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Title Section13 2005-01-14 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MICA (P) 023/03/2004 Friday, January 14,2005 SINGATOft/^Sbirr inline at http://business-tjmes.asial.com.sg13 words
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Article637 2005-01-14 1 SIOW LI SEN, KAREN HO - MAS moving to regulate prepaid instruments: source By SIOW LI SEN, KAREN HO ISINGAPOBE] l-chqs, the restaurant "currency" popular with consumers because it offers up to 30 per cent discount, could be in trouble, indigoz Exchange, the company that sells ichqs is being investigated by637 words
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Article, Illustration983 2005-01-14 1 JOYCE KOH, PAULINE NG - It will stay in business and keep listing status after $239m deal By JOYCE KOH, PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur IN the end, bigger is better. After 26 years, GK Goh Holdings (GKGH) yesterday said it was selling its entire stockbroking businessARTHUR LEE - 983 words
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Advertisement23 2005-01-14 1 DOING BUSINESS IN INDIA Foreign companies get more leeway pg2 or not Should companies get shareholders' approval for donations? re 3 8 WL23 words
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Advertisement36 2005-01-14 1 L COMPANIES y lA The full story behind Global Active's profit j/T warning pgs 2& 5 jM m M I RICHEST INDIANS Wipro's Premji tops the list pg 13 s I, l I Tk ST IG!H9flHßH9RXSiß32^£E£iissftfc£3 <|36 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article776 2005-01-14 2 Basel II: S'pore banks to get more time? SINGAPORE banks could enjoy more time in the implementation of Basel II if the Monetary Authority of Singapore decides to follow the latest decision by the European Union Council of Ministers to extend the adoption deadline. Although the EU ministers'776 words
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Article, Illustration821 2005-01-14 2 KENNETH LIM - Company warns of lower profit; CEO changes mind about leaving By KENNETH LIM (SINGAPORE] For shareholders of Global Active, the surprise yesterday was not so much the company's warnings of lower full-year profits, but that founder and chief operating officer Serene Tan hasFILE PHOTO - 821 words
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680 2005-01-14 2 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY [SINGAPORE] In a move welcomed by Singaporean companies doing business in India, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's government has modified a controversial order that prevented foreign companies from setting up local operations if they already had a joint venture680 words
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Article51 2005-01-14 2 IN yesterday's report, "UOB-Kay Hian started merger ball rolling", we wrongly said Baring Securities is the 100 per cent owner of Macquarie Securities (S). Macquarie Bank bought the equities business of ING Group last year and is now the sole owner of Macquarie Securities. We are sorry for the51 words
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Article, Illustration646 2005-01-14 3 MICHELLE QUAH - Most say 'no', so long as amounts are reasonable By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] Recent generous contributions by various companies towards tsunami relief have thrown up a delicate issue between management and owners: do shareholders have a say in whether, and how much, theirFILE PHOTO - 646 words
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470 2005-01-14 3 KAREN HO - Appellants fail to overturn decision over vendor's pricing mistake By KAREN HO [SINGAPORE! In a ruling that has significant implications for online merchandising, Singapore's highest court has thrown out an appeal by six customers of Digilandmall.com Pte Ltd in a dispute470 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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797 2005-01-14 4 ANGELA TAN - Deadline extension if S'pore follows EU ministers' move By ANGELA TAN SINGAPORE banks could enjoy more time in the implementation of Basel II if the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) decides to follow the latest decision by the European Union Council of797 words
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Article, Illustration847 2005-01-14 4 WONG WEI KONG - GK Goh's deal to sell its stockbroking and corporate finance business to CIMB marks the end of an era, says WONG WEI KONG WONG WEI KONG LETTING go can be so hard to do. When Goh Gek Khim started GK Goh Stockbrokers inARTHUR LEE - 847 words
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705 2005-01-14 4 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY FOR some, it's a deal that brings with it an undeniable sense of deja vu the sale of local broker GK Goh's entire stockbroking business to Malaysian investment bank CIMB Bhd bears startling similarities to Nat Steel's705 words
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532 2005-01-14 5 TEH HOOI LING - COMMENTARY By TEH HOOI LING MHm he market was exIpecting the worst in Global Active Limited (GAL), going by the way the company halted the trading of its shares and kept postponing the release of its announcement. But when the announcement finally came532 words
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251 2005-01-14 5 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM CHINA tourist attraction operator Straco Corp said that, contrary to earlier guidance, net profit for 2004 will be "substantially lower" due to poor ticket sales at its flagship Shanghai Ocean Aquarium. Although the main-board-listed company expects to remain profitable for251 words
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503 2005-01-14 6 SIOW LI SEN - Hybrid issue qualifies as Tier 1 capital, taps low interest rates By SIOW LI SEN OCBC BANK yesterday launched a $500 million hybrid preference share issue as part of ongoing capital management efforts. The issue, which had been expected by the market and qualifies as503 words
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Article143 2005-01-14 6 SINGTEL is reported to be eyeing a 26 per cent stake worth $1.4 billion in Pakistan's state-owned phone operator Pakistan Telecommunication or PTCL, according to CNA. Citing a report quoting officials from Pakistan's Privatisation Ministry, CNA said Sing Tel is one of five international telcos143 words
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393 2005-01-14 6 PAULINE NG - Team of officials in KL to meet top management By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur SINGAPORE'S Temasek Holdings has not wasted much time getting down to work at Malaysia's Alliance Bank, after getting the nod to acquire a stake in the latter's393 words
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432 2005-01-14 6 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA AUDITOR Moore Stephens has qualified its report on L&M Group Investments' balance sheet and financial statements for the year ended Sept 30, 2004. L&M had earlier released its FY2004 results, showing a net loss of $26.5 million. Besides this loss for the432 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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73 2005-01-14 6 DIVERSIFIED engineering group Tee International said its newly set-up associate Tee Aerospace Industries has entered into an exclusive supply contract with Garuda Indonesia International's subsidiary, PT GMF Aero Asia, to provide the Indonesian company original cargo liners. Tee Aerospace will consign cargo liners73 words
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79 2005-01-14 6 SINGPU Chemicals said it will sell its entire 80 per cent stake in Singpu Chemical Industries (Yancheng) Co for 9.6 million yuan (Ssl .88 million) in cash to an unrelated purchaser as part of a Jan 5 deal that was modified on Wednesday. The79 words
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Article39 2005-01-14 6 GKE International posted a $576,000 net loss for the six months ended Nov 30, 2004, against a net profit of $913,000 in the same year-ago period. Revenue slipped 47 per cent to $5.3 million.39 words
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Article38 2005-01-14 6 JET Technics International posted a net profit of HK$lO.l million (552.2 million) for the six months ended Nov 30, a slight increase from the HK59.96 million net profit in the same year-ago period.38 words
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Article4779 2005-01-14 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Shenton Thrift!" 1.143/ Shenton Incomt .514/ •■u Shenton Income/USD) 0 928/ 0 771/ Shenton Asia Pacific!" 0.881/ £3? I5S«. =g -.re S' 0 Art ,nB Star Global Technology fund!".. 0.198/ 0997 Star Bhv finance Japan Fund'" 0797/ £?g£5£ ,2,' SSSKS&s «5 SS^s^»::::::::::::iiiri.iM?^ ?'2t/ nhance<l kKome uso 14,779 words
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Article407 2005-01-14 7 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Contracts seen generating more than $1 bin sales over 6-year period By KALPANA RASHIWALA FIRSTLINK Investments said it has clinched two contracts to supply coal to a South Korean fuel distribution company that will generate more than $1 billion in sales over a six-year period.407 words
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440 2005-01-14 7 KAREN HO - Vendors will own 97.07% of Adroit's enlarged capital By KAREN HO ADROIT Innovations has entered into a conditional agreement to acquire a power plant in China in a back-door listing worth Ss47B million. Mainboard-listed Adroit said yesterday it will buy 100 per440 words
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Article, Illustration256 2005-01-14 7 SEMBCORP Utilities UK has started up a new, more efficient 42 .MW gas turbine and boiler at its Wilton Power Station in the United Kingdom, bringing its electricity generating capacity up to 197 MW. The new £20 million (5561.5 million) gas-fired256 words
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Advertisement15 2005-01-14 6 PIMCO Global Bond Fund rated 5-star by Mercer Investment Consulting Aiiianz (nj) Dresdner Asset Management15 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration499 2005-01-14 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Gainers early in the week trade places with losers on rotational play; first broking house turning bearish R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent ALL sorts of role reversals are occurring in the local stock market, probably a natural consequence of the deeply entrenched rotational playSource: Bloomberg - 499 words
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Article, Illustration886 2005-01-14 8 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Qian Hu Corp Jan 13 close: 32.5 cents DBS VICKERS SECURITIES, Jan 13 QIAN Hu's disappointing FYO4 results were within our expectations, with both core segments posting sharp dips in profitability due to margin compression and initial operating losses incurred in the execution ofSource: Bloomberg - 886 words
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Article, Illustration429 2005-01-14 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jan 13 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 475.00 +80.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +128.00 BlJ0-day MA -*****.00 +47.00 AH-SG Equities 540.38 +2.55 SG Equities Elect 163.77 +2.39 SG Equities Fin 1636.99 +0.04 SG Equities Prop 526.73 +4.47 SIMSCI 248.71 +0.72 SiMSCI Futures 249.00 +0.80 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME ♦StarCruises429 words
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Article, Illustration516 2005-01-14 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent DAILY THE US dollar plunged anew on overnight news of a record US trade deficit, matching or slightly exceeding its 2004 lows against Asian units including the Singapore dollar while sliding a pain- ful one per cent orSource: Reuters - 516 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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157 2005-01-14 8 OEI Hong Leong's investment vehicle bought 477,000 shares of Jurong Engineering (JEL) yesterday, raising the tycoon's deemed shareholding to 29.93 per cent from 29.42 per cent, just a tad below the 30 per cent mandatory general takeover offer trigger. The shares were157 words
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89 2005-01-14 8 MEGHMANI Organics' pre-initial public offering investor Pisces Pte Ltd sold its entire 6.1 per cent stake, or 24.4 million shares, on the open market on Wednesday after a series of transactions. No pricing information was given. Based on Meghmani's IPO prospectus, Pisces is wholly owned89 words
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104 2005-01-14 8 KING Wan Corp executive chairman Chua Kim Hua continued his buying spree this week, buying a total of 8.5 million shares on the open market over the past two days. On Wednesday, Mr Chua bought one million shares at 10 cents apiece, raising his104 words
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112 2005-01-14 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM THE three executive directors of Ace Dynamics bought 1.85 million shares on the open market on Wednesday, all at 20 cents apiece. Chairman and chief executive Steven Tham Weng Cheong bought 850,000 shares through an HL Bank nominee account, raising112 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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573 2005-01-14 9 RONNIE LIM - Expansion follows strong demand from new partners, other oil traders Reports by RONNIE LIM DESPITE China Aviation Oil Singapore dropping out, Horizon Terminals wholly owned by Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC) is nearly doubling the scale of its Jurong Island tankfarm to573 words
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465 2005-01-14 9 CHINA Aviation Oil Singapore (CAO) was "dragging its feet" when the time came for the interested parties in the Horizon Terminal project here to come up with the initial equity capital, and also to appoint contractors, revealed a top Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC)465 words
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114 2005-01-14 9 PRESIDENT S R Nathan will visit Thailand from Jan 17-21 at the invitation of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The trip marks the first state visit to Thailand by a Singapore Head of State and will include a stopover in Phuket, which was ravaged by114 words
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Article, Illustration348 2005-01-14 10 CHUANG PECK MING - PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Recognition will also be given to more doctors trained overseas By CHUANG PECK MING SETTING up a second medical school and giving recognition to more foreigntrained doctors will be among moves to expand Singapore's pool of healthcare professionals. "To raise theFILE PHOTO - 348 words
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391 2005-01-14 10 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN LOOKS like it's not just a casino that may possibly come up in the new downtown along with towering skyscrapers, a second botanic gardens is in the works as well. The Ministry of National Development (MND) and National Parks intend391 words
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225 2005-01-14 10 US-BASED multinational ReedHycalog a maker of drills for the oil and gas industry has expanded its Singapore plant at a cost of $22 million after nearly 23 years here. Of the $22 million invested, $10 million went towards the actual building expansion in Jurong,225 words
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375 2005-01-14 10 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA TO ensure that Singapore continues to get a constant, stable supply of water as the population grows, the government will increase by a third the portion of the island that is set aside for catchment. "Right now, about half of Singapore's375 words
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309 2005-01-14 10 LIZA LIN - By LIZA LIN RELIEF organisation World Vision International is poised to take up Singapore's offer to use its facilities as a regional coordination centre for its tsunami relief efforts. Yesterday, Dean Hirsch, president of World Vision, said the non-governmental organisation (NGO) is309 words
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Article344 2005-01-14 10 ALEXANDRA HO - By ALEXANDRA HO LOCAL property firm Hampden Real Estate Private Limited yesterday said it had merged with UKlisted Savills to form Savills Singapore since Dec 1. The deal, at an undisclosed sum, is part of Savills* plan to step up its presence in Asia. It344 words
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493 2005-01-14 10 TWO more persons have been detained for involvement with terrorist groups, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said in a statement yesterday. They are Mohd Agus bin Ahmad Selani and Anis bin Mohamed Mansor. The statement also said Othman bin Mohamed, a member of493 words
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256 2005-01-14 10 NORTHWESTERN University's Kellog School of Management, one of America's leading business schools, plans to start alumni networking and research programmes with the National University of Singapore (NUS) to develop future ties between the two schools. Kellog School of Management dean Dipak Jain, who256 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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460 2005-01-14 11 Inflation stays low, consumer spending could slow this year, she says Bloomberg [WASHINGTON! The US economy will likely grow about 4 per cent in 2005, a level that suggests the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates, said CathyBloomberg - 460 words
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Article, Illustration374 2005-01-14 11 Reuters [NEW YORK] US Treasury Secretary John Snow on Wednesday said key trade partners will have to pick up their pace of growth to help correct the massive US trade gap and he intends to carry that message to a meeting of theReuters; AFP - 374 words
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334 2005-01-14 11 LATEST US DATA Reuters. AP [WASHINGTON] The prices of goods imported into tiie United States fell by a much more than expected 1.3 per cent in December, a Labor Department report showed yesterday, but the cost of non-petroleum imports roseReuters.; AP - 334 words
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448 2005-01-14 11 Firms are setting up in China to tap low labour costs said in a report. Bloomberg, AP. AFP [BEIJING] Foreign direct investment in China rose about 14 per cent to a record last year as foreign companies expanded to tap rising demandsaid in a report. — Bloomberg, AP. AFP - 448 words
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396 2005-01-14 11 AP, Reuters. Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank (ECB) left its key interest rate unchanged at 2 per cent yesterday as it waits for signals that the continent's hesitant recovery has built up more strength. The decision by the bank's 18-member governingAP,; Reuters.; Bloomberg - 396 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article355 2005-01-14 12 DANIEL BUBtAS - Draft settlement between S'pore, KL submitted to respective govts By DANIEL BUBtAS DELEGATES from Singapore and Malaysia have submitted a draft settlement agreement to their respective governments which may end the dispute over Singapore's land reclamation in the Johor straits, the two countries said in355 words
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Article, Illustration413 2005-01-14 12 Reuters. Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Power failures hit four Malaysian states yesterday, plunging shopping malls and offices in the capital into semidarkness for almost three hours and shutting down production lines at some factories. The country's most widespread power failure since August 1996, when peninsularReuters.; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 413 words
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277 2005-01-14 12 Reuters [JAKARTA] Malaysia's most valuable telecom company, Telekom Malaysia Bhd, has finalised most of its acquisition of 27.3 per cent of Indonesian mobile operator Excelcomindo Pratama. an Excelcom executive said yesterday. Rudiantara, a director of unlisted Excelcom, said Telekom Malaysia had paid US$265 million forReuters - 277 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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729 2005-01-14 13 Sealing new deals may get tougher as China, India firms step up presence Reuters [LONDON] Kremlin invitations to Chinese and Indian state oil companies to boost their presence in Russia have prompted fears among some Western oil companies that they will findReuters - 729 words
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Article, Illustration509 2005-01-14 13 Bloomberg [TORONTO] Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing plans to sell his estimated Csl.2 billion (SSI.6 billion) stake in Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce and donate the proceeds to a new charity he is starting in Toronto. Mr Li holds 17 millionBloomberg; AFP - 509 words
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Article, Illustration246 2005-01-14 13 Bloomberg [MUMßAl] Azim Hasham Premji, chairman of software company Wipro Ltd, heads the Business Standard's list of wealthiest Indians published by the newspaper yesterday. Mr Premji, worth 311.9 billion rupees (SSI 1.6 billion) based on his holdings as at Aug 31, 2004 in India'sBloomberg; Source: Business Standard - 246 words
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220 2005-01-14 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] PCCW Ltd, which provides phone services to 70 per cent of Hong Kong homes, will be allowed to set its own domestic charges without government approval for the first time, the city's regulator said yesterday. The Telecommunications Authority saidBloomberg - 220 words
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Article, Illustration431 2005-01-14 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] Pro-democ-racy lawmakers in Hong Kong angrily accused the government yesterday of colluding with big business and ignoring the plight of ordinary people. "You said you would be adamant in opposing collusion between the government and business sector, andReuters; REUTERS - 431 words
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NOTE BOOK
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74 2005-01-14 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China, the world's largest cigarette market, has banned the construction of new cigarette factories, even foreign-funded plants, and foreign firms will be barred from cigarette distribution, state media said yesterday. China is the world's largest producer and consumer of cigarettes with an estimatedReuters - 74 words
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83 2005-01-14 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China has started drafting rules for an eventual bank deposit insurance system, moving towards protecting savers and helping liquidate indebted banks, the official China Securities Journal said yesterday. "The State Council (cabinet) has in principle approved the establishment of a deposit insurance system,"Reuters - 83 words
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123 2005-01-14 13 Reuters [TAIPEI] Chinatrust, the owner of Taiwan's largest private bank, yesterday posted a worse-than-expected fourth quarter profit, though it nevertheless swung from a large loss a year ago. But the 2005 outlook for Chinatrust Financial Holdings is bright, said analysts, who are expecting aroundReuters - 123 words
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113 2005-01-14 13 Xinhua [BEUING] Chinese tax officials and policemen have uncovered a massive tax fraud case involving 2.8 billion yuan (*****.4 million) and 211 firms in 11 provincial areas, the State Administration of Taxation said yesterday. Meanwhile, in Shanghai, the Shenzhen stock exchange said itXinhua - 113 words
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86 2005-01-14 13 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's Yongle Electronics has won final approval to sell a 20 per cent stake to Morgan Stanley for US$5O million, making the US investment bank the third largest shareholder in a firm set to list overseas in 2005. SalesReuters - 86 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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457 2005-01-14 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - But 2m poor living in coastal areas will be at risk: ADB By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE overall impact on the economies of countries that were hit by last month's devastating earthquake and tsunami in the Indian Ocean will be less than the457 words
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Article, Illustration370 2005-01-14 14 TSUNAMI AFTERMATH Reuters. Bloomberg, AFP [BANDA ACEHI Indonesia welcomed an immediate interim debt freeze on Wednesday by Western governments but Sri said the measure did not go far enough. The 19 members of the Paris Club of creditor nations agreed to an initial three-month debtReuters.; Bloomberg,; AFP - 370 words
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244 2005-01-14 14 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Before, musicians produced a "sonic tsunami", Wall Street analysts foresaw "tsunamis" of bad earnings news and Japanese restaurants served "tsunami" sushi rolls. The word was used in dozens of different contexts, but now it likely will appear with just one,Reuters - 244 words
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Article, Illustration511 2005-01-14 14 Analysts sceptical tactic will work as Euronext also says it's keen on LSE Reuters, AFP [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Boerse chief Werner Seifert has warned the London Stock Exchange that he will launch a hostile bid unless the board backs his takeover offer, a sourceReuters,; AFP - 511 words
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421 2005-01-14 14 Reuters INKW YORK] Frustrated by years of laggard performance, investors and analysts say Morgan Stanley must boost returns in its businesses or else consult some investment bankers. Since the beginning of 2000, as the technology stock rally neared its peak, Morgan Stanley sharesReuters - 421 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration606 2005-01-14 15 Revenue is up 74%, it is their largest ever increase NYT, Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Apple Computer announced a quadruple increase in first quarter profit, its biggest ever, on strong holiday sales of iPod music players. The results came a day afterNYT,; Bloomberg - 606 words
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483 2005-01-14 15 Investigation has uncovered evidence of potential violations: sources Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Securities and Exchange Commission has begun talks with several brokerage firms about a combined settlement of its probe of the US$2O4 billion auctionrate bond market, people familiar with the matterBloomberg - 483 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article72 2005-01-14 15 AFP [MILAN] Achille Maramotto. founder of the hugely successful Italian fashion group Max Mara, has died after a long illness, his family announced to news agency Ansa. Maramotto, who recently turned 78, was also well known in financial circles for having served on the boardsAFP - 72 words
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66 2005-01-14 15 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's Posco, the world's fifth-biggest steel maker, yesterday said its fourth-quarter profit more than doubled, bolstered by higher steel prices and a firmer won currency. Fourth-quarter net profit jumped to 1.19 trillion won (SSI .9 billion), according to Reuters calculationsReuters - 66 words
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64 2005-01-14 15 Reuters [SEOUL] Woori Financial Group plans to merge its brokerage unit with LG Investment Securities after March to create South Korea's biggest brokerage, Woori's chief executive said yesterday. Woori Financial bought a controlling stake in LG Securities last year. It had planned to merge LGReuters - 64 words
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54 2005-01-14 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] News Corp has had informal talks but no formal negotiations with Liberty Media Corp about buying back Liberty's 18 per cent voting stake in the group, News Corp said on Wednesday. Its president Peter Chernin said News Corp would considerReuters - 54 words
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502 2005-01-14 15 RAVI KANTH - By RAVI KANTH in Geneva FACED with the deteriorating health of the world trading environment due to the damage caused by proliferating bilateral free trade agreements (FTAs), the Sutherland Commission has proposed radical changes in the functioning of the World Trade502 words
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285 2005-01-14 15 Reuters [CHICAGO] Motorola Inc on Wednesday said its No 2 officer, who had been passed over for the chief executive post, will resign by monthend to seek a top spot with another company. Mike Zafirovski, 51, Motorola's president and chief operatingReuters - 285 words
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348 2005-01-14 18 Police need to act quickly as shining into cockpits increase Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] From next week, US airline pilots must start reporting incidents of lasers shined into cockpits so law enforcement can track down and prosecute perpetrators, Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta said on Wednesday.Bloomberg - 348 words
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Article, Illustration388 2005-01-14 18 Bernama [DOHA] Some 20 contracts are up for grabs in the first phase of the US$2.5 billion New Doha International Airport in Qatar, which will rival the regional hub, Dubai. Located four kilometres away from the present international airport, it is dueBernama; AP - 388 words
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278 2005-01-14 18 AFP [HANOI] US carrier United Airlines has opened a ticket office in Vietnam's capital, the second one in the country, the airline said. The American airline flew back to Vietnam in December, the first time since the fall of Saigon during the VietnamAFP - 278 words
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Article, Illustration279 2005-01-14 18 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Frankfurt airport's December passenger count rose 3.2 per cent from a year earlier to 3.63 million, boosted by growth in long-haul travel, airport operator Fraport said yesterday. Air freight at continental Europe's largest passenger and cargo hub rose 18.8 per cent inReuters; AFP - 279 words
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Article184 2005-01-14 18 AP [BERLIN] An easy Jet pilot has been suspended while the airline investigates whether she showed up for a flight drunk, the company said on Wednesday. The pilot had been scheduled to fly a 6.45 am flight on Friday last week from Berlin's Schoenefeld airport toAP - 184 words
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Article1996 2005-01-14 18 CITY FLIGHT ITA FLIGHT ETD Delhi SQ407 0440 ICS56 1145 .-ana, c IC855 1015 AM81 1355 is!! llil AI480 1240 SQ406 1620 Off 855 Donpatar Bali UN9104 0340 SQ142 0935 c rTf c UN9458 0340 S0146 1640 Ahmcdabad SQ461 1420 SQ462 0220 SQ141 1145 GA841 18251,996 words
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980 2005-01-14 19 DONALD URQUHART - DONALD URQUHART examines what the new entrant to the port big league is up to and finds distinct potential DONALD URQUHART DOUBTS have emerged in South Korea on the ability of Dubai Ports International (DPI) to operate nine berths980 words
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332 2005-01-14 19 Foreign trade via Fuzhou port up 31 in 2004 Xinhua [FUZHOUI Foreign trade via the Fu/hou port in south-east China's Fujian province surged by 31.25 per cent year-on-year to reach U5511.42 billion in 2004, according to the Fuzhou Customs. Figures released by the customs show that exports in 2004 wereXinhua - 332 words
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294 2005-01-14 19 Bloomberg IBKIJI N(i I China is proposing to build the world's longest undersea tunnel, a 200 km highway that would link its south-east coast to Taiwan's capital, Taipei. The project would be four times the length of the 53.8 km tunnel linking Japan's mainBloomberg - 294 words
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Article, Illustration490 2005-01-14 19 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] New York City and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have agreed to build a US$3O million cruise termini! in Brooklyn as part of a US$2OO million programme to modernise and expand the city's passenger ship facilities.Bloomberg - 490 words
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185 2005-01-14 19 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding replaced Dalian New Ship Heavy Industry as China's largest shipyard by output last year. Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding completed construction of 1.75 million deadweight tons of ships in 2004, compared with 500,000 tons a year earlier, said the China Iron andBloomberg - 185 words
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Article315 2005-01-14 19 SGX '000 mm ss w- v> CH Offshore 0.39 0.01 1295 ChuaoHup .0.68 unch 572 Cosco Corporation _...1.25 unch 3614 CWT Distribution .0.66 unch 86 Ezra Hldgs 1.18 0.02 454 Freight Links 009 unch 1980 Grand Banks Yacht 1.00 unch 8 Java Holdings 1.03 0.01 2092 K1 Venture315 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article512 2005-01-14 20 EDITORIAL IT hasn't escaped notice that the Singapore government's roadmap for the country's near future as fleshed out in the President's Address to Parliament on Wednesday is, for once, refreshingly clear of hard statistical data, rankings or growth targets. But make no mistake, keeping the512 words
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Article, Illustration785 2005-01-14 20 ANDY MUKHERJEE - THE BOTTOM LINE ANDY MUKHERJEE Bloomberg IT may look and feel like a soft landing, though the recent slowdown in China's economic growth is probably a hard knock packaged in easy installments. A deceleration in gross domestic product growth during the first threeBloomberg - 785 words
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Article, Illustration920 2005-01-14 20 MIKI TANIKAWA - With many Asian companies increasing their payouts, analysts say concentrating on dividend stocks could remain a valid investment strategy By MIKI TANIKAWA International Herald Tribune FOR a long time, "growth" and "income" could hardly be found in the same sentence when it came toInternational Herald Tribune; AFP - 920 words
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Article, Illustration894 2005-01-14 21 SHADA ISLAM - WTO involvement in the transatlantic clash would have slowed down negotiations on the Doha trade liberalisation round SHADA ISLAM Brussels Correspondent THIS week's surprise transatlantic agreement to stop squabbling and start negotiating an end to government handouts to Boeing and Airbus is good news forAFP FILE PHOTO - 894 words
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Article, Illustration705 2005-01-14 21 Penelope Phoon - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Penelope Phoon Head of ACCA Singapore I REFER to the report, "Australian corporate tsunami donations criticised" (BT, Jan 8). Various corporations are responding to the needs of victims in the Asian tsunami disaster. Some are giving fixed monetary contributions,REUTERS - 705 words
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Article, Illustration640 2005-01-14 29 PARVATHI NAYAR - Hema Malini talks to PARVATHI NAYAR about her enduring love for the ballet form PARVATHI NAYAR DREAM Girl. That was Hema Malini's sobriquet in her heyday as Queen of Bollywood, a career that began with Sapnon ka Saudagar in 1968. Even at the time, Malini was640 words
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Article, Illustration526 2005-01-14 29 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON FRINGE looks set to be the new mainstream in this year's arts calender. Two local theatre companies The Necessary Stage and The Fun Stage have independently devised their own fringe festivals, which will be held back-to-back from midFebruary to early March. Add526 words
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Article, Illustration766 2005-01-14 29 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR WHO Are You?, demands The Who on CSI, the current TV fave. The TV serial's rather engrossing premise is that forensics can answer the question. But an art show in town. Contemporary Self-Portraiture/ Reassessing Identity, suggests that the answer is far766 words
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Miscellaneous359 2005-01-14 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 2 Add to endless story (5) 3 Hearing for at least the second 1 Weather front may become t j me (f) much to first person's liking 4 Bore gave jn (7) ~1, 5 Ineffectual person abroad to 9 Black line from very high-veloci- lack the courage359 words
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Article210 2005-01-14 30 Dec 24 (Fri) to Feb 27 (Sun) Botero in Singapore By Fernando Botero (Columbia) Esplanade Forecourt and Waterfront Free Jan 14 (Fri) to Feb 22 (Tue) Esplanade Presents Visual Arts Bottomline.Chinese By Fang-Chu Clare Lin, Wang Yi Yang, Zhang Da, Jenny Ji, Lu Kun, Maleonn, Hideaki Lim,210 words
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Article, Illustration792 2005-01-14 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR finds out how the Visa-Esplanade tie-up is going to benefit both parties PARVATHI NAYAR K don't want to 'buy' the consumers' mindspace on a month-to-month basis. We want to express our dedication and long-term commitment to tho arts in Singapore," says John J Steere,792 words
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Advertisement298 2005-01-14 30 wy ffff jgj; 'fIM||HMHH| Debut Three-time Grammy* winner Dianne Reeves is finally here for just one magical evening. Internationally acclaimed for her strong, agile voice and improvisational virtuosity, this I WkJazz Diva will you mmSl "Sultry, savvy, unique, adventurous... "4 she's f/ie hottest thing in jazz." The New Observer L298 words
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Article, Illustration880 2005-01-14 31 PARVATHI NAYAR - The Canadian director talks to PARVATHI NAYAR about his quirky movies, two of which open the SFS 2005 season PARVATHI NAYAR AT some point during a wordy, amusing phone interview with Canadian arthouse director Guy Maddin in Winnipeg, the thought arises, will an entertainment880 words
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Article, Illustration572 2005-01-14 31 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU KINSEY is an expansive, expressive and mostly unexpurgated real-life retelling of how a meticulous scientific researcher gains fame (or notoriety, depending on your point of view) by moving from the statistical study of an obscure insect called572 words
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Article419 2005-01-14 31 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU THERE'S something to be said for the big budget biopic especially one directed by Martin Scorsese and especially during awards season but although The Aviator represents his latest attempt to snare an elusive Oscar (he failed to do so with classics like Taxi419 words
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Article453 2005-01-14 31 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR IT'S that thing that happens to the best of us we want to be liked, we'd like our creations to be liked. That's where director Charles Shyer's remake of the 1960s film j4/fie gets it mixed up if indeed his aim was, like453 words
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Advertisement118 2005-01-14 31 PLAZA PARKROYAL Lunar New Year Packages For Corporate Function It's time to celebrate and delight your business associates in a lavish way. At Plaza Parkroyal, you can choose from 3 auspicious set menus and dine In style in our elegant ballroom. Menus are priced from $438+++. Package A (5 to118 words
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597 2005-01-14 32 jaime ee - off the cuff jaime ee Singaporeans have to "stop telling people there is nothing to do in Singapore". When I read that quote from Jimmy Wong, president of the International Festival and Events Association in yesterday's paper, I dropped my Kellog's Frosties and ran597 words
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Article, Illustration1632 2005-01-14 32 CHEAH UI-HOON - From stylish showrooms to classy museums, these have become the hottest places in town to hold corporate events. CHEAH UI-HOON reports CHEAH UI-HOON WHEN is a furniture showroom not a furniture showroom, and a show kitchen a swanky place to host a dinner party for 12? When they'reARTHUR LEE - 1,632 words
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