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Title Section13 2003-12-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MIT A fP) 024/03/2003 Internet SINGAPORE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 200313 words
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580 2003-12-11 1 Chuang Peck Ming - BT exclusive Thanks to FTA, Singapore is likely to remain Japan's largest Asian investor By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] One year after the Japan-Singapore free trade pact came into effect, more investors from Singapore are keen to break into the difficult Japanese580 words
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787 2003-12-11 1 Ven Sreenivasan - Analysts fear casualties would include SIA's share price By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Will Singapore Airlines and Silkair face additional competition from Tiger Airways? That was one of the possibilities raised by analysts as they digested the news that the Singapore flag-carrier had tied up787 words
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Article68 2003-12-11 1 STI 1,711.15 (-0.21) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,720.00 (-1.00) SIMSCI FUTURES 210.40 (-0.40) Wednesday Change KLSECOMP ***** +«04 NIKKEI 225 A9I0.56 213.72 HANG SENG 1 t-W:W *4.74 SENNDEX _dused JAKARTA (IMP JNM 1.50 MANILACOMP „1,***** -5.75 TAIPEIWPI .5,803.42 56.14 SEOI'LCOMP 7941>4 +759 SHENZHEN B 270.16 41.13 AI'STALL OR!) 3.212.90 -6.6(168 words
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Article82 2003-12-11 1 FOREX RATES US* S$ rss (ss pw rss) i.7u X(1 SS/SS per V!) 1 739 29*1 ElRO(l'S$/S$/K) 1.217 2MB TBI 108.5 63.3U RM 3.8U0 1215 HKS 7.764 4.526 BAHT 3981 23.21 RI'PIAH 8,492 4.950 RKNMINBI 8.299 4838 INDIAN RI PKK 45.55 26.56 AS 1356 0790 NZS 1.546 0901 PRIME82 words
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Article, Illustration580 2003-12-11 1 Virgin in talks with potential partners, including AirAsia Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Richard Branson, who turned a Aslo million (5512.6 million) investment in Australia's Virgin Blue into a discount airline valued at As2.B billion, says he is in contact with Asian partners to replicate the carrier'sBloomberg; AP - 580 words
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759 2003-12-11 1 Andrew Marks - It says it'll hold rates low for a considerable period From Andrew Marks in New York THE US economy may have regained its footing, corporate profits are strong, growth rates are soaring and even jobs are being created, but the759 words
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Article, Illustration743 2003-12-11 2 Eddie Toh - Fernandes not certain Tiger will be allowed to fly to Malaysia From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur TONY Fernandes, the captain of successful Malaysian budget carrier Air Asia, has shrugged off Singapore Airlines' (SLA) plans to set up a no-frills airline next year with the743 words
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Article518 2003-12-11 2 Demand, cost cuts to sustain earnings growth; survey Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US economy next year may grow by 4.4 per cent, the fastest since 1999, as job creation and income gains underpin consumer spending and as companies invest in equipment and software, aBloomberg - 518 words
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435 2003-12-11 2 It's likely to form alliance for possible bid, report says Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Singapore investment agency Temasek Holdings is looking at LG Card Co, South Korea's largest credit card company, among other investment opportunities as it bids to expand in Asia. The Chosun IlboBloomberg - 435 words
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ON THE grapevine
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Article116 2003-12-11 2 IT may be battling bankruptcy, but cash strapped Air Canada has still found a novel way to reward staff who scored high on customer service and who missed out on bonuses earlier in the year C$5 hamburger coupons. According to a Reuters report, about 100 staff116 words
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Article144 2003-12-11 2 THE low-cost airline phenomenon has sprouted more than a few cutesy—or silly sounding names, depending on your taste. TTie trend has prompted respected Industry analyst Peter Harbison, head of the Sydney-based consultancy Centre tor Asia Pacific Aviation, to meet the carriers head on by starting a144 words
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Article103 2003-12-11 2 STILL on low-co*t carriers. Singapore Airlines' new start-up Tiger Airways and Malaysia's Air Asia seem to be counting on Irish know-how to woo budget-conscious passengers. The two have in fact been luring senior executives of Ireland's Ryanair. the pace-setter in the no-frills business. Informed sources say103 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration781 2003-12-11 3 r sivanithy - HOCK lock siew r sivanithy IT WOULD be tempting to say that with nine research firms lined up to participate in the SGX-MAS Research Scheme, the plan by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to provide independent investmentNOEL ROSALES 'ST - 781 words
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672 2003-12-11 3 Siow Li Sen - MAS hopes move will help develop new asset class to add depth to market By Siow Li Sen THE government has decided to regulate business trusts (BTs) to help develop them into another asset class that will add depth to Singapore's capital markets. Utility672 words
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299 2003-12-11 4 Andrea Tan - By Andrea Tan CAPITAMALL Trust's public ATM issue of 23 million new units were snapped up 2 Vi hours after the opening of the offer at noon yesterday. CMT issued 45 million new units at $1.33 each to fund its purchase of a299 words
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Article, Illustration405 2003-12-11 4 Serena Ng - To be priced at 15% of share price with strike price at 90%, says news report By Serena Ng DBS Bank is expected to soon unveil a call warrants issue for Singapore Telecommunications' stock, just days after it successfully completed a similar warrant issueSource: Reuters - 405 words
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Article, Illustration440 2003-12-11 4 Kenneth Lim - By Kenneth Lim DIE-CAST replica collectibles maker Creative Media launched its initial public offering yesterday to a crowd of about 200 people, and several institutional investors are already hoping to hop on the ride. Creative Media, which specialises in scale models of vehicles,440 words
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Advertisement134 2003-12-11 4 This announcement appears as a matter of record only December 2003 I ASIAENV ASIA ENVIRONMENT HOLDINGS LTD (Incorporated m the Republic of Singapore on 2 June 2000) Invitation in respect of 68,000,000 New Shares of 550.05 each, comprising:(1) 6,800,000 Offer Shares at 550.235 for each Offer Share by way of134 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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Article, Illustration361 2003-12-11 5 Kenneth Lim - Econ Corp badly hit by opposition to proposed creditors plan: parent firm By Kenneth Lim MAINBOARD-LISTED Econ International said its debt-laden subsidiary, Econ Corp, had little choice but to seek liquidation because opposition to a proposed scheme of arrangement had badly affected business conditions.FILE PHOTO - 361 words
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Article257 2003-12-11 5 MAINBOARD-LISTED Beauty China Holdings Limited, which continued to see active trades on the bourse even after its listing three weeks ago, delivered what its investors expected a 32.5 per cent surge in earnings for the first nine months of this year. In a statement yesterday.257 words
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266 2003-12-11 5 Tang Weng Fai - By Tang Weng Fai GLOBAL Crossing's emergence from bankruptcy with an improved cost structure has put it in good stead to seek fresh funds, if needed, on its own. The new capital structure came about following ST Telemedia's investment of US$25O266 words
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COMPANY Briefs
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Article74 2003-12-11 5 SESDAQ-LISTED restaurateur Apex-Pal Intranational has opened the first branch of its flagship Sakae Sushi chain in China. The 134-sq-m restaurant can seat 100 patrons and stands on Wang Fu Jing Dajie in the Sun Dong An Plaza, a commercial street near tourist spots like Tiananmen74 words
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71 2003-12-11 5 JACKSPEED Corporation said its new contracts with Borneo Motors and General Motors are expected to increase earnings per share by about 0.19 cents for the current financial year. The mainboard-listed automotive leather trimming specialist said earlier this week it will supply 2,900 sets of71 words
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Article86 2003-12-11 5 MAINBOARD-LISTED China Aviation Oil (CAO) has invited tenders on procuring 461,000 tonnes of jet fuel to be delivered in the first three months 0f2004. Together with previously contracted purchases for the same quarter, expected volume excluding prompt-spot cargoes total 551,000 tonnes, a 58 per cent increase86 words
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83 2003-12-11 5 PARKWAY Holdings has extended the deadline for its planned divestment of Lee Hing Development to the end of January. Parkway said Lee Hing, which was supposed to repurchase Parkway's stake, had asked for the extension because it needed more time to prepare the circulars83 words
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Article63 2003-12-11 5 CHINA-BASED water treatment specialist Asia Environment Holdings makes its debut on the main board today, with Tommy Goh's 2G Capital and ING Investment Management Asia Pacific as substantial recipients of the company's 68 million invitation shares. Asia Environment's invitation was subscribed 17.8 times in total,63 words
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79 2003-12-11 5 TWO directors and major shareholders of Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS), non-executive chairman Henry Tan and non-executive director Ronnie Poh, have applied for 5.3 per cent of the 22.5 million new shares offered by Sesdaq aspirant Metal Component Engineering (MCE) through a private investment79 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article, Illustration604 2003-12-11 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN TPV Tech Dm 10 doriac 90 emits THE 27 per cent jump in net profit to $17.3 million was above expectations, driven largely by volume growth as TPV continued to gain market share via its competitive pricing strategy. Global market share (including Beijing associateSource: Bloomberg - 604 words
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Article, Illustration305 2003-12-11 6 Ven Sreenivasan - Kim En g's true value not fully factored in yet HOT STOCK WARRANT By Ven Sreenivasan SINGAPORE-based Kim Eng Holdings has been in the news recently. Earlier this month, the company listed its Thai subsidiary, raising some $49 million and raking in an estimated $45 million profit in the process.Source: Bloomberg - 305 words
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Article, Illustration527 2003-12-11 6 r. sivanithy - BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy IT'S not often that trading in the stock market follows an utterly predictable pattern but that's exactly what punters got yesterday a meandering, lazy session which had little to distinguish it from the dozen or so which preceded it, butSource: Bloomberg - 527 words
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Article, Illustration622 2003-12-11 6 larry wee - BT comment CURRENCIES Sadden US$ rise in European trading suggests BOJ action larry wee THE US dollar recovered smartly from its fresh overnight lows against the Japanese yen at the start of European trading yesterday, prompting widespread speculation that the Bank of Japan had atSource: Bloomberg - 622 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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159 2003-12-11 6 TWO directors of Chinese meat producer United Food Holdings yesterday sold a total of 40 million shares, or a 3.6 per cent stake, in the open market. Executive director Wang Wenguang sold 10 million shares at 55.5 cents each, reducing his direct shareholding to159 words
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Article, Illustration81 2003-12-11 6 MALAYSIAN tycoon Quek Leng Chan has tightened his grip on Singapore-listed investment company BIL International, following a purchase of 326,000 shares by Asia Fountain Investment Company Limited on Dec 8. The purchase at an average price of 71.45 cents apiece raised Mr Quek's deemed81 words
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90 2003-12-11 6 VENTURE Corp said its executive director Tan Choon Huat on Dec 9 sold 100.000 shares in the open market at $20.29 apiece. His $2 03 million sale came about two months after he exercised options for 250.000 shares at 114.40 each. The sale reduced Mr90 words
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Article112 2003-12-11 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG FOOD magnate Sam Goi has again raised his stake in electronics component distributor Serial System. His flagship Tee Yih Jia Food Manufacturing Pte Ltd bought 318.000 shares from the open market on Dec 9 at 27 cents each, raising Mr Goi's112 words
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Article, Illustration141 2003-12-11 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 10 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 90.00 -315.00 BTCA« -*****.00 -119.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 9.00 AI-SG Equities 461.11 -^51 SG Equities Elect 170.33 -2.18 SG Equities Flu 1442.13 +7.20 SG Equities Prop 427.51 -2.36 MSa Singapore 209.77 -0.19 SMSCIFatwes 210.40 -0.40 (lnh (lettingprkrsare it) tradingcurrencies, but141 words
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Article, Illustration884 2003-12-11 7 JOYCE KOH - While broking houses are upbeat, investors seem to be sitting tight for now, reports JOYCE KOH JOYCE KOH BROKING houses yesterday greeted positively Singapore Airlines' move to launch its own no-frills carrier, Tiger Airways, by issuing a "buy" call on the carrier. SIA onSource: Bloomberg - 884 words
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Article, Illustration445 2003-12-11 8 Diana Oon Abdullah - Income stability, economic growth seen driving sales of homes From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur PROPERTY investors are likely to favour residential projects next year, as expectations of stable employment and low interest rates continue to be supported by strong economic growth, industryREUTERS - 445 words
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Article, Illustration434 2003-12-11 8 Sector has recovered so no need to extend tax cuts: minister AP [BANGKOK] In the latest in a series of measures seeking to cool Thailand's booming economy, a special business tax on the property sector will be hiked back up toAP; AFP - 434 words
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268 2003-12-11 8 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korean household debt last month had its smallest gain in 10 months after the government tightened mortgage lending rules to cool a property boom. Bank lending to households rose 1.6 trillion won (552.3 billion), the Bank of Korea said in aBloomberg - 268 words
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SINGAPORE news
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349 2003-12-11 9 Chen Huifen - Manufacturing facility, to open by end-2004, will be largest in S'pore By Chen Huifen ATLANTA-BASED Ciba Vision will be setting up a contact lens manufacturing plant in Singapore before the end of next year, the Economic Development Board (EDB) said yesterday. When opened,349 words
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453 2003-12-11 9 Chuang Peck Ming - EYE ON THE ECONOMY By Chuang Peck Ming ASIAN exporters including Singapore's will have a busy year ahead meeting orders to keep their economies humming at a faster pace of 6.4 per cent, up from 5.9 per cent in 2003, according to453 words
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326 2003-12-11 9 MYOPIA which affects four out of five people in Singapore may be more than just an inconvenience as a study shows its relation to the quality of life. On average, myopic patients are prepared to give up 13 per cent of the rest326 words
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280 2003-12-11 9 Reuters SINGAPORE utility PowerSeraya Ltd has agreed in a tender to buy about one million tonnes of high-sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) from Caltex next year, company officials said yesterday. The city's second largest electricity generator awarded the tender to Caltex Singapore Pte Ltd,Reuters - 280 words
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188 2003-12-11 9 The Supreme Court yesterday announced that a new registrar, Koh Juat Jong has been appointed to take over from Chiam Boon Keng who retired recently. Mrs Koh's appointment took effect last Saturday. A member of the public sector's Administrative Service and a President's Scholar, Mrs188 words
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Article, Illustration340 2003-12-11 9 Andrea Tan - By Andrea Tan SENTOSA Cove yesterday explained why the tender results for 18 bungalow parcels have not been released after several bidders voiced their displeasure. Bids for Sentosa Cove's first sale of 22 sites closed on Dec 3. While provisional results340 words
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304 2003-12-11 9 THE British Chamber of Commerce (BritCham) said yesterday that Senior Minister Lee Kuan Yew will be the guest of honour at a special dinner at the ShangriLa Hotel on Jan 8 as part of the chamber's golden jubilee celebrations. Among other notable events304 words
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Article, Illustration766 2003-12-11 10 william pesek jr - THE bottom line OPINION william pesek jr Bloomberg YOU can feel the excitement in the air here in Hong Kong for this year's biggest initial public offering. The source of the get-rich-quick dynamic coursing through the city's veins is China Life Insurance Co's US$3Bloomberg - 766 words
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Article77 2003-12-11 10 'With this administration in office, we could be in Iraq for the next 50 years.' -Wesley Clark a US presidential hopeful and retired general, on the Bush administration s strategy in the Middle East. 'Opening my shop daily! It is a dream come true. It is such77 words
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Article607 2003-12-11 10 EDITORIAL MEW Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi was a breath of fresh air in Parliament last month. Delivering his maiden speech, he touched on just about everything from clean government to a new business ethos that breaks the nexus between politics and business. Nor607 words
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Article, Illustration1113 2003-12-11 10 Leon Hadar - With the White House realising that US strategic interests have changed, Bosh is now talking tough to Taiwan and sweeter to China From Leon Hadar in Washington AFTER George W Bush entered the White House in 2001, the members of the neo-con-servative cliqueREUTERS - 1,113 words
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596 2003-12-11 10 Stephen Loke - MAIL bag Stephen Loke President Centre For Corporate Social Responsibility Singapore WE refer to the letter "Case champions CSR" by Seah Seng Choon, Consumers Association of Singapore (Mailbag, Dec 8). It reflected CASE'S affirmative steps to help champion corporate social responsibility (CSR). The Centre For Corporate596 words
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NOTE Book
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83 2003-12-11 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia will submit an audited 2002 report to the US Securities and Exchange Commission in January, said Herwidayatmo, head of Indonesia's Capital Market Supervisory Agency. "Telkom, and auditors PricewaterhouseCoopers and Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu said Telkom will be able toBloomberg - 83 words
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71 2003-12-11 11 Reuters [BEIJING] China's output of everything from cars to mobile phones kept up a thundering pace in the year through November, offering evidence of more strong figures to come from the world's fastest-growing economy. Factories pumped out 17.9 per cent more production inReuters - 71 words
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106 2003-12-11 11 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said Japan will extend a 100 billion yen (SSI.6 billion) loan to Indonesia, a foreign affairs ministry official said. Mr Koizumi said he would extend the yen-denominated loan when he met Indonesian President Megawati Sukarnoputri yesterday,Bloomberg - 106 words
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Article, Illustration99 2003-12-11 11 AP [MANILA] A coalition of Philippine opposition parties yesterday nominated popular movie star Fernando Poe Jr as its candidate in next year's presidential election. Mr Poe, 64, who has been leading voter surveys, announced last month that he was running against President Gloria Arroyo,AP; REUTERS - 99 words
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Article, Illustration542 2003-12-11 11 Anthony Rowley - 2-day Japan-Asean summit will also cover security, piracy issues From Anthony Rowley in lokyo NEW official initiatives for developing an Asian bond market will be unveiled during the Japan-Asean commemorative summit which begins today in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi announcedAFP - 542 words
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305 2003-12-11 11 KUALA LUMPUR Cabinet decision based on priority and affordability AFP THE Malaysian government has decided to "postpone indefinitely" a controversial multi-billion dollar rail project, the Edge Daily financial newspaper reported yesterday. The newspaper's online edition quoted unnamed government sources as say- ing thatAFP - 305 words
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251 2003-12-11 11 KUALA LUMPUR Reuters KUMPULAN Guthrie, one of Malaysia's top palm oil growers, has replaced highprofile chief executive Abdul Khalid Ibrahim in a surprise boardroom shake-up, company officials said yesterday. Guthrie, which has large palm oil interests in Indonesia, said Mr Khalid would be succeededReuters - 251 words
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546 2003-12-11 12 HONG KONG Massive response to world's biggest IPO this year sparks babble warning Reuters CHINA Life Insurance, marketing the world's biggest IPO this year at up to US$3 billion, has attracted enough interest from institutional buyers to cover its order book byReuters - 546 words
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327 2003-12-11 12 BEIJING Bailout to cut estimated US$500b of bad loans Bloomberg CHINA, which spent US$33 billion five years ago bailing out its four largest banks, said it will inject more money into them within six months to help reduce bad debt itBloomberg - 327 words
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Article, Illustration347 2003-12-11 12 WASHINGTON Reuters ACKNOWLEDGING China cannot quickly adopt a free-floating exchange rate as the White House had hoped. Bush administration officials are discussing interim steps with Beijing that could make the yuan more flexible and benefit US manufacturers nearterm. After talks onReuters; REUTERS - 347 words
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343 2003-12-11 12 BEIJING Reuters CHINA yesterday sentenced a disgraced top banker and one-time protege of former premier Zhu Rongji to 12 years in prison for taking bribes, wrapping up one of the country's top corruption cases. The ruling by the Beijing People's Intermediate CourtReuters - 343 words
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WORLD news
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468 2003-12-11 13 NEW YORK Oversight board proposes to work with home-country regulators Bloomberg THE US accounting oversight board has proposed coordinating examinations of non-US audit firms with regulators abroad in a compromise over the board's assertion of worldwide authority. The compromise came out ofBloomberg - 468 words
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Article, Illustration336 2003-12-11 13 WASHINGTON French, German and Russian firms barred from bidding ATT. Bloomberg THE Pentagon has barred French, German and Russian companies from competing for US$lB.6 billion in Iraq reconstruction contracts, saying it was acting to protect "the essential security interests of the UnitedATT.; Bloomberg; AFP - 336 words
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184 2003-12-11 13 SAN FRANCISCO Reuters DEMAND is so strong for cellphones with cameras and other electronics products that some leading semi-conductor-makers will keep their factories up and running during the year-end holidays, analysts said on Tuesday. This is in contrast to recent years andReuters - 184 words
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WORLD Watch
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100 2003-12-11 13 Reuters GERMANY'S trade surplus with the rest of the world narrowed by more than expected in October, as the value of goods exported outside the European Union dropped by 8.5 per cent. The trade surplus shrank to 10.8 billion euros (5522.55 billion), from 11.5 billionReuters - 100 words
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Article83 2003-12-11 13 Reuters JAPAN'S economy is still in a mild deflationary state but there are some signs of change. Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's top economic advisory panel said yesterday. In an updated report on its outlook for the year ending next March, the Council on Economic and FiscalReuters - 83 words
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125 2003-12-11 13 Reuters US mortgage delinquencies during the last quarter declined the most in more than a decade in the latest sign the economy is on the mend. The Mortgage Bankers Association said on Tuesday that the percentage of outstanding mortgages that were delinquent fell to 4.28 perReuters - 125 words
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Article311 2003-12-11 15 MUNICH Court roles bank chiefs remarks led to collapse of KirchMedia Bloomberg DEUTSCHE Bank, Germany's biggest bank, is liable to pay damages to businessman Leo Kirch because comments the bank's supervisory board chairman Rolf Breuer made last year contributed to the collapse of hisBloomberg - 311 words
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Article, Illustration267 2003-12-11 15 NEW YORK Reuters. Bloomberg DONALD Fisher will step down as chairman of Gap Inc in May. He will be replaced by his son, Robert. Mr Fisher, 75, will assume the role of founder and chairman emeritus after the May annual shareholders' meeting, theReuters.; Bloomberg - 267 words
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Article1627 2003-12-11 13 SICOM FUTURES Dec 10 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS1 (Scents/kg) Close Votene Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jan 04 217.50 Feb 04 217.50 Mar 04 218.00 Apr/Jun 04 ***** RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Volume Open Month High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jan 04 \ZUS 125.00 i2675 24001,627 words
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Miscellaneous268 2003-12-11 15 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 501 by Sunday cricketer? 9 Gasses madman engulfed £Jjj| tive argument, initially 13 After Commons' opening, I* I I I I I j I 15 Section between two inspirMosaic displayed film concerning Turner, for 26 Celebrity's out of work, we 27 Bound to succeed in this 1268 words
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822 2003-12-11 16 Raju Chellam - Revenues in key markets cross US$10b in H1, reports Raju Chellam Raju Chellam Following a general uptick in the economic outlook, it is now the turn of infotech services to start their run, both in Singapore and in eight key markets in the Asia-Pacific822 words
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420 2003-12-11 16 Raju Chellam - By Raju Chellam SINGAPORE has been ranked third out of five key economies for its ability to create and protect intellectual property (IP). Out of a possible top score of 10 points, the US ranks first with 6.84 overall points, followed420 words
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237 2003-12-11 16 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, which has blamed a handset shortage for missing subscriber and breakeven targets for its 3G mobile service in Europe, has scheduled a press conference for Monday on the launch of the service in Hong Kong.Reuters - 237 words
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Article, Illustration583 2003-12-11 16 amit roy choudhury - IT comment INFOTECH A company's security is only as good as the people in the IT department amit roy choudhury IN the good old days when everything was less complex, a company's security was as good as the quality of the people manning its security583 words
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Article, Illustration343 2003-12-11 16 AFP [GENEVA] A US agency said yesterday on the sidelines of a UN-sponsored summit in Geneva that it would set up a US$4OO million funding facility to help poor nations benefit from information technologies. Peter Watson, chairman, president and chief executive officer ofAFP - 343 words
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Article274 2003-12-11 17 Reuters The Baltic Dry Index rose 13 points to 4539, the Baltic Capesize Index rose 49 points to 6446, the Baltic Panamax Index fell 30 points to 4395, the Baltic Handymax Index rose 185 points to *****. TIME-CHARTER: China Steel Growth (built 2002) *****0 dwt (ROC Flag) deliveryReuters - 274 words
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Article301 2003-12-11 17 SGX 000 Dec 10 SS W- Vol CH Offshore .034 -0.01 166 ChuanHup -OAS -0.01 429 Cosco Investment 0.59 -0.01 2204 CWT Distribution 0.55 unch 0 Ezra Hldgs 088 -0.01 285 Freight Links J>.10 0.01 200 GB Holdings 0.66 -0.01 10 Java Holdings 0 76 -0.01 469 <C1301 words
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Article, Illustration507 2003-12-11 17 Donald Urquhart - Incident on Dec 1 saw four pirates in a speedboat chasing a supply vessel By: Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] A pirate attack turned deadly in the northern Malacca Straits off the war-torn Indonesian province of Aceh last week when a 27-year old Philippine crewman507 words
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346 2003-12-11 17 Alec Almazan - Tsuneishi to invest US$170m on a second slipway From Alec Almazan in Manila THE Philippines largest shipbuilder, Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (Cebu) Inc, reported that it was investing an additional US$170 million for the construction of a second slipway at its Balamban yard in the346 words
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Article, Illustration313 2003-12-11 17 MARITIME STOCKS [HONG KONG] Container throughput in Shenzhen's three main terminals is expected to surpass that in Hong Kong's Kwai Chung in 2005 as more shippers in the Pearl River Delta shift to the closer and cheaper Shenzhen ports. The continued container traffic growth inFILE PHOTO - 313 words
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367 2003-12-11 17 Donald Urquhart - By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] Port authorities in Bangladesh are talking tough on the issue of piracy, saying that if it is allowed to continue unchecked the country might become a "major criminal zone" like the Malacca Strait, Indonesia and the Philippines. Bangladesh has the367 words
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Article, Illustration94 2003-12-11 17 [ALBANY] A life preserver lies on the ice in the Hudson River near the stern of the Dutch ship Stellamare after the vessel overturned at the Port of Albany in Albany, New York, on Tuesday. The Dutch cargo ship tipped over at a 45-degree angle in the frigidAP - 94 words
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811 2003-12-11 17 Such a strike seen bringing maritime traffic to a halt Reuters [WASHINGTON] Militants ship a nuclear bomb into a United States port and ravage an entire city. More than the plot of a Tom Clancy thriller, it is the ultimate nightmare forReuters - 811 words
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698 2003-12-11 18 David Hughes - NEWBUILDS By David Hughes OWNERS appear to have been rushing to book ships as the backlog for larger vessels extends into 2006 and 2007. Japanese owners, in particular, have been planning for major retonnaging. One of that country's major owners, Mitsui OSK, is698 words
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Article168 2003-12-11 23 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. Italy: Christmas Day. Malaysia Christmas168 words
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Article163 2003-12-11 23 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Ma rine 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 the163 words
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413 2003-12-11 24 Agency signs 2-year contract extension with air controllers Reuters [WASHINGTON] The Federal Aviation Administration and the union representing air traffic controllers signed a twoyear contract extension on Tuesday that includes reforms to make the agency function more like a business. BothReuters - 413 words
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92 2003-12-11 24 AFP [MANILA] Terminal fees for domestic flights from Manila airport will double starting next month but charges for international routes will remain unchanged, airport manager Edgardo Manda said yesterday. From Jan 1, passengers flying out of Manila airport to other points in the country willAFP - 92 words
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109 2003-12-11 24 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India has reversed its ban on pickles aboard commercial aircraft, while keeping chilli powder on the list of taboo items, civil aviation minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy said. Mr Rudy was making a statement to Parliament's Upper House in New Delhi, detailingBloomberg - 109 words
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536 2003-12-11 24 US$2b package subject to loan guarantee from govt Reuters [CHICAGO] United Airlines, still hoping for a HI 2004 emergence from bankruptcy, is close to lining up about US$2 billion in exit financing commitments from three institutions, sources familiar with the matter said onReuters - 536 words
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Article, Illustration442 2003-12-11 24 AFP (HANOI) Vietnam Airlines said yesterday it will begin direct daily flights to the United States, its most important trading partner, by the end of 2005 as a result of last week's landmark USVietnam aviation agreement. Pham Ngoc Minh, deputy generalAFP; FILE PHOTO - 442 words
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