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Title Section15 2005-02-03 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 023/03/2004 Thursday February 3,200515 words
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523 2005-02-03 1 KAREN HO - Lawyer and insurance agent allegedly traded on confidential info relating to I-Comm Technology Reports by KAREN HO [SINGAPORE] Two more people were charged with insider trading yesterday, a day after manufacturing tycoon Lee Ah Bee was accused of the same offence. Lawyer Janette Loh,523 words
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292 2005-02-03 1 [SINGAPORE] Tycoon Lee Ah Bee, founder and former executive chairman of mainboard-listed Amtek Engineering, was formally charged in court yesterday with insider trading. He was released on $60,000 bail and given the court's permission to return to Kuala Lumpur this Sunday for Chinese New292 words
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Article137 2005-02-03 1 sn 2,108.69 (+14.04) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,104.00 (+12.00) SIMSCI 252.05 (+0.97) SIMSa FUTURES 251.90 (+0.70) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLSECOMP 918.51 +2.24 NIKKEI 225 11.407.14 +22.74 HANG SENG 13.555.80 -22.46 SET INDEX 710.33 +1.60 JAKARTA COMP 1,052.83 +5.29 MANILA COMP 1,989.56 -2.81 SEOUL COMP 921.44 -2,25 SHENZHEN B 243.35137 words
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553 2005-02-03 1 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Singapore's foreign direct investments are likely to double in the next 10 years to $300 billion, fetching annual returns of nearly 8 per cent, or $23 billion, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry. Indicating that553 words
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Advertisement53 2005-02-03 1 GOING FOR BROKER AMMB eyes rest of Fraser Securities re 6 MORE REPORTS Three challenges in going global PG 4 Avoiding M&A pitfalls PG 10 Lenovo ready to go global BizITPG 39 B V I OAR I M If NO V- 1' j i? W* It I **-<?. 4 i53 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration529 2005-02-03 2 KENNETH LIM - Nikkei 225 and JGB futures trading to go electronic from April By KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] From April, there will be no more feverish shouting and wild gesticulation for traders of the Nikkei 225 and Japan Government Bond futures contracts. The open-outcryFILE PHOTO - 529 words
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Article754 2005-02-03 2 Firms under CAD probe see shares plunge COMPANIES being probed by the Commercial Affairs Department have seen falls in their share prices but the overall market has emerged largely unscathed from the fallout From Informatics Holdings and Auston International to China Aviation Oil and Amtek Engineering, news of754 words
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635 2005-02-03 4 RONNIE LIM - Sector expected to match or surpass last year's $1.6b investments By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] More investments are in the pipeline for Singapore's $50 billion chemicals industry. The 2005 outlook for the industry. including petrochemicals and oil refining, is bright, says the Economic Development635 words
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Article, Illustration528 2005-02-03 4 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] Singapore must overcome three main challenges if it is to compete more aggressively in overseas markets, Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang said yesterday. Speaking at the opening of IE Forum 05, Mr Lim said expansion of servicesLIANHE ZAOBAO - 528 words
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Advertisement350 2005-02-03 2 I Budget 2005 L Dates The Prime Minister and Minister of Finance will deliver his Budget 1 Statement to Parliament on 18 February 2005. This will be Mr Lee 9.00 am to I.oopm TT T JHsien Loong s first Budget Statement as Prime Minister. What special Venue [measures will be350 words
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Advertisement1384 2005-02-03 4 GPindustries GP Industries Limited (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Co. Reg. No. *****2128 C Announcement of Unaudited Results For The Third Quarter Ended 31 December 2004 The Board of Directors of GP Industries Limited is pleased to announce the unaudited consolidated results of the Group for the third quarter1,384 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration584 2005-02-03 5 JOYCE KOH - But the stock market as a whole has managed to remain unscathed By JOYCE KOH THK silence surrounding the growing list of companies being investigated by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) has translated into screeching falls in their share prices. Still, the overall marketSource: Bloomberg - 584 words
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784 2005-02-03 5 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY NOW that the dust seems to have settled on the controversy that surrounded trading of the SG covered warrant on Total Access Communications two weeks ago and given the meteoric rise in popularity of these instruments, it784 words
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Article, Illustration703 2005-02-03 5 ANGELA TAN - 'Killer application' race begins between telcos By ANGELA TAN ON Tuesday, Star Hub gave a preview of its 3G content at the glitzy Ritz Carlton Millenia and unveiled a tie-up with hugely popular NTT DoCoMo for its i-mode services. Yesterday, Singapore703 words
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Article, Illustration509 2005-02-03 6 KENNETH LIM - TROUBLE AT CAO SMBC is third party to sue CAO since revelations of losses, insolvency By KENNETH LIM SUMITOMO Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) has sued China Aviation Oil, its Beijingbacked parent, and its former chief executive Chen Jiulin for U5526.4 million plus damages,509 words
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636 2005-02-03 6 JOYCE KOH - But broking firm's chairman says no offer has been received By JOYCE KOH FRASER Securities might soon be wholly owned by AMMB Holdings Bhd if the Malaysian bank gets its way to buy over the rest of the shares it does not already own636 words
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322 2005-02-03 6 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH GOLFING equipment specialist Transview Holdings yesterday announced that its non-executive director, Reggie Shiu, was still missing in the aftermath of the tsunami which struck in December. He was holidaying with his family in Khao Lak, Thailand, when the disaster struck.322 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article49 2005-02-03 6 MEDIASTREAM has suspended its shares pending the hearing of a petition by Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp to place the loss-making company under judicial management. Mediastream said the petition will be heard on Feb 25, and the company will continue to provide updates to shareholders on material developments.49 words
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Article96 2005-02-03 6 China Great Land launches IPO CONCRETE-PILING specialist China Great Land Holdings is raising $8.4 million in an initial public offering of 50 million new shares at 21 cents apiece to expand its production capabilities. The IPO comprises a public tranche of two million shares and a placement tranche of 4896 words
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Article48 2005-02-03 6 SINGAPORE Computer Systems said it is selling its 50 per cent stake in ST-Straco, a provider of computer-related services, to Straco International Corp Pte Ltd for about $465,000. SCS said the move is part of its strategy to focus on its core business.48 words
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Article4262 2005-02-03 6 Shenton mcome(USD) 0.926/ SheotonAsia Pacific 1 0.883/ im a_ lu I, y-f ff'nnj.1 Shenton GfcOowuntMS/*' 0.696/ 0 791/ Shenton Dynamic Bond/* 1.41/ SZETEES ,S Shenton Greater Ct«n» 1.218/ s£ ZSm n21 M"*** Global/" 0.724/ Sar Zlmte o w shemon G"* 2.076/ USGrowth 1-088/ n™ Shemon Greater Europe4,262 words
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Article, Illustration611 2005-02-03 7 KALPANA RASHIWALA - FINANCIAL RESULTS Group paying bonus dividend as full-year profit hits record $52.5m By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE Ascott Group hopes to nearly double its portfolio of serviced residences from 13,800 units to 25,000 in five years. And the growth will come from markets611 words
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OTHER RESULTS
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Article58 2005-02-03 7 MMI Holdings saw second-quarter earnings increase 7 per cent to $10.2 million and turnover rise 3 per cent to $165.7 million. Taking out revaluation effects, quarterly earnings rose 68 per cent to 10.7 million from $6.4 million. MMI expects performance for the full58 words
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64 2005-02-03 7 CIH Ltd fell into the red as it chalked up a net loss of $4 million in FY2004, from 109 million net profit in FY2003. Sales also fell 31.7 per cent to $129.3 million from $189.3 million. The company said the business environment64 words
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58 2005-02-03 7 INTRACO has swung back into the black for the full year ended Dec 31, 2004, earning $1.6 million for FY2004, against a net loss of $5.5 million in FY2003. Its revenues rose 38 per cent year-on-year to $394.6 million in 2004. The company58 words
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Article48 2005-02-03 7 GP Industries's net profit fell to $8.3 million in the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2004, from $14.5 million the year before due mainly to losses incurred at its associated company, GP Batteries. Its revenues were up 39 per cent year-on-year at $139.6 million.48 words
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53 2005-02-03 7 Better revenue boosts Elec Eltek profit ELEC Eltek saw Q2 net earnings inch 1.2 per cent higher to $10.99 million in the second quarter ended Dec 31, from $10.85 million in the year-ago period, due to better cost control and a 26 per cent rise in revenue to 112 million53 words
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43 2005-02-03 7 BRILLIANT Manufacturing's net income slipped to $6.1 million for the first quarter ended Dec 31,2004, from $8 million a year ago, due to higher raw material costs and foreign exchange losses. Revenues rose 4 per cent to $48.8 million.43 words
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40 2005-02-03 7 MICHELLE QUAH - Compiled by MICHELLE QUAH MICRO-MECHANICS recorded a 75 per cent jump in net profit for the half year ended Dec 31, 2004. Net income totalled $2.8 million for that period, on revenues of $13.5 million.40 words
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236 2005-02-03 7 RAJU CHELLAM - By RAJU CHELLAM SINGAPORE Computer Systems has set up a joint venture company with the infotech services arm of Canada's second-largest telco Telus Corp to tap the market for customer care solutions. The joint venture, Tiscs, will have 30 per cent equity236 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration519 2005-02-03 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Question of why tech stocks are rising despite record Reit prices suggesting the market is turning defensive R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent Technology, real estate investment trusts (Reits) and profit warnings provided the main features of trading in the second line yesterday in aSource: Bloomberg - 519 words
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Article, Illustration970 2005-02-03 8 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Singpu Chemicals Feb 2 dose: 73 cents DBS VICKERS SECURITIES, Feb 1 Singpu, a leading producer of aniline, caustic soda and chlorine in China, is riding on the growing demand for chemicals to expand its business. Earnings have grown at a CAGR of 20Source: Bloomberg; Source: Bloombeg - 970 words
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Article, Illustration547 2005-02-03 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar's bounce earlier this week fizzled out in Asia yesterday, with the Indian rupee showing the most sparkle ahead of two key news items due out from the US this morning. While the US dollar retreatedSource: Reuters - 547 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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158 2005-02-03 8 THE chief executive of Asian Micro Holdings and his wife bought 3.4 million shares on the open market on Tuesday and raised their combined stakes to 55.64 per cent Victor Lim Kee Liew, who is also group managing director, bought 2.1 million shares158 words
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121 2005-02-03 8 FORMER Links Island Holdings chairman Winstedt Chong Thim Pheng bought a further 861,000 shares of Swissco International on the open market yesterday, raising his direct stake to 6.8 per cent from 6.21 per cent. No pricing information was given. Mr Chong, who did121 words
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103 2005-02-03 8 FORMER MAE Engineering executive chairman Willie Teo Chin Kiang, who filed a lawsuit in October against the group for alleged non-payment of salary and reimbursements, is deemed to have sold all his 40 million shares a 9.65 per cent stake in a married deal on103 words
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121 2005-02-03 8 KENNETH LIM - Compiled by KENNETH LIM HG Metal Manufacturing non-executive director Sia Ling Sing bought 25,000 shares on the open market on Tuesday at 63 cents apiece, raising his direct stake to 2.89 per cent. Yesterday, Lingco Marine, a privately held company whose shares Mr121 words
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Article, Illustration428 2005-02-03 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Feb 2 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -456.00 +42.00 BTCAPI -*****.00 -29.00 BTJO-day MA -*****.00 -45.00 All-SG Equitjes 548.82 +1.01 SG Equities Elect 155.97 -1.13 SG Equities Fin 1621.87 +9.02 SG Equities Prop 533.08 +0.32 SIMSCI 252.05 +0.97 SiMSCI Futures' 251.90 +0.70 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME UTACUSISc 68.284.000428 words
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BLUE CHIPS
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Article, Illustration877 2005-02-03 9 VONG WEI KONG - Too early to judge success of diversification, says WONG WEI KONG VONG WEI KONG IF RELIABILITY is what's expected of a postal service, then Singapore Post has kept faith with investors by delivering another quarter of decent earnings. But the jury is still outFILE PHOTO - 877 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration603 2005-02-03 10 NANDE KHIN - IE FORUM '05 2 out of 3 deals tend to destroy shareholder value By NANDE KHIN COMPANIES acquiring others should have a clear idea why they are doing so and then stay the course if they don't want to end up among theZAOBAO - 603 words
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541 2005-02-03 10 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN LIKE wolves hunting in packs, more Singapore companies are taking the cue from the animal kingdom in their overseas forays for opportunities. Yesterday, 13 companies from different parts of the industrial food chain formalised their partnerships with541 words
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313 2005-02-03 10 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN SINGAPORE can leverage on India's strength in clinical research as both countries seek to expand their biotechnology capabilities, according to an industry observer. "The way I look at it, the synergy between countries like Singapore and India is in313 words
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260 2005-02-03 10 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THE Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) has developed a novel method to simultaneously control the size and shape of nanoparticles, a process that can find widespread use in the pharmaceuticals industry and in novel biomedical applications. Research scientist Yu Han260 words
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447 2005-02-03 10 SHOEB KAGDA - By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta LENDING his voice to the ongoing public debate on whether or not to establish a casino in Singapore, Deputy Prime Minister Tony Tan said yesterday that only if the project delivered compelling economic value should it move447 words
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IN BRIEF
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81 2005-02-03 10 LAW firm Rajah and Tann appointed Leena Pinsler, a former adjunct associate professor at the National University of Singapore's law faculty, as the new head for its South Asia Practice yesterday. Ms Pinsler, a veteran in India-Singapore work, was also previously with law81 words
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64 2005-02-03 10 THIS year's Career Fair at the Nanyang Technological University will see 60 employers from the private and public sectors setting up 85 booths to recruit graduating students. Twenty of the organisations are participating for the first time. They include Citibank, Singapore Telecommunications and United64 words
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Advertisement342 2005-02-03 10 Usher in the Year of the Rooster at the Phoenix Garden Cafe with a complimentary* lo hei and our festive buffets. Our local favourites like Hainanese chicken rice, spicy laksa, and our ever-popular crispy Roti Prata will still be available during this period. And if that's not enough, drop by342 words
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SINGAPORE FOCUS: SERVICES
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Article, Illustration862 2005-02-03 11 NANDE KHIN - EDUCATION NANDE KHIN looks at some of the tie-ups between top-notch institutions from around the world and local varsities NANDE KHIN TURNING Singapore into a "global schoolhouse" is part of the government's plan to generate economic spin-offs through providing education services. But, of course, to862 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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828 2005-02-03 12 MARK GILBERT - Drop cloak of politeness and tackle currency, deficit issues By MARK GILBERT Meetings of the Group of Seven finance ministers are like Christmas with a fractious family. Everyone tiptoes around trying to be tactful for fear of spoiling the turkey dinner, while current828 words
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Article, Illustration423 2005-02-03 12 AFP, Reuters [SHANGHAI! A key focus of this week's Group of Seven (G-7) meeting in London will be invited guest China, with finance ministers eager to hear how Beijing plans to solve some of the nagging doubts about its economy, analysts say. China,AFP,; Reuters; Source: National Bireau of Statistics; Photo AFP - 423 words
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157 2005-02-03 12 Reuters [NEW YORK] A Federal Reserve study has found that cutting the Budget deficit will not do much to shrink the gaping US trade deficit, contradicting claims by many of the country's trading partners, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. It said the staffReuters - 157 words
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Article2107 2005-02-03 12 VOl RIM 0.98 0.03 15 W1 H W- PHI FTEC Resources 339 -0.01 876 u FurqanBus.Org. .038 -0.02 6149 A4M Realty 130 Ml 37 Gadang 1.42 <.01 408 2 ASO unch 625 ries ®J General Corp .0.51 -0.01 273 AA*nceSyner»r 037 -001 146 Genting 19.60 -0.402,107 words
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Advertisement135 2005-02-03 12 ANNOUNCEMENT SP Services Ltd (formerly Power Supply Ltd), TUI Consulting Asia Pte Ltd and TUI Consulting Ltd are pleased to advise that a settlement has been reached in relation to the dispute that arose over the computer billing system integrated for SP Services Ltd in July 2000. TUI Consulting Asia135 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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211 2005-02-03 13 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's second-largest telecoms company, Indosat, will increase capital expenditure as much as 43 per cent this year as it prepares for a planned surge in mobile customers, a company official said yesterday. PT Indonesian Satellite Corp Tbk (Indosat) willBloomberg - 211 words
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579 2005-02-03 13 S JAYASANKARAN - US-owned IQJ was set up in 2002 at the invitation of ex-PM Dr Mahathir By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur ALLEGED financial "irregularities" concerning government funds in a private company in Cybeijaya, Malaysia's information technology hub, is now the subject of a police probe.579 words
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Article196 2005-02-03 13 Bernama [PETALING JAYA] IJM Corporation Bhd has submitted bids of more than RM3 billion (Ssl.3 billion) for construction work in India and West Asia. Of the amount, more than RM2 billion was for India and the balance for West Asia, said IJM chief executiveBernama - 196 words
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Article, Illustration326 2005-02-03 13 Reuters [BANDA ACEH] Although a large wooden fishing boat called Flying Fish remains stranded in front of its entrance, Hotel Medan is once more open for business in this devastated city in Indonesia. The four-storey building is the first tsunami-affected hotel inReuters; REUTERS - 326 words
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GREATER CHINA
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534 2005-02-03 14 China Gas will form a JV with GAIL to operate gas pipeline networks Reuters [HONG KONG] China Gas Holdings Ltd said yesterday that India's largest gas transporter, GAIL (India) Ltd, will take a 10 per cent stake in the firm, theReuters - 534 words
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Article, Illustration617 2005-02-03 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Will the Year of the Rooster be anything to crow about? Not immediately, say financial analysts and soothsayers. The Rooster can jump but it cannot fly, so the first half of the Chinese New Year will be difficultReuters; REUTERS - 617 words
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Article, Illustration331 2005-02-03 14 AFP [TAIPEI] Taiwan's United Microelectronics Corp (UMC), the world's second largest custom-made chip maker, said yesterday its 2004 net profit more than doubled to NT531.84 billion (Ssl .64 billion) but the figures were below forecasts due to weaker demand in the fourthAFP; BLOOMBERG - 331 words
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264 2005-02-03 14 [TAIPEI/HONGKONG] Shinsei, the Japanese bank, is one of two front-runners in the landmark sale of 40 per cent of Changhwa Bank, one of Taiwan's largest government lenders, for about US$l billion, says a report in the Financial Times. The other is a264 words
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222 2005-02-03 14 AFP [BEIJING] An estimated 1.53 million workers lost their jobs with Chinese state-owned enterprises in 2004, compared to the 2.6 million who were laid off the year before, state media reported on Tuesday, citing the Ministry of Labor and Social Security. Statistics releasedAFP - 222 words
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INDIA
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344 2005-02-03 15 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Overseas firms can increase ownership in local telcos to 74% from 49% By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY SINGAPORE companies yesterday welcomed New Delhi's decision to allow overseas firms to increase ownership of local phone companies to 74 per cent from 49 per cent now. A*government344 words
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Article, Illustration195 2005-02-03 15 AP [BANGALORE] India expects its garment exports to grow by 20 per cent per year, up from 5 per cent, thanks to changed global trade rules that went into effect on Jan 1. For decades, industrialised nations maintained quotas on textile importsAP; AFP - 195 words
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384 2005-02-03 15 Reuters [HONG KONG/BOMBAY] Global rating agency Standard Poor's raised India's foreign currency rating by a notch to 'BB+', praising the government's recent def-icit-trimming efforts and the country's huge pile of foreign exchange reserves. S&P also affrmed its 'BB+' long-term local currency andReuters - 384 words
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225 2005-02-03 15 Reuters [MUMBAI] Private equity firm Warburg Pincus sold a 3.2 per cent stake in Indian mobile firm Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd yesterday for US$3O6 million, banking an estimated six-fold profit from its early bet on the booming industry. The block sale, India's largestReuters - 225 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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Article, Illustration671 2005-02-03 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ASIA INSIGHT Mantra of profits, efficiency taking over Asia's economies. Will it hurt the wider interests of society? ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent An obsession with the financial bottom line does not always coincide with the wider interests of society, as Japan is discovering to its671 words
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404 2005-02-03 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) will widen its role to promote regional cooperation and integration, its new president Haruhiko Kuroda said. The bank will also apply itself to the massive task of building new infrastructure in the404 words
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Article145 2005-02-03 16 AP [SAN FRANCISCO] A jury has awarded US$l5.6 million to a man whose image was used for years without his permission on Taster's Choice coffee labels. Russell Christoff, a former model from Northern California, posed for a twohour Nestle photo shoot in 1986 butAP - 145 words
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Article, Illustration614 2005-02-03 16 Companies are looking to bolster their oil reserves NYT, Reuters [NEW YORK] After a lull since a wave of mega-merg-ers in the late 1990s when Exxon bought Mobil, BP acquired Amoco and Chevron merged with Texaco the time for large-scale takeoversNYT,; Reuters; AFP - 614 words
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346 2005-02-03 16 Reuters [TOKYO] Profit fell by nearly half at Hitachi Ltd, Japan's largest electronics conglomerate, leading it to cut its full-year outlook. The quarterly earnings were affected by lower prices of fiat panels and other electronics goods. Hitachi lowered its operating profit forecastReuters - 346 words
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378 2005-02-03 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Thousands of investors who might have been harmed by biased Wall Street stock research can recover US$433 million for their losses under a plan set forth by a court-ap-pointed administrator. The plan was filed on Monday with a ManhattanReuters - 378 words
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528 2005-02-03 17 Memo outlines strategy to 'kill off' some dealers in govt bond market [LONDON] The scale and impact of Citigroup's controversial eurozone government bond trades in August was intended to be far greater than previously reported, the Financial Times reported yesterday citing people familiar with528 words
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Article, Illustration443 2005-02-03 17 SERENA NG - First full-year results announced since firm's IPO By SERENA NG in New York INTERNET company Google Inc on Tuesday chalked up a seven-fold surge in fourth-quarter profits as its revenue doubled on the back of strong online advertising from the United States and overseas.AP - 443 words
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Article, Illustration267 2005-02-03 17 AFP [ROME] Pope John Paul II was said to be in a stable condition yesterday after being rushed to hospital on Tuesday fighting for breath, as millions of Catholics around the world prayed for their 84-year-old leader amid Vatican assurances they had noAFP; AP FILE PHOTO - 267 words
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424 2005-02-03 17 NYT (NEW YORK] Financial supermarkets aren't looking so super anymore. The American Express Co announced on Tuesday that it was spinning off its financial advisory business in an effort to focus on its card and travel services operations. The company's decision reflects a growingNYT - 424 words
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128 2005-02-03 17 AP [BERLIN] German unemployment soared to a new post-World War II high in January, with a record five million people out of work for the first time pushing the jobless rate to 12.1 per cent. Economics and Labour Minister WolfgangAP - 128 words
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100 2005-02-03 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] News Corp, controlled by Rupert Murdoch, said fiscal second-quarter profit rose 80 per cent, partly because consumers bought more home videos of movies such as The Day After Tomorrow. Net income increased to US$3B6 million (13 certts aBloomberg - 100 words
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105 2005-02-03 17 Reuters [SEOUL] Hana Bank, South Korea's fourth-largest lender, yesterday said creditors of LG Card Co Ltd should be given priority to buy the troubled card firm. The comment came after local and foreign financial companies have expressed interest in buyingReuters - 105 words
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108 2005-02-03 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] SBC Communications, which agreed to buy AT&T for about US$l6 billion on Monday, will eliminate 13,000 jobs after the completion of the deal. The second-largest US local-telephone company will eliminate 5,100 from sales and business operations, more thanBloomberg - 108 words
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73 2005-02-03 17 Reuters [LONDON] The Asian tsunami will cost the Lloyd's of London insurance market around £100 million (SS3O9 million). "A significant proportion of these losses will be within businesses* planning assumptions for expected catastrophe loss costs," the world's second-largest commercial insurer said yesterday. The Lloyd'sReuters - 73 words
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83 2005-02-03 17 Reuters [NEW YORK) US planned job cuts dropped by 15 per cent in January and below the 100,000 level for the first time since August 2004, a report said on Tuesday. Consulting firm Challenger, Gray Christmas said employers announced 92,351Reuters - 83 words
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204 2005-02-03 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Harrah's Entertainment Inc yesterday posted a rise in fourthquarter profit at its nationwide chain of casinos. Las Vegas-based Harrah's, which is buying Caesars Entertainment in a US$5 billion deal, posted net income of US$77 million, up from U5535.4 million. Earnings per shareReuters - 204 words
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Article509 2005-02-03 18 EDITORIAI EVEN the ITE Institute of Technical Education is at it. After decades of equipping school leavers with vocational skills (as an alternative to post-secondary education), the institute wants now to establish its brand name outside Singapore and become a global player. It's something that509 words
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Article, Illustration827 2005-02-03 18 ROBERT SAMUELSON - Calls by Americans to curb competition are understandable but usually wrong ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group WHAT do AT&T, the Civil Aeronautics Board, steelworkers and Kmart have in common? Answer: All are victims of competition. Over the past four decades, the American economyThe Washington Post Writers Group; BLOOMBERG - 827 words
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Article, Illustration827 2005-02-03 18 WILLIAM PESEK JR - THE BOTTOM LINE WILLIAM PESEK JR Bloomberg THE US dollar has added the world's two richest men to its list of detractors. Bill Gates, chairman of Microsoft Corp, left no doubt of that, telling television host Charlie Rose: "I'm short the dollar".Bloomberg - 827 words
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Article, Illustration2062 2005-02-03 19 K KESAVAPANY - Past year has shown that peaceful co-existence is achievable even though not all outstanding bilateral issues are resolved By K KESAVAPANY THE year 2004 was a good one for Singapore-Malaysia relations. With the tone set by the new prime ministers, Lee Hsien Loong andFILE PHOTO - 2,062 words
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677 2005-02-03 19 NICHOLAS KRISTOF - By NICHOLAS KRISTOF TWO weeks ago, President George Bush gave an impassioned speech to the world about the need to stand for human freedom. But this week, US officials are skulking in the corridors of the UN, trying desperately to block a prosecution of677 words
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Miscellaneous306 2005-02-03 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Breaking law taking bromine I P I P mBBP L_L_T I T I F first during squabble (5) ~Hfl| flMf ■HHHE HR 4 Maps included French 9 South American girl taken by baron (8) TT ||^■HHI 11 Glen and Dan coming from 13 Something round Edgar con--5306 words
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Article, Illustration256 2005-02-03 20 Chen Hifen - By Chen Hifen 8 Sta*apores external eooaomy was p. I 'mm aha Imr tia hrt rtanjrta Itapnnlni \J I with the mindset change of senior As former Prime Minister Goh Cfcok Tbtiq oooe crysd In fait 1001 National Day Raßy Speedh: Singapore companies or ECs. They wiH base256 words
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Article, Illustration964 2005-02-03 22 CHEN HUIFEN - In 1967, Y C Chang started a shipping company that has grown into one of the most successful in Asia, CHEN HUIFEN meets the grandfather of S'pore shipping CHEN HUIFEN PACIFIC International Lines executive chairman Y C Chang could be regarded as the grandfather ofARTHUR LEE - 964 words
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Article, Illustration583 2005-02-03 24 CAROLYN QUEK - CDL's group GM Chia Ngiang Hong talks to CAROLYN QUEK about the importance of its international portfolio CAROLYN QUEK PROPERTY and hotel conglomerate City Development Ltd (CDL) had its humble beginnings in a small rented office in Amber Mansions back in 1963. Headed by Malcolm Burrells and withCHRIS LOH - 583 words
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Article, Illustration674 2005-02-03 25 A look at how the winners tackled the global market AS SINGAPORE companies increasingly take the global road to expansion, they are not only selling the Singapore brand name abroad but also boosting the domestic economy. In an inaugural ranking of Singapore's top 100674 words
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Article, Illustration1009 2005-02-03 26 JOSEPHINE TAY - MD Tan Wang Cheow believes that Food Empire's success can be duplicated. Just never give up, he tells JOSEPHINE TAY, and surmount any obstacle that comes along JOSEPHINE TAY FOOD Empire Holdings is the best example that local firms can make it big overseas. And not just1,009 words
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Article, Illustration1147 2005-02-03 27 S'pore company eSys Technologies makes this possible through super cost efficiency FILE PHOTO JUST as budget airlines have made it such that "everyone can fly", a Singaporean company has enabled just about everyone to own a computer. This has already happened in Mexico and Pakistan, whereFILE PHOTO - 1,147 words
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Article, Illustration2007 2005-02-03 28 They are not among this year's Singapore International 100 winners, but these Singaporean food and restaurant companies are also finding markets overseas TOURISTS and expatriates in Singapore often cite food as one of their most memorable experiences here. And as Singapore becomes an increasingly global city, the2,007 words
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Article, Illustration661 2005-02-03 29 LIZA LIN - CEO Sunny Verghese talks to LIZA LIN about Olam's winning business strategy LIZA LIN AS THE founder of a "green-field operation" in cashew nut distribution in 1989, Sunny Verghese, CEO of Olam international, never expected to one day be managing director of a $2.6 billion multinational global661 words
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Article, Illustration1298 2005-02-03 30 JEAN-FRANCOIS MANZONI - JEAN-FRANCOIS MANZONI identifies four factors that can help companies to make change a part of their corporate culture JEAN-FRANCOIS MANZONI MOST executives I work with believe that bringing about change is much more difficult when the organisation is doing well than when itSTOCK XCHNG - 1,298 words
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Advertisement119 2005-02-03 20 CONTENTS PIL: True to its word P022 CityDev: Building stability pg« eSys: E for efficiency pg 11 Olam: Winning adjacencies pgm How to fight complacency f J. I I nil, y,,1 j2 H| I WANT WANT HOLDINGS LTD is proud to be ranked among i I l! the Top 20119 words
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Advertisement999 2005-02-03 21 Celebrating the Success of Singapore International 100 Companies a The Singapore International 100 Ranking SINGAPORE AIRLINES LIMITED 62 POPULAR HOLDINGS LIMITED ■■■■HnHjnraMnM| NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES LIMITED ENG HOLDINGS LIMITED ISffi2fiE&BS32HHHH H SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS 64 TAT HONG HOLDINGS LTD 1 NEPTUNE ORIENT UNES LIMITED LIMITED GES INTERNATIONAL LIMITED OLAMINTERNA TIONAL LIMITED999 words
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Article, Illustration580 2005-02-03 31 VEN SREENIVASAN - S'pore panel said to be considering applications from budget carriers By VEN SREENIVASAN {SINGAPORE] More Singa-pore-based airlines, other than Singapore Airlines, may soon be able to fly into the major cities of Vietnam. Singapore's Air Traffic Rights Committee (ATRC) is meeting todayREUTERS - 580 words
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243 2005-02-03 31 AFP [VICTORIA] Air Seychelles announced on Tuesday it will halt service from the sun-drenched Indian Ocean archipelago to Austria, Germany, India and the Maldives and cut back its fleet to remain financially viable. The national flag carrier, which has been struggling to competeAFP - 243 words
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164 2005-02-03 31 Reuters [BANGKOK] National carrier Thai Airways International pel said yesterday it expects a fall in revenues and net profit in the six months ending March 31 due to the Dec 26 tsunami. "Both revenues and profit are likely to fall," airline presidentReuters - 164 words
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482 2005-02-03 31 Reuters [NEW YORK] Alaska Air Group Inc. the parent of Alaska Airlines, last week said its net loss widened as a result of charges for restructuring and losses on fuel hedging, but it beat analysts' estimates, excluding those onetime items. JP Morgan analystReuters - 482 words
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Article, Illustration579 2005-02-03 32 DONALD URQUHART - But shipping business will continue to provide a stable revenue By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Cosco Corp (Singapore) will see its shipping business contribute less than 10 per cent of turnover by next year as its 51 per cent stake in the Cosco Shipyard579 words
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Article, Illustration507 2005-02-03 32 Reuters [LONDON] Strong demand for minerals in Asia and signs of fresh confidence in China's buying power signal more gains by a resurgent freight market, analysts said on Tuesday. The Baltic Exchange's capesize index, an indicator of how much iron ore and coal isReuters; FILE PHOTO - 507 words
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529 2005-02-03 32 DAVID HUGHES - Longer-term prospects brighter, as trade is buoyed by strong demand By DAVID HUGHES in London A NEW study by UK-based Ocean Shipping Consultants (OSC) has both good and bad news for dedicated reefer operators and container carriers. The study, Refrigerated529 words
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Article, Illustration60 2005-02-03 32 IMAKHACHKALA, Dagestan] The Azerbaijani-registered steamer Oktay Veliyev (right) lie ashore in the Caspian Sea just five km north of Makhachkala in the southern Russian region of Dagestan. The vessel was thrown onto a beach when it tried to help the Saatly (left), a dry cargo ship, which gotAP - 60 words
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201 2005-02-03 32 i [SINGAPORE] A new elite maritime police unit has been commissioned by the Singapore Police Force to safeguard the island-state's small, but extremely busy territorial waters from the threat of terrorism and piracy. Described as the ''maritime assault capability" within the201 words
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Article339 2005-02-03 32 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's largest shipbuilder, and other South Korean yards may build 24 per cent more ships in 2005 as demand for vessels and prices rise, shipbroker R S Platou AS said. Global ship production may rise 14 perBloomberg - 339 words
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105 2005-02-03 32 AFP [TOKYO] Six Ukrainian crew members were missing yesterday after a Mal-tese-registered freighter carrying zinc ore apparently sank in the Pacific Ocean off Japan, the coast guard said. A helicopter rescued 16 other Ukrainians after the 22,046-ton Aurelia hit rough seas, a coastAFP - 105 words
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Article11196 2005-02-03 33 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock name Wt Close Change Stodi name Wt Qo%» Change Allgreen 50c 0 28 1050 NOL 2.33 3 400 *0 060 BIL Intl US20c 0.51 1.130 +0.010 OCBC 9.73 13.600 *0100 CaprtaLand 1 46 2.270 0010 Parkway H 25c 0 74 1 660 +0.04011,196 words
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Article5832 2005-02-03 34 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES In local curr In SS In US$ dy yr dy yr dy %yr f eb 1 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 8481 0.5 -0.5 0.7 -1.4 0.4 -1.9 EAFE Preliminary 783.3 0 6 1.4 0.6 -1.0 0.3 -1i5,832 words
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Article, Illustration659 2005-02-03 39 RAJU CHELLAM - BT exclusive Two themes have emerged: the need for competitiveness and quick response, reports RAJU CHELLAM RAJU CHELLAM LARGE companies in the private and public sectors in Singapore are likely to spend most on business intelligence (BI) applications this year to keep659 words
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466 2005-02-03 39 RAJU CHELLAM - BT exclusive IDC sees online gaming revenue crossing US$1b By RAJU CHELLAM THIS year will see new technologies and services emerge in key Asian countries that will affect the way consumers buy and use products and services, says IDC Corp. "Consumer markets466 words
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Article, Illustration442 2005-02-03 39 RAJU CHELLAM - By RAJU CHELLAM WITH its proposed acquisition of IBM Corp's global personal computer business, China's Lenovo Group previously called the Legend Group is ready for the "globalisation era" and will win market share by combining Lenovo's operational efficiencies with IBM's global reach.ZAOBAO - 442 words
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192 2005-02-03 39 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] IBM Corp asked for documents from Intel Corp to help prepare its defence in SCO Group Inc's lawsuit against it over the Linux computer operating system. IBM sent Intel a subpoena last month, according to court documents. Lawyers atBloomberg - 192 words
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357 2005-02-03 39 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] HewlettPackard Co (HP) said on Tuesday its researchers have proven that a technology they invented could eventually replace the transistor, a fundamental building block of computers. In a paper published in Tuesday's Journal of Applied Physics, HP said threeReuters - 357 words
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Article, Illustration299 2005-02-03 40 ANDREA TAN - It is expected to issue new units to help fund deal By ANDREA TAN CAPITACOMMERCIAL Trust has signed a deal to buy HSBC Building in Collyer Quay for $158.5 million, marking its first purchase since listing in May. CCT's purchaseFILE PHOTO - 299 words
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549 2005-02-03 40 ANDREA TAN - US$700m venture to buy industrial distribution facilities By ANDREA TAN GIC Real Estate (GIC RE) has struck again. The real estate investment arm of the Government of the Singapore Investment Corporation said it will invest US$2OO million in a US$7OO million549 words
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138 2005-02-03 40 Reuters [BEIJING] Merrill Lynch has invested around US$3O million in a prime real estate project in Beijing, marking its first major investment in China's booming property sector, Merrill executives said yesterday. Following other foreign giants who have bet on China, Merrill Lynch hadReuters - 138 words
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1399 2005-02-03 40 WIOJECT NAME/ PROP CONTRACT TENURE 9UUMMND PRICE P5f STREET NAME TYPE DATE AflEA'gQFT) *****) 6$) District 01 NON-LANDED The Sal At Marina Bay Apt 2S/12/D4 99 1184 1051 888 The Sal At Marina 8ay Apt 27/12/04 99 657 5121,399 words
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