The Business Times, 2 March 2002
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972 2002-03-02 1 Genevieve Cua - They may need to sell some property investments if new rules are adopted EXCLUSIVE By Genevieve Cua [SINGAPORE] A proposed fresh definition of what constitutes property investments for insurance companies has raised concern that some insurers may have to sell off several hundred million972 words
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740 2002-03-02 1 Andrew marks in newyork Auditor integrity is an issue that goes beyond supervision by the US Congress EVER since the Enron accounting scandal began to heat up late last year and the issue of mishandled audits and conflicts of interest within740 words
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Article, Illustration95 2002-03-02 1 AP [SINGAPORE] Britain's Queen Elizabeth II will open today the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Coolum, Australia. The summit was to have been held last October but was postponed in the wake of the Sept 11 terrorist attacks and security has since beenAP - 95 words
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497 2002-03-02 1 Chua Hui Min - DPM Lee: What's clear is the economy is not getting worse By Chua Hui Min [SINGAPORE] More pri-vate-sector economists have raised their growth forecasts for Singapore's gross domestic product this year, after the government announced be tter-than-expec-ted fourth-quarter figures on Thursday. Researchers at DBS Bank,497 words
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Article, Illustration555 2002-03-02 2 r sivanithy - MA.RKET REVIEW r sivanithy IF interest rates are at rock bottom and the economic outlook is improving, why aren't stockmarket players rushing to buy? Why is volume dwindling and price action narrowing? The answer to these—and other questions about—lies in assessing the555 words
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Article73 2002-03-02 2 m 1,721.52 (+5.94) BT-SRI 71*27 (+1.21) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,790.00 (+15.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 216.90 (+2.20) Friday Change KLSE COMP 717.67 +8.66 NIKKEI 228 _10.812.00 +***** HANG SENG _10.426.31 -hi 24 SET INDEX 380.66 +&84 JAKARTA COMP -462.16 -1.08 MANILA COMP .1,410.42 +4.20 TAIPEI WPI 5,680.78 -1533 SEOUL COMP Closed73 words
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Article35 2002-03-02 2 FOREX RATES US$ S$ USS (S$ per US$) 1882 £(US$/S$ per 1.417 1596 EURO(US$/S$/E). 0.887 1.588 DM 2156 1.231 YEN IAS 73.00 RM Si*>0 1075 HK$ 7.800 4158 BAHT 43.67 2184 RUPIAH 10.130 5^3135 words
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Article54 2002-03-02 2 IN yesterday's report on In-ter-RoUer Engineering's fuU-year results, we stated wrongly that the group's earnings per share feU from 4.5 cents to 1.4 cents. The group's earnings per share in fact improved to 1.4 cents from a loss per share of 4.5 cents in the previous year. We are54 words
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Article, Illustration485 2002-03-02 2 Angela Tan - It beats global big wigs to win Private Sector IT Exceleacs Award By Angela Tan [SINGAPORE] Bank of Singapore, a unit of OCBC Bank, has struck gold in what is dubbed the "Olympics of the IT industry". It was awarded the 2002 Private SectorCHRIS LOH - 485 words
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Article, Illustration1173 2002-03-02 2 karim raslan - WRITE R S J 0-JU RN A L The Rest of the World must realise that the US is too important lobe allowed to veer off towanls unflateralsiii and adventurism karim raslan THE Rest of the World must help America rediscover its moral centre:1,173 words
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Article, Illustration477 2002-03-02 3 David Boey - It's also taking majority stake in Univac for $88.4 m By] David Boey VENTURE Manufacturing has beaten the high end of market expectations with record profits of $135 million for the year to December 2001. The better performance also came on theCHRIS LOH - 477 words
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Article697 2002-03-02 3 lob halyin I bra should act fast before mud-slinging between rival bidders turns even uidier Jk S the tussle to buy Indonesia's PT /m Bank Central Asia enters its final /I stages—the outcome is expected in a few days—the kid gloves are coming off.697 words
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302 2002-03-02 3 David Boey - It sees Q1 revenue, earnings at top end off previous guidance By David Boey SHARES of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing shot up 28 cents yesterday to close at a three-week high of $4.46 after the wafer foundry said its first-quarter revenue and earnings will be302 words
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Article, Illustration332 2002-03-02 3 Ling Su Ann - By Ling Su Ann WATER treatment company Hyflux said yesterday its FY2OOI net profit jumped 16 per cent to |7.4 million, despite lower margins and rising costs. And it expects both sales and profit to grow for the current year. Turnover for the yearARTHUR LEE - 332 words
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473 2002-03-02 4 Quak Hiang Whai - Move precedes merger of Fuji Bank, DaMchi Kangyo Bank and IBJ next month By Quak Hiang Whai IN one of the largest layoffs among foreign banks in Singapore, Japan's Mizuho Holdings yesterday retrenched 30 per cent or 160 of its staff here473 words
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194 2002-03-02 4 Geraldine Lor - By Geraldine Lor CHANGI Airport will become a test-bed for new aviation technology with the launch of the Airport Systems Technology, Research and Innovation Platform (Airstrip) by Minister of Transport Yeo Cheow Tong yesterday. In a speech at the opening of the Business Aviation194 words
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Article, Illustration463 2002-03-02 4 Kalpana Rashiwala - Reserve price of $220 psf per plot ratio for'wfcite'site By\ Kalpana Rashiwala FOLLOWING the first successful application for a reserve site by a developer, the Urban Redevelopment Authority said yesterday it will launch a public tender in two weeks for a "white" site in theFILE PHOTO - 463 words
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341 2002-03-02 4 Kalpana Rashiwala - By Kalpana Rashiwala IN what is probably the first major property release since Chinese New Year, Sim Lian Group has since Tuesday quietly sold almost 100 units at The Jade condominium opposite Bukit Ba tok MRT Station and next to West MaU.341 words
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Article, Illustration398 2002-03-02 4 larry wee - CURRENCIES US-dollar bulls run out of steam larry wee ECONOMICS lecturers may be forgiven if, at first, they're at a loss to explain some of the price action in financial markets these days, unless they appreciate that short-term flows and the weight of existing market positions can398 words
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229 2002-03-02 4 Teh Hooi Ling - advertising expenditure By Teh Hooi Ling ADVERTISING expenditure in Singapore increased only 2.5 per cent year on year to $1.54 billion in 2001, the latest figures from AC Nielsen Media International show. "As predicted, 2001 was a lean year for the Singapore advertising229 words
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IN BRIEF
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Article69 2002-03-02 4 PARKWAY Laboratory Services said net profit for the year ended Dec 31 grew 10 per cent to $5 million. Turnover was op 4.4 per cent to $24£ minion lifted by higher outpatient revenue. Earnings per share was up 0.1 cent to 2J2 cents, while net tangible69 words
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Article71 2002-03-02 4 HERSING Realty said 2001 net loss was $0.6 million, down from around $l million in 3000. Group turnover was $42.3 million, 16 per cent lower. It said activity in the resale residential property market were affected by the slowdown in the local economy. However, the slowdown71 words
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Article60 2002-03-02 4 WEPCO Ltd reported a 91 per cent drop in 3001 net profit to |0.l million. Turnover decreased 29 per cent to $5.8 million due to the uncertainties faced by the electronics industry especially in the first half of the year Sales in the second half60 words
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Article57 2002-03-02 4 SEA View Hotel said net loss narrowed to 10.74 million in the six months ended December2ool from 10.87 million in 2000. The group reported a 37.7 per cent decrease in turnover from 19.17 million to 18.71 tlt mTmtbn nnrtrr rmimr T onass IhH mainly57 words
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Article58 2002-03-02 4 INVESTMENT hokiing firm Overseas Union Securities said 2001 net profit jumped to $14.7 million from $1.8 million in 2000. The increase was mainly due to the profit on sale of shares in Overseas Union Bank arising from its acquisition by United Overseas Bank. Dividend income58 words
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449 2002-03-02 5 Eddie Toh - Petronas sells 15.6% stake in Proton at RM7.87 a share to national investment arm, Khazanah From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian government may be out to consolidate its small car industry ahead of the removal of tariff barriers under Asean Free Trade Area449 words
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IN BRIEF
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93 2002-03-02 5 AFX Asia [SHANGHAI] As much as 70 per cent of China-listed companies have not created any value for investors, but have merely used share issue proceeds to "buy" profits, according to research compiled by Shanghai Finance University and the UK's Brunei University, theAFX Asia - 93 words
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80 2002-03-02 5 AFP [HONG KONGJ British architect Norman Foster has won the contract to redesign a major part of Hong Kong's waterfront with a design featuring the world'* largeet root it was reported yesterday. Mr Foster, the man behind Hong Kong's Chek Lap Kok international airport,AFP - 80 words
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57 2002-03-02 5 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia recorded higher than expected inflation in February of 15.13 per cent Economists said last month's year-on-year figure, up from 14.42 per cent in January, was due to several factors— including Indonesia's worst flood* in damii——«wf this meant the official year targetReuters - 57 words
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78 2002-03-02 5 AFX [JAKARTA] Indonesian prosecutors have arrested and jailed former trade and industry minister Rahardißamelan for his alleged involvement in a US$33 million fraud case. Rahardi, a suspect in the case involving ftmds from the national logistics agency Bulog, was taken to the CipinangAFX - 78 words
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Article95 2002-03-02 5 AFX [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said his deputy Abdullah Ahmad Badawi has done "a good job" running the country when he was overseas for about a month, the New Straits Times reported. Dr Mahathir said: "He has done very welL He conductedAFX - 95 words
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78 2002-03-02 5 Dow Jones Newswires [KUALA LUMPUR] Malayris'i central bank governor Zetl Akhtar Aiiz on Thursday declined to comment on media speculation that the government ph»w« to launch a global bond of around US$BOO million soon. "Any such financing will take into consideration the timingDow Jones Newswires - 78 words
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Article79 2002-03-02 5 AFX [SHANGHAI] China may launch Its planned integrated index of atocfa in Kh«nghaf and gh<m«Kaw In the first half of this year, the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Daily reported, citing Shanghai Stock Exchange general manager Zhu Congjiu. According to the report, Mr Zhu said securitiesAFX - 79 words
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Article56 2002-03-02 5 AFP Ala i/UMr uKj Malaysian newspaper The Sun has axed another2s6 of its 411 remaining staff aa part ofa restructuring plan, officials said yesterday. This followed the sacking of some 60 staff in January as the daily, which currently suOws a monthly loee of aboutAFP - 56 words
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Article, Illustration547 2002-03-02 5 Audrey Tan - Higher property tax, land, sea lax among stop-gap proposals From Audrey Tan in Hong Kong HONG KONG yesterday moved closer towards introducing a goods and services tax (GST), after a govern-ment-appointed committee said it was the best way of raising revenue toREUTERS FILE PHOTO - 547 words
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341 2002-03-02 5 AndreyTan - From AndreyTan in Hong Kong HONG Kong's economy could have expanded slightly in February in its first period of growth since October 2000, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) released yesterday. The seasonally-adjusted composite index rose above the 50-point341 words
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254 2002-03-02 5 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Chandra Asri Petrochemical Centre's US$l.3 billion debt restructuring accord with Japan's Marubeni Corp and Indonesia's government fell apart after it asked creditors to forgive previously undeclared debt. Chandra Asri wants the Indonesian Bank Restructuring Agency (Ibra) to write off US$3OOBloomberg - 254 words
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461 2002-03-02 6 End to recession seen as consumer spending rises 0.4% in Jan Reuters, Bloomberg, Dow Jones Newswires [WASHINGTON] Evidence mounted yesterday that the US is emerging out of recession. The US manufacturing sector snapped out of its deepest slump in aReuters,; Bloomberg,; Dow Jones Newswires - 461 words
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355 2002-03-02 6 Reuters [WASHINGTON] An index tracking broad US economic activity showed improvement in January but still suggested the economy was in recession, the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago said on Thursday. For the month of January, the Chicago Fed's National Activity Index rose to -0.51Reuters - 355 words
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Article, Illustration1146 2002-03-02 6 jennifer lien - VALLEY VIEW Most of e-waste which contains hazardous materials is ending up in Asian countries jennifer lien [SILICON VALLEY] DO you have an old Apple II sitting in your storeroom? Or have you ever lugged your old Intel 286 computer to the rubbish chute1,146 words
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Article, Illustration403 2002-03-02 6 AFP [AHMEDABAD] India yesterday sent troops to quell Hindu-Muslim clashes as the death toll from the worst sectarian violence in a decade rose to nearly 250. Even as the army moved in to four riot-hit cities in the western state of Gujarat, aAFP; REUTERS - 403 words
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Article, Illustration365 2002-03-02 7 Auditors would soarck for fictMons Mtrtes in a firm's books and talk to uirinvotvod company officials Reuters Bloomberg A GROUP that sets standards for the accounting profession on Thursday unveiled new guidelines meant to oombat accounting fraud, marking the latest development in an industrywideReuters; Bloomberg - 365 words
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365 2002-03-02 7 Ask will now probe Air NZ adequacy disclosures, muN damage claims Reuters, AP, Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australia's securities watchdog says it has insufficient evidence to prosecute the directors of failed airline Ansett Australia for insolvent trading or breach of duties underReuters,; AP,; Bloomberg - 365 words
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Advertisement904 2002-03-02 5 ry] HWA HONG CORPORATION LIMITED I (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) UNAUDfTED FULL YEAR RESULTS FOR 2001 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS AND DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT GROUP RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2001 2001 2000 Variance SS'OOO SS'OOO oHHIL nrnft, 113 4 653 (22) Operating profit 13,512 17,892 (24) Finance costs904 words
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week in review
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Article, Illustration718 2002-03-02 8 For the full stories, visit http://business-times.asial.com.sg US to grow 2.5-3% this year Fed Feb 28 US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan expressed confidence on Wednesday that the US economy is emerging from recession, but said the speed of recovery is likely to be moderated by anAFP - 718 words
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Article264 2002-03-02 8 Ven Sreenhrasan Feb 27 Pity that good small caps are ignored IN its obsession with front-line blue chips and sexy speculatives, the market has largely ignored the shares of many companies tw have good fundamentals. Instead, considerable time and effort hn« been spent punting financially-troubled stocks. Whether264 words
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Article, Illustration755 2002-03-02 9 It leads the pack both over 3-month and 1-year horizon; Singapore back in favour too Reuters FUND managers have confirmed South Korea as their favourite Asian market this year and added Singapore shares to shopping lists for the first timeReuters; REUTERS - 755 words
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506 2002-03-02 9 Patrick Peck - By Patrick Peck The author is a vice-president at Paris-based JCF Group THIS week we saw a surge in recommendation changes. There were 57 of them 31 upgrades versus 26 downgrades. Three analysts downgraded insurance group Great Eastern Holdings (GEH) from "overbought" and506 words
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1231 2002-03-02 9 Sebastian Chong - INVESTOR EDUCATION By Sebastian Chong The writer is an associate professor in finance and accounting at the Faculty of Business Administration, National University of Singapore, and a committee member of the Securities Investors Association (Singapore). The views expressed in this article are his own.1,231 words
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what's in style food
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Article, Illustration1024 2002-03-02 10 JAIME EE - Celebrate Australia 2002 exhibition this month offers a chance to taste the best of Down Under, says JAIME EE JAIME EE Despite the fact that Australian food has been consistently making waves in the world's gastronomic scene, outpacing London and maybe even New York, it may come1,024 words
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travel
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Article, Illustration1473 2002-03-02 11 GEOFFREY EU - Ski resorts in the Japan Alps offer good-quality snow as well as memorable scenery and cultural experience, says GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU ON a wintry, snow-swept morning in January 1911, Major Theodor Edler von Lerch, the Austrian military attache to Japan, stepped onto a training ground in JoetsuGEOFFREY EU - 1,473 words
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what's in style motoring
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Article, Illustration1191 2002-03-02 12 CHRISTOPHER TAN - CHRISTOPHER TAN drives what could be Mercedes' best E-class yet in Valencia, Spain, where the car is currently being introduced to the international press under a ride-and-drive programme CHRISTOPHER TAN I MUST confess I have sort of a Don Juan complex when it comesFILE PHOTO - 1,191 words
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Article, Illustration350 2002-03-02 12 Christopher Tan - By Christopher Tan IN four months' time, DaimlerChrysler will launch the Maybach, a super-luxury brand that has been extinct for more than half a century. And to ensure the marque gets off to a good start, it will equip the new car with a six-litre,FILE PHOTO - 350 words
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Article152 2002-03-02 12 HONDA has been accused in Vietnam of using too many Chinese parts in a cheap new model designed to compete with a flood of copycats from China, according to Reuters. The charge rejected by Honda came from the Vietnam Association of Bicycles and Motorcycles, whose members assemble152 words
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Article, Illustration87 2002-03-02 12 DAIMLERCHRYSLER will unveil the new Mercedes-Benz CLK coupe at the Geneva Motor Show next month. More powerful and ftiel-efflcient, the new linkup includes V 8 models CLKSOO and CLKSS AMG. An interesting variant is the CLK2OO CGI, with direct petrol injection87 words
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Article143 2002-03-02 12 CHRISTOPHER TAN - Compiled by CHRISTOPHER TAN HONDA'S Fit compact, named Jazz elsewhere, is still selling like hot cakes half a year after its introduction. Dealers in Japan report order books that take months to fulfill, according to news agencies. The car is likely to appear143 words
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what's in style art
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Article, Illustration727 2002-03-02 13 PARVATI NAYAR - With the opening of the Singapore Tyler Print Institute, PARVATINAYAR reckons that print-making is set for some major changes PARVATI NAYAR IN a room filled with intriguingly coloured pigments and machinery, a man swishes around a large rectangular sieve in a huge tub filled with mushy blue727 words
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Article365 2002-03-02 13 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By Cheah Ui-Hoon Is art really that relevant to society? And if so, how can art engage the public? Two Singaporean artists are spearheading a dialogue to examine what should constitute "public" art in recognition of the fact that art is coming out of the365 words
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Miscellaneous145 2002-03-02 13 CRVPTIC CROSSWORD 30 PteoetofiSßt pr»Ber«forsmal dK^"B 11 26 DOWN <e dispensers (4) 1 Displeasure apparent about 15 Gettn 9 bacfy beat maans YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION many turning up <frty (6) humiabon(9) Acton: Itnsktajob. 6 Swwrn, 9 2 Having dash, around 50 and 17 Spo<-onb«aminßter Saaport.loSat>iaoea,llPlamit.l2 smart (6) presented (8) R*»e. 13145 words
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what's in style collections
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Article, Illustration1233 2002-03-02 14 CORINNE KERK - biz woman Shirt company CYC may be around since 1935 but it has won over the younger generation and women under its managing director. CORINNE KERK finds out what plans are lined up for the firm CORINNE KERK THE figures are telling, or rather, the lackCHRIS LOH - 1,233 words
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Article, Illustration263 2002-03-02 14 Corinne Kerk - -By Corinne Kerk ESTABLISHED in 1935, the CYC Shanghai Shirt Company is marking its 67th anniversary celebrations by taking Singaporeans down memory lane with a shirt museum. To be officially launched today, the CYC Museum is located at the Atrium of the Raffles Hotel and willARTHUR LEE - 263 words
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Article, Illustration1098 2002-03-02 14 Corinne Kerk - Corinne Kerk LEVI Strauss, the American icon founded during the Gold Rush of the 1850s, has not been doing well. Over the last few years, it had seen declining sales as its young audience was wooed by what they considered were funkierARTHUR LEE - 1,098 words
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Article, Illustration87 2002-03-02 15 Our top picks of what's on the shelves Bring out your sunglasses. Coach's Spring/Summer collection is bursting with bright colours, with the bags coming in new silhouettes and fabrications. Inspired by a more casual, chic attitude, Coach is hoping to tempt buyers with its cheerful new range.87 words
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