The Business Times, 10 January 2004
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Title Section12 2004-01-10 1 MfTA (P) 024/03/2003 85C THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE JANUARY 10 11. 200412 words
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601 2004-01-10 1 Ven Sreenivasan - EXCLUSIVE It has informed CAAS of intention to operate Bangkok-Singapore route Reports by Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Despite failing to obtain lower operating fees in Singapore, Malaysian upstart airline Air Asia has decided to start services into the Republic. The budget airline has601 words
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316 2004-01-10 1 IS Temasek Holdings buying into Air Asia Sdn Bhd? BT understands from reliable sources that the Singapore investment company could be eyeing a "strategic stake" in the Malaysian budget carrier. Temasek Holdings would neither confirm nor deny that it would be investing in Air316 words
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573 2004-01-10 1 Chuang Peck Ming - By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] Jobless executives, managers and professionals the single largest group of employees retrenched in the past two years have not been forgotten. The Workforce Development Agency is joining forces with the Singapore Professional and Executive Cooperative (Spec) to kick573 words
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Article, Illustration363 2004-01-10 1 Daniel Buenas - 20% hike in capacity aimed at meeting expected box growth By Daniel Buenas [SINGAPORE] PSA Corporation plans to boost container handling capacity by 20 per cent to 24 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) a year from 20 million by building five363 words
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Article, Illustration92 2004-01-10 1 CREATIVE Technologies'nine-month collaboration with software titan Microsoft has finally come to fruition. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates on Wednesday unveiled in Las Vegas Creative's Zen Portable Media Centre (PMC), a handheld device that enables people to take their favourite photos, music and home videos anywhere they92 words
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Advertisement14 2004-01-10 1 I H B SHOPPIrfu Gtow ahead, with the Her World Beauty Awards Ml 1614 words
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Advertisement15 2004-01-10 1 ■HB INTERVIEW There and back againthe life of Raffles LaSalle CEO Chew Hua Seng MS15 words
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Advertisement13 2004-01-10 1 MOTORING The perky Opellferiva: a marvel of design lUI 8 "887 81 *****413 words
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Advertisement242 2004-01-10 1 FOOD |SMI| New Year wblT traditions gßj around Asia MOKli newsbreak Past wounds yet to heal for many TEN years after Singapore Telecom's IPO turned Singaporeans into a nation of share owners, the stock market has become largely irrelevant to many people. Who, apart from a small band of traders,242 words
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Article, Illustration834 2004-01-10 2 wong wei hong - Saturday soapbox wong wei hong TEN years after Singapore Telecom's IPO turned Singaporeans into a nation of share owners, the stock market has become largely irrelevant to many people. Who, apart from a small band of traders, speculators and834 words
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726 2004-01-10 2 Vince Chong - EXCLUSIVE Caught between Sars and war, most off them would be lucky to have broken even By Vince Chong FOR Singapore's main property consultants, 2003 was a year to forget. Between Sars and the Iraq war, most considered themselves lucky if they broke even,726 words
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983 2004-01-10 2 Andrea Tan - Projects are ready but developers want to ensure timing is right By Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE] Like a shy teenager at her first prom, property developers in Singapore appear coy as they play the waiting game. They cast their eyes around,983 words
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Article, Illustration238 2004-01-10 2 [NEW YORK] The Forbes publishing family is to auction its Faberge eggs the biggest private col- Bill lection in the world for an estimated US$9O mil- W^ll lion, the Financial Times reported. wLW IHHfi The magazine has suffered badly in theAP - 238 words
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508 2004-01-10 2 Reuters, Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] American employers barely took on any new workers in December, a disappointing government report yesterday showed, indicating the economic recovery has yet to translate into sustained jobs growth. However, the unemployment rate fell to 5.7 per cent, the lowest level inReuters,; Bloomberg - 508 words
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the raffles conversation
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Article, Illustration2066 2004-01-10 3 JAIME EE - Raffles LaSalle chairman and CEO is no stranger to hardship, having his fair share of adversity in the past decade. But he's a firm believer in bouncing back even higher from his worst failures. He shares his experiences with JAIME EE JAIME EE S HERE And BackCHRIS LOH - 2,066 words
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797 2004-01-10 3 GOOD design can make a world of difference to the Asian economy, which is why Mr Chew is so determined to grow the number of Raffles La Salle design schools in the region, especially China. In Singapore, the school has already turned out several797 words
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companies
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569 2004-01-10 4 Kenneth Lim - Celestial closes at 51.5¢ with 346m shares traded Reports by Kenneth Lim HUNGRY investors gobbled up shares of soya product specialist Celestial Nutrifoods yesterday, pushing the year's first new China play to an 84 per cent premium against its offer price as a569 words
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233 2004-01-10 4 DBS Bank issued another 40 million call warrants on Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation yesterday its sixth call warrant issue since the start of December and its second on its rival bank. The warrants are priced at 22.03 cents apiece and have an exercise price233 words
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Article, Illustration821 2004-01-10 4 KENNETH LIM - corporate analysis Waste management firm's first-mover advantage in running a co-generation plant has been lost reports KENNETH LIM KENNETH LIM AS its core business of copper slag recycling faces soft conditions and an attempt to diversify into wood recycling proves harder than expected, Sesdaq-listed821 words
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Article, Illustration646 2004-01-10 4 r sivanithy - market review r sivanithy IF last week was defined by the fear of being left out of a widely-anticipated January rally, then, although the same fear persists, this week was marked by chartwatching and volatility. Specifically, the 1,850-mark for the Straits Times Index held all646 words
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Article78 2004-01-10 4 www us$ s$ l'S$ (SS per l'S$) 1698 £(1 'SS/SS per 1.830 3.107 El'RO(l'S$/S$/E). 1572 1159 YEN 107.0 6300 RM 3 800 2138 HKS 7 763 4573 BAHT 39.03 2199 Kl PIAH M45 4515 RENMINBI 8199 4.888 INDIAN RITEE 4549 26 79 AS 1194 0762 NZS >473 0.868 HOME78 words
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Article76 2004-01-10 4 Dsn 1*852.53 (+10.85) ST INDEX FUTURES 1*856.00 (+19.00) mm SIMSCI FUTURES U 226.50 (+1.00) Friday Change KLSE (1M(P 825.42 .12+2 NIKKEI 225 10JW5.05 .1274(1 HAMi SEVi *****.80 «***** SET INDEX ***** .9.89 JAKARTA (XMIP _751«9 .2188 MANILA U>MP 1,528.87 .3137 TAIPEI WPI 6128JW .57X1 SEOTLCOMP ***** .21.12 SHENZHEN H76 words
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Article, Illustration406 2004-01-10 4 Chen Huifen - It will acquire entire capital of Heineken Trading Shanghai Co By Chen Huifen MAINBOARD-LISTED Asia Pacific Breweries said yesterday that it is fermenting a deal to produce and market Heineken beers in China excluding Hong Kong and Macau. Through its associate company Heineken406 words
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513 2004-01-10 5 Joyce Koh - Once a high-growth bet, its growth outlook is now unexciting, say analysts By Joyce Koh WHAT used to be a high growth stock is now largely a dividend play this appears to be the consensus of most broking houses after the513 words
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corporateroundup
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Article59 2004-01-10 5 ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust has entered into a put and call optkm agreement with Cobalt Asset Management and M+W Zander to purchase Siemens Coiter for $65.75 million. The Macpherson Road building has about 28,400 sq m of lettable space and a yield of 8.26 per59 words
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43 2004-01-10 5 Reuters SINGAPORE Technologies Aerospace will sell 20 refurbished helicopters to the Philippines in a US$l2 million deal. The first batch of three upgraded versions of the US-built UH-1H helicopters is expected to be delivered in March. —ReutersReuters - 43 words
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36 2004-01-10 5 OCBC's indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, OCBC Securities (Hong Kong), will cease business on Feb 9. "This will not have a material effect on the securities of OCBC Ltd," the company said.36 words
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38 2004-01-10 5 ASTI Holdings says it has acquired the remaining 20 per cent stake in Semiconductor Technologies Instruments (India). The consideration is $7,700 cash. STI India has a net liability of $41,000.38 words
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93 2004-01-10 5 ASL Marine Holdings and its 50 per cent-owned ASL Energy Pte Ltd have signed a memorandum of understanding with Oriental Minerals Corporation and Manhattan Investments Pte Ltd to acquire Pan Assets International in an Indonesian coal-mine concession venture. "The valuation of Pan Assets and93 words
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56 2004-01-10 5 TMC International Holdings said its wholly-owned subsidiary TMC-Cambridge Education (Beijing) has suspended the duties of its director and general manago- Li Deli. This follows investigations by TMC's internal auditors. "Pending the outcome of investigations, the company may seek external counsel's advice on actions (if56 words
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Article, Illustration499 2004-01-10 5 Serena Ng - By Serena Ng NINE months after Creative Technology started collaborating with US software giant Microsoft on the development of a portable media device that combines digital video, imaging and music technologies, the Singapore company's hard work looks to have come to fruition. In a499 words
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Advertisement12 2004-01-10 5 Hone of the future: let your fingers do the entertaining, Pg 1112 words
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personal finance
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Article, Illustration538 2004-01-10 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN ST Assenbly Test Services IaScMvUJI RESULTS in the third quarter were slightly below our expectations. Sales roee 12 per cent quarter on quarto* to US$97 J million compared with our forecast of U5596.4 million. However, profit of US$O.B million was achieved due to US$3.3Source: Bloomberg - 538 words
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tradestowatch
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69 2004-01-10 6 BIL International (iZS Iwni Awwirsi yesterday acquired one million shares in the investment company from the open market at 80 cents apiece. This is his fourth purchase of shares since Dec 29 last year, and it boosted his direct shareholding69 words
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86 2004-01-10 6 TELEVISION post-production group MediaStream said that executive chairman George Thia Peng Heok's deemed shareholding was reduced by 800,000 shares on Jan 7 due to sales "initiated by financial institutions to meet obligations". The sale of the 0.11 per cent stake was done at three86 words
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104 2004-01-10 6 ONE executive director of Brilliant Manufacturing on Jan 8 saw his stake in the precision machining firm reduced, while another upped his stake cm the same day. Koh Ah Te's deemed shareholding was reduced to 1.03 per cent cent flowing a sale. of104 words
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67 2004-01-10 6 THE chairman and executive director of Inter-Roller Engineering, Lim Yong Wah, on Jan 8 bought 50,000 shares in the baggage handling systems specialist from the open market at 70.2 cents apiece. The transaction raised Mr Lim's direct stake in the firm to 3.4167 words
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67 2004-01-10 6 SERENA NG - Compiled by SERENA NG AN executive director of Hyflux, Foo Hee Kiang, sold 100,000 shares yesterday. This comprised 50,000 shares at $1.68 and 50,000 shares at $1.70. The open market sales reduced Mr Foo's direct shareholding in the firm to 0.86 per cent, or67 words
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923 2004-01-10 6 TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR - It pays to seek the best rates and fees, and consider other options so as not to pay a high interest rate once the teaser rate ends, financial planners tell TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR WITH the Chinese New Year just around the corner,923 words
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491 2004-01-10 6 Siow Li Sem - Asian stocks have risen too fast, economist wants By Siow Li Sem ASIAN (ex-Japan) equities have risen too fast and investing fresh money at this stage must be done with great caution, warned one economist. In fact, the global equities rally could begin to491 words
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personal investment
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Article, Illustration820 2004-01-10 8 Genevieve Cua - By Genevieve Cua SO, a low-cost pension plan is in the works fin* the CPF Investment Scheme. But how important is that to you? Perhaps the first thing to ask yourself is: Have you invested your CPF savings? How have you fared? And areSource: Mercer Investment Consulting - 820 words
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Article, Illustration1424 2004-01-10 8 TONY DOLPHIN - TONY DOLPHIN assesses the impact of deflation, protectionism, financial bubbles, the US$ and interest rates on financial markets this year TONY DOLPHIN THE consensus view is that 2004 will be another positive year for the global economy and equity markets but bond markets are likely toREUTERS FILE PHOTO - 1,424 words
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at home
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527 2004-01-10 9 Anna Teo - It has perfect scores in 6 out of 10 in the economic freedom index By Anna Teo DESPITE a relatively big government hand, Singapore remains the world's second freest economy behind Hong Kong with "perfect" scores in six out of 10 factors. And that's527 words
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303 2004-01-10 9 It's shopping for 20 warplanes to replace fleet in US$1b deal AFP SINGAPORE expects to decide early next year on its choice of 20 new combat planes worth over US$l billion to replace its ageing fighter fleet, Defence Minister Teo Chee Hean saidAFP - 303 words
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Article, Illustration436 2004-01-10 9 Serena Ng - By Serena Ng DEPUTY Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong today begins a 10-day visit to India, during which he will meet his Indian counterpart Lai Krishna Advani and other top political leaders and businessmen. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said Mr LeeREUTERS - 436 words
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232 2004-01-10 9 Chen Huifen - exports By Chen Huifen SINGAPORE'S non-oil domestic exports are expected to have swollen 25 per cent last month from a year earlier, says Citigroup. In an Asian Economics Weekly report, Citigroup's Singapore-based economist Sim Moh Siong says front-loading of exports ahead of the Chinese232 words
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Advertisement396 2004-01-10 9 EXECUTIVE COURSES CERTIFICATION COURSES Singapore IP Law (Mandarin) 17 Jan Graduate Certificate In IP Law Prom July I Year (Part-Time) Taiwan IP Law System (Mandarin) 28 Jan (In conjunction wtth me Faculty of Law, NUS) The Graduate Certificate In Intellectual Property Law Is a foundation Chemical Biotechnology Patents 30 Jan396 words
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region
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Article, Illustration644 2004-01-10 10 Co-founder hopes to ride investor enthusiasm for China dot-coms Reuters {SHANGHAI] A multi-mil-lionaire at 36 and one-half of the brains behind the roaring success of China's self-styled Google, Robin Li now hopes his website will join a handful of Chinese dot-coms listed onReuters; REUTERS - 644 words
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503 2004-01-10 10 Listed companies that fail to meet own forecasts must explain or make public apology Reuters, Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China's market watchdog has threatened for the first time to punish companies that fail to live up to trumped-up earnings expectations in the latest move toReuters,; Bloomberg - 503 words
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inbrief
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100 2004-01-10 10 Reuters [BEIJING] China, concerned over growing inequalities despite a booming economy, will launch tax reforms this year, including preparations for ending tax breaks for foreign firms, government officials and analysts said yesterday. Under China's present VAT system, enterprises cannot claim tax deductionsReuters - 100 words
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127 2004-01-10 10 AFP [VLADIVOSTOK, Russia] Russian authorities are investigating whether a Chinese woman who died of a mysterious illness a week ago was affected with Sars, health officials said yesterday. The officials said the unnamed woman died last week after a plane that she wasAFP - 127 words
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94 2004-01-10 10 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India allowed companies to invest money equivalent to their net worth overseas, abolishing a US$lOO million restriction, helping local businesses expand and compete with rivals at home. Indian companies will be allowed to make such investments through "an overseas joint venture orBloomberg - 94 words
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603 2004-01-10 10 al labita - LETTER from manila al labita MARKET talk downgrading the likelihood of another movie icon as Philippine president has eased tensions in the financial sector, revving up share trading and propping up the peso against the US dollar. Led by resurgent foreign funds, the bellwether603 words
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world
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Article, Illustration626 2004-01-10 11 Home gadget giants push vision for digital home entertainment at Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show LAT-WAP [LAS VEGAS] The longpromised dream of digital home entertainment networks seems closer to reality than ever at the annual gadget extravaganza known as theLAT-WAP; AP - 626 words
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264 2004-01-10 11 Bush plans to set up outpost on moon: sources Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] President George W Bush will announce plans to send US astronauts to Mars and establish a permanent human outpost on the moon, a Bush administration official said. Mr Bush will announce theBloomberg - 264 words
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385 2004-01-10 11 Anthony Rowley - Analysts call 1t yen intervention futile, expensive strategy From Anthony Rowley in lokyc FRESH intervention by Japan in the foreign exchange market yesterday brought about a brief reversal in the yen's relentless climb against the US dollar, which has provoked rising385 words
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432 2004-01-10 11 [NEW YORK] Bank of America has snatched a US$6OO million share sale from rival investment banks in a sign of the intense competition for Wall Street equity offerings, the Financial Times reported. Bank of America snapped up 15.8 million shares in Univision432 words
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536 2004-01-10 12 Film reclassifies 3.9b barrels of proven reserves as unproven, or with scope for recovery Reuters [AMSTERDAM/LONDON] Royal Dutch/Shell Group cut its estimated proven oil and gas reserves by 20 per cent yesterday, triggering a share price slide and sharp investor criticism ofReuters - 536 words
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Article110 2004-01-10 12 Reuters [LONDON] World oil prices leapt to fresh post-Iraq war highs yesterday, driven by fears that Arctic weather in the United States will eat into crude stocks that are already at their lowest since 1975. In London, Brent futures were 62 cents firmer at U5531.70, justReuters - 110 words
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Article92 2004-01-10 12 Reuters [TOKYO] Shinsei Bank, Japan's first foreign-owned bank, may list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on Feb 19, draining over 400 billion yen (556.3 billion) from the market, a report said yesterday. Shinsei will offer about 450 million stones, or one-third of those outstanding, for aroundReuters - 92 words
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83 2004-01-10 12 Bloomberg [LAS VEGAS] Hewlett-Packard* trying to boost sales outside its computers and printers, agreed to license technology from Apple Computer to create a digital music player based on Apple's best-selling iPod. It marks the first time Apple has licensed the iPod design,Bloomberg - 83 words
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90 2004-01-10 12 Reuters [SEOUL] The state-rim Korea Development Bank (KDB) has verbally offered to cover any additional losses at troubled LG Card Co, clearing a major hurdle to an agreement on a US$4.5 billion rescue plan, creditor Woori Bank said yesterday. "KDB hasReuters - 90 words
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Article, Illustration357 2004-01-10 12 {WASHINGTON] A new study released on Thursday shows that employees and political action committees of brokerages, banks and credit companies make up six of President George Bush's top 10 career contributors, a stark indicator of his increasing support from the financial sector. InAFP - 357 words
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Article, Illustration493 2004-01-10 12 It hopes to attract blue chips with its dual-listing proposal [NEW YORK] The Nasdaq stock market is lobbying large, blue-chip companies that trade on the New York Stock Exchange to list their shares on both Nasdaq and the Big Board as part ofNYT - 493 words
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motoring
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Article, Illustration654 2004-01-10 13 SAMUEL EE - The perky Opel Meriva with its impressive exterior and interior styling is a winner, says SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE CUTE and cuddly is a description associated more often with soft toys than with functional minivans. But the Opel Meriva may change all that. The latest offering654 words
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Article115 2004-01-10 13 Being compact and easy to park, the Opel Meriva scored points with most women drivers. One woman with a sporty German sedan liked particularly its styling and roomy interior. The fact that the luggage space is generous enough for numerous shopping bags is another plus point. Also,115 words
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Article, Illustration621 2004-01-10 13 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee ANY definition of an MPV will invariably include the words "minivan", "seven-seater" and "roomy" but the multipurpose vehicle is almost never called "fun to drive". Except for perhaps the Opel Zafira. The compact MPV's dimensions, finely tuned suspension and elec-tro-hydraulic steering621 words
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sports
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Article, Illustration1003 2004-01-10 14 amit roy choudhury - frankly speaking amit roy choudhury THERE'S already a sense of nostalgia about the just-concluded cricket Test series between Australia and India. One of the most toughly-con-tested in history, the 1-1 draw was perhaps the best result that could have ensued. It has been1,003 words
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Article, Illustration557 2004-01-10 14 Tendulkar's 26th over dismissal big blow to India's hopes Reuters [MELBOURNE] World champions Australia fielded brilliantly to record a tense 18-run victory over India in their triangular series one-day match yesterday despite a brave innings of 82 from opposing captain Sfcurav Ganguly. Michael ClarkeReuters; AFP - 557 words
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286 2004-01-10 14 AFP [KAPALUA, Hawaii] Australian golfer Stuart Appleby on Thursday took the lead in the US PGA Tour's season-open-ing Mercedes Championships. He recovered from a bogey at the first hole to shoot an impressive seven-under-par 66 on Maui's Kapalua Plantation course. Appleby, 32,AFP - 286 words
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health
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Article, Illustration876 2004-01-10 15 CHEAH UI-HOON - Prana Spa and Villa kicks off its spa programme with a new Mughal-inspired facility, writes CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON THE Chiva Som in Thailand is the name that comes to mind when thinking of healthy retreats in Asia, but new retreats are developing in the region,876 words
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Miscellaneous199 2004-01-10 15 CBYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN 1 City couple with fever (6) 15 Indication of queue of girts in Across: 1 Co-pilot, 5 Starter, 9 2 String of invective from one uniform? (9) Narrate, 10 Asserts, 11 kjenth in business (6) 16 One payment and another, cal, 12 Snipe, 13 Astir, 15 Actu--3199 words
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shopping
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Article, Illustration1248 2004-01-10 16 CORINNE KERK - Past winners of the Her World Beauty Awards have seen the accolades enhance credibility and sales. And the awards are set to grow bigger. CORINNE KERK looks at this year's winners CORINNE KERK SO, you want a good moisturise r? The most effective sunscreen on the market? And1,248 words
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instore
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Article, Illustration62 2004-01-10 16 LOOKING for a whacky clock? It's big time here at Molecule, a shop with more than 50 different designs of wall and table clocks most of which are unconventional. Pop versions, such as those pictured, are available too. From Holland, the acrylic wall clocks measure 60cmx60cm and come in62 words
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Article, Illustration47 2004-01-10 16 IT's called Kitty, with an exotic leop-ard-skin finish. By Beverly Feldman, the comfortable slip-on made of fabric is sequinned to render sparkly effect. With rubber soles to keep your spring in step. Priced at $99, it's available at Hue, including Scotts and Millenia Walk.47 words
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Article, Illustration67 2004-01-10 16 IT's a pity some designer stuff are meant to be concealed in your pocket most of the time, like Raul's latest range of wallets. They come in brown, black plain and black patterned and include party wallets/namecard holders ($39); wallets with or without coin pouches and extra67 words
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Article209 2004-01-10 16 C - Compiled by C MNtonla Waft Gong Xi Fa Cai Lucky Draw: Stand a chance to win $8,000 worth of prizes when you spend $50 (single or accumulated same-day receipts). The top prize is a $3,000 Millenia Walk gift voucher. Enjoy triple chances of winning when you charge to your209 words
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Article, Illustration426 2004-01-10 17 KANNAN CHANDRAN - The former Bread frontman tells KANNAN CHANDRAN why lyrical songs are still close to his heart KANNAN CHANDRAN WORKING the old-fashioned way has helped David Gates continue in a career that has spanned several decades and album sales in excess of 17 million copies. For the voiceFILE PHOTO - 426 words
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Article, Illustration1386 2004-01-10 17 Going out or staying in this weekend? We round up some recommendations books Timeless tale Nobel Prize winner for literature Toni Morrison's latest work, Love, is evidence that this American favourite is still at the top of her game. Morrison shines in familiar territory. This family saga is rich1,386 words
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food
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Article, Illustration1847 2004-01-10 18 GEOFFREY EU - The lunar new year and festive cuisines are inextricably linked, in different countries and cultures, says GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU IN the mid-*****, four master chefs known in local food circles as the four Heavenly Kings were jointly responsible for creating a Singaporean culinary tradition by transformingCHRIS LOH - 1,847 words
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