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Title Section13 2004-09-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SlNGA?>dKMstente online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MITA (P) 023/03/2004 Wednesday, September 15,200413 words
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Article537 2004-09-15 1 VINCE CHONG - BT Exclusive Move seen as a bid to keep staff amid a recovering financial sector By VINCE CHONG [SINGAPORE] Singapore's central bank has given mid-year pay rises for the first time in two to three years as private sector prospects threaten to trigger537 words
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Article133 2004-09-15 1 STI 1,994.13 (+8.34) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,000.00 (+17.00) SIMSCI 240.92 (+1.37) SIMSCI FUTURES 241.70 (+2.20) MARKETS Tuesday Change KLSECOMP 856.71 -0.54 NIKKEI 225 11,295.58 +42.47 HANG SENG 13.148.06 +8.49 SET INDEX 651.89 +1.96 JAKARTA COMP 809.01 +11.24 TAIPEI WPI 5,919.77 -8.45 AUSTALLORD 3,630.20 +14.70 BOMBAY IND 5,428.77 +31.14133 words
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Article33 2004-09-15 1 TOP STORIES ...PG 2-3 COMPANIES... PG 4 8 SINGAPORE PG 9 ECONOMY PG 10 FOREIGN PG11 15 AVIATION PG 16 EDITORIAL PG 18 MOTORING PG 22 SHIPPING ....PG 29-33 MONEY PG 34-3633 words
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616 2004-09-15 1 RONNIE LIM - BT Exclusive By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Oil traders are riding a boom, with top guns raking in more than US$l million a year as record prices in a topsyturvy market make them worth their weight in gold. Base salaries can be US$3OO,OOO-350,000616 words
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Advertisement89 2004-09-15 1 adv SONY GETS MGM Ifentative USs4.Bb deal puts it on top pg 2 PLAY THE MARKETS AND 1 WlNtt Ray Barros, a trading coach k who conducts trading seminars in Australia and mt' ML*,. Singapore, tells how. w m Mn i Bu^se r I yM II Temasek's offer for NOL89 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration540 2004-09-15 2 Tentative deal ends month-long auction as Time Warner withdraws bid NYT [NEW YORK] A consortium led by the Sony Corp of America reached a tentative agreement on Monday to buy the Hollywood studio M etr o-Gold wyn-Mayer (MGM) for about US$4.BNYT - 540 words
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686 2004-09-15 2 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG LATER today, the outcome of Temasek Holdings' bid for Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) would be made known. And it could provide the answer to a question that has puzzled the market for over a month: just686 words
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383 2004-09-15 2 LATEST US DATA [WASHINGTON] US retail sales dipped in August and the US gap with its international trade partners widened to a record level in the second quarter of the year, government reports released yesterday showed. The Commerce Department said383 words
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Article696 2004-09-15 2 Temasek buys more NOL shares with eye on 50% mark T E M*ftßKycst<»rd ayfcwraght 3 7 million more Neptune Orient Lines shares for about $106 million, putting it just under four percentage points away from making its general offer unconditional. Its spokesman said it aims to "reach the696 words
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Article, Illustration611 2004-09-15 3 SHOEB KAGDA - Sources say the issue is caught up in a tussle between trade ministry and local businesses By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta INDONESIA'S Parliament is likely to postpone a decision on whether to make the entire island of Batam a free trade area. According611 words
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Article, Illustration294 2004-09-15 3 US talk-show queen gives away 256 sedans in promo deal with car-maker Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Oprah Winfrey gave each of the 276 people in her talk show's audience a car as part of a deal to promote a new model from General Motors Corp's Pontiac. AllBloomberg; REUTERS - 294 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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596 2004-09-15 4 JOYCE KOH - $106m purchase puts firm within 4% of making its offer unconditional By JOYCE KOH AHEAD of the expiry of its $2.8 billion takeover bid for Neptune Orient Lines this afternoon, Temasek Holdings yesterday revealed it is just less than 4 per cent away from596 words
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Article, Illustration476 2004-09-15 4 TANG WENG FAI - SINGTEL-SCV SUIT By TANG WENG FAI THE second day of the Sing-Tel-StarHub Cable Vision (SCV) court hearing began yesterday with SingTel's president and CEO taking the stand to defend the lease rates charged to StarHub for it to provide cable TV as well asFILE PHOTO - 476 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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62 2004-09-15 4 ROLY International's Q1 net profit fell from US$B million to US$l.O6 million. It said the decrease was due chiefly to no exceptional gain this time round as compared with a gain of about US$6.5 million in the previous Ql. Turnover for the62 words
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153 2004-09-15 4 LOSS-MAKING Reed Group Holdings wants to raise about $7 million through a renounceable rights issue of one rights share for every two existing shares to fund the $3.6 million cash portion of a proposed $11.6 million acquisition of FRD153 words
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42 2004-09-15 4 EUROPTRONIC Group posted an 18.4 per cent increase in net earnings for the three months ended June 30 to $2.64 million. Net profit for the first half increased 15.5 per cent to $5.2 million.42 words
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72 2004-09-15 4 SINOMEM Technology has bagged a $10 million contract from CSPC Zhongrun Pharmaceutical Co Ltd. a subsidiary of China Pharmaceutical Group, which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Sinomem will supply customised and fully-automated membrane-based separation and purification solutions using its72 words
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89 2004-09-15 4 CEREBOS Pacific said it will sell four of its pre-packaged food brands in Australia for A$ 1.2 million (Ssl .44 million) in cash, a price incorporating goodwill and intellectual property rights. The buyer, Riviana Foods of Australia, will also buy the89 words
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Article, Illustration691 2004-09-15 5 VEN SREENIVASAN - Move to cut costs could hit IT, administrative and finance functions By VEN SREENIVASAN SINGAPORE Airlines is outsourcing several non-core functions in a bid to cut costs. But the measures have also raised the possibility of staff redundancies in the departments andAFP - 691 words
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Article, Illustration624 2004-09-15 5 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN AFTER weeks of speculation, listed aerospace component supplier A-Sonic Aerospace yesterday announced a tie-up up with one of China's leading state-owned travel companies and a consumer credit firm to start a China-based low-cost carrier (LCC). A-Sonic subsidiary Janco International will624 words
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Article, Illustration454 2004-09-15 6 KALPANA RASHIWALA - It paid $160.9m for mall owned by OCBC, GE and Robinson By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE Asian Retail Mall Fund has bagged Whitesands Shopping Mall in Pasir Ris for $160.89 million from OCBC, Great Eastern, and Robinson. The price, the highest of five bids received454 words
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Article480 2004-09-15 6 KENNETH LIM - It is 7th firm this year to launch IPO at minimum price By KENNETH LIM ADVANCED Holdings, a process equipment specialist, has launched its initial public offering of 20 million new shares at 20 cents apiece, the seventh company this year to price its invitation480 words
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Article, Illustration362 2004-09-15 6 JEAN CHUA - By. JEAN CHUA LIFEBRANDZ, known for its Extrim slimming pills and Intenz skin supplement tablets, plans to break into the Asian skincare market in a big way by introducing several new products over the next few months. The branding and marketingFILE PHOTO - 362 words
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481 2004-09-15 7 KENNETH LIM - Listed in March, China firm posts its first interim loss of 9.4m yuan By KENNETH LIM APPLE juicer New Lakeside Holdings squeezed nothing but red all 9.4 million yuan (S$ 1.9 million) of it in its first interim results since listing in March, and481 words
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404 2004-09-15 7 TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR - By TAILA KRISHNAKUMAR FOR some youngsters, reading a financial planning article or thinking about money management on a long-term basis may not be a task on their immediate radar screen. But insurer Great Eastern is offering a fun way to think404 words
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Article, Illustration372 2004-09-15 7 JEAN CHUA - Joint stock company being set up with 200b yuan share capital By JEAN CHUA CHINA Construction Bank's founding members will hold a meeting today to create a joint stock company with share capital close to 200 billion yuan (5541.4 billion).BLOOMBERG - 372 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration855 2004-09-15 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES Downside risks loom large, partly due to the Fed's gloomy currency outlook LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar has not survived the past fortnight's blows too well and, while not exactly punch-drunk, it's fair to say that downside risks loom larger855 words
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Article373 2004-09-15 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM SEMBCORP Industries (SCI) has with China's largest state-owned new joist-venture company. SCl's Investment (SEI), will hold the oth--60 per cent of Shanghai's waste tential earnings and sales, it is difficult at this point to gauge the impact on group earnings. However, envicoutributing just 3.5 per373 words
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Article, Illustration423 2004-09-15 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Sep 14 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 391.00 -80.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -52.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +39.00 All-SG Equities 519.94 +2.03 SG Equities Elect 161.25 +0.14 SG Equities Fin 1645.90 +16.63 SG Equities Prop 484.77 +1.75 SIMSCI 240.92 +1.37 SiMSCI Futures 241.70 +2.20 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME423 words
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Article, Illustration419 2004-09-15 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE first time the Straits Times Index (STI) or the Industrials Index as it was known then crossed the 2,000 mark was 11 years ago in August 1993. At that time interest rates were around 5 per cent and the419 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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Article129 2004-09-15 8 STAMFORD Tyres chief financial officer Conson Sia pared his direct shareholdings by about 42 per cent on Monday even as Lim Tan Securities bought 2.7 million shares on the open market the same day. Mr Sia, who is also a director on several subsidiaries of129 words
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Article131 2004-09-15 8 WESTCOMB Financial Group's Hong Kong parent, E2-Capital, has halved its stake as the first of an eventually complete divestment as part of a settlement of a legal suit. Investment vehicle Goodwill Investment, through which E2-Capital is deemed to have interests in Westcomb, sold 16.4 million131 words
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88 2004-09-15 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM ASJ Holdings non-executive chairman Chia Soon Loi's deemed shareholdings iri the electrical resistors supplier rose again on Monday following open-market purchases by an HSBC nominee account. The account bought 413,000 shares at about 49.6 cents apiece, raising Mr Chia's shareholding to88 words
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Article, Illustration344 2004-09-15 8 K AJITH - CHART POINT By K AJITH OCBC Investment Research SINCE early May, the Straits Times Index (STI) has been trending higher, forming a series of higher highs and lower lows. Though market breadth and volume have lagged behind prior rallies, there is noSource: Bloomberg - 344 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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451 2004-09-15 9 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Most of its 38 tech staff join HP,IDA on Sept 1 as part of 3-year deal By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THE Ministry of Manpower has taken the unprecedented step of outsourcing its entire IT applications, hardware, software and services^ The three-year partnership with Hewlett451 words
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254 2004-09-15 9 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN HOW low can you go? It looks like the sky or should that be the floor? is the limit for budget airlines. Just when you thought tickets couldn't get any cheaper than 49 cents, Thai Air Asia254 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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120 2004-09-15 9 The Agri-Food Veterinary Authority (AVA) said yesterday it will consider lifting the suspension on poultry imports from Johor and Malacca. This is provided that it is satisfied that the two Malaysian states are free from bird flu and there are effective disease prevention and120 words
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85 2004-09-15 9 SINGAPORE and Kuwait will sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on E-Government Cooperation today. The MOU will be signed by the visiting Kuwaiti Minister of Communications, Planning and Administrative Development, Sheikh Ahmed Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah, and Singapore's Minister of Information, Communications and the85 words
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Article, Illustration377 2004-09-15 9 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING UPBEAT market sentiment hasn't resulted in many more executive jobs. A national index that tracks demand for executives fell from 185 in July to 142 last month a drop of 23 per cent. Although the index, compiled by regional human resourceSource: EL Consult - 377 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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465 2004-09-15 10 CHUANG PECK MING - Thailand losing momentum in its trade negotiations, says Thai official By CHUANG PECK MING THAILAND, the Asian country most aggressive in seeking free trade deals after Singapore, is likely to miss the deadlines for its free trade talks with many nations, including the United465 words
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Article, Illustration510 2004-09-15 10 AFP (SHANGHAI] China's latest series of economic data paints a mixed picture, with growth continuing apace but other key indicators pointing to a slight slowdown that could delay a decision on interest rates, analysts said yesterday. August retail sales and fixed-asset investment figuresAFP; AP - 510 words
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374 2004-09-15 10 AFP [VIENNA] Saudi Arabia yesterday said that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) opposed a US$4O price tag on oil but admitted there was little the 11-member cartel could do to reduce the price as other players are involved. "The fundamentals doAFP - 374 words
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172 2004-09-15 10 AFP [MOSCOW] The Russian government's assault on oil giant Yukos is a source of concern that could impact foreign investment in the country, a senior IMF official said here yesterday. "Foreign investors are concerned by what is happening to Yukos andAFP - 172 words
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MALAYSIA COMPANIES
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597 2004-09-15 11 Bloomberg, Bernama Bloomberg, [KUALA LUMPUR] Genting Bhd is increasing its bond sale by a fifth to US$3OO million, the second Malaysian company this week to take advantage of strong demand from investors. On Monday, telecommunications company Telekom Malaysia Bhd raised US$5OO million from theBloomberg, Bernama; Bloomberg, - 597 words
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Article, Illustration521 2004-09-15 11 Direct trading by foreign clients will affect those reliant on inter-broking THE Malaysian government's proposal to allow up to five foreign stockbroking companies to operate in the country is likely to put pressure on local players, especially those reliant on interbroking business, says a report521 words
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Article, Illustration322 2004-09-15 12 Graft, red tape rife in energy sector, keeping foreign investors away AFP [JAKARTA] Even with a new state oil chief engaged in a major anti-corruption drive and more oilfields poised to come on line, Indonesia's energy problems will not improve unless the government radicallyAFP; REUTERS - 322 words
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300 2004-09-15 12 I (KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian banks ware unlikely to have any major benefit the new tax treatment announced for non-performing loans QSEPLs) last week. THE reclassification and new tax treatment on interest-in-suspense (IIS) extended in the Malaysian Bud- $Bt 2005 will not lift banks'300 words
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GREATER CHINA
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459 2004-09-15 13 RAJU CHELLAM - Business leaders cite talent, market size, skilled labour By RAJU CHELLAM (SINGAPORE China has overtaken the US as the most favoured R&D destination for technology innovation, according to a global poll of 104 senior executives by the Economist Intelligence Unit (FIU). Business459 words
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Article, Illustration558 2004-09-15 13 JEAN CHUA - HONG KONG INSIGHT Contrary to media analysis, the vote went to the pro-democracy camp JEAN CHUA Reporter MUCH has been made about the "disappointing" performance of the pro-democracy camp in the Hong Kong Legislative Council Of the 60 seats up for grabs, the pro-Beijing China558 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration447 2004-09-15 14 Govt aims at M&As in state-run banks to boost global competitive clout Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's government says it will encourage state-run banks to merge to create a "small number of large lenders" that are capable of competing on a global scale.Bloomberg - 447 words
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379 2004-09-15 14 Bloomberg (NFW DELHI] A proposal by India's central bank to lower foreign shareholding limits in private lenders may hinder mergers and acquisitions, hurting banks' plans to raise capital and expand, a banking industry survey said. The Reserve Bank of India has proposedBloomberg - 379 words
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Article, Illustration474 2004-09-15 14 Reuters [BANGALORE] India's software exports are on track to grow by 30 per cent in the current fiscal year ending March 31, despite attempts in the key US market to discourage outsourcing and protect jobs, the industry's head said on Monday. India's informationReuters; REUTERS - 474 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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421 2004-09-15 15 Bank breached securities and exchange rules, say regulators Bloomberg, Reuters [TOKYO] Citigroup Inc may face penalties in Japan after regulators said the bank breached securities and exchange rules. The world's largest financial services company's Citibank NA unit in Tokyo made the purchase ofBloomberg,; Reuters - 421 words
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Article90 2004-09-15 15 AP [BANGKOK] prime minister new international airport to who have fallen behind schedule with the project, his spokesman said yesterday. Several Cabinet members will join Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for his Sept 2f overnight camping trip at the Suvarnabhumi airport site, government spokesman Jakrapob Penkair said.AP - 90 words
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180 2004-09-15 15 [SACRAMENTO, California] Calpers, the biggest US pension fund, on Monday gave its staff the authority to fire external fund managers for poor performance. It said it would no longer place under-per-formers on a controversial "watch list". According to its officials, the watch list policy180 words
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Article, Illustration367 2004-09-15 15 Reuters [LONDON] World oil prices rose yesterday as Hurricane Ivan charged towards the oil-rich Gulf of Mexico, where energy companies had evacuated thousands of offshore workers and shut some production. Prices were also underpinned by another sabotage attack on a pipeline in northern IraqReuters; AFP - 367 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration579 2004-09-15 16 He says continuing price wars could see fares fall 20% by year-end [LONDON] Low-cost airlines warned on Monday that the industry is heading for an "awful" winter and new year which will, however, delight consumers. Ryanair says fares have dropped by some 5 per centAFP FILE PHOTO - 579 words
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116 2004-09-15 16 Xinhua [HONG KONG] A record high number of 3.5 million passengers used Hong Kong International Airport in August, up 16.3 per cent on the same month last year, according to a local government report. The Hong Kong Airport Authority said that inXinhua - 116 words
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Article340 2004-09-15 16 Bloomberg [MILAN] Alitalia, Italy's largest airline, is close to reaching an agreement with pilots to increase work hours and reduce pay ahead of today's deadline set by chief executive Giancarlo Cimoli, union officials said. After talking through the night, pilots' union representatives and management areBloomberg - 340 words
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240 2004-09-15 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Jetßlue Airways Corp chief executive officer David Neeleman said the low-fare carrier is not yet ready to take over routes from US Airways Group Inc, which has filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time since 2002. Right now,Bloomberg - 240 words
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563 2004-09-15 16 Reuters [ALEXANDRIA, Virginia] US Airways Group Inc told a bankruptcy court on Monday it would skip a US$llO million pension payment due today as it looks to slash costs and avoid liquidation after filing for protection from its creditors over the weekend.Reuters - 563 words
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Article390 2004-09-15 16 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI: Air India (AK), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA),BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), BI: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR EVA390 words
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166 2004-09-15 16 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia's Sydney Airport said on Monday it has completed the refinancing of its A 52.5 billion (552.9 billion) in senior bank debt facilities and established A 5655 million of increased facilities. The increased facilities would be used for capital expenditure and general workingReuters - 166 words
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Article, Illustration581 2004-09-15 17 GEORGE JOSEPH - Abolition of terminal handling charges key issue, says new body By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] Veteran Singapore shipper John Lu will head the new Asian Shippers' Council (ASC) that will unify the voices of several national groups in the region in advocating an581 words
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Article225 2004-09-15 17 Reuters [JAKARTA} An oil tanker hit a reef near the Indonesian oil terminal of Cilacap last week, causing a partial spillage of the vessel's 600,000 barrels of crude, a source at Indonesia's state oil firm Pertamina said yesterday. A second shipping source estimated that 6,800Reuters - 225 words
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Article291 2004-09-15 17 SGX 000 Sap 14 SS W- Vol CH Offshore AM -0-01 495 Oman Hup .0.58 unch 1517 Coko Investment .0 J7 -0.01 3650 CWT Distribution ...049 unch 0 Em Hldgs 1.09 0.05 813 Freight Links 0 10 unch 14 Grand Banks Yad* 0.80 -001 27 Jaya Holdings .0.92291 words
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Article, Illustration388 2004-09-15 17 AFP [SINGAPORE] The armed forces of Australia, Britain, Malaysia, New Zealand and Singapore staged an antiterror drill in the South China Sea on Friday to prepare for potential threats in the region's busy waters. Joint teams from the Five Power Defence Arrangements (FPDA) member countriesAFP - 388 words
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605 2004-09-15 17 DONALD URQUHART - Legal curbs at Bangla port may force them to halt services By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Singaporebased container feeder lines are "very close" to halting services to the main Bangladesh port of Chittagong after nationalist-senti-ments have again forced severe restrictions on foreign-flagged container vessels. Any605 words
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649 2004-09-15 17 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES A book that was published in the US in May this year on the shipping industry has been quite a hit with American reviewers. The Outlaw Sea, by William Langewiesche, has received rave write-ups from The New York Times649 words
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Article99 2004-09-15 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] China-back-ed Cosco International Holdings Ltd said yesterday it was in preliminary talks to acquire ship trading and services businesses. "(We) are currently engaged in preliminary discussions with connected persons and independent third parties, concerning the possible acquisition and cooperation of businesses inReuters - 99 words
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Advertisement92 2004-09-15 17 NOTICE TO TRADE SINGAPORE/PORT KLANG TO CHENNAI AND V V WITHDRAWAL OF CHENNAI PORT IMMEDIATE COHGESTION SURCHARGE Feeder operators wish to inform the trade that with the current improvement at Chennai port, they have decided to withdraw the Chennai Port Immediate Congestion Surcharge (ICS) of US$l5.OO/TEU Laden and US$7.5O/TEU Empty92 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article493 2004-09-15 18 EDITORIAL RECENT market developments underline the uncertainty that continues to bedevil the bellwether chip industry. Over the past week, positive projections from major players like Nokia Oyj and Corning Inc helped propel semi-conductor-related stocks in the US and Europe, with counters across the region and here493 words
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Article, Illustration1053 2004-09-15 18 VIRGINIA POSTREL - Americans today are spending more on intangibles and upending some economic principles By VIRGINIA POSTREL NYT LISTEN to the jobs debate carefully, and you might get the idea that the problem with the economy is that Americans just are not materialistic enough. Americans spend too much of ourNYT; AFP - 1,053 words
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Article, Illustration748 2004-09-15 18 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent EVEN if the United States saved billions by withdrawing all its troops from Iraq and Afghanistan, the White House and Congress will continue to face the prospect of high federal budget deficits, says748 words
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Article, Illustration1631 2004-09-15 19 STROBE TALBOTT - In a book to be published this week, former United States deputy secretary of state STROBE TALBOTT tells how former US president Bill Clinton's personal diplomacy averted a possible nuclear war in South Asia. The conflict began in May 1999, when Pakistani commandos infiltrated the Indian partAP - 1,631 words
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Article, Illustration908 2004-09-15 19 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN ly run anything. Bloomberg THE Master of Business Administration degree has long been regarded as the gold standard of business education. Generations of students have sat through hours of lectures on corporate finance and competitive theory, secure in the knowledge thatly run anything. — Bloomberg - 908 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous219 2004-09-15 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD peering quick-witted (6) flf IIT IS If jBE l|[ lar esteem (4) I I I I j The sure to drink, makes a spectacular j L—l—_L—L__ bloomer(3,4) IH|| Plea dealer when JIH" noon (4) RH——^1 25 Endeavour to 26 Not now working in the the- 27 A youngster219 words
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Article3703 2004-09-15 20 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock name Wt Oom Change Stock mm Wt Owi Change Allgreen SOc 0.32 1.130 -0.020 NOL 2.02 2.800 BIL Intl US20c 0 46 0.985 -0.015 OCBC 10.73 14.000 Capita Land 1.20 1.780 +0 040 Partway H 25c 0.63 1.330 Chart SemiCond 26c 0.84 1.0903,703 words
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Article2806 2004-09-15 21 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES kiteatcarT In SS tm US$ %<h yr or %r r S«p 13 Indm Otangi Omngt Chang* Chang* Otmtgt Omtg* World index Prefanm*y 799.5 0.6 27 04 14 OK 1.7 tEAFEftrtiminay 7333 tt» 4j6 04 13 04 M HaiMMSK 9809 04 u ft5 142,806 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration434 2004-09-15 22 SAMUEL EE - Govt incentives will make the environmentally friendly car cheaper by about $50,000 By SAMUEL EE COMFORTDELGRO has ordered 130 Mer-cedes-Benz Euro IV taxis and sources say the transport company will save about $50,000 a vehicle by taking advantage of the government's "green" incentives.FILE PHOTO - 434 words
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396 2004-09-15 22 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE CONTRARY to popular belief, getting a brand new car from the vendor to replace one bought earlier and found to be defective is not impossible. It's just that it's rare and when it does happen, it's on the quiet. "These396 words
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Advertisement409 2004-09-15 22 Insurers handling burning car case IT was recently reported that the owner of a 13-month-old Mazda 6 was suing the authorised dis- tributor for $63,000 after the car caught fire. Mazda 6: Sources say the two-litre model was bought First-year for $100,988 in December 2002 and the incident depreciation occurred409 words
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ENTERPRISE FINANCING
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Article, Illustration472 2004-09-15 23 The SME loan securitisation programme is a timely financing alternative for enterprises which are not seen as attractive credits SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) must seize opportunities and be pro-active in finding the right financing mode and instrument that best meets their needs. This wasAP - 472 words
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259 2004-09-15 23 HELD twice every year, the Blue Sky Finance Fair aims to provide a focused platform for SMEs to seek information on the different sources of financing tools available as well as to upgrade the financial management skills of entrepreneurs. This event brings together SMEs259 words
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Article, Illustration1135 2004-09-15 24 CONRAD TAN - Obtaining a factoring service has helped 2M Precision Automation to improve its cash flow and reduce bad debt risks. Its MD tells CONRAD TAN about other benefits CONRAD TAN DEALING with multinational companies (MNCs) can be both a blessing and a curse, as 2M Precision Automation managingARTHUR LEE - 1,135 words
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Article, Illustration940 2004-09-15 26 Successful fund-raising for small and medium-sized enterprises essentially means having the right people and the right plan LAST year, more than 5,000 loans amounting to $758 million were committed under the Local Enterprise Finance Scheme (Lefs). In addition, the first tranche of the Loan Insurance Scheme providedREUTERS - 940 words
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Article804 2004-09-15 26 WANT to expand your business but don't know where to get financial assistance? Several government agencies have a wide array of financial schemes that enterprises can tap for their growth and expansion strategies. Check out some of them here. Economic Development Board (EDB) Enterprise Investment Incentive (Technopreneur) Scheme:804 words
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447 2004-09-15 26 THE capital market has traditionally been viewed as the exclusive marketplace for large corporations to raise funds through the issuance of stocks and bonds. With the growing sophistication of structured finance transactions, loan securitisation now makes it possible for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs)447 words
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Article203 2004-09-15 26 The Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) The ACE is a movement that involves both the private sector and the government sector to create a more entrepreneurial environment in Singapore. ACE seeks to be a change agent in building a more pro-enterprise environment by facilitating discussion and debate203 words
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Article, Illustration1053 2004-09-15 28 A total financing solution is not about getting the cheapest credit. Businesses need to look at what banks can offer including payments and cash management, trade services and risk management FINANCING for businesses is never just about the bank that can give the cheapest credit inREUTERS - 1,053 words
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Advertisement60 2004-09-15 24 M- j: m' 1 "Unless you use local guides, you are unable to turn to your account the natural advantages of the land. mi Without local guides, your enemy employs the land as a weapon against you." Sun Art M j i Hong Leong Finance is that guide, and a60 words
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Advertisement105 2004-09-15 27 pff' liPP^-x-% *^jipffe-;!r :'-^^^||B^^Bp^B^iip.-•■* fp^ wmmmmH&KSm^mh, VJ< WfSjfSl* "> v ml fl& IsDQn \v\4utcmt& jh§ <r i •-■jfeiSß •3t 11 ***** IW •'''iiTWiIMHBBI V m I 'y The Loan Insurance Scheme II is an additional avenue for 'I^mßb ti\ financing local enterprises. It gives Participating Financial ter flexibility in customising105 words
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THE BUSINESS TIMES SHIPPING TIMES
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Article, Illustration1133 2004-09-15 34 ROY VARGHESE - MONEY MATTERS Be wary of discounts and freebies, especially when shopping around for financial products ROY VARGHESE TWO totally unrelated news reports caught my attention last week, as I took a break from meeting clients and drafting financial plans. The first report1,133 words
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Article, Illustration997 2004-09-15 35 POK SOY YOONG - YOU AND THE TAXMAN Distribution of assets in a liquidation may incur far higher stamp duty than before By POK SOY YOONG One important aspect of our stamp duty law was changed on Aug 31. This change applies when a company is in liquidation and the997 words
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Article, Illustration282 2004-09-15 35 The Indian equity sector has performed well over the last 12 months, as global investors warmed up to the positive news flow from the sub-continent The financial market was briefly jolted by the surprise victory by the Congress Party in the May 2004 general election, but the appointment of282 words
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Article34 2004-09-15 35 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND:All prices are indicative;Broadly Diversified; Narowly Focused;$ Lower Risk;^ Low to Medium Risk;& Medium to High Risk;** Higher Risk;open-ended;+Before subdivision of units;After subdivision of units;SP after stock split N.A-Non Dealing Day34 words
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Article, Illustration1156 2004-09-15 36 GENEVIEVE CUA - Markets are not random and investors would do well to make their calls based on interpreting signals. But that doesn't make it easy, as trading coach Ray Barros tells GENEVIEVE CUA GENEVIEVE CUA YOU'D expect a chat with trading coach Ray Barros to be peppered with talk about trendCHRIS LOH - 1,156 words
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Advertisement226 2004-09-15 36 There is no holding it back. One glance is enough to tell anyone that this is no ordinary Jaguar. The new Aluminium XJ breaks the mould with a reinforced aluminium body that is £0% lighter than steel, yet 60% stronger, providing increased manoeuvrability and stability. Difficult corners are effortlessly cut226 words
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