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Title Section15 2005-01-05 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 023/03/2004 Wednesday, January 5,200515 words
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627 2005-01-05 1 LARRY WEE - Asian currencies could emerge tops if China and Malaysia adjust pegs By LARRY WEE [SINGAPORK] Having already suffered its longest losing streak since 1987, the US dollar is widely expected to weaken further this year. The only debate among currency traders and627 words
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Article, Illustration586 2005-01-05 1 JOYCE KOH - Talk is that he may offer his expertise to Temasek By JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] Veteran banker Koh Beng Seng has resigned from United Overseas Bank, ending months of speculation about his departure but at the same time touching off talk that he is striking586 words
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Article39 2005-01-05 1 TOP STORIES ...PG 2.4 COMPANIES... PG 5 9 MARKETS PG 8 ECONOMY PG 11 M'SIA/INDON ..PG 12 CHINA/INDIA ...PG 13 WORLD PG 15 AVIATION PG 16 SHIPPING PG 1? EDITORIAL PG 18 STOCKS PG 20.21 MOTORING PG 2739 words
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Article147 2005-01-05 1 Dsn 2,068.49 (-1.66) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,069.00 (-5.00) SIMSCI 246.80 (-0.09) SIMSCI FUTURES 246.90 (-1.00) MARKETS Tuesday Change KLSECOMP 902.49 1.35 NIKKEI 225 11,517.75 +2899 HANG SENG 14.045.90 191.52 SET INDEX 684.48 +16.38 JAKARTA COMP 1.018.54 +17.66 MANILA COMP 1.873.07 +26.1 SEOUL COMP 886 90 6.81 SHENZHENS 222147 words
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Advertisement74 2005-01-05 1 EXEC MONEY Wfcalth managers warm to the mass affluent' PG3O i*S <*^9|R^ JMk H_ REUTERS Getting help: Acehnese queuing for water distributed by Australian military personnel in the Indonesian provincial capital of Banda Aceh TSUNAMI TRAGEDY UK backs calls for moratorium on debt pg 2 Kuok Group donates $lm to74 words
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Article, Illustration671 2005-01-05 2 TSUNAMI TRAGEDY Details of the plan will come next week at a meeting of the Paris Club Bloomberg. AFP [LONDON] UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Gordon Brown backed French and German proposals to halt US$3 billion a year of debt payments by theBloomberg.; AFP; PHOTOS: AP, AFP - 671 words
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415 2005-01-05 2 LARRY WEE - By LARRY WEE [SINGAPORE] The US dollar could have further to fall versus its G-7 counterparts, but except for the Japanese yen, other 2004 favourites may wefl end 2005 weaker. A Bloomberg survey of 58 traders in late December revealed that415 words
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Article, Illustration502 2005-01-05 2 ANNA TEO - By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] The purchasing managers' index (PMI) ended the year with a surprise mini-surge. Defying expectations of a fourth straight fall down into negative territory the December index rebounded with the biggest jump in eight months. But the good showing was502 words
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Article709 2005-01-05 2 DBS, OCBC, UOB seen unfazed by slowdown THE slowdown in economic growth should not pose a threat to Singapore's three banks, which are also expected to remain resilient against the key risks of sustained high oil prices and a global electronics slowdown, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said709 words
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Article, Illustration749 2005-01-05 4 WONG WEI KONG - MAS REVIEW Adequate provisioning, collateral and capital put them in good stead By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] The slowdown in economic growth should not pose a threat to Singapore's three banks, which are also expected to remain resilient against the key risks749 words
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512 2005-01-05 4 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] The negative housing equity situation in Singapore Improved in the six months running to September last year, suggesting the property market here could be on the mend, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said yesterday. Negative housing equity when the value512 words
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Advertisement91 2005-01-05 5 MBA Briefing and Talk Talk on Chinese Philosophy Modern Management by Professor Hong Hai, Dean, Nanyang Business School MBA Briefing by Assoc Prof Hooi Den Huan, Vice-Dean (Masters Programmes) 2.30pm Saturday, 15 January 2005, Meritus Mandarin Hotel, 4th floor, Grand Tower, Orchard Road A free seminar. Seats are limited, please91 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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595 2005-01-05 5 RONNIE LIM, KENNETH LIM - BT exclusive CAO gets two-week extension to submit defence in Satya Capital suit By RONNIE LIM, KENNETH LIM CREDITORS of China Aviation Oil Singapore are being approached by its financial adviser to take a "haircut" on what is believed to be between US$53O million595 words
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Article, Illustration638 2005-01-05 5 ANDREA TAN - The $345m deal is its second in just over 2 weeks By ANDREA TAN CAPITALAND has made its second China buy in just over two weeks, acquiring two retail malls in Beijing for $345 million. This will boost its China retail portfolio to $729 million,638 words
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710 2005-01-05 5 ANGELA TAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By ANGELA TAN AFTER a rude shock on Dec 27 when the shares of United Fiber System fell almost 25 per cent towards 22 cents, punters are back again in full force, pushing the price back up towards710 words
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Article, Illustration449 2005-01-05 6 JOYCE KOH - It hopes move will raise practice standards, better serve customers By JOYCE KOH AS banks battle tooth and nail for credit card customers, the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) yesterday issued a code of practice governing how banks administer their creditFILE PHOTO - 449 words
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Article, Illustration608 2005-01-05 6 Bloomberg COSCO Corp Singapore Ltd, a bulk carrier and ship-re-pair unit of China's biggest shipping company, expects net income in 2004 to more than double, its president, Ji Haisheng, said. "Fourth quarter, we didn't make an announcement yet, hiirjajnitiilj it (fujl-year profH)Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 608 words
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437 2005-01-05 6 KENNETH LIM - Shares dive but rebound after assurance By KENNETH LIM SHARES in Citiraya Industries fell as much as 7 per cent, or six cents each, yesterday amid rumours that its auditors were resigning, leading the electronic waste recycler to halt trading and quash the speculation in437 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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56 2005-01-05 6 CREATIVE Technology has launched what it calls "an entirely new category of portable speakers". The Travel Sound 500 speaker system, costing about US$lOO, can provide MP3 and DVD movie playback with audio quality said to be superior to integrated notebook audio. Travel Sound 500 attaches56 words
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76 2005-01-05 6 Panpac Media gets new CEO exec vice-chairman CHEN Xiaotao has been appointed chief executive officer and executive director of Panpac Media Group with effect from Jan 3. Mr Chen, 49, is currently a director of China Cable Media Group, China Cable Network and Sina Corporation and has been active in76 words
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94 2005-01-05 6 SM Summit completes acquisition of Aussie firm SM Summit Holdings has through its subsidiary Summit Technology Australia completed the acquisition of Digital Audio Techn o logies Australia (Data). "The acquisition of Data, a jointly owned manufacturing facility of EMI Music Australia and Warner Music Australia, for Asl.B million will see94 words
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74 2005-01-05 6 CAPITALAND'S The Ascott Group yesterday received four awards in Vietnam through its joint-venture company, Mekong Hakota Joint Venture Company. The joint venture re&ived a prestigious award from Vietnam's Ministry of Planning and Investment and three awards from the People's Committee of Ho Chih Minh74 words
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56 2005-01-05 6 SESDAQ-LISTED Raffles Education Corporation Limited will be upgraded to the Singapore Exchange's main board on Jan 10. Listed on Sesdaq in 2002. the group recorded a compounded annual growth rate of 69 per cent in net profit from $3.5 million in56 words
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81 2005-01-05 6 ADDVALCJE Technologies Ltd said it will acquire a 51 per cent stake in Double Rich Resources for $7.48 million. The sellers are Sun Media Investment Holdings Ltd, NovusAsia Capital Ltd and New Eager Investments Ltd. Double Rich, which will be renamed81 words
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Article59 2005-01-05 6 CHINA-BASED food and ice-cream company Youcan Poods International has appointed Zheng Ling deputy general manager for sales and marketing. The appointment took effect on Jan 1 and he replaces Wang Wei who resigned on Dec 29. The company has also appointed Lu Guoqing as its59 words
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238 2005-01-05 6 CAROLYN QUEK - By CAROLYN QUEK KTH Mining Engineering (KTH), a newly formed joint-venture company in which mainboard-listed Tat Hong Holdings will have a 45 per cent stake, has won a three-year contract worth $41 million from an Indonesian mining company. Tat Hong, which I238 words
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274 2005-01-05 6 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM TELEDATA (Singapore) has a new 10.4 per cent substantial shareholder in one Datuk Izhar bin Sulaiman, who is now the fourth-larg-est stakeholder in the lossmaking company. Mr Sulaiman shares the same name and title as the executive chairman of Ma-laysia-listed fast-food274 words
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97 2005-01-05 6 AFP SINGAPORE oil rig-maker and specialised ship-builder Keppel Offshore and Marine said yesterday it has acquired full control of its Brazilian subsidiary Fels Setal SA. Keppel Offshore and Marine purchased the PEM Setal Group's entire 17.25 per cent interest for US$5 million,AFP - 97 words
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Article2960 2005-01-05 9 GRAHAM OWENS - GRAHAM OWENS explains why The Business Times Corporate Transparency Index is an important instrument in an investor's toolkit and how can companies improve their scores GRAHAM OWENS THE recent China Aviation Oil (CAO) scandal has highlighted the increasing importance of good corporate governance coupled with2,960 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration890 2005-01-05 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent ON the surface, it should be a no-brainer to sell US dollars over the coming months, but the reality may be somewhat more complicated than that. Investment guru Warren Buffett is famously short of US dollars for890 words
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Article, Illustration831 2005-01-05 8 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Airocean Group Ltd Jan 4 dose: 26.5 cents MB VICKSItS RESEARCH, Jan 4 AIROCEAN announced new share placement for 21.1 per cent of the company to A-Sonic at an effective 32.1 per cent premium to Friday's closing price. The investment brings the two firmsSource: Bloomberg - 831 words
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Article, Illustration409 2005-01-05 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE froth continued to build in the second line yesterday, as new names popped to the front line and last week's favourites were relegated to the back bench very much in keeping with the rotational punting flavour of theSource: Bloomberg - 409 words
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Article188 2005-01-05 8 HG Metal Manufacturing's five executive directors sold a total of 6.8 million shares at 64 cents apiece in a married deal on Monday this week. Executive chairman Tan Chan Too sold 1.5 million shares and now holds just a 6.36 per cent stake from 7.5 per cent previously. Chief executive188 words
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71 2005-01-05 8 SINGAPORE Shipping Corporation executive chairman Ow Chio Kiat bought 1.2 million shares on the open market on Friday last week at 35.5 cents each. The director's direct and deemed stake now stands at 31.64 per cent from 31.36 per cent. Singapore Shipping is a71 words
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78 2005-01-05 8 LAFE Technology chairman and group chief executive Christopher Ho Wing-On saw his deemed stake increase to 64.08 per cent from 64 per cent yesterday after the Grande Group bought 757,000 shares. Those shares, acquired on the open market, were bought at 19 cents apiece.78 words
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84 2005-01-05 8 EU Yan Sang International director Laurence Eu Yee Lye, who is the alternate to managing director Clifford Eu, sold 610,000 shares on the open market on Monday, reducing his total direct and deemed stake to 20.87 per cent from 21.08 per cent. The84 words
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80 2005-01-05 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM PRIVATE investment firm 2G Capital sold 200,000 shares on the open market on Monday this week and pared its stake to 5.76 per cent from 5.82 per cent. No pricing information was disclosed. Hyflux said that the stake80 words
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Article, Illustration434 2005-01-05 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jan 4 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 677.00 -112.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +18.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +67.00 All-SG Equities 533.66 SG Equities Elect 161.72 -2.07 SG Equities Fin 1625.98 +3.46 SG Equities Prop 522.77 +1L71 SIMSCI 246.80 -0.09 SiMSCI Futures 246.90 -J[.00 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME UniFiber434 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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756 2005-01-05 10 CHUANG PECK MING - 17 Asia-Pacific countries improved scores, 10 lost ground: Heritage By CHUANG PECK MING SINGAPORE remains the world's second freest economy after Hong Kong, even though its government has a relatively heavy hand in the economy, according to US think-tank Heritage Foundation.756 words
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469 2005-01-05 10 CHUANG PECK MING - TSUNAMI TRAGEDY By CHUANG PECK MING THE havoc wrought by the Boxing-Day tsunami could add up to overall capital loss of US$l5 billion in the affected countries of India, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand, according to Citigroup. the latest financial institution to put up469 words
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Article, Illustration523 2005-01-05 10 LIZA LIN - By LIZA LIN THE numbers just keep getting bigger. A day after businessman Oei Hong Leong donated $500,000 to help victims of the tsunami, the Kuok Group yesterday came up with $1 million, making it one of the largest donors. Corporate and individualJOYCE FANG/ST - 523 words
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Article, Illustration493 2005-01-05 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - It boosts competitiveness via better use of space By KALPANA RASHIWALA REFLECTING Singapore's improving competitiveness as an office location, it is ranked 92nd globally, against a ranking of 87 in 2004, in the latest DTZ survey of total office accommodation costs measured perSource: DTZ Research - 493 words
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415 2005-01-05 10 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN DEMAND for Singapore's industrial space was patchy in the fourth quarter of 2004. The prepared industrial land segment put up a strong showing with a twofold increase, but net demand for ready-built space swung into negative territory reversing four415 words
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317 2005-01-05 10 JIN Fu Apartments at Amber Road in Katong is back on the collective sale circuit, after at least two previous attempts in 1995 and 2000. This time, the asking price is believed to be about $23.5 million against an offer of317 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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733 2005-01-05 11 Most analysts expect the dollar to remain weak this year Reuters [NEW YORK] Central banks are expected to continue building up their euro-de-nominated reserves this year, but if they rise at a slower pace than in 2004, the dollar's broad rate of depreciationReuters - 733 words
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299 2005-01-05 11 Bloomberg. Reuters [WASHINGTON] Factory orders in the United States rose at the fastest rate in four months during November as strong demand for new commercial aircraft pushed business up by 1.2 per cent to a seasonally adjusted U*****.42 billion, the USBloomberg.; Reuters - 299 words
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Article, Illustration1741 2005-01-05 11 STEVE ROACH - Many are linked to global rebalancing, says STEVE ROACH STEVE ROACH IT has long been said that financial markets are the ultimate mousetrap designed to embarrass the largest number of people, the greatest amount of time. That old adage was certainly in rare form in 2004.AFP - 1,741 words
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Advertisement306 2005-01-05 11 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF KEN-AIR (TRANSNASIONAL) PTE LTD Co. Registration No. *****1719 C (IN CREDITORS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT, pursuant to Section 290(2)(b) of the Companies Act, Cap. 50 the following RESOLUTIONS WERE DULY passed at an306 words
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Advertisement413 2005-01-05 11 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF PRIME TOP INTERNATIONAL (S) PTE LTD Reg. No. *****4911 M (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the abovenamed Company duly convened and held at No. 824, Jian Guo Men413 words
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Advertisement303 2005-01-05 11 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF SUPER SHRIMP OF ASIA PTE LTD (Registration No. *****2393Z) (In Creditors' Voluntary Liquidation) NOTICE OF RESOLUTION At the Extraordinary General Meeting of the members of the abovenamed Company duly convened and held at Gruwegarden S-137 92303 words
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Advertisement285 2005-01-05 11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE REPUBLIC QF SINGAPORE Companies Winding Up No. 166/2004/E In the Matter of the Companies Act, Cap 50 and In the Matter of JURONG REPTILE PARK PTE LTD (In Liquidation) (ROC no. *****2643 D) NOTICE OF MEETING OF CONTRIBUTORS Take notice that a meeting of285 words
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Article, Illustration584 2005-01-05 12 S M Nasimuddin among directors accused of ignoring court injunction THE High Court of Malaysia yesterday postponed a contempt hearing that had sought to commit directors of private company Profound Reliance, including Malaysian car tycoon S M Nasimuddin Amin, to prison for allegedly breachingFILE PHOTO - 584 words
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326 2005-01-05 12 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] A proposed sale of the first tranche of six hotels and a commercial complex previously owned by the Faber Group Berhad has drawn strong response from local and foreign investors, including Singaporeans. Thirty per cent of 230 tender documents hasBernama - 326 words
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131 2005-01-05 12 AFP [JAKARTA] In his campaign against graft, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Monday gave the go-ahead for police and prosecutors to probe four more local officials suspected of corruption. "This morning the president signed an approval letter for the questioning and investigationAFP - 131 words
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614 2005-01-05 12 Borrowing limits, rules of leasehold acquisitions eased [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Securities Commission (SC) has issued a set of guidelines on real estate investment trusts (Reits) to promote the growth of "a vibrant and competitive" Reit industry in the country. The guidelines, issued614 words
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Article, Illustration874 2005-01-05 13 JEAN CHUA - HONG KONG: OUTLOOK 2005 It managed to kick deflation, reduce unemployment and boost tourism By JEAN CHUA WHAT a year it was Professional protester Long Hair became a lawmaker. The Stock Exchange had a record year, as did the property market. Hong KongersAFP - 874 words
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Article, Illustration536 2005-01-05 13 JEAN CHUA - HONG KONG INSIGHT An outpouring of aid for tsunami victims cracks common stereotypes JEAN CHUA Reporter Hong Kongers are generally known to be a cynical, seen-it-all bunch. That observation is not without truth. In a way, they're a little like Singaporeans. But sometimes, just536 words
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307 2005-01-05 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] China's top TV maker has sued US consumer electronics firm Apex Digital Inc for US$4B4 million after Apex wrote a string of bounced cheques that led to the house arrest of its China-born chairman. The lawsuit, filed by Sichuan ChanghongReuters - 307 words
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398 2005-01-05 13 [HONG KONG] Chinese property developer Emperor (China Concept) Investments is reinventing itself into a "gaming and entertainment player" as it seeks to expand into Russia. Executive director Vanessa Fan Man-seung said on Monday that the company had been searching for acquisition opportunities beyond Macau,398 words
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Article, Illustration711 2005-01-05 14 TSUNAMI TRAGEDY Flow of emergency supplies blocked for 15 hours after plane hits buffalo AFP. Bloomberg [BANDA ACEH] The chaotic operation to help Indonesia's tsunami survivors stalled yesterday after a plane crash blocked the relief effort's main airport, as the UN warned thereAFP.; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 711 words
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Article, Illustration412 2005-01-05 14 Reuters [UNITED NATIONS] Internationa] donors who pledged some US$2 billion in disaster aid after last week's Indian Ocean tsunami will probably fail to deliver all they have promised, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Monday. "If we go by past history, yes,Reuters; REUTERS - 412 words
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714 2005-01-05 14 Experts say the bigger challenge is telecoms links with coastal towns Bloomberg. AFP. AP. Xinhua [BANGKOK] The US and Thailand have agreed to cooperate in developing an early warning system to avert future tsunami disasters like the one that devastated parts of Asia lastBloomberg.; AFP.; AP.; Xinhua - 714 words
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IN BRIEF
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Article119 2005-01-05 14 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia plans to take a leading role in the reconstruction of tsunami-stricken Indonesia with an aid package worth more than Assoo million (*****.7 million) to restore infrastructure, it was reported here yesterday. Prime Minister John Howard, who will attend a summit tomorrow inAFP - 119 words
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Article112 2005-01-05 14 Reuters [BANGKOK] Tsunami-hit Thailand fired its chief meteorologist yesterday after his department failed to issue a warning which might have saved thousands of lives. "The cabinet has resolved to transfer the director-general of the Meteorological Department" to the Prime Minister's Office, chief government spokesman Jakrapob Penkair toldReuters - 112 words
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Article112 2005-01-05 14 AFP [WASHINGTON] Two former US presidents tapped to lead a massive effort to raise private funds for victims of Indian Ocean tsunamis said late on Monday they planned to extend their fundraising campaign outside US borders. "As far as president (Bill) Clinton and I are concerned, itAFP - 112 words
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Article110 2005-01-05 14 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Hollywood opened its wallet on Monday to survivors of the tsunami disaster as movie stars Sandra Bullock and Leonardo DiCaprio donated big sums to relief agencies and NBC planned a celebrity-studded TV benefit. The American Red Cross said it received a US$lReuters - 110 words
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Article104 2005-01-05 14 AP (COCHIN, India) An Indian religious leader known as "the hugging saint" because she uses hugs as a gesture of blessing has pledged one billion rupees (Ss37 million) to help survivors of Dec 26's tsunami. Money donated by Mata Amritanandamayi will be used to build homesAP - 104 words
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341 2005-01-05 14 Reuters [JERUSALEM] An Israeli company said on Monday it planned to distribute free to Asian countries hit by last week's tsunami a device it says could save lives by warning holiday-makers directly that a tidal wave is coming. The system developed by IsraeliReuters - 341 words
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276 2005-01-05 14 AFP [BANGKOK] Thailand's tourism industry is expected to lose more than 10 billion baht (*****.3 million) a month because of the tsunami and executives are planning "condolences campaigns" to lure visitors back, a report said yesterday. The six Andaman Sea coastal provinces hitAFP - 276 words
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WORLD
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457 2005-01-05 15 Deal will give Archipelago its first options trading business NYT [NEW YORK] Archipelago Holdings, owner of the largest electronic exchange ArcaEx, is expected to buy the Pacific Exchange for about US$5O million, people close to the companies said on Monday. While theNYT - 457 words
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Article, Illustration275 2005-01-05 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said that winning approval for plans to sell off Japan Post, the world's largest savings bank with 350 trillion yen (555.6 trillion) in assets, is his chief policy goal this year. "TheBloomberg - 275 words
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279 2005-01-05 15 [LONDON] An overwhelming proportion of Britain's top business figures showed their leadership potential while still at school, a new survey has found. Of the 105 chief executives and board level directors questioned, 90 per cent had held roles such as head boy279 words
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IN BRIEF
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Article75 2005-01-05 15 Reuters [LONDON] British car maker Jaguar said on Tuesday that it expects further recapitalisation from parent Ford Motor Co. It took a 534 million pound (551.02 billion) charge to cover a writedown on the company's investments after losing 601.1 million pounds in 2003 double theReuters - 75 words
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Article78 2005-01-05 15 AFP [SYDNEY] Australian mining group WMC Resources Ltd formally rejected a A 57.4 billion (S$ 9.38 billion) takeover bid by Swiss-based Xstrata Pic on Tuesday, using an independent report to back its view that the offer was neither fair nor reasonable. The independent report by expertsAFP - 78 words
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100 2005-01-05 15 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Bangkok Bank Pel, Thailand's biggest lender by assets, raised 2.7 billion baht(Ssl 14 million) from the sale of a 24 per cent stake in Bumrungrad Hospital Pel to an asset management subsidiary of the bank. Bangkok Bank sold 175 million Bumrungrad sharesBloomberg - 100 words
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128 2005-01-05 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] The rate of capital spending for the makers of computer memory chips is expected to be lower this year than last year, due to an oversupply of chips and softer demand, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday. Even so, spending willReuters - 128 words
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Article83 2005-01-05 15 Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese tax authorities have found that a unit of General Electric Co's financial services arm failed to declare 3.7 billion yen (Sss9 million) of taxable income and ordered it to pay about 800 million yen in back taxes and penalties, the Asahi newspaperReuters - 83 words
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AVIATION
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675 2005-01-05 16 New technology, better training and awareness improve record, say experts AP [WASHINGTON] Only 34 people have died in US commercial airline crashes in the past three years, making it one of the safest periods in aviation history even as more AmericansAP - 675 words
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Article1963 2005-01-05 16 CITY FU6KT ETA FUGHT FTP OaNmg MI633 2225 MI633 1425 MakMl AF8087 1855 LH9770 2245 SQ5024_2225—SQ5024 1425 BA7381 1855 SQ229 2245 Darwin AF8087 1855 A***** 2235 LH9771 1855 8A7381 1855 QF81 1855 i QfBI 1855 SQ23Q 1855 Delhi SQ407 0440 IC858 1145 SQ461 1420 SQ462 02201,963 words
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Article, Illustration334 2005-01-05 16 Cargo jet in freak accident forces closure of airport AFP. Reuters [BANDA AC EH] Relief flights into Indonesia's di-saster-ravaged Aceh province were delayed yesterday when a jet carrying aid for tsunami victims reportedly struck a buffalo on landing, forcing the airport to be closedAFP.; Reuters; REUTERS - 334 words
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Article, Illustration764 2005-01-05 16 Bloomberg [CHICAGO) Boeing Co, the world's second-biggest maker of commercial aircraft, fell short of its 2004 goal of winning orders for 200 of its new 7E7 aircraft, as the plane faces a challenge from Airbus SAS's new A 350. Boeing has announced commitmentsBloomberg - 764 words
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198 2005-01-05 16 AFP [MELBOURNE] Australia is setting up rapid response teams able to deploy to airports across the country as part of measures to boost security against terror threats, the justice minister said yesterday. The four teams will be based in Melbourne, Sydney, PerthAFP - 198 words
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582 2005-01-05 16 Cox News Service (ATIANTAJ In aviation's rigid hierarchy, air cargo pilots have always been a step below their passenger airline counterparts. Air cargo pilots traditionally worked for smaller, less profitable companies, they primarily flew at night, and they earned less money. Not anymore.Cox News Service - 582 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration831 2005-01-05 17 DONALD URQUHART - Move is on top of cash donations made to victims of killer waves By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Tugs and barges may be the key to getting relief into remote coastal areas of Indonesia's Aceh province as a "spontaneous" outpouring ofAP - 831 words
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530 2005-01-05 17 Bloomberg (LONDON] Oil tanker rates for shipments from the Middle East, after reaching a record last year, may rise further on average in 2005 as demand increases, shipbroker Poten Partners said. Oil consumption may advance by 1.6 per cent, or 1.3Bloomberg - 530 words
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Article, Illustration433 2005-01-05 17 High freight rates result in older ships kept longer Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] The amount of steel recovered from ships sold for scrap fell 45 per cent last year as record freight rates persuaded owners to keep ships sailing longer. Shipbreakers demolished 498 vessels last year,Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 433 words
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281 2005-01-05 17 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Europe's biggest naval shipbuilder, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, is to eliminate nearly one in every eight jobs in Germany, the Hamburger Abendblatt reported-yester-day, quoting the company's new chief. "In all almost 800 of the roughly 6,500 jobs in Germany will be cut,"Reuters - 281 words
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Article623 2005-01-05 17 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES WHEN I wrote last week's column, on the day after the tsunami struck, it was already clear that there had been a major disaster, but one which had not greatly affected the shipping industry directly. It now seems that the perception623 words
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Article298 2005-01-05 17 SGX '000 Jan4 SS W- Vol CH Offshore 0.39 unch 900 ChuanHup 068 001 2121 Cosco Corporation 122 0.05 ***** CWT Distribution 066 -002 27 Ezra Hkjgs 1.15 002 943 Freight Unks 0.10 0.01 4268 Grand Banks Yacht 1.01 0.01 5 Jaya Holdings 1.02 unch 1342 K1 Venture298 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article534 2005-01-05 18 EDITORIAL AS the new year unfolds, it's useful to speculate on what it might have in store for the region and the Singapore economy. At present, the attention of policymakers is, quite properly, focused on the Boxing Day tsunami. But economists suggest this is unlikely534 words
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Article, Illustration1246 2005-01-05 18 LARRY WEE - Economists expect the yuan and RM to be revalued this year, but differ on timing and extent LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent CHINA may widen the currently tight trading bands around which the US dollar trades against the yuan this year, and Malaysia could follow soonAFP - 1,246 words
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Article, Illustration781 2005-01-05 18 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING THE decision by the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) on Dec 29 to send a draft anti-secession law to the full NPC to be debated during its annual session in March shows Beijing781 words
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Article, Illustration858 2005-01-05 19 ANDY MUKHERJEE - TSUNAMI TRAGEDY Infrequent events don't have a beneficial impact unlike easier-to-predict floods, hurricanes ANDY MUKHERJEE Bloomberg WITH Asian nations from Indonesia and Thailand to India and Sri Lanka still counting the casualties from the killer tsunami, a prominent economist has predicted thatBloomberg; AFP - 858 words
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Article, Illustration691 2005-01-05 19 ELIZABETH ECONOMY, ADAM SEGAL - It must complement a growing economy with political reform to win the cooperation of the international community By ELIZABETH ECONOMY, ADAM SEGAL LATWP THESE are heady days in Beijing. The world has embraced China as an emerging superpower, and on the surface, little contradictsLATWP; AFP - 691 words
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654 2005-01-05 19 PETER YOUNG - By PETER YOUNG Bloomberg REMEMBER how Mom said never to trust strangers? Nothing against mothers, but our species didn't get to the top of the food chain by following advice like that. In fact, if our hunter-gatherer forebears hadn't ignored their moms, we'dBloomberg - 654 words
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Miscellaneous320 2005-01-05 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Aroncc 5 Make certain you are listened to and seen around (6) 1 Very busy dealing with the g Overcome by letters arriving? food mountain (1,3,2,4,5) (6 2 3 4) 9 Brave daughter with no female relates' (9) 7 Ach a n 10 Provide accommodation, any- saint s320 words
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Article11492 2005-01-05 20 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS StodMum Mft dost Chang* Stock mm« WW Ow China« Allgreen 50c 0.30 1 090 >0.020 NOL 2.07 2 960 +0.010 BIL Intl US20c 0.45 0.985 +0.005 OCBC 10.02 13.700 +0 200 CaprtaLand 1.42 2.170 Parkway H 25c 0.69 1.520 Chart SemiCond 26c 0 7211,492 words
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Article6235 2005-01-05 21 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES tatoulOT kSI moSJ Xdy %yr %«Jy Syr %<ty \yr 3 Inrio Change Change Chang* O\tfg» Cktw»» tt«ni 8522 OlO 9l5 0.1 U -03 114 t E4FE Preliminary 7755 04 US 00 JW -04 17.1 Europe Preliminary ***** 05 100 0.0 133 -04 1746,235 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration689 2005-01-05 27 SAMUEL EE - Toyota leads overall market for 3rd year in S'pore but Korean make overtakes Nissan in passenger car sales, reports SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE AS expected, the Toyota juggernaut again crushed the opposition convincingly last year to become Singapore's top make, but what was interesting about689 words
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330 2005-01-05 27 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE THIS year, Volvo distributor SM Motors is continuing what seems to be an annual tradition renovating its Alexandra Road showroom. Two years ago, it created its first floor Art Loft. Last year, it was the 20-seat product theatre in the corner.330 words
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Article, Illustration492 2005-01-05 27 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee PETROL chains here are giving generously to the victims of the tsunami disaster. Shell Singapore, the secondlargest chain with 71 service stations, expects to raise more than $400,000 from a week of donating five cents for every litre of petrol and492 words
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EXECUTIVE MONEY
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Article, Illustration276 2005-01-05 28 Chua Boon Lee - By Chua Boon Lee Stqandart Poor's Associations,Fund Servicies THE Singapore stock mart* chalked up a positive return for a second straight year in 2004. And for those historically challenged, the last time the bourse rase three years in 'a row was >5 t... Singapore equity fends endured276 words
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Article, Illustration947 2005-01-05 28 STEVEN YAP,WINNIE LIEW - YOU AND THE TAXMAN STEVEN YAP and WINNIE LIEW offer some tax pointers for the outsourcing of non-core processes to a company's own shared-services provider abroad STEVEN YAP,WINNIE LIEW By ERNST It YOUNG MANY companies are seeing dollars and sense in outsourcing some, if not most,By ERNST It YOUNG; AFP - 947 words
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Article, Illustration1244 2005-01-05 29 RAY BARROS - Historical Dow Jones data shows bear market pattern, says RAY BARROS RAY BARROS I AST year, I put forward the view that 1999 marked the end of the secular bull market (BT, Aug 27, 2004). StatistiLcally, after a secular bull market one lastingSource: Dow Jones - 1,244 words
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Article, Illustration575 2005-01-05 29 ROY VARGHESE - MONEY MATTERS ROY VARGHESE NOW that fiscal 2004 has ended, a stock-take is appropriate for companies to value the assets on their balance sheet. For a service organisation, a physical inventory of clients will reveal the quality of the assets that represents future income stream.575 words
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684 2005-01-05 29 CHET CURRIER - By CHET CURRIER Bloomberg HAPPY New Year, all you investors with an eye for numerology. According to a popular financial folk tale, there's no need to worry much about Federal Reserve policy or corporate earnings growth in 2005. The stock market, and stock mutual funds, willBloomberg - 684 words
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Article, Illustration457 2005-01-05 30 GENEVIEVE CUA - A survey has found that those with investible assets of US$100.000 to US$1 million yield the fattest profit margins. GENEVIEVE CUA reports GENEVIEVE CUA THE "mass affluent",, defined as those with investible assets of between US$lOO,OOO and US$l million, is shaping up to be aSource: BCG - 457 words
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476 2005-01-05 30 PRIVATE bankers' biggest competition isn't another private bank. It's the property market, says Roman Scott, director of Boston Consulting Group (BCG). Mr Scott believes growth in the private banking business was a shade paler in 2004 as property markets in places like Hong476 words
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