign funds join local investors in piling into the market From Harish Mehta in Bangkok FOREIGN funds thrilled the Thai market as they joined local investors to send stocks rocketing 5.48 per cent yesterday, breaking the psychological 300-point barrier for the first timeAP - 497 words
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283 2001-01-13 10 SINGAPORE Reuters THAILAND has limited room to pump-prime its economy given its already high levels of public sector debt, Vincent Truglia, managing director of sovereign ratings at Moody's Investors Service, said yesterday. "We have a Baal (local currency) rating on Thailand and we alreadyReuters - 283 words
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Article, Illustration1146 2001-01-13 10 karim raslan - WRITER'S JOURNAL Zilberalisatlon-equals-llberalism approach requires domestic fine-tuning karim raslan RECENT events in the region, from the election of the morallycompromised Thai billionaire Thaksin Shinawatra after a cynical, cashinfused and irresponsibly populist campaign, to the restiveness in Indonesia's provinces and the continuing impasse in the Philippines,1,146 words
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Article, Illustration271 2001-01-13 10 SHANGHAI AFX-Asia CHINA'S rapid growth in money supply is creating a stockmarket bubble that could ultimately cause great suffering, Wu Jinlian, vice-director of the Economic Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said, according to the China Securities newspaper. According to theAFX-Asia; AFP FILE PHOTO - 271 words
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396 2001-01-13 10 SHANGHAI Shanghai bourse says insider trading, fraudulent accounting often took place AFX-Asia THE Shanghai Stock Exchange has issued a research report indicating that many corporate restructures in the past few years have involved insider trading and fraudulent accounting, the Shanghai Daily reported yesterday. The researchAFX-Asia - 396 words
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WORLD news
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409 2001-01-13 14 WASHINGTON Bloomberg Reuters AP AFX US retail sales unexpectedly rose in December, led by increased business at auto dealers and clothing and grocery stores, government figures showed yesterday. Sales rose 0.1 per cent to U*****.3 billion last month following a revisedBloomberg; Reuters; AP; AFX - 409 words
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Article, Illustration620 2001-01-13 14 WASHINGTON Sakakibara predicts fall in Nikkei and yen, to as low as 12,000 and 130 yen AFP Reuters JAPAN faces a "gloomy" economic outlook, with a stock market capable of going into a free fall, the country's former deputy prime minister, Gisuke Sakakibara, said onAFP; Reuters - 620 words
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Article, Illustration590 2001-01-13 14 Anthony Rowley - Bnild on trade liberalisation and economic integration first, Kohler advises Fromi Anthony Rowley in Tokyo ON the eve of this weekend's Asia-Eu-rope finance ministers meeting in Kobe, Japan, where moves to deepen Asian monetary cooperation are expected to be highAFP - 590 words
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480 2001-01-13 14 WASHINGTON Reuters AN advisory group of top US and international financial executives has recommended more frequent and comprehensive public disclosure of financial information by major banks and securities firms. The 12-member group, representing much of the cream of theReuters - 480 words
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259 2001-01-13 14 WASHINGTON Bloomberg Reuters THE US economy will avoid recession in 2001 and "prudent" policies will help it grow 3.2 per cent this year, according to President Bill Clinton's economic advisers. "We're optimistic about the economy," said Martin Baily, the chairman of the CouncilBloomberg; Reuters - 259 words
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Article, Illustration429 2001-01-13 14 NEW YORK Bloomberg AMERICA Online Inc has secured the greenlight for its US$l24 billion (Ss2ls billion) purchase of Time Warner Inc after making concessions to federal regulators. But investors are already concerned about the outlook for profits. The Federal Communications Commission on ThursdayBloomberg; AP - 429 words
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367 2001-01-13 15 PAT and PERKS Bloomberg WASHINGtON] Qualcomm Inc, whose shares dropped 53 per cent last year, gave chief executive and chairman Irwin Mark Jacobs options worth as much as U5553.2 million last year, a regulatory filing said. Mr Jacobs, 67, got US$2.4 millionBloomberg - 367 words
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Article253 2001-01-13 15 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Malcolm G Chace, a director at investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc, has sold 400 shares in the holding company, according to regulatory filings. While that number of shares is paltry compared with the thousands of shares involved in insider transactions every dayBloomberg - 253 words
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326 2001-01-13 15 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Quaker Oats Co chief executive Robert Morrison will get a payment of about US$l9.3 million (5533.4 million) if he stays at least 18 months after PepsiCo Inc finishes its planned purchase of the maker of Gatorade sports drinks. This isBloomberg - 326 words
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Article, Illustration939 2001-01-13 15 BUSH'S MEW AIDES Nominee Elaine Chao has been described as epitomising the values and dreams of hard-working Americans NYT [WASHINGTON] EVER since she was 8, and a freighter bearing her family into New York harbour offered a first glimpse of the Statue ofNYT - 939 words
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Article, Illustration555 2001-01-13 15 A Baker protege, he also served Reagan and Bush Sr; various issues outstanding for new man in post, which stays at Cabinet rank LATWP IN naming Robert B Zoellick to be his chief trade adviser, Pres-ident-elect George W Bush on Thursday hiredLATWP; AP - 555 words
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Advertisement78 2001-01-13 14 SING INVESTMENTS FINANCE LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) ANNOUNCEMENT Pursuant to Article 5(1 )(a) of the Articles of Association of the Company, it is hereby announced that the Status Declarations received by the Company as at the end of December 2000, revealed that the foreign beneficial ownership of78 words
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FINANCE & commodities
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Article288 2001-01-13 16 Lau Chee Keong - SGX Derivatives Tfradlngflejoort OT Index/MSCI S'pore Index Lau Chee Keong THE Singapore stock market finished higher yesterday after the Nasdaq rallied for the third consecutive day overnight. The technology sector led the Singapore market higher as local institutions returned to bargain-hunt in some technology shares after288 words
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228 2001-01-13 16 Lau Chee Keong - MSCX Taiwan Index Lau Chee Keong TAIWAN stocks closed marginally lower for the second day in a row yesterday despite a rally on Nasdaq as investors continued to trim their holdings ahead of the long Chinese New Year holiday. At the close, the MSCI Taiwan228 words
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Article172 2001-01-13 16 ENERGY REPORT Reuters [LONDON] World oil prices edged nervously higher yesterday ahead of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) meeting next week that is expected to cut supply to thirsty Western consumers. But the impact of plans by the cartel to slice aboutReuters - 172 words
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Article317 2001-01-13 16 Reuters London THE yen hit its lowest levels against the US dollar and the euro in more than a year yesterday amid worries about Japan's vulnerable economy. The Japanese currency briefly made good the losses but soon came under pressure again. The fall in the Nikkei stock priceReuters - 317 words
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Article, Illustration1265 2001-01-13 16 INTERBANK CROSS RATES AS C$ Rwb Euro Ffr Dm HIC$ Ind »s lh»ia*i Yen Won RM 112$ Pah Bs Peso S$ Bud Sfr NT$ Baht Powid US$ Australia 0.840 4.663 0.589 3.862 1151 4.383 26.176 53.961 0.664 7.199 2.135 1.243 33.062 29.002 0.975 4.418 0.906 18.*****.397 0.375 0.562 Canada 1.1911,265 words
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Article1947 2001-01-13 16 SICOM FUTURES Jan 12 RUBBER (Mores closing as at 5.30pm) RSS1 CONTRACTUS cents/kg) Close VotaM Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Feb 01 105.75 Mar 01 107.00 1950 Apr 01 109.25 108.75 109.50 200 300 May 01 1H75 m.25 112.00 200 300 RSS 3 CONTRACT (US certs/kg) Volume Open1,947 words
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Article, Illustration2860 2001-01-13 17 HONGKONG AFP +204.65 HONGKONG share prices rose 1.4 per cent yesterday on a technical rebound underpinned by overnight gains on Wall Street, dealers said. The key Hang Seng Index gained 204.65 points to close at 15,295.42, on turnover of HK57.77 billion. InvestorsAFP - 2,860 words
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Article, Illustration759 2001-01-13 17 Reuters n Shenzhen B Index -OjO CHINA'S B shares closed a touch weaker in thin trade yesterday as some investors liquidated positions ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, brokers said. The Shanghai hard currency B share index ended down 0.27 per cent at 88.33. Turnover fell to aReuters; Source: Credit Lyonnais Securities (Asia) Ltd - 759 words
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Article374 2001-01-13 17 QWP Index -29.84 TAIWAN share prices closed 0.6 per cent lower yesterday as investors took profits ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays later in the month, dealers said. The Taiwan Stock Exchange Weighted Price Index shed 29.84 points to 5,339.40, on turnover of NT585.21 billion. Decliners led advancers374 words
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2084 2001-01-13 17 TOKYO AFP Q Nikkei 225 +14M7 SHARE prices in Tokyo clawed their way back from a 27-month low yesterday as investors bought high-tech and ex-port-oriented stocks on the back of a continued rise on Wall Street and a slumping yen, brokers said. TheAFP - 2,084 words
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Article, Illustration430 2001-01-13 18 AFP fl Composite Index +313 MALAYSIAN shares closed 0.5 per cent higher yesterday following Wall Street's rise, dealers said. The Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange Composite Index ended up 3.13 points at 678.90. The Second Board index added 1.04 points to 129.10. VolumeAFP - 430 words
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Article9013 2001-01-13 18 INDUSTRIALS Consumer products 2001 Last Vol Day Nat Cap Hiqh Low Company Sala 'OOP Hiqh Loo P/E Smil 310 300 Ajinomoto 310 17.0 125.6 40 31 Anqkasa 35.5 -0.5 35 36 35 52.3 316 286 Apollo Food Hlq 316 6.9 126.4 332 308 Asia File 316 -4 4 328 3169,013 words
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Article, Illustration746 2001-01-13 19 SET Index +16J9 THAILAND'S stock market soared 5.5 per cent yesterday, boosted by gains on Wall Street and the incoming government's clarification of policy on a national Asset Management Corporation, analysts said. The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Composite Index jumped 16.19 points to close at 311.25, and the746 words
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Article283 2001-01-13 19 AFP Fl Composite Index +25.76 PHILIPPINE share prices closed 1.7 per cent higher yesterday with the Composite Index up 25.76 points to 1,541.65. Turnover rose to 264.07 million shares worth 798.27 million pesos from 188.4 million shares valued at 609.9 million pesos on Thursday. Peso (000) Abacus Construction 0.47AFP - 283 words
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Article, Illustration731 2001-01-13 19 AFP n Composite Index -3»01 INDONESIAN share prices closed 0.7 per cent lower yesterday on caution ahead of expected protests against President Abdurrahman Wahid next week, dealers said. The Jakarta Stock Exchange Composite Index closed down 3.01 points at 407.37, off a low of 404.73. Volume was at 732.5AFP - 731 words
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Article261 2001-01-13 19 AFP QnjSE-40 ♦am NEW Zealand stocks rose 1.1 per cent yesterday led by market heavyweight Telecom Corp amid stronger general sentiment, dealers said. The NZSE-40 Capital Index was up 20.16 points at 1,928.41 on turnover of NZ594.7 million. —AFP ■fa root) Advantage MOS 1.25 0.03 75 Air NZ AAFP - 261 words
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Article545 2001-01-13 19 AFP QAllOrdiniries +1&20 AUSTRALIAN shares rose 0.5 per cent yesterday following Wall Street's gains and as demand grew for recently oversold blue chip stocks, brokers said. The All Ordinaries index closed 16.2 points higher at 3,188.6 and the SP/ASX2OO rose 17.6 points to 3,243.2. National turnover was 477.87 millionAFP - 545 words
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Article316 2001-01-13 19 AFP FlOwnpoate Index ♦2108 SOUTH Korean shares rose 4.6 per cent yesterday with the index up 26.08 points at 587.87. Volume was 708.5 million worth 3.9 trillion won. —AFP Jo 12 Hon A nam Semi 3900 250 Brain Tech -595 unch Central Bank 170 unch Cheil Comm ***** 6400AFP - 316 words
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Article9493 2001-01-13 20 SGX MAINBOARD Transaction date: Jan 12 6r Gr M Wt 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quota Olv Dlv YM Not Cap Avo H.gn Low Company Salo COOP) High Low Buyor Sollor C'vr P/E $mM Prtco MULTI-INDUSTRY 158 65 mc Acme 50c 67 -0.5 214 68 66 66.5 679,493 words
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Miscellaneous828 2001-01-13 21 The Business Times, Saturday, January 13, 2001 I ill I I II 10.00 J.A.G. 7.00 WOW!. burg (R). Central 1100 Jack And JUI. 8.00 Berita. ILOO The World Tonight. 8.00 AM Kids Central: The 12.00 MN Beyond Belief. 830 Ikhlas. 11-30 48hrs on Obsesses. aaaii&SiM esS" Wiggles. 1.00 AM Cinema,828 words
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Article, Illustration1641 2001-01-13 22 CHRISTOPHER TAN presents the list of new luxury and ultra-luxury cars set for release in the next 24-30 months NEVER mind that the US car market the world's largest is due for a serious contraction or that Asia, arguably the fastest growing, is poised for another crunch,1,641 words
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Article70 2001-01-13 22 BMW hap been ranked top car company in Asia for the third time running. In a poll of professionals by The Far Eastern Economic Review, BMW was found to offer the highest quality of services and products. Among all multinationals ranked in 2000, it70 words
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Article98 2001-01-13 22 POLICE are still investigating the multi-million-dollar scam involving one or more used-car dealers that rocked the industry several weeks ago. A police spokesman said no arrests have been made. He would not say more. But BT understands the perpetrators have already left Singapore.98 words
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77 2001-01-13 22 BMW expects to build more than one million cars a year by 2005 with the launch of new models, an executive told the German business daily HondelsblcUL The company now makes 800,000 cars a year, down from slightly more than a million77 words
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Article, Illustration74 2001-01-13 22 VOLKSWAGEN has unveiled a concept baaed loosely on its cult "Love Van" Transporter of the *****. Called the Microbus (above), the huge raulti-seater is aimed at the US market. It has strong design elements of its legendary predecessor, which was almost as popular during the "flower74 words
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103 2001-01-13 22 JUMPING on the retro bandwagon. Ford unveiled the Forty-Nine concept at the Detroit Motor Show last weekend. It is inspired by a 1949 Ford car and combines Italian design and characteristics from 1950s cars, Bloomberg reported. Ford hasn't said whether it will produce the car103 words
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94 2001-01-13 22 DAIMLERCHRYSLER will set up a joint venture with Hyundai Motor in April to make trucks, paving the way for the world's largest truck maker to add to its production base in Asia, Bloomberg reported. Ownership of the venture, based at Hyundai's existing Chonju plant, will be94 words
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Article, Illustration70 2001-01-13 22 Christopher Tan - Compiled by < Christopher Tan BRIDGESTONE president Yoichiro Kaizaki (above) resigned on Thursday following a costly recall of tyres by US subsidiary Firestone. The Firestone recall, involving millions of tyres liable to fall apart at high speeds, came after more than 100 related deaths. The Ml financial70 words
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Advertisement64 2001-01-13 22 bt motoring welcomes feedback, suggestions and other forms of correspondence from readers. wheel matters is also an advice column, with technical queries being answered by experts at the automobile association of Singapore and policy questions tackled by the lta. You can fax us on 733-5271 or e-mail us at btletter@sph.com.sg.64 words
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Article, Illustration1811 2001-01-13 23 CHEAH UI-HOON - From pottery to dance and photography, there's a slew of courses out there to entice the budding artist in you. (TfTr.ftH ui-hoom reports CHEAH UI-HOON SO you always thought you could paint, dance, or sing, but felt obliged to choose a less "artistic" path likeCOURTESY OF LASALLE-SIA; FILE PHOTO - 1,811 words
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Chapter816 2001-01-13 24 Parvathi Nayar - The play about youths has a stellar cast, hot could have dog deeper By Parvathi Nayar If the flier notes primly that it isn't a play suitable for audiences under 18, the title delivers it better: Shopping and F***ing. UK playwright Mark Ravenhill's dizzy roller-coaster of sex, drugs and consumerism816 words
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Article, Illustration942 2001-01-13 25 AARON LYE - It's all about passion and dedication, Masaaki Ogawa, artistic director of taiko drum group Wadaiko Yamato tells aaron lye AARON LYE Many of us go through life seeking passion and purpose. Some succeed, others don't. Masaaki Ogawa is one individual fortunate enough to find that passion earlyPILE PHOTO - 942 words
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Article, Illustration656 2001-01-13 25 Parvathi Nayar - Art dealer Gim Ng is soliciting membership and feedback around the region now By Parvathi Nayar The outlines are still very fuzzy, but Gim Ng of Shenn's Fine Art International (Singapore) is working very hard to fill in the details and sharpen the image.CHRIS LOH - 656 words
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Article, Illustration791 2001-01-13 25 Aaron Lye - Chang Eng, again? Producer and director Uekrongtham even plans to take it international Byi Aaron Lye IT'S back in Singapore yet again four times and counting. Chang Eng, Singapore's most successful musical to date, returned with a bang last week at the KaUang Theatre with a stellar cast, elaborate setsFILE PHOTO - 791 words
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Article232 2001-01-13 26 A Chinese New Year Concert Performed by the City Chinese Orchestra, A Chinese New Year Concert will feature familiar Lunar New Year favourites including Jing SheKwang Wu, Gong HeXinXi and HeXing Nian. +Jan 14,5:30pm and 7pm, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Shaw Foundation Symphony Stage. Admission free. TGIF SAM w.LHE! A232 words
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Article306 2001-01-13 26 Chinese Culture And Civilisations An exhibition on Chinese cultural heritage that introduces visitors to the scholastic traditions of writing and connoisseurship. ♦Permanent display, 9am-6pm (Tue-Sun), 9am-9pm (Fri.free from 6pm), Asian Civilisations Museum, 39 Armenian Street. Admission tickets available at the door and priced at $3 (adults) and $1.50 (children).306 words
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Article112 2001-01-13 26 Aaron Lye - Compiled by Aaron Lye Casse Noisette by Ballet Biarritz A classic story, The Nutcracker, by ballet group Ballet Biarritz features a cast of twelve dancers and a visually striking set and dramatic lighting. ♦Jan 11,8pm, Victoria Theatre. Tickets priced at $36, $30, $24 and $18 available at all SlSTlCoutlets112 words
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Article, Illustration147 2001-01-13 26 Aaron Lye - Byl Aaron Lye The buzz: Forbidden Hollywood, a theatrical spoof of all things Hollywood. Inspired by the success of its predecessor, Forbidden Broadway, this satire pokes fun at some of the greatest (and worst) movies ever to come out of Tinseltown. Plot and players: Conceived and produced by Gerard147 words
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Article, Illustration1120 2001-01-13 26 PARVATHI NAYAR - parvathi natar talks to Filipino actress cum director Monique Wilson who uses theatre to bring home critical women's issues PARVATHI NAYAR VAGINA. It's a word that makes people sit up and take notice. Even though it isn't a "dirty" word, merely one that names a partFILE PHOTO - 1,120 words
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