The Business Times, 21 September 2002

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    20 1 MITA (P) 010/03/2002 85C THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend SINGAPORE SEPTEMBER 21 22, 2002 IlllMfH't ll|||l ImIMIII".:. llllH". .IM.I (Mil M|
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon M'sia taps domestic sources for 6.5% growth
    1037 1  -  Corporate tax for small and medium companies cut to 20% From] Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur LIMITING a widely-expec-ted corporate tax cut to small companies, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad yesterday set the nation on a course to depend more on domestic
    REUTERS  -  1,037 words
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    Lock icon Not for Dr M the quiet fade
    790 1  -  SATURDAY SOAPBOX Kenneth James FOR Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad, yesterday's Budget speech was a case of getting on with the job. The veteran leader may be retiring in just over a year, but there was no indication of his wanting to simply close
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  • Article
    Lock icon ST unit makes fund management debut with a bang
    484 1  -  EXCLUSIVE Millions pulled back fromUOßAMtonew firm, say sources By Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] The competition in the fund management industry has just become hotter with the entry of a government-linked company into the business. A unit of the Singapore Technologies group, ST
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    Lock icon HK dollar under pressure amid talk of currency peg review
    495 1  -  From Audrey Tan inHongKony THE Hong Kong dollar came under selling pressure yesterday, as news that the Legislative Council intended to study the currency peg raised the question of the local currency's link to the greenback. While the government hastily
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      Lock icon A forgettable week indeed far the market
      650 2  -  r sivanithy WHEN the biggest talking point is how low Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing's shares can sink and precious little else you know it hasn't been one of the market's more memorable weeks. Come to think of it, it hasn't been a particularly memorable
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    • Article
      Lock icon MARKETS
      72 2 sn 1*421.03 (-18.08) ST INDEX FUTURES 1*420.00 (-22.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 176.50 (-3.30) Friday Change KLSECOMP ***** 292 NIKKEI 225 9,481.08 -***** HANG SENG ____9.328.22 99.57 SET INDEX .***** -0.82 JAKARTA COMP .408.80 *010 MANILA COMP .1,142.87 -616 TAIPEI WPf 4,***** -62.06 SEOUL COMP 704.12 +015 SHENZHEN B 231.69 3.30
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      Lock icon FINANCE
      67 2 FOREX RATES US* SS US$ (SS per US$) 1.776 £(US$/S$ per£)_ 1.554 1760 EURO(US$/S$/E) 0985 1.750 YEN 12i9 6920 RM 3.800 2.1.19 HK$ 7.800 4391 BAHT 4325 24,15 Rl'PIAH 9.025 5.081 PRIME MTU SINGAPORE* 658 KlIALA LUMPUR 640 HONG KONG 5.125 JAKARTA 39.00 TAJPKI 8526 TOKYO 1575 SEOUL 955
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      Lock icon Motor insurer Cosmic bites the dust
      529 2  -  Regulator orders insurer to stop further business, but it must honour obHgatious By Quak Hiang Whai [SINGAPORE] The cutthroat motor insurance business has claimed its first victim Cosmic Insurance Corporation. The Monetary Authority of Singapore, in a pre-emp-tive move to protect policyholders, has ordered
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    • Article
      Lock icon M'sian tax regime is already attractive, says ministry
      529 2  -  MALAYSIAN BUDGET From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA does not see an urgent need to drastically change its corporate tax regime, despite market clamour that Malaysia would otherwise not be competitive vis-a-vis rivals like Singapore. For over two years now,
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      Lock icon PAB to release code of conduct for auditors this month
      421 2  -  Rules to take effect on Oct 1 and will help auditors safeguard their integrity, independence: HnglQang By David Boey [SINGAPORE] The Public Accountants Board (PAB), the statutory regulator for public accountants in Singapore, is due to release a set of
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  • in focus
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      Lock icon M'sia dangles new OHQ, air-transport incentives
      567 3  -  Move to woo more MNCs and to make country an air-cargo hub From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE government has unveiled fresh incentives to attract more multinational corporations to set up their operational headquarters (OHQs) in Malaysia and help speed up the country's
      AFP  -  567 words
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      Lock icon KL more upbeat expects growth of 4%-5% this year
      625 3  -  From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian government is projecting GDP growth of between 4 and 5 per cent this year, returning to more optimistic projections it made last October. Earlier in March, in the face of an uncertain
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      Lock icon Wing Tai's loss widens to $69m
      727 4  -  The group and FCC are the only two major property firms to post losses this reporting season By Kalpana Rashiwala WING Tai Holdings' full-year group net loss has widened to $69.2 million from $21.9 million in the previous year. The bigger loss for the
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    • Article
      Lock icon CityDev shares sink to 9-month low
      410 4  -  Fear off government releasing more sites along N-EMRT line By' Vince Chong THE share price of property blue chip City Developments sank to a nine-month low yesterday as the counter fell prey to domestic and international worries. At home, there is concern that the
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      Lock icon Merrill may have to mop up rights shares as Chartered hits $1.04
      449 4  -  By David Boey SHARES of loss-making Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing fell 9 cents to a record closing low of $1.04 yesterday just a whisker above its $1 rights offer price. The price erosion could force lead underwriter Merrill Lynch
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      Lock icon Venture shares fall on options-linked worry
      380 4  -  Fear of stock options leading to share overhang: dealers By Serena Ng SHARES of Venture Corp slid yesterday as investors sold the stock ahead of the the next period for employees to exercise some 22.3 million in stock options at $8.05 each, dealers said.
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      Lock icon Frontline Tech warns H1 profit may fall by over 50%
      335 4  -  By Serena Ng SYSTEMS integrator and IT solutions provider Frontline Technologies, which posted double-digit earnings growth in the past few fiscal years, yesterday said its profit for the six months ending Sept 30 could fall by more than half from
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    • IN BRIEF
      • Article
        Lock icon Jardine closer to partial offer for CCL
        118 4 JARDINE Strategic yesterday formalised its firm intention to make a cash partial offer for shares in Cycle Carriage Ltd (CCL) to raise it* stake in the Singapore motor group to 50.2 per cent. The proposed offer price remains at $4.76 per share, or
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        Lock icon JTC Corp chief moves to STB as CEO
        50 4 JTC Corporation chairman Lim Neo Chian will take over as deputy chairman and chief executive of the Singapore Tourism Board from Oct 1. He succeeds YeoKheeLeng, who becomes chief executive of the new International Hotel Management School (HMS International) from next month.
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        Lock icon Aztech Systems narrows H1 loss
        65 4 Reuters AZTECH Systems said net loss narrowed for the six months to June 30,2002, to 16.49 million from a loss of $8.75 million a year ago. Turnover rose to $80.36 million from 173.67 million. Aztech is a provider of original equipment and design manufacturing services.
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        Lock icon Lion Teck Chiang loss falls to $3m
        100 4 Reuters LION Teck Chiang said net loes narrowed in the year to June 30,2002, to $3 million from a loss of $7.21 million a year ago. Loss per share fell to 1.92 cents from 4.61 cents. Turnover rose to 187.64 million from 181.23
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        Lock icon Aussino earnings rise to $6.4m
        102 4 Reuters AUSSINO Group said profit inched higher in the year to June 30,2002, to 18.44 million from $5.87 million a year ago. Earnings per share rose to 3.35 cents from 3.06 cents. Turnover was $41.92 million from $37.12 million. No dividend was declared compared with
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    • Article
      Lock icon Higher tax incentives for public sculpture donations
      383 5  -  Revamped Masterplan also earmarks locations for them in Central Area Reports by Cheah Ui-Hoon BARELY has the Merlion Singapore's most famous sculpture settled into its new perch next to One Fullerton, and the government is already calling for more public sculpture donations. To
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      Lock icon Arts funds poured into infrastructure
      376 5 THE arts, although an abstract concept to many, is getting etched onto Singapore's landscape, as arts sponsorship patterns show. Brick-and-mortar infrastructure to house the arts was the main recipient of arts sponsorship in 2001, and among the notable buildings that received funding were the Esplanade
      Source: Public Sculptures Comm  -  376 words
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      Lock icon S'pore first Asian country to sign container security pact
      398 5  -  By Donald Urquhart SINGAPORE yesterday officially joined the US Customs Service accord aimed at preventing terrorists from using US-bound container shipping to disrupt US and global trade. As the first Asian country and the sixth world-wide to officially sign on to
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      Lock icon HDB's average wage is lower than mentioned
      390 5  -  MAILBAG Tan Heng Huay, Tan Heng Huay, Head, Public Affairs for Chief Corporate Development Officer, Housing Development Board LEE Han Shih, in his article, "HDB would do well to cut its huge wage bill" (BT, Sept 17) said that HDB's wage bill grew
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      Lock icon Indian industry slams S&P for rating downgrade
      263 6 AFP [BOMBAY] Indian business yesterday hit out at Standard and Poor's for its decision to downgrade the local currency rating to junk status and strip the country of its investment grade. The rating agency cited a setback in privatisation reforms, rising debt and
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      Lock icon Fees slashed to attract 'big-ticket' arbitration cases
      646 6  -  Singapore now one of the cheapest places in the world to settle commercial disputes By I Conrad Raj [SINGAPORE] Singapore is now one of the cheapest places in the world for two or more parties to formally settle commercial disputes after decisive moves
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      Lock icon Japan's govt bond auction fails to find enough buyers
      659 6 Analysis find it shocking but BQJ chief rejects fears of any financial crisis Reuters, Bloomberg [TOKYO] Anxiety over Japan's financial system deepened yesterday after a 10year government bond auction failed to find enough buyers for the first time ever, two days
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      Lock icon Ibra wants CAHB to raise bid for Bank Niaga by 36%
      185 6 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia, which is selling a 51 per cent stake in PT Bank Niaga, will ask sole bidder Malaysia's Commerce-Asset Holdings Bhd to raise its bid by 36 per cent, a deputy chairman at the Indonesian Bank Restructuring
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      Lock icon China's foreign trade ministry sued for first time
      323 6 Reuters [BEUING] China's Foreign Trade Ministry is being sued for the first time after a Chinese firm challenged a ministry edict that stopped it wresting control of a Beijing property venture from a Hong Kong partner. The legal battle centres on control
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    • NOTE BOOK
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        Lock icon HK HK$90b from share deals
        96 6 AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Koog has made about HKJB9.6 billion (5990.3 billion) in profits since intervening hi the slock market during the Asian financial crisis four years ago. Hong Kong Monetary Authority said yesterday. Reiterating his support for the decision to intervene in the market
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        Lock icon Toyota to invest 30b baht in Thailand
        73 6 AP [BANGKOK] Toyota Motor Corp and its parts and component suppliers pfatn to invest around 30 bQlkm baht (Stl-2 billion) to make Thailand its global production base for pick-up trucks, diesel engines and minivana. "The global network for production of pickup trucks, multipurpose
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        Lock icon Thailand to go ahead with TOT Corp IPO
        89 6 Reuters [BANGKOK] H>e Thai government will go ahead with a plan to sell phone firm TOT Corp this year in wlutt will be the country's largest ever initial public offlsring. an official said yesterday. "We will still sell the shares in November
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        Lock icon Warning to Americans in Indonesia
        76 6 AFP [WASHINGTON] US officials warned on Thursday that they have received credible threats that Muslim extremists could soon target Westerners in an area of Indonesia's Central Java popular with tourists. The USembassy in Jakarta, which has only just reopened after a six-day shutdown linked to
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        Lock icon KL to issue RM3b domestic bonds
        97 6 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia yesterday invited bids for RMS billion (Ssl.4 billion) of domestic bonds in a move dealers said was aimed at raising more ftmds to protect the economy from global uncertainties. According to data from Bank Negara, the government will reopen an
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        Lock icon M'sia sees 23% fall in LNG price this year
        98 6 Btooenberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia, the world's No 3 liquefied natural gas exporter, expects its average selling price for the foel to foil 23 per cent in 3002 to the lowest in three years, a government report said. The price of LNG,
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        Lock icon Shanghai Airlines IPO oversubscribed
        75 6 Reuters [SHANGHAI] A one billion yuan (Ss2l3 million) domestic IPO by Shanghai Airlines has been heavily oversubscribed, with just 0.22 per cent of subscribers able to get their hands on the issue, its underwriter sakL China's sixth largest carrier by traffic volume launched its 200 million
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        Lock icon Taiwan seks China business group to leave
        92 6 Reuters [TAIPEI] In an unprecedented move, Taiwan has aaked a visiting Chinese business delegation to feerve fur trying to drum up investment Taiwan selectively allows Chinese citixens to visit the island as part of cultural exchanges but bans such viators from promoting China
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    • Article
      Lock icon CSFB may have violated laws: regulator
      414 7 Massachusetts probe turns up e-mail that could incriminate analysts NYT [NEW YORK] The Massachusetts regulator investigating the practices of research analysts at Credit Suisse First Boston told the New York attorney-general on Thursday that his staff has found conduct at the firm that may
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      Lock icon E-mail suggests questionable practices
      461 7 One message shows tough decisions' on rating Chartered Semiconductor, UMC: report [NEW YORK] Internet analysts at Credit Suisse First Boston called it the "Agilent Two-Step" that's when they would rate a stock a "buy" while secretly telling large investors their true opinion, according to e-mail uncovered
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    • Article
      Lock icon Alcatel to slash 10,000 more jobs by end of next year
      381 8 Cost-cutting measures being stepped up after further deterioration 9 in demand Bloomberg [PARIS] Alcatel SA plans to slash 10,000 jobs by the end of next year which will bring total reductions at Europe's biggest phone-equipment maker to more than
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    • Article, Illustration
      Lock icon Options for US investors dwindle as blue chips fall
      500 8 Bloomberg [NEW YORKJ Investors are finding fewer companies they say they can rely on for steady profit growth in a weak economy. Electronic Data Systems Corp (EDS) and International Business Machines Corp were seen as relatively safe investments because much of
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    • Article
      Lock icon Buffeft invests in Lloyd's of London
      198 8 Bloomberg [HAMILTON, Bermuda] Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc invested US$2l2 million in Lloyd's of London, the 300-year-old insurance market that has lost money for the past five years. The funds will enable one of Lloyd's businesses, known as Trenwick Managing Agents' Syndicate
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    • WORLD WATCH
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        Lock icon Opec will act only on supply shortage
        95 8 Reuters [OSAKA, Japan] Saudi Oil Minister All al-Naimi said yesterday that only a supply shortage would lead Opec to unleash more crude if a war on Iraq inflames oil prices. "If there is no shortage of supply and if inventories are in good
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      • Article
        Lock icon Global Crossing staff raised alert in 2000
        69 8 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Global Crossing officials raised concerns over accounting at the fibre-optic network operator as early as August 2000, the House Commerce Committee said on Thursday, citing memos obtained from the company. Global Crossing officials said they were concerned the company engaged in
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      • Article
        Lock icon Sony Ericsson delays handset release
        69 8 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ltd is delaying the introduction of its first jointly developed handset for several months, mining its goal of shipping the new device in the third quarter. "We will start to ship to operators in the next couple of months
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      • Article
        Lock icon Kozlowski escapes jall-for now
        67 8 AFP [NEW YORK] Former Tyco International chief executive Dennis Kozjowski on Thursday escaped the grim prospect of jail in New York's notorious Rika's Island prison, after he was allowed to post bail on fraud charges. Judge Michael Obus ruled that Kozlowski and his fellow accused —Tyco's
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      175 4 J J I J AUTOMATION y AWARD V TO THE WINNERS OF THE 2002 INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AWARDS! The Singapore Industrial Automation Association (SIAA) is pleased to announce the 2002 winners of the Industrial Automation Award awarded on 20 th September 2002 to the following companies for their effective utilisation of
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    Lock icon STOCKS ASIA
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      31 6 I I Lianhe Zaobao I I Taiwanese I I investors I I gathering I I in Suzhou I I after China I I took over SIP I I I mm H
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      351 6 Pau Chi Kwong aka Eric Pau, IC No. *****529H is no longer the MD of our company with effect from 7th September, 2002, and therefore has no authority to transact, negotiate nor collect any monies on behalf of the company. Bi-Tton International Singapore Pte Ltd In the Matter of The
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      258 6 PAffTKIE MEASURING SYSTEMS ASIA PACIFIC PTE LTD (In member* voluntary liquidation) At an extraordinary general matting of the members of tha Company held on 14 September 2002. tha Mowing resolutions were passed Resolved that tha Company be wound up voluntarily pursuant to Section 290<l)(b) of the Companies Act. Cap SO
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  • what's in style motoring
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      Lock icon Oh Mercedes!
      783 9  -  CHRISTOPHER TAN celebrates one of the world's most enduring brands CHRISTOPHER TAN AUSTRIAN businessman Emil Jellinek was the first big customer of Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft (DMG). He chanced upon the pioneer manufacturer in 1897, and began ordering cars from its Cannstatt factory. He drove them, he raced them, and he
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      Lock icon Rivals on the fast track
      886 9  -  MERCEDES' competitors have found their footing, finds CHMSTQPHOt TAN. Thanks to the knowledge revolution, they have accessed technological know-how and marketing savvy much faster than the time it took Mercedes-Benz to gain momentum. Components and systems makers are also participating more vigorously in the car-manufacturing
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    • BRAVE NEW WHIRL
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        Lock icon Jaguar XJ prowling in soon
        205 9 JAGUAR has released details and first official pictures of its new XJ flagship. The car boasts a high-tech, lightweight aluminium body that's longer, wider and taller. Passenger room is stretched substantially as the wheels are positioned nearer the extreme ends, giving the car less overhang
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        Lock icon New Jaguar S-Type coining sooner
        128 9  -  CompllMl toy Christopher Tan ANOTHER cat will arrive before the XJ. The Jaguar S-Type facelift is due any time now, with its sculpturesque bonnet, more prominent eyes, and other subtle cosmetics. New features await inside, like an electronic park brake which replaces the conventional hand
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  • in the money
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      Lock icon Crucial to hold a diversified portfolio
      946 10  -  SHOW ME THE MONEY Diversification, or spreading your investments in many stocks, eftmnates the unique risks that you are exposed to teh hooi ling THERE are two types of risks when it comes to investing in the stock market. One is the non-systemat-ic risk,
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      Lock icon Chartered heads list of downgrades
      306 10  -  IT sector in focus amid 17 upgrades and 14 downgrades By\ Patrick Peck The author is vice-president at Paris-based JCF Group THIS week saw 31 opinion changes 17 upgrades against 14 downgrades. The IT electronics sector came into focus this week. The world's third largest
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      Lock icon Bonds: understanding the basics
      1263 11  -  MO N E Y TALK By' Teh Hooi Ling HERE'S the reason why "Junk Bond King" Michael Milken favoured high-yield bonds. "To earn extraordinary returns in equities, the market has to learn that you are right. If I And a stock that I believe is vastly
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      Lock icon Investing can be fast, controlled, exciting
      475 11 Onttne broken offer portfolio tools, 3rd party research, news, data, real-time alerts WHILE the dot.com era may have lost some of its lustre, its legacy is invaluable, and no industry has felt it more than the financial services industry. Today all of us have
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    Lock icon UNIT TRUSTS & FUNDS
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  • week in review
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      Lock icon Top stories this week
      1087 12 For the full stories, visit http://business-times.asial.com.sg DPM Lee welcomes lighter rales for business sept i 6 DEPUTY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Sunday welcomed the recommendation that the government regulate commercial activity with a lighter hand, but said it may take time for the new
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      Lock icon What we said
      266 12 EMTOMM. septtf Revving up the private sector THE Economic Review Committee's Entrepreneurship and Intel-nationalisation Subcommittee has come up with hard-headed, practical and, in some cases, radical recommendations to invigorate Singapore's private sector. Hie single most far-reaching proposal is to permit business activities unless they are expressly disallowed.
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    Lock icon KLSE
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    Lock icon BONDS & WARRANTS
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  • food
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      Lock icon Look, who's dieting now?
      1535 13  -  Celebrities and the rag trade are embracing fad diets with the same fervour they reserve for the hottest designer. But the zeal hardly lasts more than a season, as KATE BETIS finds out KATE BETTS NYT You can stare all day at the stylists, photographers and
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
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  • shopping malls
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      834 14  -  For newcomers hoping to break into the retail scene, a landlord who's willing to explore new ideas and store concepts makes all the difference. CHEAH UI-HOON reports CHEAH UI-HOON BUDDING entrepreneurs who are looking to break into "big-time" retail which is essentially getting good store units at high-traf-fic
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      1197 14  -  Beauty may be superficial but deep pockets are needed to penetrate it CAT ONG finds out from the creator of bestseller IZU CAT ONG WITH women willing to shell out big bucks for luxe lotions these days, every serious beauty player from Estee Lauder to Escentials
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    • IN STORE
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        84 14 What's new in stores this week WHILE floating candles aren't exactly a new decorative feature, these pretty lights are a sight to behold thanks to the bright idea of incorporating nature themes submerged in clear water. And what better choice of elements than flowers and sea shells to
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        86 14 You won't be dragging your feet to the in-laws' with the latest range of ultra-light shoes from Hush Puppies. Made of Elon material, each shoe weighs only 320 g and is said to be four times lighter than conventional outsole materials. Called Zero-G, the gents' range comes
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        80 14 If you love animals and make up, The Body Shop's new makeup range is not animal tested and comes in a fresh new palette of colours and textures. The new collection includes lipsticks that come in 35 shades of satin, pearl, matte and sheer finishes ($19.90). The creamy
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        81 14 Feeling bullish? What better way to show it, motivate staff or just have them think that you're one tough cookie with this bronze bull sculpture placed right on the office conference table. Measuring 50 cm long and 30 cm tall (including its marble base), the ornately crafted
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        112 14 Jewellery for men is the latest market that TianPo Jewellery is aiming at. What with male patrons rising by some 20 per cent at TianPo, the homegrown jewellery chain is introducing new lines like theTeno range of rings and necklaces. Made from stainless steel that's free of
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        76 14 Dark grey plastic that gives a softer twist to office steel is just part of Dcea's new 2003 range that kicks off this month. The Bekant series features cool stuff for your desk in the form of CD boxes, letter trays, memo pads and desk pads. Ranging in
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        87 14  -  Compiled by MIKE CHUA,JAIME EE How much do you love your pooch? So much that you don't want the little critter to get caught in the rain without adequate protection? Hermes goes back to its saddlery origins for this new canine mackintosh that comes with its
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  • what's in style art
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      761 15  -  More sculptures will be displayed in strategic locations under a masterplan. CHEAH UI-HOON reports CHEAH UI-HOON THERE may be more than 100 sculptures that are installed for public viewing in Singapore today, but there's always room for more. The government's move to encourage donations of sculpture
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      413 15  -  A weekly roundup of events Compiled by CHEAH UI-HOON Walk this way The Theatres Link between City Link Mall and Esplanade—Theatres on the Bay is open, and photographer Tan Ngiap Heng has laid claim to the newly-opened space. In Static, he showcases 150 photographs taken digitally. The exhibition
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      412 15  -  By( Cheah Ui-Hoon THE fine line between artistic nudes and pornography aside, a nude is more than naked representation, or isn't it? The latest exhibition at the Singapore Art Museum seeks to expand the discussion and appreciation about nudes in fine art by pushing
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
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