The Business Times, 16 November 2004
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Title Section13 2004-11-16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES onfine at l«p^/bisinesS"limesLasialxofiLsg MICA (P) 023/03/2004 *6«eas>*r Tuesday November 16,200413 words
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Article, Illustration531 2004-11-16 1 Players suspect US wants weaker unit to fund deficit Bloomberg, AFP AFP [LONDON] Shrugging off recent upbeat US economic data, the dollar fell to a sev-en-month low versus the yen yesterday an<! hit a nine-year low against a basket of major currencies, resuming recentBloomberg, AFP; AFP; Photo: AFP Source: Bloomberg - 531 words
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Article75 2004-11-16 1 MARKETS Monday Change KLSECOMP dosed NIKKEI 225 11,227.57 +207.59 HANG SENG 13,932.22 +147.76 SET INDEX 647.56 +7.82 JAKARTA COMP dosed MANILA COMP dosed SEOUL COMP 882.33 +5.66 SHENZHEN B 240.12 +3.99 BOMBAY IND dosed At 11 am EST Change DOW 10.528.87 -10.14 NASDAQ 2,081.24 -4.10 PRIME RATES SINGAPORE.™75 words
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Article46 2004-11-16 1 TOP STORIES ...PG 2,3 COMPANIES... PG 5,7 MARKETS PG 4.6 DINING OUT PG 10 ECONOMY PG 11 M'SIA/INDON.. PG 13 CHINA... PG 14 INDIA PG 15 ASIA PACIFIC ...PG 16 WORLD PG 16 AVIATION PG 17 SHIPPING PG 18 STOCKS PG 22 PROPERTY PG 2846 words
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777 2004-11-16 1 NANDE KHIN - More permanent jobs being offered, especially in services sector By NANDE KHIN [SINGAPORE] With the unemployment rate at its lowest in over three years 3.4 per cent at the end of September it seems that job creation has finally caught up with the777 words
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Advertisement138 2004-11-16 1 COLIN POWELL RESIGNS Mk The US Secretary of State SflEpV is the 6th to leave Bush Cabinet pg 17 CHINA EXPANSION A QAF chief Kong King T3hl on the food maker's expansion PROPERTY Resale maitet of landed homes PG2B CONSTRUCTION Signs of slow upturn on the horizon PG27 ■H JOBS138 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article508 2004-11-16 2 QAF keen on synergistic operations with Jilong FOOD manufacturer and distributor QAF aims to use its new investment in food producer Zhongguo Jilong to grow its business in southern China. "We believe there is a lot of potential for the two companies to work closely together to develop508 words
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589 2004-11-16 2 NANDE KHIN, KENNETH LIM - MANUFACTURING Trend is to replace lower-skilled workers with more automation By NANDE KHIN, KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] Although recent figures show that manufacturing unemployment eased in the third quarter, industry players are doubtful about how sustained job creation in this sector will be.589 words
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719 2004-11-16 2 SAMUEL EE - TRANSPORT By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Transport sector employers do not seem to find it more difficult to hire staff, despite the record low jobless rate. The unemployment rate may have fallen to a threeyear low of 3.4 per cent in the719 words
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567 2004-11-16 4 SIOW LI SEN - BANKING Getting the right people proving a challenge in tighter labour market By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Despite offering higher salaries, local banks are finding it a challenge to fill positions as the labour market tightens further. For the last 18 months,567 words
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Article, Illustration418 2004-11-16 4 VINCE CHONG - PROPERTY By VINCE CHONG [SINGAPORE] The unemployment rate may have dropped but manpower prospects in the general property sector remain steady, with the industry in a consolidation phase. The average trend noted by industry insiders is that the availability of top management, jobs remains418 words
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505 2004-11-16 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - AVIATION Up to 1,000 jobs may have been created this year By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] A combination of traffic recovery and new start-ups has spurred a modest job recovery in the local aviation sector. This is a sharp reversal from last year, when hundreds of505 words
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Miscellaneous14 2004-11-16 2 aajoßsi W ASA?... J AS AH ECONOMIST... STUDYING UNEMPLOYMENT trends... MA WMG MAM LEt/ST14 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration581 2004-11-16 5 JEAN CHUA - QAF MD to sit on Jilong's board to help with expansion By JEAN CHUA FOOD manufacturer and distributor QAF will be more than a silent stakeholder in Zhongguo Jilong as managing director Tan Kong King takes a seat on the latter's board. "ThisFILE PHOTO - 581 words
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725 2004-11-16 5 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY ABT reader who used to be a remisier wrote in last week to say the Singapore Exchange (SGX) should exercise greater transparency in its buying-in procedure. "The counters to be bought in and the starting725 words
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Article, Illustration999 2004-11-16 6 JEAN CHUA - There seems to be no unifying theme among the seven SGX companies trading in HK dollars, says JEAN CHUA JEAN CHUA LAST Friday, Shangri-La Asia's stock hit a 52-week high of HK$9.5O on the Singapore Exchange while the rest of the market was generally quietFILE PHOTOS - 999 words
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204 2004-11-16 6 UNIFIED Communications has launched a personalised ring back tone service in Hong Kong. The company, which was listed in February, says the service with Hong Kong's New World Mobility will help it tap the territory's growing mobile phone market. "This market204 words
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Article34 2004-11-16 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND:All prices are indicative;Broadly Diversified; Narowly Focused;$ 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, Illustration439 2004-11-16 7 AL LABITA - Macondray out to match winning bid for 40% of the firm that's on the block By AL LABITA in Manila THE second-biggest shareholder of Singapore-listed Del Monte Pacific Ltd (DMPL) has declared that it would match the winning bid for a 40 per cent439 words
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Article, Illustration664 2004-11-16 7 But analysts say new products take time and that the company will rebound Bloomberg VENTURE Corp, Singapore's best-performing stock in the past decade, may be losing its lustre with investors because new automotive and medical products have yet to compensate for falling sales of computer printers,Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 664 words
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SMALL CAPS
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Article, Illustration815 2004-11-16 8 JEAN CHUA - It plans to expand in China by extending its reach from 1,500 hospitals to 2,000, and in overseas markets, reports JEAN CHUA JEAN CHUA AFTER AsiaPharm Group said last Monday that its net profit jumped 226 per cent for the September quarter, its stockCHRIS LOH; Source: Bloomberg - 815 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration496 2004-11-16 9 PARVATHI NAYAR - Republic to invest $200m in creative industries to help create new jobs By PARVATHI NAYAR ASIA'S potential lies not just in its huge market and human capital but also in its deep cultural capital, Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lee496 words
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Article, Illustration591 2004-11-16 9 CHUANG PECK MING - They will meet business leaders to explore investment opportunities By CHUANG PECK MING i in Ankara TURKEY, which could soon join the European Union, is in the sights of Singapore Inc. Looking to expand Singapore's economic presence beyond Asia, Senior Minister Goh Chok591 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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1015 2004-11-16 10 Analysts predict a fresh record low of US$1.35 per euro in next few months Bloomberg [LONDON] The dollar may drop to a record against the euro for a third consecutive week and weaken versus the yen on expectations the Bush administration would turnBloomberg - 1,015 words
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353 2004-11-16 10 Sinking US dollar spurs global rush for gold analysts Reuters [SYDNEY] A global rush for gold bullion may have further to run as the sinking US dollar puts more polish on bullion prices, commodities analysts in Australia said yesterday. The metal now sells for nearly US$44O an ounce, the loftiestReuters - 353 words
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Article, Illustration877 2004-11-16 10 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's finance ministry appears to disagree with the central bank's sanguine view on the health of the country's banking system. "There should be no hesitation in stating that Indian banks have done a remarkable job in containment of non-performingBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 877 words
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Article, Illustration638 2004-11-16 11 And retail sales hit a record 498 billion yuan in Oct as people earn more Bloomberg [BEIJING] Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China picked up in October as companies including WalMart Stores Inc and Matsushita Electric Industrial Co expanded to tap surging demandBloomberg; REUTERS - 638 words
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MALAYSIA COMPANIES
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Article1271 2004-11-16 12 Some have even surprised the market by declaring higher dividends [KUALA LUMPUR] Though only a quarter of Malaysia's top companies have reported earnings, the indication is that this round of reporting season is likely to see companies perform well in line with market expectations,1,271 words
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410 2004-11-16 12 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Tycoon Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary has agreed to end the deadlock between two rival bidders for the 15.8 per cent block of shares in DRB-Hi-com Bhd by offering the Nasimuddin SM Amin-led consortium the automotive business of the company. Etika Strategi SdnBernama - 410 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration811 2004-11-16 13 SHOEB KAGDA - INDONESIA INSIGHT Follow India and China and avoid the Malaysian 'positive discrimination' way SHOEB KAGDA Jakarta Correspondent GIVE a man a fish and he will eat for a day but teach him how to fish and he will never again go hungry. ThatREUTERS - 811 words
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Article, Illustration489 2004-11-16 13 Meeting was 'purely a courtesy visit and no politics were discussed' AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Dissident politician Anwar Ibrahim paid a surprise visit yesterday to Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi his first public step to mend fences with the government that threwAP - 489 words
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264 2004-11-16 13 Bernama [NEW DEHLI] India has rejected a proposal from Malaysia to cut down its pepper exports to prevent an oversupply situation. S Kannan, director (marketing) of India's Spices Board, reacting to the proposal, said that under World Trade Organization provisions, quantity restrictionsBernama - 264 words
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GREATER CHINA
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509 2004-11-16 14 JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley upgrade selected property stocks Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong property firms will benefit in coming months from capital inflows and cuts in bank lending rates, according to US investment banks JP Morgan and Morgan Stanley, which upgradedReuters - 509 words
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Article, Illustration55 2004-11-16 14 [BEIJING] Two men standing in front of a billboard of Hong Kong actress Maggie Cheung promoting a brand ofjewellery, at a jewellery exhibition in Beijing on Saturday. The exhibition features a range ofjewellery from China and Hong Kong, with manufacturers competing for a slice of ever-increasingAP - 55 words
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480 2004-11-16 14 [BEIJING/HONG KONG] International media groups will be allowed to invest in Chinese television production joint ventures from the end of the month, under longawaited rules to be announced this week by the Beijing authorities, the Financial Times reported. The paper480 words
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343 2004-11-16 14 AFP [BEIJING] The southern Chinese boomtown of Guangzhou plans to put itself in the record books by building the tallest tower in the world, with work set to begin next month, officials involved in the project said. The Guangzhou TV Tower, which is expectedAFP - 343 words
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198 2004-11-16 14 AFP [SHANGHAI] A planned an-ti-monopoly law in China has taken on new urgency amid complaints that legislators are moving too slowly to ensure that multinationals do not dominate the fledgling Chinese market, state press reported. The Ministry of Commerce and the State Administration for IndustryAFP - 198 words
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328 2004-11-16 14 The company will fork out 1.24b yuan for a 17.89% stake Reuters [SHANGHAI] US equity fund Newbridge Capital will take control of the board of China's Shenzhen Bank, the Chinese lender said in a statement the first foreign organisation to winReuters - 328 words
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190 2004-11-16 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Merchants Bank Co denied a report that it plans to raise as much as US$l.4 billion selling shares for the first time in Hong Kong next year. Hong Kong's Oriental Daily reported yesterday that Merchants Bank is choosing sponsors andBloomberg - 190 words
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INDIA
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512 2004-11-16 15 Both companies planning on increasing their local workforce Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Microsoft Corp chief executive Steve Ballmer and Intel Corp's Craig Barrett are visiting India this week, underscoring the country's importance as a source of skilled software workers and a growing local market.Bloomberg - 512 words
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247 2004-11-16 15 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's foreign exchange reserves rose by over a billion US dollars in the week to Nov 5 to stand at a record U*****.2 billion as investments and export revenue flowed into the buoyant emerging economy. The reserves are up nearly US$22 billionReuters - 247 words
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Article, Illustration830 2004-11-16 15 Scrapping of global textile quotas at year-end after four decades will open huge markets in rich world Reuters MURTHY, a 35-year-old tailor, watches eagerly as construction workers put the finishing touches to a big apparel park that opens for business at the end ofReuters; REUTERS - 830 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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568 2004-11-16 16 AL LABITA - Plan aimed at boosting govt coffers and cutting debt By AL LABITA in Manila FOREIGN investors face sharp cuts in tax holidays and other incentives under Philippine President Gloria Arroyo's proposal to boost state coffers and cut debt. The five-to-six year tax exemptions568 words
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267 2004-11-16 16 Reuters [BANGKOK] A free trade agreement (FTA) between six Southeast Asian countries and China should take effect in mid-2005, a Thai Commerce Ministry source said yesterday, the third proposed starting date for the already delayed deal. Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Indonesia and Brunei,Reuters - 267 words
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Article, Illustration669 2004-11-16 16 And Indonesia will push US for renewal of military ties AP [BEIJING] China says it will use a meeting of Pacific Rim leaders this week to unveil an initiative on energy cooperation. Indonesia wants to lobby Washington to renew military ties. VietnamAP; FILE PHOTO - 669 words
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Article, Illustration575 2004-11-16 16 AFP [MANILA] They sail the world's oceans, mop the floors of the rising Asian middle class and launder clothes for US troops fighting in Iraq. Yet while providing a massive boost to the consumption-led economic growth in the Philippines, the billions of dollars thatAFP - 575 words
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WORLD
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265 2004-11-16 17 Bloomberg [MADRID] Red Bull GmbH, a closely held Austrian drinks maker, said it bought Ford Motor Co's unprofitable Jaguar Racing Formula One team. The sale came ahead of yesterday's deadline for the new owner to register the team for next season's 19-raceBloomberg - 265 words
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277 2004-11-16 17 AFP [NEW YORK] Dow Jones has agreed to buy online financial information provider Marketwatch Inc for US$5l9 million in cash, or US$lB a share, the media group said yesterday. The sum comprises US$463 million for the underlying business and the acquisition of US$56AFP - 277 words
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422 2004-11-16 17 Verification by auditors needed by yesterday under Sarbanes-Oxley rule Bloomberg [NEW YORK] As many as 1,000 US companies may have missed a deadline yesterday to have their financial controls certified by auditors, risking investor backlash and sanctions by regulators, according to Securities and Exchange CommissionBloomberg - 422 words
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508 2004-11-16 17 AP [SAN JOSE, California] After investing roughly US$5OO million and spending years of development time on its next-generation operating system, Sun Microsystems was to announce later yesterday an aggressive price for the software free. Sun, which has never completely rebounded fromAP - 508 words
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Article, Illustration361 2004-11-16 17 AFP [PAßlS] Eurostar, the high-speed passenger train service linking Britain, France and Belgium, marked its 10th year on Sunday with balloons flying and free cake for passengers but with still no profitability. Cake was handed to passengers at Lille in northern France and balloons decoratedAFP - 361 words
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Article, Illustration387 2004-11-16 17 AP. AFP. Reuters [WASHINGTON] US Secretary of State Colin Powell has resigned. He will step down from his post once President George W Bush has chosen a successor. He was among the four Cabinet members who submitted their resignations, a senior administrationAP.; AFP.; Reuters; AFP - 387 words
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208 2004-11-16 17 SEC suit will ask ex-Hollinger chief to return money Reuters [NEW YORK] US securities regulators are likely to file civil fraud charges later yesterday against ousted Hollinger International chairman Conrad Black and his deputy David Radler, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The USReuters - 208 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration425 2004-11-16 18 Defence firm says Franco-British roots will play key role in future strategy Reuters [PARIS] Europe's largest defence electronics firm Thales moved yesterday to dampen speculation of a rapid merger with Airbus parent EADS, saying no board meeting had been called to discuss the issue.Reuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 425 words
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311 2004-11-16 18 Bloomberg (TOKYO] Japan Airlines Corp, Asia's largest carrier by sales, said it's reviewing the profitability of its routes and may change the models and sizes of aircraft to lower costs, as the price of jet fuel is not expected to fall. "IBloomberg - 311 words
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344 2004-11-16 18 AFP [SEOUL] South Korean flag carrier Korean Air said yesterday its revenue rose 18 per cent in the third quarter of this year but net profit dropped 62 per cent due to higher fuel costs and asset sales. Revenue rose toAFP - 344 words
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Article, Illustration1085 2004-11-16 18 NYT [WASHINGTON] The Federal Aviation Administration is facing some of the same problems that are driving the airlines to bankruptcy rising costs and declining income and it faces two expensive challenges in the next few years, as its essential computers wear outNYT - 1,085 words
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170 2004-11-16 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] Ebookers pic, Europe's largest Internet travel company, had a third-quarter profit after selling more airline tickets and hotel rooms online and cutting costs by shedding jobs and closing outlets. Net income was £609,000 (SSI.I million) compared with a net loss ofBloomberg - 170 words
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Article385 2004-11-16 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 EVA385 words
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SHIPPING
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308 2004-11-16 19 AL LABITA - By AL LABITA in Manila THE listed Philippine unit of global shipping giant P&O Ports reported al7 per cent fall in after-tax profit to 244.3 million pesos (557.16 million) despite a whopping 2.63 billion pesos in turnover. In a report to308 words
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Article290 2004-11-16 19 SGX '000 Hon 12 SS W- Vol CH Offshore 0.40 0.01 1200 ChuanHup .0.67 0.01 3439 Cosco Corporation 1.16 -0.02 9500 CWT Distribution .0.57 0.01 368 Ezra Hldgs 1.15 -0.01 207 Freight Links 0.10 0 01 211 Grand Banks Yacht 0.90 -0.01 96 Java Holdings 1.02 0.01 1614290 words
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Article, Illustration72 2004-11-16 19 lALGIERS] The CNAM-owned ship was driven ashore by huge waves whipped up by violent storms on Saturday night and landed at a suburban district of Algiers along the airport road. One sailor drowned and 18 were missing after three boats were shipwrecked off the port of Algiers.AFP - 72 words
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Article, Illustration581 2004-11-16 19 Daewoo, Samsung among shipbuilders posting fall in Q3 earnings Bloomberg [SEOUL] The impact of the decline of the US dollar and the global shortage of steel have begun to show in the earnings of the world's biggest shipbuilders. Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine EngineeringBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 581 words
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498 2004-11-16 19 Bloomberg [OSLO] Frontline Ltd, the world's biggest oil tanker company, said third-quar-ter profit quadrupled to a record and earnings next quarter will be twice as high as demand for vessels outpaces supply. Net income jumped to U*****.6 million, or US$2.O2 a share, from U5537.9 million, orBloomberg - 498 words
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326 2004-11-16 19 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] In a bid to address a widely acknowledged gap in global port security, two Australian ports are set to test out high-tech "acoustic fences" capable of detecting incursions by small boats and divers. The ports of Melbourne and Sydney326 words
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332 2004-11-16 19 Xinhua [NEW DELHI] Indian private and public sector companies will undertake two major port and railway projects in Iran to facilitate better trade with Russia, Central Asia and Afghanistan, the IndoAsian News Service (lANS) reported. "The feasibility studies will determine theXinhua - 332 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article549 2004-11-16 20 EDITORIAL WITH an exquisite sense of timing, Taiwan's government announced last week that it is going to revise its high school curriculum to separate the history of the island from China's. From 2006, schools will teach Taiwan history as a separate subject. So, for instance, the549 words
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Article, Illustration1105 2004-11-16 20 LEON HADAR - Predictions about direction of foreign policy during Bush's second term could turn out to be wrong LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent THE history of the American presidency is littered with erroneous predictions about the foreign policies of incoming White House occupants. The conventional wisdom in Washington had beenREUTERS - 1,105 words
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Article, Illustration849 2004-11-16 20 THOMAS FRIEDMAN - THE BOTTOM LINE THOMAS FRIEDMAN NYT THE day after Yasser Arafat died, USA Today carried a big, bold headline that caught my eye. It said: "Arafat Dies, Leaves Void." All I could think of when reading that headline was itsNYT - 849 words
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Article, Illustration1475 2004-11-16 21 DAVID STREITFELD - Falling US$ weaker economy If the dollar drops too far too quickly, foreign investors will desert the US in favour of more stable places, economists warn By DAVID STREITFELD LAT-WP DURING a routine sale of US Treasury bonds in early September, one of the essential pillars holding up the economyLAT-WP; AFP - 1,475 words
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Article, Illustration852 2004-11-16 21 Ng Weng Hoong - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Ng Weng Hoong Editor Energy Asia I REFER to the article, "When is an 'oil crisis' a crisis?" (BT, Nov 11). Your correspondent, Ronnie Lim, said he was reassured by ExxonMobil chairman Lee Raymond's comment that oil prices wouldAFP - 852 words
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Article2705 2004-11-16 22 FINANCE COMMODITIES INTERBANK CROSS RATES AS C$ Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZS Pak W« Peso S$ Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound US8 Australia 0.913 6.337 0.592 5.957 34.548 69.349 0.812 8.458 2.910 1.106 45.597 43.147 1.266 4.734 0.901 25.260 30.965 0.414 0.766 Canada 1.096 6.9442,705 words
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Article, Illustration1314 2004-11-16 27 VINCE CHONG - CONSTRUCTION Besides some legislative help early next year, a steady albeit slow upturn is beginning to make itself felt, reports VINCE CHONG VINCE CHONG ■■■PS HE construction sector is desperately hoping f| that the glimmer of light If it is seeing at the end ofFILE PHOTOS - 1,314 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration729 2004-11-16 28 ANDREA TAN - Lack of fresh launches driving buyers to secondary market, reports ANDREA TAN ANDREA TAN LOOKING for a landed home? Your best bet is in the secondary market. As fewer landed homes are being launched by developers, buyers are increasingly turning to the resale market.Source: SISV ReaLink, URA Realis, DTZ Research - 729 words
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994 2004-11-16 28 NYT [NEW YORK] The rocker Lenny Kravitz's 6,000-sq-ft loft in SoHo, with its floating glass staircases, Roman tub in the master bathroom and hot tub on one of the terraces, is on the market for U5512.95 million, and "it's priced to sell", said Andrea WohlNYT - 994 words
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