The Business Times, 27 March 2004
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Title Section14 2004-03-27 1 MITA (P) 023/03/?fti4 85C THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend SINGAPORE MARCH 27 28. 2004 Internet14 words
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Article, Illustration571 2004-03-27 1 Chuang Peck Ming - Some economists now expect first quarter growth at a faster 6% By Chuang Peck Ming [SINGAPORE] The economy looks set to perform better than expected in the first quarter after manufacturing output surprised the market with a 38.3 per cent surge inSource: EDB - 571 words
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Article, Illustration815 2004-03-27 1 Christopher Reed - When a CEO's office gets shifted to overlook a sewage plant, you know feng shui is being taken seriously there From Christopher Reed in Los Angeles CHIEF executive Mitchell Stern of DirecTV, the US satellite network and latest addition to Rupert Murdoch's worldwide815 words
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Article, Illustration432 2004-03-27 1 Vince Chong - Consultants note 6-month lag between default and bank sale By Vince Chong [SINGAPORE] The number of mortgagee properties put up for auction climbed to a record 580 in the first quarter of 2004 which is somewhat surprising given that the economy isSource: Colliers International - 432 words
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Article, Illustration736 2004-03-27 1 ven sreenivasan - Saturday soapbox In not sponsoring major golf tournaments, Singapore companies are losing out on a good business proposition ven sreenivasan THE 15,000 fans who thronged the Laguna National Golf Country Club (LNGCC) last weekend witnessed a thrilling final-day battle at the Caltex736 words
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Advertisement8 2004-03-27 1 MOTORING Megane Coupe-Cabriolet: a glass act page 138 words
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Advertisement9 2004-03-27 1 CORPORATE ANALYSIS S'porelnc moves to Bollywood beat MBC4 89 words
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Advertisement55 2004-03-27 1 I m Frank Lavin on the challenges S of his tenure as US Ambassador to Singapore ww s f I am lucky to be born poor. Because itfueis the hunger, it .JB fuels the despair, the desire to make things good and right Ron Shu, founder of (Mm and Mi*55 words
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Article680 2004-03-27 2 Anthony Rowley - Jump of 67% despite challenge from China. Japanese firms also stepping up local procurement of parts, says Jetro survey From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo JAPAN'S business investment in major Asean economies surged by almost 67 per cent last year, dispelling fears that Japanese companies are abandoning680 words
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Article, Illustration70 2004-03-27 2 [SINGAPORE] The oldest surviving government building in Singapore was reopened yesterday by President SR Nathan as the city's newest arts venue The Arts House at the Old Parliament. The 10-day opening festival, No More Walls, will bring together 200 local and international artistesARTHUR LEE - 70 words
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665 2004-03-27 2 Raju Chellam - IT seen as a strategic force multiplier By Raju Chellam [SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Defence will invest about $1.2 billion over the next five years to boost its infocomm systems and revamp its internal network. This year alone, Mindef665 words
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867 2004-03-27 2 Shoeb Kagda - Corruption and past empty promises have taken their toll From Shoeb Kagda in Surabaya AS the countdown to polling day begins, Indonesia's political parties are pulling out all the stops to woo voters in the country's largest and most influential province867 words
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Article55 2004-03-27 2 IN yesterday's BT supplement article "Chief calling", we wrongly identified Ng Yoke Weng, SingTel's group chief information officer, as Ng Kok Yeo, chief investment officer. Also, Tong Kok Yeo, a former general-secretary of the Union of Telecoms Employees of Singapore, is now manager of Sing Tel Recreation Club. We55 words
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Article, Illustration1982 2004-03-27 3 VIKRAM KHANNA - Frank Lavin talks to VIKRAM KHANNA about the challenges and high points of his tenure as US Ambassador to Singapore VIKRAM KHANNA IT HAS been an eventful two and a half years for Frank Lavin, America's Ambassador to Singapore. His was a baptism by fire into theARTHUR LEE - 1,982 words
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241 2004-03-27 3 Fulfil Lavin is just back from a week Jong trip to India: he led a mission companies from the American Chamber of Commerce on a visit to Bangalore, Mumbai and New Delhi. Why would the US Ambassador to Singapore go on a business241 words
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611 2004-03-27 3 HOW does the United States view Asean, after the Asian crisis and the expansion of the group to 10 members which many say has made it more unwieldy and less cohesive? And what will America's approach be in working with Asean now? "Asean611 words
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Article, Illustration523 2004-03-27 4 Kalpana Rashiwala - Top bosses at CapitaLand, ST Engg and Stats also get bigger packages By Kalpana Rashiwala LAST year was a good year for CEOs of several big listed companies. Their pay packets got bigger. City Developments executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng and his brotherFILE PHOTOS - 523 words
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Article, Illustration922 2004-03-27 4 LOH HUI YIN - corporate analysis From banks and law firms to telcos and property developers, local outfits are ramping up their presence, says LOH HUI YIN LOH HUI YIN INDIA Shining is the theme of an advertising blitz that the Indian government has rolled out to extolBen Cruz - 922 words
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432 2004-03-27 4 Enough alternatives to tap vast market there, says regional head THERE are sufficient avenues for DBS Bank to crack the vast Indian market without buying a bank there, said Rajan Raju, head of South and South-east Asia at DBS. It will, for instance,432 words
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233 2004-03-27 4 Reuters SINGAPORE companies spent the most on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the Asia Pacific region during the first quarter 0f2004, according to financial data compiled by Dealogic. JP Morgan topped the advisers league table in Asia Pacific for the quarter, followed byReuters - 233 words
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Article, Illustration668 2004-03-27 4 r sivanithy - market review r sivanithy YOU'D have a tough job on your hands if you had tried to pinpoint an underlying theme for the week just past. In fact, it would be fair to say the only noticeable theme was that there was no668 words
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352 2004-03-27 4 Andrea Tan - By Andrea Tan SIXTEEN Singapore firms have made it to Forbes 'combined list of 2000 leading companies in the world. Familiar household names such as Singapore Telecommunications lead the local charge. This is the first time Forbes has combined its lists of the352 words
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562 2004-03-27 5 Loh Hui Yin - IPO in Hong Kong aimed at raising at least US$400m By Loh Hui Yin THE Gajah Tunggal group, controlled by Indonesia's Nursalim family which also has interests in Singapore-listed Tuan Sing Holdings, Gul Technologies and SP Corporation, is revving up for562 words
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137 2004-03-27 5 SINGAPORE Telecommunications has estimated its net gain from the disposal of its entire stake in Belgacom at 900-950 million euros (about 551.84-1.94 billion) based on presently available information. In its announcement yesterday, SingTel said it will disclose the final net gain137 words
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86 2004-03-27 5 DAYEN Environmental Ltd and its subsidiary Jufuyuan Environmental (Beijing) have collectively secured a three-year US$l.5 million term loan from United Overseas Bank to finance water supply and wastewater treatment projects in Beijing's Jufuyuan Nationality Industrial Area. The term loan comprises two three-year term86 words
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78 2004-03-27 5 SUNLIGHT Group Hldg Ltd said its wholly-owned subsidiary, Sunlight Electrical Pte Ltd, has secured several new major contracts worth about $14 million to supply LV switchgear for selected systems at the New Changi Airport Terminal 3 and Changi Water Reclamation Plant. The projects are78 words
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49 2004-03-27 5 HUA Kok International Ltd has appointed CEO Tan Teck See as executive chairman with effect from March 23. Hua Kok said Mr Tan is the best candidate to assume both posts to ensure that the restructuring process is not unnecessarily hindered.49 words
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40 2004-03-27 5 BRIGHT Orient Holdings Ltd has announced the appointment of Du Jian Jun as the managing director with effect from March 26. Mr Du is currently the president and a director of the company.40 words
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72 2004-03-27 5 SWING Media Technology Group has invested HK$2.O4 million through its new subsidiary Smart East Industrial Ltd— for a 51 per cent stake in a joint venture with Pilot Electronic Hong Kong Ltd. The joint venture will be engaged in the design and sale72 words
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499 2004-03-27 5 Serena Ng - Funding for 2-year spending to be mostly internal By Serena Ng CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing yesterday started equipping its new Fab 7 plant, and said it expects to spend about US$l.2 billion on the 300 mm wafer fabrication facility in the next two years.499 words
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Article75 2004-03-27 5 Dsn 1,827.11 (-3.29) ST INDEX FUTURES 1,835.00 (-5.00) SIMSCI 221.16 (-0.88) SIMSCI FUTURES 221.60 (-0.60) Friday Change KLSECOMP 895.12 +4.98 NIKKEI 225 11,770.65 +239.74 HANG SENG 12.483.24 36.97 SET INDEX 665.25 +0.59 JAKARTA COMP 714.13 -12.97 MANILA COMP 1,890.92 -2.20 TAIPEI WPI 6,132.62 -24.11 SEOUL COMP 863.95 +10.57 SHENZHEN75 words
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Article76 2004-03-27 5 FOREX RATES US$ 8$ I'SS (SS per I'SS) 1.690 £(I T SS/SS per £)1.801 3.044 EIR0(I'SS/SS/E). 1.209 2.043 YEN 105.7 62.50 KM 3.800 2.248 HKS 7.797 4.613 BAHT 39.56 23.40 Rl'PIAH 8,623 5,102 RENMINBI 8.299 4.910 INDIAN RUPEE 44.66 26.42 AS 1.354 0.801 NZS 1.557 0.921 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE76 words
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Article, Illustration1172 2004-03-27 6 GENEVIEVE CUA - One trick is to keep to a discipline of having a simple diversified portfolio of equities and bonds, with little short-term trading in between, a financial adviser tells GENEVIEVE CUA GENEVIEVE CUA FOR most people, the call to invest savings sitting in the CPFSource: S&P Fund Services; CHRIS LOH - 1,172 words
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Article, Illustration1041 2004-03-27 6 teh hooi ling - show me the money teh hooi ling SINGAPORE'S economy is forecast to grow 5.5 per cent this year the strongest performance since 2000. So why has the stock market been floundering for the past month or so? Could it be that the marketCompiled by BT - 1,041 words
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411 2004-03-27 7 Chen Huifen - China court orders it to apologise, pay US$1 to S'pore-based firm By Chen Huifen SINGAPORE-BASED Crocodile International announced yesterday that it had won a case in Shanghai against La Chemise Lacoste in a copyright infringement dispute involving the use of a logo of a411 words
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159 2004-03-27 7 SINGAPORE and Korea have concluded the second round of negotiations for their Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The talks were held in Seoul earlier this week and ended yesterday. A joint press statement issued yesterday said substantial progress was made in many areas, including159 words
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Article, Illustration281 2004-03-27 7 Foreigners make up half off the SoHo unit buyers: Far East ALTHOUGH property sales generally have been subdued of late, Far East Organization has found buyers for 50-plus small office, home office (SoHo) units at The Central this month. Half of the281 words
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234 2004-03-27 7 Chen Huifen - on the economy inflation By Chen Huifen PEOPLE in the lowest income group were hit hardest by higher prices in the second half of last year as the costs of food, education and stationery, and healthcare went up. According to data from the234 words
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238 2004-03-27 7 SHANGHAI'S Shimao Group is releasing 30 apartments at its Shimao Riviera Garden for Singaporeans, Malaysians and Indonesians this weekend. Priced at an average of $3,728 per square metre, the Shimao Riviera along the Huangpu River is one of the most expensive apartment developments in238 words
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130 2004-03-27 7 ELECTRICITY tariffs will go up by an average of 2.4 per cent, or 0.36 cent per kilowatt hour (kWh), next month. The revised tariffs will be in place for three months from April to June. Singapore Power said yesterday the increases reflect higher oil130 words
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Article, Illustration1485 2004-03-27 8 EVEN though it was one woman who basked in the limelight for her stewardship of Enterprise Award winner Hyflux, there were two other women who also shared the glory with their husbands. It was a touching moment at the glittering Singapore Business Awards onPHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH. ARTHUR LEE - 1,485 words
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Article, Illustration457 2004-03-27 9 Eddie Toh - Tycoon expected to use Transmile to capitalise on M f sia-HK open skies pact From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur "SUGAR King" Robert Kuok has acquired a controlling interest in a Malaysian airfreight forwarder but industry insiders don't expect him to joinNSTP - 457 words
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293 2004-03-27 9 It will be enlarged as the number of lawmakers has increased AFP AP AFP, AP. Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is expected to announce an enlarged cabinet today after his landslide poll victory, a senior party official said. The officialAFP; AP; AFP, AP. Bernama - 293 words
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Article55 2004-03-27 9 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taiwan's Central Election Commission yesterday declared incumbent Chen Shui-bian as the winner of Saturday's disputed presidential election amid violent protests by a group of opposition supporters. "A meeting has certified Chen Shui-bian as winner and we expect to post the announcement later today,"Reuters - 55 words
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Article72 2004-03-27 9 AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong February exports soared 28.2 per cent from a year earlier, eclipsing a sharp slowdown in January on the back of continued robust demand in East Asia and Europe, the government said yesterday. It said exports totalled HK5134.8 billion (5529.3 billion),AFP - 72 words
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Article100 2004-03-27 9 Reuters [JAKARTA] British oil giant BP pic is in talks to reduce its shareholding in two Indonesian gas blocks, but is not planning any pull out from the giant US$3 billion Tangguh gas project, a company official said yesterday. "BP is interested toReuters - 100 words
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Article80 2004-03-27 9 Bloomberg [MANILA] Ayala Corp, owner of the Philippines' largest developer and No 2 phone and banking companies, isn't considering making a bid for Maynilad Water Services Inc, Ayala chairman Fernando Zobel de Ayala said. Ayala controls Manila Water Co, which in 1997 won theBloomberg - 80 words
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Article66 2004-03-27 9 AFP [BEIJING] China hopes to launch its first lunar probe in December 2006, a year ahead of a previously-planned launch date, state media reported Thursday. Luan Enjie, director and chief commander of the lunar satellite project at the China National Space Administration (CNSA), said developmentAFP - 66 words
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Article77 2004-03-27 9 AFP [NEW DELHI] Sales of personal computers in India jumped 87 per cent in the third quarter of the fiscal year ending in March, putting the industry on track to achieve the year's target of three million computers sold. The Manufacturers Association of InformationAFP - 77 words
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533 2004-03-27 9 AFP Bernama [NEW DELHI] India's largest private telecoms firm, Bharti Tele-Ventures, said yesterday it is outsourcing in-house IT maintenance and helpdesk services to US computer giant IBM in a deal worth up to US$75O million. Bharti, of which New York-basedAFP; Bernama - 533 words
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Article394 2004-03-27 9 Diana Oon - Bank Negara also ups 2004 growth projection to 6-6.5% From Diana Oon Abdullah in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S central bank will move towards a more market-oriented interest rate regime this year, in order to "take advantage of a window of opportunity to improve the strength394 words
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Article, Illustration566 2004-03-27 10 Eddie Toh - Justin Leong is one emerging corporate player to watch out for From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur BEING the third generation of one of Asia's richest families can be a double-edged sword. They never have to worry about money, but they are also constantly566 words
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Article, Illustration551 2004-03-27 10 Tickets for the 3-day tournament sold out on Monday Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Rugby fans, businessmen and bankers have snapped up all the seats and corporate boxes for the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens, a year after the Sars virus kept many away. Companies suchBloomberg; AP - 551 words
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370 2004-03-27 10 AFP [WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary John Snow on Thursday called on China to float the yuan as fast as possible and said he would appoint a high-level emissary to Beijing to press his case. "China has pegged its currency to theAFP - 370 words
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323 2004-03-27 10 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Dutch company Philips, Europe's largest consumer electronics maker, told shareholders on Thursday that it would keep moving jobs to Asia and critics of this policy were behind the times. "Many people in this part of the world still seemReuters - 323 words
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Article, Illustration593 2004-03-27 11 His plan is aimed at prompting firms to invest more money in the US NYT [WASHINGTON] Responding to widespread anxiety about the movement of American jobs overseas, Senator John Kerry, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, was planning to propose yesterday aNYT; AFP - 593 words
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356 2004-03-27 11 Doubts about economic recovery growing, it says AFP, Reuters [MUNICH] Industrial confidence in Germany is fading fast, even without taking into account any shocks from the bombings in Madrid as companies grow increasingly sceptical about the outlook for recovery, a new survey showed yesterday. A widelyAFP,; Reuters - 356 words
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429 2004-03-27 11 AFP [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve policymakers may opt for earlier, smaller increases when they start to abandon super-low interest rates, a senior Fed official said on Thursday. The Federal Reserve's biggest challenge would be to raise rates from a "highly accommodative" levelAFP - 429 words
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484 2004-03-27 11 LATEST US INDICATORS Some economists may cut Q1 GDP growth forecasts Reuters [WASHINGTON] US personal income growth outpaced consumer spending in February, the Commerce Department said yesterday, as shoppers cut back on their purchases of long-last-ing durable goods. The department said personal incomeReuters - 484 words
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94 2004-03-27 11 Reuters [REDMOND, Washington] Microsoft Corp is set to launch its push into the Web search market now dominated by Google and Yahoo Inc. Chief executive Steve Ballmer, speaking at a conference, on Thursday said the software giant will begin rollingReuters - 94 words
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99 2004-03-27 11 AP [LONDON] A 3 H-year investigation of smuggling claims against British American Tobacco has produced no evidence of illegal activity by the firm, the UK government said yesterday. Trade and Industry Secretary Patricia Hewitt said the investigation "has not uncoveredAP - 99 words
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64 2004-03-27 11 Reuters [MILAN] Parmalat will sell or liquidate various assets in the US, Latin America and Asia as its administrators seek to revive the insolvent Italian food group, the firm said yesterday. Parmalat said in a presentation to creditors thatReuters - 64 words
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139 2004-03-27 11 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Citigroup Inc, the world's biggest financial services company, won approval from South Korea's regulator to proceed with its planned purchase of a stake in Koram Bank. "Citigroup complies with qualifications set by law and is forecast to help boostBloomberg - 139 words
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88 2004-03-27 11 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Pierre Omidyar, the founder of EBay Inc, said he's reorganising his charitable foundation to invest more of his fortune in for-profit businesses that contribute to "social change". Mr Omidyar, the 35-year-old chairman of the world's largest online auctionBloomberg - 88 words
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Article, Illustration638 2004-03-27 12 Outspoken CEO's blunt management style and radical plans upset many. Unions help CFO and COO to remove him in boardroom coup NYT, Reuters AFP [FRANKFURT] Ulrich Schumacher, an outspoken German executive who sharply criticised his country's high taxes and rigid labour laws, was ousted unexpectedly on ThursdayNYT,; Reuters; AFP - 638 words
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366 2004-03-27 12 NYT [NEW YORK] Regulators preparing a lawsuit against Richard Grasso, the former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), may question the validity of the board vote that gave him a U*****.5 million payout, according to lawyers who have been briefed onNYT - 366 words
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Article, Illustration415 2004-03-27 12 US$200m suit claims giant music label violated joint venture terms AFP [LOS ANGELES] Pop superstar Madonna's Maverick Records on Thursday filed a US$2OO-million lawsuit against Warner Music Group, claiming the giant label breached the terms of a joint venture. The suit asks a judge to terminateAFP - 415 words
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Article, Illustration667 2004-03-27 13 SAMUEL EE - Renault's latest Megane Coupe-Cabriolet features a fully automatic glass roof that tucks neatly into its ample rear. SAMUEL EE has the details SAMUEL EE THE folding metal roof may have been around for decades, but it was the recent success of one convertible with suchSPLIT SECOND MEDIA - 667 words
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Article, Illustration474 2004-03-27 13 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee FOUR-seater all-weather convertibles are surprisingly commonplace in sunny Singapore, although not all have the Megane's rigid glass roof. Two with conventional fabric roofs are the Saab 9-3 Convertible and the Audi A 4 Cabriolet. Both are also front-wheel-driven with fully automatic roof mechanisms. But these474 words
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Article, Illustration591 2004-03-27 14 RONNIE LIM - The others have to get their act together fast if they want to do so, says RONNIE LIM RONNIE LIM am am t's still early days", a full-page advertisement by Mercedes-Benz proWM claimed in the iViea; Straits Times, a day after the Malaysian GrandAFP - 591 words
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Article, Illustration822 2004-03-27 14 mike rees - frankly speaking mike rees BUSINESS can be pretty serious when you're fighting to grow market share, driving profitability, managing costs and evaluating that next big deal. But work should ideally be more than just "work". It should also be fun. The game of822 words
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Article, Illustration1211 2004-03-27 15 CHEAH UI-HOON - A new 3D Virtual tracking' system to help surgeons with precise dental work is now available in Singapore. CHEAH UI-HOON finds out more CHEAH UI-HOON WHEN Allison Lim (not her real name), 18, lost an upper front tooth because of an accident, she had to1,211 words
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Article, Illustration2467 2004-03-27 16 Inside the world's biggest, most profitable luxury brand Business Week THUNK. Thunk. Thunk. Behind a locked door in the basement of Louis Vuitton's elegant Paris headquarters, a mechanical arm hoists a brown-and-tan handbag a half-metre off the floor then drops it. The bag, loaded with aBusiness Week - 2,467 words
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Article, Illustration593 2004-03-27 16 Business Week INDIAN aristocrats, business leaders, and Bollywood stars turned out in force last March at a glittering opening reception for an exhibit of antique luggage used by maharajahs. But the luxurious steamer trunks and custom-made cases for swords and turbans weren't on display in aBusiness Week - 593 words
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Article, Illustration45 2004-03-27 16 IT is demure yet assertive. And the paradox is probably why this formal acrylic evening bag is so enchanting. What's more, its light floral motif means you go casual with it, too. Made by Spain's Villanueva Carey, it costs $179 at Lulu, Scotts.45 words
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Article, Illustration62 2004-03-27 16 MIKE CHUA - Compiled by MIKE CHUA SILHOUETTE'S Sun 2004 collection, flushed with exotic tropical colours, is a show-stopper. Among them is this kiwi-green SPX Modern Art model, with an ultra light frame and beta titanium elements with no hinges or screws. Fashioned with the seventies look in mind, this is one62 words
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Article, Illustration445 2004-03-27 17 CHEAH UI-HOON - Veteran dancer Antonio Vargas will perform with acclaimed guitarist Jeronimo Maya at the Arts House opening festival. CHEAH UI-HOON reports CHEAH UI-HOON YOU'VE seen him in Strictly Ballroom as Rico. He also choreographed and staged the opening flamenco scene for Mission Impossible 11,445 words
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Article, Illustration634 2004-03-27 17 Going out or staying in this weekend? We round up reviews and recommendations film Icy escapade A DEBUT film from Icelandic filmmaker Dagur Kiri, Noi Albinoi, is the opening film for the 75- seater Screening Room at The Arts House now to be dedicated to budding film talent, quality634 words
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Article, Illustration978 2004-03-27 18 GEOFFREY EU - If your local Thai eatery isn't serving you authentic Thai cuisine, chances are its chef hasn't been trained at the Bangkok Oriental's Professional Thai Chef Programme. GEOFFREY EU finds out more GEOFFREY EU IT has been well over 20 years since Thai cuisine978 words
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Article, Illustration753 2004-03-27 18 Joyce Koh - By Joyce Koh SHANGHAINESE friends often warn that staying too long in the city can spell trouble for your waistline. Because you can wine and dine like the last emperor of China on the budget of a poor college student. A 20-course banquet replete with a splendidFILE PHOTO - 753 words
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