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Title Section17 2003-12-09 1 MITA (P) 024/03/2003 85c THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE I'ite r.c~t iitp '/Dusiness-times.asial .com.sg TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9. 200317 words
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621 2003-12-09 1 Loh Hui Yin - BT exclusive Moribund state sector also attracting US, HK, Taiwan investors By Loh Hui Yin [SINGAPORE] Keen to invest more in fast-growing China, Temasek Holdings and its stable of companies are looking over Chinese state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The Chinese government has been inviting foreign621 words
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Article, Illustration619 2003-12-09 1 Raju Chellam - But nutrition products facility will continue By Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] US pharmaceuticals giant Wyeth Inc is winding down one of its two Singapore pharmaceutical plants in a phased operation from next January through June that will see 200619 words
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562 2003-12-09 1 Ven Sreenivasan - UK carriers, on the contrary, enjoy unlimited freedom out of S'pore, says SIA chief By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] It's not about the competition on the Kangaroo Route. It's not about Virgin Atlantic. It's about fairness. That is how Singapore Airlines sees562 words
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Article70 2003-12-09 1 sn 1,719.33 (-13.67) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,713.00 (-7.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 210.20 (-2.30) Monday Change KLSE OOMP ***** 195 NIKKKI ttt 10.***** ***** HANG SENG 12.***** ***** SETINDEX 664,16 +5.07 JAKARTA CCMP _647.77 +973 UMUW 1.***** +4.50 TAIPEI WP1 5.***** 5190 anion* mm 4.61 SHENZHEN B 270.59 143 Al'ST ALLORD70 words
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Article81 2003-12-09 1 FOREX RATES US* S$ I'SS (SS per I'SS) 1.710 i(l SS/SS per 1.727 2.954 El R(HI SS/SS E|. 1.216 2079 VEX 107.6 62.90 KM 3JW0 2.222 HKS 7.764 4.540 BAHT 39.88 2331 Kl PI AH 8.493 4565 RENMINBI 8.299 4.852 INDIAN RI'PEE 45.57 2664 AS 1.353 0.791 NZS L54581 words
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370 2003-12-09 2 Taila Krishnakumar - It wants to minimise likelihood of consumers being rushed into hasty decisions By Taila Krishnakumar [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday reminded banks that MAS approval is required before a bank can set up additional locations to receive applications for consumer credit370 words
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Article, Illustration474 2003-12-09 2 Tang Weng Fai - The 10-member board has heavy US representation By Tang Weng Fai [SINGAPORE] Singapore Technologies Telemedia (ST Telemedia) which saw its price tag for buying bankrupt Global Crossing almost double, has appointed a new board with heavy US representation in the474 words
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Article, Illustration476 2003-12-09 2 Anthony Rowley - Weakening dollar also expected to hit China, rest of Asia From Anthony Rowley in to/cyo THE dollar plunged to a new three-year low against the yen yesterday, dealing a sharp blow to Japan's hopes of continuing an economic recovery whichREUTERS; Source: Bloomberg - 476 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article106 2003-12-09 2 WHEN you are used to dealing with mega-bucks, a couple of million dollars are just. well, small beer. That appeared to be the case when Gay Chee Cheong. deputy chairman of 2G Capital, was asked how much the company had spent on buying its 4.78 per cent106 words
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Article110 2003-12-09 2 DBS Bank seems to believe it has the power to recall the deceased. A contact who maintained a Joint account at DBS with his recently deceased mother had this letter sent him. "We have been informed of the demise of (the mum's name), who was one of110 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration662 2003-12-09 3 Serena Ng - Market cap to exceed $500m; offer expected to raise $116.9m By Serena Ng Hi-P International's initial public offering, pegged at 57 cents a share, is set to propel it into the No 1 spot in market capitalisation among listed companies in the plasticsARTHUR LEE - 662 words
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586 2003-12-09 4 Wong Wei Kong - Issue requires attention because of the increasing turnover of CEOs By Wong Wei Kong SINGAPORE companies need to pay greater atten* tion to managing CEO performance and succession planning, according to a recent study. "While it is clear that boards should play a586 words
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Article, Illustration750 2003-12-09 4 wong wei kong - HOCK lock siew wong wei kong EVEN after a relatively good year, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) still faces a serious challenge: how to avoid being marginalised. On the surface, things may not look so bleak. Buoyed by a bull market, trading activity reachedFILE PHOTO - 750 words
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270 2003-12-09 4 Bloomberg MEDIACORP chief executive Ernest Wong, who said earlier there are not enough advertisements to sustain more than one television station, said the company is "open to discussion if SPH intends to divest its MediaWorks Ltd". He ruled out a merger between theBloomberg - 270 words
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470 2003-12-09 5 Serena Ng - VXL Capital Partners to buy 70% stake for HK$3.722 apiece By Serena Ng BROKING group Kim Eng Holdings, which has just reaped a hefty gain from the listing of its Thai subsidiary, yesterday said it has struck a deal to470 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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101 2003-12-09 5 SEMITECH Electronics Ltd has set up a new Malaysian subsidiary to undertake post-sales warranty and repair services for electronic consumer products such as television sets and DVD players. The venture marks the group's expansion of its after-market customer services beyond voice and data communication products101 words
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Article69 2003-12-09 5 Reuters BEVERAGES group Fraser and Neave Ltd is launching a $300 million, five-year loan facility. It said yesterday it has entered into a transferable term loan facility agreement for the amount which has been jointly arranged by Credit Agricole Indosuez, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation andReuters - 69 words
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74 2003-12-09 5 CSE said its associated company, eßworx Berhad, has entered into an agreement with Hewlett-Packard (Thailand) Ltd to implement a digital credit management system for Krung Thai Bank Public Company Limited, Thailand. The project worth US$l.3 million, is expected to be completed within nine months74 words
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Article85 2003-12-09 5 SINGAPORE Computer Systems Ltd (SCS), a key systems integrator in the region with extensive experience in e-government solutions, has won a tender worth $38 million to provide a total system solution to the Immigration Checkpoints Authority. The initial implementation phase of the project is expected85 words
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419 2003-12-09 5 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim CRAFT Print has climbed back into the black with earnings of $110,000 after two loss-making years a point that its two executive directors made sure was not lost on the shareholders who tried unsuccessfully to cut their remuneration earlier419 words
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Advertisement49 2003-12-09 4 This announcement appears as a matter of record only YHI INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 26 August 2000) Placement of 15,000,000 New Shares at issue price 551.095 per share raising 5516.425 million Underwriter and Placement Agent 8 DBS Sub-placement Agent DBSVICKERS SECURITIES 9 December 200349 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration632 2003-12-09 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN Ascendas Rcrt Dw 8 dosing: $1.09 A-REIT announced its third acquisition in as many weeks by proposing to purchase Trivec Building for $33.6 million (inclusive of $1.6 million acquisition cost), to be funded potentially through partial debt and equity. The deal is scheduled forSource: Bloomberg - 632 words
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Article, Illustration276 2003-12-09 6 Ven Sreenivasan - HOT STOCK WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan IN recent months, many analysts have been bullish on the fundamentals of the computer hard disk drive (HDD) sector. One trend that these market analysts have been highlighting is the miniaturisation of components and theSource: Bloomberg - 276 words
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Article, Illustration502 2003-12-09 6 r. sivanithy - BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy IN stock market parlance, a cool-ing-off phase that comes immediately after a period of sustained feverish activity is known as a "consolidation". The word is meant to convey a sense of foundation-building, a side-ways-to-weak drift during which profits are cashed in,Source: Bloomberg - 502 words
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Article, Illustration642 2003-12-09 6 larry wee - BT comment CURRENCIES Gold, Swiss franc and A$ notch up new multi-year highs larry wee THE euro powered its way to yet another record post-launch high in Asia yesterday, after weaker than-expected US employment numbers last Friday hit Wall Street and unleashedSource: Reuters - 642 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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Article67 2003-12-09 6 FUND manager Prudential Asset Management (Singapore) acquired 5.67 million units of the Ascendas Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) in the open market on Dec 4 at an average price of $1.01. The purchase raised its deemed shareholding in the Reit to 7.04 per cent, or67 words
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Article, Illustration81 2003-12-09 6 THE deemed shareholding of Lawrence Leung Chun Wah, executive chairman of Hong Kongbased Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings), has increased slightly following an open market purchase of 100,000 shares by investment vehicle Open Mind Profits Limited. The shares were acquired at 23 cents apiece on Dec 5, and81 words
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Article74 2003-12-09 6 THE Singapore branch of US banking group Citibank, which has been selling shares in fruit and vegetable supplier FHTK Holdings over the past couple of days, sold another 4.4 million shares in the open market on Dec 4. The sale at 9.5 cents per share74 words
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Article97 2003-12-09 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG FUND manager Schroder Investment Management has become a substantial shareholder of tyre maker YHI International, following its subscription to seven million placement shares at $1,095 apiece yesterday. The subscription was "on behalf of clients by Schroder Investment Management (Singapore) Limited as investment97 words
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Article, Illustration144 2003-12-09 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 8 VALUE CLOSE BTOB/OS 109.00 +25.00 BTCAM -*****.00 -180.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +11.00 AB-SG Equities 462.35 -338 SG Equities Elect JL76.33 +1.22 SG Equities Fin 1447.00 7.58 SG Equities Prop 427.81 -2.99 MSCI Singapore 211.03 -1.43 SiMSCI Futures 210.20 -2.30 (lob (lottingprices are hi trading144 words
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SMALL caps
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Article, Illustration799 2003-12-09 7 JOYCE KOH - The cash-rich company must now plot out a growth path for investors, says JOYCE KOH JOYCE KOH MENTION the name TT International, and most people would immediately associate it with its Akira brand. Indeed, the company's efforts in steadily building up the profile of itsFILE PHOTO; Source: Bloomberg - 799 words
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416 2003-12-09 7 Teh Hooi Ling - By Teh Hooi Ling AS the year draws to a close, activities in the stock market too have slowed to a trickle. Amidst very low volume, prices softened. Again, the biggest declines in percentage terms are seen in small capitalisation stocks. The UOB416 words
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Article, Illustration560 2003-12-09 8 Andrea Tan - Citing weak local market, it plans to beef up presence in less popular Chinese cities By Andrea Tan CONSTRUCTION and property group Koh Brothers is hoping to build up its presence in second and third-tier Chinese cities as it seeks to diversifyFILE PHOTO - 560 words
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Article, Illustration293 2003-12-09 8 Reuters [HONG KONG] The number of unsold flats in Hong Kong has fallen to a new 15-month low while optimism about prospects for the property sector has prompted large developers to raise house prices again, the Standard newspaper said yesterday. Real estateReuters; REUTERS - 293 words
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SINGAPORE news
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497 2003-12-09 9 Daniel Buenas - BT exclusive Hoteliers fear it may erode service quality over time By Daniel Buenas HOTELS here are bemoaning a lack of people to fill their mid- and low-level job positions, and some hoteliers believe that this may eventually affect the industry's497 words
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Article, Illustration334 2003-12-09 9 Chen Huifen - By Chen Huifen FIVE local manufacturing companies have taken the initiative to work as a cluster in their search for more business opportunities in the international automotive market. The companies are Sunningdale Precision Industries, Armstrong Industrial Corp, PCA Technology, Rayco Technologies334 words
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492 2003-12-09 9 Daniel Buenas - Top managers call the shots, practice approved by most companies surveyed By Daniel Buenas DESPITE being smaller and more nimble, SMEs here still practise a chain-of-com-mand system where top managers remain the key decision makers and lowerlevel managers and employees simply carry out492 words
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Article, Illustration422 2003-12-09 10 Joyce Koh - Increasing number feel it is safe to use govt websites, survey finds By Joyce Koh NOT only do Singaporeans widely access government websites, they also feel the safest among their global counterparts in using them. This is the finding of a survey conductedSource: TNS - 422 words
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157 2003-12-09 10 THE Manpower Ministry's Work Permit Department (WPD) in Havelock Road will close next week from Dec 15-19 to allow for the upgrading of its computer system. The ministry said in a press statement yesterday that the upgrading is aimed at improving its services to157 words
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NOTE Book
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Article, Illustration65 2003-12-09 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Measat Global Bhd, controlled by Malaysian billionaire Ananda Krishnan (above), rose as much as a fifth after a 16-month trading halt in which the Malaysian satellite company reduced debt and improved operating profit. Measat shares rose 30 sen, or 7.8 perBloomberg; NSTP - 65 words
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90 2003-12-09 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia may get US$2.5 billion to US$3 billion in new loans from the Consultative Group on Indonesia, which includes the World Bank and other international lenders. "The amount of the loans is in the range similar" to an amount pledgedBloomberg - 90 words
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Article102 2003-12-09 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Cemex Asia Holdings Ltd, a unit of Cemex SA, has sought arbitration over delayed accounts at Indonesia's largest cement maker PT Semen Gresik, of which the Mexican company owns a fourth. Cemex said in August it may seek arbitration over Gresik's failure to submitBloomberg - 102 words
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59 2003-12-09 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Bank Negara Indonesia, the nation's second-largest lender by assets, expects to recover about 1.05 trillion rupiah (Ss2ll million) from export loans that are now the subject of a fraud investigation by police. Indonesian police are investigating a possible fraud involving loans approvedBloomberg - 59 words
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277 2003-12-09 11 KUALA LUMPUR It may tap domestic bond market with asset-backed issue Reuters MALAYSIA will announce financing details for a US$3.B billion rail project by the end of next month, and may tap the domestic bond market with an asset-back-ed issue, industry sourcesReuters - 277 words
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241 2003-12-09 11 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters MALAYSIA'S Derivatives Exchange said yesterday it would allow selective shares to be used as collateral for all its futures contracts, including the flagship crude palm oil futures. Exchange officials said the use of shares for initial margin deposit from earlyReuters - 241 words
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525 2003-12-09 11 Eddie Toh - BT exclusive Tycoon seen to boost charity drive following change in M'sian leadership From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur TYCOON Syed Mokhtar AlBukhary has embarked on his next philanthropic project a grand building to house his second charity foundation next to525 words
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EDITORIAL & opinion
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Article, Illustration775 2003-12-09 12 yogi aggarwal - THE bottom line OPINION yogi aggarwal THE political equation in India has changed significantly after the BJP managed to wrest three of the four states in the Hindi speaking belt in elections to four state assemblies from its main rival Congress. In775 words
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Article54 2003-12-09 12 'There is the dreadful prospect of the balkanisation of Iraq with boundaries drawn on ethnic and sectarian lines.' Hassan Wirajuda Indonesian Foreign Minister, warning that the war in Iraq served as a wake-up call for South-east Asia to get its own house in order to prevent similar54 words
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Article568 2003-12-09 12 EDITORIAL ECONOMIC relations between Singapore and China —already quite robust—are poised to strengthen further, with several new initiatives underway. The establishment of a China Centre in Singapore to showcase Chinese goods and services in search of overseas markets and a bilateral free trade agreement were among568 words
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Article, Illustration993 2003-12-09 12 Leon Hadar - US tariffs and other protectionist measures will only slow down development and delay the inevitable, argues think tank From Leon Hadar m Washington ACCORDING to press reports, US President George Bush will remove all or most of the tariffs imposed onREUTERS - 993 words
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865 2003-12-09 12 William Pesek Jr - COMMENTARY Beijing has much work to do before it can realise hopes of global leadership By William Pesek Jr Bloomberg CHINA is Asia's today; Japan is its yesterday. That's the unmistakable impression one gets travelling around the region these days. It's also wrong.Bloomberg - 865 words
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Article, Illustration468 2003-12-09 13 BANGKOK Five-star air-limo service gathering pace as Thai businesses expand WITH the Stock Exchange of Thailand the best-per-forming bourse in Asia this year, one of the most common perks of the rich and famous chartering private jets is beginning to take holdFILE PHOTO - 468 words
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386 2003-12-09 13 SHANGHAI Second closure in two weeks hints at quickening reforms Reuters CHINA'S securities watchdog has shut a local brokerage for violating rules, the second such closure in less than two weeks, suggesting an overhaul of the sector is gathering pace. The China Securities Regulatory CommissionReuters - 386 words
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174 2003-12-09 13 KUALA LUMPUR Bloomberg EP Manufacturing Bhd and Robert Bosch, the world's second largest auto parts maker, plan to jointly make auto parts for state-controlled Proton, Malaysia's No 1 automaker. EP, a supplier of parts to Proton, will sign an agreement in Kuala LumpurBloomberg - 174 words
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REGION world
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Article, Illustration576 2003-12-09 14 BEIJING There are concerns how far and how quick China will go on its commitments AFP IN ITS second year as a member of the World Trade Organization, China has behaved like a below-average student, delivering its assignments at theAFP - 576 words
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WORLD Watch
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145 2003-12-09 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] International Business Machines Corp (IBM) said yesterday it made an advance in nanotechnology that could make it easier to build smaller, better performing microchips for electronics such as computers and cell phones. Researchers at Armonk, New York-based IBM combined the ability of molecules toReuters - 145 words
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156 2003-12-09 14 Reuters [SYDNEY] Richard Branson's Virgin Mobile venture is likely to be next Virgin Group business to go public and could be floated off in the first half of next year, the British entrepreneur said yesterday. Virgin is close to resolving a dispute withReuters - 156 words
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360 2003-12-09 14 LONDON Reuters THE founder of Canary Wharf said yesterday there was no certainty he would make a counter bid, only days after voicing confidence that he could win a takeover battle for the British property firm. Canary Wharf, the owner of Britain'sReuters - 360 words
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Article, Illustration443 2003-12-09 14 NEW YORK But the focus of his US visit is more business tie-ups Reuters CHINESE Premier Wen Jiabao prepared to hit Wall Street yesterday, cosying up to America Inc in a bid to highlight a desire for greater cooperation between the world'sReuters; AFP - 443 words
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331 2003-12-09 14 HONG KONG Reuters HONG Kong punters, flush with IPO fever, queued outside bank branches yesterday to subscribe for shares in the listing by China Life Insurance Co Ltd, which could be the world's largest this year at up to US$3 billion. "This is theReuters - 331 words
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Article49 2003-12-09 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND Aft prices ere indicative excefrt for E* Rmggit Assets. Broadly Pinal lifted. I Wnowity formed. S Lwwr Risk. Low to Medium Risk, ft Medium to High Risk. Higher Risk. open-ended: MMMMMtaWMIi subdivision of units; Sf after stock spkc NA- Non Deefcng Day. M Roor Price4So.tlS49 words
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REGION world
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Article, Illustration336 2003-12-09 15 BASEL, Switzerland Credit-rating downgrades, arrest of Russian business leader could threaten confidence Reuters SIGNS of a global economic recovery intensified in the months leading up to November, heralded by a return of investor confidence, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) said on Sunday.Reuters - 336 words
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203 2003-12-09 15 BASEL, Switzerland Reuters US banks have firmly established themselves as the biggest users of offshore financial centres after leading a migration of money into the traditional tax havens in recent quarters, the Bank of International Settlements (BIS) said on Sunday. The BIS said inReuters - 203 words
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166 2003-12-09 15 TOKYO AFP JAPAN'S computer giant NEC Corp has developed the world's smallest transistor in a breakthrough which could lead to the production of a supercomputer the size of a desktop PC, a report said yesterday. The newly developed transistor is only l/18th the size ofAFP - 166 words
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553 2003-12-09 17 NEW YORK Media information seen having more credibility, reach than prospectuses Reuters NEVER underestimate the power of the press, especially in the often obscure world of initial public offerings. Frequent mentions of IPOs by the media can help drive up interestReuters - 553 words
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Article, Illustration1107 2003-12-09 15 Transaction date: Dec 8 INTERBASE CROSS RATES C$ *mt Euro m Ind Bi Buptaft Yen Won W B{ Pith >wo S$ Band Str UTS Bafct Pond USS Australia 0.964 6.132 0.606 5.736 33.670 62.755 0.795 8.765 2.808 LM2 ***** 40.881 1.264 4.644 0.943 25)69 29.466 0.428 0.739 Canada 1.0371,107 words
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Article1597 2003-12-09 15 SICOM FUTURES Dec 8 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS1 (S ctntsAg) Close Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jan 04 212.50 Fefc 04 212.50 Mar 04 213.25 Apr/Jun 04 216.50 RSS 3 (UScurtVkfl) Volume Open Month High Low Sett (toftnes) Interest Jan 04 123.50 122.75 122.75 3251,597 words
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Article622 2003-12-09 16 BONDS WARRANTS Pran Entry Tel Lact Vat Com Eur Mk fear- MUh Ca4e Clap My hit «f- Ctm tofe Wo !■> Left 3696 ASTIW*****1 24.5 unch 47 1 16 -1 1*7 6 9697 Acma Ltd W*****6 1 1 50 467 9.00 11 3603 Amtefc W*****0 120 1 33 5 122622 words
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Miscellaneous165 2003-12-09 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS p Crete, perhaps (9) DOWN quires ca P ftal 6 YESTERDAY S SOLUTION 1 Free French needed time to 14 Across: 1 Modest, 5 Madngal. write musical text (8) 15 Fabutous sto^elte( (8) 9 Paris Texas 10 Neep 11 2 Dnve away solicitor from iC Hexagram, 12165 words
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Article, Illustration1035 2003-12-09 18 Kenneth Lim - The specialty chemicals producer stresses the importance of building good relations with its customers and its staff, reports Kenneth Lim Kenneth Lim BIG and impersonal are two words that do not belong together in the world of Alex Tan, co-founder and managing director of Matex1,035 words
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Article276 2003-12-09 19 Reuters THE Baltic Dry Index rose 22 points to 4515, the Baltic Capesize Index rose 72 points to 6351, the Baltic Panamax Index fell 38 points to 4456 and the Baltic Handymax Index rose 279 points to *****. ITME-CHARTEB: SA Fortius *****0 dwt (built 2001) delivery Japan 19/22Reuters - 276 words
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Article299 2003-12-09 19 SGX '000 Dec8 SS W- Vol CH Offshore 034 -0.01 353 ChuanHup 0.46 0.01 1206 Cosco Investment 0.59 -0.02 3162 CWT Distribution 0.57 unch 0 Ezra Hldgs 0.88 -0.04 492 Freight Links 0.10 0.01 1095 GB Holdings .0.67 unch 15 Jaya Holdings 0.74 002 1208 K1 Venture 022299 words
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Article, Illustration735 2003-12-09 19 Beth Jinks - CRUISE INDUSTRY Current peak season bookings 20% higher: cruise centre director By Beth Jinks [SINGAPORE] Stronger than expected growth in the fourth quarter has softened the triple blows that Sars, the Iraq war and terrorism fears inflicted on Singapore's cruise industry,FILE PHOTO - 735 words
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550 2003-12-09 19 Evelyn Duffy - Popularity of cruising spurs more lines to send their ships Down Under From Evelyn Duffy in Perth AUSTRALIA'S cruising sector is riding a wave of optimism as cruise lines amend their schedules and send new tonnage Down Under to cater for surging demand550 words
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Article217 2003-12-09 19 WITH economic impact studies showing that each cruise vessel injects Asl million (551.26 million) into the economy, port managers. commercial developers and marketing groups like Australia's cruise marketing association Cruise Down Under are doing all they can to encourage shipping lines to include Australia217 words
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340 2003-12-09 19 Donald Urquhart - NOL's freight rates up 21% in 4 weeks to Nov 14 By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Enjoying strong container cargo movements on the transpacific trade, Asian shipowners anticipate that a stable supply-demand balance in Asian export trades can be maintained for a few years.340 words
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112 2003-12-09 19 AFP [ROME) A hydrofoil carrying passengers from the Mediterranean island of Capri to mainland Italy caught fire and sank on Sunday, without injury or loss of life among those on board, Italian port officials said. The fire started in the engine room shortly afterAFP - 112 words
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Article, Illustration959 2003-12-09 20 With the recent warning that cargo aircraft may be the next target of terrorists, security measures pertaining to freight planes and passengers have become a heated issue LAT THE warning weeks ago was swift and simple: terrorists are considering using cargo aircraft freighters thatLAT; FILE PHOTO - 959 words
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SHIPS IN PORT
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Article747 2003-12-09 25 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI PURPOSE TERMINAL BAYSWATER228 E3282 J3 A/SIDE 09/12 023C MARE THRACIU 012E J18/19 A/SIDE 09/12 100C NIC0 3 0812 J4 A/SIDE 09/12 063C NUSA JAY A 08/03J J8 A/SIDE 09/12 063C PAC SCORPIO V004 J15/16 A/SIDE 09/12 230( SINDORASERA 105/03 J15747 words
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Article164 2003-12-09 25 Dec 10 Thailand: Constitution Day. Dec 23 Japan: Emperor's Birthday. Dec 25 Singapore: Christmas Day. Philippines: Christmas Day. Malaysia: Christmas Day. Korea: Christmas Day. Hongkong: Christmas Day. Australia: Christmas Day. Brazil: Christmas Day. Brunei: Christmas Day. Canada: Christmas Day. France: Christmas Day. Germany: Christmas Day. Indonesia: Christmas Day.164 words
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Article450 2003-12-09 25 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd. shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem Market movements are indicated The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual450 words
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Article, Illustration610 2003-12-09 26 Counter closes at A$2.43 on hopes of bright prospects for low-cost carriers Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd's shares rose 8 per cent in their debut on optimism the discount Australian airline founded by Richard Branson will fend off a challenge fromBloomberg; AFP - 610 words
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Article291 2003-12-09 26 Reuters [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways (ANA), Asia's second biggest airline, said yesterday it had not ruled out buying Airbus's ambitious A3BO superjumbo, despite a newspaper report it was not considering the jet. The Times newspaper in Britain said ANA was not interested in buyingReuters - 291 words
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210 2003-12-09 26 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Incheon International Airport, South Korea's busiest, handled 8.5 per cent more passengers in November than a year ago, a third straight increase, as more South Koreans travelled overseas after the containment of severe acute respiratory syndrome. The airport, which serves Seoul, handled 1.85Bloomberg - 210 words
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Article, Illustration329 2003-12-09 26 Sum will be much less than one billion euros reported in media: sources Reuters [FRANKFURT] German airline Lufthansa and retailer KarstadtQuelle are considering injecting more funds into troubled travel firm Thomas Cook, sources close to the airline and the travel firm said.Reuters; BLOOMBERG NEWS - 329 words
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481 2003-12-09 26 DUBAI AIR SHOW It aims to create a major travel hub to rival Dubai AFP [DUBAI] Qatar announced here on Sunday that it will soon invite tenders for more than US$2.5 billion in contracts to start building a new Doha airport whichAFP - 481 words
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320 2003-12-09 26 AP [DUBAI] Emirates airlines announced a US$l.5 billion deal with engine manufacturers General Electric and Pratt Whitney for more than 100 engines to power an order of Airbus A3BO aircraft. The airline's chairman, Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed A 1 Maktoum, announced theAP - 320 words
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Article416 2003-12-09 26 AIRLINE cooes M Amman Artnes (ML). Af Ar franc* lAffti Al At India (AK) AY firm* Oy (FIN) AZ ATQU Artnes'AZA; BA. MM Arwtys PuUtc Ltd Co BAW) BC Bman Bangladesh Artnes (BBC). 81 Ray* Brunei Artnes Sdnßhd(RßA), BO Bouran Artnes (BOU) BP EVA Airways Corpn(EVA)416 words
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Advertisement450 2003-12-09 19 PEOPLE Singapore Shipping The International Association president £1 Maritime Prize for 2002 SS Tec has been elected was awarded to Frank chairman of the Federation wall of the United of Asean Shipowners' Kingdom at the IMCs Associations (FASA) for a 23rd Assembly, in PFIM two year term. Mr Teo H450 words
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Advertisement38 2003-12-09 24 Here Comes A New to South"Pacific N SUVA, LAUTOKE (FIJiy&ffiHEWCTAHITI) Check it out on Page 3, Shipping flmes A New Weekly Express Service to NHAVA SHEVA, India has just been inaugurated. Turn to Page 4 for more details.38 words
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Miscellaneous124 2003-12-09 25 w i gti2oe l g REGIONAL WEATHER JB FOR 7AM 9 Dec 2003 3EE3S? 22 1 Issued by Meteorological Service Division,NEA LEGEND: Thunderstorm Wind speed symbols Showers Full circle w/o line indicates calm or light and variable winds Rain One half fleche represents 5 knots Cloudy Day -One full fleche124 words
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