The Business Times, 12 November 2004
This issue may only be viewed from the multimedia stations at NLB Libraries. See FAQ for more information.
2004-11-12
1
28
https://www.nlb.gov.sg
https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/browse/biztimes
The Business Times
-
Title Section13 2004-11-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES online at http*7/business-time&asial .comsg SING MICA(P) 023****** Frida* November 12,200413 words
-
743 2004-11-12 1 DANIEL BUENAS - India has overtaken China as Republic's fastest-growing trade partner By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] India is often billed as a key driver of Asia's future economic growth, but the popular perception remains that the Chinese market is drawing more Singaporean investment and that Chinese companies743 words
-
Article117 2004-11-12 1 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE 5.25 MALAYSIA ...6.00 HONGKONG 5.125 INDONESIA 39.00 TAIWAN 6.340 JAPAN 1.375 KOREA 9.35 BRITAIN 4.75 US 4.75 CANADA 4.25 SWITZERLAND 2.66 INDIA 10.25 Source: Bloomberg Source: Bloomberg FOREX us$ s$ USStSSperUSfl 1.656 £(US$/SSpw 1.853 3.067 EURCKUSS/SS/E) U87 2.132 YEN 106.0 64.00 RM 3.800 2.295 HKJ117 words
-
Article43 2004-11-12 1 TOP 5T0R1E5...... PG 2 COMPANIES ...PG 4,5 ECONOMY PG7 MALAYSIA PG 8 INDONESIA PG 8 CHINA PG 9 INDIA PG 11 ASIA-PACIFIC ..PG 12 WORLD PG 13 AVIATION PG 14 SHIPPING PG 15 EDITORIAL ..PG 16,17 STOCKS PG 18 LIFESTYLE ...PG 24-2843 words
-
460 2004-11-12 1 ANDREW MARKS - By ANDREW MARKS in New York Coining into Wednesday's Fed policy-making meeting, interest rate watchers were looking for signs as to the US central bank's intentions for the December meeting and next year. Would raising rates by a full percentage point,460 words
-
Page 1 Advertisements
-
Advertisement52 2004-11-12 1 SRS jmHH kisser Arafat: 4929-2004 P613 i Hi Interview with A' W the W A High W Commissioner PG6 BT ONLINE Access to BT Online is free after 6pm each day. But print subscribers can access our online news anytime. Call 6388-3838 to subscribe and activate your online account Mill52 words
-
Advertisement11 2004-11-12 1 BETTER EARNINGS SGX firms post 26.5% jump in Q3 profit pgs11 words
-
Advertisement40 2004-11-12 1 kipin New 1 BE r HORIZONS SEX, LOVE AND ETHICS A light-hearted but thnnghtfiil play nn human reproduction pg27 wouto most IflflßiyhjiM 1 •r t SifcL^i" y '1. J:,•, J Jit'- EM. 1 JTSMBP mmmm W «ml J GL-& V;40 words
-
-
TOP STORIES
-
Article, Illustration707 2004-11-12 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Aim is to achieve goal of integrated community before targeted 2020 By CHUANG PECK MING in Bangkok SINGAPORE and Thailand will lend their voices in the coming Asean summit meeting to push for faster integration of the Southeast Asian economic grouping. While the twoREUTERS - 707 words
-
Article561 2004-11-12 2 SGX firms p05t25.5% jumpin Q3 earnings BUOYED by a fairly strong macro environment, 128 Singapore companies have reported a net 25.5 per cent jump in net earnings for the three months ended Sept 30, 2004. However, analysts warned that the earnings cycle has peaked or is near peak,561 words
-
-
Page 2 Advertisements
-
Advertisement1533 2004-11-12 2 JKMWt/f Company Registration No. *****0219E fl/f IDT HOLDINGS (SINGAPORE) LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore with limited liability) IDT HOLDINGS (SINGAPORE) LIMITED is an investment holding company whose subsidiaries are engaged in the designing, engineering, manufacturing and marketing of consumer electronic products which principally feature LCD and microprocessor applications.1,533 words
-
Advertisement58 2004-11-12 2 Incorporation services in ail major jurisdictions Global network of offices Ready-made companies available Management and administration services China business registration Accounting and trade support services Virtual office solutions Personal and corporate bank introductions TO ARRANGE A FREE CONSULTATION CONTACT: SimonneToh T: +65 6535 3382 F: +65 6535 3991 E: singapore9ocra.com.sg58 words
-
Advertisement406 2004-11-12 2 Call tod-free 1800 289 8822 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF EFG FINANCIAL ADVISORY PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) CO. REG. NO. *****4295 C NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Section 308( 1) of the Componies Act, Cap. 50, that a406 words
-
-
Page 3 Advertisements
-
Advertisement131 2004-11-12 3 a mi mm pr I tS|•• ||HHBHHHHMHH|Hn J ■■■■HIbBIIIIIIeMIMIIBIiHIIISB ■T 4M V B kk jgk ;*v risfi -4§ -"^hß '-'Aii; Jl&^^SHi .'it, ~-.'vs§^'.'fe2#e^^^BHß^tjS^[! When it comes to growth, Asia Pacific is in the fast lane. And it's more apparent in industries like the automotive sector, where the demand for vehicles131 words
-
-
COMPANY NEWS
-
706 2004-11-12 4 SIOW LI SEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By SIOW LI SEN LOOKING at the three local banks' latest third-quarter results, one is tempted to think that anyone can be a banker. After all, aren't the local banks supposed to be proxies for the economy, their bottom lines706 words
-
356 2004-11-12 4 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS MAINBOARD-LISTED engineering services firm Boustead Singapore has reported a 34 per cent increase in net profit to $7.4 million for the six months ended Sept 30, 2004, and has declared an interim dividend of one cent for each ordinary share.356 words
-
COMPANY BRIEFS
-
173 2004-11-12 4 Reuters [HONG KONG] Chinese cellphone handset designer Shanghai LongCheer Telecommunications Co has filed with Singapore regulators to issue an initial public offering, an investor in the company said yesterday. The company expects to launch its IPO in the first quarter of next year, TayReuters - 173 words
-
Article128 2004-11-12 4 RETAILER CK Tang has reported a narrowing of its half-year net loss to $479,000 from $2.43 million previously for its six months ended Sept 30, 2004. The company's revenues rose 5.9 per cent to $80 million, from $75.6 million previously, while operating profit jumped to128 words
-
95 2004-11-12 4 MAINBOARD-LISTED Amara Holdings reported a net profit of $876,000 for its nine months ended Sept 30,2004, a reversal of the $1.2 million loss recorded in the previous corresponding period. Revenues rose 36.6 per cent to $33.6 million from $24.6 million, while earnings per share95 words
-
-
Article, Illustration919 2004-11-12 5 TEH HOOI LING - But signs point to moderate growth ahead, with earnings cycle near peak, analysts warn By TEH HOOI LING BUOYED by a fairly strong macro environment, 128 Singapore companies have reported a net 25.5 per cent jump in net earnings for the threeAFP - 919 words
-
Article224 2004-11-12 5 NOTES: Action Asia: Current EPS is based on weighted average number of ordinary shares of 395,839,416 in issue during the period. Previous EPS was based on pre-invitation proforma issued share capital of the company of 324,000,000 shares Asia Pharm: Current figures are based on actual. Previous figures224 words
-
-
Page 4 Advertisements
-
Advertisement154 2004-11-12 4 This announcement appears as a matter of record only November 2004 SOUTHERN PACKAGING GROUP LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 30 December 2003) (Company Registration Number: *****3312N) Invitation in respect of 59,000,000 Shares of 550.15 each comprising 41,000,000 New Shares and 18,000,000 Vendor Shares, as follows: (I) 2,000,000154 words
-
Advertisement1235 2004-11-12 4 I 1 SOUTHERN PACKAGING GROUP LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic ot Singapore on 30 December 2003) (Company Registration Number: *****3312N) Invitation in impact of 59,000,000 Sham of 550.15 each comprising 41,000,000 Naw Shares and 18,000,000 Vandor Shares, as follows: (I) 2,000,000 Offer Shares at 550.30 each by way of public1,235 words
-
-
FOCUS: INDIA
-
Article771 2004-11-12 6 AJOY SEN - As Singapore and India work up to a major economic agreement, the High Commissioner to India talks to AJOY SEN about some of the opportunities AJOY SEN SINGAPORE'S High Commissioner to India is optimistic about a favourable outcome soon to negotiations for an economic cooperation agreement that771 words
-
Article, Illustration296 2004-11-12 6 DIFFERENCES between India and Singapore on the Comprehensive Jfcftiwmiff .Cooperation |fn«—nl HMD 'WyH'narrowed according to (private trade omcujgj^^. Two issues minimum value added pegged at 40 per cent on goods to be exported from Singapore to India and rules of origin haveREUTERS - 296 words
-
Article, Illustration915 2004-11-12 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] For Singapore travellers who reckon they're paying too much for a three-hour flight to the Indian sub-continent, the remarks by Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel last week were music to their ears. The minister said he would seek clearance fromSource: CAAS - 915 words
-
590 2004-11-12 6 Reuters [SINGAPORE! Singapore and India offer potential standout returns in an environment of Asian currency strength on broad dollar weakness and expectations of a change in Chinese policy, investors and currency strategists say. Asian economies are seen attracting money flowing out ofReuters - 590 words
-
-
ECONOMY WATCH
-
Article, Illustration371 2004-11-12 7 Inflation still rising, with producer price index up a faster 8.4% in October AP [SHANGHAI] China's surging economy will grow by 9.3 per cent this year, the government forecast yesterday, amid signs that efforts to tame the economic boom are failing to cap inflation. China's grossAP; AFP - 371 words
-
321 2004-11-12 7 (PARIS] The International Energy Agency (lEA), the West's energy watchdog, said oil prices had peaked and Thierry Desmarest, chief executive of Total, one of the world's largest listed oil producer, said prices may fall towards US$3O a barrel next321 words
-
519 2004-11-12 7 [BEIJING] Beijing's "mac-ro-economic controls" will not hinder the economy's rapid development, the Financial Times reported, citing a pledge by a senior Chinese official to this effect, in a signal that Beijing is sensitive to the dislocations caused by various administrative curbs it has519 words
-
-
Page 7 Advertisements
-
Advertisement31 2004-11-12 7 eiec ssis?ke** A l I #154)0 NOLB»**ngSW« U99W ™J" I 456 Wex*nd« *>*i *****358 VSX 1 Tel: 6222 0665 rarrNO n uiiM I t-uji. hp csflf«hlt* w P Unt COm »«<>«>< 131 words
-
Advertisement38 2004-11-12 7 \lm m m I ft f I v i < it M H 1 I f I, <n v f. mJP I VS.I <: Mmr K. w mll lb U -A #a jM A Mm 111 111 111 IH IHI38 words
-
-
MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
-
Article, Illustration443 2004-11-12 8 Price hikes could come early next year unless oil costs retreat he says Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia will have to cut energy subsidies at the beginning of next year despite probable protests unless oil prices retreat, Vice-President Jusuf Kalla said yesterday. Indonesia keeps consumer andReuters; REUTERS - 443 words
-
Article, Illustration674 2004-11-12 8 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi is facing one of his most significant economic-policy tests since taking office a year ago: how to open up the country's long-pro-tected auto sector. This month, Mr Abdullah is expected to unveil a new674 words
-
-
Page 8 Advertisements
-
Advertisement2417 2004-11-12 8 T» «H toll-free I*oo 289 8822 Email: IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. SO AND IN THE MATTER OF UTORAL PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) Co. Reg. No. *****4330* NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company held ot Credit Suisse Trust, Bleicherweg 33,2,417 words
-
Advertisement424 2004-11-12 8 UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore) (Co. Rag. No. *****0026Z) LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES The undermentioned certificates have been reported lost, destroyed or mislaid. Nine Certificate No. No. of ahr— L E Investments Pte Ltd *****31-4 10 do *****38-4 500 do *****71-1 100 do *****72-4 100 do *****49-3 500 do424 words
-
Advertisement251 2004-11-12 8 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up No. *****6 of 2002 In the Matter of the Companies Act, Cap 50 and In the Matter of DAYANG CONSTRUCTION A ENGINEERING PTE LTD (In Liquidation) Reg. No. *****8697G NOTICE OF MEETING OF CONTRIBUTORS Take notice that a251 words
-
-
GREATER CHINA
-
Article, Illustration606 2004-11-12 9 He adds that market forces will be allowed to adjust the economy Bloomberg [BEIJING] China may let the yuan trad 6 more freely against the US dollar "in the near future" before switching to a peg against a basket of currencies,Bloomberg - 606 words
-
Article, Illustration57 2004-11-12 9 [TAIPEI] Diamonds are a girl's best friend, andfamous Taiwanese model Lin Chia-Chi provides an added attraction at the launch of Swatch's Skin diamond watch in Taipei yesterday. The 3.99 mm thin watch is the latest in the Swiss company's ultra-light, ultra-thin Skin line. With 174 Lustrous BlissAFP - 57 words
-
263 2004-11-12 9 Reuters [BEIJING] Bank of China, the country's biggest foreign exchange bank, has almost completed its work in finding strategic investors, the bank regulator said yesterday, paving the way for a multibillion dollar stock listing. "Work on choosing intended strategic investors for BankReuters - 263 words
-
289 2004-11-12 9 Reuters [BEIJING] China plans to unify the ratio of foreign currency reserves for banks, a move that will boost liquidity for foreign banks and is seen by some as a sign of relaxing credit controls. The Chinese central bankReuters - 289 words
-
394 2004-11-12 9 AFP [BEIJINGI China urgently needs to develop an onshore derivatives market in preparation for the demise of the decade-old peg of its currency to the US dollar, state media said on Wednesday, quoting a top official. Derivatives will help hedge against currencyAFP - 394 words
-
-
Page 9 Advertisements
-
Advertisement64 2004-11-12 9 m I PARAMOUNT automatic chronograph movement with date steel case nonreflective sapphire glass water-resistant 30 m Exclusive Distributor: BMI A division of F J Benjamin (Singapore) Pte Ltd Tel: 6737 3786 Website: www.fjbenjamin.com Available exclusively at: ROY EASTERN WATCH Lucky Plaza Tel: 6734 3139 THE HOUR GLASS Raffles Hotel Tel:64 words
-
-
INDIA
-
Article, Illustration547 2004-11-12 11 With the right economic policies, it can also reduce poverty, she says Reuters [NEW DELHI] India's economy, Asia's fourth largest, can grow at 10 per cent a year for several years and make a dent in poverty on the backReuters - 547 words
-
Article, Illustration782 2004-11-12 11 Reuters [BOMBAY] India's plan to use a slice of its huge foreign exchange reserves to improve its creaking infrastructure is widely seen as a stealthy move to increase an already high fiscal deficit and could stoke inflation. Inspired by similar moves in ChinaReuters; BLOOMBERG - 782 words
-
246 2004-11-12 11 AP [NEW DELHI] The number of Indian students enrolled at American universities has doubled over the last five years, according to a study released on Wednesday. India accounted for the highest number of overseas students in the United States, while China came second inAP - 246 words
-
-
ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
-
Article, Illustration494 2004-11-12 12 US$20b Korean city to host MNCs' regional headquarters AFP [SONGDO, South Korea] Construction began yesterday on reclaimed land here that backers plan to transform into a business hub for North-east Asia, dubbed a US$2O billion "Manhattan" of the East. Groundbreaking took placeAFP - 494 words
-
331 2004-11-12 12 AFP [WASHINGTON] Leaders of 21 Asia-Pacific economies are being pressed to consider forging a regional free trade area to spur global liberalisation. The proposal to set up the Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP) was made by the business lobbyAFP - 331 words
-
WORLD WATCH
-
Article, Illustration87 2004-11-12 12 AFP [WASHINGTON] President George W Bush on Wednesday named White House counsel Alberto Gonzales as the new US Attorney General and the highest ranking Hispanic in any US administration. Mr Gonzales (right) replaces John Ashcroft, whose resignation was announced on Tuesday. It is one ofAFP - 87 words
-
Article84 2004-11-12 12 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] People Soft Inc rejected Oracle Corp chief executive Larry Ellison's takeover bid for the fifth time, saying the latest US$B.B billion «£fer is "inadequate" 4 and doesn'treflscltiM software .<*** true value. Oracle pre-empted the announcement by releasing a statement declaring the offer itsBloomberg - 84 words
-
Article93 2004-11-12 12 AP [TAIPEIJ The head of the world's largest contract chip manufacturer said yesterday it will cost an estimated US$l billion for his company to develop the latest chip production technology. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) chairman Morris Chang said developing 65-nanometer technology next in lineAP - 93 words
-
-
-
Page 12 Advertisements
-
Advertisement200 2004-11-12 12 ASIA-PACIFIC EXECUTIVE MBA Pl|jß Prcgraa llihllifcts Top ranked as a fully Asian Executive MBA program by Chief Executive China (2002) Opportunity to establish a strong international network of top executives Blending the best of East and West, with a focus of doing business in Asia Optimal learning with minimal disruption200 words
-
Advertisement1411 2004-11-12 12 J^y[£2Qg^JJ^^J|jj^^J||^^ft^JJrtj»*«UtolMreelBoo2B9BBM^B2gj|otiw22^oo^£g IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF THL FOOD HOLDINGS PTE LTD (IN LIQUIDATION) COMPANIES WINDING UP NO. 220 0F2004/N NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the creditors of the above named company, which is being wound up by an Order of Court1,411 words
-
-
WORLD
-
Article, Illustration828 2004-11-12 13 With Arafat's passing, power has devolved to a collective leadership of moderates and hardliners Reuters. NYT LAT—WP, Bloomberg. AP [PARIS] Yasser Arafat, who died yesterday, was the wily and enigmatic father and leader of the Palestinian nation, who for almost 40 yearsReuters.; NYT; LAT—WP,; Bloomberg.; AP; AFP - 828 words
-
87 2004-11-12 13 "THE Singapore government sends its deepest condolences to the family of the late President Yasser Arafat, the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people. "President Yasser Arafat has been a central figure in Middle East politics for 35 years. His death will set in87 words
-
290 2004-11-12 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Intel Corp has named president Paul Otellini as its next chief executive officer, choosing a salesman instead of an engineer to run the computer-chip maker for the first time. Mr Otellini, a 30-year Intel veteran who made his name overseeingBloomberg - 290 words
-
-
Page 13 Advertisements
-
Advertisement96 2004-11-12 13 Audi The Audi A 4 2.0 One car, three reasons, zero I The *20% Interest rebate. H B No matter how you no the Audi A 4 is a masterpiece of German precision. r~ And now you will find it harder to resist. Besides the award-winning 2.0 muttitronic gearbox, the96 words
-
-
AVIATION
-
Article, Illustration514 2004-11-12 14 The move signals its support for French firms despite its rivalry with Airbus Reuters [PARIS] Boeing boosted European content on its new 7E7 Dreamliner with contracts awarded to French firms, while picking US company Goodrich for an order potentially worth US$l billion.Reuters; AFP - 514 words
-
302 2004-11-12 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] United Parcel Service Inc (UPS), the world's largest package delivery company, said this week that it plans to hire nearly 70,000 temporary workers to help handle an estimated 340 million packages from Thanksgiving to Christmas, exceeding yearago forecasts.Reuters - 302 words
-
360 2004-11-12 14 Reuters [CHICAGO] Delta Air Lines, fighting to avoid bankruptcy, said it will sell up to 75 million common shares, sparking a 4 per cent drop in its stock. The third largest US airline, providing more details about its restructuring planReuters - 360 words
-
LOGBOOK
-
Article85 2004-11-12 14 Reuters [CHICAGO] Northwest Airlines Corp plans to recall 200 furloughed pilots during the first half of 2005 due, in part, to a forecast increase in flying, the pilots union said on Tuesday. The increased flying is the result of new aircraft deliveries and higher utilisationReuters - 85 words
-
Article85 2004-11-12 14 Xinhua [PHNOM PENH] Thai Airways has received a five-year licence to provide aircraft maintenance services at Phnom Penh and Siem Reap International Airports, a local newspaper reported on Tuesday. Granted by the French-owned Societe Concessionaire de l'Aerport (SCA), the Thai Airways International Co will provide servicesXinhua - 85 words
-
Article96 2004-11-12 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] A criminal probe of Boeing Co's dealings with the US Air Force is widening to include a US$lOO billion Army programme it oversees, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. The newspaper, citing people familiar with the matter, said the investigation isReuters - 96 words
-
106 2004-11-12 14 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways. Australia's biggest airline, filled fewer seats with paying passengers in September than a year earlier after increasing the number of flights. Qantas filled 75.4 per cent of available seats in the month, down from 80 per cent a year earlier,Bloomberg - 106 words
-
Article83 2004-11-12 14 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa, Europe's third-largest airline, said it is scaling back expansion plans as "fierce" competition and unfavourable currency-exchange rates caused average fares to fall 5.1 per cent in the third quarter. Lufthansa is sticking to a full-year forecast for operating profit of "around" 300Bloomberg - 83 words
-
-
526 2004-11-12 14 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian Airlines received the approval of a finance ministry panel to buy 43 aircraft from Airbus worth as much as US$2.l billion as the carrier seeks to regain market share in the world's sec-ond-most populous nation. The orderBloomberg - 526 words
-
Article245 2004-11-12 14 Bernama [JOHOR BARU] The Johor government will intensify efforts to attract more Indonesian airlines to use the Sultan Ismail Airport (LTSI) in Senai here as an entry point into the country. State Tourism and Environment Committee chairman Freddie Long said that the state wanted theBernama - 245 words
-
Article385 2004-11-12 14 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 EVA385 words
-
-
SHIPPING
-
Article, Illustration633 2004-11-12 15 Polar voyage from Osaka to Rotterdam could save two weeks Reuters [REYKJAVIK] A faster-than-expected thaw of the Arctic is likely to open legendary short-cut routes between the Pacific and the Atlantic but experts say icebergs and high costs will preventReuters - 633 words
-
Article, Illustration662 2004-11-12 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Mitsui OSK Lines' second-quarter net income more than doubled, leading profit gains by Japan's three biggest shipping lines, as rising freight rates and expanding trade bolstered cargo shipments. Mitsui OSK, Japan's sec-ond-largest shipping line, said net income more than doubled to 24.3Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 662 words
-
868 2004-11-12 15 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR THE Singapore Court of Appeal has upheld the High Court's decision last year that the owners of a chemical tanker were liable for negligently failing to disclose the dangerous nature of the cargo that was transferred to another ship.868 words
-
Article, Illustration396 2004-11-12 15 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Expressing interest in bidding for two Israeli ports, the world's biggest container terminal operator, Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH), has signalled its intent to continue its aggressive global expansion strategy. Asia's richest man, Li Ka-shing who controls HPH parent,396 words
-
-
Page 15 Advertisements
-
Advertisement10 2004-11-12 15 l H X 1 Y l</V/X lllUl w O H10 words
-
-
EDITORIAL & OPINION
-
Article493 2004-11-12 16 EDITORIAL PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong made it crystal clear this week that relations between Singapore and Indonesia should be predicated on forging strong economic bonds. Rather than focus on issues that have become stumbling blocks, both countries should instead look ahead and explore new possibilities to493 words
-
Article, Illustration900 2004-11-12 16 ROBERT SAMUELSON - After all the election rhetoric, America is really not a polarised society, though its politics are polarised ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group PLEDGES to work for more unity or "less polarisation" are a standard post-election ritual. We've heard them from George Bush and JohnThe Washington Post Writers Group; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 900 words
-
Article, Illustration846 2004-11-12 16 THOMAS FRIEDMAN - THE BOTTOM LINE THOMAS FRIEDMAN NYT I GOT a brief glimpse of Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld's news conference on Monday, as the battle for Fallujah began. I couldn't help but rub my eyes for a moment and wonder aloud whetherNYT - 846 words
-
Article, Illustration1523 2004-11-12 17 JASMINE YAP, JEREMY VAN LOON - Setbacks in its second largest market, on top of struggles with high wage costs, worsen a global decline By JASMINE YAP, JEREMY VAN LOON Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] LIU Wen, a 29-year-old computer technician in Beijing, is shopping for his first car. It won't be a Volkswagen. "MyBloomberg; REUTERS; AFP - 1,523 words
-
Article, Illustration840 2004-11-12 17 MICHAEL BYRNES, DAVID FOGARTY - By MICHAEL BYRNES, DAVID FOGARTY Reuters [SYDNEY] Australian farmers face a future climate that is drier, with more extremes of droughts and floods and an ability to adapt swiftly will be the key to the industry's survival, scientists say. Australia isReuters; REUTERS - 840 words
-
-
Article2690 2004-11-12 18 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr %dy Syr dy Syr Nov 10 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change The World Index Preliminary 821.7 0.2 5.5 0.3 4.2 0.1 6.7 t EAFE Preliminary 748.9 03 6.8 0.2 6.6 0.0 9.12,690 words
-
Page 19 Advertisements
-
Advertisement1556 2004-11-12 19 I TO USA/CANADA ~l I EXPORT I I OTHER DESTINATIONS Ivtssa IvOY PRC |tl> SMI LONG OIACh||»UAS| HOUSTON MIHPHB |OKlflO| WW YoRjj_|| TO AUSTRALIA (AUBTRALtAA«UEXP«6B^ OOaNMUO 05E44 OMIT 13/11 I 29/11 05/12 04/12 04/12 Of/12 07/12 VKSK I VOY tTA SINI PRC fit m STP R» "a5T* OOQHAMSUKG ***** OMIT1,556 words
-
Advertisement841 2004-11-12 19 [HTWASIA tono wtvta vpsa/vor umcn hbghhw pkg kh lo aw jct SIUIISVDmiK/IS IS 31 12/11 11/11 21/11 23/11 STUnSVENIUK/H IS 12 25/11 27/11 02/12 OS/12 07/12 STUUTS VEIITIIKE /17 IS 3.2 M/ 12 12/12 It/12 lf/12 21/12 IWICTAIA/MNOALKOtOfVI YKSa/YOT I MWKKT) I HBCHT(M) TOK KH KHH MNI I SIW I841 words
-
-
Page 20 Advertisements
-
Advertisement1007 2004-11-12 20 MOL Combines ii rtmnm of skiixMfia mocks lo Msuri tinnhf- raiinbb iTvifni covtrina motor oorts in Nonli America, Europe, Japan, Asia, Afnca OtKiwi. Abo occspt hbriksh Csryots to: BtISAN KWANGYANG 'iH/tftGHM YftlfTWl /MftMPi/OflGPftO/IBJlflm /iltftMlH/CTlftlftffl uomhm utmok urn chaiang hxhhunh pas» guoaho rem* pout piahc For Schedules, BL Searches, and Container1,007 words
-
Advertisement1195 2004-11-12 20 rasa VOY SIN JIQ HKG I KHH INC KYH WIS VBStl VOY SIN Jiff SUB HKG USN PUS HYVLADIVOSTOK ISOS l|/1l 20/11 25/11 27/11 29/11 1/12 2/12 KMTCSHANGHAI 413S 14/11 17/11 U/ll 23/11 27/11 28/11 HYPTOGKESS O»7S 25/11 27/11 2/12 4/12 4/12 t/12 1/12 KIiTC TOUT KELAHC 411S 21/11 24/111,195 words
-
Advertisement129 2004-11-12 20 I VOY ETA ETA ETA EU^H vtssa no m sw m aie aoB MALDIVE CARRIER 751 15/11 ~22/h"^B rAHRiERI 752 I 09/12 I 12/12 I 21/12 I I I 1 I ztzzW I SCHEDULED SAILINGS TO I I COLOMBO I TIMBER, BREAKBULK ft PROJECT CARGO prajMtcMO^OMAtr^fPO^AWIVE^H CIaAJMUWa* Ca|ha|JhJ CUL|||2mj| A129 words
-
Advertisement980 2004-11-12 20 WEEKLY EXPRESS SAILING SCHEDULE ALSO ACCEPTING TO ALL NORTHERN AND WESTERN ICD POINTS VESSEL VOT SIN PJtLAWG COLOMBO N.SHEVA COtOJUO MJKIM -M3W IOWOV OMIT 14 NOV 17 MOV fflJlffl AUSTIAUA HIDGt OMIW 15 NOV 17 NOV 20 NOV 23 MOV 26 NOV IWWraWIM TfWO53 22 NOV 24 NOV 27 NOV980 words
-
-
Page 21 Advertisements
-
Advertisement635 2004-11-12 21 WW WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN website: http://www.2wglobol.com IK MAO HOW MIA SAY MI OtF HTC WfW WO9 TALISMAN AH22 3201 MS I 6.3 M I H/ll 20/12 27/12 21/12 02/01 31/12 04/01 24/12 TARONGA lAM 23 3201 mm 6.25 M I 30/11 25/12 04/01 11/01 12/01 H/01 14/01 11/01 00/01 TAMKtt 1A1424I635 words
-
Advertisement1229 2004-11-12 21 rasa xox m ca jassa m m jd Of 2301 Mat 07/11 o>/H PACIAU Ufi MZIJ BZZII Of 2301 0054P Of/II 10/11 UliUTOt 1221 Bill L2ZU PACOANOA 133AK Of/11 Of/11 PAT—HAM S2ZS 12/11 liOl m*m mm 10/ i li/ii am csf 2301 anx um ii/ii PAtOAHPA law 12/11 12/11 PAC1,229 words
-
Advertisement587 2004-11-12 21 l bsa^ MYANMA n FIVE STAR LINE (Mymv Natioid Um) lofldißf far Ym|m VESS& VOT SW PKL KM PGU PAGAN 3MW SID SU> HPA-AN 326W SIS IN MALAYSIA: lOUSTUD SHIPPING A6INCIIS KIH/PKL 03-*****304 PEN: 04-1****** JIHA ACCEPTIM COBVEBTIOWAL CBO MM SM HOG SM PGU PU HIC SHMKBUCE 110 SID SID587 words
-
-
Page 22 Advertisements
-
Advertisement1091 2004-11-12 22 I\VTfe n S'pon Agents: lAI SMiataf Aomcv (S) Pt« Ltd (Ot NO; 165M*****0Z) vl 110 1-03 longlni Bonk luUno, Singapore *****4 >r cT-nterasia JL~mes uun-uum h» 6323 4433 w*4*i»: »««jiiwmMni.(w ivissa wrjosi Im I sbu nro Iron law Im Iscr I mm. wr ra woa m« no w MOIETERNITY $0131,091 words
-
Advertisement294 2004-11-12 22 E P CARRIERS ixi WWHWIIBWW »HVKI WIIItT fI»D PAT SAI IMC SIMCAPOKI FOOT »U»t TAM6O* RUsJa voy Sir m —tgm IMHftHM 3U& W/llili 11/11IWI is/ll X* SSziM^iSSzigg: TURKU STtI 3MM IS/12 WB 17/HM 11/lIIIK tahmhstm Mm 27/12 won n/mw 02/01 sun YANGON STAR )70N M/OI SAT 10/01 MON 14/01F1M IYAHCOHfIAI294 words
-
Advertisement909 2004-11-12 22 /~T~ DH7 I IMCC MAM: TEL: 4221-1333 FAX: 4221-5272 I Jrjy VXJim LI 111 CO Manet** PO *221-5H11A1:M274H0 I MM SINGAPORE TONGJOO SHIPPING PTE III) CR *****M0000C t,,08: Website: I MMLM coinAiMtisii SHIVKIS TO MAUYSUL itttwL miumuLamvwnum I BcBHONG ***** 111/11 1 15/11 IgKWH 1 *****16/11 I 11/11 IVMWRrWUMC |4043909 words
-
Advertisement208 2004-11-12 22 Linr brnkbullc —cvic* S.E. A»io/USA vk» yww SPECIALISE IN HEAVY LIFTS A PROJECT CARGO ■V MDUSTIUI OMTUiT S/TIT/U SMr, o** MM Mk ■VMMHK 10/12 Mam, tmj*. Hm| KM| Majk Tdwa 04mn ports in USA, Mexico, Combtan A South America on inducmmnL MMOAPORI mmwh Hiop Woob Skipping (S) Pio Ltd Aaaadts208 words
-
Advertisement511 2004-11-12 22 I nEKOODS j&ffagaart ■PPJfli TIGER SKY 234N 16-17/11 23-25/11 30-01/12 ■mmIIMITIGB)PEARL 235N 21-22/11 26-28/11 04-05/12 11"°'" 736N 24-25/11 01-03/12 08-09/12 1 ■■■■I TIGER SEA 237N 29-30/11 05-07/12 13-14/12 1 ÜBBHTIGEIiSKY 238N 30-01/12 06-00/12 13-14/121 ■MMMMTIGEIt SPIRIT 094 14-15/11 22-24/11 01-02/12 ■UUIifITIGER CUFF 009N 15-16/11 23-25/11 03-04/12 P—PHUTAH 306 18-19/11 26-28/11511 words
-
-
THE BUSINESS TIMES SHIPPING TIMES
-
Page 23 Advertisements
-
Advertisement106 2004-11-12 23 26/11 28/11 Interna KUO CHANG KCHI6W *****466 One-Stop Shipping Services Ship Registrations Ship Classifications Radio Accounting Tuvalu, Mongolia, Panama, Quality, Safety, Security SorvlCBS Belize and many other flags Surveys and Consultants Accounting Authority RSO6 Advantages ■K Most competitive fees low taxes aWBy vS 24-hour efficient service, 365 days a year106 words
-
-
executive lifestyle
-
Article, Illustration1666 2004-11-12 24 JAIME EE - China is a market Andrew Tjioe has dreamt of conquering since the 1980s. Will his modern Chinese cuisine go down well as he ventures into the growing market at lightning speed? JAIME EE reports from Bering JAIME EE AT a food-tasting for Chinese media in TungFILE PHOTO - 1,666 words
-
Article, Illustration566 2004-11-12 24 How hard is it for Singapore's Chinese restaurateurs to crack the China market? Chef Jereme Leung, who helms the kitchen at Whampoa Club in Shanghai's stylish Three on the Bund, shares his experience with JAIME EE CHINESE food may be Chinese food, but what566 words
-
-
ARTS
-
Article, Illustration693 2004-11-12 25 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR looks at the works of some contemporary artists that are on display at the Esplanade PARVATHI NAYAR GENDER, history, memory, identity: these are issues that run like Ariadne's thread through the work of many contemporary artists. This is seen in "Roots to Roots",693 words
-
Article261 2004-11-12 25 Nov 12, Friday to Dec 3, Friday Mamma Mia! Esplanade Theatre, Bpm and 2.30pm (150 min with intermission) Tickets: From $60 to $130 Nov 13, Sat Mohammed Rafee and the Vasantham Boys (Singapore, Malaysia) Esplanade Recital Studio, 9pm (120 min, no intermission) Tickets: $25 (Concessions available) Nov261 words
-
-
Page 25 Advertisements
-
Advertisement42 2004-11-12 25 H' «JBHBP fcJUfl '■'njPHI L':" -^.^•ydatioo^w>fch Esplanade Partner Ssrr p -;*r."" fPSIP ff|' a Powerful Imagwy, ptdntbHl rhythm and F J season of full houses and rapturous raviews. 1 wdtiftg by two <f the wwtft H| Bpm i Another &&jfriMft&€lo Pr&&&iiis Pfo{frBit}fllo42 words
-
-
Page 25 Miscellaneous
-
Miscellaneous189 2004-11-12 25 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD woma put away (8) Banns, 11 Semifinal, 12 Reveille, 13 2 Number joining mass meeting 14 Bound to admit sin if afraid (9) Lords, 15 Rankles, 17 Shebeen, 19 about a thousand usually (8) 15 Man keeps that place fastened (8) Antenna, 21 Pattern, 22 Dress, 24 3189 words
-
-
PASSION
-
Article, Illustration999 2004-11-12 26 Y Y Chin tells CHEAH UI-HOON he likes to go off the beaten track in his travels MENTION an exotic location, and Y Y Chin, OCBC Bank's head of consumer banking would most likely have been there. It all began, he reckons, from his hitchhiking days in Malaysia999 words
-
-
Page 26 Advertisements
-
Advertisement63 2004-11-12 26 I I I® v IS i ,j SylSyj. life Are you ready? The new SLK. Mercedes-Benz Definitely one to watch. And so versatile, it transforms from coup 6 to roadster in just 22 seconds at the touch of a button. The Future of the Automobile Mercedes-Benz Sales Enquiries. Tel: 629863 words
-
-
ARTS/CINEMA
-
Article, Illustration679 2004-11-12 27 CHEAH UI-HOON - THEATRE Carl Djerassi's Immaculate Misconception promises to be a humorous yet thought-provoking eye-opener on reproduction issues, reports CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON EVER heard of ICSI (pronounced eek-see) babies? And do you know how much sperm a man must ejaculate before he can be considered679 words
-
390 2004-11-12 27 SANGEETHA MADHAVAN - By SANGEETHA MADHAVAN THE fact that Eve Ensler's The Vagina Monologues is being staged here for the fourth time was obviously irrelevant to the packed house at The Play Den in The Arts House. In the first sell-out show at The Play Den, the triumvirate390 words
-
Article, Illustration477 2004-11-12 27 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR IT'S the reason one should be really nervous of the idea that works just so perfectly on paper in the flesh, it stays twodimensional. Bride and Prejudice as a concept doing the studio rounds must have sounded so good: director Gurinder477 words
-
-
Page 27 Advertisements
-
Advertisement138 2004-11-12 27 11/ItAMA J! nA nnf A*ifn>tfnm Diners Club Credit Card 6416 0980 Wnere to wine, dine nnd cntcrtHin... E«h dMtawuit 50 calories on conveyor > afwo Raffles City Shopping Contra. #02-20 Tel: 6336 4669 CPF Building. #01-05 (Neartanjong Pagar MRT) Tel: 6226 2232 For latest promotions and updates, visit: http //www.awo.com/sg/'p(omc>138 words
-
Advertisement63 2004-11-12 27 M M TheOflkyMMmHakaf'FhaQiuXng: The MuskaT Cast t Company A «***••***<•( #01-10 Millennia Walk If 9 Raffles Boulevard Set Dinner Chat and special Diwai Mttftai dmaefts. Buffet Lunch 12 noon -2JO pm $35+++ perpenon ♦'Festive Thali" Set Dinner 6.30 pm 10.30 pm $65+++ per penon f W m IS wzwm A63 words
-
Advertisement127 2004-11-12 27 H|t| Si (till hi 111 Irtlilflll P It flit* fllki j l I 60 Dishes Deluxe Dian Xin Feast Saturday. Sunday Public Holidays 1 lam 4pm Delicious Wte-slze Si Chuan Dian Xin is now available at Si Chuan Dou Hua Restaurant every weekend. Freshly prepared to the finest, feast on127 words
-
Advertisement138 2004-11-12 27 Wild Game From Down Under November Special In November, Wok &> Grill will have a delightful Australian game set dinner menu with free flow of Australian wine, Victoria Bitter or Tiger Beer. $68 lor 3-courae set dinner Monday Satrdayt 6pm to 1030 pea Cliff t*ii on Smday For reservations, please138 words
-
Advertisement33 2004-11-12 27 i^^HBIKI^^Hn Bf *v« i |~1 MERITUS MANDARIN SINGAPORE CHINESE CULINARY CLASSICS Reservations: Hjlj/vj *****262/66 KSSI CHINESE RESTAURANT MERITUS MANDARIN tftM 333 Orchard Road, Singapore *****7. Tel: +65 6737 4411. Fax: +65 6732 2361.33 words
-
-
Article, Illustration1181 2004-11-12 28 Making Time Luigi Macaluso, president and owner of Girard-Perregaux, tells LEELA SCHELLENBERGER how important pedigree is to watch-lovers THESE days, it seems like everyone who's anyone in the Swiss watch industry wants to make more and more complicated and expensive wrist-watches for men, but even for discerningARTHUR LEE - 1,181 words
-
Page 28 Advertisements
-
Advertisement18 2004-11-12 28 EST? 1954 SINCERE f1 ne watches This series is brought to you by Sincere Fine Watches uhIMN JUBILEE18 words
-