The Business Times, 31 December 2004
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Title Section13 2004-12-31 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at .oom.sg MfTA(P)Q23/D3/2004 Friday December 31,200413 words
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789 2004-12-31 1 CHUANG PECK MING - Region needs to find ways to cope with disaster By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday called for an urgent meeting of Asean leaders to find ways to cope with the devastation caused by last Sunday's tidal waves. Declaring789 words
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Article136 2004-12-31 1 STI 2.061.56 (+3.74) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,065.00 (unch) SIMSCI 246.19 (+0.49) SIMSCI FUTURES 246.40 (-0.20) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSECOMP 910.13 42.55 NIKKEI 225 11.488.76 +107JO HANG SENG 14,163.55 -102.83 SET INDEX 668.10 +3.64 JAKARTA COMP 1.000.23 -4.20 MANILA COMP dosed Stout COMP 895.92 +11.65 SHENZHENS ***** -1.00 BOMBAY136 words
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510 2004-12-31 1 WONG WEI KONG - Move comes after generous cash-back offers from some banks By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] Banks and financial institutions granting housing loans will not be allowed to give any cash rebate within a year of the borrower paying the cash downpayment in510 words
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953 2004-12-31 1 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING [SINGAPORE] The total market capitalisation of companies listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) rose $64 billion or 21.5 per cent to $360 billion in 2004, lifted by a bumper crop of new listings and the re-rat-ing of blue953 words
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Article, Illustration758 2004-12-31 2 JEAN CHUA - HEALTH CARE: OUTLOOK 2005 Marketing can only go so far in attracting region's affluent, it says By JEAN CHUA [SINGAPORE] A research study has one pointed message for Singapore's healthcare industry if it wants to be a serious regional player. Make sureSource: STB - 758 words
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Article, Illustration838 2004-12-31 2 TSUNAMI TRAGEDY AP AFP Reuters Bloomberg [BANDA ACEH] Aid workers in one of history's largest relief efforts struggled yesterday to get food, water and medicine to survivors of the massive quake and tsunamis which have killed over 120,000 people across AsiaAP; AFP; Reuters; Bloomberg - 838 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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86 2004-12-31 2 DBS Group is likely to get a foot in the door of Malaysia's commercial banking market now that parent Temasek Holdings has cleared a major regulatory hurdle in buying a bank stake there. The local bank is said to be86 words
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67 2004-12-31 2 AS the death toll from the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster continues to rise, businesses in Singapore are coming forward to offer whatever aid they can. Among others, consumer electronics company Akira will donate 1,000 portable generators and 5,000 emergency lamps and Ikea67 words
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68 2004-12-31 2 TEAMSPHERE yesterday said that it has secured regulatory approval for a proposed reverse takeover and will place out up to 234.15 million new shares after completion of the deal to meet minimum public float requirements. The estimated proceeds of $17 million from the share68 words
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76 2004-12-31 2 SINGAPORE'S economy probably returned to growth in the fourth quarter as pharmaceutical companies increased production and tourists spent more in the island's stores and restaurants, economists said. The US$9l billion economy expanded at an annualised 3.7 per cent pace, according to the76 words
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67 2004-12-31 2 US investment bank Lehman Brothers, which made its maiden real estate acquisition here a few months ago when it bought Hotel New Otani Tor $82 million, is looking to stepping up its presence in Singapore. It is holding talks with a67 words
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90 2004-12-31 2 THE US dollar is set to see its longest annual losing streak since 1987, when the Group of Seven finance ministers met in Paris to end a three-year slide in the currency. The dollar is being buffeted by record current account and90 words
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60 2004-12-31 2 WITH the death toll still rising from Sunday's deadly earthquake and tsunamis off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesians will welcome 2005 in a sombre mood. The task of rejuvenating the economy next year will be daunting as the government aims to rebuild the country's ageing60 words
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91 2004-12-31 2 US regulators have stepped up their investigation into China Life, China's biggest life assurer, which gained a listing in New York and Hong Kong last year, according to a report in the Financial Times. But the firm said it has91 words
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72 2004-12-31 2 FLOATING-RATE bond sales by Indian issuers increased eightfold this year as the central bank raised interest rates for the first time in four years. Companies and other organisations raised 108 billion rupees (Ss4 billion) in 79 floating-rate note sales72 words
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69 2004-12-31 2 THE near-term economic impact of the tidal waves tragedy on the region is likely to be limited, says Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB). The bigger risk lies in the event that the immediate effects of the disaster grow to epidemic proportions69 words
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73 2004-12-31 2 CHANGI Airport, Asia's sixth-busiest, handled a record of more than 30 million passengers this year, surpassing the previous record of 29 million in 2002, as an economic recovery encouraged people to travel. The airport yesterday passed the 30 million passenger mark73 words
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72 2004-12-31 2 ANALYSTS have expressed concern that the operations of Malaysian cruise operator Star Cruises could be hit by travel cancellations in the aftermath of Sunday's deadly tsunami. Shares of Genting Bhd, the cruise operator's parent, extended losses for four straight days before recovering72 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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531 2004-12-31 3 EDDIE TOH - TEMASEK IN MALAYSIA DBS is thought to be interested in AmBank, Southern Bank and Alliance By EDDIE TOH TEMASEK Holdings' success in clearing a major regulatory hurdle in its maiden bank buy in Malaysia appears to have paved the way for531 words
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1173 2004-12-31 3 S JAYASANKARAN - Higher dividend payouts, share buybacks expected By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur EXPECT more merger and acquisition activity, increased regional expansion and higher dividend payouts from Malaysian banks ahead of a 2007 liberalisation of the industry under Kuala Lumpur's commitment to the1,173 words
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162 2004-12-31 3 OCBC Malaysia is an offshoot of the original Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation, which started in 1932 from the merger of three banks in Malaya. These banks had their headquarters in Singapore but opened branches in Penang, Muar and Malacca as early as 1917. It wasn't162 words
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Article522 2004-12-31 3 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur TEMASEK Holdings' emergence as a shareholder in Alliance Bank will bring much-needed direction to the Malaysian-based bank, which if transformed to a more competitive entity, could make its parent. Malaysian Plantations (MPlant), one of the top performing counters next year,522 words
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Article874 2004-12-31 4 TEH HOOI LING - Chinese companies here may not be worse than those anywhere else By TEH HOOI LING THE question of Chinese companies listing in Singapore poses a conundrum to industry participants. On the one hand, many agree that the addition of these Chinese companies increases874 words
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222 2004-12-31 4 SAMUDERA Shipping Line yesterday said that one of its cement carriers capsized when tidal waves struck last Sunday. Mainboard-listed Samudera said in a statement yesterday that "only four crew members were rescued and the group is still in the process of locating the222 words
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379 2004-12-31 4 Bloomberg CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd, Singapore's biggest chipmaker, yesterday said that it has arranged loan facilities totalling US$l.O5 billion to fund the purchase of manufacturing equipment for a new factory. Chartered, which is heading for its fourth straight annual loss, needsBloomberg - 379 words
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609 2004-12-31 4 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS AS the death toll from the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster continues to rise, businesses in Singapore are coming forward to offer whatever aid they can. Homegrown consumer electronics company Akira will donate 1,000 portable generators and 5,000 emergency lamps609 words
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Article597 2004-12-31 4 ANDREA TAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By ANDREA TAN EARLIER this month, the Hong Kong Housing Authority tried to launch the world's biggest real estate investment trust (Reit) called the Link Reit. The exercise generated plenty of interest and hype and was in all probability watched closely597 words
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Article, Illustration227 2004-12-31 4 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Telecommunications Ltd, Mobile One Ltd and Star Hub Ltd, the three Singaporean phone companies, are starting services that will allow customers to use their mobile phones to donate money for victims of the earthquake and tsunamis that struck the regionBloomberg; ARTHUR LEE - 227 words
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422 2004-12-31 5 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM TEAMSPHERE said it has secured regulatory approval for a proposed reverse takeover and will place out up to 234.15 million new shares after completion of the deal to meet minimum public float requirements. The estimated proceeds of $17 million from the422 words
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Article233 2004-12-31 5 UNITED Overseas Land is taking an interest in a Sin-gapore-incorporated company that owns a 97 per cent stake in a China company set up to develop apartments in Shanghai on a 136,271 sq ft site in Xuhui District. The site is located at 384233 words
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Article542 2004-12-31 5 China Merchants completes toll road business purchase CHINA Merchants Holdings Pacific (CMHP) yesterday completed the acquisition of a toll-road business from Hong Kong-listed China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI) for $569 million. The injection of Successful Road Corporation, which runs five toll roads in China, into CMHP makes CMHI542 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration474 2004-12-31 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Rotational punting continues in full swing as Unifiber bounces back R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IT was perhaps symbolic of the current state of affairs in the local market that in the penultimate trading session of 2004 yesterday, virtually all the activity, that could beSource: Bloomberg - 474 words
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Article1056 2004-12-31 6 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM Singapore Exchange Dec 30 close: $1.78 KIM ENG RESEARCH. Dec 30 ACCORDING to a BT report, SGX is now working out the details of the tie-up with Bursa Malaysia, including technological link-up, resolving regulatory and commercial issues and setting up clearing and settlement procedures.1,056 words
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Article, Illustration288 2004-12-31 6 CURRENCIES AFP [TOKYO] The US dollar turned softer against the yen and euro in Asian trade yesterday, giving up small early gains in largely technical trade while the European unit hit a record high against the Japanese currency, dealers said. The market wasAFP; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 288 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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74 2004-12-31 6 MRDIA Asia Entertainment Group said non-executive director Wellington Fung Wing sold his entire holdings of 9.9 million shares, or a 4.13 per cent stake, on the open market on Wednesday at 15 cents apiece. Mr Fung was a co-founder of the Hong Kong-based film74 words
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131 2004-12-31 6 SIM Siang Choon. the managing director of the bathroom and kitchen fittings supplier that shares his name, saw his deemed shareholding increase to 4.95 per cent from 4.42 per cent this week after his son. Sim Poh Kip. bought shares on the open131 words
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78 2004-12-31 6 ASP1AL executive director Ko Lee Meng bought three million shares yesterday at 32 cents a share, a consideration arrived at on a "willing-buyer, willing-seller" basis, the company said. The purchase raises the director's stake to 4.94 per cent from 2.05 per cent78 words
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Article132 2004-12-31 6 FOOD manufacturer and distributor QAF Ltd's subsidiary Pemscorp bought 44.3 million shares of grocery retailer PSC Corp yesterday on the open market and now has a 20.45 per cent stake from 18.08 per cent previously. This raised QAF l.td's deemed stake and correspondingly132 words
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62 2004-12-31 6 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM SINGAPORE Reinsurance Corp independent and non-executive chairman Hwang Soo Jin bought one million shares on the open market yesterday, and now holds a 0.49 per cent shareholding from 0.29 per cent previously. The shares were bought at 25 cents each.62 words
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Article, Illustration433 2004-12-31 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 30 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 684.00 +101.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +48.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +68.00 All-SG Equities 530.31 +1.11 SG Equities Elect 161.96 +1.81 SG Equities Fin 1621.85 +0.22 SG Equities Prop 516.24 +0.04 SIMSCI 246.19 +0.49 SiMSCI Futures 246.40 -0.20 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME433 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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482 2004-12-31 7 Growth next year likely to slow to 4.4% from 8.3% expected this year Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S economy probably returned to growth in the fourth quarter as pharmaceutical companies increased production and tourists spent more in the island's stores and restaurants, economists said. TheBloomberg - 482 words
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Article113 2004-12-31 7 AP THE government said yesterday that it would set up a commission aimed at cracking down on anti-competitive business practices. The new body will have th* task of making sure local markets for goods and services are fair and efficient. The commission "will have powers to investigateAP - 113 words
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Article, Illustration431 2004-12-31 7 KALPANA RASHIWALA - It will be renamed Novotel Clarke Quay Singapore Reports by KALPANA RASHIWALA THE Lehman Brothers real estate fund that bought Hotel New Otani for $82 million earlier this year has appointed French group Accor to manage the hotel under its four-star Novotel431 words
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402 2004-12-31 7 US investment bank Lehman Brothers, which made its maiden real estate acquisition here a few months ago when it bought Hotel New Otani for $82 million, is looking to stepping up its presence in Singapore. It is holding talks with a402 words
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Article32 2004-12-31 7 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND: All prices are indicative;√Broadly Diversified;|Narowly Focused;$Lower Risk;^ Low to Medium Risk:&Medium to High Risk;** Higher Risk;oopen-ended;+Before subdivision of units;After subdivision of units;SP after stock split;N.A. Non Dealing Day32 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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616 2004-12-31 8 Lehman Brothers predicts it will weaken to 90 yen within 12 months Bloomberg [LONDON] The dollar is set for the longest annual losing streak since 1987, when the Group of Seven finance ministers met in Paris to end a three-year slide inBloomberg - 616 words
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Article, Illustration660 2004-12-31 8 Bloomberg [LONDON] Gold prices, already near a 16-year high, may be headed for the longest rally since Richard Nixon was US president as a falling dollar and renewed concern about inflation boost bullion's appeal as an investment. The precious metalBloomberg; REUTERS - 660 words
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Article, Illustration448 2004-12-31 8 AFP [BRUSSELS] Luxembourg's Jean-Claude Juncker takes the helm of the 12-nation eurogroup this week aiming to tighten management of Europe's single currency, but the task is clouded by its record exchange market surge. In particular he faces the daunting challenge of hammering out agreementAFP - 448 words
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326 2004-12-31 8 LATEST US DATA AP Reuters [WASHINGTON] The number of new people signing up for unemployment benefits dropped last week, a hopeful sign that the recovery in the US jobs market is moving ahead. The Labor Department yesterday reported that new applicationsAP; Reuters - 326 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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395 2004-12-31 9 [KUALA LUMPUR] Property developer Sri Hartamas Bhd is facing the likelihood of being delisted from the main board of Bursa Malaysia as it has yet to find a white knight to rescue it from its financial woes, The Star said in a report.395 words
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Article, Illustration871 2004-12-31 9 SHOEB KAGDA - INDONESIA: OUTLOOK 2005 Govt to tap donors to rebuild aging infrastructure, revive industries By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta WITH the death toll still rising from Sunday's deadly earthquake and tsunamis off the western coast of Sumatra, Indonesians will welcome 2005 in a sombre mood. Even asREUTERS - 871 words
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453 2004-12-31 9 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Kurnia Asia Bhd, Malaysia's largest general insurer, plans to raise about RM543 million (***** million) in an initial public offering (IPO) next month to fund its expansion in Malaysia and overseas. The Petaling Jaya-based insurer will sell 543 millionBloomberg - 453 words
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369 2004-12-31 9 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's stock index fell for the first day in seven on concern that a surge in oil prices and increased government spending needed after earthquake-triggered tsunamis killed more than 45,000 will cut corporate profits. PT HM Sampoerna and PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia ledBloomberg - 369 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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521 2004-12-31 10 Formal inquiry may derail firm's search for partner to help improve operations [NEW YORK/HONG KONG] US regulators have stepped up their investigation into China Life, China's biggest life assurer, which gained a listing in New York and Hong Kong last521 words
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187 2004-12-31 10 Reuters [BEUING] Beijing has given five Hong Kong banks the green light to open branches in China this year as part of a free trade deal that gives the city's lenders greater access to the mainland market, the banking regulator saidReuters - 187 words
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Article, Illustration379 2004-12-31 10 China companies' mega debuts expected to dominate market Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong initial public offerings are set to raise a record HKSI3B billion (Ss29 billion) next year as mega debuts from Chinese companies dominate issuance, PricewaterhouseCoopers said yesterday. That willReuters; REUTERS - 379 words
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207 2004-12-31 10 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Asset Management Co, a Beijingbased fund management company, raised 5.44 billion yuan (Ssl.oB billion) selling units in the country's first exchange-traded fund, exceeding an official's sales forecast. A total of 37,267 investors subscribed to the Shanghai SSESO Index Fund,Bloomberg - 207 words
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403 2004-12-31 10 [SHANGHAI] Merrill Lynch is in talks with China's Huaan Securities, a midsized brokerage, to set up an investment banking joint venture, says a Financial Times report. Merrill is making a bid to become the latest foreign house to gain access to the country's403 words
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358 2004-12-31 10 Reuters [SHANGHAI] The chairman of Apex Digital Inc, a major US supplier of cheap TVs and DVD players, has been arrested in China, a US official said yesterday, as a second Chinese company revealed Apex owed it millions of dollars. TheReuters - 358 words
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468 2004-12-31 10 108b rupees in 79 floating-rate notes were sold this year Bloomberg IMUMBAI] Floating-rate bond sales by Indian issuers increased eightfold this year as the central bank raised interest rates for the first time in four years. Companies and otherBloomberg - 468 words
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Article, Illustration385 2004-12-31 11 ANNA TEO - TSUNAMI TRAGEDY Effect on region's GDP growth unlikely to exceed 0.75 of a percentage point By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] The nearterm economic impact of the tidal waves tragedy on the region is likely to be limited, says Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB). The biggerAP - 385 words
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374 2004-12-31 11 HUMAN ERROR Early warning fax mis-directed to a former minister AFP [NEW DELHI] India's tangled bureaucracy bungled the first alerts on the tsunami strike, losing precious time which could have saved lives, newspapers reported yesterday. India's air force was warned thatAFP - 374 words
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Article, Illustration471 2004-12-31 11 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian government has pledged to conduct a postmortem on why the public was not warned about tidal waves which smashed into its northern coastal areas and killed at least 65 people. "We need to re-examine if there was any wayAFP - 471 words
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IN BRIEF
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Article143 2004-12-31 11 Reuters AFP [SINGAPORE] The tsunami that has devastated coastlines around the Indian Ocean, now known to be one of the worst natural disasters ever, could cost as much as US$l4 billion and economists have begun to revise down some growth estimates. Early indications yesterday were thatReuters; AFP - 143 words
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Article173 2004-12-31 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia yesterday welcomed a German plan to propose a debt moratorium for the tsunami-hit country when the Paris Club of sovereign lenders next meets on Jan 20 and hoped it would free up more funds for reconstruction. The proposal came amid concerns over ballooningReuters - 173 words
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Article130 2004-12-31 11 Reuters [BANGKOK] Preventing outbreaks of diseases across tsunami-hit Asia is a race against time, but contrary to popular belief, the thousands of rotting corpses do not pose the main threat, health officials said yesterday. Sewage-contaminated water is the main risk factor in the spread ofReuters - 130 words
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205 2004-12-31 11 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Amazon.com, Coca-Cola Co, FedEx Corp and Pfizer are among US companies that have taken steps to provide aid to the survivors of the earthquake and tsunamis. Amazon.com had collected US$4.5 million as of 12.30 am Singapore Time through a link onBloomberg - 205 words
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78 2004-12-31 11 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand's central bank will offer 30 billion baht (Ssl .3 billion) of loans to companies and individuals to renovate businesses affected by tsunamis in coastal provinces. The interest rate will be capped at 2 per cent, Suparut Kawatkul, the finance ministry's permanentBloomberg - 78 words
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Article159 2004-12-31 11 AFP Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Authorities in the Indonesian capital have decided to scrap a lavish New Year's Eve fireworks display to show solidarity for the tens of thousands of people killed by the earthquake and tsunami. Jakarta governor Sutiyoso said the money that would have been spentAFP; Bloomberg - 159 words
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Article104 2004-12-31 11 AFP Bloomberg [ROME] Italian mobile phone users have donated more than 11 million euros (5524.5 million) for the victims of the Asian tsunamis through a text messaging arrangement that seemed to set a trend. This was enabled by an agreement between the country's four mobileAFP; Bloomberg - 104 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration504 2004-12-31 12 Figure exceeds 2002's 29m as travel increases with recovery Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Changi Airport, Asia's sixth-busiest, handled a record of more than 30 million passengers this year, surpassing the previous record of 29 million in 2002, as an economic recovery encouraged peopleBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 504 words
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449 2004-12-31 12 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China, the world's fastest-growing aviation market, won't allow new aircraft purchases next year because it will have enough planes to meet travel demand, its aviation regulator said. Increasing plane purchases may hurt air safety and service. Civil Aviation Administration of ChinaBloomberg - 449 words
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LOG BOOK
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80 2004-12-31 12 Bloomberg [LONDON] Alpha Airports Group Pic, the UK's biggest airline caterer and airport retailer, said fiscal 2005 earnings will be held back by as much as £1 million (553.12 million) because of the Asian tsunami disaster. Earnings will be held back because of aBloomberg - 80 words
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59 2004-12-31 12 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India will invite bids for stakes in the airports at Mumbai and New Delhi by the end of March, Aviation Minister Praful Patel said in Mumbai yesterday. The government's Airports Authority of India will borrow as much as 60 billionBloomberg - 59 words
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82 2004-12-31 12 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Air India Ltd, the nation's biggest overseas carrier, will expand its network to Europe, Canada and Australia, as it acquires more aircraft. It will fly to cities like Birmingham in UK, Toronto in Canada, and Sydney, V. Thulasidas, the chairman andBloomberg - 82 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration450 2004-12-31 13 TSUNAMI TRAGEDY Analysts expect Genting to bid for S'pore's proposed casino resort [SINGAPORE] Analysts have expressed concerns that the operations of Malaysian cruise operator Star Cruises could be hit by travel cancellations in the aftermath of Sunday's deadly tsunami. The cruise operator'sAFP - 450 words
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250 2004-12-31 13 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Chennai's container port, India's sec-ond-largest, was shut down and put on "high alert" after the government warned that fresh tsunamis may hit the country's coastal states and islands. As the region rallied to recover from Sunday's disaster and prepareBloomberg - 250 words
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668 2004-12-31 13 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR A US appeals court ruled last week that cruise liners are, under federal maritime laws, strictly liable for any assault by a crewmember on passengers during a cruise, even if the assault occurs outside the ship while668 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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545 2004-12-31 14 EDITORIAL ARE oil prices which were much in the news this year heading for another peak, or will they plunge in 2005? Oil breached a record US$55 in New York in October, casting a shadow on the US economic recovery. Prices have eased545 words
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Article, Illustration1969 2004-12-31 14 JANINE TRAN - A personal account of last Sunday's tsunamis which wreaked havoc on Phi Phi island By JANINE TRAN IT was my third trip to Thailand's Phi Phi island and the fourth for my 26-year-old daughter, Rebecca, who likes to dive. Both of us love Phi Phi forREUTERS - 1,969 words
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Article, Illustration709 2004-12-31 14 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent AS the death toll in 12 countries is Asia soared close to 100,000 this week, US officials led by President George W Bush have expressed their displeasure with the depiction of American reaction to the709 words
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Article, Illustration1516 2004-12-31 15 SAM DILLON - Foreign students now have more options in their pick of institutes of higher learning the US is no longer their top choice By SAM DILLON NYT AMERICAN universities, which for half a century have attracted the world's best and brightest students with little effort, areNYT; BLOOMBERG - 1,516 words
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Article, Illustration701 2004-12-31 15 Leong Sze Hian - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Leong Sze Hian I REFER to media reports that the government is formally inviting potential investors to submit their concept plans to build an integrated casino resort in Singapore, and has unveiled a list of minimum social safeguards to mitigateFILE PHOTO - 701 words
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