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Title Section13 2004-11-23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents MICA (P) 023/03/2004 %esta»NmMter2*2oM online at http^/business-time&asial.amsg13 words
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638 2004-11-23 1 CHUANG PECK MING - BT exclusive By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] After a year that saw manufacturing wages trimmed in many countries, global production costs were up again in 2003, posting their biggest increase since 1999, according to the US Department of Labor. Manufacturing costs also rose in638 words
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Article47 2004-11-23 1 TOP STORIES ...PG2,4 COMPANIES... PG 6-9 SMALL CAPS ....PG 10 SINGAPORE PG 11 ECONOMY PG 13 M'SIA/INDON.. PG 14 CHINA PG 15 INDIA PG 15 ASIA-PAC PG 16 WORLD PG 17 AVIATION PG 18 SHIPPING PG 19 EDITORIAL PG 20 LETTERS PG 21 PROPERTY.. PG 28-2947 words
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Article, Illustration679 2004-11-23 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - BT exclusive They're third biggest group of foreign buyers in Q3 By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Mainland Chinese nationals are emerging as major foreign buyers of private homes in Singapore, after Indonesians and Malaysians, says a report by DTZ Debenham Tie Leung. Using caveatSource: URA Reals, DTZ Research, Nov 2004 - 679 words
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Article, Illustration632 2004-11-23 2 PAULINE NG - He says there's 'no linkage' between the two currencies By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA is not going to budge from its fixed currency peg even if China decides to review its currency regime, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said632 words
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536 2004-11-23 2 RAJU CHELLAM - By RAJU CHELLAM [SINGAPORE] If you think infotech services is only for developing economies like India and China, think again. Companies and governments are set to spend a whopping US$59l billion on subcontracting IT services next year, says the latest study by International Data536 words
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Article644 2004-11-23 2 Ringgit to stay fixed even if China frees yuan: Abdullah MALAYSIA is not going to budge from its fixed ringgit peg even if China decides to review its currency regime, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday. Pouring cold water on any notion that Malaysia will follow suit644 words
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454 2004-11-23 4 ANNA TEO - APEC SUMMIT He says Apec Business Advisory Council should conduct study Reports by ANNA TEO in Santiago A FEASIBILITY study should indeed be carried out on a regional free trade agreement (FTA) for the Asia-Pacific, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has454 words
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Article, Illustration740 2004-11-23 4 THE Ministry of Trade and Industry is probably being "cautious" in forecasting £-5 per cent growth for 2005, says Prime Minister bee Hsien Loong, because tbday's uncertainties could swing the figures either way. Speaking to Singapore reporters at the end of theAP - 740 words
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Article, Illustration365 2004-11-23 4 WONG WEI KONG - They should have at least one international director, he says By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] Singapore companies need to cast their net wider when appointing board members and should try to appoint at least one international director, Acting Second Minister365 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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459 2004-11-23 6 KENNETH LIM - Poor local market, lack of appreciation for education stocks cited By KENNETH LIM THE domestic market is overcrowded and local investors don't appreciate education stocks, said directors of homegrown AEC Education, which has decided to head to London for a listing. And459 words
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Article, Illustration422 2004-11-23 6 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE JARDINE Cycle Carriage (C&C) group managing director Philip Eng will retire in February next year, after more than two decades as the face of the company best known as a MercedesBenz distributor. Taking over from Mr Eng, 59, willFILE PHOTO - 422 words
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663 2004-11-23 6 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG SO CREATIVE Technology chief Sim Wong Hoo has publicly declared war in the MP3 market and set his sights on US giant Apple Computer. But while it may grab the headlines, is Creative's bravado misplaced? Last week,663 words
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Article34 2004-11-23 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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755 2004-11-23 7 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM TAKING an early view of what's in store for the Singapore equity market next year, Citigroup Smith Barney says in a strategy report that the local bourse will be moved by a weaker US dollar, high oil prices, corporate755 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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85 2004-11-23 7 MAINBOARD-LISTED Xpress Holdings said its significant shareholder, Hiap Hoe Holdings Pte Ltd. sold its entire 22.3 per cent stake in the printing company to Dermei International Co Ltd for about $11 million, or eight cents a share. Dermei is registered in the85 words
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62 2004-11-23 7 UNITED Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd group aims to see its pre-tax profit surpass RM500 million (S$216.5 million) in the financial year to Dec 30, 2004. on a maintained loan growth from the previous year, its chief executive officer Chan Kok Seong told The62 words
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64 2004-11-23 7 TUAN Sing Holdings' subsidiary. Habitat Properties (Shanghai) Ltd. yesterday entered into a joint venture agreement with an investment unit of Baoshan District Government to incorporate a new 200 million yuan (S$39.7 million) company, Shanghai LuojingTS Investment Co Ltd, to undertake a residential land development64 words
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30 2004-11-23 7 CAPITALAND Ltd yesterday set up an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary called Capita Land Retail Project Management Pte Ltd (CRPM) to provide project management and consultancy services.30 words
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Article26 2004-11-23 7 AUTRON Corp said two of its directors, Michael Chye Hin Fah and Geraldine Ong Siew Ting, have resigned, citing time-constraint factors.26 words
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35 2004-11-23 7 WEARNES International posted a 32.6 per cent rise in earnings to $18.6 million for the full year ended Sept 30. Turnover rose 39 per cent to $570.9 million.35 words
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65 2004-11-23 7 COMFORTDELGRO Corp will give a special one-time bonus to all its 16,098 taxi hirers to help them cope with higher operating costs resulting from high oil prices. The bonus will range from $240 to $360 per driver depending on the number of years of service.65 words
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463 2004-11-23 7 JOYCE KOH - It offers shares at maximum of $1.66 each in flotation Seen to raise $185m By JOYCE KOH ALREADY a household name here. Yellow Pages Singapore looks set to become an even bigger presence in the local market with its launch yesterday of an463 words
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433 2004-11-23 9 JOYCE KOH - Injection of data storage business in return for 80% stake By JOYCE KOH SINGAPORE-LISTED hard disk drive component-mak-er Magnecomp International is taking an 80 per cent stake in KR Precision Pel (KRP) through the injection of its data storage components business into the Thai-listed company. Under433 words
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396 2004-11-23 9 RAJU CHELLAM - By RAJU CHELLAM SESDAQ-LISTED ArianeCorp Ltd says its China subsidiary has tied up with two other companies in a US$3OO million deal to grab a share of China's booming market for broadband data services. ArianeCorp's China unit, Guangzhou Ariane Telecom Technology (GAT), owns and396 words
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Article, Illustration469 2004-11-23 9 Reuters SEMBCORP Industries (SembCorp), facing a damages claim of $787 million, said on Monday it was open to settling a 9-year-old legal spat over a ship conversion contract. The conglomerate, Singapore's fourth-largest by market capitalisation, is in talks with Swiss-based Allseas Group to resolveReuters; FILE PHOTO - 469 words
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226 2004-11-23 9 Xinhua [BEIJING] Soon Choo Teck, chairman of Sim Lim Group, said here yesterday that he will donate 33.03 billion shares of his company to Chinese farmers. Held by Soon Choo Teck Farmers Education and Charitable Fund Limited, the shares account for 26Xinhua - 226 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration500 2004-11-23 8 TEH HOOI LING - STOCKS Overall, the average price of SGX stocks has declined by 9 per cent in a period of about 11 months TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent With just over one month before the year ends, it's perhaps time to take stock of how the localSource: Bloomberg - 500 words
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Article, Illustration928 2004-11-23 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM TPA Strategic Nov 22 dose: $0,215 GK GOH RESEARCH. Nov 22 PROSPECTS are still bright. TPA's 2H04 performance should be stronger on the back of a pickup in China's air travel, new OEM (original equipment manufacturing) representations and healthy prospects for the homeland securitySource: Bloomberg - 928 words
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Article, Illustration419 2004-11-23 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Nov 22 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -338.00 +1.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -84.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -34.00 All-SG Equities 516.82 -3.84 SG Equities Elect 153.72 -1.96 SGEquities Fin 1610.55 -9.36 SG Equities Prop 493.92 -6.31 SIMSCI 239.91 -1.88 SiMSCI Futures 239.50 -2.10 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME Datacraft419 words
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Article, Illustration529 2004-11-23 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar tumbled anew in New York trading last Friday after US Federal Reserve Bank chairman Alan Greenspan added his concerns about the US twin deficits to a series of recent warnings by his Fed colleagues over the pastSource: Reuters - 529 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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95 2004-11-23 8 LAFE Technology chairman and chief executive Christopher Ho Wing-On saw his deemed stake increase again yesterday after the Grande Group bought 563,000 shares on the open market at 18 cents apiece. Mr Ho is now deemed to be interested in 63.63 per cent of95 words
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118 2004-11-23 8 FOUR Pacific Andes Holdings directors saw their deemed shareholdings increase after holding company Clamford Holding bought 300,000 shares on Thursday last week. The shares were bought on the open market at about 35.95 cents each. Clamford now has a direct and deemed 57.48 per cent118 words
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88 2004-11-23 8 RSH non-executive chairman Mohamed Ali Rashed Alabbar acquired B.£ million shares on Friday last week at 56 cents apiece through a married deal. He now controls 27.19 per cent of the sports equipment and apparel retailer from 24.66 per cent previously. RSH shares88 words
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Article47 2004-11-23 8 SINGAPORE Press Holdings chief executive Alan Chan Heng Loon exercised 212,500 share options on Nov 9. Mr Chan, who did not have any SPH shares previously, converted the options at $3.91 each. SPH shares yesterday rose 2 cents to close at $4.66.47 words
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56 2004-11-23 8 NEPTUNE Orient Lines vice-chairman and independent director Friedbert Malt sold his entire 0.004 per cent direct stake on the open market yesterday. Mr Malt disposed of his 60,000 shares at about $2.96 apiece, for about $177.600 in total. Shares of the shipping company lost56 words
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66 2004-11-23 8 KENNETH LIM - Lankom director buys 20 ,000 shares Compiled by KENNETH LIM LANKOM Electronics non-executive director Randolph Liu Lu-Chun bought 20,000 shares on the open market on Friday last week at 11.95 cents apiece. Mr Liu's direct stake in the electro-magnetic component manufacturer now stands at 7.375 per cent from 7.37 per66 words
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SMALL CAPS
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Article, Illustration863 2004-11-23 10 ANGELA TAN - But its shares are still underperforming, despite its impressive results, reports ANGELA TAN ANGELA TAN AS the largest supplier of cranes and heavy equipment in fastgrowing AsiaPacific, ex-Ja-pan, Tat Hong Holdings' shares should be shining, just like its results. Yet, this is notSource: Bloomberg - 863 words
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478 2004-11-23 10 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING AS in many previous periods, our small-cap portfolio outperformed the UOB Sesdaq Index but lagged the Straits Times Index. Compared to two weeks ago last week had a holiday our portfolio slid 0.3 per cent. In the same period, the Sesdaq478 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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462 2004-11-23 11 RONNIE LIM - Aim is to provide a fallback in the event of a gas supply disruption By RONNIE LIM A HIGH-POWERED energy experts committee will meet today, for only the second time in as many months, to explore further how best to connect462 words
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Article, Illustration646 2004-11-23 11 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING THE ageing population isn't just a Singapore concern. Academics at a workshop here yesterday highlighted a similar concern in other Asian countries in particular, the cost of supporting a greying population and the inadequacy of government in grapplingAP - 646 words
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Article, Illustration240 2004-11-23 11 THE Singapore-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce (SGC) was officially opened yesterday. The new organisation, which was established in June this year, succeeds and combines the expertise of the former German Business Association and the Delegate of German Industry and Commerce. "Germany is a key investment240 words
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319 2004-11-23 11 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA UNIT trusts and invest-ment-linked insurance products (ILPs) in the Central Provident Fund scheme turned in a mixed performance in the third quarter, against a backdrop of soaring oil prices and disappointing economic data. Major global stock markets closed319 words
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275 2004-11-23 11 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH HIGHER energy costs following recordhigh crude oil prices caused Singapore's domestic wholesale trade index to rise 24.3 per cent in the third quarter over Q3 last year. According to the latest data from the Department of Statistics (DOS),275 words
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FOCUS: INDUSTRIES
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Article, Illustration971 2004-11-23 12 CHEN HUIFEN - TECHNOLOGY The dotcom era stimulated innovation and product development, and that legacy continues to boost the fortunes of Singapore's IT industry. CHEN HUIFEN reports CHEN HUIFEN DID the dotcom era do more good than harm to the IT industry in Singapore? AccordingFILE PHOTO - 971 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration1254 2004-11-23 13 STEPHEN ROACH - It may not fix all global economic imbalances, but will trigger the much-needed readjustment By STEPHEN ROACH A US$4O trillion world economy is dangerously out of balance and seriously in need of a fix. A decline in the dollar is not a cure-allREUTERS FILE PHOTO - 1,254 words
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Article, Illustration1184 2004-11-23 13 NYT [PARIS] The world's leading industrial nations agreed on Sunday to cancel 80 per cent of the nearly US$39 billion debt owed them by Iraq, a critical step in rebuilding the country's devastated economy and an important precedent for its other creditors toNYT; AFP FILE PHOTO - 1,184 words
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291 2004-11-23 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Traders increased bets that the yuan would appreciate should it be allowed to trade freely against the dollar after President Hu Jintao said China would move to relax the currency peg once reforms ensure the economy is strong enough toBloomberg - 291 words
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Article, Illustration634 2004-11-23 14 EDDIE TOH - MALAYSIA INSIGHT EDDIE TOH Deputy News Editor THE Malaysian stock market has breached the 900point level on growing expectations that the government will soon abandon the six-year-old currency peg. Although the Kuala Lumpur Composite Index (KLCI) gave up some of its gains last634 words
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281 2004-11-23 14 [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian retailers expect to see a rise in holiday spending this year as improved consumer sentiment coincides with the festive shopping season, reported Malaysia's Business Times. citing retail survey data. Strong economic growth, the higher number of tourist arrivals, the stock market rebound281 words
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Article281 2004-11-23 14 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's smallest mobile operator DiGi.com Bhd has revived a bid to secure a high-speed third-genera-tion (3G) service licence from the government, a report said yesterday. DiGi, 61-per-cent-owned by Norwegian telecoms group Telenor, withdrew from the race for a 3G licence twoAFP - 281 words
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303 2004-11-23 14 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Standard Chartered Pic and its Indonesian partner are interested in bidding for an additional 20 per cent of PT Bank Permata, the nation's seventhlargest lender, after completing the purchase of a controlling stake this month. "We are interestedBloomberg - 303 words
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Article, Illustration553 2004-11-23 14 PAULINE NG - But at RM1.40, analysts say share is 'fairly priced' and may soften By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE take-off was a bit slow, but Air Asia eventually reached a reasonable cruising height on its debut yesterday on the main board of Bursa Malaysia. TheAP - 553 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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530 2004-11-23 15 Auto firm losing its lustre as shares fall by more than 10% in latest blow Reuters, Reuters, Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Shares in Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd, China's largest minibus maker, skidded by just under 11 per cent yesterday after its auditor resigned,Reuters,; Reuters, Bloomberg - 530 words
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399 2004-11-23 15 [NEW YORK] Chinese technology companies are pulling out of the industry's biggest US trade fair because delegates cannot obtain visas, according to a report in the Financial Times. The move has fuelled fears that the US risks losing business to399 words
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Article, Illustration534 2004-11-23 15 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Walt Disney Co, the second-largest US media company, said it plans to open a Hong Kong theme park on Sept 12, 2005, a date chosen by a feng shui master, as more tourists from China flock to the city.Bloomberg; AFP - 534 words
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248 2004-11-23 15 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India's biggest utility vehicles maker, Mahindra Mahindra Ltd, plans to set up a joint venture company with France's Renault to make its Logan sedan in India, an industry source told Reuters yesterday. "It's (the joint venture) going to happen... the announcement isReuters - 248 words
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Article, Illustration540 2004-11-23 15 AFP [BOMBAY] Shares in India's blue chip Reliance companies took a pounding for a second trading session yesterday and the head of the company had to come out to quell media reports about a family feud over control of the group, saying his late fatherAFP; BLOOMBERG - 540 words
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209 2004-11-23 15 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian manufacturing businesses including automobiles, auto components and electrical equipment, recorded higher production in the first half of the fiscal year to Sept 30, the Confederation of Indian Industry said. Out of 134 manufacturing industries, 33 recorded a rise inBloomberg - 209 words
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ASIA PACIFIC/WORLD
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340 2004-11-23 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Membership with Inter-American Development Bank opens multi-billion dollar door By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo SOUTH Korea's application to join the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has been approved by the Washington-based bank's governors, it was announced yesterday, opening the door for Korean340 words
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257 2004-11-23 16 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the nation's second-largest lender, has cut almost half of the 3,700j0bs it plans to shed as part of a three-year restructuring programme aimed at reducing costs and boosting revenue. Between 1,500 and I,6oojobs have goneBloomberg - 257 words
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Article, Illustration45 2004-11-23 16 [YOKOHAMA] A diver dressed as Santa Claus offering presents to bottlenose dolphins at the Aqua Musium in the Hakkeijima Sea Paradise, in Yokohama, some 30 km south of Tokyo. The Hakkeijima Sea Paradise itarted its Christmas events to attract visitors. AFPAFP - 45 words
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629 2004-11-23 16 But both banks post weaker H1 profits from a year ago Rtuters [TOKYO] Two of Japan's biggest banks, Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), said yesterday that they have put their badloan troubles behind them, though both booked lower profits for theRtuters - 629 words
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Article, Illustration433 2004-11-23 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE yen continued what for Japan is a perilous rise against the dollar yesterday with no sign of official intervention to check its ascent, despite rising concerns about a possible slide back to recession in Japan's economy and theAFP - 433 words
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287 2004-11-23 16 Software makers plan on increasing licensing fees Reuters [AMSTERDAM] While computers are being redesigned to make them cheaper, the software licence model is not following suit. This could mean huge cost increases for enterprises and individuals, a survey found yesterday. Four major changesReuters - 287 words
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Article164 2004-11-23 16 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Financial group ING has agreed to sell Baring Asset Management to US groups Mass Mutual and Northern Trust and said it would make a net gain of 250 million euros (***** million) on the deal. The sale wraps up the integration ofReuters - 164 words
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224 2004-11-23 16 Reuters [HONG KONG] Outstanding bonds issued by East Asian countries in their local currencies have trebled since the 1997 Asian financial crisis but the market still lacks depth and variety, the Asian Development Bank said yesterday. East Asian borrowers were increasingly relying onReuters - 224 words
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WORLD
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676 2004-11-23 17 AFP, Reuters Bloomberg. [FRANKFURT] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) appears to be growing more cautious about the outlook for the world economy next year. Its directorgeneral, Rodrigo Rato, told a German daily that the fund had downgraded slightlyAFP,; Reuters; Bloomberg. - 676 words
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451 2004-11-23 17 It wants audit firms barred from selling tax work to execs of client companies [NEW YORK] Regulators are preparing to crack down on the ability of accounting firms to sell lucrative tax services to their audit clients, reports the Financial Times.451 words
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563 2004-11-23 17 Reuters [SEATTLE] For people trying to get their ageing parents on the Web so they can read e-mail and get digital photos of the family, Microsoft Corp has a message: Don't give up. The hassle of buying, installing and learning howReuters - 563 words
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454 2004-11-23 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] Millionaires, who have about US$3O trillion invested worldwide, will amass wealth at a slower pace in the next five years as stock markets struggle to return to the levels of the late *****, according to Boston Consulting Group Inc.Bloomberg - 454 words
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232 2004-11-23 17 Bloomberg AFP [MUNICH] DaimlerChrysler AG chief executive officer Juergen Schrempp had his S6OO Mercedes-Benz armoured limousine stolen while it was parked on a street in Stuttgart the German city in which the carmaker is based. The black company car, which is worthBloomberg; AFP - 232 words
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Article, Illustration541 2004-11-23 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Donald Trump's Trump Hotels Casino Resorts Inc filed for bankruptcy protection with a plan to cut debt by US$4OO million and renovate its properties. The Atlantic City, New Jersey-based company which owns four casinos and has US$l.B billionBloomberg; AFP - 541 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration849 2004-11-23 18 They think China will be a very profitable sector in the long run NYT [NEW YORK] Five US airlines are fighting for a business opportunity they have not seen in 17 years: flights to China. Over the next 15 months, the authorities inNYT; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 849 words
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257 2004-11-23 18 AFP [LONDON] The airline Cathay Pacific insisted that safety was "never compromised" when an engine on a Boeing 747 reportedly burst into flames four hours into a flight from London to Hong Kong. Some of the 322 passengers on Flight CX2SO on ThursdayAFP - 257 words
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278 2004-11-23 18 Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] Virgin Blue Holdings, Australia's sec-ond-largest airline, has applied to more than double its number of flights between Australia and Fiji, chief executive Brett Godfrey said. Virgin Blue's international unit Pacific Blue started flying to Fiji in September, with three flights aBloomberg - 278 words
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LOG BOOK
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98 2004-11-23 18 AP [JAKARTA] The pilot of an Indonesian airliner suffered a fatal heart attack minutes after take-off yesterday, but the co-pilot took over the controls and landed the plane safely, an airline spokesman said. The pilot died while being driven to hospital after the GarudaAP - 98 words
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134 2004-11-23 18 AP [BANGOR, Maine] Two Moroccan men were taken off a flight from Paris bound for Washington after officials determined one of the men was on the US no-fly list. Air France Flight 026 was diverted to Bangor on Saturday night and the two men wereAP - 134 words
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553 2004-11-23 18 AFP. AP [BEIJING] Investigators yesterday ruled out sabotage as the cause of a plane crash that killed 54 people in northern China, as they examined debris for clues as to why the commuter jet plunged into an icy lake. "According to the currentAFP.; AP - 553 words
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Article385 2004-11-23 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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Article, Illustration572 2004-11-23 19 DAVID HUGHES - Extra workload, increased isolation affecting their well-being: ISMA By DAVID HUGHES in London An international group of ship managers has warned that an overzealous implementation of security laws on shipping is adversely affecting the morale and productivity of seafarers. The International Ship ManagersFILE PHOTO - 572 words
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361 2004-11-23 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Oil tanker rates for hauling crude from the Persian Gulf to refineries worldwide may rise this week amid a limited supply of vessels for December shipments. About 12 modern very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, each able toBloomberg - 361 words
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Article289 2004-11-23 19 SCX '000 Nov 22 SS Vol CH Offshore 0.38 -0.01 534 Chuan Hup 0.65 -0.01 452 Cosco Corporation 1.1C unch 6447 CWT Distribution 0.55 -0.01 56 Ezra Hldgs 1.07 unch 143 Freight Links 0.10 unch 310 Grand Banks Yacht 0.90 0.01 39 Jaya Holdings 1.05 -0.01 1584 K1289 words
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286 2004-11-23 19 Reuters. Bloomberg [ISTANBUL] Turkish maritime authorities yesterday closed the Bosphorus Strait to tanker traffic due to poor weather and low visibility. The narrow Bosphorus is the only outlet to the world's oceans for Black Sea states, which ship oil. grainReuters.; Bloomberg - 286 words
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PORT SHOTS
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90 2004-11-23 19 AFP [SEOUL] Two people were missing and 71 rescued after a fire broke out onboard a Russian ship sailing off South Korea's east coast, the South Korean navy said on Sunday. The rescue and search began on early Sunday when the 2,900-tonneAFP - 90 words
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141 2004-11-23 19 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Samsung Heavy Industries Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said that it has won overseas orders valued at US$2.2 billion this month as increased trade between Asia and the US and Europe boosts demand for cargo. Samsung Heavy has won orders for 18Bloomberg - 141 words
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79 2004-11-23 19 Reuters [OSLO] Norwegian shipping company Wilh Wilhelmsen said yesterday that it had agreed to buy a 25 per cent stake in South Korean logistics company Glovis Co Ltd for US$lOO million in cash. "Pursuant to its strategy to be a major global providerReuters - 79 words
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Article, Illustration775 2004-11-23 19 NYT [ATLANTA] Could Santa's sleighs get stuck at sea? For weeks, retail chains and analysts have watched as freighters with holiday goods and other merchandise anchored off US West Coast ports waiting to be unloaded. A surge inNYT; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 775 words
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Article, Illustration483 2004-11-23 19 DONALD URQUHART - They also warn of another rate restoration in July By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Hoping to emulate the success of mainline carriers in securing rate hikes, a grouping of 15 regional feeder carriers has announced a rate restoration and other surcharges for their mainline customers. The483 words
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Article539 2004-11-23 20 EDITORIAL THE ranks of those prepared to proclaim loudly that Japan's economy had finally entered a self-sustaining recovery after a decade of stagnation and frequent recession have suddenly begun thinning. These avowed optimists have little to say in the face of mounting evidence (most notably Japan's abysmal539 words
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Article, Illustration1310 2004-11-23 20 SERENA NG - Futures markets impress with their accuracy in predicting the outcomes of political events SERENA NG POLITICAL futures markets were more accurate than opinion polls in predicting the outcome of the recent US presidential election. And despite their small sizes and contentious hypotheses, mathematicians and academics swearREUTERS - 1,310 words
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Article, Illustration815 2004-11-23 20 DAVID MASON - THE BOTTOM LINE DAVID MASON IN Britain, politics used to be a simple two-party process. Conservatives represented nobility, other landowners and the filthy rich. The Labour Party, since full enfranchisement and the Liberal Party before it, represented the working class815 words
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Article, Illustration1331 2004-11-23 21 MICHAEL RICHARDSON - Both regions stand to benefit enormously if their leaders agree to speed up the process to liberalise trade, services and investment By MICHAEL RICHARDSON AUSTRALIA, New Zealand (ANZ) and Southeast Asia will have an opportunity next Tuesday to reinvigorate relations when their leaders meetAP - 1,331 words
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Article, Illustration724 2004-11-23 21 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR Bloomberg IT'S 1997 all over again for South Korea only this time it's a good thing. The Korean won last week rose to 1,063.80, its highest against the US dollar since November 1997, when the Asian financial crisis was heating up.Bloomberg - 724 words
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466 2004-11-23 21 Ee Teck Siew Singapore - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ee Teck Siew Singapore MANY Kopitiam food court outlets have implemented a stored-value card payment system. Most of us associate stored-value cards with Nets Cash Card, Transit Link's ez-link cards, prepaid phone cards and the like. But466 words
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Article146 2004-11-23 21 Alvin Chua Chuan Ann Singapore - Alvin Chua Chuan Ann Singapore A BUSINESS associate from Thailand who visited Singapore last week got caught in jams on Orchard Road, Keppel Road (in the evening) and the Pan-Island Expressway (from the airport towards town in the morning) and said to me: "This is146 words
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Miscellaneous188 2004-11-23 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD malicious talk (7) H 25 A title incorporated in newspa- Pr--Pn—H People engaged in graft may nfMWBi t0 60 11 Foreign money invested in YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION D T" N u sugar and pepper (7) Across: 1 Tropic, 4 Backdrop, 8 In--1 Strain resulting from disturbed 14 See this188 words
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Article3798 2004-11-23 22 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stocfc iwra m Oox Chany Stock mim rn Oom Ch—» Allgreen 50c 0.28 0.995 -0.005 NOt 2.11 2.950 -0 020 BILIntlUS20c 0.44 0 940 0.015 OCBC 10.16 13.500 Capita Land 1.36 2.030 -0.010 Parkway H 25c 0.66 1.430 -0.020 Chart SemiCond 26c 0.80 1.0503,798 words
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Article2842 2004-11-23 23 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES m toot turr la SS t» WiS Wwi« %d dy OY lnde» Change Chang* Change Q«<s« OxnQ* OMnp* Wtorid Inde* PreSminaty 8275 -07 63 -04 SO 04 83 EAft Preliminaty 7S*1 OS 75 -03 84 0-2 1U b*ope Preliminary 1039 7 08 742,842 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration823 2004-11-23 28 VINCE CHONG - Developers take steps to prevent speculation as prices surge by up to 70% By VINCE CHONG DUBAI developers have begun taking steps to stave off speculators, as demand in the emirate's sizzling property sector continues to push up prices as high as 70 per cent. RecentREUTERS; FILE PHOTO - 823 words
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381 2004-11-23 28 Rightmove is 2nd property website to report a decline in four days Bloomberg [LONDON] UK house prices fell in November and are set to drop further in coming months because of higher borrowing costs, according to Rightmove, the second propertyBloomberg - 381 words
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215 2004-11-23 28 Reuters [LONDON] British commercial property firm Great Portland Estates Pic said yesterday it had bolstered the redevelopment potential of its central London property portfolio via an asset swap involving three buildings. The company said it had agreed to sell two office buildings to theReuters - 215 words
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Article, Illustration410 2004-11-23 29 ANDREA TAN - With 50 units sold last week, total sales are around 400 so far By ANDREA TAN THE Sail@Marina Bay is likely to end the year as the best-selling project in 2004. City Developments and AIG sold over 50 unitsFILE PHOTOS - 410 words
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533 2004-11-23 29 End-user demand expected to underpin sustained rebound at top end [HONG KONG] The luxury residential sales market has staged a magnificent rally, leading the property recovery with prices rising by more than half in the past year, a South China Morning Post report said.533 words
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679 2004-11-23 29 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong government may raise as much as HK$2l.3 billion (554.5 billion) from the sale of Asia's biggest real estate investment trust, taking advantage of rising property prices to plug a deficit at its public housing agency,Bloomberg - 679 words
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Article, Illustration1065 2004-11-23 30 ROLAND LIM - The only way for the local infocomm and technology industry to survive is to go out, says IE Singapore's Corrine Ong. ROLAND LIM finds out what is being done to help the industry ROLAND LIM DESPITE Singapore's worldwide reputation as an intelligent island, Singapore'sSource: IE Singapore - 1,065 words
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Article, Illustration1008 2004-11-23 30 CHEN HUIFEN - Its founder Leslie Loh tells CHEN HUIFEN why the company has been seeking out opportunities in the less well-trodden areas CHEN HUIFEN SYSTEM Access founder Leslie Loh has a simple strategy when it comes to growing his software company. "The more familiar market might notPHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 1,008 words
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