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Title Section18 2005-03-01 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE B r JV&\rr online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg MICA (P) 089^03/2005 Tuesday March 1,200518 words
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819 2005-03-01 1 ALEXANDRA HO - Some 15 to 20 parties are believed to have submitted concepts by yesterday's closing date By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE! It was a colourful morning at the usually quiet and sedate Singapore Tourism Board offices on Orchard Spring Lane yesterday. You wouldn't expect less,819 words
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786 2005-03-01 1 JOYCE KOH - NewSmith Capital and Koh Boon Hwee step in and appoint new management By JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] Asset management and corporate advisory firm New Smith Capital Partners and investor Koh Boon Hwee have emerged as white knights for beleaguered Citiraya Industries. For786 words
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Advertisement35 2005-03-01 1 CORPORATE EARNINGS SGX companies' profits soar 120% pg6 MZh COMPANIES Kwek Leng Beng revives interest in Reits pg 5 INDIA BUDGET '05 Corporate tax cuts for domestic companies fl m |Vj II ■ral ,V a35 words
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Advertisement10 2005-03-01 1 PROPERTY f Development chaises revised upwards pg3o 8 ll 110 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration423 2005-03-01 2 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] THE rash of business scandals in recent months does necessarily mean corporate governance here is deteriorating, but could instead reflect a growing capital market, market players said yesterday. Indeed, they say it could evenARTHUR LEE - 423 words
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705 2005-03-01 2 WONG WEI KONG - SIAS mulls rating firms on factors such as accounting, risk management By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] With news of the Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) scandal still sinking in, investors have been hit by fresh shocks at two other companies one of which was705 words
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Article593 2005-03-01 2 Total earnings of listed TLCs double TEMASEK-LINKEb companies (TLCs) as a group have enjoyed a bumper year of earnings in 2004, with improvements in all sectors except the semiconductor industry helping to more than double total profit. Fourteen key TLCs which announced results for the year ended Dec593 words
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Article, Illustration513 2005-03-01 4 CAROLYN QUEK - By CAROLYN QUEK [SINGAPORE] Total manufacturing output rose year-on-year for January to 9.9 per cent, due to lower output from plant shutdowns during the Chinese New Year (CNY) holidays in January 2004. Overall growth could be higher though, if not for the biomedical manufacturing513 words
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Article141 2005-03-01 4 sn 2,***** (-15.68) ST INDEX FUTURES 2.130.00 (-10.00) simso 251.66 (-1.36) SIMSO FUTURES 252.10 (-1.50) MARKETS Monday Chang* KLSECOMP 907.38 +3.87 NIKKEI 225 11.740.60 +82.35 HANG SENG 14.195.35 +38.26 SET INDEX 741.55 +1.51 JAKARTA COMP 1.073.828 -9.54 MANILA COMP 2,079.99 +6.80 SEOUL COMP 1.011.36 +14.41 SHENZHEN B 259.42141 words
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689 2005-03-01 4 WONG WEI KONG - Combined profits of 14 key firms hit $5.8b; dividends rise average 40% By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] Temaseklinked companies (TLCs) as a group have enjoyed a bumper year of earnings in 2004, with improvements in all sectors except the semiconductor industry helping to more689 words
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Article, Illustration539 2005-03-01 4 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA [SINGAPORE] Relief efforts in the countries affected by December's tsunami could take as long as three to four years, and the international community has to be prepared to do more, said former US president Bill Clinton. Mr Clinton,BRYAN VAN DER BEEK/ST - 539 words
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Article, Illustration572 2005-03-01 4 RONNIE LIM - SPC's refusal to up prices prompts competitors to act By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] In an unexpected flip-flop, petrol pump prices in Singapore dropped yesterday from eight-year highs at the weekend falling by six cents a litre to the levels theySource: A Singapore oil company - 572 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration798 2005-03-01 5 ANDREA TAN - Earnings jump 33% to $203m, boosted by M&C's £376m sale of The Plaza By ANDREA TAN AFTER years of resisting an office real estate investment trust (Reit), property tycoon Kwek Leng Beng did an about-turn yesterday. The executive chairman ofARTHUR LEE - 798 words
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603 2005-03-01 5 R SIVANITHY - 15 largest firms account for 63% of the total By R SIVANITHY a'lJgStFon blue in £he firsfwro weeks •,.of last month,iparket capitalisation #fHtee local stock market grew by about $7.4 billion or 2 per cent from January to $378.3 billion, with603 words
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Article, Illustration285 2005-03-01 5 EN SREENIVASAN - By EN SREENIVASAN SINGAPORE Airlines (SIA) has been ranked one of Asia's most admired firms in an international survey. The Hay Group survey, featured in the March 7 issue of Fortune magazine, names SIA among five Asian companies ex-Japan on its most285 words
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679 2005-03-01 5 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY OVER the past week, this column has featured commentaries that might give the impression that "ana-lyst-bashing" is now a popular Business Times pursuit. That this perception has arisen is understandable. BT has several times in the past679 words
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956 2005-03-01 6 TEH HOOI LING - FINANCIAL RESULTS Total net earnings for the 329 firms which filed results so far is $18.07b By TEH HOOI LING SINGAPOBE listed companies have delivered such a sparkling set of earnings for 2004, so much so that the concern now is whether the growth956 words
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Article189 2005-03-01 6 LIZA LIN - By LIZA LIN ONE of Singapore's leading brokerages, UOB-Kay Hian, announced $85.4 million in net profits last year, up 9.3 per cent from the $78.1 million in 2003. About 29 per cent of the profits were generated by overseas subsidiaries and associated companies. In 2004,189 words
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258 2005-03-01 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN A-SONIC Aerospace Ltd yesterday announced record earnings and a warrant bonus issue to raise funds for its planned China low-cost airline venture. A-Sonic, which distributes aircraft components, saw its full-year net earnings to December 2004 rise 5.9 per258 words
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203 2005-03-01 6 DALENALEE - By DALENALEE CITING strong growth in its hospital services segment, Raffles Medical Group (RMG) yesterday posted a 24.7 per cent rise in net profit to $10.1 million for the year ended Dec 31, 2004. Although group revenue grew'just 2.4 per cent to $101.5203 words
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195 2005-03-01 6 CAROLYN QUEK - By CAROLYN QUEK DESPITE a profitable second half and a 12-month 24.7 per cent rise in revenue to $50.2 million, Bread Talk Group yesterday posted its first post-!PO full-year net loss of $31,000. Bread Talk listed on Sesdaq in mid-2003 said the second half195 words
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Article, Illustration498 2005-03-01 6 JOYCE KOH - Company in the black if not for a $1m forex loss By JOYCE KOH LOSS-MAKING since its listing in 1999, Mediaßing is coming closer to turning in a profit as the telecommunications services provider turned in a second-half FY2004 net profit and record full-yearFILE PHOTO - 498 words
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150 2005-03-01 6 Bloomberg DAIRY Farm International Holdings Ltd, which operates supermarkets and drugstores throughout Asia, said 2004 profit almost doubled as sales climbed. Net income at the Hong Kongbased, Singapore-listed company, rose to U*****.3 million, or 18.7 US cents a share, from U*****.7 million, orBloomberg - 150 words
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Article, Illustration593 2005-03-01 7 SIOW LI SEN - S'pore loan growth at Stanchart, HSBC, Maybank outpace local lenders' rate By SIOW LI SEN FOREIGN consumer banks in Singapore last year had another sterling year, with loan growth of as high as 20 per cent against local banks' single-digit gains. London-based Standard Chartered led theFILE PHOTO - 593 words
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552 2005-03-01 7 KAREN HO - TT and subsidiary say US$3m received in normal course of business By KAREN HO ELECTRONICS exporter TT International and its wholly owned subsidiary E&E Wholesale have been sued by Dresdner Bank in a bid to recover misappropriated money over an alleged Nigerian scam.552 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article52 2005-03-01 7 KEPPEL Land has appointed Heng Chiang Meng as director with effect from today. Mr Heng is adviser and director of property firm LKNPrimefield Ltd. He also holds directorships in various other companies including Jurong Port Pte Ltd, Econ International, Orchard Parade Holdings, Thakral Corp and52 words
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Article66 2005-03-01 7 CET Technologies Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Electronics Ltd, has been awarded a US$5.3 million contract by the Ministry of Communication, Science Technology of Maldives. CET is to provide an information network that will connect Maldives' government and related agencies in Male and66 words
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Article67 2005-03-01 7 OLAM International said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with TechnoServe, a UJi-based non-profit organisation, to support the development of sustainable and valueadded agro-processing initiatives across Africa. They will jointly create programmes focused on innovation, research and development, cost reduction and the environmental sustainability67 words
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Article49 2005-03-01 7 LEONG HIN Holdings announced that its independent director Michael Khor Teik Hean has tendered his resignation with effect from yesterday. With the resignation, Mr Khor will also cease to be the chairman of the firm's audit committee and member of the remuneration and nominating committee.49 words
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38 2005-03-01 7 OSSIA International said it has entered into an exclusive distributorship agreement with Berkenblad BV for Hedgren bags and travel gear for the territory of Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines and Vietnam.38 words
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Article74 2005-03-01 7 EZRA Holdings said that its wholly-owned subsidiary. Emas Offshore (M) Sdn Bhd, which owns 49 per cent of Genesis Offshore Sdn Bhd, has agreed to dispose of its entire shareholding in Genesis Offshore to a third party for a consideration of $91.000 in cash.74 words
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474 2005-03-01 7 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Barclays Bank. Standard Bank London and three other creditors of China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp have formed a committee to negotiate with the oil trader, according to a letter from bankruptcy adviser Ferrier Hodgson. Macquarie Bank, Societe Generale'sBloomberg - 474 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration539 2005-03-01 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Depressed sentiment results in sell-off across the board; STI up about 53 points or 2.3 per cent for the year R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent LOCALISED worries yesterday overtook any positive feelings that may have come from Wall Street's recovery last week, resulting inSource: Bloomberg - 539 words
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Article, Illustration923 2005-03-01 8 R SIVANITHY - Compiled by R SIVANITHY MEMTECH INTERNATIONAL Fab 28 dose: 3S cants (-23 cants) OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, Feb 2S FOLLOWING its weak September quarter results, Memtech reported another set of disappointing numbers for 4Q04. Despite revenue rising 19.1 per cent quarter-on-quar-cent to $3.0 million, due to a steep declineSource: Bloomberg - 923 words
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Article, Illustration588 2005-03-01 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The yen soared yesterday after data showed Japanese industrial output and retail sales posted stronger growth than expected in January, sparking hopes that the economy is climbing out of last year's recession. The yen gained more than one per cent against theReuters; AP - 588 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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157 2005-03-01 8 WEE Investments Pte Ltd yesterday bought 267,000 shares of Haw Par Corp from the open market on Thursday last week, raising its direct stake in Haw Par to 17.01 per cent from 16.88 per cent. The transaction, at about $5.15 a share, raised157 words
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Article, Illustration60 2005-03-01 8 S CHANDRA DAS (above), a director of The Ascott Group, has exercised stock options totalling 275,000 shares in the company. The considerations range from 32 cents to 37 cents a share. The change of shareholding on Thursday last week brought Mr Das' direct stake to60 words
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57 2005-03-01 8 LASSETERS International Holdings director Dato Kuan Peng Ching@ Kuan Peng Soon on Friday last week bought 10,000 shares or a 0.006 per cent stake in the company at 25 cents apiece from the open market. His direct interest in Lasseters is 2.59 per cent. Lasseters57 words
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50 2005-03-01 8 ROBINSON Co substantial shareholder Aberdeen Asset Management Asia sold 7,000 shares of the company in the open market on Friday last week, cutting its deemed interest in the company to 9.42 per cent, from 9.43 per cent. Shares of Robinson yesterday closed unchanged at $6.35.50 words
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73 2005-03-01 8 CHEN HUIFEN - Compiled by CHEN HUIFEN SCHRODER Investment Management Singapore has sold a total of fnore than 1.2 million shares of SembCorp Industries on Thursday last week on behalf of its clients. The transaction has resulted in a reduction in deemed interest of the Schroder Investment73 words
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Article, Illustration415 2005-03-01 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Feb 28 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -719.00 -305.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -134.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -72.00 AH-SG Equities 549.53 -3.67 SG Equities Elect 144.19 +0.43 SG Equities Rn 1595.05 -8.59 SG Equities Prop 553.08 +1.15 SIMSCI 251.66 -1.36 SiMSCI Futures 252.10 -1.50 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME415 words
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SMALL CAPS
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360 2005-03-01 9 OUR small cap portfolio still managed to beat the UOB Sesdaq Index despite being hit by the plunge in Accord Consumer Care Solutions (ACCS). The value of the portfolio fell 4 per cent compared with the 4.3 per cent decline suffered by the second board360 words
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Article, Illustration1005 2005-03-01 9 ANGELA TAN - The outlook for 2005 is rosy, as it seeks further growth via regional expansion, reports ANGELA TAN ANGELA TAN When the share price of mobile phone service provider Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) fell on news that it lost major customer Nokia,FILE PHOTO; Source: Bloomberg - 1,005 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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427 2005-03-01 10 CHUANG PECK MING - They will also be the final arbiters in the negotiation of the bilateral issues By CHUANG PECK MING SfeNIOR Minister Goh Chok Tong and Malaysian Prime N&nister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will resume talks today to examine outstanding bilateral issues in more427 words
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541 2005-03-01 10 DANIEL BUENAS - IN PARLIAMENT Reports by DANIEL BUENAS WHILE most MPs agree tliat this year's Budget is "wide-ranging" and one for the man-in-the-street, some have also said that more could be done to help businesses and small and medium enterprises in Singapore. "Businesses, especially SMEs,541 words
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Article, Illustration427 2005-03-01 10 REFORMING MediShield provides scope for unions, employers and insurers to build portability into their corporate group medical insurance plans. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday. Responding to questions by MPs Tan Sze Wee and Ho Geok Choo, Mr Khaw said that the lackFILE PHOTO - 427 words
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Article, Illustration121 2005-03-01 10 THE Financial Planning Association of Singapore (FPAS), an organisation that represents qualified financial planners, announced its new executive committee yesterday. Paul Stefansson, regional director for corporate relations at ipac Financial Planning Singapore, takes over as FPAS president from Sharmila Gunasingham, while Chew Ban Seng,121 words
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425 2005-03-01 10 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN SINGAPORE'S services sector rode on the growing economy and grew some 10 per cent for the whole of last year. According to Department of Statistics data, the business receipts index continued climbing in the fourth quarter, edging up 6 per425 words
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255 2005-03-01 10 ENGINEERING, computing, and communications are some of the potential areas th~ University of New South Wales (UNSW) js exploring for research and development (R&D) in Singapore. The Australian university, which is setting up its first overseas campus, UNSW Asia, here in 2007, plans255 words
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337 2005-03-01 10 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM SINGAPORE businesses are among the top e-mail users globally, according to a survey by international accounting and consulting firm Grant Thornton. Grant Thornton's 2005 International Business Owners Survey (Ibos), which surveyed over 6,300 owners of medium-sized businesses in 24337 words
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198 2005-03-01 10 AP THE number of visitors to Singapore grew by only 2.3 per cent in January from the same period a year ago, hurt by a tsunami that devastated parts of the region on Dec 26, the Singapore Tourism Board said yesterday. Singapore welcomed 666,994AP - 198 words
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SINGAPORE FOCUS: INDUSTRIES
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Article, Illustration693 2005-03-01 11 MICHELLE QUAH - MANUFACTURING By focusing on specialised areas of manufacturing that are its core strengths high technology, high-precision manufacturing and design S'pore will stand a chance of withstanding growing threats from China and India, economists tell MICHELLE QUAH MICHELLE QUAH S, INGAPORE'S manufacturing sector will need to startBLOOMBERG; Source: World Trade Organisation, international trade statictics; Source: OECD, Eurostat - 693 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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533 2005-03-01 12 ANTHONY ROWLEY - 2.1% production growth in Jan and strong rise in retail sales cheer markets By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo STRONGER than expected rises in Japan's industrial production and retail sales in January has raised hopes the nation's economy may climb quite quickly out of its533 words
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399 2005-03-01 12 Consumer spending is unchanged at US$8.473t Reuters Bloomberg AP [WASHINGTON] Personal incomes in the US that had been bolstered by a large stock dividend payment in December plunged 2.3 per cent in January, the sharpest decline in more than a decade. ConsumerReuters; Bloomberg; AP - 399 words
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449 2005-03-01 12 Reuters [TOKYO] Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui yesterday warned financial markets against assuming that the central bank's ul-tra-loose monetary policy will last indefinitely. "In view of the flattening of the yield curve, including the long end, we must be onReuters - 449 words
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554 2005-03-01 12 Heating oil supplies dwindle, as temperatures fall Reuters [SINGAPORE] Oil prices climbed for a sixth day yesterday, driven higher by cold weather in the United States and forecasts of low temperatures in the coming 10 days that would severely draw on alreadyReuters - 554 words
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Article, Illustration373 2005-03-01 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China should introduce a more flexible exchange rate for the country's currency, said a US Treasury official in Beijing yesterday. "This is in China's own interest," said Paul Speltz, the US Treasury's emissary to China, in an interview in Beijing.Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 373 words
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278 2005-03-01 12 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China's foreign exchange regulator reiterated a pledge to ease restrictions on capital flows as part of preparations to make the yuan fully convertible. China will let "foreign development organisations" sell yuan-denominated bonds, ease curbs on investment abroad by local companies andBloomberg - 278 words
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351 2005-03-01 12 Reuters [PARIS] New French Finance Minister Thierry Breton, who made a name for himself rescuing troubled state-owned firms, will now have to apply his turnaround skills to a French economy desperate for robust growth and jobs. President Jacques Chirac appointed the mophaired former mathsReuters - 351 words
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Article, Illustration691 2005-03-01 13 SHOEB KAGDA - INDONESIA INSIGHT All eyes are on Indonesia's courts, which must soon rule on a case pitting the rich versus the downtrodden SHOEB KAGDA Jakarta Correspondent IN a packed courtroom last week, well-connected businessman Adiguna Sutowo was finally charged with the murder of 25-year-old wait staff Yohannes691 words
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Article, Illustration396 2005-03-01 13 S JAYASANKARAN - By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S gross domestic product in real terms expanded 5.6 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2004, adding up to a respectable 7.1 per cent growth for the whole year, Bank Negara said yesterday. Except for construction whichSource: Bloomberg - 396 words
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309 2005-03-01 13 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA Airlines (MAS) said third-quarter profit fell to RM57.6 million (5524.6 million) despite a 24 per cent rise in revenue to RM3 billion because of an 88 per cent increase in fuel309 words
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326 2005-03-01 13 S JAYASANKARAN - By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Sime Darby yesterday confirmed speculation that it was about to take a hit when it announced provisions of RM324 million (Ssl39 million) in its second quarter ended December 2004. The provisions are for: uncollected debt now thought326 words
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331 2005-03-01 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia, seeking to cut costly fuel subsidies, said yesterday price increases in various domestic oil products would take effect on March 1 despite street protests against the measures. The announcement was made by economic ministers at a late night news conference.Reuters - 331 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration908 2005-03-01 14 Moves aimed at attracting global manufacturers now setting up plants in China AP Bloomberg Reuters [NEW DELHI] India plans to cut the corporate tax rate and increase spending on infrastructure in a bid to attract global manufacturers now setting up factoriesAP; Bloomberg; Reuters - 908 words
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300 2005-03-01 14 Affected industries include state-controlled railways, energy, telecoms, aviation AFP [BEIJING] China's National People's Congress (NPC), the country's parliament, is expected to review a first-ev-er anti-monopoly law when it meets later this week, state press reported yesterday. If passed, the anti-trust codeAFP - 300 words
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458 2005-03-01 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Bank of Communications, in which HSBC owns a fifth, will stick to a plan to issue shares in Hong Kong and Shanghai despite talk it might scrap the domestic portion of its initial public offering (IPO), an official newspaperReuters - 458 words
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NOTE BOOK
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111 2005-03-01 14 Reuters [PUTRAJAYA] Malaysia yesterday moved to ease the burden of fuel subsidies on state finances, announcing a 6 per cent jump in the regulated price of diesel. Fuel subsidies, which ensure Malaysians enjoy some of the lowest fuel prices in the region, are burningReuters - 111 words
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155 2005-03-01 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Two deepwater oil blocks in the Sulawesi Sea east of Borneo island are within Malaysia's territory, contrary to Indonesia's claims, Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday. "Actually, the people at Petronas know that the areaReuters - 155 words
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96 2005-03-01 14 AFP [BEIJING] Chinese enterprises raised a total of 151.1 billion yuan (5529.7 billion) on stock markets at home and overseas in 2004, a rise of 11 per cent from the year before, state media said yesterday. This included 67.5 billionAFP - 96 words
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108 2005-03-01 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] CLP Holdings, the bigger of Hong Kong's two power utilities, said 2004 profit rose 12 per cent. Net income increased to HK$B.6l billion (Ssl.B billion), or HK$3.5B a share, from HK57.69 billion, or HK$3.l9, the company said yesterday.Bloomberg - 108 words
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72 2005-03-01 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Construction firm Malaysian Resources Corp Bhd (MRCB) yesterday said it plans to raise its stake in property firm UDA Holdings to 75.07 per cent from 24.93 per cent currently. "The terms and details of the said acquisitionReuters - 72 words
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90 2005-03-01 14 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Commerce-Asset Holding Bhd (CAHB) reported a 12.1 per cent drop in its group pre-tax profit for the year-ended Dec 31,2004 to RM1.09 billion (*****.8 million) from RM1.24 billion in 2003. The decline is attributable to higher loan loss provisions arising fromBernama - 90 words
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71 2005-03-01 14 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Hongkong Shanghai Hotels Ltd, owner of the luxury Peninsula chain, said it agreed to buy an additional 31.68 per cent stake in the Manila Peninsula Hotel for about 314 million pesos (559.3 million) in cash and shares, becoming theBloomberg - 71 words
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53 2005-03-01 14 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Electricity Generating, Thailand's second-largest publicly traded power producer, said profit last year fell 22 per cent as costs rose. Net income fell to 4.66 billion baht (*****.8 million), or 8.88 baht a share, from 5.99 billion baht, or 11.41 baht, aBloomberg - 53 words
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421 2005-03-01 14 It will use India as bridge to link with Mid-East Europe AP {KUALA LUMPUR] South Korean petrochemical giant LG Chem plans to open two more factories in western India, making the South Asian country second only to China inAP - 421 words
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Article, Illustration494 2005-03-01 15 Net income rose to US$11.84b as consumer borrowing increased Bloomberg [LONDON] HSBC Holdings yesterday reported a 35 per cent increase in annual profit, helped by an increase in consumer borrowing and income from trading currencies and fixed income. Net income at Europe's biggest bank byBloomberg; PHOTOS: AFP, BLOOMBERG - 494 words
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533 2005-03-01 15 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korean private equity funds are gearing up to chase bigger deals as the buyout market expands following a loosening of government regulations. Fund managers say those who have around US$2 billion at their Command this year are lookingReuters - 533 words
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340 2005-03-01 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] Pearson Pic, the publisher of Penguin books and the Financial Times, reported a drop in secondhalf profit because advertising spending and paperback sales declined. Net income fell to £211 million (Ss66o million) from £215 million a year earlier, derived by subtracting first-halfBloomberg - 340 words
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373 2005-03-01 15 They slam company for bailing out affiliate Bloomberg [SEOUL] Minority shareholders in Korea's Samsung Electronics yesterday took the company to task over the issue of bailing out a poorly performing affiliate. For a second year. Samsung Electronics chief executive Yun Jong YongBloomberg - 373 words
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316 2005-03-01 15 Reuters [HONGKONG] Hang Seng Bank, HSBC's Hong Kong unit, said yesterday that its 2004 net profit rose 20 per cent, edging market estimates, as it recovered HK$Bl4 million (*****.7 million) worth of loans previously deemed irretrievable. But revenue from lending slumped 5Reuters - 316 words
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Article, Illustration454 2005-03-01 15 Bloomberg [LONDONI Royal Dutch/Shell Group signed a contract to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Qatar for as much as US$7 billion as it seeks to profit from surging global demand for the fuel. The plant will produce enoughBloomberg - 454 words
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269 2005-03-01 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] European buyout firm Apax Partners Worldwide agreed to buy a majority of Travelex pic for cash. The deal values the foreign exchange company at £1.06 billion (553.3 billion). Lloyd Dorfman, Tavelex's chairman and chief executive officer, will remain at the companyBloomberg - 269 words
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558 2005-03-01 16 Federated and May will combine to create a giant with US$31b sales Bloomberg NYT [NEW YORK] Federated Department Stores, which owns Macy's and Bloomingdale's, has agreed to buy May Department Stores, which owns Lord Taylor and Marshall Field's, for about US$ll billion. TheBloomberg; NYT - 558 words
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369 2005-03-01 16 LAT-WP [LOS ANGELES] Walt Disney Co and Miramax Film Corp co-founders Bob and Harvey Weinstein are putting the finishing touches on the dissolution of their Hollywood marriage. After several weeks of intense negotiations, the two sides have reached agreement on theLAT-WP - 369 words
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Article, Illustration589 2005-03-01 16 ANNUAL ACADEMY AWARDS Harvey Weinstein's trophy-grabbing studio loses out to Warner Bros AP Bloomberg [NEW YORK] On the eve of co-founder Harvey Weinstein's probable exit, Miramax Films was knocked out by Warner Bros at the Academy Awards a bitter swansong for the manAP; Bloomberg - 589 words
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317 2005-03-01 16 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] The Oscars made Clint Eastwood's day, giving the former Dirty Harry star best director and best picture awards for his heart-breaking boxing drama Million Dollar Baby. In doing so, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences dealt a bodyReuters - 317 words
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444 2005-03-01 16 The competition to get the big names was intense NYT [LOS ANGELES] For a week, fashion designers who were holed up with racks of gowns in hotel suites around Beverly Hills have been wringing their hands because most of the celebritiesNYT - 444 words
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92 2005-03-01 16 Reuters [TOKYO] Daiwa Securities SMBC Co will sell its 8 per cent stake in Nippon Broadcasting System Inc (NBS) to Fuji Television Network Inc, giving its backing to a tender offer bid by Fuji. Daiwa's planned sale of the stake worthReuters - 92 words
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71 2005-03-01 16 Reuters [LONDON] European hedge fund assets jumped by 50 per cent last year, despite expectations that lacklustre returns would slow the flow of money going into the industry, a survey by trade publication Euro Hedge showed. At end-December 2004, European hedge funds controlled US$256Reuters - 71 words
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86 2005-03-01 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] Wembley Pic, a UK owner of dog tracks, agreed to sell its UK gaming business to a company formed by Luke Johnson's Risk Capital Partners for £50.3 million (Ssl 57.4 million) as it winds up the business. The sale is due toBloomberg - 86 words
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64 2005-03-01 16 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) said yesterday it now expects to post a 240 billion yen (553.7 billion) annual group net loss, reversing its previous profit forecast after an unexpected rise in bad loan costs. The country's third-biggest bank had previouslyReuters - 64 words
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81 2005-03-01 16 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea unveiled yesterday a series of measures intended to shore up the country's cash-strapped small business sector, including supplying US$9.9 billion in credit guarantee over the next three years. Finance Minister Lee Hun-jai told a meeting with a group ofReuters - 81 words
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67 2005-03-01 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] America Online (AOL) yesterday said it plans to enable users of its instant messaging service to see when friends and business associates are onbne, even if they're not on the contact list. The company plans to let users connect its AIMReuters - 67 words
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71 2005-03-01 16 Bloomberg [MANILA] Citigroup won Philippine regulatory approval to buy Insular Savings Bank, a thrift lender, central bank deputy governor Alberto Reyes said. Citigroup plans to buy the bank and run it as a separate retail unit, he said. Citigroup and Manila-based Insular Bank'sBloomberg - 71 words
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Article, Illustration729 2005-03-01 17 It says bid too low; claims its shares are worth at least 28% more Bloomberq [MELBOURNE] Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, Australia's second-largest airline, rejected Patrick Corp's Asl.l billion (Ssl.4 billion) takeover bid as too low, saying its shares are worth at least 28Bloomberq; FILE PHOTO - 729 words
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223 2005-03-01 17 Robust demand could expedite listing plans of other airlines Reuters [MUMBAI] The initial public share offer of India's biggest domestic airline, Jet Airways (India) Ltd, has been priced at 1,100 rupees per share, raising 19 billion rupees (*****.7 million), a banking source saidReuters - 223 words
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264 2005-03-01 17 Xinhua [BEIJING] China's first private airline, Okay Airways Company Ltd, set up its hub at Binhai International Airport in north China's port city, Tianjin, and will make its maiden flight on March 5, said an official with the company. The airlineXinhua - 264 words
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108 2005-03-01 17 AP [PARIS] India's Kingfisher Airlines has ordered three A 319 passenger jets to add to its existing Airbus fleet, the European aircraft maker said last week. Kingfisher, a new low-cost carrier that begins flights in May, placed firm orders for three of the 124-seaterAP - 108 words
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71 2005-03-01 17 Reuters [HELSINKI] Flynordic, the low-cost arm of Finland's national carrier Finnair, has signed a cooperation deal with Danish-based Sterling to offer customers the destinations of both airlines, Finnair said last week. The companies will share 11 destinations flying mainly from Stockholm and Copenhagen. Sterling, ownedReuters - 71 words
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Article, Illustration412 2005-03-01 17 International Herald Tribune A SMALL crack, caused when a China Airlines tail struck a runway on takeoff from Hong Kong 22 years earlier, probably caused a Boeing 747 to break up in midair and kill 225 people, aviation investigators in Taiwan said on Friday. The crackInternational Herald Tribune; AP - 412 words
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Article, Illustration502 2005-03-01 18 DONALD URQUHART - Asian collaboration easier if country's brand not imposed, says IMC chairman By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Singapore must shed the "provincial mindset" if it wants to be an established global maritime centre and an Asian leader, said IMC Pan Asia Alliance chairman Frederick Tsao. TheARTHUR LEE - 502 words
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88 2005-03-01 18 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Shanghai Port Container Co, the publicly traded unit of China's biggest port, said 2004 earnings rose 16 per cent, as the nation's expanding foreign trade fuelled demand for cargo transport Net income increased to 1.16 billion yuan (Ss22B million), or 0.64Bloomberg - 88 words
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106 2005-03-01 18 AP [OSLO] Kvaerner ASA yesterday reported a sharp reduction in net losses during the fourth quarter after a major restructuring during 2004. The group, with holdings that include the Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard, reported a net loss of 112 million kroner (5526.7 million), orAP - 106 words
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Article272 2005-03-01 18 SGX *000 ss w- vei CH Offshore _...0J» -0.02 5465 Chuan Hup.... .0.73 -0.01 3816 Cosco Corporation 1.51 -0.01 3864 CWTOWrtbuUon 065 -0.01 37 EvaHldgi 1j06 0j01 61 freitfitUnlo. 0.08 -0.01 3395 Grand Banks Yacht 1.11 unch 108 JayaHoMna 1.06 unth 898 K1 Venture 017 unch 876 KappalCorp272 words
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Article, Illustration400 2005-03-01 18 GEORGE JOSEPH - Dubai Ports decides not to exercise option to veto deal By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] PSA International's recent bids for Hong Kong port assets are a done deal after a deadline for Dubai Ports International (DPI) to veto a part of the dealFILE PHOTO - 400 words
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263 2005-03-01 18 [SINGAPORE] SembCorp Marine yesterday announced two new building projects that will raise its total orderbook to $3 billion. SembCorp Marine said its subsidiary Sembawang Shipyard, in partnership with Dutch company Huisman Special Lifting Equipment, secured a US$l5O million contract from Malaysian263 words
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469 2005-03-01 19 Oil traders expect disrupted aframax, panamax markets with coming rules Reuters [SINGAPORE] An impending global ban on single-hulled tankers carrying heavy-grade oil into port in April could alter fuel oil supply patterns in Asia and stoke freight prices, industry sources said onReuters - 469 words
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Article, Illustration570 2005-03-01 19 Cooperation among all involved parties urgently needed [SINGAPORE] NOL chief David Lim warned yesterday that freight rates are likely to go up even further as the shipping industry's costs increase because of congestion. He said congestion on the570 words
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Article476 2005-03-01 20 EDITORIAL INVESTORS' confidence is being shaken once again by reports of investigations into various companies. Just over the weekend, it was announced that recently-listed Linair Technologies' chief executive officer. Tommy Oh. has been asked by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau to assist in investigations concerning a project476 words
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Article, Illustration952 2005-03-01 20 LEON HADAR - The US should use its resources to advance core interests, not to fulfill dangerous fantasies LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent IF you've been listening to the story-line composed by American officials promoting the Bush administration's foreign policy, you might have concluded that two recent international developments areAFP - 952 words
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Article, Illustration809 2005-03-01 20 DAVID MASON - THE BOTTOM LINE DAVID MASON THE traditional rural pastime of hunting with hounds in England and Wales came to an end recently. The Hunting Act 2004 has made it illegal to use more than two dogs to pursue a variety of animals809 words
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Article, Illustration1575 2005-03-01 21 SERENA NG - The SEC allows executives to set up pre-arranged trading plans for their shares in advance SERENA NG TWO top executives of prominent Singapore companies were last month charged with insider trading events that would make any local company director think twice the nextBLOOMBERG, AFP - 1,575 words
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Article519 2005-03-01 21 Karen Tan (Ms - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Karen Tan (Ms) Director, corporate communications, for permanent secretary Ministry of Health IN "Suggestions for MediShield" (BT. Feb 23). Mr Leong Sze Hian continued to argue for those who had opted out of MediShield to rejoin the scheme without underwriting. He felt519 words
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771 2005-03-01 21 MICHAEL LEWIS - By MICHAEL LEWIS Bloomberg INTELLIGENT men have long sensed that the wise course in the face of female fury is to hide until it passes. The tendency to duck and cover isn't a form of respect. It's a form of condescension: Hold yourBloomberg - 771 words
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Article, Illustration278 2005-03-01 28 Planned fund aiming to invest in global infrastructure Reuters [SINGAPORE] Macquarie Baßk Ltd, Australia's largest investment bank, plans to launch a fund in Singapore this year to raise at least US$5OO million for global infrastructure investment. a source close to theReuters; REUTERS - 278 words
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461 2005-03-01 28 Reuters [BANGKOK] Land and Houses (LH), Thailand's largest housing firm, reported a 29 per cent fall in fourth quarter profits yesterday, hit by weak consumer confidence and stiff competition. Analysts said they expected LH, a stock seen as a proxy for consumerReuters - 461 words
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Article, Illustration826 2005-03-01 29 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Indon entity expects to launch Newton project in a year's time By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE Lippo Group, controlled by the Riady family of Indonesia, is stepping up its presence in the Singapore property market. It recently signed a deal to buy the freehold NewtonFILE PHOTO - 826 words
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Article, Illustration254 2005-03-01 29 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd, the biggest landlord in the city's financial hub, said profit last year rose 13 per cent, bolstered by apartment sales in Hong Kong and Beijing. Profit excluding property revaluations at the Hong Kong-based developer rose to US$l97Bloomberg; AFP - 254 words
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Article785 2005-03-01 30 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Only industrial-use average lowered; highest gains from non-landed homes By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE Singapore government has revised upwards from today the average development charge (DC) rates payable for enhancing a site's use for most major property-use groups except industrial. The increases were biggest and785 words
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Article, Illustration400 2005-03-01 30 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN DEVELOPERS were encouraged by the response to property releases over the weekend which marked the onset of the selling seasons after Chinese New Year. Centrepoint Properties sold close to 20 units at its 8 Mount Sophia condo at an averageFILE PHOTOS - 400 words
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Article, Illustration492 2005-03-01 30 ANDREA TAN - By ANDREA TAN DBS Asset Management (DBSAM) hopes to raise $100-150 million in one to two years, including an initial $15-20 million for its first global property fund. DBSAM will launch the DBS Global Property Securities Fund today to tap growing demand for real estateSource: D&S - 492 words
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