The Business Times, 19 January 2002
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Article, Illustration605 2002-01-19 1 Catherine Ong - Class-action lawyers allege they manipulated share allotments in 1999 By< Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] The underwriters of Chartered Semiconductor's initial public offering face a class-action lawsuit in the US that alleges they manipulated the share allotments in 1999 to support the after-market price and toSource: Bloomberg - 605 words
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Article74 2002-01-19 1 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US stocks fell yesterday morning, driving benchmark indexes to their biggest two-week declines since September as Microsoft said it sees no pick-up in personal computer demand and International Business Machines reported lower-than-expected revenue. By 11am New York time, the blue chipBloomberg - 74 words
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860 2002-01-19 1 Angela Tan - EXCLUSIVE NatSteelisthe cheapest in price-to-book terms By Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] The liquidi-ty-driven rally in the Singapore stock market, which peaked last Monday, has stretched some prices close to fair value in the absence of earnings upgrades. While various valuation ratios are used by860 words
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Article, Illustration607 2002-01-19 1 Ven Sreenivasan, Eddie Toh - tfyy Ven Sreenivasan, Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur ABOUT half a dozen companies have been shortlisted to bid for the coveted Kentucky Fried Chicken, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell franchises in Singapore that together rake in about a quarter of theFILE PHOTO - 607 words
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Article, Illustration605 2002-01-19 1 lee han shih - SATURDAY SOAPBOX And we don't mean the Singapore Girl lee han shih IF Koh Boon Hwee is keen to prevent Singapore Airlines from plunging into the red for the first time in its history, he might want to consider appointing some women on his board.605 words
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Article, Illustration555 2002-01-19 2 r sivanithy - r sivanithy THE stock market's direction at any particular time depends on the weight of its participants' expectations. In the first two weeks of this year, these have been tilted in favour of the bulls, thanks mainly to an assumption that rising liquidity555 words
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Article71 2002-01-19 2 Dsn (+1.24) 679.46 (+0.48) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,600.00 (-10.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 207.20 (-0.60) Friday Change KLSECOMP ***** +066 NIKKEI 225 _1U.293.32 __+165.14 HANG SENG __10.***** -4088 SET INDEX ***** -166 JAKARTA COMP -.426.41 +157 MANILA COMP 1,***** +43.38 TAIPEI WP! *****0 +21.67 SEOUL COMP 708.47 -503 SHENZHEN B 215.7871 words
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Article73 2002-01-19 2 FOREX RATES Ut| US$ (S$ per US$) 1.837 £(US$/S$ per 1436 2.637 EURO(US$/S$/E). 0.880 1.616 DM 2.222 1210 YEN 1319 72.30 RM 3.800 2.069 HK$ 7.798 4146 BAHT 4392 2351 RUP1AH 10.391 6.657 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE* Jbtb KUALA LUMPUR 640 HONO KONG 5125 JAKARTA 39 00 TAIPEI 8.725 TOKYO73 words
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917 2002-01-19 2 Andrew Marks - Enron was not alone in spicing up its numbers, other high-growth companies are now under scrutiny Fromi Andrew Marks in New York BEYOND the pain inflicted on its many shareholders, the Enron scandal has hurt many other high-growth listed companies. Enron's balance917 words
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Article, Illustration448 2002-01-19 2 Teh Hooi Ling - No guarantee of winners If all is left to market: Tharman By 1 Teh Hooi Ling [SINGAPORE] While Singapore needs to evolve into an entrepreneurial economy to improve the odds of future success, it cannot afford a free-for-all system because of its small size, SeniorARTHUR LEE - 448 words
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581 2002-01-19 2 Anthony Rowley - Signs also of turnaround for price deflation: Shiokawa From, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPAN'S recession appears to be bottoming out, and there are signs that price deflation may also be about to reverse, Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa said yesterday. His reassurance came hard on the581 words
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Article, Illustration508 2002-01-19 3 Serena Ng - Tommie Goh's venture capital firm says Hyflux has high growth potential By Serena Ng SHARES of water treatment specialist Hyflux surged as much as 10 per cent to a record high yesterday after news that Tommie Goh's 2G Capital hasSource: Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 508 words
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224 2002-01-19 3 Move is to prepare for an upturn in the tourism industry [KUCHING] Sarawak is seeking the Malaysian government's approval to allow Singapore Airlines if it resumes its direct Singa-pore-Kuching flight an increased role in servicing the state, The Star reported yesterday. The matter224 words
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825 2002-01-19 3 kalpana rashiwala - HOCK LOCK SIEW Ho Citing's appointment as a Temasek director could provide the impetus kalpana rashiwala THIS week's appointment of Singapore Technologies (ST) group deputy chairman Ho Ching as a director of Temasek Holdings may be a timely occasion for analysts to revisit the825 words
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Article273 2002-01-19 3 Quak Hiang Whai - Downsizing comes ahead of expected halving of the company's cash pile By i Quak Hiang Whai WITH its cash pile expected to be halved soon, Singapore Press Holdings has decided it does not need so many in-house fund managers. In a statement yesterday, SPH said273 words
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502 2002-01-19 4 Eugene Low - Watson Wyatt poll also finds majority of firms optimistic of gradual economic recovery in next 24 months By) Eugene Low im majority 01 companies surveyed by human resource consultancy Watson Wyatt recently say they are unlikely to retrench staff in502 words
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Article, Illustration298 2002-01-19 4 David Boey - But it says 2002 has got off to a flying start with good growth By] David Boey PORT operator PSA group said yesterday its container terminals in Singapore handled 8.9 per cent fewer twen-ty-foot equivalent unit (TEUs) last year than inFILE PHOTO - 298 words
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Article, Illustration562 2002-01-19 4 Loh Hui Yin - By\ Loh Hui Yin AFTER seven years of losses, Suzhou Industrial Park has finally turned the corner with a net profit of US$7.6 million last year, Suzhou officials revealed here yesterday. The maiden profit, said Suzhou mayor Yang Weizi, will lay aFILE PHOTO - 562 words
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Article, Illustration476 2002-01-19 4 larry wee - CURRENCIES uss ends period stronger after see-sawing earlier larry wee IF the week's price action is anything to go by, US dollar dips are still best seen as buying opportunities than precursors of a major trend change violent gyrations on Wall Street notwithstanding.476 words
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374 2002-01-19 4 Anna Teo - EYE ON THE ECONOMY By, Anna Teo THE Monetary Authority of Singapore's latest remarks on the economy that it could grow up to 2 per cent this year points to an upward revision in the official growth forecast next month, says research374 words
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IN BRIEF
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Article124 2002-01-19 4 Un i EJvNA i IuiNAL ratings agency ntcn nas amrmea Singapore's long-term foreign currency rating of AA+, its short-term foreign currency of Fl+ and its long-term local currency of AAA, citing the country's sound credit fundamentals. Fitch said that Singapore's sovereign ratings continue to be124 words
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109 2002-01-19 4 CEI Contract Manufacturing says that it will invest about $100,000 in a research programme with Nanyang Technological University's School of Computer Engineering. This will involve their joint research on "Scheduling and Optimisation in Manufacturing". Under the programme. CEI will pay selected research candidates109 words
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104 2002-01-19 4 KHONG Guan Flour Milling has posted an interim net loss of $828,000 for the six months ended Oct 31, 2001, against a loss of $927,000 in the corresponding period of2ooo. Group turnover was $14.1 million, representing a 17.51 per cent fall. The loss per104 words
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47 2002-01-19 4 INFORMATION technology firm Achieva said yesterday that it has been appointed a distributor by Taiwan-based ASUSTek Computer (ASUS) for its notebook models in Singapore, Malaysia, and Australia. Achieva said the agreement means consumers will have better access to ASUS products and solutions.47 words
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Article67 2002-01-19 4 PACIFIC Century Regional Developments has announced a change in directors as part of a "reorganisation of board responsibilities within the Pacific Century group". A statement said the change "is designed to allow directors to focus more time and attention on individual operating businesses". Four departing67 words
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80 2002-01-19 4 STOCKBROKER Kim Eng Holdings says it plans to raise its stake in Thailand's largest broker, Yuanta Securities (Thailand), to 92.73 per cent from 83.5 per cent for about $5.4 million. This will be met by the issue of 3.5 million new Kim80 words
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549 2002-01-19 5 Shoeb Kagda - Rise seen hampering agency's ability to sell a 51% stake From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta AS the deadline looms for investors to submit final bids for Indonesia's largest private bank, market analysts are expressing concern over the sharp rise in the549 words
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Article311 2002-01-19 5 Eddie Toh - From] Eddie Toh m Kuala Lumpur A NEW substantial shareholder has emerged at Nexnews Berhad, the group controlled by former Malaysian banker Tong Kooi Ong. The company said yesterday that Net Edge Online has sold 10.46 million shares, or 26.15 per cent of the share capital311 words
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NOTE BOOK
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60 2002-01-19 5 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Technology Resources Industries Bhd (TRI). Malaysia's No 2 mobile phone company, said its executives met overseas investors in Singapore on Thursday to get support for its plan to raise US$474 million in stock to help repay debt. "We've had a positiveBloomberg - 60 words
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34 2002-01-19 5 AP IoANviKUKj Tnauancrs national carrier Thai Airways will install bulletproof doors on the cockpits of all its 16 Boeing 747-400 jetliners, Thai's executive vice-president, Udomchai Nandamanop, said. —APAP - 34 words
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35 2002-01-19 5 Bloomberg IaixNUATUKcj nong Kongs racmc uentury Cyber Works Ltd raised US$45O million by selling. convertible bonds to refinance debt, the company said in a statement to the stock exchange. BloombergBloomberg - 35 words
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56 2002-01-19 5 AFP newien-racKara nas Deen nnea Dy authorities in China after mistakenly referring to Taiwan as a separate country, the firm and officials said yesterday. The fine was imposed by the eastern province of Jiangsu after a printer mannal made reference to "Taiwan, ROC" (Republic ofAFP - 56 words
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49 2002-01-19 5 Bloomberg IJAiwvK i aj Indonesia s supreme Court inaugurated three central bank deputy governors to fill posts that were vacant for most of last year. Maulana Ibrahim, Maman Somantri and Bun Bunan Hutapea were inaugurated after being endorsed earlier by Parliament. BloombergBloomberg - 49 words
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69 2002-01-19 5 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia is reviewing its decision to give corporate groups that owe money to the country's bank rescue agency more time to pay amid complaints that the debtors do not deserve easier repayment terms. "We will set up a team to review theBloomberg - 69 words
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Article, Illustration1063 2002-01-19 5 karim raslan - Wf^^^HOURNA^I Message for impatient Filipinos: a nation of over 75 million cannot be turned around overnight karim raslan COLUMNISTS spend a great deal of time analysing leaders both elected and unelected and criticising them for their corruption, their short-term thinking and their mismanagement. As1,063 words
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Article, Illustration533 2002-01-19 5 Harish Mehta - Profit boost due to 18% rise in income, 3% fall in expenses From] Harish Mehta in Bangkok SQUEAKING through with a tiny profit, DBS Thai Danu Bank yesterday reported a net gain of 170.3 million baht (Ss7.l million) for last year, amid analysts533 words
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320 2002-01-19 5 Bloomberg Reuters, [BEIJING] China has replaced the president of Huaxia Bank, Duan Xiaoxing, over "economic problems" in the second sacking of a top bank official to come to light in a week. A bank spokeswoman yesterday confirmed Wu Jian, former vice-president of theBloomberg; Reuters, - 320 words
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Article, Illustration776 2002-01-19 6 Microsoft says poor PC sales may make it miss analysts' targets this qtr Bloomberg [REDMOND, Washington] Shares of Microsoft Corp and IBM dropped in Europe after the largest software maker and the biggest computer maker reported lower quarterly profits. Though Microsoft beatBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 776 words
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WORLD WATCH
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93 2002-01-19 6 Reuters [NEW YORK] A closely-watched measure of US consumer sentiment rose for a fourth straight month to its highest level in a year in January, market sources said yesterday, as hopes for a recovery from recession eclipsed worries about joblessness. The University of Michigan's consumerReuters - 93 words
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Article75 2002-01-19 6 Bloomberg [PALO ALTO, California] Sun Microsystems had its largest loss in the fiscal second quarter because of the company's second biggest sales decline in 12 years. The loss in the quarter ended Dec 30 was US$43l million, or 13 cents a share, compared with netBloomberg - 75 words
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Article73 2002-01-19 6 Bloomberg [BRAMPTON, Ontario] Nortel Networks Corp said its fourth quarter loss widened as sales fell 58 per cent and the company recorded expenses for job cuts. It was the fifth straight loss of more than US$l billion. The loss widened to US$l.B3 billion, orBloomberg - 73 words
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Article, Illustration980 2002-01-19 6 jennifer lien - VALLEY VI EW Last year was tough, but Valley residents have not given up on their home jennifer lien [SILICON VALLEYJ LAST year was the worst year Silicon Valley had ever experienced in its 40-plus-year history. As if2ooo's dotcom implosion hadn't been bad enough,980 words
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311 2002-01-19 6 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US trade deficit narrowed in November as the recession that started eight months earlier prompted companies to buy fewer barrels of imported petroleum. The U5527.9 billion trade gap in goods and services followed a U5529.3 billion deficitBloomberg - 311 words
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Article, Illustration575 2002-01-19 7 ENRON SAGA SEC chairman suggests accountants be disciplined by outsiders, says changes to disclosure rules noodod NYT [WASHINGTON] Responding to growing pressure over Enron's collapse, the head of the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday proposed to have a group of outside experts discipline accountantsNYT - 575 words
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191 2002-01-19 7 AP [CHICAGO] Accounting firm Andersen, which Enron fired as its accountant, has settled at least a dozen cases over the last 20 years to end investigations into allegations its auditors missed, ignored or hid clients' financial problems from investors. In two of theAP - 191 words
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week in review
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Article, Illustration1046 2002-01-19 8 For the full stories, visit http://business-times.asial.com.sg S'pore economy could grow 0-2% this year MAS Jan 17 ECONOMIC growth this year could well come in within the positive half of the official forecast that is, between zero and 2 per cent says the Monetary Authority of Singapore.FILE PHOTO - 1,046 words
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Article251 2002-01-19 8 Lee Han Shih Jan 14 Should Singapore still stick to wafer fabs? ITS time to review whether Singapore should keep pushing to become a wafer fab centre. The business has changed a lot in the past decade. Not only is the field crowded, it's also diverging rapidly.251 words
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in the money
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Article, Illustration1512 2002-01-19 9 Angela Tan - Analysts are concerned whether the systems integrator can get back on its formerly strong growth track By Angela Tan SHARES OF Asia's biggest systems integrator Datacraft once the darling of tech investors are likely to see more downside than upside as valuations lookFILE PHOTO - 1,512 words
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688 2002-01-19 9 Patrick Peck - Comfort, SIA, Lindeleves top brokers' 'buy* list as they issue flurry of calls By Patrick Peck The writer is a vice-president at Paris-based JCF Group IN the past week we've had a surge in changes in brokers' recommendations a total of 77. Fifty-two were688 words
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Article1791 2002-01-19 9 for week beginning Jan 14 Nat Mm EPS Oate rr IT IT IY Company am (Sm) (Sin) (rtt) (cts) Addvaiue Tech 13 Dec I 0057 0 438 0 01 012 Asm Dekor lO-Oec I 60 877 59 296 7.7 7 8 Asiatravelcom 14-Dec P 1 1771,791 words
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what's in style travel
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Article, Illustration1009 2002-01-19 10 JAIME EE - It's worth falling victim to a pleasant conspiracy to rejuvenate tired tourists at the Banyan Tree in Bangkok and Phuket, and on the unspoilt beaches of JW Marriott, says JAIME EE JAIME EE I HAVE a theory about the Banyan Tree Bangkok. I think they're in cahoots1,009 words
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Article, Illustration630 2002-01-19 10 PHUKET is pretty much a dead town not so much dead in terms of people and things to do, but in the way it has become so over-com-mercialised. You only need to set one foot in Patong before you suffer instant trinket overdose and require immediate attention by630 words
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Article, Illustration616 2002-01-19 10 IN BANGKOK, the JW Marriott is poised on the tip of all activity it's located just a stone's throw from the all-convenient Skytrain, and being right on Sukhumvit Road, it's smack in the midst of much of the city's retail activity. And with all the trappings616 words
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food
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Article, Illustration709 2002-01-19 11 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU visits three Singapore restaurants offering culinary masterpieces at affordable prices GEOFFREY EU IT'S easy to imagine Xavier Le Henaff honing his ra-zor-sharp culinary skills in the perfect setting say, a Michelin-starred restaurant and effortlessly creating culinary masterpieces while simultaneously performing feats ofCHRIS LOH - 709 words
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Article, Illustration406 2002-01-19 11 FOSTERS, which first introduced old-style steaks and Devonshire cream teas to Singapore back in 1957, is one of the more appealing legacies of the colonial past. It has long been an oasis of English charm and cultured calm in the face of the rapidly changing406 words
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Article, Illustration657 2002-01-19 11 Have lunch at Orchard —and still feel no pain WE all know there's no such thing as a free lunch, but at Cafe de Amigo, you can get reasonably close. In a relatively short six years. Cafe de Amigo, tucked away in a quiet but cozy corner of Specialists' ShoppingCHROS LOH - 657 words
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what's in style motoring
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Article, Illustration835 2002-01-19 12 CHRISTOPHER TAN - The 75 is arguably the best Rover car ever. CHRISTOPHER TAN finds out how its stationwagon version fares CHRISTOPHER TAN CARMAKERS claim they listen to their customers. If that's true, why haven't they come up with a universal cradle that we can simply plug our835 words
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BRAVE NEW WHIRL
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165 2002-01-19 12 JAGUAR is likely to unveil its new XJ-series towards the end of this year The replacement to the flagship will be shown at either the Paris or Birmingham motor show. It will boast an aluminium frame and body, and should arrive in Singapore165 words
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Article, Illustration76 2002-01-19 12 IT SEEMS the Mercedes-Benz Vaneo, a midi-MPV built on a commercial van platform, will not debut in Singapore alter all. The car was initially supposed to do battle with the likes of Renault's Scenic, Toyota's Picnic, Honda's Stream and Opel's Zafira. But the segment should76 words
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Article, Illustration75 2002-01-19 12 AUDI'S beautiful TT will be available with Tiptronic shift later this year. The car, available in manual mode so far, is expected to win more buyers then. The feature, which allows an automatic machine to be driven with manual input, will bring the sports75 words
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80 2002-01-19 12 Christopher Tan - Compiled by Christopher Tan YOHANNA Kurniady, a 25-year-old para-legal employee with Credit Suisse First Boston, won a new MercedesBenz CLK 200 Cabriolet yesterday. Ms Kurniady landed the grand prize in a draw by Cycle Carriage when she bought a ClBO80 words
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Article, Illustration543 2002-01-19 12 Christopher Tan - New cars vroom to the Belgium city to vie for attention By Christopher Tan BELGIUM is not always the first venue that comes to mind for major car unveilings. But at this year's 100 th Brussels International Motor Show, the heart of the European Union became543 words
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what's in style art
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Article, Illustration642 2002-01-19 13 CORINNE KERK - Passengers at the new Qantas/BA first-class lounge can look forward to private relaxation spaces, Zen-like bathrooms and a wide spread of refreshments. CORINNE KERK checks it out CORINNE KERK THE pared down, elegant entrance to the new, $5.8 million first class lounge for Qantas and British Airways642 words
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Page 13 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous206 2002-01-19 13 iilw rnC CROSSWORD "4" > to re--26 Just now have confidence about US currency (8) striking distance (2, 5) Across: 1 Roast, 4 Advanced, DOWN 14 Plan to have little time in 10 Sequoia, 11 Explain, 12 Da--1 Sentimental garden-girl de- Ramsgate. maybe (9) is, 13 Perth, 14 Fine, 17206 words
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what's in style collections
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Article, Illustration1022 2002-01-19 14 GEOFFREY EU - Textiles are a good investment not because they make money but because one has more fun collecting them, tax accountant and textile collector Chris Hall tells GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU BY his own admission, professional tax accountant Chris Hall is not a rich man, and yet he possessesCHRIS LOH - 1,022 words
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Article, Illustration1047 2002-01-19 14 CHEAH UI-HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON takes a look at an exhibition which features a historical perspective of samsui women and another show which uses the female form to represent time ART CHEAH UI-HOON "IT'S that familiar redhead again" was the punchy headline in a 1979 newspaper article about samsui1,047 words
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what's in style collections
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Article, Illustration1031 2002-01-19 15 CORINNE KERK - bizw o m a n Wellness should be the key concern of medical bodies which should concentrate on preventing rather than curing illnesses. Dr Marion Gluck shares her views with CORINNE KERK CORINNE KERK SHE was sitting by the window when we entered the room, staringARTHUR LEE - 1,031 words
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IN STORE
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Article, Illustration115 2002-01-19 15 Our top picks of what's on the shelves No time or money to head to the spa? Hansgrohe has an alternative. Its Bolero handshower can be turned into a massager by attaching a massage brush to it. The Bolero Massage has a water motor which activates 12 massaging115 words
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Article, Illustration82 2002-01-19 15 Officine Panerai is introducing three new sought-after models the Radiomir Chrono Foudroyante, Radiomir Independent and Radiomir Seconds Counter—all in limited editions. Meanwhile, Piaget's new Piaget 1967 is a "re-edition" of its vintage model which has been given a more contemporary feel. Watch collectors should be pleased. N«w faces:82 words
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Article, Illustration112 2002-01-19 15 CORINNE KERK - Compiled by CORINNE KERK Paris-based Sisley has just launched its Sisleya Eye and Lip Contour Cream which won the first prize from the Cosmetologic Committee (a panel of dermatologists and pharmacists) of Sante Magazine. The cream is designed to target the most fragile and delicate areas112 words
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what's in style
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Article, Illustration1513 2002-01-19 16 CHEAH UI-HOON - With new plant varieties available, it's not difficult to create our own little Eden. Modern minimalism is the prevailing look with fewer but well-chosen plants to make an architectural statement CHEAH UI-HOON picks up a few tips 1 CHEAH UI-HOON THE (western) history of man began in a1,513 words
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