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Title Section14 2004-10-06 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MITA(P) 023/03/2004 Wednesday, October 6,200414 words
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784 2004-10-06 1 DANIEL BUENAS - Ministry refutes S&P report that Singapore's strategies yielded poorer returns than those of HK By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] The Ministry of Finance yesterday refuted a report by ratings agency Standard Poor's which said that Singapore's investment strategies had yielded "markedly inferior" returns784 words
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Article130 2004-10-06 1 STI 2.011.74 (-2.15) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,015.00 (-22.00) siMsa 241.65 (-0.54) SIMSa FUTURES 242.70 (unch) MARKETS Tuesday Change KISECOMP 861.56 -3.51 NIKKEI 225 11.281.83 +2.20 HANG SENG 13,331.10 -28.15 SET INDEX 673.88 -5.25 JAKARTA COMP 861.31 +4.86 MANILA COMP 1,833.35 -18.25 SEOUL COMP 884.84 +4.00 SHENZHEN B dostd130 words
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Article54 2004-10-06 1 TOP STORIES... PG 2,3 COMPANIES... PG 4-7 MARKETS PG 8 SINGAPORE ..PG 9,10 ECONOMY PG 11 M'SIA CO PG 12 M'SIA/INDON.. PG 14 CHINA PG 15 INDIA PG 16 WORLD PG 17 AVIATION PG 18 SHIPPING PG 19 EDITORIAL ..PG 20,21 LETTERS PG 21 STOCKS PG 22,23 MOTORING PG54 words
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437 2004-10-06 1 SIOW LI SEN - Bank says it will honour all legitimate claims By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] A DBS Bank branch in Hong Kong accidentally destroyed 83 safe deposit boxes during renovations over the weekend and will honour all customer claims. The incident happened at437 words
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Advertisement14 2004-10-06 1 SHIPPING Surge in demand and oil costs may push up freight rates pg 1914 words
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TOP STORIES
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747 2004-10-06 2 WONG WEI KONG - Just as MAS discreetly discloses its financial performance every year, Temasek and GIC could do the same HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG THE apparent disagreement between the Singapore government and international credit ratings agency Standard Poor's over the returns of statemanaged assets747 words
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Article735 2004-10-06 2 AMD's earnings guidance adds to electronics woes HIGH oil prices, falling demand for electronic goods and computers, and a looming supply glut may see the semiconductor sector get worse before it gets better, both globally and in Singapore. Adding to the woes are the latest tepid third-quarter guidance735 words
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243 2004-10-06 2 Sale fuels talk of speculation in high-end properties Reuters [HONG KONG] A luxury apartment in Hong Kong's MidLevels district has been sold for a record HK528,139 (556,078) per square foot, fuelling talk of a speculative bubble at the high end of the city'sReuters - 243 words
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Article, Illustration575 2004-10-06 3 CHUANG PECK MING - New agreement on avoidance of double taxation signed By CHUANG PECK MING in Kuala Lumpur WARMER ties under new leaders yesterday paved the way for Singapore and Malaysia to talk of cooperation in new fields such as tourism and transport to spurDESMOND WEE/ST - 575 words
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474 2004-10-06 3 EDDIE TOH - By EDDIE TOH in Kuala Lumpur GREATER cooperation in the skies could be one feature of the renewed pledge to enhance relations between Singapore and Malaysia, leaders of the two countries said yesterday. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, in Malaysia as part474 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration658 2004-10-06 4 RAJU CHELLAM - AMD lowers Q3 guidance amid supply glut, falling electronics demand By RAJU CHELLAM HIGH oil prices, falling demand for electronics goods and computers, and a looming supply glut may see the semiconductor sector getting worse before it gets better, both globally andSource: Bloomberg - 658 words
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431 2004-10-06 4 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM SINGAPORE businessman Quek Chek Lan has gained board control at Teledata after winning a boardroom coup at an extraordinary general meeting yesterday. Esmond Goei, who was Teledata's independent and non-executive chairman, was ousted by a 55.6 per cent-to-44.4 per cent431 words
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269 2004-10-06 4 Bloomberg VENTURE Corp, the biggest electronics maker listed on the Singapore Exchange, said it is raising some product prices to help compensate for increased component costs. Venture, which makes computer printers and cell phones for customers such as Hewlett-Packard, has suffered from higher pricesBloomberg - 269 words
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Article, Illustration584 2004-10-06 5 It says move is in line with strategy to dispose of non-core holdings AFP SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) sold its 6.3 per cent stake in Air New Zealand for NZ$6l.7 million (Ss7o million) yesterday, ending a costly, failed foray into the Australasian market. SIAAFP - 584 words
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Article113 2004-10-06 5 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Silk Air, Singapore Airlines' wholly-owned subsidiary and its regional wing, will launch three flights weekly to Danang, Vietnam's fourth largest city, starting on Jan 3. The flights will operate via Siem Reap, in Cambodia, every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, using Silk Air'sBernama - 113 words
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Article, Illustration395 2004-10-06 5 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN TARGET Asia Fund which piled into Singapore Press Holdings last October has seen its fund almost triple in size in the last 12 months, on more subscriptions and also the performance of its portfolio. Run by home grown Target395 words
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285 2004-10-06 6 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA FOOD trader and retailer PSC Corp is broadening the scope of its business, saying yesterday that it will be working with an Indonesian company to build medical facilities in Indonesia. PSC, through subsidiary Health Solutions (Malaysia), has signed a285 words
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Article493 2004-10-06 6 SIOW LI SEN - Bank hires former exec of fast-food chain for POSB's network strategy By SIOW LI SEN DESPITE banks spending millions of dollars on customer relationship management tools and listening to gurus, their customers aren't quite getting satisfaction, or so it would seem to Edmund Koh, DBS493 words
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530 2004-10-06 6 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH MORE than 150 people thronged APS Asset Management's first-of-its-kind AGM last night in an event marked by calm deliberation and thoughtful exchanges. From old men to young executives. investors grabbed the chance to question APS' chief investment officer530 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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73 2004-10-06 6 DARCO Water Technologies said yesterday that subsidiary Darco Environmental (Taiwan) Inc (Deti) has won a NT$69 million (553.48 million) contract for the construction of a waste water treatment system for ProMOS Technologies Inc's waferfab factory in Taichung, Taiwan. As 75 per cent of the73 words
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48 2004-10-06 6 JARDINE Cycle Carriage said yesterday that it has established Thai subsidiary C&C Mitsu (Thailand) with an issued and paid-up capital of 25 million baht (551.02 million). It will focus on motor vehicle dealership, the group said, with investment funded by internal resources.48 words
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Article48 2004-10-06 6 TECHNICS Group Holdings said yesterday that its trading halt is connected to the fact that it is negotiating a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a party, the outcome of which is expected to be out today. The group will make an announcement thereafter.48 words
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83 2004-10-06 6 NEW Lakeside Holdings said yesterday that China authorities had informed its subsidiary Sanmenxia Lakeside Fruit Juice that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to conduct an inspection of its production facilities and processes around mid-October. The inspection also applies to83 words
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75 2004-10-06 6 CONSUMER goods brand development company Hosen Group posted a proforma net profit of $409,000 for the interim period ended June 30. The 16.5 per cent earnings hike against the corresponding period last year was matched by a 3.1 per cent increase in revenue to $28.875 words
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296 2004-10-06 7 BENG Kuang Marine Limited, a hullside corrosion prevention service provider serving customers mainly in the marine and oil and gas industries, yesterday launched its initial public offer of 21 million shares at 23 cents each. To be listed on SGX-Sesdaq, BKM said296 words
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Article, Illustration465 2004-10-06 7 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Virtela deal brings IP network services in areas including US and Europe By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY SINGAPORE Telecom has signed an agreement with Virtela Communications Inc, a global network solutions company, to provide seamless Internet Protocol (IP) network services to its customers who needFILE PHOTO - 465 words
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Article, Illustration629 2004-10-06 7 Bloomberg STARHUB Ltd, Singapore's second-largest phone company, is poised to price its first public share sale today, as some of the company's biggest shareholders cut their stakes amid concerns about expansion opportunities. Stakeholders including BT Group and Nippon Telegraph Telephone Corp plan toBloomberg - 629 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration885 2004-10-06 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES US$ has been forced onto the defensive against Asian units other than Japan's LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent CURRENCY traders had to be satisfied with a supporting role over the past week, as hedge funds and other big investors turned their attention to prime-time885 words
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Article, Illustration489 2004-10-06 8 QUAK HIANG WHAI - Compiled by QUAK HIANG WHAI Food Empire Oct 5 dose: 37 cents SIAS RESEARCH. Oct 1 FOOD Empire, famed for selling instant beverages in emerging markets, is making its maiden foray into Indonesia. It will hold a 49 per cent stake in a newly formed company, ABC FutureSource: Bloomberg - 489 words
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Article, Illustration434 2004-10-06 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Oct 5 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -40.00 -69.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -11.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -4.00 All-SG Equities 523.82 -1.18 SG Equities Elect 162.04 +0.44 SG Equities Fin 1625.30 +0.27 SG Equities Prop 481.21 -0.90 SIMSCI 241.65 -0.54 SiMSCI Futures 242.70 unch MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME434 words
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Article, Illustration411 2004-10-06 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IF there's one thing which traders in stock markets have to watch out for, it's complacency. Both on Wall Street as well as here, the signs are growing that players are growing too comfortable with riding the upward momentum while ignoring411 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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76 2004-10-06 8 A NEW substantial shareholder has emerged at Leong Hin Holdings. This comes after Ng Ah Hua bought 9.5 million shares in the open market at 16 cents each, or $1.52 million, taking his direct stake in the construction company to 9.4 per cent from76 words
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51 2004-10-06 8 GREAT Eastern Holdings' director Peter Husum the outgoing chief executive officer of retail group Robinson has sold all of his 19,000 shares in the insurance group at $11.80 each in the open market. Shares of Great Eastern closed unchanged yesterday at $11.8051 words
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84 2004-10-06 8 HORIZON Education and Technologies' substantial stakeholder Legg Mason Asset Management (Asia) has increased its deemed stake to 7.02 per cent, from 6.91 per cent, after buying 600,000 shares on Sept 28 in the open market. Legg Mason has also increased its substantial shareholding84 words
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48 2004-10-06 8 VENTURE capitalist group Schroder Investment Management Group has further raised its substantial stakeholding in telecommunications group Mobile One to about 7.33 per cent, from 7.31 per cent, in a series of share purchases. Ml shares Closed yesterday at $1.56, down one cent.48 words
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77 2004-10-06 8 VINCE CHONG - Compiled by VINCE CHONG HONG Leong Asia non-executive director and former CEO Wrixon Frank Gasteen has sold all of his 950,000 shares, or a stake of 0.25 per cent, on Oct 1 in the open market at $1.51 each, or a77 words
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Article, Illustration341 2004-10-06 8 K AJITH; LIM SAY BOON - CHART POINT By K AJITH and LIM SAY BOON OCBC Investment Research THE Straits Times Index (STI) continues to look pretty solid, notwithstanding the slight pullback yesterday. The consolidation yesterday was textbook stuff; with the STI retracing 38 per cent of the surgeSource: Bloomberg - 341 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration574 2004-10-06 9 VINCE CHONG - STB figures show they spent $1,160 on average, double that of locals By VINCE CHONG TOURIST spending in this year's Great Singapore Sale (GSS) improved by almost 10 per cent to $1,160 a shopper on average against 2002 numbers, underlining the government's efforts toSource: Master Card & GSS - 574 words
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571 2004-10-06 9 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN MOBILE phones, cars and laptops are the three most desirable items among Singapore's elite, according to the findings of a recent survey on the lifestyles of the region's affluent. Through phone interviews with 450 people in 11 countries in Asia, market571 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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91 2004-10-06 9 ONLINE graduate business school Universitas 21 Global, which is headquartered in Singapore, has signed up over 400 students from more than 25 countries since its inception a year ago. Currently, it said in a release yesterday, the school is processing over 1,400 applications, with91 words
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63 2004-10-06 9 FOR the first time since its launch in 1997, foreign companies operating here can apply for this year's Singapore Environmental Achievement Award. The Singapore Environment Council said yesterday that more awards will be given this time round. Foreign companies can now apply under the63 words
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53 2004-10-06 9 SEMBCORP Industries said yesterday that it has won a $335.4 million civil works Mass Rapid Transit Circle Line contract through wholly owned subsidiary SembCorp Engineers Constructors. The group said the work, which will not affect its performance this year, should start later this year and53 words
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Article, Illustration416 2004-10-06 9 AFP [SINGAPORE] French President Jacques Chirac will visit Singapore today seeking to enhance historically warm bilateral ties, with France's efforts to secure a billion-dollar contract for the Rafale fighter jet high on the agenda. Mr Chirac's spokesman, Jerome Bonnafont, told aAFP - 416 words
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243 2004-10-06 9 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN FREE or subsidised food and drinks provided by employers to employees, as well as free transport between pick-up points and the workplace, now enjoy tax concessions, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore said yesterday. Under the law, every benefit243 words
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S'PORE
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Article, Illustration499 2004-10-06 10 CHEN HUIFEN - BT exclusive The Blueprint Initiative to add staff in 5-year, $20m investment Reports by CHEN HUIFEN CANADA'S database company The Blueprint Initiative has earmarked $20 million over the next five years to expand its operations in Singapore, driven by the growing pool of biomedical sciencesSUSAN MOORE - 499 words
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261 2004-10-06 10 A*STAR'S commercialisation arm, Exploit Technologies Pte Ltd (ETPL), yesterday said it will be investing another $3 million by year-end to help companies and research organisations here bring their ideas to prototype stage. Already, some $2 million has been invested in 11 projects under its261 words
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252 2004-10-06 10 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS THE National University of Singapore Business School and the Nanyang Technological University Nanyang Business School have been named the top two MBA schools in South-east Asia for 2004 by Asia Inc. NUS Business School continues to top252 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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574 2004-10-06 11 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Washington THE world is running a huge risk by allowing a growing US current account deficit financed mainly by Asian central banks to persist, and the sooner that "co-ordinated" actions are taken to correct the situation the574 words
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196 2004-10-06 11 AFP [BRUSSELS] The eurozone economy is likely to maintain its first-half growth pace in the second half of the year, but the economic recovery remains timid, the European Commission said yesterday. Eurozone GDP grew by 0.5 per cent in the second quarter andAFP - 196 words
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Article, Illustration772 2004-10-06 11 Slower money growth masks informal loan boom: economists Reuters [SINGAPORE] Asian policy makers worried about a hard landing in China are crossing their fingers that a slowdown in money supply growth is proof that the economy is responding to Beijing's orders to cut credit andReuters; AP - 772 words
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337 2004-10-06 11 Bloomberg [BERLIN] Germany's unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 10.7 per cent, the highest since February 1999, as a shrinking domestic economy spurred companies to demand more from existing staff rather than adding workers. The number of people without work rose a seasonallyBloomberg - 337 words
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Article, Illustration419 2004-10-06 11 Populist move could lower prices and win votes Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries expects US President George W Bush to release crude oil from the nation's emergency stockpile to lower prices and win votes in next month's election, OpecBloomberg - 419 words
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226 2004-10-06 11 Bloomberg. Reuters [WASHINGTON] US services business activity fell for a second month in September to the lowest level since May of last year, a private survey showed The Institute for Supply Management's measure of non-manu-facturing business for September rose to 56.7 fromBloomberg.; Reuters - 226 words
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304 2004-10-06 11 Reuters [NEW YORK] White House economists expect that this week's revisions to nonfarm payrolls data, the last released before the Nov 2 presidential elections, may show substantial labour market gains for the March 2003 to March 2004 period, the Wall StreetReuters - 304 words
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MALAYSIA COMPANIES
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Article, Illustration596 2004-10-06 12 GOING ABROAD It will also continue to overhaul other state-owned firms to boost returns Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malayan Banking, Commerce AssetHolding and RHB Capital, Malaysia's biggest statebacked lenders, may buy overseas banks as the government tries to boost returns on itsBloomberg - 596 words
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Article315 2004-10-06 12 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] AMMB Holdings Bhd, Malaysia's fifth-largest lender, may go abroad to expand its banking, stockbroking and insurance businesses to bolster earnings amid rising domestic competition, chairman Azman Hashim said. "That should be the future plan, once we have really anchored ourselves down here,Bloomberg - 315 words
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Article, Illustration459 2004-10-06 12 It's also in talks with Volkswagen on technical ties Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Proton Holdings Bhd, Malaysia's biggest carmaker, says its profit will rise by 40 per cent in the year ending March 2005, as it sells more Gen.2 compact cars and it stopsBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 459 words
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225 2004-10-06 12 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] KNM Group Bhd, a manufacturer of process equipment for the petrochemical industry, expects to secure more orders from West Asia after the completion of its 50 per cent acquisition of a Dubaibased plant owned by FBMHudson Italiana SpA (FBM)Bernama - 225 words
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Advertisement1220 2004-10-06 12 SANTAKn SANTAK HOLDINGS LIMITED Co. Reg. No. *****1065H (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Fourth Annual General Meeting of Santak Holdings Limited ("the Company") will be held at 31 Senoko South Road Woodlands East Industrial Estate Singapore *****4 on Tuesday 261,220 words
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Advertisement4499 2004-10-06 13 To advertise call toll-free 1800 289 8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg GATES ELECTRONICS LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore with limited liability) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the First Annual General Meeting of GATES ELECTRONICS LIMITED ("the Company") will be held at Grand Mercure Roxy Hotel, Roxy 3, Level 4, 50 East Coast Road,4,499 words
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M'SIA/INDONESIA
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389 2004-10-06 14 Consumer and business demand falls below expectations Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Intel Corp, Dell Inc and other US electronics makers have more than halved full-year growth projections for their exports from Malaysia, said Tim Garland, the president of the American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce.Bloomberg - 389 words
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Article, Illustration491 2004-10-06 14 It will try to boost FDI and create jobs, says adviser AP, AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia's president-elect Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will continue the current government's efforts to reduce the state budget deficit, and aim to eliminate investment barriers to create more jobs, hisAP,; AFP; REUTERS - 491 words
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183 2004-10-06 14 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's credit-rating outlook was lifted to positive after the conclusion of the nation's presidential elections by Fitch Ratings, which cited lower political risk and an improving economy. "The completion of a six-month cycle of free and fair elections marks a major step forwardBloomberg - 183 words
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349 2004-10-06 14 Bernama [WASHINGTON] Malaysia is ready to push forward its biotechnology industry with a series of collaborations and joint-ventures with international biotechnology companies before the end of the year, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister, Jamaludin Jaijis, said here on Monday. In an interview,Bernama - 349 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration584 2004-10-06 15 JEAN CHUA - CHINA INSIGHT Oil and coal have their limits as energy sources. China needs alternative sources fast JEAN CHUA Reporter WITH crude oil prices staying near the US$5O mark and c o a 1 burning making Chinese cities among the most polluted in the world, it584 words
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421 2004-10-06 15 AFP [PARIS] President Jacques Chirac embarked on an eight-day Asian tour yesterday aimed at winning France a bigger slice of China's super-hot economic pie by playing on political and cultural relations that have grown closer. Mr Chirac and 50 corporate chiefs flewAFP - 421 words
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Article, Illustration237 2004-10-06 15 AFP [HONG KONG] A dozen Asians have been included in the latest Fortune list of the 50 most powerful businesswomen in the world outside of the United States, the magazine said yesterday. Xie Qihua, chairman and president of China's largest steelmaker ShanghaiAFP; PHOTOS: APPLE DAILY, FILE PHOTO - 237 words
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501 2004-10-06 15 Second downsizing follows tepid investor response Reuters [HONG KONG] Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (HTIL) cut the size of its IPO for a second time to bolster interest in its shares, reducing the sale's value by about 7 per cent to between US$B9O million andReuters - 501 words
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139 2004-10-06 15 AP [HONG KONG] An eccentric heiress who hoards trash and leftover food in her home despite inheriting HK$33 million (Ss7.l million) from a will that was eventually determined to be fake is resisting sharing the money with her sister, the South China Morning Post reportedAP - 139 words
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Article, Illustration484 2004-10-06 16 First stage of US$2b capital management programme Reuters [MELBOURNE] BHP Billiton, the world's largest diversified miner, said yesterday that it would buy back up to A$ 1.5 billion (Ssl .8 billion) of its shares at a discount to the market price. The news helpedReuters; AFP - 484 words
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362 2004-10-06 16 New Delhi aims to double bilateral trade to 10b euros AFP [NEW DELHI] India and Germany have put trade on top of the agenda for this week's visit by Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder in a bid to beat last year's five billion euro (5510.4AFP - 362 words
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398 2004-10-06 16 Reuters [HONG KONG] Asian companies are still looking to hire executives in the next few months but do not appear as confident about the outlook as they did three months ago, according to a survey by Hudson Global Resources. "We're at aReuters - 398 words
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Article, Illustration680 2004-10-06 16 More multinationals are setting up call-centres in the Philippines as a backup plan RAMAN Roy, the chief executive of Indian Call centre Wipro Spectramind Ltd, is one of the pioneers who made India the locus of the global outsourcing phenomenon. But now Mr Roy is discoveringFILE PHOTO - 680 words
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280 2004-10-06 16 Reuters [BANGKOK] Asia's electricity sector needs hundreds of billions of dollars and must speed up and broaden reforms or risk losing out on financing from private investors, the International Finance Corp (IFC) said yesterday. Power firms in East Asia, mostly state-owned,Reuters - 280 words
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Article, Illustration506 2004-10-06 17 Linux software being tested as an alternative Bloomberg [NEW YORK] AT&T Corp is testing Linux software as a replacement for Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system, which runs the 70,000 personal computers used by its employees. A decision by AT&T to abandon Windows wouldBloomberg - 506 words
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Article, Illustration418 2004-10-06 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Better risk management and risk measurement are essential for banks' success, and helped limit loan losses in the 2001 recession, Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday. "Better risk measurement and better risk management were noticeably important in moderating overall creditBloomberg; AFP - 418 words
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Article, Illustration416 2004-10-06 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Billionaire George Soros is handing greater control of his US$l2.B billion money management firm to his sons, Robert and Jonathan, and spinning off his real estate, credit and buyout units, a memo sent to investors and staff said. MrBloomberg - 416 words
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329 2004-10-06 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Most Americans are planning to curb their holiday spending this year, making it a challenging shopping season for US retailers, according to a holiday buying survey by The NPD Group. Nine out of 10 consumers said they will spendReuters - 329 words
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501 2004-10-06 17 Bloomberg WALL Street bonuses will increase about 10 per cent this year, half as much as bankers expected as recently as May, after companies including Morgan Stanley reported declining third-quarter revenue, compensation consultants said. "Everyone came charging out of the gate at the beginningBloomberg - 501 words
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323 2004-10-06 17 [LONDON] Corporate profitability reached its highest level in almost five years in the second quarter, official figures showed on Monday, amid growing signs that earnings among listed UK companies may have peaked. The Financial Times reported. The net rate of return for non-financial companies323 words
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287 2004-10-06 17 Reuters [LONDON] Oil prices hit a new record above US$5O a barrel yesterday as a prolonged US production outage following Hurricane Ivan attracted fresh speculative buying. US light crude climbed 75 cents to U5550.66 a barrel and London Brent crude roseReuters - 287 words
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Article, Illustration66 2004-10-06 18 [MOJAVE. California] Members oftheMojave Aerospace Ventures Team Richard Branson, Paul Allen and Burt Rutan look up as SpaceShipOne rockets into space. Pilots Mike Melvill and Brian Binnie celebrate (right) after winning the US$lO million Ansari X Prize awarded to the first commercial spaceship to reach suborbit; and (farREUTERS, AFF,AP - 66 words
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434 2004-10-06 18 AirTran chief says industry needs significant cut in capacity Reuters. AP [ATLANTA] Record high fuel costs may be enough to drive some airlines out of business, the chief executive of low-fare carrier AirTran Holdings said. "1 think that fuel at US$5O a barrel is,Reuters.; AP - 434 words
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Article390 2004-10-06 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI: Air India (AK), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA),BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), BI: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR EVA390 words
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Article67 2004-10-06 18 Reuters [TRIPOLI] Libya plans to buy 24 new aircraft worth US$l.5 billion to renew the fleet of flag carrier Libyan Arab Airlines, the company's chief executive said. Hussein Dabnoun said the airline wants planes from both Airbus and Boeing, including Airbus 330s and Boeing 7775.Reuters - 67 words
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114 2004-10-06 18 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Air Macau, the sole airline based in the former Portuguese colony, is in talks to lease two passenger planes, said Seattle-based aircraft leasing company AWAS. "We are in negotiations with Air Macau to provide them with additional aircraft to supportBloomberg - 114 words
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302 2004-10-06 18 AFP [PARIS] European Union trade commissioner Pascal Lamy warned yesterday that the EU executive commission could challenge subsidies for Boeing's new passenger jet, the 7E7, if Washington continued to attack aid for Airbus. "I am ready for both systems," the outgoing trade commissionerAFP - 302 words
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551 2004-10-06 18 NYT [NEW YORK] US Airways said it was cutting 10 per cent of its top salaried and management jobs, and reducing the pay and benefits of white-collar workers, in an effort to save US$45 million a year. But chief executive Bruce RNYT - 551 words
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350 2004-10-06 18 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Deccan Aviation Pvt, which runs India's only low-cost airline, plans to spend US$2OO million over the next five years to increase its fleet five-fold to meet growing demand in Asia's fourth-biggest economy. Air Deccan, which has 12 planes now, expects toBloomberg - 350 words
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Article, Illustration47 2004-10-06 19 [MARSEILLE] French fishing boats and trawlers blockade the Port de Bouc oil terminal on Monday demanding compensation for a surge in fuel costs. Fishermen blockaded the Mediterranean ports of Marseille and Toulon and two nearby oil terminals to draw government attention to their plight REUTERSREUTERS - 47 words
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Article287 2004-10-06 19 SGX '000 Oct 5 Si ♦<- Vol CH Offshore 0.40 unch 2462 ChuanHup 0.63 unch 5197 Cosco Investment 1.02 -0.01 ***** CWT Distribution 0.56 unch 174 Ezra Hldgs 1.11 -0.01 295 Freight Links 0.10 unch 199 Grand Banks Yacht 0.80 unch 14 Java Holdings 1.03 unch 2791 K1287 words
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622 2004-10-06 19 VEN SREENIVASAN - Some owners are recommissioning old ships to meet demand: analysts By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Rising US and European imports are enabling container lines to charge more for cargo space and this, coupled with high oil prices, could push freight rates622 words
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371 2004-10-06 19 [LONDON] The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) of Britain detained 11 foreign-flagged ships in UK ports in August, along with four other ships still under detention from previous months. This represents an increase of six new detentions compared to July. Among the371 words
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166 2004-10-06 19 Reuters [LONDON] China's Huaneng Power International Inc has bought the entire 16-strong fleet of dry-bulk carriers owned by China's Cofco for US$395 million, online shipping publication Tradewinds and specialist brokers reported. The second-hand vessels, owned by China National Cereals, Oil andReuters - 166 words
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860 2004-10-06 19 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES LAST Thursday, ships in ports around the globe sounded their whistles at noon local time in support of the joint industry and union campaign to draw attention to the plight of seafarers denied shore leave, most notably in the US.860 words
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205 2004-10-06 19 Bloomberg [PRINCETON] Royal Caribbean Cruises, the world's No 2 vacation-cruise company, said recent hurricanes off the US coast will reduce earnings in the second half of the year. Trip cancellations and increased costs cut thirdquarter profit by 10 US cents aBloomberg - 205 words
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Article510 2004-10-06 20 EDITORIAL BY all accounts, the hedge fund industry is growing at a phenomenal rate. According to a recent JP Morgan study, the number of hedge funds has multiplied fourfold between 1990 and 2003, while assets under management have risen 20 times to US$Bl7 billion. This510 words
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Article60 2004-10-06 20 'China isn't just about imitation, it's about innovative imitation. I wouldn't be surprised if in a few years' time the Chinese sell a fully-equipped Volkswagen Golf-type car on the German market for 6,000 euros and really irk their old VW partners.' Eberhard Sandschneider, sinologist and director of60 words
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Article, Illustration1162 2004-10-06 20 TODD ZAUN - Japanese financial regulators are getting tougher on errant banks as they liberalise the financial sector By TODD ZAUN NYT JAPANESE regulators have never had the reputation of being particularly tough, but after the surprisingly harsh penalty imposed against Citigroup in Japan last month, that may change. Getting inNYT; REUTERS; AFP - 1,162 words
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Article, Illustration637 2004-10-06 20 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING CHINA'S invitation to meet finance ministers and central bankers from the Group of Seven industrialised countries last weekend in Washington DC shows the extent to which the country, which was poverty stricken only 25 years637 words
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Article, Illustration787 2004-10-06 21 CHRISTOPHER REED - Kirk Kerkorian, who is poised to sell the MGM film company for a third time, shuns publicity CHRISTOPHER REED BILLIONAIRE Kirk Kerkorian will complete a unique Hollywood hat-trick when the expected sale to a Sony consortium of his film company MGM goes through, but the man himselfAFP - 787 words
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328 2004-10-06 21 Donald Low - Donald Low Director (Fiscal Policy) Ministry of Finance THE article "HK's investment strategy beats Singapore's: S&P" (BT, Oct 1) referred to a Standard Poor's report that questioned whether the government could have done more to cushion the economy from shocks and whether funds could be328 words
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472 2004-10-06 21 Tristan Sim - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tristan Sim Assistant Director, Media Relations Singapore Police Force I REFER to The Business Times articles "Money laundering poses growing threat in S'pore" (Sept 30) and "Police confirm spike in dubious dealings" (Oct 1). In the Sept 30472 words
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227 2004-10-06 21 Lee Eng - Lee Eng Managing Director Progen Holdings Ltd We refer to the article "China Credit CEO sets his eyes on S'pore firms" (Oct 5) and in particular to the paragraph, "He was again in the news recently when he pressured Progen in which he has a227 words
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941 2004-10-06 21 Jason Wee, CFA London, via Internet - Jason Wee, CFA London, via Internet I AM surprised by a recent survey which showed that 47 per cent of respondents oppose the setting up of a casino in Singapore. It amazes me that despite the dogged dismissal of this concept941 words
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Miscellaneous289 2004-10-06 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 4 They drop the bricklayer's 8 Corporal ignited gas before flrn used in carpentry (7) 9 Aga left Guatemala replace- mnt charm (6) 6 of deflation en route 10 Nothing in available charge 7 grains Maureen f()und jn 11 /q\ saline concoction (8) I tn nrPupnt iii289 words
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Article3835 2004-10-06 22 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock rum* m Clow Chang* Stock nm> Wt Ow Chug# Allgreen 50c 0.31 1.100 +0.010 NOL 2.10 2.940 +0.040 BIL Intl US20c 0.47 0.995 -0.005 OCBC 10.69 14.100 -0.100 CapitaLand 1.19 1.770 -0.010 Parkway H 25c 0.63 1.350 Chart SemiCond 26c 0.85 1.110 +0.0103,835 words
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Article2816 2004-10-06 23 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES In tool an In SS In USS dy jit dy %yr dy Syr Oct4 lnd«» Change Chnngt CKioae Oupqg Change Chnngn Wofld Index Preliminary 810.1 0.8 4.0 0.6 2 3 0.4 30 IEAFE Preliminary 7460 12 6.4 0.5 3.3 0.3 3.9 turope Preliminary2,816 words
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Article808 2004-10-06 29 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE looks at why the bidding exercise which closes today may see ultra-low COE levels SAMUEL EE COE premiums for passenger cars could very well plunge to $1 by the end of today's tender for one simple reason the number of certificates of808 words
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682 2004-10-06 29 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE THE Toyota juggernaut continued to power ahead in the third quarter and has extended its lead over its nearest competitor. But like the current Formula One season, the real action seems to be taking place behind the682 words
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Article, Illustration211 2004-10-06 29 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee KAH Motor has reopened a refurbished Honda showroom, becoming the latest in a string of companies which have recently built or upgraded their motor facilities in the Übi area. The newly renovated showroom coincides with today's official launch of the facelifted Jazz,CHRIS LOH - 211 words
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Advertisement1702 2004-10-06 29 To advertise call toll-free 1800 289 8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg Shining Corporation Ltd (Company Registration No. *****4729G) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an Extraordinary General Meeting ("EGM") of the Company will be held at 11 Changi South Street 3, #04-01, Builders Centre Singapore *****2 on 221,702 words
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1014 2004-10-06 30 POK SOY YOONG, CHAI SUI FUN - YOU AND THE TAXMAN With the new accounting rules on options, the govt should review the tax treatment of adding back such expenses for tax purposes By POK SOY YOONG, CHAI SUI FUN A recent decision of the Council on Corporate Disclosure and Governance (CCDG) has1,014 words
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Article, Illustration368 2004-10-06 30 Chua Boon Lee - By Chua Boon Lee A weekly height of the top fund sectors over a 12-month period. Data from Standard At Poor's Fund Services. Sept 26 *03 Sept 24 "04, Bid-Bid, Rarwested, based in Singapore doHai Calculation Index Much to the deight of Singapore equity investor* the local368 words
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Article, Illustration1484 2004-10-06 31 CHRISTOPHER TAN - MONEY MATTERS Adequate insurance is critical when a medical crisis hits, as hospital expenses and loss of income can be a heavy burden CHRISTOPHER TAN SOMETIME in September last year, The Business Times reported that the average insurance coverage of a Singaporean is equivalent to only one year1,484 words
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Article34 2004-10-06 31 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, Illustration974 2004-10-06 32 GENEVIEVE CUA - In these uncertain times, more Singaporeans are looking to lock up their assets in a trust. GENEVIEVE CUA looks at the issues involved GENEVIEVE CUA WEALTH takes a lifetime to build but can be destroyed in a twinkling. Mindful of financial crises, potential litigation and a myriad974 words
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Article, Illustration687 2004-10-06 32 SENEVIEVE CUA - By SENEVIEVE CUA EFFORTS to cultivate the private banking market have paid off for Pioneer Investments, which has raised more than US$35O million into its offshore range of funds from wealthy South-east Asian clients, since it began marketing them in early 2003. SinceSource: Pioneer Alternative Investments - 687 words
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