The Business Times, 4 December 2004
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Title Section15 2004-12-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend SINGAPORE MKIA (P) 023/03/2004 4-5 2004 ooane at http 1 .com,sg15 words
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Article, Illustration780 2004-12-04 1 WONG WEI KONG - Powerful parentage, adulating investors and the need to deliver prove to be a dangerous mix By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] In the end. the weight of high expectations proved too heavy for China Aviation Oil (Singapore). And when things went wrong, it just couldn'tgraphics JACQUALINE PHUA Source:China Aviation O(Singapore)Corporation - 780 words
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Article, Illustration648 2004-12-04 1 NANDE KHIN - Economic upturn, return of tourists signal good times By NANDE KHIN [SINGAPORE] Buoyed by the brighter economy and the return of tourists, retailers are optimistic this holiday season will see consumers dig deeper into their pockets, capping what is already a better year. Upmarket648 words
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160 2004-12-04 1 [SINGAPORE] The Singapore government still has "some work to do" 1 before any general election can be called, although the final decision rests with the "new generation" of leaders, a CNA report quoted Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew as saying yesterday. Mr160 words
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Advertisement42 2004-12-04 1 ■J RAFFLES Bf CONVERSATION H Rubber baronSudhir Gupta on i doing business in Russia pg 3 A CAD PROBES CAO Questions raised about possible insider trading pg4 China set to crack down on futures trading PG4 11l 8 1 *****1 *****4 842 words
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TOP STORIES
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638 2004-12-04 2 ANNA TEO - They also see GDP growth in final quarter of 2004 at average of 5.7% By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] Economists have cut their forecasts of Singapore's 2005 growth by almost one point to an average 4.3 per cent, according to a Monetary Authority638 words
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Article, Illustration743 2004-12-04 2 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] You would think that anyone who has had a nose job or chin tuck would want to keep it quiet. Some banks obviously don't think so. In a saturated credit card market, any tie-up is welcome, so long743 words
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Article40 2004-12-04 2 IN yesterday's report "Wong Teck Kui makes one more save", we said that Poh Lian was restructured and became United Pulp and Paper. Poh Lian was, in fact, renamed United Fiber System Limited. We are sorry for the error.40 words
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Article818 2004-12-04 2 CAD steps into CAO affair as new allegations surface SINGAPORE'S white-collar law enforcers have opened a criminal probe into China Aviation Oil, just days after the jet fuel supplier revealed a shocking US$55O million loss from speculative trading activities. The police force's Commercial Affairs Department said it is818 words
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Article, Illustration803 2004-12-04 2 CHRISTOPHER REED - SATURDAY SOAPBOX They are reluctant to enter wars, even if the same cannot be said of their politicians and civic leaders CHRISTOPHER REED RECENT talk and writings about an American empire remind us that not long ago, Britain had an empire too. It vanished within803 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2177 2004-12-04 3 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Amtel founder Sudhir Gupta tells AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY that business wasn't on his radar, until Perestroika opened up possibilities AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY OFTEN, recognising that one big opportunity Life sometimes throws up suddenly can change things for ever. And how things changed for a young manARTHUR LEE - 2,177 words
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524 2004-12-04 3 AMTEL'S president Sudhir Gupta feels Singaporean businessmen cannot afford to ignore Russia and the rest of the Confederation of Independent States (CIS). According to him, while very few Singaporean businessmen have looked at Russia and CIS, no business or businessman can become a524 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration1053 2004-12-04 4 KENNETH LIM - TROUBLE AT CAO CEO's statement raises questions about possible insider trading By KENNETH LIM SINGAPORE'S white-collar law enforcers have opened a criminal probe into China Aviation Oil (CAO), just days after the jet fuel supplier revealed a shocking US$55O million lossFILE PHOTO - 1,053 words
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505 2004-12-04 4 AFP. Bloomberg [BEIJING] China is set to tighten supervision of domestic companies trading futures overseas following a US$55O million loss in derivatives posted by China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp, state press said yesterday. An official from Sinochem, one of 17 stateAFP.; Bloomberg - 505 words
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Article173 2004-12-04 4 April Ng - LETTER TO THE EDITOR April Ng Marketing communications manager DP Information Group I REFER to the article, "CAO's past showered with accolades" (BT, Dec 3). It mentioned China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corporation (CAO) being ranked the top company on the Singapore Exchange in the 2001173 words
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Article299 2004-12-04 4 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN SINGAPORE Petroleum Company (SPC) yesterday said it had stopped supplying jet fuel to China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp, which owes it about US$l5.3 million for a cargo of jet fuel delivered this quarter. "In the light of published information about the position299 words
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Article, Illustration497 2004-12-04 4 TEH HOOI LING - STOCKS TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index (STI) took a breather yesterday after three consecutive days of gains took it to its highest level in more than four years. It eased 1.18 points to end at 2,061.58. It rose497 words
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Article, Illustration425 2004-12-04 4 VINCE CHONG - By VINCE CHONG ONCE a coal-fired power station in the *****, the St James Power Station will reignite in 2006 as a mega club under a joint venture between nightspot veteran Dennis Foo and main-board-listed retailer F J Benjamin. This is the second such partnershipFILE PHOTO - 425 words
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Article, Illustration437 2004-12-04 5 VEN SREENIVASAN - Shares sold at 48 cents each, a discount of 13% to call option price By VEN SREENIVASAN THE founders of semiconductor equipment maker Norelco Centreline are selling 61.5 million shares representing 15.8 per cent of the company to Baring Asia II HoldingsFILE PHOTO - 437 words
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Article, Illustration482 2004-12-04 5 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN OCBC BANK associate Straits Trading is exploring options on how to enhance the value of its Straits Trading Building. They include selling the building valued at $90-120 million, refurbishment or redevelopment. "The building is rather old. We are always looking482 words
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259 2004-12-04 5 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN OCBC Bank is investing $55 million over the next two years in backroom operations for its Singapore and Malaysia operations. The bank said the move, which was.previously announced in February 2003 as part of OCBC Bank's "New Horizons" strategy,259 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration433 2004-12-04 6 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM Noble Group Dec 3 dose: $1.41 DMG ft PARTNERS SECURITIES. Dec 3 Noble's logistics division has always contributed greatly to profitability. Its subsidiary. Fleet Management, is Recognised as one of the world s top technical ship managers, and was recently awarded the Best ShipSource: Bloomberg; Source: - 433 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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79 2004-12-04 6 ARIANECORP'S chief executive Kea Kah Kim saw his deemed stake increase to 40.27 per cent from 39.29 per cent this week after privately held Orlit Enterprises bought five million shares on the open market Orlit bought 3.95 million shares on Tuesday at about 1479 words
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94 2004-12-04 6 THE wife of New Lakeside Holdings joint-managing director Go Twan Heng bought another 500,000 shares of China-based apple concentrate maker on Thursday and yesterday at undisclosed prices, raising her direct stake to 0.66 per cent from 0.36 per cent. No pricing details were94 words
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76 2004-12-04 6 JURONG Technologies Industrial Corp's independent director Wee Sing Guan no longer has any shares in the electronics contract manufacturer after 100,000 shares were sold by UOB Kayhian Pte Ltd this week. On Wednesday, 25,000 of those shares were sold at $1.29 each, then another76 words
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91 2004-12-04 6 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM US mutual fund manager The Capital Group Companies is now deemed to be a substantial shareholder of real estate investment trust Capita Commercial Trust (CCT) after 4.6 million units were bought on the open market on Tuesday at $1.2591 words
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Article, Illustration1086 2004-12-04 6 TEH HOOI LING - SHOW ME THE MONEY The Australian Institute of Criminology, in a paper entitled The Psychology of Fraud, says that almost every type of fraudulent activity is a result of financial strain TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent CORPORATE fraud is no doubt the NoAFP - 1,086 words
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Article1026 2004-12-04 6 For week beginning Nov 29 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS Bey Mo* Mo SHAREHOLDING Tram SBanfciHir Sal Shares Per Bator* Altar Stock Data Director Com MB Shr S OOP) (*000) San Teh 2-Dec-04 Kao Shin Ping Buy 25 0.39 ***** 20.79 ***** 20.80 San Teh 2-Dec-04 Kao Chin1,026 words
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BT INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration3121 2004-12-04 7 OVERVIEW: For many investors, the US stock market's post-election rally was a longawaited one. But just as the party started to gain momentum, fears of a weakening US dollar took centre stage and forced the markets to take a breather. While most major stock3,121 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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557 2004-12-04 8 ANDREA TAN - It is the highest among the four listed property trusts that went the IPO route By ANDREA TAN SUNTFC Reit, which will be priced at the top end of its price range $1, has attracted the highest subscription rate among listed property trusts in Singapore.557 words
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Article, Illustration483 2004-12-04 8 ADOPTING newer and bolder development concepts, promoting good design and relaxing building rules will help give Singapore the "X-factor" and allow it to stand out in the global competition among cities to attract top talent and businesses. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday.WANG HUI FEN/ST - 483 words
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243 2004-12-04 8 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE Singapore Land Authority (SI A) will soon release for tender a reserve-list condo site next to the unopened Buangkok MRT Station after it received a successful application from an unnamed party undertaking to bid a minimum $85 million.243 words
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478 2004-12-04 8 ANGELA TAN - SingTel's 3G challenge cheaper handsets and services Some 84% of trial users felt 3G met expectations By ANGELA TAN VAIJJE-CONSCIOUS Singaporeans have posed a big challenge to Singapore Telecommunications which had spent $100 million on a 3G licence in April 2001 cheaper 3G handsets and services, please. In a briefing478 words
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Article94 2004-12-04 8 STMicroelectronics and Merck Sharp Dohme Singapore have become the first foreign companies to win the Singapore Knvironmental Achievement Awards in the seven years since the award's launch. STMicro clinched the top award in the foreign manufacturing category. Merck won the merit award in the same category.94 words
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274 2004-12-04 8 SIN(iAP()RF.-based companies can capitalise on their strengths in high-end technological capabilities, branding, marketing, experience in working with multinational companies, and familiarity with regional markets to forge mutually rewarding partnerships with Chinese enterprises, said Minister for Transport, Yeo Cheow Tong yesterday. "In274 words
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NETWORK SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration601 2004-12-04 9 LEONG PHEI PHEI - LETTER FROM VIENTIANE Homesickness kicks in for LEONG PHEI PHEI after two months away from home LEONG PHEI PHEI TWO months after I set foot on Lao soil, homesickness has finally sunk in. Before taking on this assignment as a sub-editor in Vientiane under the Singapore601 words
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Article217 2004-12-04 9 MINNA HII - By MINNA HII IF I were to leave Sydney tomorrow, I'd miss the sunshine, the gorgeous winter weather, all the lazy brunches on early weekend afternoons and the train rides to work. I don't mind the train rides to work because the train I take crosses the217 words
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Article, Illustration495 2004-12-04 9 Earlier this week, I was standing on the same morning train reading a book when I was distracted by a conversation. A man in his 50s was telling two women next to him that he was very glad it's a "fare-free" day, because he could495 words
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Article34 2004-12-04 9 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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Advertisement113 2004-12-04 9 leong Phei Phei L/* was assigned as a j sub-editor to the Lao News Agency (KPL) in Vientiane for one year as a volunteer with the Si Singapore Volunteers Overseas International programme of the Si Foundation •International foundation. Her responsibilities include the editing of English news articles, upgrading her counterpart's113 words
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Advertisement79 2004-12-04 9 Minna was appointed appointed the Singapore International Foundation's Young Business Ambassador to Australia in 2001 under the Singapore-Australia Young Business Ambassador programme, in which young Singaporean and Australian business professionals get to experience the living and working environments of the other country. Minna fell in love with Sydney during her79 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration608 2004-12-04 10 This is because speculators who bid the price higher have taken profits NYT [NEW YORK] In the crude oil market, the sky has fallen in the last two days. But does that 12 per cent decline mean crude oil prices areNYT; AFP - 608 words
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368 2004-12-04 10 LATEST US INDICATORS Reuters. Bloomberg, AP [WASHINGTON] A surprisingly soft 112,000 new US jobs were created in November, the weakest since July and about half the number economists had forecast, the Labor Department said yesterday, casting a shadow across an already downbeat holiday salesReuters.; Bloomberg,; AP - 368 words
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Article, Illustration798 2004-12-04 10 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE "end of history" was proclaimed five years ago by Francis Fukuyama in his controversial essay but the "end of economic history" is something new that we were introduced to this week by Japan's formerBLOOMBERG - 798 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration519 2004-12-04 11 PAULINE NG - He supports Mr Mokhtar as his bid was higher than Mr Nasimuddin's bid of RM3.50 By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur FORCED to intervene in the protracted struggle between tycoon Syed Mokhtar Albukhary and auto czar Nasimuddin Amin for a strategic stake inFILE PHOTO - 519 words
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526 2004-12-04 11 Earnings may be hurt by lower margins, bad loans Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesian banks' earnings may be hurt by increased pressure on interest-rate margins and the risk of new bad loans piling up as a result of expanding credit demand, the credit rating agencyBloomberg - 526 words
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292 2004-12-04 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPURI RHB Capital Bhd. owner of Malaysia's third-largest bank by assets, has appointed Michael J Barrett as chief executive of the bank, almost one year after it announced his predecessor's resignation, Mr Barrett, 54, who was chief executive atBloomberg - 292 words
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Article151 2004-12-04 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] With higher taxes and reduced public spending boosting confidence in the government's ability to pay its debt, Malaysia has reduced its borrowing costs by more than half for a US$54O million loan, said a banker involved in the deal. MoreBloomberg - 151 words
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354 2004-12-04 11 Bloomberg (JAKARTA] Indonesia may start selling a fifth of PT Bank Permata, the nation's seventh-largest lender, on the stock exchange by Dec 10, seeking to raise funds to further reduce its budget deficit. The government expects to sell the stake at 703Bloomberg - 354 words
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Advertisement385 2004-12-04 11 IHH Call tod-fret 1800 289 8822 «otitts>spLco«jg IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF HONG LEONG TOWER LIMITED Co. Reg. No. *****8315R (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Company duly convened and held at 16385 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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548 2004-12-04 12 Dickson Poon, Lane Crawford set sights on rich Chinese tourists Bloomberg IHONG KONG] As premier European luxury labels from Louis Vuitton to Cartier expand in Hong Kong and mainland China, local retailers are keeping pace with their own upscalestore openings. Hong Kong billionaire DicksonBloomberg - 548 words
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Article, Illustration500 2004-12-04 12 AP ISANYA, China! Sanya used to be a backwater beach resort, a remote, rundown Chinese outpost in the tropics where foreign visitors were so rare, they drew open-mouthed stares. Then Miss World ar rived. And nothing was the sameAP; REUTERS - 500 words
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273 2004-12-04 12 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's phone rates may drop as much as 40 per cent after the telecommunications regulator said it plans to reduce a charge levied on calls to compensate fixedline phone companies for providing unprofitable services. "We have a tremendous opportunity ofBloomberg - 273 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article925 2004-12-04 13 WILLIAM GRIMES - WILLIAM GRIMES reviews a colourful and entertaining history of the American economy WILLIAM GRIMES NYT THE United States occupies 6 per cent of the world's land mass and has 6 per cent of its people, but it accounts for nearly a third of the world's gross domestic product and leadsNYT - 925 words
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Article4043 2004-12-04 13 Transaction Date: Dec 3 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS StMkMM Wt don ChMf* SMunm Wt Om Otaag* Stock mum Wt Om Chang* AHgf—n50c 0.30 1.100 *0.0*0 HKUndUSIOc 323 2560 -OHO STEngglOc 1.63 2.170 -0.030 BW.mdUS20l 0.44 0 965 ♦0.005 jjwtjgjg 0.47 5.100 *0.100 STATSChP 25c 041 0.950 *0.020 Cjpttttjnd 1.374,043 words
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242 2004-12-04 13 NYT [NEW YORK] International Business Machines, whose first IBM PC in 1981 moved personal computing out of the hobby shop and into the corporate and consumer mainstream, has put the business up for sale, in a deal that could be worth asNYT - 242 words
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Article102 2004-12-04 13 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Intel Corp, the world's largest maker of microchips, on Thursday raised its quarterly revenue outlook, citing strong worldwide demand for its microprocessors and reduced levels of inventories. Its shares jumped more than 7 per cent in afterhours trading. The news of a better outlookReuters - 102 words
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HEALTH
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Article, Illustration1141 2004-12-04 14 Is there a standard health screening package that doctors prescribe? Or do we need to specify what we want checked? Cheryl Lau A General Health Screening Package should consider the age and gender of the person, but a good package should also consider the pastREUTERS - 1,141 words
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Article, Illustration1463 2004-12-04 15 TAN SU YEN - Cutting-edge medicine, astute marketing and all-encompassing support services are drawing international patients from as far afield as Russia and the Middle East to Singapore for medical care. TAN SU YEN reports TAN SU YEN EARLIER this year a middle-aged Indonesian man living in Sumatra suffered a stroke whileARTHUR LEE; REUTERS - 1,463 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration1203 2004-12-04 16 CHEN JINGWEN - Shoppers at Paragon can look forward to having their feet and nerves soothed when the largest spa in town opens middle of next year. Or if you're checking into Gallery Hotel, a royal Thai spa experience awaits you. CHEN JINGWEN checks it out CHEN JINGWEN FORGET boutiquePHOTOS BY AYUTHUYA BY TAN SUAN ANN/ST; LIANHE ZAOBAO - 1,203 words
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Miscellaneous209 2004-12-04 16 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 29 Many of us returned to quiet t /c\ hide (6) plaint (7) reportedly (5) 8 Two lads are depressed (6) mnmJ DOWN 9 Sympathy for the apprentice YESTERDAY S SOLUTION 1 Such a flat needs big salary in- chef getting English food (14) Across: 7 Lazy Susan209 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration391 2004-12-04 17 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE MORE wheel designs incorporating the latest trends will be rolling into Stamford Tyres Mega Marts and authorised distributors this month. Singapore's biggest distributor and retailer of tyres and rims has begun importing its SSW brand of rims manufactured at391 words
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Article, Illustration510 2004-12-04 17 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE picks out the year's most memorable car launches SAMUEL EE IT'S once again that time of year when you look back at what you've achieved in life, what you should have done, and most of all, which car you wish you had bought instead of that510 words
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BRAVE NEW WHIRL
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Article, Illustration106 2004-12-04 17 Volkswagen has up-sized its popular Golf hatchback (above). The new Golf Plus is 1,58 m high, or 95mm more than the conventional Golf, but still 5.4 cm lower than the Touran mini-MPV. This means the Golf Plus has more interior space and functionality. Apart from106 words
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Article, Illustration86 2004-12-04 17 Bosch, which gave car owners digital radio with the Woodstock DAB (digital audio broadcast) receiver with MP3, is now offering a pocket radio version. Called the Pure PocketDAß 1000 (right), this handy little portable radio provides crystal clear reception of six DAB channels86 words
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Article88 2004-12-04 17 Apparently, it's not just the Phantom that has a groat design. The Goodwood factory of Rolls-Royce MotorCars in Kngland has been presented with an award by The Royal Institute of British Architects. The judges were impressed by British architect Nicholas Grimshaw and Partners, who designed a88 words
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Article86 2004-12-04 17 The new Audi A 6 has achieved the best-ever result for a business saloon car in recent tests under the Kuropean New Car Assessment Programme (Kuro NCAP). The A 6 achieved a score 0f33.30 and was awarded a five-star rating for safety. Audi86 words
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Article89 2004-12-04 17 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE Holden will work with the Australian scientific and industrial research organisation CSIRO to develop super-capacitors, advanced batteries and energy management control systems for the next generation of hybrid-powered vehicles. In 2000, CSIRO collaborated with 1 lolden in the development of the fuel-efficient ECOmmodore,89 words
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SHOPPING
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Article, Illustration744 2004-12-04 18 CORINNE KERK - Italian-themed Le Muse is the latest multi-label store to open, and CORINNE KERK finds that it showcases not just the country's clothes, but also its food and wine CORINNE KERK IN the last couple of years, multi-label stores have become an indispensable alternative to department stores and single-brandPHOTOS BY ARTHUR LEE - 744 words
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IN STORE
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Article, Illustration96 2004-12-04 18 IF you like an SLR camera bulky weight and shape, there might be something for you in the Olyi its TTL Optical Porro Finder, instead of the penta prism found in most SLRs. Incorporating most professional features, like the pure digital FourThirds System, it also96 words
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Article102 2004-12-04 18 THF Christmas offerings from l laagen Dazs fuse premium ice cream and festive designs, from the traditional logcake to the fascinating Xmas House and Xmas Tree. For those who prefer to indulge in smaller bites, its novelty range of Xmas Petites and Truffles are hard to resist.102 words
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Article, Illustration56 2004-12-04 18 Scent of luxury I JU m TANGS has just the to soothe you overworked executives. Tang+Co Beauty Place on > iTlA Level 2 of the department store offers premium collectible scents and beauty services. complete with a Candle Bar carrying home scents from top names like Penhaliguns, Diptyque and Annick56 words
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Article182 2004-12-04 18 MIKE CHUA - Compiled by MIKE CHUA Raffles City: With every $50 spent, you'll stand a chance to win a family holiday to Disneyland. USA. Charge to Citibank Credit Cards and/or Citibank Ready Credit to triple your chances of winning. More privileges for Citibank cardmembers: Enjoy complimentary coffee or tea and182 words
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Article, Illustration582 2004-12-04 18 CORINNE KERK - By CORINNE KERK 2004 has seen the opening of a few multi-label stores. Following are a few, which, incidentally, share a strong focus on Australian fashion labels. Antipodean 27a Lorong Mambong, Tel: 6463-7336 Officially launched this week, the 1,200 sq ft shop started operating in May and582 words
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PURSUITS
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Article, Illustration775 2004-12-04 19 CHEAH UI-HOON - PERSONAL SPACE Yes, it's time, to deck the halls. CHEAH UI-HOON checks out Christmas decorating trends CHEAH UI-HOON \JR» Jf ITH Lifestyle guru Martha Stewart singing carols from her Mm m jail cell, housemakers can perhaps heave a sigh of relief that 1 m no one is goingPHOTO BYCHEAH UI-HOON; PHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 775 words
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FOOD
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Article, Illustration1309 2004-12-04 20 GEOFFREY EU - Forget the stuffed shirts at upmarket French restaurants. GEOFFREY EU finds loads of casual charm and good, hearty fare in these small places GEOFFREY EU FOR a little culinary romance, some pretty decent fare and a huge dose of Gallic charm, dining in aPHOTOS BY ARTHUR LEE EXCEPT CHEZ LA MAMY'S BY CHRIS LOH - 1,309 words
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Article, Illustration1071 2004-12-04 20 JAIME EE - By JAIME EE STICKY etiquette question of the week: If you are in a Thai restaurant in Singapore, and the staff— mostly non-Thai greet you with the traditional "sawasdee" hands-clasp-ed-and-bow-of-head gesture, how do you respond? Do the same and feel1,071 words
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