The Business Times, 11 November 2004
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Title Section12 2004-11-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES $MGAKMEBSafIfc onfine at liUiii/busincs-tinwviKHliPßisg MCA *****0004 Ihuisfa* Nmmte 11„200112 words
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709 2004-11-11 1 SIOW LI SEN - Their total earnings hit $1.06b; with OCBC contributing $324m By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] OCBC Bank yesterday posted thirdquarter earnings of $324 million, pushing the combined total of the three local banks to $1.06 billion, up 15 per cent from a709 words
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Article848 2004-11-11 1 WONG WEI KONG - Judge accepts defences against defamation action By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] Tycoon Oei Hong Leong has lost his libel suit against Nat Steel director David Ban, 98 Holdings, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), and former Business Times journalist Catherine Ong over a BT article on June848 words
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Article137 2004-11-11 1 sn 2.022.99 (+11.48) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,019.00 (+14.00) simso 241.82 (+1.06) SIMSO FUTURES (+0.90) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLSECOMP 882.23 +5.92 NIKKEI 225 10,994.96 +30.09 HANG SENG 13,672.37 +155.70 SET INDEX 625.78 -7.16 JAKARTA COMP 918.73 +17.33 MANILA COMP 1,779.18 -9.85 SEOUL COMP 860.54 +16.39 SHENZHEN B 235.03 +9.45137 words
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Article47 2004-11-11 1 TOP STORIES...... PG 2 COMPANIES PG 3,4,7 MARKETS PG 6 BLUE CHIPS PG 8 SINGAPORE PG 9 ECONOMY PG 10 M'SIA/INDON.. PG 11 INDIA PG 13 WORLD PG 15 AVIATION PG 16 SNIPPING PG 17 EDITORIAL ..PG 18.19 STOCKS......G 20-21 BIZIT PG 26 PROPERTY.. PG 27-2847 words
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Advertisement13 2004-11-11 1 HOCK LOCK SIEW S'pore stock market needsbustleMowers PG3 ill 8 "***** V *****413 words
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Advertisement188 2004-11-11 1 jA jfc _4_ STILL HOT DanandforAsa property raNuaed strong in QS pg2B Banks go gunning What has Microsoft's video game, Halo 2, got to dd with prepaid cards in Singapore? Find out on Page 9 Judge Tay Yong Kwang's decision Read the full judgement on the case in BT Online188 words
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TOP STORIES
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318 2004-11-11 2 NANDE KHIN, DANIEL BUENAS - It also recommends giving incentives to help low-cost air carriers grow By NANDE KHIN, DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] A 17-mem-ber advisory council to the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), which held a twoday meeting here last week, has "unanimously supported" the development of an318 words
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Article, Illustration713 2004-11-11 2 RONNIE LIM - COMMENTARY ExxonMobil boss Lee Raymond goes back to the 1970s to define it By RONNIE LIM WHAT do you ask the head of the world's largest energy company? Obviously, where oil prices are headed next. And how come no one is calling this a713 words
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604 2004-11-11 2 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur INVESTMENT company Temasek Holdings and Malaysian banking group CIMB will set up a RMI billion (***** million) private real estate fund to invest in undervalued properties in Malaysia and the Asean region. Both parties said the primary focus604 words
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351 2004-11-11 2 EDDIE TOH, PAULINE NG - By EDDIE TOH, PAULINE NG FORMER Malaysian stockbroker Nizam Razak Temasek Holdings' partner in the drawn-out bid to buy banking group Malaysian Plantations still hopes to secure regulatory approvals, even though Malaysia's central bank prefers bank institutional owners with deeper pockets.351 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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67 2004-11-11 2 HELPED by a tripling in profit at its hotel arm, City Developments posted a 27 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit to $52.4 million. Its net earnings for the first nine months of this year increased 43.8 per cent to $129.5 million,67 words
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67 2004-11-11 2 SINGAPORE Telecommunications will become the biggest shareholder of Globe Telecom, paying 6.65 billion pesos (Ssl96 million) to raise its stake to 45.05 per cent from 40.05 per cent. Sing Tel said its wholly owned subsidiary, Singapore Telecom International, has agreed to buy67 words
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98 2004-11-11 2 AMID the festive season, some banks here are coming up with new credit cards to appeal to the holiday mood. Banking on the frenzied interest surrounding Microsoft's launch of its new video game. Halo 2, at midnight on Tuesday, Maybank came up98 words
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61 2004-11-11 2 MALAYSIA International Shipping Corp, the world's largest carrier of liquefied natural gas, said its quarterly profits jumped 27 per cent amid increased demand and rising shipping rates. Malaysia's fourth-biggest listed firm, valued at nearly US$7 billion, said net profit in its fiscal second quarter to61 words
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66 2004-11-11 2 INDONESIA will start negotiating free trade agreements next year with its major trading partners as part of a plan to play a stronger role within Asean and globally. Trade Minister Man Pangestu noted that under President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, Indonesia would pursue an aggressive66 words
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75 2004-11-11 2 CHINA has set up a framework to allow corporate pension funds to invest in the US$46O billion stock market under new guidelines unveiled yesterday, the latest initiative to support and develop lumbering capital markets. Once implemented, pension funds estimated at75 words
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103 2004-11-11 2 EVEN if American voters didn't, the markets are imposing their own verdict on President George W Bush's ability to tackle the twin economic deficits that is causing the dollar to sink to new lows. Our Tokyo correspondent Anthony Rowley says that while Japan103 words
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63 2004-11-11 2 AUSTRALIAN home-loan approvals declined in September, adding to signs that the housing market is cooling as property prices fall following interest-rate increases last year. The number of loans for owner-occupiers to build or buy homes and apartments fell 0.6 per cent to 49,338 from63 words
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44 2004-11-11 2 ASIAN property remained hot in the third quarter but rising fuel costs could cool things down. Jones Lang La Salle says that while the market remained solid, signs of moderation have crept in. PROPERTY, PG 2844 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration887 2004-11-11 3 VINCE CHONG - High Court schedules company's AGM for Dec 2 By VINCE CHONG The High Court has suspended an injunction against lawyer Chandra Mohan s/o Rethnam acting as a director of Wee Poh Holdings, the construction company said yesterday. Wee Poh said in a887 words
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Article679 2004-11-11 3 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY ONE common gripe often heard when stocks move in an unusual manner ahead of a significant announcement is that, somehow, the information was leaked and that privileged parties benefited. Another common complaint is the cornering of penny stocks, together with the related679 words
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696 2004-11-11 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Performance is in line with improved bottomlines of most property groups By KALPANA RASHIWALA HELPED by a tripling in profit by its hotel arm, City Developments yesterday posted a 27 per cent rise in thirdquarter net profit to $52.4 million. Its net earnings696 words
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367 2004-11-11 4 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN FORTUNE Reit, Singapore's first offshore property trust, turned in a 0.2 per cent increase in distributable income to HK$37.B million (SsB million) in the third quarter, marginally beating its own forecast by 1.6 per cent. Shareholders of Fortune, controlled by Hong Kong367 words
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Article, Illustration790 2004-11-11 4 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong government plans to raise US$2.B billion selling shares in the city's first real estate investment trust, taking advantage of rising property prices to plug a deficit, officials involved in the sale said. The real estate investment trustBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 790 words
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Article, Illustration551 2004-11-11 7 ANGELA TAN - Latest 6.65b pesos investment makes SingTel the biggest Globe shareholder By ANGELA TAN SINGAPORE Telecommunications has become the biggest shareholder of Globe Telecom, paying 6.65 billion pesos (Ssl96 million) to raise its stake from 40.05 per cent to 45.05 per cent. In a statementBLOOMBERG - 551 words
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272 2004-11-11 7 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA IN its first results announcement since listing on Sept 30, China-based food producer Zhongguo Jilong yesterday posted a 43.1 per cent year-on-year jump in nine-month net profit. Earnings for the three quarters ended Sept 30 rose to 58.45 million yuan272 words
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Article395 2004-11-11 7 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH MORE and more, Panpac Media is becoming a China play with its increasingly aggressive forays into the publishing market there. As part of its new mission to capitalise on China's growing business media industry and to be what it calls "the395 words
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281 2004-11-11 7 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH OUTSOURCING continues to be the dominant factor driving profits as contract manufacturer Hi-P International saw both earnings and turnover more than double in its third quarter. The company, which manufactures products for the telecommunications and consumer electronics industries, such as electrical,281 words
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307 2004-11-11 7 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH HYFLUX, whose shares have become a market darling since its recent breakthrough joint-venture deal in the Middle East, yesterday unveiled a more than doubling in net profit for the third quarter. Boosted by higher industrial sales in China, earnings for the307 words
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524 2004-11-11 7 ANGELA TAN - By ANGELA TAN SOME 19 residential areas can now look forward to cable services after Singapore Telecommunications and Star Hub Cable Vision (SCV) settled their more than two year long cable access dispute. "The cabling works in areas affected by the dispute between524 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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144 2004-11-11 7 Reuters MAINBOARD aspirant Sinobest Technology Holdings, an information technology solutions specialist focusing on China mainland projects, said its entire placement tranche of 27 million shares (excluding placement shares on e-Pub-licOffer.com) has been taken up with about one-fifth of the invitation shares goingReuters - 144 words
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69 2004-11-11 7 RICHARD Li's Pacific Century Regional Developments has reported third-quarter net profit of 18.4 million for the three months ended Sept 30, up 341 per cent from $4.15 million a year ago. Revenue in the quarter was 4.6 per cent up at $99.4 million.69 words
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57 2004-11-11 7 STOCKBROKER UOB Kay Hian said net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30 fell 43.3 per cent to $13.69 million from $24.1 million a year ago. Q3 revenue rose 18.4 per cent to $244.5 million. Net profit for nine months57 words
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40 2004-11-11 7 LEATHER tanners and sofa makers HTL International said net profit for the third quarter to Sept 30 rose 62.6 per cent to $10 million. Revenue rose 13.7 per cent to $122.5 million.40 words
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35 2004-11-11 7 LABROY Marine said net profit more than doubled year-on-year to $14.7 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30. Turnover rose 77.8 per cent to almost $100 million.35 words
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36 2004-11-11 7 CINEMA operator Eng Wah Organisation said net profit for the six months to Sept 30 surged 45 per cent year on year to $1.6 million. Revenue rose lOper centtosll.4 million.36 words
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39 2004-11-11 7 JAYA Holdings said net profit for the first quarter ended Sept 30 fell 7 per cent to $13.3 million despite a 205 per cent jump in revenue to $54.17 million.39 words
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34 2004-11-11 7 PSC Corporation said net profit for the third quarter to Sept 30 plunged 93.1 per cent to $63,000. Turnover rose 10.5 per cent to $42.2 million.34 words
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41 2004-11-11 7 GP INDUSTRIES has reported an 8 per cent jump in net profit to $14.2 million for the second quarter ended Sept 30. Turnover for the group surged 46.2 per cent to $142.7 million.41 words
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37 2004-11-11 7 UNISTEEL Technology said net profit for the nine months to Sept 30 rose 13.3 per cent to $17.7 million on a 10.1 per cent rise in turnover to $82.8 million.37 words
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47 2004-11-11 7 FOOD Empire Holdings said net profit more than doubled to $4.4 million in the third quarter. Turnover rose 15.9 per cent to $41.8 million following broadbased sales growth in the core markets in Russia, Eastern Europe and Central Asia.47 words
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53 2004-11-11 7 JAPAN Land has reported net profit of $359,000 for the six months ended Sept 30, down 83 per cent from $2.1 million in the previous HI. Interim revenue fell 76 per cent to $406,000. The group reported operating loss of $1.4 million, lower than53 words
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76 2004-11-11 7 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Star Cruises Ltd, the world's third largest cruise line operator, said third-quarter profit fell 10 per cent as expenses and finance costs increased. Net income fell to U5546.4 million, or 0.81 cents a share, from US$5l.6 million, orBloomberg - 76 words
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Advertisement908 2004-11-11 4 |C|l|ti|Ltd CIH Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Co. Reg. No. *****6357H Announcement of Unaudited Results For The Third Quarter Ended 30 September 2004 The Board of Directors of CIH Limited is pleased to announce the unaudited consolidated results of the Group for the third quarter ("3Q") ended 30908 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration529 2004-11-11 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Traders seem to be trying to bid up stocks, hoping to capitalise on an anticipated Wall Street rally R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IT was an unusually sprightly session in the local stock market yesterday, more so than might have been expected ahead of aSource: Bloomberg - 529 words
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Article, Illustration903 2004-11-11 6 JEAN CHUA - Compiled by JEAN CHUA Hong Leong Asia Nov 10 doso: $1.61 GK GOH RESEARCH, Nov 10 THE decline in Hong Leong Asia's 2004 nine months earnings was due largely to exceptional items. The results for the corresponding nine-month period in 2003 had been boosted by a $25.7 millionSource: Bloomberg - 903 words
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Article, Illustration502 2004-11-11 6 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE high-yielding New Zealand dollar was the biggest loser in Asian currency trading yesterday, on a day which saw the US dollar trim its recent losses on the back of a series of official comments. Asian units also correctedSource: Reuters - 502 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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90 2004-11-11 6 VENTURE Corp chairman and chief executive Wong Ngit Liong exercised stock options amounting to 500,000 shares yesterday at $14.40 each, raising his direct substantial interest to about 6.2 per cent from almost 6 per cent previously. Shares of Venture dived 5 per cent to an90 words
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108 2004-11-11 6 LAFE Technology chairman and group chief executive Christopher Ho Wing-On saw his deemed stake climb further yesterday after 1.2 million shares were bought by his investment vehicle, the Grande Group. The shares, bought on the open market at 17.9 cents, increased Mr Ho's deemed108 words
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Article87 2004-11-11 6 ASPIAL Corp managing director and chief executive Koh Wee Seng bought 44,000 shares in total over Monday and Tuesday at 30.5 cents apiece on the open market, raising his direct substantial stake to 5.48 per cent from 5.45 per cent previously. He purchased 34,000 shares on87 words
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95 2004-11-11 6 KS TECH directors saw their combined deemed shareholdings increase this week when investment vehicle Kim Seng Holdings bought 100,000 shares at 85 cents apiece on Monday. Executive chairman Tan Kim Seng, executive director Tan Fuh Gih, alternate directors Tan Hoo Lang and Tan Wei95 words
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103 2004-11-11 6 VINCE CHONG - Compiled by VINCE CHONG EASTERN Holdings chairman and managing director Stephen Tay Thian Boon saw his substantial deemed stake in the company rise to 17.41 per cent from 17.21 per cent after wife and substantial shareholder Janet Lim increased her direct stake to103 words
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Article, Illustration423 2004-11-11 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Nov 10 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -171.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +17.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -17.00 All-SG Equities 521.03 +2.36 SG Equities Elect 151.11 -0.75 SG Equities Fin 1616.71 +10.60 SG Equities Prop 494.06 +4.31 SIMSCI 241.82 +1.06 SiMSCI Futures 242.40 +0.90 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME China423 words
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Article, Illustration830 2004-11-11 8 WONG WEI KONG - Though analysts are upbeat on the shipyard's outlook, they are divided on how its share price will perform, writes WONG WEI KONG WONG WEI KONG AFTER reporting sterling third-quar-ter earnings, SembCorp Marine (SembMarine) appears to be on cruise control to a strong finish for the year.FILE PHOTO; Source: Bloomberg - 830 words
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Article4440 2004-11-11 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Shenton Income 1.486/1.531 BiUllLUilUBHHIH Shentoi lncome(USD) 0 898/0 925 Shenton Asia Pacific! 0.839/0.873 0.755/ r 4 jWltDn DyTWIK DOOmt I Jol/l 42/ say —II asr=!si ssa* SST"*™'' uwS Star Asia Balanced 0.927/ H Growth 1 05V1 097 Star Global Technology Fundi" 0.194/ 1 ?49n 195 2nH»2SlM ti|lan4,440 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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408 2004-11-11 9 JOYCE KOH - Banks break new ground in bid to woo credit card customers By JOYCE KOH AMID the festive season, some banks here are coming up with new credit cards to appeal to the holiday mood. Banking on the frenzied interest surrounding Microsoft's launch408 words
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Article, Illustration392 2004-11-11 9 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE UNLIKE previous years, some motor traders are hoping the Singapore Motorshow 2004 will give car sales a significant boost because the event coincides with record-low COE premiums. "Generally, motor shows don't lead to a spike in car sales," said Kah MotorWILLIAM WHEY - 392 words
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Article176 2004-11-11 9 CRESCENDAS Group's executive chairman Lawrence Leow and Raffles Medical Group's executive chairman Loo Choon Yong are some of the well-known business people who are slated to become nominated Members of Parliament (NMP). Along with seven others, Mr Leow and Dr Loo have been named176 words
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122 2004-11-11 9 INSURER Overseas Assurance Corporation (OAC) has appointed State Street Corporation to provide investment services for US$2 billion of assets. The services include fund accounting and enhanced insurance reporting. OAC, part of the Great Eastern Holdings group, said that State Street was selected after122 words
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Article, Illustration234 2004-11-11 9 LARRY WEE - By LARRY WEE GERMAN watch company Glasshutte Original (GO) is finalising arrangements for a very special watch to commemorate Singapore's 40th year of independence next year. Company president Frank Muller revealed in a press conference here yesterday that 2005 also marks234 words
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Advertisement1364 2004-11-11 9 GPindustries GP Industries Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Co. Reg. No. *****2128 C UNAUDITED SECOND QUARTER AND HALF YEAR REPORT (for the period ended 30 September 2004) The Board of Directors of GP Industries Limited is pleased to announce the unaudited consolidated results of the Group for the1,364 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration1088 2004-11-11 10 Reuters ECB council member Jaime Caruana, Nov 10 "Yes, I support (ECB President JeanCl&ude) Trichet," said Mr Caruana, asked about the ECB president's stance on euro/dollar fluctuations. Mr Caruana said he did not see any clear signs yet of second round effects from high oil prices, but theReuters; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 1,088 words
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532 2004-11-11 10 This may help to reduce pressure for another rate hike anytime soon Reuters [BEIJING] Growth in China's industrial output slowed to 15.7 per cent year-on-year in October, roughly in line with expectations and a figure that may reduce pressure for another interest rateReuters - 532 words
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346 2004-11-11 10 Bloomberg. AP [WASHINGTON] The US trade gap unexpectedly narrowed in September to US$5l.6 billion as oil imports fell and exports of US goods and services rose to a record. The deficit, still the third-largest ever, shrank 3.7 per cent from U5553.5 billionBloomberg.; AP - 346 words
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265 2004-11-11 10 AFP [BEUING] A top Chinese official has cautioned that ongoing policies to cool the economy do not amount to a full-fledged effort to stop the country's development, state media reported yesterday. "The macrocontrol measures mainly incorporate economic and legal means, with administrative means asAFP - 265 words
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539 2004-11-11 11 SHOEB KAGDA - But that doesn't mean less attention to its WTO role: trade minister By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta INDONESIA will start negotiating free trade agreements (FTA) next year with its major trading partners as part of an overall strategy to play a stronger role within539 words
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243 2004-11-11 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Foreign direct investment approvals in Indonesia edged down between January and October against the same period last year, state investment agency BKPM said yesterday. But domestic investment rose sharply. Indonesia's total foreign direct investment approvals fell to US$B.B5Reuters - 243 words
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Article2316 2004-11-11 11 VOL FSBM 1.09 -0.06 3 <»»W Ml *1- fW) FTEC Resources .0.51 unch 165 Furqan Bus. Org .0.33 unch 476 A&M Realty 1.28 -0.02 3 Gadang 1.54 -0.02 2060 At™ 053 unch 55 Gamuda 5.00 unch 2585 ACP Industries 1.16 -0.06 198 General Corp .0.52 -0.012,316 words
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Article224 2004-11-11 11 Reuters LUMPUR] Malaysia International Shipping Corp (MISC), the world's largest carrier of liquefied natural gas, yesterday said its quarterly profits jumped 27 per cent amid increased demand and rising shipping rates. Malaysia's fourth-big-gest listed firm, valued at nearly US$7 billion, said net profit in itsReuters - 224 words
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Article, Illustration342 2004-11-11 11 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Proton Holdings Bhd, Malaysia's top car maker, will finalise the acquisition of Italian motorcycle maker MV Agusta Motor this month, a source close to the deal said on Tuesday. Proton signed a letter of intent last year to study the feasibilityReuters - 342 words
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GREATER CHINA
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480 2004-11-11 12 Move expected to spark inflow of 100b yuan into stock markets Reuters [SHANGHAI] China has set up a framework to allow corporate pension funds to invest in the US$46O billion stock market under new guidelines unveiled yesterday, the latest initiativeReuters - 480 words
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414 2004-11-11 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China set new rules designed to make it easier for overseas investors, including Citigroup Inc and Morgan Stanley, to buy bad loans, which the nation's biggest banks need to reduce as they prepare to go public. Cinda Asset ManagementBloomberg - 414 words
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Article, Illustration29 2004-11-11 12 [BEIJING] People walking past a huge billboard showing a traditional Chinese tea set as part of an advertisement for real estate in the Chinese capital. AFPAFP - 29 words
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207 2004-11-11 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong Chief Secretary Donald Tsang said yesterday the government shortlisted three bidders for a HK$24 billion (Sss billion) project to turn a waterfront site in West Kowloon into a cultural, residential and commercial centre. The three bidders are aBloomberg - 207 words
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429 2004-11-11 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Esprit Holdings chairman Michael Ying may raise as much as HK$4.2 billion (SsB94 million) selling shares in the Hong Kong-based clothing chain to institutional investors, according to a sale document. Mr Ying plans to sell 97.2Bloomberg - 429 words
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410 2004-11-11 12 Bloomberg CHINA Netcom Group Corp (Hong Kong) Ltd, China's second-biggest fixed-line phone company, raised HKSB.B7 billion (Ssl.9 billion) in an initial public offering to expand its networks and pay bank loans. The Beijing-based company sold 1.046 billion shares at HK$B.4B each, Goldman Sachs GroupBloomberg - 410 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration361 2004-11-11 13 It hopes to boost its gold trade in India as prices hit a 16-year high Bloomberg [DUBAI] Dubai and two partners from India, the world's largest consumer of gold, agreed to set up the first exchange in the Persian Gulf region thatBloomberg; Source: Bloomberg /Photos: AFP - 361 words
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459 2004-11-11 13 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India expects to meet its fiscal deficit target for the year through March 2005 as new measures to boost revenues kick in but the government will still stick to its market borrowing plan, a top finance ministry official said. The governmentReuters - 459 words
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Article, Illustration394 2004-11-11 13 AFP [BANGALORE] The Indian subsidiary of US car giant Ford Motor Co has hired 800 workers in the past three months to meet new orders as it launched its fourth model this year. Vinay Piparsania, vicepresident of sales and marketing ofAFP - 394 words
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Article159 2004-11-11 13 Reuters [GENEVA] The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Tuesday that Indian Ranbaxy jiajjft *»!untariJy withdrawn all of WIK irirt^etroviral Afdfs drugsTrom the UN health agency's approved list. The Geneva-based agency had already announced that it was dropping three generic HIV/Aids drugs produced by theReuters - 159 words
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507 2004-11-11 13 Its scientists, IT professionals make it a major R&D hub AFP [NEW DELHI] India has the "critical mass" of skilled, English-speaking workers especially in IT and sciences to enjoy a competitive edge in the new knowl-edge-driven economy, a World Bank official said onAFP - 507 words
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Advertisement1368 2004-11-11 13 I VICPLAS VICPLAS INTERNATIONAL LTD (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Company Registration No *****5362R NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sixth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 35 Joo Koon Circle, Singapore *****0 on Monday, 29 November 2004 at 10:301,368 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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Article, Illustration879 2004-11-11 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ASIA INSIGHT East Asia is too dependent on exports and its huge current account surpluses are not invested locally to stimulate domestic demand and investment ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent TO say that "East Asia must make a great leap into the unknown in order to879 words
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Article, Illustration455 2004-11-11 14 AFP [SYDNEY] Less than two years ago, Australia's coal industry was in such a parlous state, with supply exceeding demand and prices on international markets so low, that many producers wondered how they were going to survive. But, largely because of China's high-intensityAFP; REUTERS - 455 words
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Advertisement39 2004-11-11 14 TWO SINGAPOREAN ICONS Both are an integral part of the Singapore landscape. Both are recognised by Singaporeans. as symbols Singapore the world over. But only one has a new and 3 fresh weekly magazines. OUI WORLD. OUR NEWSPAPER. ■HHHHHHIHHIIHBBHRBiVfIHH^IBI^^I39 words
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435 2004-11-11 15 It aims to increase governance and transparency in execs' salaries LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) unanimously proposed new rules on Tuesday that would require a majority of board members at the nation's stock exchanges to be independent from management, andLAT-WP - 435 words
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346 2004-11-11 15 AFP [LONDON] After a four-year wait, billions of pounds spent on licences and numerous delays. Vodafone finally rolled out mass-mar-ket third-generation (3G) mobile telephone services yesterday. Vodafone live! with 3G will be available in 12 European countries and Japan. The range of 10AFP - 346 words
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459 2004-11-11 15 AP [LAS VEGAS] Gaming giant MGM Mirage intends to build a new 4,000-room giant resort and sprawling urban development in the heart of the Las Vegas Strip, a project that would dramatically change the landscape of this city's most important commercial centre.AP - 459 words
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EARNINGS ROUND-UP
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Article, Illustration209 2004-11-11 15 Reuters [TOKYO] Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp, the world's biggest telecoms group by revenue, posted a 5.8 per cent fall in first-half operating profit yesterday as competition intensified and it trimmed its already weak full-year operating forecast. Japan's dominant telephone company also unveiledReuters; AFP - 209 words
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168 2004-11-11 15 Reuters [PARIS] French oil major Total SA posted a forecast-beating 39 per cent rise in third-quarter profit yesterday thanks to record crude prices, strong refining margins and a recovery in chemicals. The world's fourth-biggest oil company announced it would pay an interimReuters - 168 words
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85 2004-11-11 15 Reuters [LONDON] Britain's Cable Wireless posted an 8 per cent rise in first-half profit from continuing operations yesterday and unveiled plans to return £250 million (Ss76B million) to shareholders as part of a group reorganisation. The 132-year-old corporate communications company, which has shed overseasReuters - 85 words
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Article, Illustration497 2004-11-11 15 NYT [WASHINGTON] Attorney General John Ashcroft and Commerce Secretary Donald Evans resigned on Tuesday, the first Cabinetlevel departures as President Bush prepares for a second term. No successors were immediately announced, but Atlanta attorney Larry Thompson, a former deputy toNYT; AP - 497 words
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Article, Illustration345 2004-11-11 16 AFP [SINGAPORE] Jetstar Asia took delivery of its first plane yesterday ahead of its launch in December as the third budget airline to operate from Singapore's Changi Airport. Jetstar Asia's vice-presi-dent for operations. Gregory Thompson, told reporters on board the aircraft, anAFP; ARTHUR LEE - 345 words
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Article, Illustration467 2004-11-11 16 DONALD URQUHART - Tiger Airways names 18-year UK airline veteran as new CEO By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Budget carrier Tiger Airways, which is backed by Singapore Airlines, has named its second chief executive in eight months this time from within the airline industry, following the467 words
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243 2004-11-11 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] As many as 17 airlines, including Cathay Pacific Airways, have applied to extend surcharges on passenger fares beyond November to protect earnings from higher fuel costs, Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department said. Of the airlines that sought to extendBloomberg - 243 words
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377 2004-11-11 16 AP [WASHINGTON] The government and a dozen airlines struck a deal on Tuesday requiring sanitation improvements and increased testing of drinking water aboard aircraft after officials found evidence of harmful bacteria in the water of one in every eight planes tested. At theAP - 377 words
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Article370 2004-11-11 16 Reuters [WASHINGTON] A nearcollision between a jumbo jet and another plane in August prompted US safety investigators on Tuesday to classify as unacceptable aviation regulators' efforts to improve runway safety. The five-member National Transportation Safety Board was angry the incident in Los Angeles wasReuters - 370 words
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178 2004-11-11 16 Reuters [HONG KONG] European aircraft maker Airbus said on Tuesday it is in talks with several Chinese airline start-ups over the potential purchase of some 10 singleaisle jets. Chinese airlines Spring and Autumn. Si-chuan-based United Eagle, Chengdu Airlines and Shanghai Airlines are in talksReuters - 178 words
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92 2004-11-11 17 AFP [DHAKA] Three shipbreakers died in a blaze that broke out during the scrapping of a vessel in southeastern Bangladesh, authorities said yesterday. Firefighters and residents battled for five hours on Tuesday to bring the flames under control but were unable to save the threeAFP - 92 words
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102 2004-11-11 17 Xinhua [HANOI] Vietnam needs over US$l.4 billion to develop its shipbuilding industry by 2010, according to local newspaper Liberation Saigon. Under a national shipbuilding development plan, the industry needs 22.6 trillion Vietnamese dong (552.4 billion) to renovate technologies, repair and build seagoing vessels withXinhua - 102 words
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Article156 2004-11-11 17 AP [VLADIVOSTOK] The bodies of five seamen were found on Tuesday in the Sea of Japan off Russia's Far East coast, rescuers said, a week after two ships disappeared in a storm. An official in the regional Emergency Situations Ministry branch said, however, that 18AP - 156 words
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Article289 2004-11-11 17 SGX '000 Nov 10 S$ Vol CH Offshore 0.39 -0.01 331 ChuanHup 0.66 unch 1148 Cosco Corporation 1.18 0.05 ***** CWT Distribution 0.56 0.01 512 Ezra Hldgs 1.16 0.01 48 Freight Unks 0.10 0.01 464 Grand Banks Yacht 0.91 0.04 5291 Jaya Holdings 1.01 -0.01 1496 K1 Venture289 words
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328 2004-11-11 17 Reuters [LONDON] Delays for daylightrestricted oil tankers transiting the Turkish straits grew to 15 days for a round-trip journey on Tuesday, shipping brokers said. Citing fresh reports from local shipping agents, brokers said delays had lengthened to eight days to passReuters - 328 words
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629 2004-11-11 17 DONALD URQUHART - There were six separate attacks reported in the last week alone By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Casting further doubt on the efficacy of the much heralded trilateral "coordinated" patrols, pirates operating in Indonesian waters and the Malacca straits made six separate, reported attacks over629 words
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Article, Illustration497 2004-11-11 17 Already, worsening port congestion has doubled tariffs Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Freight rates for iron ore, coal and other dry-bulk commodities may climb to a record as ships waiting in line to load and discharge cargo reduce the transport capacity on offer, said Oslo-based shipbrokerBloomberg; AFP - 497 words
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Article, Illustration277 2004-11-11 17 Reuters Reuters [HONG KONG] Sea contain-* er traffic through the southern Chinese port of Shenzhen rose 29 per cent in the first 10 months from the same period last year, thanks to the world's growing demand for Chinamade goods. Shenzhen, adjacent to the world'sReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 277 words
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361 2004-11-11 17 Reuters. AP [ISMAILIA, Egypt] Shipping in the Suez Canal returned to normal yesterday, a day after tugs moved a stranded oil tanker that caused the strategic waterway's longest stoppage in almost 30 years, a port official said. Shipping through the canal resumed on TuesdayReuters.; AP - 361 words
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Article529 2004-11-11 18 EDITORIAL MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's remarks this week about extending the retirement age beyond 62 probably did dredge up a sense of deja vu, at least among those who recall the debate over the past decade and more. The subject seemed to have gone off529 words
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Article, Illustration1051 2004-11-11 18 ANTHONY ROWIEY - The dollar has sunk to record lows against major currencies since Bush's re-election ANTHONY ROWIEY Tokyo Correspondent WHAT John Kerry could not achieve at the ballot box, the dollar may succeed in doing in the market place: namely to bring about the downfall or at leastREUTERS - 1,051 words
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Article, Illustration777 2004-11-11 18 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING WITH much riding on the outcome of the American presidential election, China responded with eagerness to the re-election of George W Bush, with President Hu Jintao sending a congratulatory message in which he informed Mr Bush that he777 words
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Article, Illustration824 2004-11-11 19 MATTHEW LYNN - Sexual imagery in ad campaigns has lost the power to shock consumers and no longer helps to sell products like before MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg ARE you shocked by companies using slogans that rely on sexual innuendo to sell their products? Or disturbed by pictures ofBloomberg; REUTERS - 824 words
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441 2004-11-11 19 Ee Teck Siew Singapore - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ee Teck Siew Singapore I REFER to the letter "Match your rival's better service, DBS" (BT Mailbag, Nov 3). I totally agree with Denis Distant's comment about the frustration a DBS customer can experience when calling its helpline. But the problem441 words
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Article168 2004-11-11 19 Jonathan Law - Jonathan Law Public affairs manager ExxonMobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd I REFER to Ronnie Lim's report, "ExxonMobil's top-in-vestor claim challenged" (BT, Nov 10). The question, Who is the biggest foreign investor in Singapore?, is a little bit of trivia probably not worth fretting over.168 words
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Article352 2004-11-11 19 Tan Kok Tim Singapore - Tan Kok Tim Singapore I AM glad for "Complexity forces rethink on private pension fund" (BT, Nov 10), as we can see that there are clear signs we are not ready and there is a need for caution. I hope it is only smoke. Amongst352 words
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Article, Illustration662 2004-11-11 19 ANDREW J BACEVICH - By ANDREW J BACEVICH LAT-WP IN justifying the exercise of US power, all modern presidents read off the same script. The United States stands for liberty. II champions democracy. It aids the oppressed and succours the afflicted. Alone among history's great powers, the US acts onLAT-WP - 662 words
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Miscellaneous210 2004-11-11 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Gown worn by king receiving T 1-1 missions (6,4) Across: 1 Philatelist, 8 Caterpillar, Re head at the tea-table 16 )t wj s(ide down a hill and 11 Char, 12 Mesh, 13 Roister, 15 -> spill out (8) Mayfair, 16 Soled, 17 Meal, 18 Fisc, 3 Discrimination210 words
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Article10770 2004-11-11 20 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stodm—w Wt Oom Owwgt Stodi nam* Wt Clox Change Allgreen 50c 0.29 1060 -0.020 NOL 2.13 2.990 -0.070 BIL Irrtl US20c 0.44 0.945 +0.010 OCBC 10.30 13.700 Capita Land 1.33 2.000 +0.070 Parkway H 25c 0.67 1.450 -0.010 Chart SemiCond 26c 0.79 1.040 +0.03010,770 words
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Article6145 2004-11-11 21 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES •atootcim In SS MUSI dy %yt <tf yr dy %yi Nov 9 lnd«i Ow>q< Oungt Chang* Chang* Chang* Chang* World Index Prefrninary 8195 02 S3 01 39 -OJ 6. EAFE Preliminaiy 7*5 01 6.5 -02 64 03 9. Europe Preliminary 1029.1 -01 636,145 words
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276 2004-11-11 26 Reuters [NEW YORK] IBM has regained its position at the head of the Top 500 list of supercomputer installations, dislodging NEC Corp of Japan, the company said this week. IBM, which now has 216 of the world's 500 most powerful supercomputersReuters - 276 words
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Article, Illustration707 2004-11-11 26 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - BT exclusive The solution for employees to collaborate over networks is part of broader worldwide launch of Workplace solutions for companies, reports AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY COMPUTER giant IBM Corp yesterday showed it means business with small and medium enterprises (SMEs) when it707 words
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Article, Illustration506 2004-11-11 26 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Beta version of its new search engine will debut today By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY MSN, Microsoft's Web services portal, will today debut a beta version of its eagerly awaited Internet search service called MSN Search, seen by market watchers as Microsoft's big push506 words
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258 2004-11-11 26 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM THE regional animation industry is set to converge at this year's AnimaXtion Fair 04, which will be held alongside the annual Sitex consumer IT fair. Both events will be held from Nov 25 to Nov 28 2004 at258 words
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394 2004-11-11 26 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO! HewlettPackard Co, the world's largest computer printer maker, introduced a black-and-white copier based on the design of its printers that costs 67 per cent less than rival products. The U552,599 combination copier-laser printer runs at 45 pages a minute, onBloomberg - 394 words
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Article, Illustration633 2004-11-11 27 Fall adds to economists' expectations Reserve Bank will keep interest rates steady until Q2 2005 Bloomberg Australian home-loan approvals declined in September, adding to signs the housing market is cooling as property prices fall after interestrate increases last year. The number of loans forBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 633 words
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Article, Illustration293 2004-11-11 27 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN ING Real Estate Investment Management Asia, which has expanded its business in the region recently, has hired Timothy Bellman for the newly created position as head of strategy and research Asia-Pacific. Mr Bellman was formerly regional director for strategy and research293 words
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974 2004-11-11 27 Brought to you by HSBC M PftOJKCTNtti/ PROP CONTRACT TfNURt RMWNdANO PRICE PSF STRUT NAMi TYPE WT1 ARfA*(SQFT) (S)'OOO) <S» MUrictQt NOfHAMDCD AMa«ftw Apt 06/09/2004 FH 1496 720 481 CMmghHM Apt 29M2004 FH 1<04 800 409 MM Apt 30/09/2004 PH 2758974 words
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Article, Illustration527 2004-11-11 28 ANDREA TAN - JLL finds office and retail space demand rising but residential demand slackening, says ANDREA TAN ANDREA TAN ASIAN property remained hot in the third quarter but rising fuel costs could cool things down. Jones Lang LaSalle (JLL) says while Asia remained onSource: Jones Leng LaSalle - 527 words
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Article, Illustration361 2004-11-11 28 ANDREA TAN - That's one option in plans to develop Upper Bt Timah site By ANDREA TAN THE Methodist Church in Singapore is seeking proposals to jointly develop a vacant site at Cashew Road, along Upper Bukit Timah Road. This is the second time361 words
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Article, Illustration417 2004-11-11 28 VINCE CHONG - By VINCE CHONG AS EXPECTED, Capita Land has released its prime 43unit Tanglin Residences, a freehold boutique development in the Nassim area, before the end of the year. However, the project made its debut not in Singapore, but in Jakarta over the past weekend.417 words
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