The Business Times, 1 December 2004
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681 2004-12-01 1 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN [SINGAPORE] Temasek Holdings has bought over HDB Corp for an undisclosed sum in a surprise deal announced yesterday. The divestment by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) was sooner than expected; equally surprising was Temasek as the681 words
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Article, Illustration1002 2004-12-01 1 KENNETH LIM - Company suspends CEO and admits failure to disclose losses earlier By KENNETH LIM (SINGAPORE] China Aviation Oil yesterday announced a shocking US$55O million loss from speculative activities an amount equivalent to its entire market worth. If also said chief executive and managing director Chen JTUlmnas beenThe Sunday Times, August 10, 2003 - 1,002 words
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Article137 2004-12-01 1 STI 2,027.66 (-11.06) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,026.00 (-13.00) SIMSO ***** (-1.46) SIMSO FUTURES 240.00 (-1.90) MARKETS Tuesday Change KISECOMP 817.19 +1.29 NIKKEI 225 10,899.25 78.64 HANG SENG 14,060.05 -6.86 SET INDEX 656.73 4.52 JAKARTA COMP 977.76 +13.68 MANILA COMP 1,830.96 +16.86 SEOUL COMP 878.06 +12.66 SHENZHEN B 238.88137 words
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Advertisement203 2004-12-01 1 PROPERTY Ho Bee awarded Coral Island for $206 psf of land area i»G4 p i i When we at Saab engineer our i I I P cars, we reach for the stars. Our Only o€t€t\J gives you-an all Oldl team. stylish 9-3 Convertible is the latest to have earned its203 words
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Advertisement41 2004-12-01 1 MOTORING Large MPVs setting the trend pg2B PARLIAMENT Parliament will be prorogued today. The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts said yesterday that the new session of Parliament will be convened with the President's Address on Jan 12 next year.41 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration633 2004-12-01 2 CHUANG PECK MING - ASEAN SUMMIT It will start talks next year on tariff cuts leading to Asean-Japan FTA By CHUANG PECK MING in Vientiane A DAY after China and Asean inked a deal to create an open market of 1.8 billion people by 2015, Japan hasAFP - 633 words
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562 2004-12-01 2 DONALD URQUHART - PSA buy s HK port stake for HK$3b in surprise turnaround Seller is HK firm that outbid it some 10 days ago By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] For the princely sum of almost HK$3 billion (***** million), PSA International has gained a surprise foothold in Hong Kong's container port, where it562 words
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73 2004-12-01 2 IT'S official. It costs only $38 million to have your own private island here. At least, that's the price at which Ho Bee Investment has been awarded Coral Island on Sentosa Cove. And it works out to $206 per sq ft based73 words
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63 2004-12-01 2 CHINA Aviati m .hrtesfthwclosure 'that it faces totkWiftWllWi'fifsses of AJS$550 million from ffpirmlafiYimil i derivative trading and Is on (IliKliflrtfWPfinancial collapse surely takes one's breath away. After this. CAO will join the likes of Barings and Pan-El as one of Singapore's most63 words
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72 2004-12-01 2 JTC Corporation's planned condominium at its huge One-North project in Buona Vista could be marketed as early as next year at a price possibly "higher than an EC (executive condo) but lower than a private condo". JTC chief executive Chong Lit72 words
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59 2004-12-01 2 PHOTON Holdings Bhd. Malaysia's biggest car maker, and auto-parts maker Tracoma Holdings Bhd will begin assembling Proton's Wira model in Indonesia in February. The venture, aimed at boosting overseas salos. will produce 8.000 cars in the first year that will later59 words
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71 2004-12-01 2 CHINA will accelerate the reorganisation and listing of state companies next year as part of efforts to boost efficiency and put more of the world's seventh-largest economy into private hands. The state-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission said it will push forward attempts71 words
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66 2004-12-01 2 TENSIONS in India's largest private 'group Bekance over the ownership opct between the two Ambani brothers ftppuftrftdy>qasf as Anil hinted aT reconciliation with elder brother Mukesh over the issue of control. Concerns of a family split grew after Mukesh. the 47-year-old chairman of66 words
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88 2004-12-01 2 DUE to the lack of funds for expansion amid a huge debt burden. Indonesia's national flag-carrier Garuda has acknowledged that it could eventually collapse unless the government allows the airline to refinance its debts. Garuda president Indra Setiawan said that the airline88 words
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77 2004-12-01 2 MOST Singaporeans don't seem to think about their retirement needs loo much and that's a worry. They do not have a retirement plan, according to some bankers. A survey by Ngee Ann Polytechnic in October 2003 showed that half of the77 words
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625 2004-12-01 2 ANGELA TAN - By ANGELA TAN [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday said it would farm out to fund managers an extra $5 billion to be invested in Asian equities and fixed-income markets, ar move widely welcomed by industry players. Goh Chok625 words
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Article, Illustration676 2004-12-01 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - BT exclusive At $206 per sq ft, price is 21% below bungalow plots in Sentosa Cove By KALPANA RASHIWALA It's official. It Jposts only $38 million to •have your own private island here. At least, that's •the price at which Ho BeeARTHUR LEE - 676 words
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576 2004-12-01 4 wong wei kong - HOCK lock siew wong wei kong E ven the mostpessimMNNtf investors in former market darling China Aviation Oil (Singapore) would not have bargained for the shocker that came late last night Sure, the company has been letting the market down over576 words
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535 2004-12-01 6 KALPANA RASHIWALA - London-listed Courts pic filed for administration over a £280 million loan By KALPANA RASHIWALA COURTS Singapore's Lon-don-listed parent, Courts pic, has filed for administration but it's business as usual for the Singaporelisted retailer as its financing structure is totally independent of its535 words
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497 2004-12-01 6 By JOYCE KOH NEW accounting rules set to come into full effect by next year will tighten corporate governance and create more jobs, but companies will have to struggle with the increased costs and changes first. Industry experts say the standards that are497 words
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208 2004-12-01 6 LISTED Capita Land will launch this week-end its Jellicoe Road condominium, Citylights, at an average price of $590 per sq ft. The 99-year leasehold project, located next to the Lavender MRT station, is targeted at young, trendy and well-travelled homebuyers who appreciate city living.208 words
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1032 2004-12-01 6 JOYCE KOH - Value of stocks traded rises, but volume falls By JOYCE KOH IT was an insipid trading month but the total value of the Singapore bourse continued to climb to new heights at end-November boosted by a bumper crop of new listings. The1,032 words
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309 2004-12-01 7 CHEN HUIFEN - It has filed prelim prospectus for Sesdaq listing to raise $10m By CHEN HUIFEN THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) could soon see the addition of another healthcare provider. Thomson Medical Centre (TMC), a leader in obstetric, gynaecological and paediatric services, filed a preliminary prospectus309 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article56 2004-12-01 7 PANPAC Media Group chief operating officer Koo Kok Wing resigned yesterday. Panpac chief executive Ricky Ang told BT that Mr Koo, appointed less than six months ago, is leaving because of health reasons. He said that Mr Koo may not be replaced as the56 words
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60 2004-12-01 7 ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) has completed a $400 million fund-raising exercise to acquire 13 new properties. A-Reit said yesterday it sold 179.3 million new units at $1.55 each in preferential, retail and private placements. It also sold 78 million new units at the60 words
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Article61 2004-12-01 7 MEDIA Asia Distribution, wholly owned by Media Asia Entertainment, has struck deals worth HK$llO million (Ss23 million) with Hong Kong Cable Television (HKCTV) and Eastern Broadcasting Company (ETTV). Under the deals, Media Asia will grant the exclusive pay TV telecast rights to its production between61 words
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37 2004-12-01 7 HOTEL Grand Central's deal to sell its Chancellor Resort at Methven in New Zealand was declared unconditional yesterday. The buyer is Covington Group, which will pay NZ$l.B5 million (552.2 million) in cash.37 words
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Article47 2004-12-01 7 CONSTRUCTION group LBtM Investments has reported a net loss of $26.5 million for the full year ended Sept 30, on revenue of $128.9 million. It has attributed the results to cost overruns in certain projects due to tight cash flow.47 words
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Article, Illustration349 2004-12-01 7 ROLAND LIM - It comes up with new offering for loyalty schemes By ROLAND LIM SESDAQ-LISTF.D Startech Electronics Limited (SEL) is trying to reinvent itself from a loss-making electronics manufacturer, into an e-solutions provider with its suite of Transaction Relationship Management (TRM) solutions. Startech managing director Lim349 words
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349 2004-12-01 7 VINCE CHONG - By VINCE CHONG MAINBOARD-LISTED Japan Land plans to borrow up to 2.3 billion yen (5536.6 million), as well as issue bonds, to finance a 68 per cent stake purchase in Katsumi Housing Corporation estimated to cost over 4.1 billion yen including349 words
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Article377 2004-12-01 9 WONG WEI KONG - Contracts to design and build two petrochemical plants in Iran By WONG WEI KONG SEMBCORP Industries' (SCI) engineering arm has won another major contract in the Middle East this time in the petrochemicals sector to add to a property deal it clinched earlier in October.377 words
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299 2004-12-01 9 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN NEWLY-LISTED China Sun Bio-Chem Technology Group has posted 5.4 per cent growth in net profit to 33.6 million renminbi (556.72 million) for the third quarter of the calender year. Turnover came to 156.7 million renminbi. For the nine299 words
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Article, Illustration319 2004-12-01 9 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN HEATING equipment maker Devotion Eco-Thermal is venturing into the China energy market with a 22 million yuan (554.3 million) contract to supply valves for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) pipeline project. The deal, won through an open-bidding process, is expected toFILE PHOTO - 319 words
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233 2004-12-01 9 FRUIT and vegetable wholesaler FHTK Holdings said yesterday that it will feel the strain on its working capital in January 2005 when it starts repaying its banker. The company said its banker has asked the group to repay its 174 million233 words
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264 2004-12-01 9 Source: The Monetary Authority of Singapore NUMBER CLOSING GROSS MATURITY YEAR RAISED COUPON AMOUNT INTEREST OF DAYS OF PRICES* REDEMPTION DATE RATE (Sm) PAYMENT ACCRUED (EXCLUDING YIELD ISINCODE p.a.) DATES INTEREST ACCRUED INTEREST) (%p.a.) 01.02.2005 N*****0X 2000 4 4600.00 1/8Source: The Monetary Authority of Singapore - 264 words
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394 2004-12-01 9 Increase despite slowing demand, inventory build-up Reuters (HONG KONG] TPV Technology Ltd, the world's sec-ond-largest maker of computer monitors, said yesterday that its thirdquarter profit rose 46 per cent from the year-ago period. despite slowing demand and inventory pressure. TPV, whichReuters - 394 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration873 2004-12-01 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES Host of factors increasingly point to upside correction LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent AFTER plunging to fresh multi-year lows yet again over the past week, the US dollar may finally get its best chance in two months for a decent correction this873 words
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Article173 2004-12-01 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM y >3R v- y Keppel Corp Nov 30 dose; $&05 DBS VICICERS RESEARCH, Nov 30 KEPPEL has announced the sale of its stake in MKE Engineering to Sumber Amantech Sdn Bhd for RM2.5 million (Ssl.l million). The deal Is expected to be completed in QlO5.173 words
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Article, Illustration404 2004-12-01 8 TEH HOOI LING - STOCKS TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent CHINA plays tumbled like dominoes yesterday following vague talk that the Singapore Exchange may be checking traders' net positions in China Aviation Oil (CAO). "It may be just a routine examination but some traders are cutting positions in other404 words
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88 2004-12-01 8 SPH CEO sells 173 ,OOO shares on open market SINGAPORE Press Holdings chief executive Alan Chan has sold 173,000 shares on the open market, leaving him with just 39,500 shares, an insignificant percentage of the media giant's share capital. Mr Chan sold 70,000 shares last Wednesday at about $4.68 each,88 words
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48 2004-12-01 8 BRILLIANT Manufacturing executive director Koh Swee Yong bought 220,000 shares on the open market on Monday at 65 cents apiece, raising his stake to 12.23 per cent from 12.19 per cent. Brilliant shares slid two cents yesterday to finish at 61.5 cents.48 words
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104 2004-12-01 8 SOUTHERN Packaging chief executive Pan Shun Ming bought one million shares of the newly listed company on the open market yesterday, but the company's announcement to the Singapore Exchange last night did not disclose the price at which those shares were bought. Mr Pan104 words
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113 2004-12-01 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM A FAMILY trtist bought one million shares of Cheung Woh Technologies, or a 0.38 per cent stake, raising the deemed shareholdings of three Cheung Woh directors to 5.72 per cent from 5.33 per cent. The shares were bought on the open113 words
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Article, Illustration231 2004-12-01 8 LIM SAY BOON - CHART POINT By LIM SAY BOON OCBC Investment Research AFTER spending the past week in a narrow range, the Straits Times Index (STI) is sending out hints of the possibility of higher levels. Readers may recall that over recent weeks, we have beenSource: Bloomberg - 231 words
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Article, Illustration418 2004-12-01 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Nov 30 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -115.00 -20.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -107.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -11.00 All-SG Equities 519.38 -2.79 SGEquities Elect 156.77_ -0.40 SG Equities Fin 1593.31 -11.75 SG Equities Prop 510.22 -8.52 SIMSCI 240.51 -1.46 SiMSCI Futures 240.00 -1.90 Clob MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME418 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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538 2004-12-01 10 VINCE CHONG - Prices at One-North project may fall between those for ECs and private condos By VINCE CHONG JTC Corporation's planned condominium at its huge One-North project in Buona Vista could be marketed as early as next year at a price possibly "higher538 words
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Article, Illustration540 2004-12-01 10 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN OVER 100 Singapore-based manufacturers of electrical and electronics products have benefited from a onestop scheme that allows for the mutual recognition of certification of such goods in five countries Singapore, Japan, China, Korea and Taiwan, said Henry Heng, CEO of PSB540 words
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Article, Illustration277 2004-12-01 10 SIPMM chief wins award from int'l body SINGAPORE Institute of Purchasing Materials Management chief executive Professor Philip Poh has been named the winner of this year's Garner-Themoin Award by the International Federation of Purchasing Materials Management (IFPMM). This is the first time a Singaporean has won this award277 words
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Article, Illustration461 2004-12-01 10 VINCE WEE - By VINCE WEE THE $2.2 million that the Singapore Tourism Board will fork out to sponsor a yacht, to be called Uniquely Singapore, in the Clipper 2005-06 Round the World Yacht Race is worth every cent of it. STB chief executive Lim Neo461 words
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361 2004-12-01 10 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM LIQUEFIED natural gas (LNG) that can be shipped in from anywhere will open up new gas supply opportunities for Singapore, which currently pipes LNG from Indonesia and Malaysia, says a member of a consortium shortlisted for a study here. "The361 words
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312 2004-12-01 10 SINGAPORE households using piped gas could see their utilities bills go up this month as City Gas has announced an increase in gas tariffs of 0.47 cents per unit, starting from today. City Gas, the main supplier of town gas to HDB312 words
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217 2004-12-01 10 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS ALTHOUGH Singapore fully supports international and regional efforts to fight terrorism and cross-border crime, it won't entertain "spurious requests" such as attempts by foreign countries to fish for banking information, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said yesterday. Speaking at a Monetary Authority217 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration707 2004-12-01 11 ANTHONY ROWLEY - But psychological impact of oil price hike could derail forecast, it says By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo EXPANSION of the global economy has slowed under the impact of sharp rises in oil prices but real GDP in the 30 mainly developed economies of the OrganisationSource: OECD Economic Outlook 76 database - 707 words
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326 2004-12-01 11 Bloomberg [VIENTIANE] Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said speculation about when the government might change the yuan's peg to the dollar makes it more difficult to alter the nation's currency system. "To be frank, it's not possible to launch~<shanges to the yuanBloomberg - 326 words
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329 2004-12-01 11 Reuters [WASHINGTON] America has not changed its strong dollar policy and still expects China to make its own currency more flexible, a Treasury official said on Monday, shrugging off comments from Beijing that had jolted markets. "Our policy is for a strong dollarReuters - 329 words
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Article, Illustration662 2004-12-01 11 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian economy grew 6.8 per cent in the third quarter, taking the real gross domestic product (GDP) expansion in the first three quarters of the year to 7.6 per cent. Quarter-on-quarter growth came to 2.9 per cent.AFP FILE PHOTO - 662 words
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362 2004-12-01 11 AP. Bloomberg. Reuters [WASHINGTON] Brisk consumer and business spending helped the US economy grow at an annual rate of 3.9 per cent in the third quarter, a performance that was stronger than previously thought. The new reading on GDP, which is basedAP.; Bloomberg.; Reuters - 362 words
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548 2004-12-01 11 Bloomberg [TOKYO! Japanese factory production unexpectedly fell, households cut spending and the unemployment rate rose in October, suggesting that a recovery in the world's second-largest economy is faltering. Stocks and the yen fell yesterday. Industrial production had the largest drop in eight months, fallingBloomberg - 548 words
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Article, Illustration492 2004-12-01 12 It aims to capitalise on Indonesia's market boost overseas sales Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Proton Holdings Bhd, Malaysia's biggest carmaker, and au-to-parts maker Tracoma Holdings Bhd will begin assembling Proton's Wira mtjdel in Indonesia in February. The venture, aimed atp Roosting overseasBloomberg; AFP - 492 words
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399 2004-12-01 12 Bloomberg, Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Telekom Malaysia Bhd, Southeast Asia's second-largest phone company, may invest in Indonesia as part of a new strategy aimed at focusing on overseas markets that are geographically close to its home. It said this in a statement in responseBloomberg,; Reuters - 399 words
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362 2004-12-01 12 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Sime Darby Bhd, Malaysia's biggest diversified group, said yesterday that first-quarter profit rose 3.7 per cent as higher earnings from its palm oil, auto and heavyequipment units countered a drop in its energy and property businesses. Net income rose toBloomberg - 362 words
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281 2004-12-01 12 Reuters (JAKARTA] The Indonesian government has urged state oil firm Pertamina to renegotiate with ExxonMobil Corp the development of oil reserves in Java, Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said on Tuesday The Cepu block is covered by a technical assistance contract between ExxonMobilReuters - 281 words
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448 2004-12-01 12 Reuters (KUAIj\ LUMPUR] Malaysia has inserted tough new conditions in a deal to privatise some coveted water utility assets, a move analysts said could set a benchmark for other sales of key state assets. The government, set to award the multi-billion dollar dealReuters - 448 words
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296 2004-12-01 12 Bloomberg (KUAI.A LUMPUR] Genting Bhd, Asia's biggest publicly traded casino group, said third-quarter profit declined 5.7 per cent as it paid out more in winnings to gamblers at its resort near Kuala Lumpur. Net income fell to RM241.3 million (*****.1 million inBloomberg - 296 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration571 2004-12-01 13 AFP [HONG KONG] At a time when the luxury goods trade is piling into China, Shanghai Tang, one of the best-known Chinese clothing brands, aims to spread worldwide with a doubling of its overseas stores and a new line in kung fuAFP; PHOTO: AFP - 571 words
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386 2004-12-01 13 Move is part of efforts to put economy into private hands Bloomberg [BEIJING] China will accelerate the reorganisation and listing of state companies next year as part of efforts to boost efficiency and put more of the world's sev-enth-largest economy into private hands.Bloomberg - 386 words
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386 2004-12-01 13 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China is considering rules for commercial banks planning to set up mutual fund ventures to intensify risk control and attract foreign participation in the debt-ridden banking sector, state media said yesterday. The new rules, which include limiting the number of fundReuters - 386 words
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266 2004-12-01 13 Order cancelled just days after contract was awarded Bloomberg [BEIJING] Beijing's municipal government cancelled an order for Microsoft Corp computer software following official complaints that local governments aren't buying enough domestical-ly-developed software. Beijing's government procurement office changed its mind about buying 29.25Bloomberg - 266 words
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Article, Illustration537 2004-12-01 13 JEAN CHUA - CHINA INSIGHT China-Asean ties grew much stronger this week JEAN CHUA Reporter AFTER years of negotiations and hiccups, it's official: China and Asean are on their way to creating the world's largest free trade area (FTA) by 2010 a market of close to537 words
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INDIA
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318 2004-12-01 14 US$1.75b limit applies only to govt debt, says regulator Reuters [BOMBAY] India's capital markets regulator said on Monday that a US$l.75 billion limit on debt purchases by foreign institutional investors (FIIs) would exclude corporate debt. "Investments by the FIIs through 100 per centReuters - 318 words
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Article, Illustration313 2004-12-01 14 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's trade with Pakistan almost trebled in the four months to July 31 following an improvement in relations after the nuclear-armed. South Asian neighbours came close to a fourth war with each other in 2002. Trade between the twoBloomberg - 313 words
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Article, Illustration640 2004-12-01 14 RELIANCE SAGA Anil appeals to staff to help his brother and him keep the company on a steady course AFP. Bloomberg [BOMBAY] Tensions in India's largest private group Reliance over the ownership spat between the two Ambani brothers appeared to ease as AnilAFP.; Bloomberg; AFP - 640 words
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596 2004-12-01 14 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India's central bank asked the nation's banks to guard against the risk of adding new bad loans as consumers, companies and farmers borrow more. Banks should put in place improved risk management systems as they diversify their customer base, once dominatedBloomberg - 596 words
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471 2004-12-01 15 Top exec says he will review all past transactions to check for breaches Bloomberg, Reuters ITOKYOI Citigroup may have to make significant compensation payments to customers who lost money after its private banking division was ordered to be closed by regulators in September overBloomberg,; Reuters - 471 words
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401 2004-12-01 15 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand's exports rose more than expected in the year through October to a record of almost US$9 billion, but industrial output increased at a slower rate than expected, Bank of Thailand (BOT) data showed yesterday. Exports rose 22.1 per cent in theReuters - 401 words
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Article, Illustration54 2004-12-01 15 [MANILA] Filipino passengers waiting 'atop a bus after being stranded by flash floods caused by typhoon Winnie in Gapan Nueva Ecija province, north of Manila, yesterday. At least 334 people were killed after flash floods and landslides devastated several coastal towns and left parts of northern Philippines underREUTERS - 54 words
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318 2004-12-01 15 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Krung Thai Bank Pel, Thailand's second biggest lender by assets, may reclassify some loans as performing credits next month after it completes a review of all outstanding loans, bank president Apisak Tantivorawong said. The loans to be reclassified as performing willBloomberg - 318 words
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Article454 2004-12-01 15 CHUANG PECK MING - ASEAN SUMMIT Singapore and Thailand say 2020 target deadline is just too far away By CHUANG PECK MING in Vientiane SINGAPORE, along with Thailand, has made another push to bring forward the target date for an Asean economic community. "$O2O is a very long time454 words
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423 2004-12-01 15 Reuters [LONDON] Some top UK firms may face severe financial problems, and many retirement schemes linked to final salaries may be axed if British lawmakers harshly apply a forthcoming EU pension-fund-ing rule, a senior consultant said. Companies may suffer ifReuters - 423 words
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634 2004-12-01 16 The deal calls for a one-time payment of up to three years of salary and bonus NYT [NEW YORKI With its stock plunging and its ability to thrive as an independent company uncertain, the drug giant Merck has adopted a plan that will giveNYT - 634 words
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Article, Illustration583 2004-12-01 16 Board members will vote today to replace him LAT-WP [SACRAMENTO, California] The head of the California Public Employees' Retirement System said on Monday that he was being ousted from the board where his efforts to use its US$l77 billion investment portfolio to pushLAT-WP - 583 words
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Article, Illustration928 2004-12-01 16 PROFILE Bloomberg PRESIDENT George W Bush on Monday nominated Kellogg Co chairman Carlos Gutierrez as commerce secretary, picking a Cuban refugee who rose to the top of the biggest US cereal maker as the chief advocate for American business. Mr Gutierrez,Bloomberg; REUTERS - 928 words
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428 2004-12-01 16 [LONDON] Deutsche Bank has advised Russia's statecontrolled gas monopoly Gazprom to buy several of the largest private domestic oil companies a recommendation analysts told the Financial Times that would take the Russian economy back to its Soviet past. Deutsche Bank, hired by428 words
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350 2004-12-01 16 AP UNITED Nations (UN) Sec-retary-General Kofi Annan said on Monday he was "very disappointed and surprised" that his son received payments until this February from a firm that had a contract with Iraq's oil-for-food programme which is under numerous corruption investigations. Mr Annan toldAP - 350 words
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Article, Illustration364 2004-12-01 17 Indonesian carrier seeks debt refinancing to avoid bankruptcy Xinhua [JAKARTA] Due to the lack of funds for expansion amid a huge debt burden, national flag-carrier Garuda Indonesia has acknowledged that it could eventually collapse unless the government allows the airline to refinanceXinhua; FILE PHOTO - 364 words
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500 2004-12-01 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] Air China aims to save up to one billion yuan (Ssl9B million) by 2007, or 2 to 3 per cent of its operating costs, partly through stepped-up hedging of fuel purchases, fund managers said on Monday. Investors learnedReuters - 500 words
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Article, Illustration459 2004-12-01 17 Bloomberg [VIENTIANE] Air Asia Bhd, Southeast Asia's biggest discount airline, plans to start flights to China in February, expanding outside of Southeast Asia, as it prepares to face competition from as many as eight lowcost rivals. The airline will start flyingBloomberg - 459 words
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341 2004-12-01 17 Bloomberg I BANGKOK) Thai Airways International, the country's biggest carrier, had a 75 per cent drop in fiscal fourth-quarter profit as fuel costs soared. Net income fell to 1.25 billion baht(Sss2 million) in the three months ended Sept 30, from 5.06 billionBloomberg - 341 words
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Article, Illustration673 2004-12-01 17 Plane repossessions in US are likely to become more common as Europe, China demand gives leasing firms the upper hand LAT-WP HEY, where's my aircraft? At the airport, you hear all of the usual explanations: bad weather, mechanical difficulties, no crew available.LAT-WP; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 673 words
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Article385 2004-12-01 17 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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405 2004-12-01 18 Reuters [SFOUL] Panamax dry bulk rates rose this week to stand more than a third above their levels a year ago, driven by voracious demand in China and across Asia for iron ore and grains before Christmas, brokers said yesterday. Modern panamax ratesReuters - 405 words
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169 2004-12-01 18 Bloomberg [MOSCOW] OAO Russian Railways, the country's rail monopoly, said a backlog at Russian ports worsened, slowing oil and coal exports. A total of 234 trains filled with coal and oil are waiting at the Murmansk, St Petersburg and Vysotsk ports because theyBloomberg - 169 words
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122 2004-12-01 18 AP [ST PETERSBURG] An atomic icebreaker that has been under construction for 15 years caught fire yesterday at the Baltiysky shipbuilding plant in this northern Russian port. No casualties were reported. The blaze erupted on the third and fourth decks, the St PetersburgAP - 122 words
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103 2004-12-01 18 AP [KUAIA LUMPUR] Malaysia International Shipping Corp (MISC), the world's largest carrier of liquefied natural gas, has ordered three large crude oil carriers from a Japanese shipyard in a deal worth US$3OO million, according to a news report. The orders were placed with aAP - 103 words
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90 2004-12-01 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] Golar LNG Ltd, a UK-based shipper of liquefied natural gas, said third-quarter profit fell because of idle time for two of its vessels due to few spot cargoes and rising interest costs. Net income fell to US$5.4 million, or 8Bloomberg - 90 words
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Article311 2004-12-01 18 SGX '000 Nov SS *1- Vol CH Offshore 0 38 unch 186 Chuan Hup.... 0.65 -001 828 Cosco Corporation 1.17 -0.03 4624 CWT Distribution 0.56 0.01 31 Ezra Hldgs 1.18 0.02 523 Freight Links 0.10 unch 7531 Grand Banks Yacht 0.91 unch 32 Jaya Holdings 1.02 -0.01 1772311 words
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511 2004-12-01 18 DAVID HUGHES - Singapore one of four possible venues for 2006 show By DAVID HUGHES in London THE annual Shiprepair and Conversion Conference and Exhibition, which was held at London's Olympia last week, is moving to Dubai next year, the organisers have announced. Singapore is one511 words
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55 2004-12-01 18 Port jam: Lines of new cars at a customs depot at Greece's main port of Piraeus, near Athens. A series of improved payment offers by auto makers recently helped drive up car imports and sales in Greece. Athens, with about two million cars and nearly five million people, already hasAP - 55 words
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812 2004-12-01 18 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES A couple of weeks ago, a senior figure in the marine mutual liability insurance (Protection and Indemnity P&I) industry, confided to The Business Times that he was worried the delicately balanced system that has evolved within the shipping industry to812 words
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Article530 2004-12-01 20 EDITORIAL EVFN as Singapore's jobless rate finally budged in the third quarter, in the right direction, one group of workers of both the blue and white-collar categories continue to vex and challenge policy-makers. These are the "chronically unemployed" those who have been jobless for at least six530 words
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Article, Illustration1037 2004-12-01 20 LEON HADAR - US, international politics will make it tough for Mr Bush to reduce the budget deficit LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent fACCORDING to several news reports, US President George W Bush and his advisers invited heads of leading Wall Street investment banks to the White House recentlyAFP; REUTERS - 1,037 words
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Article, Illustration828 2004-12-01 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Anew Plaza Accord —or something much worse? THE BOTTOM LINE ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent "THK avalanche is coming," thundered William ReesMogg, erstwhile editor of the The Times of London, in that venerable newspaper the other day. He was not alerting skiers to imminent danger but rather warning that the world828 words
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Article, Illustration2393 2004-12-01 21 We reproduce below excerpts of an address by Goh Chok Tong, Senior Minister and chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, at the MAS staff seminar MAS has three main priorities in the near term and has mapped out several approaches to meet them THIi MASAFP FILE PHOTO - 2,393 words
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Article4216 2004-12-01 22 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stodt name Wt Close Change Stock name W1 Close Change Allgreen 50c 0.29 1.040 -Q.Q1Q NOL 2.10 2.950 0 040 BIL Intl U520c 0 44 0.950 OCBC 10.03 13 400 0 100 CapitaLand 1 38 2.070 0 050 Parkway H 25c 0.65 1 4004,216 words
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Article2882 2004-12-01 23 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES In local curr In SS In USS dy yr dy yr dy Syr Nov 29 tod«» Chang* Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 827.9 -0 3 6.3 _-04 -0.3 9.0 tEAFE Preliminary 753 4 0.3 7.4 02 93 04 J 332,882 words
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Article, Illustration575 2004-12-01 28 SAMUEL EE - Luxury MPVs are a small but growing niche market, says SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE A SMALL but growing market in grand luxe MPVs has emerged, but some authorised distributors so far appear content to let parallel importers satisfy this niche market. A grand luxe MPV is a575 words
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Article, Illustration571 2004-12-01 28 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE KVKN as Stamford Tyres reaps the benefits of producing its own SSW brand sports rims, the listed company is already planning the next phase of its rise from mere distributor of tyres and rims, to bona fide manufacturerWILLIAM WHEY - 571 words
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Article, Illustration110 2004-12-01 29 Chua Boon Lee - m Chua Boon Lee A weekly highlight of the top fund sectors over a 12-month period. Data from Standard fcwr's Fund Services. WMBS x vSin pRpMHOHi IfIMvVnGV wfwfln^ MaiHHHßi?' <■ TOT INOntn IwWwwH"BW WWWfI By I iL Ll-M-s.m A.U..1 WWvWB UfflMlflMi B wNR mm wWE|p||p§lKM* \i r110 words
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1104 2004-12-01 29 LATHA MATHEW, KANG CHOON PIN - For some companies which are filing tax returns in non-Sing dollar functional currency under the amended Companies Act, the election of an applicable exchange rate has a significant impact. LATHA MATHEW and KANG CHOON PIN explain YOU AND THE TAXMAN LATHA MATHEW, KANG CHOONBy ERNST & YOUNG - 1,104 words
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Article34 2004-12-01 29 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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Article748 2004-12-01 30 SIOW LI SEN - S'poreans' golden years are in peril as many put off retirement planning. SIOW LI SEN finds out what the experts have to say SIOW LI SEN Singaporeans are not concerned about their retirement needs and, in fact, their nonchalance is a worry, say experts.748 words
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Article, Illustration896 2004-12-01 30 LINDA STERN - There's more to retirement planning than saving the millions that mutual funds say you'll need. Of course you should save but it shouldn't cost you sleepless nights By LINDA STERN Reuters IF retirement fears were col-our-coded, they would be somewhere between orange and red right now.Reuters; AFP - 896 words
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Article, Illustration536 2004-12-01 30 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN WEALTHY Asians are getting more savvy when it comes to hedge funds, and they are also taking to real estate funds and private equity investments, says private bank ÜBS. While hedge funds are likely to end the year536 words
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