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Title Section24 2004-07-23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MITA (P) 023/03/2004 S INGAPORE ks.-L'TJ- .jf 1 Ji FRIDAY. JULY 23, 2004 Miiil 1 ITima-ffl—fWl inrernet h t j:/7business-times.asia1 com.sg24 words
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Article, Illustration760 2004-07-23 1 Siow Li Sen - Deals in past 18 months driven by economic upturn, but pace may be slowing down By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] The desire to own a landed home has fuelled several billion dollars of transactions in the past 18 months. And deals have got biggerSource: S SV research - 760 words
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879 2004-07-23 1 Andrea Tan - Developers likely to delay launches as Ghost Month nears By Andrea Tan [SINGAPORE] It's now the second half of the year and the much anticipated recovery in the private housing market hasn't quite taken off. Except for a handful of major879 words
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Article78 2004-07-23 1 sti 1*862.97 (-10.20) ST INDEX FUTURES 1*862.00 (-16.00) SIMSCI ***** (-1.52) SIMSCI FUTURES 226J.0 (-2.60) Wednesday Change KLSE COMP 840.88 +2.24 NIKKEI 225 11,433.86 +175.49 HANG SENG 12,395.11 +271.48 SET INDEX 655.82 10i4 JAKARTA (X)MP ,_76li4 +457 MANILA COMP _1.539.32 +6;t2 TAIPEI WPI 5,409 13 +83.45 SEOUL (X)MP 753.3278 words
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Article74 2004-07-23 1 FOREX RATES us$ s$ US$ (S$ per I'SS) 1.707 £(IIS$/S$ per 1.854 3.165 EURO(US$/S$/E). 1.234 2.106 YEN 108.6 63.60 RM 3.800 2.227 HK$ 7.800 4.571 BAHT 40.90 23.97 RIJPIAH 8.996 5,271 RENMINBI 8J277 4.850 INDIAN RUPEE 46.07 27.00 A$ 1.375 0.806 NZ$ 1.532 0.898 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE 5.25 MALAYSIA74 words
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Article, Illustration618 2004-07-23 1 Siow Li Sen - It puts together 100-strong team in Singapore By Siow Li Sen [SINGAPORE] HSBC expects more merger-and-ac-quisition and fund-raising activity in the region in the next six months and aims to grab a sizeable slice of the business now that it618 words
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Article, Illustration555 2004-07-23 2 Anna Teo - Govt should not be too interventionist or too laissez faire, he says By Anna Teo [SINGAPORE] One issue, perhaps, where the extreme left and right agree on is that dominant interest groups in an economy impede, rather than advance, free markets. But the555 words
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483 2004-07-23 2 Shoeb Kagda - Allegation could lead to recount of presidential vote From Shoeb Kagda in Jakarta INDONESIA'S financial markets could be plunged into uncertainty following former general Wiranto's allegation yesterday of widespread vote rigging and possible fraud in the July 5 direct presidential elections. Mr Wiranto,483 words
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SINGAPORE companies
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855 2004-07-23 3 Angela Tan - S'pore telcos have up to end-March next year to 'pass all tests': sources By Angela Tan TWO years of industry pleas concerning the rigid year-end deadline for a nationwide 3G rollout may not have fallen on deaf ears after all. Sources told855 words
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691 2004-07-23 3 joyce koh - HOCK lock siew joyce koh GOOD intentions sometimes have a particular way of stirring up so many complications that along the way, the purpose is lost. So it seems to be the case with the latest move by broking houses to get691 words
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668 2004-07-23 5 Kenneth Lim - Company decides against making auditor's full report public By Kenneth Lim PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS has faulted Informatics Holdings' senior management for not doing enough to prevent the company's accounting mishaps and raised the possibility of restating previous years' results, the education services provider said last668 words
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Article134 2004-07-23 5 KEPPEL Offshore Marine said yesterday it has secured two projects that will yield a total contract value of $66 million. The first was won by Keppel Singmarine, the specialised shipbuilding arm of Keppel O&M, from Rotter-dam-based SMIT Transport Heavy Lift (SMIT), which has exercised an134 words
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Article, Illustration381 2004-07-23 5 Amit Roy Choudhury - By Amit Roy Choudhury MAINBOARD-LISTED ECS Holdings yesterday launched a new brand of PC in the Singapore market. The latest desktop, called the Everex CE PC (consumer electronics personal computer), is based on a convergence of the personal computer and consumer electronics appliances.381 words
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Article, Illustration435 2004-07-23 5 Kenneth Lim - Company says it is exploring new opportunities By Kenneth Lim MARKET watchers remained puzzled yesterday by Links Island Holdings' price spike on Wednesday and how the surge in activity continued to hold up a day later. Links Island shares leapt 18 per cent,Source: Bloomberg - 435 words
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330 2004-07-23 8 Taila Krishnakumar - By Taila Krishnakumar FIVE Singapore companies have made it to Business Week's latest annual list of the world's top 1,000 companies based on market capitalisation, but only two rose above last year's rankings. The five and their market capitalisation as330 words
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Article, Illustration359 2004-07-23 8 Increase is due mainly to the group's push into financial services Bloomberg SINGAPORE Post, which has a monopoly on delivering the nation's letters, said it paid more in salaries in its last fiscal year partly because it is hiring higherpriced employees for its push intoBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 359 words
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253 2004-07-23 8 FRONTLINE Technologies Corporation said yesterday its Thailand-based associate G-Able is buying three sister companies in a restructuring exercise that will make the enlarged group one of the region's largest privately-owned systemsintegration companies. Frontline said the Thai group also plans to list on the253 words
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Article, Illustration955 2004-07-23 8 It's riding chip sector upturn, but sales seen slowing next year Bloomberg CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd may report its second straight quarterly profit, after three years of losses. However, a slowdown in sales growth may curb profits next year, investorsBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 955 words
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SINGAPORE markets
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Article654 2004-07-23 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - Compiled by VEN SREENIVASAN MobfleOne Wy 22 dosing $1.52 RESULTS were above expectations. Q2 net profit growth of 26.4 per cent year-on-year to $39.7 million exceeded our forecast of $33.8 million. The variance was due to stronger-than-expected revenue growth in mobile services and a better Ebitda margin. An654 words
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Article, Illustration255 2004-07-23 6 R Sivanithy - HOT STOCK WARRANT By R Sivanithy LIKE stock markets everywhere, the Malaysian market has suffered somewhat in the past month from a withdrawal of liquidity, instability on Wall Street and worries about an economic slowdown. Still, brokers are positive on Malaysia's prospects,Source: Bloomberg - 255 words
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Article, Illustration572 2004-07-23 6 r. sivanithy - BT comment STOCKS r. sivanithy WHEN rises of as little as one cent are enough to qualify stocks for inclusion in the list of top gainers for the day, then you know it wasn't a particularly happy outing for the local market. Then again,572 words
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Article, Illustration604 2004-07-23 6 larry wee - BT comment CURRENCIES But it may be too lata to jump on greenback bandwagon larry wee THE charts shout buy, the brain asks why, and the bears say die. That, in one short sentence, describes the aftermath of the US dollar's huge overnight rally aSource: Reuters - 604 words
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120 2004-07-23 6 FORMER Links Island Holdings chairman Winstedt Chong Thim Pheng and his wife, Links Island deputy managing director Cynthia Tan Kwee Hiang, continued their months-long acquisition of shares in steel stockist and distributor HG Metal. An open market purchase of 248,000 shares on Wednesday120 words
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79 2004-07-23 6 JAPAN Asia Securities Group co-foundef-s Tetsuo Yamashita and Sandra Wu are no longer substantial shareholders of industrial cleaning specialist See Hup Seng after investment vehicle Linguafranca Co sold 200,000 shares on the open market on Monday at undisclosed prices. Their stake, deemed through79 words
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Article, Illustration102 2004-07-23 6 directors-have raised their sjtjareholdmgs in the plastic building supplier after converting warrants. Managing director Loh Beng Seng saw his direct and deemed stake grow to 9.62 per cent after 500,000 warrants were converted into shares on July 15 at seven cents apiece. Mr Loh was deemed102 words
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69 2004-07-23 6 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM EUROPTRONIC Group executive deputy chairwoman Huang Chuang Shueh-Ou bought 150,000 shares of the manufacturer and distributor of electronic components at 34 cents apiece on the open market on Tuesday and saw her direct and deemed stake rise to 50.93 per cent from69 words
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Article, Illustration418 2004-07-23 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jul 22 VALUE CLOSE WOMPS -655.00 -18.00 BTCAM -*****.00 -139.00 BTlOnteym -*****.00 -66.00 AI-SG Equities ***** -3.87 SC Equities Etoct 155.00 -1.98 SG Equities Fin 1550.91 SG Equities Prop 429.13 -3.75 SNNSCI 226.51 -1.52 SiMSCI Futures 226.10 -2.60 Memtechlc 86,653,000 China Paper US4c 25,192,000 Bio-Treat HK40c 22,136,000418 words
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Article928 2004-07-23 7 CHRIS FIRTH - Investing in foreign currencies need not be the preserve of sophisticated investors, says CHRIS FIRTH CHRIS FIRTH THE foreign exchange market is the world's largest financial market, with over Ss2 trillion traded daily. So it's somewhat surprising that very few forex products have trickled down to928 words
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Article, Illustration839 2004-07-23 7 Tim Swadling - But rising current account deficit poses a threat in the longer term By Tim Swadling THE US economic recovery has spread to the broader economy. Companies have responded to the stronger growth environment by increasing capital expenditure and hiring new staff: over one million newAFP - 839 words
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Article4191 2004-07-23 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS SB Sel Eqty Dividend* 04 (SGD) 0.9517/ SB Set Eqty Dividend PfOMUSO) 0.9483/ SaEaoMEolvr* <S P#, 0 734/ 0.944/ TtS Com Global Ufetyte md« Fd 0.994/ 5* mi Com Global Health Index Fd 0.858/ SljSnTwEoiv 0821/ Com Global Telecom Index Fd 0.472/ Com Global hfotec Index Fdl"4,191 words
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Article, Illustration698 2004-07-23 9 Kalpana Rashiwala - Bat hike is highly selective and will be from current low base averaging $4 psf per month: CBRE By] Kalpana Rashiwala CB Richard Ellis is predicting a recovery of up to 50 per cent in office rentals over theFILE PHOTO - 698 words
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325 2004-07-23 9 Andrea Tan - By Andrea Tan MORE industrialists took up space in Singapore in the second quarter of this year as the economy improved, JTC Corp's Q2 report shows. The prepared industrial land segment was the star, with net allocation more than doubling to325 words
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246 2004-07-23 9 Taila Krishnakumar - 10-year tie-up expected to boost bancassurance business By Taila Krishnakumar MAYBANK said yesterday it will partner Prudential Assurance for 10 years to distribute the latter's life insurance products in Singapore. The tie-up is expected to give a 30 per cent annual boost to the246 words
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174 2004-07-23 9 INDIA'S construction and infrastructure sectors offer Singapore companies many opportunities, according to Indian businessmen, who shared tips yesterday on how to penetrate these markets. At a seminar organised by the Singapore Business Federation to encourage Singapore companies to try their hand in174 words
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Article231 2004-07-23 9 PRIME Minister Goh Chok Tong has helped make Singapore a "kinder, gentler and more consultative society" and has expanded the country's political and economic space, Professor Tommy Koh, director of the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), said yesterday. Speaking at the launch of231 words
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Article, Illustration525 2004-07-23 10 Cheah Ui-Hoon - It launches wine club to widen and deepen awareness of wines among Singaporeans By Cheah Ui-Hoon YOU would expect NTUC FairPrice to carry Chinese cooking wines. But chardonnays and cabernet sauvignons from France, South Africa, Chile and Australia? Just recently, John Francis, a bankerCHRIS LOH - 525 words
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194 2004-07-23 10 BANYAN Tree Group's executive chairman Ho Kwon Ping will take over as chairman of MediaCorp at the broadcaster's annual general meeting on July 30. Mr Ho, who is also president of Wah Chang Group and Singapore Management University and a director of Standard194 words
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443 2004-07-23 11 Eddie Toh - BANKING BUYS Stake sufficient for control, won't top cap on bank ownership: source From Eddie Toh in Kuala Lumpur SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings could be eyeing just onefifth of banking group Malaysian Plantations (MPlant) instead of a bigger stake as expected earlier,443 words
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243 2004-07-23 11 JAKARTA Reuters LOCAL and foreign investors are queueing up for a 71 per cent stake in Indonesia's seventh-largest lender, PT Bank Permata Tbk, the head of the asset management firm controlling the bank said yesterday. Indonesia's state asset management firm, PT Perusahaan Pengelola Aset (PPA),Reuters - 243 words
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Article623 2004-07-23 11 [SYDNEY] Despite Indonesia's volatility, hundreds of Australian companies, big and small, are seizing business opportunities there, the Australian Financial Review has reported. While few have taken the plunge by investing capital in major projects in Indonesia since the late 1990s, many others have quietly seized trade623 words
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Article, Illustration80 2004-07-23 11 Bloomberg [MANILA] A Philippine pension fund that covers government workers denied reports it will sell its 39 billion pesos (S$1.2 billion) of local shares because brokers and officials are stalling improvements to the exchange. Government Service Insurance System stopped buying stocks and may sell itsBloomberg - 80 words
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94 2004-07-23 11 AP [HONG KONG] The Magic Kingdom tapped one of the "kings" of Canto-pop for its public face in Hong Kong, naming Jacky Cheung (above) yesterday as celebrity spokesman of a new Disneyland theme park. Cheung told reporters the new job is already bringingAP - 94 words
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132 2004-07-23 11 Reuters [BEIJING] About three-quarters of people in China fear for the personal safety of the top.auditor after he uncovered corruption cases at several state organisations and companies, a poll by state media showed yesterday. The National Audit Office released its annual report lastReuters - 132 words
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107 2004-07-23 11 Bloomberg [BEIJINGJ Chinese industrial companies' profit growth slowed in June as government lending curbs cooled the economy, official figures showed. Earnings rose 41.6 per cent from a year earlier to 519.9 billion renminbi (S$107.8 billion) in the first half after climbing 43.7 per centBloomberg - 107 words
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Article, Illustration757 2004-07-23 12 harish mehta - THE bottom line OPINION harish mehta NOW that Western food companies are finished with securing the patent rights over such common food items such as basmati and jasmine rice, derivatives of the neem tree and tumeric, it's the turn of the Indian chapati.757 words
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Article45 2004-07-23 12 'India has a golden opportunity to fast-track its development given the positive image it has built up in the last few years.' -Sam Gupta a fund manager, on thefact that India offers businesses a better setting to create wealth than South Korea45 words
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Article674 2004-07-23 12 EDITORIAL Business people, more than most, fear the unknown. And in an age of uncertainty brought on by a fast changing world, they place a high premium on predictability. This helps to explain why the business community here is not in the least perturbed as some liberal674 words
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Article, Illustration1144 2004-07-23 12 Anthony Rowley - New Cabinet Office report may clear up confusion arising from recent conflicting information From Anthony Rowley in Tokyo AS Mark Twain is reported to have said, there are "lies, damned lies and statistics" and it is difficult to know under which of these headingsREUTERS - 1,144 words
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622 2004-07-23 12 John Whitesides - COMMENTARY By John Whitesides Reuters WHILE cameras focus on the speakers crowding the podium at next week's Democratic National Convention, the bars, restaurants and even ballparks of Boston will pulse with another favourite political pastime courting influence and buying access. The social whirl ofReuters - 622 words
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Article, Illustration503 2004-07-23 13 BANGKOK Government bid to curb rampant construction won't affect demand Reuters DESPERATE Chinese middle-class homebuyers are ensuring that listed Chinese developers with large landbanks will make fortunes despite Beijing's moves to slow rampant construction by curbing bank lending and land sales. Investors sold shares inReuters; AFP - 503 words
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380 2004-07-23 13 WASHINGTON Reuters CHIEF executives from more than 100 US textile companies mounted a major lobbying effort on Wednesday aimed at restricting imports from China when five-decade-old quotas expire at the end of the year. Allen Gant, chairman of the National CouncilReuters - 380 words
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369 2004-07-23 13 BEIJING Survey says costs exceed those in Tokyo and New York AFP COMPANIES are increasingly moving staff and offices to global investment hotspot China, but while still a developing country it has some of the world's highest living costs for expatriates, a surveyAFP - 369 words
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187 2004-07-23 13 SHANGHAI Reuters A landmark deal by British American Tobacco to build a US$1.5 billion cigarette factory in China appeared to hit a roadblock yesterday when the country's tobacco monopoly said it had not approved the project. An official at the State Tobacco MonopolyReuters - 187 words
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243 2004-07-23 13 NEWDELHI INDIA'S finance minister P Chidambaram has watered down a transactions tax on securities trading after protests by investors that it reduced turnover in the financial markets, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Mr Chidambaram, speaking in parliament, removed the proposed tax announced in243 words
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564 2004-07-23 15 LATEST US INDICATORS Economy still going strong, but at slower pace, says Conference Board [WASHINGTON] A closely watched gauge of future US economic activity fell in June, confirming momentum has slowed from its heady pace earlier in the year, a private research firm said564 words
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398 2004-07-23 15 MELBOURNE Reuters, AFP IN a deal that has the potential to revolutionise Australia's A$2 billion (S$2.5 billion) gaming industry, Kerry Packer's Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd (PBL) yesterday agreed to a joint venture with British Internet betting exchange Betfair. The move by PBL sent sharesReuters,; AFP - 398 words
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Article, Illustration523 2004-07-23 15 Bloomberg, Reuters [DUESSELDORF, Germany] Deutsche Bank AG chief executive officer Josef Ackermann was acquitted of charges he wasted shareholders' money as a Mannesmann AG director, ending Germany's first effort to jail managers for excessive bonuses. But the judge said payments toBloomberg,; Reuters; REUTERS - 523 words
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Article74 2004-07-23 15 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Online marketplace eBay Inc on Wednesday posted a quarterly profit that more than doubled on growth in international operations, but offered a full-year forecast below bullish Wall Street expectations. For Q2, the company posted net income of US$190.4 million compared with US$91.9 million aReuters - 74 words
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Article94 2004-07-23 15 AP [FRANKFURT] Business software maker SAP yesterday posted a 14 per cent jump in Q2 net profit, saying it had further improved its market share in the United States. SAP's profit of249 million euros (S$523 million) was up from 219 million euros in the same quarterAP - 94 words
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Article103 2004-07-23 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] Insurer American International Group Inc's Q2 profit rose 26 per cent, helped by growth in its general insurance and foreign life businesses. The company said yesterday that net income rose to US$2.86 billion, or US$1.09 per share, from US$2.28 billion, or 87 USReuters - 103 words
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Article71 2004-07-23 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] United Parcel Service Inc, the world's largest package-delivery company, said earnings in Q2 rose 18 per cent as global economic growth raised shipments. The company boosted its 2004 profit forecast. Net income increased to US$818 million, or 72 US cents a share, fromBloomberg - 71 words
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92 2004-07-23 15 LAT-WP [NEW YORK] Cellphone chip-maker Qualcomm Inc's fiscal Q3 profit more than doubled, boosted by royalties it received for its wireless phone-transmission technology. Qualcomm earned US$486 million, or 58 US cents a share, in the three months ended June 27, compared with US$192 million, or 23LAT-WP - 92 words
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Article, Illustration96 2004-07-23 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] Europe's biggest chip maker STMicroelectronics on Wednesday reported that its second-quarter profits nearly doubled, as margins rose. Profits jumped to US$148 million compared with US$79.5 million in the year-earlier quarter. It matched analysts' earning expectations of 16 US cents per share. Revenue rose toReuters - 96 words
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Article88 2004-07-23 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Caesars Entertainment Inc, the casino company being acquired by Harrah's Entertainment Inc, said Q2 profit more than tripled, boosted by increased travel to its Las Vegas resorts and the sale of a casino. Net income rose to US$148 million, or 47 US cents aBloomberg - 88 words
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415 2004-07-23 15 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Alan Greenspan may be viewing hedge funds from 30,000 feet up, but the US Securities and Exchange Commission has to look at them on the ground where investors can get hurt. That was how SEC chairman William Donaldson on Wednesday contrasted hisReuters - 415 words
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382 2004-07-23 15 TORONTO Share swap deal will form world's 5th largest brewer Bloomberg Molson Inc, Canada's biggest beer maker, and No 3 US brewer Adolph Coors yesterday agreed to merge in a share swap deal that will unite the two North American groups. The merger willBloomberg - 382 words
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587 2004-07-23 17 NEW YORK Investors may be keen on bigger payouts, but many cash-rich firms have other plans for funds NYT MICROSOFT may have decided on a one-time payout of US$32 billion, but investors should not bet that companies with a lot ofNYT - 587 words
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371 2004-07-23 17 LOS ANGELES Animation arm's sale proceeds will be used to boost film production NYT, Reuters DREAMWORKS, the studio behind the Shrek movies, announced on Wednesday that it planned to sell as much as US$650 million in stock in its animation division, and use theNYT,; Reuters - 371 words
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Article4543 2004-07-23 16 Transaction date: Jul22 I HONG KONG Vol HK Exchanges Clearing. .16.95 -0.10 1132 HKS '000 HKR Inf I .243 unch 1578 Hong Kong Electrk 33.40 -0.30 1400 Aeon Credit 4.85 unch 2 Hongkong Chinese 0.92 -0.01 354 Aeon Stores 6.30 0.20 370 Hopewell Holdings 15.70 -0.10 773 Alpha General4,543 words
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Article521 2004-07-23 16 Transaction date: Jul 22 HMUQk US *7* 3£2s 55c fT? tt AW is Errssws t« 2S OwDwCk 1JI MR «1« lit l«0 V» 1-2* flfiJB 4A U»0 A»« cwteit as aja *oa» vwjh u> «*> -wa» str* ?f« S 22 ffsrs 1 ft pi t% ssxg" a is is521 words
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Article516 2004-07-23 16 BONDS WARRANTS rnm Up*y Td UN M Cm* ba Otac t«r- W a* ct n« r—t mi MM *****1)5 AMM545H07M2H. 377* ASlM4nn.MkJq»WQ»0*fll 145 1 *»7 AoiwUdWMTle 05 1 50 677 1300 3603 AfflMkWe606l0 7» 25 5 1 33 -1 1J5 11 3795 AuewWOTWOJ 135 1-5 r,r3 1 II 17 MO516 words
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Article, Illustration1472 2004-07-23 18 CORINNF KFRK - Just as there are companies which see the Olympic Games as an event they can leverage on to promote their brands and products, there are also others that are not jumping on the bandwagon. CORINNE KFRK finds out how effective the Games is as a marketing tool. CORINNF KFRK1,472 words
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Advertisement144 2004-07-23 18 M 6August2004,Friday C 01 V V 7.30pm J/ F Espkmade Concert Hall Singapore Symphony Orchestra JV a LanShui conM**' Sj&fc.t?, mmmmWrn c,aiJdeD€tang,e,^^: V^B Hailed as a master of the frendi j n classical and contemporary music, Claude 1 v Delangle stars in two exciting &)th centufy'• French concertos. Delangle :i144 words
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Article638 2004-07-23 19 jaime ee - OFF the cuff An intrepid columnist, who is not above using a bit of strong-arm tactics, goes in search of the secret formula jaime ee THESE are troubled times for the world we live in. It's a cynical age, where strife, resentment and deceit plague us638 words
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Article, Illustration837 2004-07-23 19 Kenneth James - By Kenneth James SO this is it. Precious torch in hand you descend at your appointed point on the winding mountain road, waving to the remaining torch-bearers in the bus as it disappears round the bend. Suddenly, you are alone. This surely wasn't what you, or any837 words
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Miscellaneous209 2004-07-23 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 26 (8) DOWN O u, a ntc m nnpv 13 Anne Bronte's alternative in- Across: 1 Angus, 4 Rolling in, 9 2 Paradoxically, wants' money struction to boxer? (5,4) The aisles, 10 Yield, 11 Residue, sunk into a new co p y Command rests with those 12 Welfare,209 words
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Article, Illustration1438 2004-07-23 20 GEOFFREY EU - HIGH LIFE An increasing number of Singaporeans are treating themselves to impressive levels of aural and visual enjoyment. GEOFFREY EU checks out the high-end home entertainment market GEOFFREY EU THERE'S never been a better time to be a hi-fi enthusiast or a high-end home entertainment buff. For1,438 words
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SHORTTAKES
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Article221 2004-07-23 21 Eragon, Inheritance (Book One) by Christopher Paolini AUTHOR Christopher Paolini might have been only 15 when he penned his debut fantasy novel, but it has universal appeal to both teenagers and adults. Now 19, Paolini is already being hailed as a major new fantasy writer along the lines of221 words
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Article282 2004-07-23 21 Diana KraU The Girl In The Other Room YOU'VE got to be in the mood for Diana Krall. With her almost laid-back style of singing, rich with emotion as far as her cool disposition goes, this jazz chanteuse has built up a strong following for her interpretations of standards.282 words
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Article, Illustration251 2004-07-23 21 World Documentary Series Che: The Last Hours; The Boy Who Plays On The Buddhas Of Bamiyan; The Weather Underground; S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine COMSTAR Home Entertainment has released four titles under its World Documentary Series on DVD bringing "edu tainment" to homes. Not quite like the fast-paced,251 words
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Article, Illustration287 2004-07-23 21 Arts Fission Corridor Off Another Time TEN years on, local dance company Arts Fission is celebrating its 10th anniversary by creating a sitespecific dance in a corridor at the Arts House at Old Parliament House. Retrospection is a key theme as the dance company draws on both the Parliament's287 words
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Article285 2004-07-23 21 Reformasi: Contemporary Indonesian Artists Post-1998, Sculpture Square DESPITE its humble resources Sculpture Square has created a power-packed show to commemorate its fifth anniversary. This exhibition was co-curated by Tay Swee Lin and Iola Lenzi and showcases the who's who of Indonesia's contemporary arts practices. The 14 artists featured include285 words
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Article, Illustration521 2004-07-23 21 Geoffrey Eu - Will Smith's credible performance is the film's main redeeming quality By Geoffrey Eu WHEN it comes to science fiction conspiracy theory movies about androids and computers with minds of their own, inevitable comparisons will be made with such cinematic reference points as 2001: A Space Odyssey521 words
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511 2004-07-23 21 Cheah Ui-Hoon - But its spookiness is a little dated By Cheah Ui-Hoon BLAME it on movies like Sixth Sense and The Other, but my theatre companion who's a college student in her early 20s didn't quite find Woman in Black as scary as she'd expected. The511 words
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Advertisement101 2004-07-23 21 The Most Relaxed Dining In The Oty Wok k Grill Is the perfect place to enjoy casual fare as you unwind In its tranquil leafy courtyard of the Grand Plaza Parkroyal. Promotion offer Enjoy free flow beer or Australian wine with our Chefs 3-course set menu. $68 per person. 1101 words
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Advertisement77 2004-07-23 21 v" Savoury Brunch High Tea Every Saturday Sunday Moutti-watering range of local and Japanese delights, feasftPyoucanl Branch k Wfoai l |30n 4pn $22.50 (Adult), $13.50 (Child) Due to popularity, please make reservation In advance at 6290 8218/1800 *****11. Prices subject to 10% service duvge govt, taxes including GST Menu changes77 words
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Advertisement77 2004-07-23 21 it's favourites from Szechuan our la carte buffet. Choose from over 40 dishes specially prepared for this promotion. RAFFLES <K>' MARINA 10Tu»»\¥e«l Drive 56J8404 Tel 686 l 8000 F» 6861 1030 Bnml ihoyfraflednKUKxora lg Web Site: iw»jrftaMi«MU| I "1 MERITUS MANDARIN SINGAPORE T MULTI AWARD-WINNING MANDARIN CHICKEN RICE Come, savour77 words
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347 2004-07-23 23 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE! Asian freight rates for shipping jet fuel, gasoline and other per troleum products fell to a one-month low as Japan's g consumption of motor fueli may slow after August,\ j slowing demand for ships on the route between Singa- <Bloomberg - 347 words
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Article222 2004-07-23 23 5<iX ..<■ MB B ft Val CHOffshore 0.3* undi 1102 Choan Hto....- 0.53 unch 110 CoM> mvMmnt .0.88 0-02 124« CWT Distribution*.— 0.01 25 VSS$Ste=±M>-'S$l 5? £oa 2311 K1 Venture 0.28 > unch 7274 KeppelCorp 7.25 -0-15 1094 tabroy Marine .-..0.47 unch 120 MTQCorp --039 un£ NOt —.2.32222 words
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Article, Illustration966 2004-07-23 23 Recent incident again brings its immigration law under scrutiny NYT [PORTO EMPEDOCLE,. Sicily] Tied up at a pier in this slumbering Sicilian harbour, the Cap Anamur looks like nothing so much as an j obsolete freighter ready for scrapping. Except for the ItalianNYT; AFP - 966 words
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164 2004-07-23 23 Bloomberg [LONDON] The Baltic and International Maritime Council has developed clauses for use in shipping contracts to help shipown-. ers and charterers allocate costs stemming from antiterrorism rules introduced this month. The language can be added to existing voyage contracts, known as charter parties, theBloomberg - 164 words
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68 2004-07-23 23 Bloomberg [AUCKLAND} Perta**Auckland Ltd, New Zealand s largest poflfc Qontainers in the year eoded June 30. the company, which handles abeut talfUfe coatalners shipped to laid from New Zealand, said the number of containers jlftiported in the 12 months rose 3 per cent andBloomberg - 68 words
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52 2004-07-23 23 Bloomberg [CHRISTCHUfcCH] Lyttelton Port Co, the bi«ert j|>rt operator on New Zealand's South Island, 6aW Ibll-year profit rose because ot increased trade ill coal, containers and bulk fuel, the port, which services the said profit in the year ended June 30 was N2&12 million (5513.2Bloomberg - 52 words
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64 2004-07-23 23 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co, an affiliate of the world's biggest shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, said it received an order to build 11 chemical tankers valued at 464.6 billion won (*****.2 million). The order for the ships, which will be deliveredBloomberg - 64 words
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353 2004-07-23 23 Transport division set to boost profit of Sri Lanka company Bloomberg [COLOMBO] John Keells Holdings, Sri Lanka's biggest non-state company by sales, expects full-year profit to rise 40 per cent to 2.7 billion rupees (5543.2 million), boosted by its transportation business, a seniorBloomberg - 353 words
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Article, Illustration32 2004-07-23 23 [BREST, France] Old classic sailing ships coming from all around the world race off Brest, Brittany, last week. The ships were on their way to Douarnenez, western France. m APAP - 32 words
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308 2004-07-23 23 Innovative technology used in US$122m cleanup AP [MADRID] Most of the tar-like oil from the tanker Prestige that sank off Spain's northwest coast two years ago will be recovered by midOctober, the company in charge of the cleanup said. Repsol-YPF, theAP - 308 words
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Article, Illustration830 2004-07-23 24 Selva Kumar - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By Selva Kumar AN employment dispute between a marine surveyor and the Lloyd's Register North America recently led to a court appeal by the classification society at which it argued that it was not really essential to theFILE PHOTO - 830 words
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Article185 2004-07-23 24 PAGE Alianca 3 AAL 5 Avant 5 Bank Line 4 B'tang Mas 3 BSA 4 BTL 6 CMACGM 3 COSCO 3 China Shpg 4 Confer 5 Crocodile Lme ....4 Delmas 4 Dongnama 3 EP Carriers 5 ECL 3 Eng Lee 5 Eukor 2 Eurasia 5 Foong Sun185 words
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Article12722 2004-07-23 28 THKRl ISTNESSTTMES EXPORT ETA ETA Advertiser Vessel Voyaqe Telephone SIN Dest'n Nam* Nam* Number Number MMHHMHMHMMMNaHHnHNHMHMHMMMHHNMMMMMNM To ABIDJAN (ABJ) 2003 Cot* D'lvoir* 31/07 08/09 Delmas PACIFIC TRADER 403W 65-*****344 02/06 08/09 China Shpq MERKUR BRIDGE 4013W 65-*****898 03/08 14/09 COSCO EMPRESS HEAVEN 0W5W 65-*****900 04/08 14/09 CMA CGM12,722 words
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Article461 2004-07-23 31 Vessel Voy No Berth Arrival Departure JURONG PORT/MULTI-PURPOSE TERMINAL ANABAS *****E J15/16 A/SIDE 23/07 0600 JIN HWEI 101 ***** J6 A/SIDE 23/07 2300 SEMOGA ABADI JB4701 J9 A/SIDE 23/07 0600 ANGIANG 7 2/04 J16 23/07 0900 24/07 0500 BAYSWATER338 E4179 J3 23/07 1830 24/07 0230 BT MAS MINA461 words
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Article1653 2004-07-23 31 CONTAINERS TERMINAL AND VESSEL SCHEDULES V Vessel Out In Bth Berthing Un- Berth Name Voy Voy seq berthing Nmbr ABU DHABI C304W C304W 1 24/07/2004-15:00 25/07/2004-03:30 ACX DAHLIA 078N 078N 1 26/07/2004-02:00 26/07/2004-16:00 ACX MARGUERI 033S 033S 1 26/07/2004-12:00 2607/2004-22:00 ACX SWAN 104S 104S 1 26/07/2004-07:00 26/07/2004-17:00 AL1,653 words
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Article135 2004-07-23 31 Anf 1 Switzerland: Nat Day. An|o Singapore: Nat Day. An* 12 Thailand: Queen's Birthday. Anf IB France: Assump Day. Belgium: Assump Day. India: Indepen Day. S Korea: Libe Day. Anf 17 Indonesia: Independ Day. An* 20 India: Parsi New Day. Aug 30 UK: Summer Bank Hoi. Anf 31135 words
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Article810 2004-07-23 31 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 average sized stem. Market movements are indicated. The Cockett Bunker Price Index change and the810 words
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Article530 2004-07-23 31 Crton 180 Max 975.2 0.2 15.2 0.03 15 0.01 Jul 15 Density Wttr AshAlumlnlum Sediment J*"* E25 Q Q0 J J *JJ£ 380 Max 1013.5 0.7 17.9 0.07 55 0.06 m/M-3 y/y m/m M/M w imthod No above G35 8 0 0 0 0 0 i-niTin..r530 words
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Article, Illustration591 2004-07-23 32 The drastic price cuts come ahead of competition from low-cost airlines AFP [BOMBAY] Air ticket prices in India have dropped to the level of railway fares amid a cut-throat price war by domestic airlines, even as fresh competition looms from a host ofAFP; FILE PHOTO - 591 words
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680 2004-07-23 32 US AIRLINE RESULTS Northwest's loss of US$175m partially reflects writedown for unused planes Bloomberg AMR Corp, parent of American Airlines, and America West Holdings Corp posted second-quarter profits as they held down costs such as labour. Northwest Airlines Corp, the fourth-largest US airline,Bloomberg - 680 words
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185 2004-07-23 32 AFP [CHICAGO] Executives responsible for one of the busiest US airports are getting down and dirty in its bathrooms this week. About 25 executives in the city of Chicago's aviation department are pulling bathroom duty at the city's O'Hare International Airport to give themAFP - 185 words
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381 2004-07-23 32 They say they were penalised after signing up to work flexible hours Reuters [LONDON] A group of flight attendants has accused British Airways (BA) of sexual discrimination, saying Europe's second-largest airline penalised them after they signed up to work flexible hours. The 12Reuters - 381 words
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Article, Illustration440 2004-07-23 32 FARNBOROUGH HIGHLIGHTS Airbus, Boeing and Bombardier clinch passenger jet deals AP [FARNBOROUGH, Eng land] European aviation group Airbus clinched a sale of four passenger jets to Kingfisher Airlines of India, while rival Boeing announced an order for two cargo jets to Air China. TheAP; AFP - 440 words
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202 2004-07-23 32 Bloomberg [LONDON] BAA Pic, the world's largest airport operator, plans to sue Ryanair Holdings, claiming Europe's biggest low-cost airline failed to pay £1 million (553.2 million) in charges for using the London Stansted Airport. BAA was scheduled to file the lawsuit at theBloomberg - 202 words
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Article1906 2004-07-23 32 cm njtwr iu man n» Hjt "T-v 52 »2» S8S saa am 0555 —am ms Ss i i g B s 22 B®«satf*5Si~as —tStw som m« vwn omo 7*?; —to- wi vmo JTiH n» to** iC*55«s T6422 0745 JH53 CAMS M5 SOU noo T6402 H20 U|H1,906 words
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