The Business Times, 18 November 2004
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Title Section9 2004-11-18 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SING wcAmmmam Thursday November 18,2004 online9 words
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Article, Illustration533 2004-11-18 1 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has found that only a few financial institutions fall short of good practice in selling investment products, some two years after the Financial Advisers Act came into force. The findings stem533 words
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Article136 2004-11-18 1 sn 2.046.40 (+9.98) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,042.00 (+20.00) simso 243.11 (+0.99) SIMSO FUTURES 243.70 (+1.00) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLSECOMP 901.66 +19.37 NIKKEI 225 11,131.29 -30.46 HANG SENG 13,824.98 +78.90 SET INDEX 644.16 +1.51 JAKARTA COMP Closed MANILA COMP 1,794.36 +6.47 SEOUL COMP 885.42 +8.81 SHENZHEN B 236.41 -3.47136 words
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Article44 2004-11-18 1 TOP STORIES... PG Z3 COMPANIES... PG 4-S MARKETS PG* MID CAPS PC SINGAPORE PGII-12 ECONOMY PGI4 M'SIA/INDON.. PG 15 CHINA/INDIA... PGI6 WORLD PG It AVIATION PG 1$ SHIPPING PG 20 EDITORIAL PG 22 STOCKS PG 24 25 BIZIT PG 29 PROPERTY.. PG 30*3.244 words
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844 2004-11-18 1 WONG WEI KONG - Full-year projection narrowed to 8-8.5% following Q3 slowdown By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] The Singapore economy shrank 3 per cent on an annual basis in the third quarter of this year from Q2 a sharper fall than the 2.3 per cent indicated by844 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration602 2004-11-18 2 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM [SINGAPORE] Creative Technology chief Sim Wong Hoo has "declared war" in the MP3 market and announced US$lOO million to fund the battle in 2005. Creative aims to grab 40 per cent of the worldwide MP3 player market next year,602 words
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Article642 2004-11-18 2 Better days ahead for Datacraft? EVEN though Datacraft announced its third straight year of losses, BT correspondent Amit Roy Choudhury says the biggest takeaway from yesterday's financial results announcement was perhaps the fact that the management looked and acted more relaxed on hopes that better days are here642 words
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Article, Illustration729 2004-11-18 2 VINCE CHONG - Casino sliced, diced and examined every which way Most participants at forum prefer casino plan to have ample safeguards By VINCE CHONG [SINGAPORE] Economists, academics and consultants covered just about every angle at a forum yesterday on the casino issue. Addressing economic and social considerations, some speakers suggested Singapore start729 words
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Article56 2004-11-18 2 IN yesterday's report "Shell, 4 others still in the running for LNG study", Francis Ong is the business development manager for Foster Wheeler Eastern, and not Schlumberger Business Consulting. Also, international legal firm Norton Rose and engineering company Wood Macken ie are Foster Wheeler's partners for the LNG study.56 words
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Article, Illustration413 2004-11-18 3 NANDE KHIN - Exports rise 1 in Oct, beating forecasts of a fall But year-on-year, exports increase at a lower pace of 11.9%, against expectations of 14% Reports by NANDE KHIN [SINGAPORE] Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX), adjusted for seasonal patterns, rose one per cent in October from September, surprising most economists. In413 words
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Article, Illustration587 2004-11-18 3 [SINGAPORE] With oil prices still about 60 per cent higher than where they started the year, the Ministry of Trade Industry (MTI) yesterday released new estimates to quantify the effect on the economy. MTI said GDP growth could be587 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration779 2004-11-18 4 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Fourth-quarter operating profit rises 9.6% to US$3.1m By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY DESPITE achieving a near 10 per cent rise in operating profit for its fourth quarter, Datacraft Asia saw its net loss widen for the three months ended Sept 30 largely dueFILE PHOTO - 779 words
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Article741 2004-11-18 4 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY EVEN as Datacraft announced another year of losses, the biggest takeaway from the results briefing yesterday must be the fact that the management looked and acted more relaxed. This, of course, raises the question as to whether it's741 words
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Article, Illustration452 2004-11-18 5 KENNETH LIM - He buys 16m shares at 20c each, making him largest subscriber to IPO By KENNETH LIM TYCOON Oei Hong Leong's Chip Lian Investments has taken a 4.9 per cent stake in Ace Achieve Infocom, a Chi-na-based telecommunications solutions provider making itsFILE PHOTO - 452 words
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Article, Illustration427 2004-11-18 5 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM AFTER withdrawing its listing application earlier this year, Junma Tyre Cord Co has finally rolled out an initial public offering (IPO) of 92 million new shares at 31 cents apiece. But the delay has been a mixed bag while the companyARTHUR LEE - 427 words
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406 2004-11-18 5 TWO founding members of Singapore Press Holdings' board of directors, who have between them served the media group for nearly 50 years, will step down next month. SPH said yesterday that Michael Fam, 77, and Tang I-Fang, 80, have indicated their desire not406 words
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Article, Illustration500 2004-11-18 6 ANDREA TAN - The company, to be delisted in Dec, reports full-year earnings of $326m By ANDREA TAN HELPED by exceptional gains, Goodwood Park Hotel Ltd yesterday unveiled a strong set of earnings in its final chapter as a listed entity. The group turned in a 3.2 perFILE PHOTO - 500 words
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259 2004-11-18 6 SMOE Pte Ltd, which is part of SembCorp Industries, has clinched a turnkey contract to build an offshore platform system in the Gulf of Thailand. SMOE, which is the offshore engineering subsidiary of SembCorp's whollyowned SembCorp Utilities, will undertake the project for the259 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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66 2004-11-18 6 CHINA-based Sinobest Technology Holdings makes its debut on the mainboard today after its initial public offering of 28.5 million shares at 52 cents each was subscribed 1.47 times. Phillip Capital Management and ABN Amro Bank took a combined 5.3 million shares —19.3 per cent66 words
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80 2004-11-18 6 Bloomberg Danisco A/S. the world's biggest maker of additives for ice cream, said it will double its flavouring production in Asia with a new plant in Malaysia. "Rapid growth" in Asia-Pacific meant Danisco needed "a strong manufacturing presence" in the region. MacBloomberg - 80 words
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114 2004-11-18 6 Bloomberg A federal district court in New York approved a final settlement of US$79 million for workers and retirees of the Global Crossing Ltd retirement plan, the US Department said in a statement. The settlement covers former chief executive Thomas Casey and formerBloomberg - 114 words
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Article45 2004-11-18 6 PENTON International Ltd has appointed The Tje Min, 51, as director and chairman of the board. Mr The, whose country of principal residence is Indonesia, will be responsible for the company's expansion through acquisitions in the area of natural resources.45 words
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122 2004-11-18 6 Bloomberg Singapore Airport Terminal Services, the catering and ground-handling unit of Singapore Airlines, said it handled more passengers and cargo last month as trade increased and airlines added services ahead of year-end holidays. The company handled 2.13 million passengers in October, 7.7 perBloomberg - 122 words
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112 2004-11-18 6 STAMFORD Land Corporation Ltd's wholly own subsidiary in Australia, Minteyville Lt Collins Street Pty Ltd, has entered into a cont act of sale with a third party, Peter James Bartholomew and/or nominee, for the sale of its building at 7-19 Alfred Place Victoria 3000112 words
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91 2004-11-18 6 SINGAPORE Press Holdings Ltd said its wholly owned subsidiary, The Straits Times Press (1975) Ltd, now effectively holds 100 per cent of the shares in Lianhe Publishing Pte Ltd (LPH), up from a previous 51 per cent. The increase in shareholding was due91 words
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Article34 2004-11-18 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND:All prices are indicative;Broadly Diversified; Narowly Focused;$ 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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Advertisement524 2004-11-18 4 UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORPORATION (Incorporated in the Republic of China) ANNOUNCEMENT CLOSE OF VOLUNTARY CONDITIONAL CASH OFFER FOR UMCi LTD. 1. Introduction 1. 1 United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC") refers to the offer document (the "Offer Document") dated 4 October 2004 containing the terms of the voluntary conditional cash offer (the "Offer")524 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration532 2004-11-18 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS It is thanks again to the Jardine group and this time aided by a push on F&N and Keppel R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent AN old stock market adage says, "Volume begets volume" and in a market such as this where house tradersSource: Bloomberg - 532 words
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Article, Illustration940 2004-11-18 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM Singapore Airlines Nov 17 close: $10.90 CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON. Nov 17 OCTOBER traffic was slightly better than our expectations. Although load factors for both passenger and cargo are down year-on-year, because of additional capacity the run rate is higher than our forecast TwoSource: Bloomberg - 940 words
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Article, Illustration553 2004-11-18 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE besieged US dollar was hammered to fresh lows yet again in Asian trading yesterday, with the euro surging to a fresh postlaunch high of U551.3035 and the Korean won again forcing its way to fresh pre-Asian crisis highsSource: Reuters - 553 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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Article85 2004-11-18 8 UNITED Overseas Land continued to accumulate shares of hotel arm Hotel Plaza on Tuesday, buying 102,000 shares on the open market for a total consideration of about $67,320, or about 66 cents apiece. UOL, an investment and property development company controlled by the family85 words
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Article78 2004-11-18 8 A DAY after he became a substantial shareholder, King Wan Corp managing director Chua Eng Eng continued to up his stake yesterday with an open-market purchase of 6 million shares at 11 cents each. He now has a 7.55 per cent stake from 5.1378 words
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91 2004-11-18 8 PRIVATELY held investment firm See Hoy Chan Equities bought 5 million shares of Guangzhao Industrial Forest Biotechnology Group on Tuesday, raising its direct stake in the China plant cultivating company to 11.03 per cent from 10.03 per cent. No pricing details were disclosed.91 words
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157 2004-11-18 8 THE Cheong brothers running Hong Fok Corp saw their deemed stakes increase after privately held Goodyear Realty bought some 2.3 million shares on Tuesday. The shares were bought at about 24 cents on average on the open market, and give Goodyear a 0.63 per157 words
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76 2004-11-18 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM MEMTECH International executive chairman Chuang Wen Fu bought 600,000 shares on the open market on Tuesday, raising his shareholding to 42.31 per cent from 42.23 per cent. The shares were bought at about 43.5 cents each. Memtech is a specialist76 words
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Article, Illustration419 2004-11-18 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Nov 17 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -80.00 +174.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +16.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -8.00 All-SG Equities 523.16 +1.60 SG Equities Elect 153.85 +1.36 SG Equities Fin 1621.77 +3.16 SG Equities Prop 503.36 +4.02 SIMSCI 243.11 +0.99 SiMSCI Futures 243.70 +1.00 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME419 words
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MID CAPS
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Article, Illustration1017 2004-11-18 9 JOYCE KOH - The fast-growing company is still young and faces many challenges before growth becomes sustainable, says JOYCE KOH JOYCE KOH FOR a company barely four years old, Anwell's spectacular spurt in growth last year was enough to make any sleepy-eyed investor sit up. But the company, whichFILE PHOTO; Source: Bloomberg - 1,017 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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648 2004-11-18 11 CHUANG PECK MING - Delegates with SM Goh briefed on reform, investment opportunities By CHUANG PECK MING in Istanbul THE Singapore Business Federation delegation travelling with Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday was treated to an eye-open-ing view of the business and investment climate in Turkey.648 words
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204 2004-11-18 11 THE government will decide at the end of the month whether to extend the rental rebates which were offered to help businesses tide over the economic downturn in the past, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. In a written response to a question that204 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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131 2004-11-18 11 SINGAPORE, together with the other members of Asean and India, will co-or-ganise the first India-Asean car rally. Spearheaded by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and the Confederation of Indian Industry, the non-competitive rally is designed to promote the land connectivity of India131 words
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Article, Illustration98 2004-11-18 11 BRITAIN and France will launch a year-long campaign to lure Singaporeans to shop in the fashion capitals of London and Paris (above), and to discover more shopping attractions in Manchester and Nice. Initiated by the tourism authorities of the two coun- tries, the Shop Till98 words
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57 2004-11-18 11 IE Singapore and the Singapore Business Federation are leading a business mission to Chile, Argentina and Brazil starting today. Delegates include representatives from eSys Distribution, Far East Organization, Intraco, Leung Kai Fook Medical Co, Prestige Marine Services and PSE Marine. Delegates joining the Chilean leg57 words
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Article, Illustration279 2004-11-18 11 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN DILEEP Nair, the Singaporean head of the anti-cor-ruption office within the United Nations, who was accused of graft and sexual misconduct, has been cleared of the accusations. Mr Nair, a former senior civil servant turned banker in Singapore, had earlierFILE PHOTO - 279 words
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181 2004-11-18 11 A CULTURE that encourages innovation and enterprise is what Singapore needs, said Vivian Balakrishnan, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports. "To achieve this, we need to challenge and change some deep-seated mindsets and attitudes," Dr Balakrishnan said at the PSA Singapore Global Enterprise181 words
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Article, Illustration466 2004-11-18 12 CHEN HUIFEN - World-class education, niches, private sector key to future growth By CHEN HUIFEN THREE key lessons which Singapore can learn from Switzerland in ensuring long-term economic growth are: having world-class tertiary institutions, developing niche areas of excellence, and engaging more private sectorFILE PHOTO - 466 words
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415 2004-11-18 12 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN CITIBANK yesterday launched yet another credit card giving back cash, a strategy it hopes will win it customers in an overcrowded market. Instead of the usual rewards and bonus programmes, the card, called the Citibank Dividend MasterCard, gives back cash415 words
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463 2004-11-18 12 VINCE CHONG - By VINCE CHONG START small before going big because it's harder to go the other way round. This was the view of some speakers at the Institute of Policy Studies forum on Singapore's casino proposal yesterday, including a Singaporean businessman who has been463 words
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FOCUS: SERVICES
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Article, Illustration1161 2004-11-18 13 CHEN HUIFEN - LOGISTICS The logistics firm, which rode the hi-tech boom for its fast growth, now sees rising demand from life sciences, says CHEN HUIFEN CHEN HUIFEN SINGAPORE'S logistics industry has always been a key part of the economy since the time of Sir1,161 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration650 2004-11-18 14 Fixed-asset investment growth slowed in October to 26.4% Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Investment in China's factories, roads and other fixed assets grew at a slower pace in October after the government ordered banks to curb lending to industries including real estate, steel and aluminum. Investment inBloomberg; AFP - 650 words
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526 2004-11-18 14 But it will keep an eye on inflation: central bank chief Reuters [BElJlNG] CHINA will maintain stable monetary policy next year but will closely monitor inflation and investment to see if tweaks are needed, central bank chief Zhou Xiaochuan yesterday was quoted as saying.Reuters - 526 words
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367 2004-11-18 14 Reuters. Bloomberg. AP [WASHINGTON] Surging energy costs drove US consumer prices up a hefty and larger-than-expected 0.6 per cent last month, the biggest jump since May, while housing starts showed the most strength since December, government reports showed yesterday. The Labor DepartmentReuters.; Bloomberg.; AP - 367 words
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Article, Illustration520 2004-11-18 15 Main share index hits 7-month peak, as investors expect ringgit revaluation Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian stocks and bonds jumped yesterday, with the main share index scaling a seven-month peak, as investors bet that a ringgit revaluation may come sooner rather than later. TheReuters; Source: Bloomberg - 520 words
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NOTE BOOK
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107 2004-11-18 15 Reuters [HONGKONG] Shares of China Netcom, the smallest of China's four big telecoms carriers, rose 10 per cent in their Hong Kong debut yesterday, in line with forecasts, on a view they were cheap compared to rivals. Still, the performance lagged theReuters - 107 words
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95 2004-11-18 15 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Telekom Malaysia said yesterday it would make an exceptional gain of RMB6O million (***** million) this year by selling its remaining 6 per cent stake in South Africa's biggest telecoms firm. Telekom Malaysia's stock was up 4.31 per cent afterReuters - 95 words
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146 2004-11-18 15 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] 101 Corp, Malaysia's largest oil-palm plantation company by sales, said first quarter profit rose 33 per cent as palm oil prices and production increased. The company's profit rose to RM210.1 million (5591.1 million) or 18.72 sen a share, inBloomberg - 146 words
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Article73 2004-11-18 15 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] The consortium of Standard Chartered pic and PT Astra International Tbk yesterday completed its acquisition of a controlling interest of 51 per cent in PT Bank Permata. The consortium has made full payment of 2.77 trillion rupiah (SssoB million) to the Indonesian government'sBernama - 73 words
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74 2004-11-18 15 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia will discuss possible liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply to Chile during this week's summit of leaders from the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) forum in Santiago, Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said yesterday "Chile is keen to buy LNG from Indonesia,Reuters - 74 words
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498 2004-11-18 15 [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian government could very well make good on its warning of intervening in the dispute over the ownership of a 15.8 per cent strategic block in DRB-Hicom Bhd given that Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary and the SM Nasimuddin SM Amin-led consortium are498 words
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Article259 2004-11-18 15 AL LABITA - By AL LABITA in Manila PHILIPPINE conglomerate San Miguel Corp (SMC) said yesterday it has acquired the packaging business of Malaysian firm Guolene Packaging Industries Bhd for US$35 million. In a statement to the Philippines Stock Exchange, SMC said the move aims to boost not259 words
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Article, Illustration807 2004-11-18 15 [KUALA LUMPUR] Ekran Bhd's auditor Ernst Young has made seven "qualifications" or disclosures in its audit of the company's accounts for the financial year ended June 30, 2004, The Edge said. This has attracted some attention to the Ekran's financial situation. TheFILE PHOTO - 807 words
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406 2004-11-18 16 Reorganisation of 250,000 employees comes ahead of its planned IPO AFP [SHANGHAI] Bank of China, one of the country's big four state-owned lenders, is carrying out a major shake-up of its near quarter million employees, ordering management and staff to reapply forAFP - 406 words
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240 2004-11-18 16 AP [NEW DELHI] A panel of former Indian diplomats was appointed on Tuesday to advise state-run oil firms on how to buy energy stakes in Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia. "We now have some of our most distinguished exdiplomats, each having had stintsAP - 240 words
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Article, Illustration46 2004-11-18 16 [BEIJING] A woman walks past a billboard advertisement showing an athlete performing on the rings in Beijing. Sports and Olympic themes are becoming very popular in advertising pitches among local and foreign companies as China gears up to host the 2008 Olympic Games. REUTERSREUTERS - 46 words
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338 2004-11-18 16 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China will inject up to US$6OO million to bail out its fourth-largest broker before the end of 2004, sources close to the house said yesterday, its strongest move to revamp the sector since taking over Southern Securities. Cinda AssetReuters - 338 words
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467 2004-11-18 16 Investors betting that other lenders will follow suit as bond yields rise Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Shares of State Bank of India, Canara Bank and other lenders rose as investors bet they would follow the example of ICICI Bank Ltd and raise the costBloomberg - 467 words
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165 2004-11-18 16 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's banking regulator said local commercial lenders should establish fund management ventures with foreign investors to improve the management and efficiency of the new units. Commercial banks should set up fund management units with qualified foreign and domesticBloomberg - 165 words
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Article, Illustration772 2004-11-18 17 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ASIA INSIGHT There are many theories but their proponents are pulling in different directions ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent THIS past week I found myself first at a Tokyo seminar listening to Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui reviving the argument in favour of a "yen economic772 words
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439 2004-11-18 17 One snubs offer, while other is ready to pledge shares AP [SAN FRANCISCO] Oracle Corp's takeover tug-of-war with rival business software maker People Soft Inc intensified as two shareholders who own nearly 20 per cent of People Soft's stock indicated they areAP - 439 words
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215 2004-11-18 17 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Telstra Corp, Australia's biggest phone company, has introduced cut-rate plans for mobile phones, matching similar offerings from rivals such as Singapore Telecommunications' Optus unit. The so-called "bucket plan" allows customers to pay a monthly maximum of A579(*****.50) for calls that wouldBloomberg - 215 words
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WORLD
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362 2004-11-18 18 Abuses included steering clients towards certain insurers: AG Spitzer Reuters [WASHINGTON] Agents for insurance brokers accepted vacation trips, cheap loans and shares of stock or stock options from insurers in exchange for steering clients their way. New York Attor-ney-General Eliot Spitzer said on Tuesday.Reuters - 362 words
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284 2004-11-18 18 NYT [MOSCOW] President Vladimir Putin warned Russia's business elite on Tuesday to "get used to paying taxes and observing the law" but he also sought to allay investor fears that the Kremlin might be preparing new attacks on Russian business. Speaking atNYT - 284 words
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Article, Illustration344 2004-11-18 18 [LONDON] The company which turned causing offense into a mass market art form is in trouble. French Connection the fashion store which plastered the letters FCUK on millions of T-shirts, thousands of billboards and hundreds of shops on Tuesday confirmed344 words
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Article203 2004-11-18 18 AFP [WASHINGTON] Democrats in Congress decried a ballooning US debt which they warned could reach US$l4.5 trillion in 10 years unless action is taken. "If we continue on this course, if you project the Bush budgets from 2005 to 2014, then we will accumulate anotherAFP - 203 words
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249 2004-11-18 18 AP [PARIS! Vivendi Universal SA raised its 2004 earnings forecast after strong performances by its music and telecommunications units powered a more than fivefold increase in third quarter profit. Net profit came in at 776 million euros (551.66 billion) in the three monthsAP - 249 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration528 2004-11-18 19 DONALD URQUHART - With capacity 100% full, its Asia growth is set to outpace other regions By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Booming Asian trade has meant full cargo capacity out of Asia and a 4 per cent improvement in yield for Lufthansa Cargo's regional operations in the528 words
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420 2004-11-18 19 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Nok Air Co, the discount air carrier controlled by Thai Airways International pel, said it plans to start flying to Chinese cities and Hong Kong next May, in its first foray outside Thailand. Nok Air, 39 perBloomberg - 420 words
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315 2004-11-18 19 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] The Indian government said it may build five new airports and renovate 23 existing airports as rising traffic in Asia's fourth-biggest economy strains capacity. As much as 100 billion rupees (553.7 billion) is needed to improve facilities atBloomberg - 315 words
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127 2004-11-18 19 Reuters [CHICAGO] A deer found its way into a terminal at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport on Tuesday but was captured safelyneaf rt baggage claim area, officials said. The young buck apparently entered through an automatic freight door leading to the unsecured lowerReuters - 127 words
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Article, Illustration560 2004-11-18 19 VEN SREENIVASAN - Emirates' H1 earnings surge 41 By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Emirates, the largest Arab airline, chalked up interim net profits of US$236 million for the six months to Sept 30. The results are Emirates' best ever for any sixmonth period, and is up 41 per cent from US$l67 million profit theFILE PHOTO - 560 words
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147 2004-11-18 19 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airport Terminal Services (SATS) the catering and ground-handling unit of Singapore Airlines, said it handled more passengers and cargo last month as trade increased and airlines added services ahead of year-end holidays. The company handled 2.13 million passengers in October,Bloomberg - 147 words
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Advertisement289 2004-11-18 19 Your knowledge of the I rmarket could win you an HP Notebook! I So you think you know the market at your fingertips? Then try your hand at the BTX Game and win an HP Notebook for yourself. Ten stocks are listed fl (each with its previous day's closing prices).289 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration60 2004-11-18 20 [RIO DE JANEIRO] A firefighter ship spraying water onto the smouldering Chilean tanker Vicuqa, which exploded on Monday at the Brazilian port ofParanagua. Six sailors are missing following the blast that occurred when the fuel tanker was loading methanol next to a terminal owned by state oil companyAFP - 60 words
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504 2004-11-18 20 Haulage costs, handling charges key competitive weakness: study Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong will need a new container terminal by 2015 and must cut costs to stay competitive with the neighbouring Chinese port of Shenzhen, a government-commissioned study said. China's robust exports haveReuters - 504 words
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Article155 2004-11-18 20 Bloomberg [KOLKATA] India's port of Kolkata, the country's fourth-largest, was damaged by a fire, which destroyed goods and a building, said Anup Kumar Chanda, the port's chairman. The fire at one of the port's container loading areas began at about 1.45 am. It destroyed a three-storyBloomberg - 155 words
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280 2004-11-18 20 AL LABITA - By AL LABITA SURGING cargo volumes handled by subsidiaries in Poland and Brazil buoyed revenues of the Philippines' largest international port operator in the first nine months of the year. Based on its latest income statement, listed International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI)280 words
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289 2004-11-18 20 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nippon Yusen K K, Japan's biggest shipping company, and OAO Sovcomflot, a Moscowbased shipowner, have formed a joint-venture company to build and own four liquefied natural gas carriers, Nippon Yusen said in a statement. The new company, JSC Sovcomflot, isBloomberg - 289 words
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Article, Illustration231 2004-11-18 20 Bernama [BANGKOK] Thailand and the United States on Tuesday started a security initiative that scans containers bound for the US to prevent terrorist attacks. "The programme is designed to protect the citizens of Thailand and the US as well as the tradeBernama; REUTERS - 231 words
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372 2004-11-18 20 Bloomberg [OSLO] A P Moller-Maersk, the world's largest shipping company, said it ordered two liquefied natural gas tankers from Samsung Heavy Industries for delivery in 2008, doubling the company's fleet of the ships. "This is a growth market andBloomberg - 372 words
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Article295 2004-11-18 20 SGX '000 Nov 17 SS *I- Vol CH Offshore .0.39 -0.01 949 Oman Hup .0.65 -0.02 2848 Cosco Corporation 1.18 0.02 3273 CWT Distribution .0.S6 -0.01 392 Ezra Hldgs 1X16 -0.09 532 Freight Links 0 10 0.01 1189 Grand Banks Yacht 0.89 -0.01 88 Java Holdings 1.02 unch295 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article542 2004-11-18 22 EDITORIAL IT was a rare conjunction of political and economic events and weather that made the oil price rise steadily to a record US$55 per barrel last month. Political strife in Venezuela, ethnic troubles in Nigeria, terrorism worries in Saudi Arabia, supply disruptions in war-torn Iraq,542 words
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Article, Illustration1173 2004-11-18 22 ARUMUGAM RAJENTHRAN - Policy instruments and infrastructures are in place to foster inflows, but the challenge is sustaining them By ARUMUGAM RAJENTHRAN THE Thai economy registered a robust growth of around 6.7 per cent last year. However, growth slowed down fairly in the first quarter of this year.AFP - 1,173 words
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Article, Illustration819 2004-11-18 22 YOGI AGGARWAL - THE BOTTOM LINE YOGI AGGARWAL THE Maoists are not to be seen on the rc id from Kathmandu to Pokhra. But their presence is f elt in the frequent security checks of local Nepalese r .en during the journey. They are819 words
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Article, Illustration739 2004-11-18 23 DREW THOMPSON - The crises in Sudan and elsewhere are a chance for the US to come to terms with China, assuming that it sees Beijing as part of the solution By DREW THOMPSON IHT WHATEVER its outcome, the United Nations Security Council's extraordinary meeting on Sudan,IHT; REUTERS - 739 words
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554 2004-11-18 23 Leong Sze Hian Singapore - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Leong Sze Hian Singapore I REFER to the article "Get insurance advice online" (BT, Oct 27). The website (Commis sionsFreelnsurance.com) does not make money from selling insurance, hence the description "commissionfree". The charge is a onetime advisory fee, which starts at $300554 words
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Article170 2004-11-18 23 Jean Tan (Ms - Maids —courses are necessary Jean Tan (Ms) Director. Corporate Communications for Permanent Secretary Ministry of Manpower WE REFER to the letter "Why single out maids' employers?" (BT, Nov 9) by Urmila Babu. Ms Babu asked why she needed to attend an employer orientation course. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) requires170 words
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Advertisement374 2004-11-18 23 THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 SECTION 291(1) Sino Millennium Pie Ltd (Provisional Liquidator Appointed) STATUTORY DECLARATION The Registrar of Companies. Singapore I. Chng Weng Huat of 147 Rivervale Crescent #06-20 Singapore *****7, NRIC No: *****0321 make oath and say as follows:1. lam a director of the abovenamed company; 2. The374 words
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Miscellaneous212 2004-11-18 23 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN ently (5-4) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 1 Crossword solvers leed to be '.t Wild rose in eleqant form (9) 7 5 2) 17 f celebr ion ,0 K |oyed 12 sSSsJ? 2 She works in fashion, or is to for a night, we hear (7) 13 Trinity, 14 Bowling-green,212 words
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Article4052 2004-11-18 24 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock name Wt Close Change Stock name Wt Close Change Allgreen 50c 0.29 1 050 +0.020 NOL 2.14 3.040 BIL Intl US20C 0.44 0.950 +0 01S OCBC 10.11 13.600 -0.100 CapitaLand 1.37 2.080 +0.030 Parkway H 25c 0.66 1.430 +0.020 Chart SemiCond 26c 0.794,052 words
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Article2835 2004-11-18 25 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES In I«ul CWT In SS In USJ Sdy dy yr dy %yr Woo 16 ln<ar» Chjng« Change Change Ouojf Ch»nq« World Index Preliminary 829 J 45 6.5 05 S.I 04 8.1 t EAFf Preliminary 754 7 -0.5 7.6 -04 7 t 0.3 1082,835 words
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BizIT
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Article, Illustration610 2004-11-18 29 RAJU CHELLAM - The market is set to jump from 40,000 blades last year to 6.5 million by 2008. RAJU CHELLAM has the details RAJU CHELLAM Move over, desktop PCs, here come the PC blades. A privatelyheld US company, ClearCube Technology, in which Singapore-'s GIC Special610 words
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Article, Illustration358 2004-11-18 29 AP [PARIS] Microsoft chairman Bill Gates signed a cooperation agreement with Unesco on Wednesday to help developing countries improve access to computers, the Internet and IT training. The Microsoft co-found-er and Koichiro Matsuura, head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, signedAP; AFP - 358 words
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Article257 2004-11-18 29 A PC blade is nothing but a personal computer on a motherboard that sits in a central rack which is far away from the employee, who in turn works on his terminal and keyboard. A modem-like device connects his terminal and keyboard to the PC blade.257 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration542 2004-11-18 30 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Owner Hong Fok looking at revamp options By KALPANA RASHIWALA HONG Fok is exploring options to revamp its 33-year-old International Building on Orchard Road, with property consultant Knight Frank helping the main-board-listed group to do a feasibility study. Confirming this yesterday when contacted by BT,542 words
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Article, Illustration197 2004-11-18 30 TYCOON NgTeng Fong's Far East Organization/SinoLand has again won an international real estate award for its Fullerton Square project comprising The Fullerton Singapore hotel, One Fullerton and the underground link connecting the two. Far East/SinoLand is also the world's only property entity to win197 words
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Article, Illustration441 2004-11-18 30 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN AS Christmas nears, developers are hoping buyers will pick up high-end homes for themselves or for investment. This weekend, two upmarket condominiums The Metz and Vida will be released. MCL Land is releasing the freehold 169-unit Metz441 words
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Article, Illustration906 2004-11-18 32 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA finds out why from consultants, who also warn of a different picture in the longer term KALPANA RASHIWALA MOST people think that freehold condos and apartments tend to retain their values better than 99year leasehold ones, right? Not quite,Source: Knight Frank Research S/SV ReaLink 21 - 906 words
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