The Business Times, 14 June 2004

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    19 1 MITA (P) 023/03/2004 85$ THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE B j*' f! .:;{M;.. Intb.ne-:. htip://business-times.asial .com.sg MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2004
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  • Article
    Lock icon Legal profession losing its shine as a career
    440 1  -  Fewer are entering the Bar and renewing their practising certificates By Ven Sreenivasan [SINGAPORE] Law is losing its attractiveness as a career proposition, if the latest numbers joining the profession is any indication. The number of lawyers who renewed their practising certificates
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    64 1 Week Change STI 1823.14 +3144 KLSECOMP 824.32 +21.50 NIKKEI 225 *****.82 +398.77 HANG SENG *****.39 +373.75 SET INDEX 613.13 -13.34 JAKARTA COMP..704.13 +6.19 MANILA COMP _1518.00 -6.45 TAIPEI TAIEX —5735.07 +10.18 SEOI'LCOMP 751.53 -29.21 SHENZHEN B 254.02 -8.64 AI STALLORD .3478.10 +11.50 DOW J( )N ES *****.10 +167.28 NASDAQ
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    Lock icon FINANCE
    74 1 FOREX RATES US$ ISS (SS per I'SS) 1.716 £(US$/SS per 1.826 3133 EI'RO(l'SS/SS/E). 1.199 2.058 YEN 110.1 64.20 RM 3.800 2.215 HKS 7.797 4.544 BAHT 40.73 23.74 RIPIAH 9.375 5.464 RENMINBI 8.277 4.824 INDIAN RUPEE 45.12 26.30 AS 1.444 0.842 NZS 1.59:1 0.928 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE 5.25 MALAYSIA 6(H)
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  • Article, Illustration
    Lock icon Credit cards are flashing in Great S'pore Sale
    681 1  -  Spending this month may equal last December's record By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] Two weeks into the Great Singapore Sale and the mid-year school holidays, credit card spending seems to be going through the roof. This has led one major credit card
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    Lock icon DPM Tan sees fresh cycle of Japanese investment
    743 1  -  Businessmen are warming to the safety that S'pore offers, he says From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo SINGAPORE can expect increased inflows of job-creat-ing investment from Japan, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said in Tokyo at the weekend. That assessment stems from his
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      11 1 KFC Singapore Its properties may be up for grabs 8 ill
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      88 1 How fast will broadband grow in Singapore? -M/yu And is Asia ready for high-definition TV? Find out in BT's CommunicAsia supplement. V SALE V I p V W i I:lcc trie (icomctric \s\ limn ti ii .1! I>l .lilt In mi .1 (l\ nam if in ii< >11 <»! c
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      Lock icon KFC plans to hive off S'pore properties
      427 2  -  It plans to sell and lease back assets, or even sell business outright From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur THE new managers of KFC in Malaysia are set to hive off properties belonging to its Singapore chain of more than 100 fast-food outlets,
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      Lock icon China slowdown creating new friction
      871 2 Credit squeeze is hurting many industries and govt may have to ease up NYT [BEIJING] A governmentorchestrated credit squeeze is producing pockets of deceleration in China's economic growth, bringing inflationary pressures under control but possibly creating new headaches for the government here. After rapid advances
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      Lock icon Markets tune in to US inflation
      545 2 CPI figures will signal to market Fed's Met move Reuters [LONDON] US inflation numbers will top the agenda this week as the market tries to work out just how aggressive the Federal Reserve will be when it starts lifting interest rates. The US consumer
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      205 4 10 Top Reasons for Visiting CHINA Environmental protection has become the leading issue in the Asian countries. The launch of IFAT CHINA will bring all the advantages of the world's largest environmental trade fair to your front doorstep. Witness the latest technologies live before your very eyes! Gather information from
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  • SINGAPORE companies
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      Lock icon Managing cash lies heavy on companies
      683 4  -  Internal factors more important than interest rates in share buybacks By Jean Chua SINGAPORE companies are expected to continue managing their* cash actively, with the tightening in interest rates expected to have little impact on share buybacks and dividend payouts. Over the past few
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      Lock icon Most UOL warrants exercised before Friday deadline
      319 4  -  NTA and RNTA drop to $2.37 and $3.06 per share By Joyce Koh UNITE!) Overseas Land says the majority of its warrants have been exercised with their expiration last Friday. It said both its net tangible assets (NTA) and revalued net tangible assets
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      Lock icon Investor education, is key to survival in market
      725 4  -  HOCK lock siew r sivanithy IT'S always a mystery to some observers how or why certain things happen in the stock market for example, odd late surges in the Straits Times Index (STI), usually during the final few minutes. Or reports that
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      Lock icon Start-ups just can't get started
      975 9  -  CORPORATE analysis While entrepreneurs seek money for their ventures, banks insist on seeing a track record before lending. JOYCE KOH looks at the dilemma JOYCE KOH IT'S not easy being a young business, and it's doubly hard when you're a fledgling trying to get off
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      Lock icon Buyers dominate week's trading
      1227 9  -  INSIDE MARKETS Stocks to watch on buy side include Boardroom, China EnerSave and RSH, says ROBERT HALILI ROBERT HALILI BUYERS outweighed sellers based on filings to the Singapore Exchange in the second week of June. A total of 16 firms recorded 31 acquisitions worth $4.9 million
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  • SINGAPORE markets
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      Lock icon Stick to the short term, sell into strenght
      859 6  -  BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy SHORT-TERM bearish, but long-term bullish? Or maybe short-term bullish but long-term bearish? What about being shortterm and long-term bearish? Or, if you're an eternal optimist, then perhaps you will be short-term and long-term bullish? At the juncture
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      Lock icon Asian currencies firm
      672 6 AFP [HONG KONG] Asian currencies firmed against the US dollar over last week but markets were watching for further signs this week that the US Federal Reserve may act aggressively to boost US interest rates. Japanese yen: The yen eased after touching a one-month high against the
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      Lock icon WEEK AHEAD
      92 6 Events Investors can watch out for FlbreChem, AQM, June 14 MedtaStream, AQM, June 15 United Env, AQM, June 15 APB Breweries' dividend payment, Ju rie 15 Yongnam, EQM, June 16 Horizon Edu, AQM, June 17 FAN'S dividend paymont, June 17 Rich Land, AQM, June 18 Brilliant Mffs dividend
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      Lock icon Lowest forward PE portfolio matches STI's performance
      1022 8  -  BT portfolio STOCKS teh hooi ling IT had been a relatively good week for stocks in Singapore with the Straits Times Index (STI) rising 32 points or 1.8 per cent for the week. Our portfolios also performed fairly wed, with the portfolio made
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      Lock icon Sarawak Concrete warrants: Why the widening gap?
      295 8  -  HOT STOCK WARRANT By R Sivanithy WE recently featured the Sarawak Concrete warrant in this column, at a time when the conversion discount was 10 per cent. You'd have thought that if the market was efficient, this discount would be quickly closed by
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    Lock icon DIVIDENDS ANNOUNCED
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    Lock icon BROKERS' RECOMMENDATIONS
    1630 6 The stock recommendation is the average of all the recom- Number forecast Median mendations submitted by analysts following the stock. There RECOMMENDATION of EPS PE Target is a total of 29 brokers submitting recommendations but not COMPANY This Week/last Week Estimates (S) (times) (SI every stock is followed
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      2029 8 To »d ver ti»e t o ll-fre< 1800 Email: nolicc.stgsph.com.sg IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF SEMBAWANG JURONG CORROSION CONTROL PTE LTD (INCORPORATED IN THE REPUBUC OF SINGAPORE) (IN VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Creditors of
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      488 8 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 [Section 290(2)(b)] AND IN THE MATTER OF CAP GEMINI TELECOM MEDIA NETWORKS SINGAPORE PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held at 10 Ang Mo Kio Street 65 #03-14/16 Techpoint Singapore
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      282 9 (Seafood by the oea /vVVv\ /Ample Kn \1 Cozy Glorious SS Cultural Beer > t Parking W Ambience W Seafood Dances Garden 'jfcjNGA seafood restaurant Singa Inn Seafood Restaurant 920 East Coast Parkway, Singapore *****5 Forresemtm: Tel 6345 1111 FUXI 6345 2138 Business Hours: 5.00pm 11.00pm Ml VP celebration our
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  • ARTS festival
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      Lock icon Of innovation and being more human
      661 10  -  Renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma talks about his Silk Road Project. CHEAH UI-HOON reports CHEAH UI-HOON «rre Yo-YoMa with a I laugh, as 9 he walked H into the hotel room filled with reporters for his media conference on Saturday. "Now how shall we do
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      Lock icon Big band music for the ages
      335 10  -  By Geoffrey Eu IT was jazz like old times well, almost. The Basie Swing, that bluesy style of 1930s and '40s big band jazz personified by the Count Basie Orchestra, returned to Singapore for the first time since 1971. On the opening night of
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      Lock icon Great tragedy gets a great retelling
      463 10  -  By Sangeetha Madhavan CONSIDERED one of Shakespeare's greatest tragedies, Othello has provided fodder for various notable stage and film adaptations. Eimuntas Nekrosius, hailed as one of the best European contemporary theatre directors, takes the bard's work and makes it into a four-hour theatrical tour
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      98 10 operation hours 1200hrs to 1430hrs 18 00 hr s to 2300hrs for dining reservation tel 6333 1 788 email rangm a h a 1h ind .com. sg Pan Pacific Singapore Level 3 7 Raffle* Boulevard Marina Square Singapore *****3 ¥"¥7l a J* i i. Prtsented Diners Club Credit Card To
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      8 10 Marina Bistro offers favourites from this popular cuisine.
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      110 10 Exper.ence The Divine Tastes Of Wffi Thailand JiAMHwi 4TH 17TH JUNE 2004 Feast on the divine tastes of Thailand by special guest chefs Jira Kaewsongsri and Decha Chunhakhantharot. Also presented daily, a visual treat featuring Kae-sa-Jak by fruit and v vegetable carving artist from Thailand, Ms Funefa. ADULT CHILD LUNCH
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      82 10 What's on tonight DANCE: La Musica Del Cuerpo by Compania Rafaela Carrasco. Bpm at Victoria Theatre. Tickets $22-$62. For more information, check www.singaporeartsfest.com.sg MERITUS MANDARIN SINGAPORE f Erl Bl Br^ "NoMgwv Village Fare IHtxmcsU 3 to 2f Jvmc 2<X*f Buffet Lunch: 12.00 noon 4.30 pm Weekdays; $23 .80+++ (aduk) $15.80+++
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      360 10 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS n p [3 —I p H p 1 p |F~ 1 A disease we're not con- h— m mm scious 5 Fills with materials (6) 0 9 SECOND PART OF 1 I I J across (8) a H H HI S 10 Girl who's almost on the
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      Lock icon Executive hiring hits 4-year high
      385 11  -  EYE on the economy jobs By Teh Shi Ning MAY recruitment for executives rose 2 per cent over April to reach a four-year high since the dotcom crash of2ool. The national executive demand index compiled by EL Consult Singapore stood at 143 last month, compared
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      Lock icon S'pore now a cheaper place to live
      497 11  -  It drops to 46th spot from 32nd in world rankings, behind 12 Asian cities By Joyce Koh SINGAPORE has become a cheaper place to work and live in a ranking of the world's most expensive cities shows it in 46th place instead of
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      Lock icon Changed economics will dampen oil's impact: paper
      719 11  -  In real terms, oil prices have risen much less than in the 1970s By Angela Tan A SUSTAINED oil price above US$35 a barrel will hurt growth and add to inflationary pressure, but it's unlikely to tip the global economy into recession, according
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      Lock icon Oil prices slip lower; rising dollar dents metals
      1181 12 COMMODITY Weekly Roundup AFP [LONDON] Oil prices fell further from record high points last week as hikes in US crude stocks helped to offset supply worries following attacks on pipelines in Iraq, a strike in Nigeria and forecasts of increased global demand.
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    Lock icon BONDS & WARRANTS
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    Lock icon FINANCE & COMMODITIES
    982 12 FINANCE COMMODITIES Week ended: Jun 11 PRIME LEMPPyq RATES BANKS Credit Suisse S'pore 5 ABN Amro Bank NV 5.25 Dexia Banque Intl A ABSA Bank Limited 5.5 Luxembourg 6 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 Deutsche Bank AG 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 DBS Bank 4.25 American Express Bank 5 Dresdner
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    1582 12 SICOM FUTURES ju nll RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS1 (Scents/kg) Close Volume Opm Month low Sett (tonnes) Interest Jul 04 235.50 Aug 04 231.75 Sep04 230.00 Oct/Dec 04 227.75 Jan/Mar 05 229.50 Apr/Jun 05 232.50 RSS 3 (US cwtsAfl) Volume Open Mont* High Low Sett (tonnes) Interest 1 1
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  • REGION world
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      Lock icon China's central bank poised to raise rates: report
      562 13 BEIJING Paper says lending rate may rise by 0.5 point and deposit rate by 0.25 point Bloomberg CHINA'S central bank is set to raise interest rates, the country's Economic Observer said, citing an official it didn't identify at the People's Bank of
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      Lock icon Asian punters expected to put billions in Euro 2004 bets
      770 13 BANGKOK Live telecasts, spread of mobile phones a big boost AFP TWO obsessions, football and gambling, are merging into a formidable force this month as fans lay down billions of dollars in bets during Euro 2004, despite regional efforts to
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      Lock icon Shell actions feed violence in Nigeria, says report
      394 13 LAGOS Reuters THE corporate behaviour of Royal Dutch/Shell in Nigeria feeds a vicious cycle of violence and corruption, contributing to the theft of its crude oil, according to a leaked report funded by the oil giant. And increasing criminalisation of the pover-ty-stricken
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      Lock icon SEC intensifies probe into Halliburton unit
      77 13 HOUSTON AP THE Securities and Exchange Commission is formally investigating allegations that a Halliburton Co subsidiary was involved in paying US$lBO million in bribes to get a natural gas project contract in Nigeria. US Vice-President Dick Cheney was head of the oil services conglomerate
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      Lock icon Delta, Effective Gearing, Theta, Volatility & Vega
      1141 13 Delta, Effective Gearing, Theta, Volatility Vega WARRANT LEARNING CURVE Delta If you were considering buying a warrant, one piece of information you might find useful in making your decision would be the amount the warrant can be expected to move when the underlying moves. How much can the warrant move
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      101 13 Seminar: Warrants, a trading instrument Deutsche Bank and SGX will be conducting seminars on warrants on June 15,16 and 23. Admission is free. Venue: 2 Shenton Way, SGX Centre. To register, please contact SGX: Tel 6236 8777, Fax 6533 4310, email marketing®sgx.com Timing for the seminars: Warrants Indicators: Gearing, 6.00
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  • WORLD news
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      Lock icon Fed talk seals rate hike expectations
      508 14 WASHINGTON Officials' inflation warnings a clear signal but steep rise seen as unlikely Reuters THE Federal Reserve must raise interest rates to protect its key anti-inflation weapon credibility, top Fed officials said on Friday. Inflation warnings from Fed chairman Alan Greenspan and several regional
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      Lock icon Three US insurers subpoenaed over fees
      215 14 NEW YORK Reuters THREE big American insurers said on Friday that they received subpoenas last week from New York AttorneyGeneral Eliot Spitzer in his probe of incentives paid to insurance brokers. The insurers Aetna Inc, Cigna Corp and Met Life Inc join several others
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    • WORLD Watch
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        Lock icon Korea to put less into asset managers
        72 14 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea is expected to inject around 2.8 trillion won (554.13 billion) of public funds into two state-run asset managers currently up for sale, much lower than expected, the Yonhap news agency said yesterday. As much as 4 trillion won had
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        Lock icon UK's Saudi embassy staff can leave
        99 14 Reuters [LONDON] Britain's Foreign Office said yesterday that it had authorised non-essential staff at the British embassy in Saudi Arabia and their relatives to leave the country if they wish. A Foreign Office spokesman said the overall travel advice on the kingdom remained that
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        Lock icon Green bides time in M&S bid
        99 14 Reuters [LONDON] Philip Green is biding his time in his pursuit of British retail group Marks Spencer and is not yet ready to show his hand with an improved offer, a source close to the situation said last Friday. Mr Green, whose initial cash
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    Lock icon SGX MAINBOARD
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  • BizIT
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      Lock icon Get set for mobile streaming services
      569 15  -  BT exclusive About 500,000 users here may opt for these services once 3G rolls in later this year, 1-Net S'pore's senior official tells Amit Roy Choudhury Amit Roy Choudhury After sms came MMS. After MMS, get ready for MSS or Mobile Streaming Services, in
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      Lock icon Sony's new Qrio kicks, runs and dances
      315 15  -  By Gea Swee Jean AFTER waltzing through New York, London, Paris and Shanghai, Japanese giant Sony last week brought its 7kg wonder robot to Singapore. The 58cmtall gizmo called Qrio, billed as Sony's new corporate ambassador, is able to walk uphill, sing, dance,
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      Lock icon DoCoMo CEO sees growth in Asia, data traffic
      208 15 Reuters [HELSINKI] Japan's domiI nant mobile phone operator NTT DoCoMo seeks new growth opportunities in Asia and sees data services as key to revenue growth, its outgoing CEO said. "We want to put our focus on Asia from now on," Keiji Tachikawa
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      Lock icon Approaching peak of chip cycle unnerving investors
      430 15 Possible supply glut threatens to offset strong demand Reuters [AMSTERDAM/TOKYO] The chip cycle is expected to peak this year and investors are busy deciding which industry stocks to dump and which ones are worth holding on as a possible supply glut threatens to
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      Lock icon Five short-range wireless standards seen combining
      363 15 This would make life much easier for consumers Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Five short-range wireless connection technologies are fighting for the industry limelight, but sector specialists say companies would eventually combine the five to make life easier. Automatic wireless connections between electronic devices are the Holy
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      Lock icon Apple rapped for 'fastest computer' claim
      128 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] Apple Computer was criticised by the UK advertising watchdog for claiming in a pair of magazine ads that the Power Mac G5 model was the "world's fastest computer". The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) found that tests comparing the machine to two Dell
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      575 16  -  Global subscribers number more than a billion with global operator revenues from GSM alone set to hit US$500b by 2005. Raju Chellam reports Raju Chellam GLOBAL roaming calls on mobile networks present a US$5O billion annual global opportunity, and operators not tuned into the
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      356 16  - ANTlabs to push for Asean growth from S'pore By Amit Roy Choudhury HOMEGROWN ANTlabs, which develops wireless and broadband networking technologies, says it plans to aggressively push its solutions to Asean's telcos and ISPs. The company said its service gateway solutions have been deployed in more than 300 hotspots in
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        66 16 SIEMENS has introduced a rugged cellphone targeted at sporting enthusiasts. The M65 repels water, resists dust and offers shock protection. It comes with an in-built VGA video and camera and a 65,536-pixel colour display. It can also measure speed and distance travelled when fastened to a
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        Lock icon Tech boost for visually impaired
        72 16 AVAYA Singapore, Radiance Communications, and the Singapore Association of the Visually Handicapped (SAVH) have joined hands to help the visually handicapped get jobs. SAVH will deploy Avaya's technology in SAVH's IPCC (Internet Protocol Contact Centre) where the visually handicapped agents get voice details which are
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        62 16 STARHUB has introduced a new service called Chat for digital cable TV subscribers with Mobileway, a provider of mobile content services. The service allows Star Hub's subscribers who own any mobile phone to join in chat-room discussions on three themes food, sports and TV programmes.
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        Lock icon Hitachi hitched with Acer
        57 16 TAIWAN'S Acer Inc has tied up with Hitachi Data Systems (HDS) to sell HDS' storage systems in the Asia-Pacific region. Under the deal, Acer will sell and support the Hitachi Thunder 9500 V series of modular storage systems in addition to third party products as part
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        Lock icon Linksys' wireless gateway...
        50 16 CISCO Systems' Linksys has introduced its all-in-one WAGS4G wireless ADSL 802.11g gateway that can connect up to four computers to its Ethernet 10/100 switch. The $285 WAGS4G also supports up to five VPNs (virtual private networks) tunnels, and comes with a three-year warranty. For details, visit www.linksys.com.
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        Lock icon ...and new presentation tool
        53 16 LINKSYS has also introduced the Wireless-G Presentation Player, which can hook up to projectors or monitors wirelessly at 54 Mbps. It allows wires-free presentations and instant projector-control switching function. Users can upload presentations to the 32 MB internal flash memory, or to a memory disk. The
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        47 16 THE Canada-Southeast Asia ICT (infocommunications technology) Partnering Forum will be held today at the Marriott Hotel. It is organised by the Canadian High Commission for Singapore businessmen who wish to meet Canada's communications and IT industry entrepreneurs. Admission is free. For details, e-mail pee-hong@jdfait-maeci.gc.ca.
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        69 16 DELL Inc has launched its Power Edge 7250 server, a scalable 64-bit system, for high-end apps such as data mining, business intelligence and digital animation. It runs on four Intel Itanium II processors and offers up to 32 GB RAM, 8 PCI-X slots, Windows Server 2003
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        67 16 SYMANTEC Corp has introduced Symantec Client Migration 3.0 to speed up PC migration. Features include being able to create a package of a user's application and system settings as well as data from a source computer, save it on Symantec Migration Server and restore the package to
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        Lock icon SonicWall's new security gateway
        49 16  -  Compiled by Gea Swee Jean SONICWALL Inc is ready with its PRO 5060 security gateway, which provides gigabit security for intra-LAN networks. It can support up to 128 Sonic Point satellite access points, providing secure wireless access. Prices start from U5513,194. For details, e-mail ynsi@sonicwall.com.
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  • CommunicAsia 2004
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      565 17  -  By HO KOON LEONG THE continuing uptick in the economy coupled with the decision to hold huge expositions and other activities concurrently to form a week-long event from today till Friday is set to attract some 50,000 international trade visitors and 2,200 exhibitors to Singapore. CommunicAsia,
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      449 18  -  In Asia-Pacific, Japan and Australia lead the way for high definition TV, writes STEPHEN WONG STEPHEN WONG AFTER years of high expectations but relatively low progression, high definition television (HDTV) is finally set to become a reality. Despite some challenges, a growing audience around the world
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      510 18  -  By RAJU CHELLAM THE key to high-speed Internet access is fibre optics and the key to fibre optics is its cost. But given that costs are falling and telco budgets are rising, many telecom service providers are looking at replacing cop-per-based networks with optical fibre, even
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      757 19  -  In Singapore, household broadband penetration is likely to reach 40% this year, reports RAJU CHELLAM RAJU CHELLAM THE next great leap in infocommunications is broadband, or high-speed Internet. And most governments in the AsiaPacific region are investing big bucks to ensure their citizens and companies
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      890 21  -  Singapore's creative talent pool needs to be nurtured further to attract global movie houses, reports EDMUND TEE EDMUND TEE A LARGELY unknown Kiwi company named after a weta a native cricket propelled both itself and New Zealand onto the world stage with its award-winning post-production work on
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      Lock icon Bridging the digital divide
      756 22  -  Lower satellite technology costs have created a wealth of new opportunities for digital broadcasting players, writes MAURICE LIU MAURICE LIU THE greatest obstacles to competitive satellite-based broadband services have been costs large, up-front investments required for ground-based transmission equipment and for network management services, as well
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      123 18 HITACHI Inspire the Next i mVmlßri so you j You know what you're going to say, your message is dear, your objectives are set in concrete, you're ready for your all important presentation... but is your display ready? Can your plasma monitor or projector render vivid, eye-catching images on screen
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      149 20 Make a date with the industry's finest I I Jean-Yves Le Gall. j Alan Hellawell. w CEO. Arianespace Vice President. Lehman Brothers fProf David J. Farber. Distinguished Career Professor of Computer j§ Yasushi Yoshikawa. Science and Public Policy in the School of y General Manager. Mobile Business Computer Science. Carnegie
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      26 21 T r imUHKI n P Pavilion Leader: Media Development Authority of Singapore Participating Companies: V*"* [jSSI -Konvergenz NERA^ tVS*S*® Robert Bosch (SEA) Pte Ltd fcJbe interactive
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      622 23 Convergence is the enabler of collaboration, and collaboration is one of the most compelling reasons to embrace convergence CONVERGENCE in telecommunication terms is more than VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). It is, in fact, a strategy that enables the delivery of voice, data, video and applications
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  • SHIPPING TIMES
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      632 25  -  Three quarters of ships and 90% of ports still not certified: IMO By Donald Urquhart [SINGAPORE] With the clock ticking on the July 1 ISPS Code deadline, as much as three quarters of the world's shipping fleet and 90 per cent of world port
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      316 25 Contributed by Simpson Spence Young TANKERS: DRY bulk continues to feel the pinch with tankers again taking the lead in the market with prices improving across the board. Tsakos Energy Navigation is said to have obtained about US$35 million for a resale 37,000 products tanker, the Delos, to
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      281 25 SGX '000 Jun 10 S$ W- Vol CH Offshore —.0 31 unch 222 ChuanHup -.030 unch 902 Cosco Investment 0.76 unch 4740 CWT Distribution 0.48 unch 0 EzraHldgs ........1.00 0.02 13 Freight links 0.10 unch 32 GB Holdings 0.83 unch 45 Java Holdings 0 82 -0.02 358 K1
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      43 25 [KAS, Turkey] A Turkish diver swims by the wreckage ofa ship in the Mediterranean sea, off the city ofKas. This area, well-known for the scores of ship wreckages lying on the seabed, attracts divers and archaeologistsfrom around the world. AFP
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      Lock icon US rights plan gives Maersk US$32m subsides a year
      214 25 Reuters [COPENHAGEN] The US Maritime Administration has granted Danish shipping group Maersk operating rights for 15 ships, securing the firm US$3l.5 million a year in subsidies. "We are extremely pleased with the Maritime Administration's decision approving the transfer of the 15
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      327 25 But minister says presence of foreign troops would trigger public anger and terrorism AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia hopes to work more closely with Indonesia and Singapore to boost anti-ter-rorist security in Straits of Malacca, the country's No 2 leader said. The three
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      Lock icon Indon navy storms tanker, kills 3 pirates
      267 25 AFP [JAKARTA] The Indonesian navy said yesterday it had stormed an oil tanker held by separatists from Aceh province for a week and shot dead three of the hijackers. The navy stormed the MV Pematang, belonging to the state-owned oil and gas company
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      274 25 Want of defence lawyers cited as reason AFP [SANAA] A Yemeni court adjourned the trial of 15 people accused of a raft of terrorism offences, including the October 2002 bombing of the French supertanker Limburg, for another week for want of defence
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      807 26  -  DOCKYARD By David Hughes Ratification of International Maritime Organisation conventions can take a long time, even to the extent that regulations never come into force. Generally, though the administrative wheels may grind slowly, they do eventually deliver the goods. And so
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      186 26 PAGE Alianca 3 AAL 5 Avant 6 Bank Line 4 B'tang Mas 5 BSA 4 BTL 6 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 China Shpg 5 Confer 6 Crocodile Line ....4 CWT Globelink 4 Delmas 4 Dongnama 3 EP Carriers 6 ECL 3 Eng Lee 6 ESP Lines 4
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      12468 31 THEBUSINESSTIMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyage Telephone SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number SIN Dest'n Name Name Number Number 24/06 21/07 HamburgSud EVER GARDEN I05W 65-*****133 To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lvoire 28/06 29/07 CMA CGM CSAV RIO RAPEL TBA 65-*****800
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        475 33 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL ANNA 01/06 J12 A/SIDE 14/06 2000 ORCHID SEA 002N J7 A/SIDE 14/06 1200 THANH SON 0411 J14 A/SIDE 14/06 0600 ZIM DALIAN 27W J16/17 A/SIDE 14/06 0600 ATLANTIS 7 A7196 J2 14/06 1500 15/06 0630 BATAMMURNI JB461A J8 14/06
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        1932 33 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES I Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr ACX HIBISCUS 093S 093S 1 15/*****4-07:00 15/06/2004-20:00 ACX MAGNOLIA 078N 078N 1 15/06/2004-08:00 15/06/2004-21:30 T06 ACX SWAN iois lots 1 14/06/2004-21:00 15/06/2004-07:00 ALYAMAMAH S417W S417W 1 14/06/2004-12:00 15/********** A1AMJAYA
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        121 33 Jon 14 Australia: Queen's Birthday. Jun 10 Sweden: Mid Summer Day. Jun 22 HK: Tuen Ng Festival. Taiwan: Dragon Boat Festival. Jul 1 Canada: Canada Day. HK: HK Spe Adminis. Jul 4 USA: Independence Day. Jul 14 France: National Day. Jul 15 Brunei: HM The Sultan's Birthd. Jul
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        799 33 THIS report, compiled by Cockett Marine Oil Ltd, shows price ranges in US dollars instead of single prices for a more comprehensive description of the market. Prices shown are based on averagesized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the individual
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        620 33 C*rt>0fl 180 Max 986.7 0.3 14.3 0.04 46 0.02 Jun 3 Density Niter Residue AshAluminium Sediment No above E25 0 0 0 0 0 0 380 Ave 987.0 0.2 13.7 0.04 31 0.02 Exxon 380 Max 993.2 0.7 17.7 0.07 68 0.07 Kt/M-3 sv/v »>/> M/N
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        45 34 A [BANGKOK] Construction work in progress as Bangkok races to complete its new Suvarnabhumi International Airport by year-end. Thailand is hoping that the airport will become the centre for aviation in Asia once it begins commercial operations in September 2005 AFP
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        431 34 EU wants further talks to enable its carriers get more access to the US domestic market Reuters [LUXEMBOURG] European Union (EU) transport ministers have rejected a current United States offer for a landmark aviation agreement and want further negotiations, European Transport Commissioner
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        Lock icon Airbus wins US$2b order for 20 planes from China Eastern
        455 34 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Airbus SAS, the world's biggest commercialaircraft maker, won a US$2 billion order for 20 A 330-200 planes from China Eastern Airlines Corp, widening its lead over Boeing Co. China's No 3 airline has an option to buy 10
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        Lock icon Boeing signs deal with China parts suppliers
        210 34 Reuters [BEIJING] US aerospace giant Boeing Co has signed a deal with Chinese parts suppliers that could be worth several hundred million dollars, and said it hoped to take orders from China for its new 7E7 jet this year. Foreign firms have increasingly
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        228 34 Xinhua [ATHENS] Greek airport authorities have unveiled measures to be taken at the Athens International Airport during the Olympic Games slated for August 13-29. The three days from August 12 to 14, as well as August 30, were expected to be the most difficult
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        453 34 Many opportunities soon in fastchanging region AFP [SINGAPORE] Virgin Blue wants to spread its wings to Asia but the successful Australian discount airline vows not to rush into any deals just to catch up with rival Qantas' regional budget carrier
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        Lock icon British Air overnights Saudi-bound crew in Kuwait on safety concerns
        300 34 AFP [RIYADH] British Airways is overnighting Saudibound crew in Kuwait because of "safety concerns" but is not worried about flying into and out of Saudi Arabia, a senior executive t6ld AFP. "We are in touch with lots of people and
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      38 25 EU rejects US offer for 'open skies' deal Virgin eyes Asia but in no rush to catch Qantas Thinking about lC y G l penetration, exposure, results? if it's about Singapore's maritime community, think ThcMi sinkssTimks •f SHimN<iTIMKB
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      569 26 Lines services represented by Members of the Registry of sMy Accredited Shipping Agents, xoytjz Singapore Shipping Association Members of the Singapore Logistics Association CONTAINERS/ CONVENTIONAL CARGO —FROM PORT KLANG/SINGAPORE/JAKARTA I BANGKOK VDY ETAPKL CTASIN ETA MALE Princess lily 0404 IG«6 17/06 25/06 Maid Star 549 ICW6 ISVD6 2JMXJ ULY MARINE
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