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Title Section20 2004-12-23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asia 1 com.sc MICA (P) 023/03/2004 hhi mm MM Thursday, December 23,200420 words
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649 2004-12-23 1 The following are extracts from recent reports and presentations by investment banks on the outlook for Asia's economies, currencies and markets in 2005. Credit Suisse First Boston Dec 21 Asia ex-Japan to grow 6.4 per cent in 2005 and 6.7 per cent in649 words
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Article, Illustration678 2004-12-23 1 ANDREA TAN - But rent rebates of past six years to be withdrawn By ANDREA TAN [SINGAPORE] It's Christmas. And some industrialists are getting their gifts in the form of reduced rents from Jan 1. Singapore's largest industrial landlord, JTC Corp, said yesterday it will678 words
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Article136 2004-12-23 1 Dsn 2,055.77 (-7.82) ST INDEX FUTURES 2.053.00 (unch) simso ***** (-0.99) SIMSO FUTURES 245.70 (-0.20) MARKETS Wednesday Change K1SEC0MP 903.30 -3JO NIKKEI 225 11.209.44 +83.52 HANG SENG 14,151.08 -29,71 SET INDEX 672.79 +1.29 JAKARTA CpMP 985.18 +8.86 MANILA COMP 1.789.74 -14.29 SEOUL COMP ***** +0.56 SHENZHEN B 237.10136 words
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Article48 2004-12-23 1 TOP STORIES ...PG 2,3 COMPANIES... PG 4-7 BLUE CHIPS PG 8 SINGAPORE PG 9 ECONOMY PG 11 M'SIA/INDON ..PG 12 CHINA/INDIA ...PG 13 ASIA-PAC PG 14 WORLD PG 15 AVIATION PG 16 SHIPPING PG 17 EDITORIAL PG 18 LETTERS PG 19 BIZIT PG 26 PROPERTY.. PG 27-2848 words
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Advertisement8 2004-12-23 1 BizfT Morespyware to hit companies in 2005 PG268 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration790 2004-12-23 2 ANDREA TAN - Better economy, clearance of worst cases could cut number by 5% By ANDREA TAN [$INGAPORE] The number of mortgagee sales should ease in 2005 as the economy picks up and with most properties seized already out of the way. This should790 words
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Article44 2004-12-23 2 IN yesterday's report on Bank NISP's earnings, the headline was wrong to say that the Indonesian bank is linked to DBS Bank. Bank NISP is linked to OCBC, which is building up its stake in the bank. We are sorry for the error.44 words
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Article775 2004-12-23 2 Rising costs the biggest pain for Asian managers: survey TOP managers in Singapore and those in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea say rising costs and the need to cut prices are their biggest headaches, according to a recent survey. But these worries haven't led them775 words
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Article, Illustration529 2004-12-23 3 VINCE CHONG - Five-star hotels here charge less than other Asian cities, says hotelier By VINCE CHONG [SINGAPORE] Pan Pacific Hotels and Resorts president Ichigo Umehara says Singapore hotels must think about raising rates or risk a slow demise. Five-star hotels like his chain now charge529 words
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Article, Illustration437 2004-12-23 3 CHUANG PECK MING - But this has not led to any reduction in business travel By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Top managers in Singapore and those in Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Taiwan and South Korea say rising costs and the need to cut prices areSource: Synow/NFO World Group - 437 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration426 2004-12-23 4 KENNETH LIM - TROUBLE AT CAO Report says over 80% of 460,000 tonnes of jet fuel already awarded By KENNETH LIM CHINA-BACKED Unipec and Shell are believed to be among the winners of a jet fuel procurement tender opened by a China Aviation OilBLOOMBERG - 426 words
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Article, Illustration302 2004-12-23 4 Bloomberg CHINA Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp's losses are an isolated incident and not a reflection on similar companies operating in Singapore, said a group representing Chinese companies in the city-state. China Aviation Oil's disclosure of a US$55O million loss last month highlighted theBloomberg - 302 words
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Article, Illustration806 2004-12-23 4 DONALD URQUHART - HOCK LOCK SIEW By DONALD URQUHART THE announcement by the Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) on Tuesday of a reduction in port dues shows once again the effort that Singapore is making in safe-guarding its maritime competitiveness. But the move mustFILE PHOTO - 806 words
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531 2004-12-23 5 ANDREA TAN - It plans to build 186 waterfront villas targeted at locals and expatriates By ANDREA TAN KEPPEL Land has stepped up its presence in the region within one week. The property arm of Keppel Corp said yesterday it has, through two subsidiaries, acquired531 words
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Article334 2004-12-23 5 UOL issues bonds worth $506 m UNITED Overseas Land has issued $506.22 million worth of bonds exchangeable into United Overseas Bank shares as part of the property group's divestment of its holdings in the bank. The notes will be in denominations of $1,000 and will be traded in334 words
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161 2004-12-23 5 Reuters SOUTH-EAST Asia's largest property firm Capita Land Ltd said it will hold a media and analysts briefing today but gave no details of what it would announce. The group's president and chief executive officer Liew Mun Leong will chair the briefing to be heldReuters - 161 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration511 2004-12-23 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Meghmani Organics among one of the better recent performers; uptrend in blue chips weakens R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent TRADERS yesterday tried their best to keep the nascent rally in small caps alive via swift rotational swings as the recent uptrend in blue chips falteredSource: Bloomberg - 511 words
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Article112 2004-12-23 6 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH lyre tapers off Ik "Noj!fc so Ajifc an/1 A ;jyssp»' j~tr fl#' < r jt i.v' I id ijh 1 *i^- r dip i wft ore- Raji 4k#r£A i*l~ f '1' fl >19 pnynnt" SembAY lilvfrf An/) 86 Ottttl (0 However, the ex-dividend exerdse has112 words
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Article, Illustration516 2004-12-23 6 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent VOLATILE losses in the sterling pound hogged the limelight again in overnight trading, in what was otherwise limited year-end range trading in currency markets. News of sharper than expected falls in both UK house prices as well as theSource: Reuters - 516 words
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Article506 2004-12-23 6 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM Asian Micro CEO buys 1.2 m shares on market ASIAN Micro Holdings chief executive and managing director Victor Lim Kee Liew bought 1.2 million shares on the open market yesterday, and now has a direct stake of 28.09 per cent from 27.67 per506 words
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Article, Illustration408 2004-12-23 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 22 VALUE Close BT OB/OS 53.00 +139.00 BTCAPI -*****.00 +73.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +5.00 All-SG Equities 525.44 -1.16 SG Equities Elect 158.03 +1.84 SG Equities Fin 1631.26 +5.42 SG Equities Prop 500.60 -2.91 SIMSCI 244.83 -0.99 SiMSCI Futures 245.70 -0.20 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME UniFiber408 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration446 2004-12-23 7 JOYCE KOH - BT exclusive Institute to court foreign students aggressively in expansion phase By JOYCE KOH AFTER nearly five years at its Centrepoint premises, education player Hartford Institute is moving to bigger premises at North Bridge Road nearer to parent company Raffles Education CorporationARTHUR LEE - 446 words
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312 2004-12-23 7 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH A-SONIC Aerospace yesterday said its proposed investee company, Captive Vision Capital Limited (CVC) has completed the takeover offer of Skywest Ltd, a regional airline in Australia. Upon the close of the general offer on Tuesday, CVC had about 59.8312 words
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439 2004-12-23 7 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM SINGAPORE budget hotelier Fragrance Group and China-based seafood products supplier Ocean International have lodged preliminary listing documents with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Fragrance, which operates eight hotels as well as develops small and medi-um-rise apartments for budget-conscious buyers,439 words
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BLUE CHIPS
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Article, Illustration893 2004-12-23 8 JOYCE KOH - It plans to expand its business in the local retail and taxi sectors, as well as overseas operations, reports JOYCE KOH JOYCE KOH THE übiquitous SMRT logo is going to be a more common sight in the future. The company, seen by some as aSource: Bloomberg - 893 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration597 2004-12-23 9 ANDREA TAN - Move could help to anchor existing manufacturers, attract new ones By ANDREA TAN JTC Corps move to cut industrial land rents was hailed by economists and market watchers yesterday. Economists say the move may help to anchor existing manufacturers to Singapore. andCHRSLOH - 597 words
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377 2004-12-23 9 A POTENTIAL fall in bankruptcies is likely in the near future as the number of writs of summons filed against individuals and companies fell year-on-year for a fifth straight month in November. Civil action in the courts is initiated through a377 words
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322 2004-12-23 9 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE THE COE premium for passenger cars has dropped below $20,000 as predicted by The Business Times three months ago. In late September, passenger car premiums were hovering at the $24,000 and $26,000 levels. The mid-quota year review, announced in the322 words
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Article171 2004-12-23 9 Fraser Suites caters to the young FRASER Suites Serviced Residences, a subsidiary of Centrepoint Properties, yesterday launched its newly refurbished Play Zone children's area located at its Fraser Suites and Fraser Place apartments. The new area features a multi-purpose outdoor court, table tennis facilities and a rabbit hut.171 words
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SINGAPORE FOCUS: SERVICES
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Article, Illustration1287 2004-12-23 10 DANIEL BUENAS - The market for recycling e-waste products is so huge that Citiraya welcomes new entrants into the industry, its CEO tell DANIEL BUENAS DANIEL BUENAS Electronic waste recycler Citiraya Industries may not exactly have fulfilled the alchemist's dream to turn lead into gold, but it certainlyCHRIS LOH - 1,287 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration591 2004-12-23 11 Strong demand sets stage for firm growth in Q4 and in early 2005: analysts Reuters Bloomberg AP [WASHINGTON] The US economy grew at a slightly stronger 4 per cent annual rate, Easter than thought in the third quarter because imports were not asReuters; Bloomberg; AP; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 591 words
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387 2004-12-23 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Sales at Aeon Co (M) Bhd, the Ikea group and other retailers in Malaysia may rise more than expected this year be- cause of faster economic growth, stock market gains and festive shopping. Sales may grow 7.7 per centBloomberg - 387 words
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383 2004-12-23 11 Reuters [LONDON] The biggest question for foreign exchange strategists next year is shaping up to be less whether to sell the dollar than what currency to sell it against Most investment banks are convinced the dollar will fall for aReuters - 383 words
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809 2004-12-23 11 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India may have to reduce its 1.32 trillion rupee (5549.4 billion) budget deficit to have its credit rating raised from two levels below investment grade, Ping Chew, a Singapore-based director and analyst at ratings servicesBloomberg - 809 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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491 2004-12-23 12 Analysts give the thumbs up, citing rising competition in the region Bloomberg {KUALA LUMPUR] Genting Bhd, Asia's largest publicly traded casino operator, has v increased its stake in Smaller UK counterpart Clubs International further to benefit from ofBloomberg - 491 words
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360 2004-12-23 12 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Sales of new vehicles in Malaysia are poised to hit a record high, with sales rising 16.2 per cent in the first 11 months of this year, a trade body said on Tuesday. The Malaysian AutomotiveReuters - 360 words
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365 2004-12-23 12 AP [NEW DELHI] yesterday propoaflK£ wide-ranging partnership with Malaysia to explore and develop oil and gas fields in third countries such as Iran and Russia as part of its aim to build an Asian alliance on energy security. Petroleum Minister Mani ShankarAP - 365 words
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Article, Illustration324 2004-12-23 12 AP [JAKARTA] President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's popularity has begun to decline just two months into his term, and his plan to raise fuel prices next year is opposed by almost 80 per cent of the country, a survey said yesterday. The pollAP; PHOTO: REUTERS - 324 words
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345 2004-12-23 12 M&As the way to go for rapid growth: bank chief Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's PT Bank Negara Indonesia, the country's third-largest lender by assets, is aiming to acquire smaller rivals next year, part of the* government's plan to increase the size of the nation's lenders.Bloomberg - 345 words
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220 2004-12-23 12 [KUALA LUMPUR] Titan Chemicals Corp Bhd is planning a flotation on the Bursa Malaysia mainboard possibly next year and has submitted initial proposals to various regulatory authorities, the New Straits Times said. Proposals for its initial public offering (IPO) have been submitted to the220 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration542 2004-12-23 13 China's demand for energy has fuelled cooperation in the the sector [MOSCOW] Gazprom, Russia's state controlled gas monopoly, could team up with the China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) to develop, Yuganskneftegas, the Yukos oil company's main production asset, the FinancialAFP - 542 words
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Article, Illustration437 2004-12-23 13 Reuters Bloomberg [HONG KONG] The 67-year-old Hong Kong pensioner who blocked the US$3 billion initial public offering by the Link Reit (real estate investment trust) said yesterday she wants to continue her legal fight. Lo Slu Lan, who lives on US$427 a month inReuters; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 437 words
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421 2004-12-23 13 Bloomberg [BANGALORE] Shareholders of Infosys Technologies Ltd will be able to convert stock into American depository shares (ADS) at a premium of as much as 45 per cent to Monday's domestic stock price. Shareholders of India's second-largest software exporter approved aBloomberg - 421 words
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432 2004-12-23 13 [SHANGHAI] Sony, the Japanese electronics company, has made an important breakthrough in its efforts to combat large-scale piracy of its Play Station games console in China after a long investigation that uncovered parts being assembled in a prison, the Financial Times reported. The432 words
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Article, Illustration309 2004-12-23 13 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India's Mumbai stock exchange, Asia's oldest, will consider selling shares in India and overseas after it's turned into a Hcompany by March 31, chief executive Rajnikant Patel said. The local shares will be listed on the Mumbai stock exchange and American depositary receiptsBloomberg; REUTERS - 309 words
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354 2004-12-23 13 Reuters [BEUING] China promised on Tuesday to get tougher on copyright and patent violations, a long-awaited move that may ease US concerns over rampant piracy, believed to cost foreign businesses billions of dollars every year. In a new interpretation of the law governing intellectualReuters - 354 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration636 2004-12-23 14 Patented medicine price caps cost US$27b in revenue for drugmakers Bloomberg [SYDNEYI US pharmaceuti cal companies such as Pfiz er and Merck are losin: US$lB billion to US$27 bi) Bon a year in revenue be cause of price controls ii other nations. ABloomberg; AFP - 636 words
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258 2004-12-23 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] KPMG LLP. a unit of the world's fourthbiggest accounting firm, can be paid US$l64 million for its work on MCI Inc's bankruptcy case, a judge ruled on Tuesday. US Bankruptcy Judge Arthur Gonzalez approved the payment to KPMG.Bloomberg - 258 words
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Article, Illustration1012 2004-12-23 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Will a road show get Japan Inc moving ASIA INSIGHT Foreign investment in government bonds could help free vital funds ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent THE New Year is. by tradition, the time wlten "the circus comes to town" in many Western countries. London and New York may not be treated1,012 words
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192 2004-12-23 14 Reuters [HONG KONG/SYDNEY] Australia's Telstra Corp yesterday denied a media report that it has approached several mobile operators about selling Hong Kong CSL Ltd. its mobile phone service operator in Hong Kong. "Telstra does not have CSL on the market andReuters - 192 words
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WORLD
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282 2004-12-23 15 AFP [WASHINGTON] Contrack International has become the first major US contractor to pull out of the reconstruction effort in Iraq, the Los Angeles Times said yesterday adding that high security costs were to blame. "We reached a point whereAFP - 282 words
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WORLD WATCH
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97 2004-12-23 15 AFP [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Boerse, currently trying to convince the London Stock Exchange of the virtues of a merger, has offered LSE chief Clara Furse the top job in the merged company, the Financial Times reported yesterday. A merger of the Frankfurt and London stockAFP - 97 words
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Article98 2004-12-23 15 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's Health Ministry yesterday said that at least one person had been infected with the bird flu virus after an outbreak among chickens in February but that there was no chance that this person would infect others. The ministry said four othersReuters - 98 words
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104 2004-12-23 15 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Chipmaker Infineon wants to get rid of loss-making parts of its business and cut the US$l billion investment it had planned in its US plant in Richmond, Virginia, reports yesterday said. "When we see that a business cannot be profitable we will takeReuters - 104 words
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Article69 2004-12-23 15 Reuters [FRANKFURT] German phone carrier Deutsche Telekom plans to cut an additional 10,000 jobs in 2006 and another 10,000 in 2007, mainly at its fixed-line unitT-Com, the Financial Times Deutschland reported yesterday. It said the job cuts were agreed at a supervisory board meeting lastReuters - 69 words
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Article85 2004-12-23 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] Nymex crude futures fell more than US$l yesterday morning after the US government reported an unexpected rise in domestic supplies of crude oil and distillate fuels. Nymex February crude was down US$l.76 at US$44 a barrel after bouncing back from an earlyReuters - 85 words
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Article68 2004-12-23 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Mitsubishi Tokyo Financial Group and UFJ Holdings, which are merging to create the world's largest bank next year, opened their first branches that offer complementary services to underline the union is going smoothly. They opened branches in front of Shibuya Station in Tokyo.Bloomberg - 68 words
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Article, Illustration594 2004-12-23 15 It's told to divulge some secrets, offer Windows without Media Player AP Reuters [BRUSSELS] A European Union court yesterday ruled that Microsoft Corp will have to abide immediately by an EU ruling that forces the company to change its commercial practices before theAP; Reuters - 594 words
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Article, Illustration457 2004-12-23 15 Its board succumbs to pressure from regulatory agency NYT [WASHINGTON] Under heavy pressure from regulators, mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae forced out its chairman and chief executive Franklin Raines late on Tuesday, days after the company was found to have violated accounting rules. TheNYT; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 457 words
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191 2004-12-23 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Tenet Healthcare Corp, the second-larg-est US hospital chain, agreed to set up a US$395 million fund to settle claims that doctors at a California hospital performed unnecessary surgeries. The fund will be established by next Friday and the money distributed amongBloomberg - 191 words
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326 2004-12-23 15 LAT-WP [LOS ANGELES] So what kind of sports car do you get for US$140,000? One with a 550-horsepower engine, classic styling—and the potential to careen out of control because of a busted part. Ford Motor Co confirmed on Tuesday that it wasLAT-WP - 326 words
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492 2004-12-23 15 NYT [NEW YORK] The Washington Post Co said on Tuesday that it had purchased Slate, an online magazine owned by Microsoft. The sale completes Slate's transformation from an experiment in the new media in 1996 to a respected brand name in journalism. Terms ofNYT - 492 words
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AVIATION
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273 2004-12-23 16 AFP. Reuters [MONTREAL] Global aviation traffic climbed 14 per cent in 2004 over the previous year, boosted by strong performances by airlines in the Middle East and Asia, a United Nations agency said on Tuesday. The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) said thatAFP.; Reuters - 273 words
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Article1990 2004-12-23 16 CITY HJ6HT ETA FU6HT HP IC857 1015 SQ408 1620 MH609 2355 MH608 1725 SQ141 1145 *5142 0935 721 1920 Ml757 2255 MI758 1835 Adataida LH9771 1855 AF8088 2250 ***** 535 SQ146 640 610 212Q 5Q5057 2255 5Q5058 1835 SQ230 1855 BA73K g50 SQ147 2230 SQ148 19001,990 words
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Article, Illustration626 2004-12-23 16 It is targetting 315 jet deliveries this year against Boeing's 285 AFP. AP [PARIS] The European aircraft manufacturer Airbus Industrie, on track to eclipse US rival Boeing in annual deliveries for the second straight year, is closing out 2004 on a flood of AsianAFP.; AP; REUTERS - 626 words
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263 2004-12-23 16 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Corp, Asia's largest air carrier by sales, said it may use Boeing Co's proposed 7E7 aircraft to replace midsize planes in its fleet, in a plan that could help the US plane maker edge out larger rival Airbus SAS.Bloomberg - 263 words
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226 2004-12-23 16 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Lufthansa, Europe's third largest airline, is hiring as many as 20 pilots a month and will add 500 flight attendants in 2005 as the airline expands to meet air travel growth. "All of our long-distance flights are full to theBloomberg - 226 words
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Article113 2004-12-23 16 AP [FRANKFURT] A Malaysia Airlines plane was damaged when it crashed into a passenger gangway at an airport on Borneo island, a news report said. No one was injured. The Boeing 737 carrying 52 passengers and five crew members failed to stop at a designatedAP - 113 words
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108 2004-12-23 16 Xinhua [ABU DHABI] A South African construction firm announced they won a US$l billion contract as part of the US$4.l billion Dubai International Airport expansion project, local daily Khaleej Times reported. Murray Roberts (M&R) and its joint venture partner Japanese construction firm Takenaka willXinhua - 108 words
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112 2004-12-23 16 AFP [BANGALORE] India's southern Karnataka state gave the green light for a consortium led by Germany's Siemens to build the country's first private airport in the high tech hub of Bangalore. Work on the US$274 million project had begun in 2003 but hitAFP - 112 words
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80 2004-12-23 16 AFP [FRANKFURT] Lufthansa Cargo, the freight unit of German airline Lufthansa, said on Monday that it would lower the fuel tax surcharge on its cargo services with effect from Jan 3. The surcharge would be cut to 0.30 euros per kilogram of freight forwardedAFP - 80 words
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Article449 2004-12-23 16 Move aims to offset spate of impending retirements AP [WASHINGTON] The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced a plan to hire 12,500 air traffic controllers and let some existing workers stay on the job longer than their mandatory retirement age to offset a tidalAP - 449 words
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Article, Illustration456 2004-12-23 17 DONALD URQUHART - The contracts with Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines may also include shiprepair By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] SembCorp Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has won two container shipbuilding contracts worth $143 million from Taiwanese container shipping company Wan Hai Lines with the two eying a456 words
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280 2004-12-23 17 Bloomberg f jt»» iCivTw i .v. "t" "'s» ,-v; [SINGAPORE] PSA International Pte, operator of the world's second-biggest *port, has not been told whether its bid for Hong Kong terminal operator Asia Container Terminals Ltd is being overridden by existing shareholders,Bloomberg - 280 words
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70 2004-12-23 17 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipbuilder, said yesterday that its November net income rose 18 per cent to 26.2 billion won (5540.7 million) compared with 22.2 billion won last year. Daewoo Shipbuilding made an operating loss of 40 billionBloomberg - 70 words
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61 2004-12-23 17 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Samsung Heavy Industries Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said it won orders for two LNG ships and four container ships from AP Moller-Maersk A/S. The orders are worth 984 billion won and the ships will be built between by April 2009,Bloomberg - 61 words
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73 2004-12-23 17 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Daewoo International Corp has won a US$l5O million contract from the Indonesian navy to build landing platform dock ships, the company said in an e-mailed statement yesterday. Daewoo International will build three standard ships with landing platform docks and one commanding shipBloomberg - 73 words
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84 2004-12-23 17 Bloomberg (TOKYO] Sumitomo Corp, Japan's fourth-biggest trading company, said yesterday that it will invest as much as US$25 million in a Russian company that leases rail cars for the transportation of Russia's natural resources. Sumitomo may complete the investment in Brunswick Rail Leasing inBloomberg - 84 words
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Article, Illustration578 2004-12-23 17 AP Bulge raging in western Europe durinfcWortd War IL workers a*t£runswick shipyasdwere determine# to deliver one more ship by the year's > end. £■H To get the Job done, labourers were needed 1,500 their afternoon editions on Dec 25, and 60jws i later,AP - 578 words
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479 2004-12-23 17 Fears revived of widespread rule breaches in Korea Reuters [SEOUL] Regulators fined South Korean shipping Arm Hyundai Merchant Marine 2 billion won (Ss3.l million) yesterday for accounting irregularities, concluding a case that has fuelled concern about the nation's corporate governance record. ButReuters - 479 words
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312 2004-12-23 17 Bloomberg [DOHA] Qatar will allow foreigners to own shares in the world's largest shipper of liquefied natural gas, following an initial public offering (IPO) to local investors, the country's oil minister said. Qatar Gas Transport Co, a newly formed business owned by state companies,Bloomberg - 312 words
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Article290 2004-12-23 17 SGX '000 Dec 22 S$ W- Vol CH Offshore 0.3* undi 1994 Chuan Hup .0.65 0.01 403 Cosco Corporation 1.15 0.02 4986 CWT Distribution 0.59 0.02 35 EzraHldgi 1.14 -0.01 102 Links .0.09 unch 230 Grand Banks Yacht 1.00 0.02 283 Jaya Holdings 1.01 -0.01 397 K1 Venture290 words
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Article502 2004-12-23 18 EDITORIAL IT seems that some of President George W. Bush's foreign policy aides have interpreted his recent narrow election win as public approval for a unilateral and aggressive foreign policy under which Washington would have the right, if not the obligation, to achieve regime changes502 words
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Article, Illustration892 2004-12-23 18 SETH KAPLAN - Some foreign firms, lured by high growth and a huge market, ignore poor business practices By SETH KAPLAN CHINA is urgently trying to whip its woeful banking system into fighting trim before it begins competing with far more disciplined foreign banks in just over twoAFP - 892 words
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Article104 2004-12-23 18 'I hear people in our factory saying we may lose jobs. I don't really know why. But my family will starve to death if I don't work.' Fatema Begum, a 20-year-old Bangladesh divorcee, who supports her daughter and parents with her US$33 monthly wage sewing at a104 words
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Article, Illustration762 2004-12-23 18 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group US President George Bush called an "economic summit" last week, but of course the economy will do its own thing without necessarily heeding what Mr Bush wants. To those wondering how it will actually behaveThe Washington Post Writers Group - 762 words
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Article, Illustration835 2004-12-23 19 MATTHEW LYNN - Large US banks playing on their home turf do much better than their European counterparts By MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg THE results coming from the world's investment banks have been mixed: some good, some bad. That reflects a year in which equity markets slowed, mergers madeBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 835 words
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247 2004-12-23 19 Chua Soon Hock - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Chua Soon Hock Asia Genesis Asset Management Singapore SGX and MAS should not overreact to die CAO incident by introducing new regulatory measures. Hard as it may be for many investors, more such cases involving Chinese companies and, later,247 words
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Article206 2004-12-23 19 Winston Chin Singapore - Winston Chin Singapore I REFER to the letter. "OCBC's monthly charge covers cost of services" (BT, Dec 21), by Mr Ng Kwok Leong of OCBC Bank. While Mr Ng asserted that the monthly custody fee covers a wide range of support services like collection of206 words
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Article1330 2004-12-23 19 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS trndiwmm m Qaaa On siwtM- m o— a—§ AAgraan 50c 0-29 1.070 -0.030 NOL 107 2-940 -0-040 M. Mi U520c 0.45 0.975 -0.005 OCBC 1002 13.600 *0-200 CapttaUnd 133 2.020 Mtaw»H& 0Q> 1.500 -0010 Chart SamiCond 26c 0.71 0.945 Paopta-J Food MKSOc 0.41 1J90 *0.060 CityOcv1,330 words
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Article, Illustration768 2004-12-23 26 RAJU CHELLAM - Outdated methods of online attacks have been replaced with more effective methods that can ensure greater reach, effectiveness and profits, reports RAJU CHELLAM RAJU CHELLAM GUARD your cor porate dati more carefull] against online threats, whict are set to in erease and ma]Source: - 768 words
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343 2004-12-23 26 It combines mail, instant messaging to win market share Bloomberg [BEUING] Yahoo Inc, which operates the world's second most-used Web search engine, will offer China's 27 million broadband fUbscribers the company's first service to combine mail and instant messaging as it triesBloomberg - 343 words
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Article160 2004-12-23 26 Reuters [SEATTLE] Google Inc said it has fixed a software flaw that could allow hackers to view information contained on PCs running Google's desktop search software. "We were made aware of this vulnerability and have since fixed the problem so that all current and future users areReuters - 160 words
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Article, Illustration281 2004-12-23 26 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's desktop computer sales this financial year may rise almost a third from a year ago as prices decliile and economic growth boosts demand. Sales may reach four million units in the year ending March 31 from 3.4 millionBloomberg; AFP - 281 words
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Article, Illustration650 2004-12-23 26 ANG MIAH BOON - <you say> An effective game plan, proactive security strategy and staff education can help cut downtime ANG MIAH BOON COMPANIES across the Asia-Pa-cific are set to spend 4-8 per cent of their IT budgets on security solutions in the next 2-3 years,650 words
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Article196 2004-12-23 26 Reuters [SEOUL] LG Philips Ltd, the; world's No 2 flat-screea maker, said prices of LCDs were likely to fall faster than expected. LG which competes with big? ger rival Samsung Electronics, is a joint venture be* tween LG Electronics and Philips Electronics. Flat panelReuters - 196 words
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Article, Illustration321 2004-12-23 27 VINCE CHONG - Andhra Pradesh project has 3 buildings, enjoys 95% occupancy By VINCE CHONG ASCENDAS has bought over the Vanenburg IT Park in Andhra Pradesh from Dutch technology group Vanenburg, marking its second project in the Indian city after multi-storey information technology complex Cyber PearlFILE PHOTO - 321 words
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Article, Illustration339 2004-12-23 27 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China has picked China Construction Bank, the country's top property lender, and a policy bank to pioneer the securitisation of housing loans, the official Shanghai Securities News said yesterday. China Construction Bank (CCB), which shared a US$45 billion governmentReuters; AFP - 339 words
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338 2004-12-23 27 (KUALA LUMPURI Investors could buy shares in a couple of Malaysian real estate investment trusts' (Reits) initial public offerings next year, the New Straits Times said. According to AmMerchant Bank Bhd head of corporate finance Pushpa Rajadurai, the bank is working on338 words
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154 2004-12-23 27 Reuters [LONDON] British real-estate brokerage Savills pic said yesterday its full-year profit would beat market expectations by about 10 per cent, and that it was to pay a 20 pence special dividend. "Commercial markets continue to be very active, particularly on the backReuters - 154 words
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Article, Illustration917 2004-12-23 28 VINCE CHONG - But yield trend in investment market remains uncertain as interest rates are poised to rise, reports VINCE CHONG VINCE CHONG THE new year will see real estate investment trusts (Reits) continue to dominate the investment market, although it is anyone's guess where yields are headed asFILE PHOTO - 917 words
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