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Title Section18 2004-12-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-time&asial.com.sg MICA (P) 023/03/2004 Friday, December 24,2004 iiiiiu'Wii—iwn rum i18 words
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732 2004-12-24 1 GEORGE JOSEPH - Rivals exercise right of first refusal as minority shareholders of Asia Container Terminals By GEORGE JOSEPH ISINGAPORE] PSA International has been thwarted in its most aggressive attempt to enter Hong Kong's lucrative container terminal business. Hong Kong rivals have pre-empted its bid732 words
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Article131 2004-12-24 1 □sn 2,***** (-029) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,053.00 (unch) siMsa ***** (-0.02) SIMSa FUTURES 245.60 (-0.10) MARKETS Thursday Chang* KISECOMP 909.30 +6.00 NIKKEI 225 dowd HANG SENG +84.22 SET INDEX 6*7.90 -4J9 JAKARTA COMP 986.50 +1J2 MANILA COMP 1,807.49 +17.75 SEOUL COMP 876.88 -€,50 SHENZHEN B 234.13 -2.98 BOMBAY131 words
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Article46 2004-12-24 1 TOP STORIES ...PG 2,3 COMPANIES PG 4,6,7 MARKETS PG8 SINGAPORE PG 9 ECONOMY PG 10 M'SIA/INDON.. PG 11 CHINA PG 12 INDIA PG 12 WORLD PG 13 AVIATION PG 14 SHIPPING PG 15 EDITORIAL PG 16 LETTERS PG 17 STOCKS PG 18,19 LIFESTYLE ...PG 25-2846 words
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547 2004-12-24 1 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Foreign companies have become even more profitable and efficient than their local counterparts, according to the Department of Statistics (DOS). Its latest survey of the corporate sector for 2002 shows foreign companies enjoyed a rate of return547 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article620 2004-12-24 2 Wall Street bonuses seen hitting USsls.9b AS financial services companies head for their fourth-most profitable year, I? Wall Street firms will pay their New £york City workers US$l5.9 billion in bonuses this year-Brokerages and Jv investment banks will award average r" bonuses 0fU*****,400 per employee to (out 158,000620 words
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794 2004-12-24 2 VINCE CHONG - NEWS ANALYSIS Leaseback tenants lose chance of lower rent when economy dips, says VINCE CHONG VINCE CHONG SINGAPORE'S real estate investment trust market is shaping up well as it progresses, beyond infancy. But while listed property trusts seem like the best thing794 words
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Article, Illustration717 2004-12-24 2 SAMUEL EE - MOTORING: OUTLOOK 2005 By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] The new year is expected to be a good one for new car buyers as COE premiums sagged to new lows in December. Together with last year's cut in registration taxes and the discount warAFP - 717 words
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Article, Illustration570 2004-12-24 3 About 158,000 workers will get an average of US$100,000 each Bloomberg [NEW YORK] As financial services companies head for their fourth-most profitable year. Wall Street firms will pay their New York City workers US$l5.9 billion in bonuses this year. BrokeragesBloomberg; AP - 570 words
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Article159 2004-12-24 3 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Mutual fund giant Franklin Resources gave 87 per cent pay raises to co-chief executive officers Martin Flanagan and Gregory Johnson this year. Mr Flanagan and Mr Johnson were each paid a combined salary and bonus of U553.43 million In the yearBloomberg - 159 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration735 2004-12-24 4 ANGELA TAN - TELECOMS; OUTLOOK 2005 Momentum seen continuing in 2005 -a 'battleground for 3G' By ANGELA TAN &OBODY could have jessed that Singapore's .already highly penetrated industry would ex►perience any growth whatsoever in 2004. But it did ►'and expectations are for *4hst momentum to continue ►In 2005AFP - 735 words
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527 2004-12-24 4 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM CREATIVE Technology's war against Apple in the personal digital entertainment industry has turned out to be a lifesaver for equipment manufacturer Radiance Electronics. m Even though one of its key pay-TV satellite equipment customers filed for bankruptcy protection last year527 words
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Article529 2004-12-24 4 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW Bv R SIVANITHY THESE days, it seems that there's an index for anything an investor might need. For blue chip performance, there's the Straits Times Index or maybe the Morgan Stanley Capital International Singapore index. For small caps, there's the UOB-Sesdaq Index while each529 words
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275 2004-12-24 4 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM GUJARAT-BASED Meghmani Organics said its short-term notes have received the highest rating from the Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd (Crisil), with a little help from its recent Singapore listing. "Crisil said Meghmani's debt equity ratio is likely to improve to275 words
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Article, Illustration534 2004-12-24 6 ANDREA TAN - It inks deal for 51% stake in with Wal-Mart as anchor tenant By ANDREA TAN CAPITALAND will pay $1% million for a 51 per cent stake in six shopping malls in China with US retailer Wal-Mart Stores the anchor tenantAFP - 534 words
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Article, Illustration493 2004-12-24 6 Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S government needs to explain to investors the findings of a probe into China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp, which lost US$55O million from derivatives trading. Templeton Asset Management Ltd's Mark Mobius said. The Singapore government "has to sit down and explain toBloomberg - 493 words
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107 2004-12-24 6 THE Ascott Group, Capita Land's service residence arm, has raised its stake in Thai associate Sathorn Supsin from 30 per cent to 40 per emit, paying $1.3 million. Ascott owns the stake in Sathorn through Siam Holdings, an indirect wholly owned subsidiary. Golden Land107 words
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Article1131 2004-12-24 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS agl 1 L saui.i««AtoU5» o«7o*4 SSNtmrm* omtf udMSF-God 120. SGD 1*1/ GMTCM" 0.7W»«78 S5»~r-—Sgt»-====T,ss jgssp.- =ijga: gggss_ —as sgigffo& ,„,jBg ygj- «gs™ :—tS 'iffiiS [gg®§j}*«» 5S2ft2 SKS*"* 1 225S mEtlS? «»«^oi53— u»m< w?5s -25 sggray as 3 ass™*- sssg. 1 ztss* a sa?ssE= sSS 55* is 35LSISS1,131 words
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294 2004-12-24 7 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering Ltd's (ST Engg) land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics (ST Kinetics), has established premier automotive centres hi China The Singapore group has signed two joint-ven-ture (JV) agreements for its division, STAR Automotive Centre (STAR). This follows the signing294 words
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Article, Illustration728 2004-12-24 7 Two-thirds of its customers finance their purchases with loans Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Astra International, Indonesia's biggest automobile distributor, says it's counting on a return to banking after a fiveyear hiatus to help sett more cars and motorcycles in the nation ofBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 728 words
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Article510 2004-12-24 7 United Fiber gets SGX nod for listing of new shares UNITED Fiber said yesterday that the Singapore Exchange has granted in-principle approval for the listing and quotation of its new ordinary shares of 10 cents each to Cornell Capital Partners Offshore LP. United Fiber has also entered into510 words
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Article, Illustration683 2004-12-24 7 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo, the world's third-largest air cargo carrier, said it will choose between Airbus SAS's ASBO and Boeing Co's 777 freighter versions to boost its fleet as global trade expands. "We are looking at the A3BO freighter," said Hwang Teng Aun,Bloomberg - 683 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration517 2004-12-24 8 K SIVANITHY - STOCKS Counters in play include Unifiber, Interra and Leong Hin; blue chips tread water for most of the session K SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent HERE were no big moves during trading in 1 the local stock market B yesterday, but then again, this was notSource: Bloomberg - 517 words
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Article50 2004-12-24 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM fc. in. m l 'CKiS ft r nouncedtbat it has finned a 75:25 joint venture with US-based Plymouth Rubber to manufacture PVC a halt already secured tvyo liiQQs, lie6l aemograpnics, jZF t y wifiofg j EnQ&jfcmQtsfUjJTluTtClQi flunPyt i ~.y. Brokers 1 > I. 9mm >50 words
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Article, Illustration500 2004-12-24 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE euro forced its way above US$l.34 in holiday-thinned Asian trading yesterday, rising more than half a US cent from a subdued New York close of U551.3385, but stopping short of its post-launch high of U551.3470Source: Reuters - 500 words
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Article, Illustration397 2004-12-24 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM Temasek's Nexgen pares JK Yarning stake TEMASEK Holdings' subsidiary Nexgen Capital has cut its direct stake in JK Yarning International Holdings to 1.03 per cent from 1.93 per cent following the sale on Wednesday of 1.82 million shares in a married deal. Nexgen397 words
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Article, Illustration375 2004-12-24 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 23 VALUE CLOSE T OB/OS 152.00 +99.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -13.00 8T 10-day MA -*****.00 +15.00 Alt-SG Equities 525.85 +0.41 SG Equities Elect 156.55 -1.48 SG Equities Fin 1626.81 -4.45 SG Equities Prop 503.19 +2.59 SIMSC1 244.81 -0.02 SiMSCI Futures 245.60 -0.10 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME375 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration471 2004-12-24 9 DANIEL BUENAS - Prices of all items rise over last year, led by health care, education, food By DANIEL BUENAS THE consumer price index (CPD rose 1.7 per cent year-on-year for November as prices of all items saw increases, although on a monthly basis, the CPI remainedSource: DOS - 471 words
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358 2004-12-24 9 IN a further expansion of its regional business, SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) is spreading its wings to 13 airports la the Philippines following a memoranda of understanding yesterday with John Gokongweis Cebu Pacific Air (CEB). In an announcement yesterday, the mainboard listed SIAEC.358 words
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Article, Illustration164 2004-12-24 9 OCBC Bank has adopted the Singapore Children's Society as its official charity and will donate halfitmillton dollars a year to the society for the nextfive years. The bank said it hopes to help children and young people realise their potential. "It is a role that164 words
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Article152 2004-12-24 9 TWo M'sians arrested for credit card fraud TWO Malaysian women were arrested two days ago at Raffles Hotel Shopping Mall for making fraudulent purchases with counterfeit credit cards, police said yesterday. They were arrested after police were tipped ofTthat members of a transnational credit card syndicate were in152 words
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294 2004-12-24 9 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS ABOUT 130,000 Singaporeans have yet to qualify for their Economic Restructuring Shares (ERS) in 2005 because they have not put in at least $50 in their Central Provident Fund (CPF) account this year, the government said yesterday. "The government urges294 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration522 2004-12-24 10 ANNA TEO - Structural factors likely to prop up domestic demand, predicts CSFB By ANNA TEO (SINGAPORE] India and Hong Kong are the top Singapore are likely to surprise on the upside. Thein Phihppines other end, China, Taiwan and South Korea face pie biggest growthFILE PHOTO - 522 words
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770 2004-12-24 10 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Financial markets believe 2005 could be the year for a European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate rise, but concerns remain about how skilfully the ECB will prepare them for the long-awaited move. President Jean-Claude Trichet roiled markets in December by revealing thatReuters - 770 words
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Article422 2004-12-24 10 LATEST US INDICATORS Mixed Commerce Dept reports point to steady expansion Reuters. Bloomberg AP tSHINGTONI US con»rs kept a grip oil their ets in November, fiding less heartily and ng more, while the na's factory sector enfrom the CommercePDepansion that M£ markets lafgely unmovedReuters.; Bloomberg; AP - 422 words
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Article, Illustration1229 2004-12-24 10 Bloomberg {WASHINGTON] Anthony Lotito, director of Merrill Lynch's data centre, handles 37 per cent more requests forinformation than he did three yean ago with 40 per cent fewer people, a smaller budget and fewer mainframe computers. Mr Lotito's ability to produce more withBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 1,229 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article458 2004-12-24 11 S JAYASANKARAN - It joins Greece's Intralot to buy into Russian online gaming company By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN power and gaming conglomerate Tanjong pic has teamed up with Greek lottery systems operator Intralot to part-own and manage exclusive lottery games for Moscowbased online betting company458 words
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Article, Illustration385 2004-12-24 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will unveil today a new structure of car tariffs in line with regional trade rules, although die government says the new policy will not result in lower car prices. A finance ministry official said a statement would be issuedReuters; AFP - 385 words
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Article2022 2004-12-24 11 m rsm a* 404 ob M*«gGrp ijb undi 59 pwE*d.: 042* 0.01 22a f—I FTEC Resources A46 401 457 MaUkott 7 30 unch «70 MnMn 3.12 undi 0 Furqan But Org. AM 401 15*3 Melayvi Banking 1130 0.10 1102 RanMI MS mil 11 ABMIteaity .132 unch2,022 words
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470 2004-12-24 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia will amend the three parts of its oil and gas law that were struck down by the constitutional court this week. Mines and Energy Minister Purnomo Yusgiantero said on Wednesday. Indonesia ratified the law in 2001 toReuters - 470 words
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380 2004-12-24 11 AP, Bloomberg fKUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's budget airline Air Asia posted a net profit of RM10.5 million fS$4.5 million) for the first quarter of its financial year, the airline said yesterday. In a statement to the Malaysian stock exchange, the airline said itsAP,; Bloomberg - 380 words
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301 2004-12-24 11 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia has invited 15 overseas banks to pitch to manage the sale of state-owned stakes in at least four banks next year, a government official said yesterday. <- They include Merrill Lynch Co, JPMorgan Chase Co. Credit Suisse First Boston. DeutscheBloomberg - 301 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration821 2004-12-24 12 JEAN CHUA - CHINESE ECONOMY: OUTLOOK 2005 Average growth rale estimate of 50 leading Chinese economic experts is 8.4 per cent By JEAN CHUA [SINGAPORE] On the agenda of the Chinese government in 2005: macroeconomic controls, rural and agriculture development, sustainable growth with minimum impactAFP - 821 words
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Article, Illustration349 2004-12-24 12 AP [NEW DELHI] Former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, who set in motion India's economic liberalisation more than a decade ago, died yesterday at a New Delhi hospital at age 83, officials said. Mr Rao, a widower, died of cardiac arrestAP - 349 words
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335 2004-12-24 12 [MUMBAI] Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, is reasserting his authority at India's largest private-sector business with a tactical strike that would empower him to remove his younger brother Anil from top executive positions, the Financial Times reported yesterday. The Ambanis are embroiled in an335 words
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409 2004-12-24 12 Firm will also look into media ventures with Naspers {HONG KONG] Beijing Media Corp, which sells advertising space in the Beijing Youth Daily newspaper, is buying an outdoor advertising firm from its parent for 200 million yuan (5539.7 million) and spending 250 million409 words
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320 2004-12-24 12 AP [MACAU! Gaming tycoon Stanley Ho is betting that the US$257 million Greekthemed casino he inaugurated yesterday will strengthen his hand against Las Vegas rivals who have opened in Macau since government restrictions were lifted two years ago. WithAP - 320 words
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640 2004-12-24 12 Timing of legal challenge still unclear, says Housing Authority Bloomberg [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong government's second attempt to sell a record US$2.7 billion property trust is unlikely to proceed next month, because the timing of a legal challenge is unclear, theBloomberg - 640 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration741 2004-12-24 13 The ouster of CEO Raines is expected to help create a stronger regulator Bloomberg [WASHINGTON! Fannie Mae's selection of Daniel Mudd. a former General Electric Co executive, as interim chief executive to replace Franklin Raines may help restore confidence in theBloomberg - 741 words
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346 2004-12-24 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Global stocks will rise at least 10 per cent next year, led by Asian shares, as economies worldwide expand, according to strategists at Goldman, Sachs Co. "We expect equities to break out of the narrow trading range that hasBloomberg - 346 words
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Article, Illustration609 2004-12-24 13 He reveals holdings after being named a Berkshire director Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Bil Gates has acquired ahnoit US$3l9 million worth of stock during thjepast decade in the company friend and fellow billionaire Warren Buffett. Mr Gates, the world's richest person, disclosed the holdingsBloomberg; REUTERS - 609 words
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592 2004-12-24 13 AFP. Bloomberg ILONDON] A former top executive at Merrill Lynch on Wednesday lost a sexual discrimination suit against the investment bank, in which she had sought more than £7 million (Ss22 million) in damages before a British labour tribunal. The tribunal found, however, thatAFP.; Bloomberg - 592 words
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Article, Illustration436 2004-12-24 13 Reuters [MOSCOW] Russian state oil firm Rosneft has bought Yukos's core unit, effectively nationalising 11 per cent of the country's crude output and dealing a heavy blow to Yukos' attempts to halt its own dismemberment. A Rosneft official said on yesterday hisReuters; REUTERS - 436 words
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AVIATION
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661 2004-12-24 14 Passengers thrown around as PIA plane carrying minister dips'like a diver' AFP. AP {KARACHI] An investigation was under way yesterday after two Pakistani planes together carrying hundreds of passengers, including a government min- < ister, narrowly avoided a mid-air collision, officials said. AAFP.; AP - 661 words
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191 2004-12-24 14 AP [WASHINGTON] In response to numerous complaints from women, the government has ordered airport security personnel to avoid touching woman passengers between their breasts when performing patdowns. Security screeners now will keep their hands to the "chest perimeter" of women unless detection equipment picksAP - 191 words
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LOG BOOK
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Article84 2004-12-24 14 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Southern Airlines Co. the country's biggest carrier by fleet size, said passengers this year probably doubled to a record 40 million after it bought two carriers from its parent China Southern had about 40 per cent of the domestic market, the carrier said,Bloomberg - 84 words
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73 2004-12-24 14 AFP [NEW DELHI] India's Finance Ministry on Wednesday cleared a proposal by DHL Express Singapore Pte Ltd and the Netherlands Newfield Holdings to buy up to 100 per cent equity in India's Bhie Dart Express. A government statement said the two companiesAFP - 73 words
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93 2004-12-24 14 Bloomberg [PARIS] CFM International, a joint venture of General Electric Co and Snecma SA of France, received a jet-engine order valued at about US$l.5 billion from Air Berlin, which decided to stay with its current supplier to curb costs.The CFMS6 engines are forBloomberg - 93 words
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Article, Illustration50 2004-12-24 14 [STPAUL, Minnesota]An emergency parachute system being deployed on a small private plane. These parachutes developed by Ballistic Recovery System Inc are used to save an aircraft in distress. The company says the parachutes, increasingly popular among private pilots, can be used on some commercial passenger jets. APAP - 50 words
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354 2004-12-24 14 Bloomberg [KUALA Llljkjß] The cargo unit of Matpsiaa Airline System Bhd will reduce its fuel surcharge on freight to the US, and Europe by 17 per cent from Ja* 1 because oil prices have declined. the company said. MASKargo, as the imitBloomberg - 354 words
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270 2004-12-24 14 Xinhua [JAKARTA] The Indonesian government has decided to stop issuing operating licences for new airlines, saying there is already enough competition in the industry. Minister of Transportation Hatta Radjasa said that with the current growth of passengers, the existing 22 airlines and 35 airXinhua - 270 words
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SHIPPING
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645 2004-12-24 15 ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has appealed to shipbuilders, lifeboat manufacturers, shipowners, operators and ISM accreditation authorities to review and overhaul safety systems for on-load release hooks used to launch lifeboats. The call was made earlier this month in the645 words
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Article518 2004-12-24 15 DAVID HUGHES - Star Cruises unit places orders with different yards for early delivery By DAVID HUGHES "7 in London US-BASED Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has ordered two identical 2,400berth vessels at different European yards, both for 2007 delivery, in deals worth about 800 million euros (Ssl.B518 words
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237 2004-12-24 15 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's sec-ond-largest shipping company plans to build five oil tankers at a cost of US$244 million, enlarging its fleet as demand for crude surges in the world's second-larg-est oil consuming nation, the firm said yesterday. China Shipping Development, a government-back-edReuters - 237 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article514 2004-12-24 16 EDITORIAL INDONESIA'S steady progress in reforming its economy in the past three years was this week rewarded with another ratings upgrade by Standard and Poor's. Citing improved political stability and a positive economic outlook, the ratings agency raised the country's long-term foreign currency credit rating one514 words
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Article, Illustration772 2004-12-24 16 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent US President George W. Bush has fired the first shots in his aggressive campaign to restructure the foundation of the American economy, including the overhaul of the nation's pensions system, known as Social Security, with772 words
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Article, Illustration1213 2004-12-24 16 YOGI AGGARWAL - The turbulence in India's largest private group is bound to have far-reaching repercussions YOGI AGGARWAL MORE than a month after it first surfaced in public, the fight between the Ambani brothers who control the Reliance empire, India's largest conglomerate with a market cap of 1,300 billion rupeesAFP, REUTERS - 1,213 words
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Article76 2004-12-24 16 'The police have been fighting this problem intensively since the 1980s, but people are so poor here, there's no difference between being alive or dead.' Mo Zaigang, 36, a Chinese peasant on the Myanmar border, on the growing heroin trade 'Looking for a peaceful Iraq after the76 words
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Article, Illustration1790 2004-12-24 17 SIMON ROMERO - Chinese energy firms are keen to win access to prized oil reserves. But their deals may upset the usually smooth US-Canada energy relationship By SIMON ROMERO NYT CHINA'S thirst for oil has brought it to the doorstep of the United States. Chinese energy companies areNYT; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 1,790 words
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Article, Illustration973 2004-12-24 17 Low Seow Meng Singapore - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Low Seow Meng Singapore THE collapse of China Aviation Oil (Singapore) due to speculative trading has caused great confusion and pain among bankers, creditors, oil traders/brokers, and investors. All were caught flat-footed, and are pondering their next move toREUTERS - 973 words
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Article7144 2004-12-24 18 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS India— m am O—t m o— omm ABgretn 50c 0-29 1.060 -0.010 NOC 2.09 2.970 *0.00 nm US20c 0.45 0 980 *0.005 03C 10.10 13.700 *0.100 1-34 2.040 *0.030 PftowyHgc 0*7 1.470 4.030 Oft SwrtOond 2fc 0.70 0.940 -0005 IHoptrt Hood HK50c OAS lAtO7,144 words
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Article5664 2004-12-24 19 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES ta tout art to St in trt i %<ty yr dy Hw *yr OkH Indw Chang* Otonge Ch«r^« WtaridlndBiPufaiWY 847.6 05 8.9 0.4 7.7 04 Hi < EAfE PrrirtMty 765.2 0.7 9.1 0j6 11.1 q7 150 Europe Prcfcninarv 1053.6 08 8.9 06 12.05,664 words
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Article, Illustration1325 2004-12-24 25 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR looks at what some in the arts and business are doing to return something to the community PARVATHI NAYAR IS the season to give and receive, but surely, not just in a material sense. Helping others by using "things that inspire" in a creative1,325 words
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Article, Illustration361 2004-12-24 25 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR THE next best thing to snowflakes and Santa for Christmas is 14 tons of ice on a stage and a fairy tale that you can watch from the dry comfort of your seat. The highly anticipated Sleeping Beauty On Ice opened lastARTHUR LEE - 361 words
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Article389 2004-12-24 25 KANNAN CHANDRAN - By KANNAN CHANDRAN IT'S been almost two decades since Bob Geldof conceived Band Aid and penned the single with Midge Ure to help raise funds for the famine-stricken in Ethiopia. Galvanised into action by a BBC documentary, and with not much else going on in389 words
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Article, Illustration817 2004-12-24 26 CHEAH UI-HOON - Activities have been lined up for a thoughtful Dec 31 night which also 'celebrates being at home', CHEAH UI-HOON reports CHEAH UI-HOON /m HOPE for peace in the Jf I world" and "I want a flatscreen TV" aren't quite in the I same league of Christmas817 words
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Article168 2004-12-24 26 Dec 24 (Fri) to Jan 2 (Sun) The Imperial Ice Stars The Sleeping Beauty on Ice By The Imperial Ice Stars (Russia) Esplanade Theatre, Bpm (135 mins, with intermission) Tickets: $39 to $105 (Concessions apply) Dec 24 (Fri) to Feb 27 (Sun) Botero in Singapore By Fernando168 words
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Article, Illustration492 2004-12-24 27 GEOFFREY EU - Kung Fu Hustle features some very stylish fight scenes, with Stephen Chow taking the genre to impressive new heights, says GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU /Mm ma ITH great power A comes great responsi--1 l bility," says a soon-to-il If ex P* re martial arts V V492 words
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Article, Illustration577 2004-12-24 27 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU YOU'VE seen the musical, listened to the CD and sung along to the show's delightfully cheesy love duet at your best friend's wedding. Now comes the big screen version of The Phantom of the Opera Andrew Lloyd Webber's cliche-fitted monster577 words
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Miscellaneous225 2004-12-24 27 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD footnote around the edge (6) French star injured toe 26 Team at play appear in profile (4-2) holding each other (3-2-3) line of heavenly bodies (6) 27 COIM 1)6 8 u ,dC mi9ht P int YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION verge (2,3.3) here! (8) DOWN 13 Naughty Timmy and I have225 words
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Article580 2004-12-24 28 jaime ee - off the cuff jaime ee 'M concerned: What's happening to Christmas? Do you hear what I hear? In my case, absolutely nothing, unless you count endless refrains of Jingle Bell Rock in both classic, hip hop, and horrors, a vintage reggae version. I have580 words
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Article, Illustration1757 2004-12-24 28 CHEAH UI-HOON - FOR those who celebrate it, Christmas is an undeniably feel-good time aided by all the tinsel and tunes in shopping malls, restaurants and homes. That's if you're not stressed out trying to finish off the year's work, while running around tying loose ends for your ChristmasIllustration by Choo Hua Keong - 1,757 words
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