The Business Times, 6 December 2002

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    15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 010/03/2002 SINGAPORE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2002 85C m inte-net: http://business-times.asia1.com.sg
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    67 1 □an IfMM (-0.46) ST IKDEZ FTJTTJIES 13L00 (-11.0) nnBOIFUnBBB mm lflGwM (-1.30) STOCK MilXET INDICES Thursday Change KLSEOOMP Ckwd VTKKET 226 WI7J7 HANG SENG _lfl,WftS8 14.16 SET INDEX Cknd JAKARTA COUP .Closed MANILA COMP J,«L76 -461 TAIPEI WP! 4,756.48 +27.91 SEOCLOOMP ***** +&26 SHENZHEN B ***** LU Al'STALLORD
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    65 1 FOKEX BATES uss SI US$ (SS per US$)—- 1.774 £(US4/Slper£)_L67« 2.784 EUBO(USS/S$/E). 1.001 1.7?« YEN 128J 7AM RM 1800 2.143 7.7» 4J97 BAHT 43.76 24.67 RUPIAH 8,990 (.069 P1IXE KITES SINGAPORE* s?s KUALA LUMPUR 6 44) BONO KONG 5 060 JAKARTA 39.t») TAIPEI MOO TOKYO LI76 SEOUL lift LONDON
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    Lock icon Govt has reservations about Comfort-DelGro merger
    457 1  -  Some concerns if they amalgamate their taxi fleets, says Yeo Cheow Tong By Christopher Tan [SINGAPORE] The government has some reservations about the planned merger between Comfort Group and DelGro Corp. Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said yesterday: "We're waiting for DelGro and Comfort
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    Lock icon Most retailers say they'll absorb GST hike
    884 1  -  Govt's move to phase in increase will make it easier for them to do so Bu. David Boey, Chuang Peck Ming (SINGAPORE] Most retailers will absorb the one percentage point hike in the Goods and Services Tax from Jan 1 next year the
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    Lock icon A welcome GST compromise
    723 1  -  OOMMHMTABY By Vikram Khanna AFTER a period of conflicting signals as to what the government would do with the Goods and Services Tax, the decision is Anally in. And it's a compromise "making a tactical course correction while still heading for the same destination," as Deputy
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    Lock icon Oei not pushing for NatSteel seats
    513 1  -  Surprise move said to be prompted by focus on dividend l-iiexclusive By Catherine Ong [SINGAPORE] In a surprise move, Indonesian businessman Oei Hong Leong has withdrawn a request for three board seats on NatSteel Ltd a day after he made it, BT learnt last
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      85 1 ntsmE Shipping Times Ships collide in S'pore waters; oil spill contained. -V x V" -i v Executive Lifestyle Coming to grips with your health. P§ 1B "-K Tep stories Banks unveil standards for lower income accounts. timxiPmgm ;i iC UBS mops up 37m M1 shares in 2 days. Pg J
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      9 1 Easing the burden without missing the target, Next Page
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      Lock icon Banks unveil standards for lower income accounts
      658 2  -  Basic bank services include ATM, Giro, direct debit bat are not compulsory By\ Siow Li Sen (SINGAPORE] Bankers yesterday finally unveiled details of the much debated "basic bank account" (BBA) for lower income groups, which sets minimum standards for the more than one
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      Lock icon Easing the burden without missing the target
      1352 2 The following is the speech by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Lee Hsien Loong in Parliament yesterday t IN the Budget Statement in May this year, I announced tax changes to sup- port our economic restructuring and secure economic growth, i
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      Lock icon S'pore urged to slash taxes to below HK levels
      570 2  -  S'porean* in HK say that China, HK may divert talent By, Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] Singapore needs to cut corporate and personal taxvis to levels lower than those in Hong Kong to compensate for its relatively high cost of living, or it
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      10 2 DBS pledget 2 years of cheap bank services, Pg 3
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  • SINGAPORE companies
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      Lock icon Time for Oei to show his cards
      797 3  -  1 lock siew catherine ong NO more fudgy late-night statements. No more speaking from both sides of his mouth. If Indonesian businessman Oei Hong Leong is serious about maximising value for Nat Steel shareholders, as he claims, he should declare his real intentions
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      Lock icon DBS pledges 2 years of cheap banking services
      327 3  -  It's only local bank to make such a commitment ahead of BBA By\ Siow Li Sen DBS BANK yesterday gave a two-year commitment to provide customers with affordable, convenient and accessible banking services. Of the three local banks, it is the only
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      Lock icon SingTel unit C2C wins Thailand contract
      160 3 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Telecommunications' undersea cable subsidiary C2C Pte has struck a deal to sell bandwidth capacity to the Communications Authority of Thailand (CAT). The contract is described by C2C as a "multimillion dollar contract". C2C, whose cable connects seven Asian countries and the US,
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      Lock icon UBS mops up 37m M1 shares in 2 days
      226 3 Purchases made at between $1.26 and $1.32 a share Bloomberg ÜBS WARBURG, which arranged Mobile One Asia Ltd's initial stock sale, said it bought 37 million of the cell-phone company's shares in the first two days of trading. The investment-banking arm
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      Lock icon APP details preliminary plan for debt revamp
      413 5  -  Its4majorlndon units will make monthly payments on debt of USs4.2b By Serena Ng DEBT-RIDDEN Asia Pulp Paper yesterday outlined a 10-year plan under which its four msgor Indonesian subsidiaries will each make mandatory monthly service payments towards several tranches of debt that total
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      Lock icon Econ Health's placement shares taken up
      209 5  -  By] David Boey ECON Healthcare Ltd's bid for a Sesdaqlisting appears to have kicked off on a rosy note, with aU the placement shares in its initial public offer (IPO) fuUy subscribed at 28 cents apiece as at yesterday. DBS Bank, the manager, underwriter
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      Lock icon Cortina first-half earnings drop 42%
      330 5  -  Watch retailer's margins shrink amid weak retail conditions By\ David Boey LUXURY watch dealer Cortina Holdings yesterday reported a 42 per cent dive in first-half earnings to $1 million, attributing the fall to global uncertainties. Its performance mirrored that of The Hour Glass which saw
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      Lock icon JSX probe into Astra finds no signs of insider trading
      277 5 Reuters {JAKARTA] The Jakarta Stock Exchange (JSX) has found no indications of insider trading practices in leading carmaker Astra International's share trading, an exchange official was quoted as saying by a local newspaper. "JSX has investigated some 10 of its
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    • COMPANY Briefs
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        Lock icon ST Electronics wins $50m Taiwan job
        80 5 Reuters SINGAPORE Technologies Electronics Ltd, the electronics arm of ST Engineering, has won a ISO million contract from Taiwan's Kaohsiung Rapid Transit Corp. ST Electronics said in a statement yesterday that it will supply, install and commission platform screen door systems at 28 underground
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        Lock icon Links Island warns of significant loss
        86 5 LINKS Island yesterday warned that the continued disruption and restriction of sea sand exports by the Indonesian authorities are expected to result in a significant operating loss for the group for the current financial year. Last month, it said that the disruption was expected
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        Lock icon Mediaring to acquire M'sian company
        51 5 M&uiAKLNu Ltd yesterday announced the proposed acquisition of Malaysia-based Interindo (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd for RM875.000 (SS408.000). The deal would be funded by internal resources. Interindo provides value-added telephony services. The net tangle asset of the entire issued and paid-up capital of Interindo is worth some
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        Lock icon Eng Wah interim profit dips 6%
        56 5 CINEMA operator, Eng Wah Organisation, has announced a 6 per cent dip in half-time earnings to SI million. Turnover for its six months ended September shrank 2 per cent to $10.8 million. The group's earnings per share was 0.71 cents while its net tangible
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      303 4 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 5 VALUE I CLOSE TOMtt -156.00 -85.00 BT CWM -*****.00 -15.00 IT 10-day IM -*****.00 -15.00 •jKMhl 357.96 -0.34 8Cr<riBnH»ct 125.04 40.37 W Mil Fh 1207.26 -0.28 MEjdM—Pr»» 325.12 -1.16 MdSfagapore 168.74 -0.03 umar*mm 168.00 -1.30 Stoda Vokene OT«tSemjCond 26c 37,482.000 Mobteooe 20c 15.127,000 SembC«plnd25c 14,767.000
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      Lock icon Surface Mount's stock recovery fanned by strong results
      266 4  -  HOT STOCK/ WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan FOR a stock which has been struggling below 40 cents for quite a while this year, Surface Mount Technology has put up an impressive performance in recent weeks. The counter has risen from around 29 cents
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      Lock icon Better to have left early for the break
      808 4  -  l I comment STOCK! r. sivanithy IF you were a trader in the local market this week you could have tried your luck with the few stocks that were in play, such as Chartered Semiconductor, Datacraft, NOL, SembCorp Industries, Singapore Telecom and
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      Lock icon US$ closes in on key 125.50-70 yen barrier
      593 4  -  -J i comment CURRENCIES More verbal confirmation that Japan wants yen to weaken further larry wee A STRONGER-th an-expected reading for US non-manufacturing sentiment in November gave the US dollar some backbone in overnight trading, but once again it was yen weakness
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  • SINGAPORE news
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      Lock icon Govt relaxes hedge fund minimum investment rule
      369 6  -  Revised guidelines recognise features that can reduce hedge fond risks By Genevieve Cua THE Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday announced revised guidelines for retail investments in hedge funds. As expected, the minimum investment in funds of hedge funds (FoHF) which pool numerous hedge
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      Lock icon About 20 people visit the new credit bureau daily
      341 6  -  By Siow Li Sen THE POLICE were notified, the transport operator SMRT (next door) was put on notice, and crowd control measures were readied but in the end, the opening of Singapore's first credit bureau was a far cry from the
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      Lock icon Asia surge leaves Dell hungry for more
      444 6  -  Q3 saw 28% rise in Asia-P&c/Japan nnit growth By\ Kenneth James SQUELCHING doubts about its ability to transplant its direct-selling model to Asia, Dell Computer Corp recorded a 28 per cent surge in Asia-Pacific/Japan unit growth in the third quarter which is three
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      Lock icon Asia-Pac CBD rents seen sliding further
      492 6  -  on the economy rents By\ Kalpana Rashiwala CENTRAL Business District (CBD) rents in Singapore, Hong Kong and Mumbai have led the decline in office rents in the Asia-Pacific over the past year. In each city, the slide was almost 30 per cent in the
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      Lock icon Govt to lift one-third quota on female medical students
      418 6  -  By Andrea Tan THE government will scrap the one-third quota on female medical students at the National University of Singapore next year, said the Ministry of Health yesterday. The move follows calls by the Remaking Singapore Committee's group on women's issues,
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      476 6 HOTEL MALAYSIA LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic or Singapore) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICH IS HEREBY GIVEN thai an Fxtraordinary General Meeting of Hotel Malaysia Limited (the "Company") will be held al Tudor Ballroom. Goodwood Park Hotel. 22 Scotts Road. Singapore *****1 on 23 December 2002 at 11 :45
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      250 6 SING CHOON INTERNATIONAL *****) PTF ITP (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Section 308 of the Companies Act, Cap. 50, that the final meeting of the members of the Company will be held at 2 Havelock Road, #07-07 Apollo Centre, Singapore *****3 on Monday, the
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  • RETAIL buzz
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      Lock icon If the shoe fits, sell it
      905 7  -  Corlnne Kerk and Cheata Ui-Hoon look at how some savvy retailers create their own market to entrench themselves amid tough trading conditions Corinne Kerk,Cheah Ui-Hoon RETAIL is a very tiring business," says Victor Tan, founder and president of Urban Clothing Company. "I think it's
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      Lock icon Hit the malls
      2320 8 If you want to get a head start on the festivities, we have the city's Christmas offerings all lined up here. Take your pick, from jazz evenings to monster midnight sales. Anchor Point Causeway Point Centrepoint Compass Point Northpoint Once Upon a Fairytale Christmas: This 20-minute play
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      Lock icon Surviving the storm
      1016 9  -  Occupancy at retail properties remains healthy and mail traffic is steady, but industry players expect prime rentals to stay flat at best while less prominent malls may see a drop. Vlnce Chong reports Vince Chong WITH no mjuor supply coming onstream for the next two years, retail
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      Lock icon All I want for Christmas is ...
      628 9  - All I want for Christmas is Retailers give Andrea Tan their wishlist Andrea Tan AS Singapore retailers start the busiest month of the year, BT asked around to find out what their own wishes for the season were. Not surprisingly, with the gloomy economic outlook and the dearth of big
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      Lock icon The other waterfront hub
      273 9  -  By Mike Chua WHILE the flavour of the moment seems to be the Esplanade and its entertainment nave, some discerning company have been making their way to an equally vibrant waterfront hub at the northern edge of the Singapore River. Bounded by the Swissotel Merchant Court,
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  • REGIONAL news
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      Lock icon HK retailers see 5% drop in sales, worst in 3 years
      308 10 HONG KONG Bloomberg HONG KONG'S retailers forecast a 5 per cent decline in sales this year, their worst in three years, as record unemployment and falling wages cut spending. Next year may not be much better. Yu Pang Chun,
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      Lock icon HK property prices may fall in 2003: CBRE
      510 10 HONGKONG Uncertainties will make potential bnyers cautions Reuters PROPERTY prices and rentals in Hong Kong, a key indicator of the health of the economy, are expected to fall further next year as more supply comes onto the market, property consultant CB Richard
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      Lock icon Malaysia's builders still facing labour shortage
      600 10 KUALA LUMPUR Indonesian workers not returning fast enough despite reversal of ban Bloomberg MORE than three months after Malaysia reversed a ban on Indonesian workers, YTL Corp chief executive officer Francis Yeoh can't find enough labourers to work on the Ritz Carlton Residence an
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        Lock icon Two dead in Indonesian blast
        36 10 Reuters [JAKARTA] Two people died and two others were hurt as explosions ripped through a McDonald's restaurant and a car showroom in Makassar on Indonesia's Sulawesi island yesterday, police said Reuters
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        Lock icon Foreign hanks won't relocate: HK
        96 10 AFP [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong government yesterday brushed aside a lawmaker's rlaimc that foreign banks in the territory were considering relocating operations elsewhere if anti-subversion laws were implemented. Acting Secretary for Security Timothy Tong dismissed comments on Wednesday by the Legislative Council's banking representative
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        Lock icon Pertamina unveils oil find
        66 10 Bloomberg IJAKARTAJ Indonesia's stateoil company said it has discovered the largest oil and gas deposit in South Sumatra, which could boost the country's depleting reserves. Pertamina found about 230 million barrels of oil and 600 billion cubic feet of natural gas in wells drilled in Gunung
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        Lock icon General Ne Win dies at 91
        88 10 AP [YANGONJ General Ne Win, Myanmar's former military dictator who dragged his country from near prosperity to poverty during his 26 years in power, died yesterday under house arrest, family members said. He was 91. He died in his lakeside villa where he had
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        Lock icon China firms vie for US$3.4b fund
        62 10 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China'stop 10 fund firms have filed applications to take up to US$3.4 billion from the national welfare fund and invest it in the stock market, industry sources said yesterday. At least five winning bids would be announced towards the end of December
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        Lock icon China urges greater credit control
        44 10 Xinhua unina s central bank has asked all commercial banks to strictly abide by real estate credit management policies and make efforts to prevent credit risks, so as to promote the healthy development of the real estate industry. —Xinhua
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        Lock icon Manila growth target on track
        52 10 Bloomberg [TOKYO] The Philippines will meet its economic growth target of as much as 4.5 per cent this year, President Gloria Arroyo said. Inflation in 2002 will be lower than the government's 4-5 per cent forecast, she added. November consumer prices rose 25 per cent
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      Lock icon China puts tariffs on acrylate makers in S-EA, S. Korea
      303 11 TRADE DISPUTES It started investigating allegations of acrylate dumping in Oct 2001 after complaints Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China, which is reviewing allegations of acrylate dumping, imposed tariffs against South Korea's LG Chem Ltd and three other chemical makers in Malaysia, Singapore
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    • ASIA Notes
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        Lock icon China urged to revalue yuan
        54 11 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan's Finance Minister Masajuro Shiokawa has urged China to revalue its currency to help halt a region-wide price decline. "It is desirable that China, which is also suffering from deflation, will recognise that it's better to revalue its currency," Mr Shiokawa said at
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        Lock icon HSBC to advise on Olympics projects
        68 11 Bloomberg [HONG KONGJ HSBC Holdings pic, Europe's biggest bank by market value, has been hired by the Beijing municipal government to advise on bidding for eight projects for the city's 2008 Olympic Games. The projects include the construction of the Olympic village and stadiums.
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        Lock icon VW sees China car sales rising 40%
        83 11 Reuters [BEIJING] Volkswagen AG said yesterday that sales in China—already the carmaker's biggest market outside Germany—will rise nearly 40 per cent to half a million vehicles this year and double to one million in 2007. "We are experiencing one of the greatest increases
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        Lock icon Foreign visitors to India up 16%
        57 11 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Foreign tourist arrivals in India in November rose 16.2 per cent from a year earlier, keeping up October's growth, which followed nine months of decline, government data showed. A government statement released on Wednesday said 243,566 foreign tourists visited India in
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        Lock icon China counterfeiting ring smashed
        57 11 Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese police have smashed a multi-million-dollar counterfeiting ring in the southern city of Guangzhou, raiding five fake money plants and rounding up 22 suspects, the China Daily reported yesterday. The raids netted finished and partially finished counterfeit notes with a face value of 121
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      Lock icon China agrees to WTO talks with Taiwan over steel
      310 11 TAIPEI Reuters CHINA has agreed to bilateral talks with Taiwan under the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to discuss China's steel import protection measures, said an economics ministry official yesterday. "China's WTO representative has agreed to bilateral consultations after
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      Lock icon Japan's top digital camera makers boost Asian capacity
      401 11 AFP [TOKYO] Japan's top digital camera makers said yesterday that they were boosting production capacity in China and other Asian nations to meet a surge in global demand at a lower cost. Camera and image equipment maker Olympus Optical Co Ltd said
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      Lock icon China securities watchdog warns firms against giving false data
      228 11 U BEIJING Reuters CHINA'S top stock regulator warned companies yesterday against lying or cooking their books, saying the government is determined to protect millions of small investors. "Companies that cheat or mislead investors by disclosing false information will be punished by
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  • REGION world
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      Lock icon 6 nations want WTO foreign investor rules
      437 12 GENEVA Led by China and India, they seek to regulate, monitor such investors Bloomberg CHINA, India and Cuba are calling for a new set of rules to make foreign investors more accountable to governments. Enron Corp and WorldCom Inc are cited in their
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      Lock icon Hutchison 3G to cut up to 80 jobs
      193 12 Reuters [AMSTERDAM/ British mobile phone operator Hutchison 3G, a unit of Hutchison, told employees on Wednesday it will cut 60 to 80 jobs in the 200-staff product and marketing team, saying it plans to go commercial late this year or early next
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      Lock icon Yen slides as officials talk down currency
      447 12  -  Analysts say yen could soon hit 130-135 to US$ Frorn, Anthony Rowley in Tokyo THE yen continued to plunge against the dollar and other major currencies yesterday, adding credence to views in the foreign exchange market that Japanese financial authorities are bent on
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      Lock icon Pearl River Delta bridge will benefit HK: Ex-Co official
      470 12  -  By, Audrey Tan [SINGAPORE] The pro posed Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau bridge will provide another hinterland for Hong Kong to repeat the success story of Shenzhen and Dongguan, Hong Kong Executive Council member Leung Chun-ying said yesterday. His comments come a day after
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      Lock icon Meralco fined 12b pesos for breach of contract
      356 12  -  From. Al Labita in Manila CLOSE on the heels of an astronomical 28 billion peso (***** million) refund that Meralco has been ordered to make, the listed power retailer has been fined 12 billion pesos for breach of contract by a state-run
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      382 13 PARIS Reuters THIERRY Breton, the man who saved a TV manufacturer Thomson that France was about to give away to South Korea, played for double or quits on Wednesday with a battle plan to rescue France Telecom from the jaws of creditors. He
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      598 13 PARIS Fond part of package to halve 70b euros of debts by 2005 Reuters THE French state will pump 9 billion euros (5515.9 billion) into France Telecom as part of a massive rescue package announced yesterday which aims to almost halve
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      455 14 FRANKFURT Benchmark rate at 2.75%; enrozone govts urged to support growth via reforms Reuters THE European Central Bank (ECB) gave depressed eurozone consumers and businesses an early Christmas gift yesterday by cutting interest rates by a hefty 50 basis points. The ECB lowered
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      156 14 LONDON Bloomberg New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) chairman Richard Grasso says the NYSE may be harmed by new corporate governance rules because they will deter foreign companies from listing on it, the Financial Times said. He told colleagues that unless overseas companies are
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      353 14 NEW YORK NYT IN AN effort to put the issue of pension fund obligations behind it, International Business Machines (IBM) announced on Wednesday that it planned to put US$3 billion in cash and stock in its US pension fund this year. The
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        77 14 Reuters I SAN FRANCISCO] The US economy is stuck in a slow, sluggish recovery that will last through 2003 and bring little relief to the nation's tight job market. A survey by the Anderson School at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA)
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        89 14 AFP 1 WASHINGTON] The number of people making new claims for US unemployment benefits tumbled 13 000 last week to 355,000, a new 21-month low, the Labor Department said yesterday. It was the third drop in a row, surprising most economists, who had been
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        69 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK} Wall Street securities companies should be barred from allocating sought-after shares in initial public offerings (IPOs) to executives of investment banking clients, New York State Attorney-General Eliot Spitzer said. Addressing an audience of bankers, he said the ban should be part of
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        59 14 Reuters [LUNiXJNJ British bank HBOS pic bought the asset management arm of blue-blooded British banking family NM Rothschild for just £61 million (5J169.8 million). The price corresponds to just 0.5 per cent of the ftinds under management at loss-making Rothschild Asset Management and is way
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        66 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] J P Morgan Chase Co will halve the amount of capital it commits to its private equity business because losing investments have hurt the bank's earnings, CEO William Harrison said. The bank will reduce the investments it makes in
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      971 15  -  Repetitive local news bores BBC anchor Stephen Cole. Hence his move into the 24-hour reporting arena, he tells parvathi navap PARVATHI NAYAR HE was no good at maths, excellent in English and when an occupation guidance counsellor advised he'd be well-suited to a career
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      642 15  -  By Aaron Lye TO call Kuo Pao Kun one of the legends of the Singapore arts scene is a gross understatement. Like all great artistes, his works have survived him and this is something exemplified by the events scheduled for the week
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      619 15  -  By\ Frank DeMeglio WHEN great musicians take the stage, they inspire great performances from themselves and their colleagues. As Jose Carreras strode up to the stage of the Esplanade, one could see the excitement shining in the eyes of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra (SSO) musicians.
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      377 15  -  By Cheah Ui-Hoon FIRST it was a ballet within a movie. Now, The Red Shoes, the ballet about the movie, makes a comeback to Singapore's stage. A full-length ballet choreographed by Petal MillerAshmole, The Red Shoes is about a dancer who has to choose between
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      669 16  -  By Cheah Ui-Hoon WRITING children's books wasn't something that Paul Yee charted into his career even if he did pick up the right life and work experiences along the way. "It's more like writing picked me," quips the 40-something Canadian Chinese, of his decision to
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      420 16  -  By Corinne Kerk THE most wonderful time of the year is coming. And while many might want to tighten their belts this season, you should consider setting aside some of your festive budget for a meal at Union. The modern European restaurant at
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      151 16  -  CRAVINGS Corinne Kerk FASHION isn't the only thing that moves in cycles. Bread too. More specifically, the old-style, basic thick-cut sliced white bread is making a comeback, after being in the shadow of the square loaves that big bread companies have been churning out for several years.
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      205 16  -  Cheah Ui-Hoon Fans of herbal teas and exotic blends—and yummy pastas will be glad to know that Teaspa in Raffles City has branched out into Orchard Road. Its Paragon flagship boasts a bigger, but still cosy, space offering healthy food, a tea boutique, and a (much wider)
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      105 16  -  Corinne Kerk You remember her in Grease, singing and dancing and a generally having a ball, Now, Olivia NewtonJohn is hoping you will also drink her wines, which were VfIHH introduced here last month. Koala Blue Wines is a partnership between Olivia Newton-John, Australian entertainer Pat
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      745 17  -  Just when we thought we can't sink lower than economy class, enter budget airlines with its sans food and service flights W 3 d the cuff jaime ee WHY DO we travel? To get to the other side (of the world), of course. The
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      529 17  -  By. Kannan Chandran WE may be living in a global village that is networked beyond imagination, but we still don't know who our neighbours are. Karrin Allyson may have incredible recognition in the US for her work as a jazz and blues singer, but she
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      462 17  -  KANNAN CHANdrAN checks out new albums KANNAN CHANDRAN Rod Stewart tt Had To Be You The Great American Songbook(J) Rod Stewart puts his gravelly voice to good effect on an album of celebrated American songs. An idea of Clive Davis the man responsible for Santana's
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      1836 18  -  Thanks to an ageing population and a growing interest in growing old gracefully or reversing it as much as possible, the healthcare industry is booming. Myriad therapies—both conventional and alternative—have emerged', all designed to cater to the needs of increasingly savvy consumers. Singapore in
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      227 19 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index was up 10 points to 1,592, the Baltic Capesize Index up 5 points to 2,064, the Baltic Panamax Index up 25 points to 1,581 and the Baltic Handymax Index was unchanged at 10,170. HHE-GHABISRx Cape Australia (built 1990) 149,512 dwt delivery Yantai 8/11
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      317 19 Enormous cost in terms of lost trade; president AFP [SANAA] The bombing of the French supertanker Limburg off Yemen, blamed on Al-Qaeda, is costing US$2O million a month in lost trade to Yemen, President Ali Abdullah Saleh said yesterday. "The treasury has
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      261 19 AFP [TOKYO] A North Korean cargo ship ran aground off the east coast of Japan yesterday, spilling heavy oil, but damage was limited and there were no reports of injuries among the ship's 21 crew members, authorities said. The 3,144-ton Chil Song
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      686 19  -  Tanker, cargo vessel suffer little damage; S'pore port traffic unaffected By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] A potentially disastrous crude oil spill in Singapore waters yesterday was contained to just 350 tonnes when a small general cargo vessel collided with a heavily-laden singlehulled tanker
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      392 19 Oil patches spotted 250 km from French coast AFP [LA CORUNA, Spain] New oil slicks from the sunken tanker Prestige are headed towards untouched coastline, including neighbouring France. Spanish fishermen armed with shovels and shrimping nets fought to keep the oil from reaching a
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      796 20  -  ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK Plaintiffs' copyright claim involves plans supplied for a ship that's neither built nor in existence, says Canadian court -By Selva Kumar JUST because a possible infringement of copyright in the design of a yacht had some connection with a ship,
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      217 20  -  -By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Sydney ports container throughput rose 1.9 per cent to 1,009,342 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) year on year in fiscal 2002, "despite a two-year period of slowing trade". The figure falls just shy of the 1999-2000 full year record of 1,016,401 TEUs,
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        726 28 Decision pushes carrier to the brink of filing for bankruptcy Reuters [CHICAGO] United Airlines failed on Wednesday to secure a US$l.B billion government loan guarantee, pushing the world's No 2 airline to the brink of filing for bankruptcy. United was prepared to
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        339 28 They say loan rejection is right decision that's best for industry, public AP [NEW YORK] Executives at other airlines savoured the US federal government's rejection of United Airlines' request for a loan guarantee on Wednesday night, after some 3f them had lobbied intensely
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        578 28 It is cutting expenses across the board Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Cathay Pacific Airways chief executive David Turnbull said Asia's fifth-largest carrier will make a "reasonable" profit this year, at a time when airlines in the US and Europe are losing money. The airline is
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        396 28 Aussie carrier's passenger volume up in Sept Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways' flight attendants are seeking a pay hike from Australia's largest airline, the Flight Attendants' Association of Australia said in a statement yesterday. The union, which has 4,000 members among Qantas staff, said it
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          70 28 -Bloomberg [WICHITA, Kansas] Boeing Co engineers approved a contract that guarantees salary increases of 1 per cent a year to 1305 engineers in Wichita, Kansas, the union said in a release carried on Business Wire. The contract is part of an agreement that provides
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