The Business Times, 10 March 2005
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Title Section15 2005-03-10 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Thursday March 10,2005 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asialxom.sg MICA (P) 089AB/200515 words
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599 2005-03-10 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - Investors get fly time, earn charter income By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] A group of businessmen and corporations from Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia are joining forces to set up the region's first trans-national executive jet company. Through a concept known as "fractional jet ownership," the investors599 words
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Article136 2005-03-10 1 sn 2.***** (+23.66) ST INDEX FUTURES 2.175.00 (+7.00) siMsa 258*1 (+3.11) SIMSCI FUTURES ***** (+2.40) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLSECOMP 903.62 >612 NIKKEI 225 11.966.69 >79.78 HANG SENG 13.941.47 >59.76 SET INDEX 722.58 -0.02 JAKARTA COMP 1.116JOS >2.601 MANILA COMP 2,157.14 +8.08 SEOUL COMP 1.008.79 48.51 SHENZHEN B 276.84136 words
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Article, Illustration793 2005-03-10 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Far East's project on NatWest site slated for completion in 2009 By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Far East Organization expects to launch a project with slightly over 300 apartments in the Central Business District early next year. At 43 storeys,ARTHUR LEE - 793 words
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TOP STORIES
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648 2005-03-10 2 RAJU CHELLAM - It clinches top spot on index measuring ability to exploit infocomm opportunities By RAJU CHELLAM [SINGAPORE] Singapore has been named the most network-ready country in the world, toppling the United States from the top spot it had occupied for three years. And the man648 words
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Article662 2005-03-10 2 Probe into Cyberjaya firm hots up with seizure THE criminal investigation of InventQjaya, or IQJ a private research and development company funded by the Malaysian government —has taken another twist In an unpnbticised move in late February, the Malaysian police has effectively putthe company into r v receivership662 words
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167 2005-03-10 2 [SINGAPORE] So who are Singapore's top corporate donors? According to the survey by the National Volunteer Philanthropy Centre (NVPC), Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) tops the list, followed by NTUC Fair Price, Singapore T JjJSBC, and DBS Bank. The survey, which Mased its results on167 words
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Article, Illustration550 2005-03-10 2 DANIEL BUENAS - Survey shows they lag counterparts in US, UK, Canada Reports by DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAP^B^SMMtiBh companlfg'ulf Uglllttf when it comes to giving money to charity, a survey commissioned by the National Volunteer Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) has found. According to the survey of 2,450ST FILE PHOTO; Source: NV - 550 words
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Article, Illustration611 2005-03-10 3 CHEN HUIIFEN - By CHEN HUIIFEN [SINGAPORE] Singapore Power is selling its electricity generating and retailing assets in Australia to a Hong Kong company for A 52.128 billion (552.7 billion), but says it \yill continue to eye opportunities Down Under. "We remain a long-term611 words
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515 2005-03-10 3 S JAYASANKARAN - Police invoke Anti-Money Laundering Act to put InventQjaya into receivership By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur THE criminal investigation of InventQjaya, or IQJ a private research and development company funded by the Malaysian government has taken another twist. In an unpublicised move515 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration649 2005-03-10 4 MICHELLE QUAH - Diamond industry player lodges prospectus, plans to sell 62.2m shares By MICHELLE QUAH THIS could possibly rank as Singapore's most exotic listing this year: an Israeli diamond industry player, Sarin Technologies, has signalled its intention of selling its shares here. If649 words
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Article, Illustration390 2005-03-10 4 ANGELA TAN - By ANGELA TAN SINGAPORE Telecommunications' 45.05 per cent stake in Globe Telecom Inc, Philippines' second-largest phone company, is unlikely to be diluted much by the Philippine telco's share capital reduction, SingTel's chief financial officer Chua Sock Koong said yesterday. Late yesterday, Globe390 words
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591 2005-03-10 4 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH SINGAPORE Post yesterday defended its planned investment in troubled Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS). saying the deal is in line with its strategy of building up its core businesses and it will staunchly maintain its attractive dividend policy. The announcement yesterday591 words
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620 2005-03-10 4 ANGELA TAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By ANGELA TAN Substantial shareholders have occasionally taken on a company's management in Singapore before. Rarely, though, have minority shareholders done so. Yet, in a bold move last Friday, a group of about 100 minority shareholders of Overseas620 words
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Article, Illustration399 2005-03-10 5 JOYCE KOH - Company's profit warning coincided with revelations, panicking investors By JOYCE KOH SCANDALS, scandals, everywhere, and it's not just the affected companies that are hit by the investor sentiment fallout. So concerned was Excelpoint Technology about its slipping share price that yesterday399 words
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Article, Illustration306 2005-03-10 5 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM THREE-AND-A HALF years after the Sept 11, 2001 terrorist attacks destroyed the World Trade Center and severely damaged the nearby Millenium Hilton in New York, Millennium Copthorne (M&C) Hotels has agreed on the total settlement of US$75 million to beBLOOMBERG - 306 words
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335 2005-03-10 5 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG SUMITOMO Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC), a creditor of China Aviation Oil (CAO), said yesterday it intends to press its claims against the company, notwithstanding a petition filed by another creditor to put CAO under judicial management. SMBC had sued335 words
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757 2005-03-10 7 PAULINE NG - Move comes just 2 days after it gains toehold in Alliance Bank via MPlant By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur DUXTON Investments, a unit of Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings, has more than doubled its stake in Malaysian Plantations (MPlant) only two days after757 words
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Article, Illustration325 2005-03-10 7 Bloomberg SHARES in Stats ChipPac rose as much as 5.8 per cent yesterday after the company said it will offer a new testing process and chipmaker Xilinx raised its sales forecast, boosting hopes of a recovery in the semiconductor industry. Stats ChipPac, the world's third-largestBloomberg; Source: Bloomberg - 325 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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121 2005-03-10 7 DBS Bank and leading Japanese golf club manufacturer, Honma Golf, will partner the Singapore Golf Association to promote golf among students here. Honma will donate 500 sets of golf clubs, retailing between $10,000 and $28,000, to schools. DBS will, over the next121 words
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77 2005-03-10 7 CHUAN Hup Holdings yesterday said its subsidiary, Ventrade (Asia) Pte Ltd, has sold 7,125,000 shares, or 13.38 per cent, of the issued share capital of Cedar Woods Properties Limited. Ventrade received A$16,387,500 (S$21 million) in cash for the sale, which reduced its stake77 words
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58 2005-03-10 7 CAPITALAND has set up an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Hua Lei Holdings. The subsidiary, an investment holding company, has an authorised capital of $100,000. Hua Lei is directly owned by CapitaLand China Income Fund, a private investment trust owned entirely by CapitaLand Commercial and Integrated58 words
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40 2005-03-10 7 KEPPEL Corporation yesterday said its wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel Integrated Engineering, has completed the sale of 3,825,000 shares in its associated company, MKE Engineering Sdn Bhd, which is no longer an associated company ofKIE.40 words
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Article48 2005-03-10 7 ASIAPHARM Group's subsidiary, Asiapharm Investments, has paid about $2.5 million for the remaining 0.92 per cent of Shandong Luye Pharmaceuticals that it did not own. The purchase of the 2,0075,700 shares in Shandong Luye Pharmaceutical makes it a wholly owned subsidiary of the group.48 words
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47 2005-03-10 7 EUROPTRONIC Group has promoted its financial controller Tay Lay See to chief financial officer. Mr Tay. 31, has worked as an auditor in Deloitte Touche and Ernst Young. He will be responsible for the group's accounting, finance, corporate finance and investor relations.47 words
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Article62 2005-03-10 7 CREATIVE Technology yesterday announced a newcomer to its range of products, Sound Blaster Live! ADVANCED MB audio. This is a simple online upgrade that allows personal computer users with motherboard audio produced by Analog Devices to upgrade to Sound Blaster audio quality. It is available now62 words
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Article, Illustration490 2005-03-10 7 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN HAVING targeted the mass consumer segment last year, Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp is now training its sights on the affluent market. It aims to double assets under management and triple this customer base in three years. OCBC will have its work490 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration521 2005-03-10 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Market continues to favour blue chips with further gains for benchmark STI, but second-tier stocks stuck in slide R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent LOCAL traders yesterday were treated to a fine example of how popular the "buy the winners, sell the downtrenders" strategy is in theSource: Bloomberg - 521 words
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Article, Illustration921 2005-03-10 6 R SIVANITHY - Compiled by R SIVANITHY City Developments March 9 dose: $45.70 (+l5 cents) JP MORGAN. March 8 WE detect a shift in the company's strategic perspective in recent meetings with management At the FY Dec 04 results briefing last week, CDL's executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng maintained that theSource: Bloomberg - 921 words
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Article, Illustration440 2005-03-10 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Mar 9 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -170.00 +139.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +14.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -17.00 All-SG Equities 563.99 +5.40 SG Equities Elect 143.30 +0.53 SG Equities Fin 1640.28 +17.38 SG Equities Prop 565.54 +8.50 SIMSCI 258.81 +3.11 SiMSCI Futures 258.30 +2.40 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME440 words
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Article, Illustration511 2005-03-10 6 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent ANOTHER surge in oil prices punished the US dollar mercilessly in overnight trading. and brought several important roundnumber targets into the cross-hairs of currency traders. As cold weather conditions forced US oil prices up against the US$55 perSource: Reuters - 511 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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70 2005-03-10 6 TEMASEK Holdings through a series of transactions involving its related companies Seletar Investments, SembCorp Industries, PSA International, Singapore Technologies Aerospace, Singapore Technologies Marine and DBS Group increased its deemed holdings in Cosco Corporation to 10.72 per cent on Monday. Its stake in the70 words
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120 2005-03-10 6 FOOD manufacturer and distributor QAF has continued to raise its deemed interest in PSC Corporation, the food, healthcare and education group. Through a series of open market purchases yesterday by its wholly owned subsidiary, Pemscorp, totalling 17.9 million shares, QAF upped its deemed120 words
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73 2005-03-10 6 CHARTERED Asset Management bought in the open market last Friday 683,000 shares of CSE Global. This raised its deemed interest in the global system integrator to 6.18 per cent, up from 5.97 per cent. No information was given on the prices paid. The registered73 words
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Article, Illustration70 2005-03-10 6 PRUDENTIAL Asset Management has reduced its deemed holdings in mobile phone operator Mobile One, selling in the open market a total of 1.1 million shares in the company last Friday. No information was given on the prices involved. The sales cut Prudential's deemed stake70 words
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46 2005-03-10 6 CHUANG PECK MING - Compiled by CHUANG PECK MING ABERDEEN Asset Management Asia paid $33,020 in the open market on Tuesday for 5,000 Robinson shares, upping its deemed stake in the department store group to 9.4278 per cent. Robinson's shares were last traded at $6.65.46 words
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BLUE CHIPS
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Article, Illustration922 2005-03-10 8 WONG WEI KONG - But longer-term outlook remains positive due to the company's re-focus, reports WONG WEI KONG WONG WEI KONG VENTURE Corporation, Singapore's biggest contract manufacturer and a key tech stock, is having to shift gear. And the question now is how long it will take to pick922 words
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CEO'S NOTEBOOK
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Article, Illustration1154 2005-03-10 9 RAJU CHELLAM - As a young boy, he delivered papers and wrote rhymes. Now, he runs religiously—and pens more poetry. RAJU CHELLAM meets Microsoft S'pore's MD RAJU CHELLAM THERE are two things that strike you when you meet Andy Zupsic, managing director of Microsoft Singapore: One, he's slim,CHRIS LOH - 1,154 words
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Article337 2005-03-10 9 IN EARLY 1990, software giant Microsoft Corp set up its first Singapore office at the Westin Hotel with one representative from Redmond, Rick Tsang. In May 1990, Mr Tsang introduced Windows 3.0 to Singapore. Five years later, Microsoft's Singapore operations moved to the new337 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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556 2005-03-10 10 KAREN HO - Brokerage firm asking court to keep ex-employees from working for competitor By KAREN HO JUST as Prebon Yamane (Singapore) fought a battle yesterday to try to enforce the contracts of 52 brokers who walked out to join rival BGC556 words
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Article, Illustration592 2005-03-10 10 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - HDD giant reaffirms intention to retain presence in S'pore By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THE world's second largest disk drive maker, Maxtor, said yesterday that it will continue to build strong technical capabilities in Singapore and leverage on the highly skilled workforce availableFILE PHOTO - 592 words
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607 2005-03-10 10 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING SINGAPORE is seeking to resolve through the good offices of the secretariat of the Basel Convention (SBC) a spat with Indonesia over the export to Batam of what Indonesian authorities claim to be toxic waste from607 words
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Article, Illustration619 2005-03-10 10 DANIEL BUENAS - IN PARLIAMENT Aim is to give students greater opportunities, flexibility By DANIEL BUENAS HEALTH and education were the topics of yesterday's parliamentary budget debate, and Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam revealed that the government would make a host of changes to schools to provide619 words
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437 2005-03-10 10 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM ISLAND Power is "more confident than ever" about finally proceeding with its US$9OO million generating station here, following the government's move to open up the gas market. "The government has been assuring us that it is serious about open437 words
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FOCUS: SERVICES
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Article, Illustration834 2005-03-10 11 RAJU CHELLAM - BUSINESS PROCESS OUTSOURCING Uptake in Asia set to spread across wide range of processes, with S'pore gunning for a piece of the action, RAJU CHELLAM reports RAJU CHELLAM Infotech outsourcing started the trend, with large companies and government undertakings in the developed world doling out theirFILE PHOTO - 834 words
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385 2005-03-10 11 US market put at US$20b; Indian companies' share is US$40m and growing WHAT kind of companies occupy the medical transcription outsourcing (MTO) space? One such company is Isource India Transcripts, a Chennaibased Indian BPO firm. It charges US$lO per hour of typing, proof-read-ing and385 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration671 2005-03-10 12 Central bank is mulling possibility of linking unit to basket of currencies instead Bloomberg, AFP, Reuters [BEIJING] China's central bank is studying the possibility of dropping the yuan's decade-old peg to the US dollar in favour of a link to a basket of currencies,Bloomberg,; AFP,; Reuters; REUTERS - 671 words
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Article, Illustration555 2005-03-10 12 Move expected, but questions about size of hikes remain Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank will gradually raise interest rates through 2005 to keep inflation in check, it said yesterday. The remarks are the most explicit from the central bank about the outlookReuters; AFP - 555 words
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291 2005-03-10 12 AFP Bloomberg, [BANGKOK] Thai consumer confidence fell to a twoyear low in February because fuel prices increased and violence escalated in the nation's southern provinces, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce said. An index measuring consumers' confidence in the economy droppedAFP; Bloomberg, - 291 words
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393 2005-03-10 12 AFP [SYDNEY] Australian consumer sentiment recorded its largest slump in more than 30 years this month as rising interest rates spooked households grown accustomed to economic good times, figures released yesterday showed. After months hovering near record highs, the Westpac-Melbourne Institute consumer sentiment indexAFP - 393 words
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271 2005-03-10 12 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan's index of leading economic indicators was above 50 per cent for the first time in five months in January, signalling that the nation's economy, the world's second-largest, is emerging from recession. The index, which measures indicators such as jobBloomberg - 271 words
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476 2005-03-10 12 A third of largest US firms there may cut presence in '05 [Berlin] High costs and a rigid labour market are driving US manufacturers away from Germany in spite of the government's efforts to attract foreign investment, says a Financial Times (FT) report citing476 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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419 2005-03-10 13 KL may refer the matter to the ICJ if negotiations fail between them Bloomberg, Reuters [LONDON] Malaysia said yesterday Kuala Lumpur may refer a dispute with Indonesia over a sea boundary to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) if negotiations between the twoBloomberg,; Reuters - 419 words
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334 2005-03-10 13 [KUALA LUMPUR] Berjaya Group Bhd's subsidiary Beijaya Books Sdn Bhd will invest up to about RM4O million (Ssl7 million) to set up two Borders bookstores this year, beginning with the opening of the world's largest at Berjaya Times Square. Kuala Lumpur on334 words
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144 2005-03-10 13 Bloomberg wesi island, Environment Minister Rachmat Witoelar told reporters in Jakarta. "We are still calculating how much we will seek it's about US$lOO million," he said. "We are assessing tiie damage to the environment to the water, sewer, beach, as well as damage toBloomberg - 144 words
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Article, Illustration322 2005-03-10 13 AFP [JAKARTA] The head of Indonesia's highest legislative body has urged President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono to review steep fuel price increases amid continuing public protests and strikes, a report said yesterday. Chairman of the People's Consultative Assembly Hidayat Nurwahid was quoted byAFP - 322 words
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405 2005-03-10 13 Thai CP Group is partner in start-up PT Cyber Access Reuters [HONG KONG] Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd (HTIL), the emerging markets phone arm of conglomerate Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, said yesterday it would pay US$l2O million for a 60 per cent stake inReuters - 405 words
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Article2271 2005-03-10 13 VOl FSBM 1.12 -0.03 93 Marl Ml *h COOP FTEC Resources. .0* unch 325 Furqan Bus. Org .0.34 0.02 1365 AIM Realty 1.55 unch 16 Gadang 1.42 -0.04 1377 Abric 0.44 -0.01 105 Gamuda .520 -0.0S 313 ACP Industries 1.10 0.04 10 General Corp .0.46 undi2,271 words
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421 2005-03-10 13 [KUALA LUMPUR] Golden Hope Plantations Bhd has received minority shareholders' support to sell its property arm Negara Properties Bhd to Island Peninsular Bhd (I&P), the Malaysian Business Times reported yesterday. The sale, approved at an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) yesterday, will allow Golden Hope421 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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379 2005-03-10 14 Threat comes after failure to secure loan guarantee from US Ex-Im bank [HONG KONG] Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), China's largest maker of computer chips, has threatened to buy billions of dollars of chip-making equipment from Japan instead of the United States after379 words
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512 2005-03-10 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI! China s top two mobile phone operators are set to launch promotions targeting lowspending users, ending a half-year pause in a price war that has sapped profit margins, two senior telecoms executives said. China Mobile (Hong Kong) andReuters - 512 words
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200 2005-03-10 14 AFP [BEIJING] China said yesterday that it plans to amend its securities, joint venture and auditing laws, and introduce a new labour contract law as part of more than a dozen legislative initiatives scheduled this year. China's top lawmaker Wu Bangguo toldAFP - 200 words
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325 2005-03-10 14 Reuters [BEIJING] China Construction Bank, one of the mainland's dominant state lenders, is eyeing the third quarter for a huge initial public offering (IPO), a source familiar with the deal said yesterday. The company is expected to court foreign strategic investors ahead ofReuters - 325 words
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Article, Illustration550 2005-03-10 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong leader Tung Chee-hwa is likely to announce his resignation this afternoon, just before leaving for Beijing, sources said. *Mr Tung, 67, was expected to cite poor health and stress for his decision to quit after nearly eight years inReuters; REUTERS - 550 words
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440 2005-03-10 14 Funds will help firm take advantage of growing economy Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Bharti TeleVentures Ltd, in which Sing Tel has a 28.5 per cent stake, will raise spending for the next fiscal year to US$B5O million to expand its network in more areasBloomberg - 440 words
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151 2005-03-10 14 [BEIJING] Tens of thousands of officials from China Construction Bank (CCB) and Bank of China (BOC) have been blamed for the misappropriation of funds and the issuing of unauthorised loans as the two state lenders restructure in preparation for public listings this year, the151 words
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Article, Illustration483 2005-03-10 15 Global banks often take over Asian rivals to blunt competition [HONGKONG] Global banks face increasing competition from domestic rivals in Asia, with more and more companies preferring local lenders to groups such as HSBC and Citigroup, the Financial Times said, citing a research byAFP - 483 words
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Article, Illustration731 2005-03-10 15 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ASIA INSIGHT Asean+3 will breathe new life into 'dead' Asian Monetary Fund proposal when they meet on the sidelines of the ADB's annual meeting in May ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent NEXT week will mark an anniversary of sorts. It will be one731 words
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409 2005-03-10 15 Canberra is looking to limit fees paid to bankers in the sale Bloomberg [SYDNEY] The Australian government will consider a Google-style Internet share tuction to sell part of its billion (Ss4s billion) stale in Telstra Corp, the nation's largest phone company.Bloomberg - 409 words
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209 2005-03-10 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Eisuke Sakakibara. the former Japanese currency official known as "Mr Yen." said he will quit a one-month-old advisory role at Lehman Brothers Holdings, because he can't always agree with the bank. "I started to talk with Lehman Brothers about my resignation this morning,"Bloomberg - 209 words
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414 2005-03-10 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] Oil major BP Pic made US$l.99 billion trading oil, gas and power last year, 55 per cent more than in 2003, as the biggest gain in demand in three decades sent crude prices to a record. "We've always felt BP toBloomberg - 414 words
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307 2005-03-10 15 Cox News Service [ATLANTA] Coca-Cola's former president received millions of dollars when he left the company but not nearly as much as once predicted. Steve Heyer, who resigned after losing a bid to become chairman and CEO in 2004, departed with payouts thatCox News Service - 307 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article103 2005-03-10 15 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Embattled mortgage finance giant Fannie Mae agreed under pressure from its federal regulator on Tuesday to split the roles of chief executive and board chairman at the company to improve governance, the company and its oversight agency said. Fannie Mae's regulator, the OfficeReuters - 103 words
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Article139 2005-03-10 15 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Oracle announced on Tuesday it would make a cash offer to purchase software maker Retek, spurring a possible bidding war with SAP, its main rival in the corporate software market. Oracle's bid of US$9 a share, or US$525 million, bests SAP's bidNYT - 139 words
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Article144 2005-03-10 15 Reuters [LONDON] Britain's biggest insurer Aviva Pic said it had agreed to buy UK motor services company RAC for about £1.1 billion (553.4 billion) to boost its booming British general insurance business. It will pay 462 Vi pence cash and 0.7154 new Aviva shares forReuters - 144 words
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Article101 2005-03-10 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] EBay Inc. the largest Internet marketplace, has started classifieds Web sites in six countries, including Germany and Japan, building on investments in local advertising sites. The sites, operating under the name Kijiji, opened on Feb 28 in more than 50 cities. TheyBloomberg - 101 words
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Article86 2005-03-10 15 AFP [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Boerse does not rule out rejoining the race to buy the London Stock Exchange, even if it officially withdrew its takeover offer for the LSE earlier this week, the German stock market operator's supervisory board chief Rolf Breuer said yesterday. "1AFP - 86 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration532 2005-03-10 16 Its 60% jump in 2004 net powered by higher plane sales, stronger space business Reuters [MUNICH] Airbus parent, EADS, posted an expected 60 per cent jump in 2004 net profit, powered by higher Airbus plane deliveries and a stronger space business. Europe'sReuters; FILE PHOTO - 532 words
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192 2005-03-10 16 Reuters [LONDON] Britain's biggest airport operator BAA Pic said passenger traffic in February rose 0.8 per cent as long-haul travel improved and cheap fares drove growth in Europe. The result was distorted because February had one less day in 2005 compared to the leapReuters - 192 words
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Article, Illustration437 2005-03-10 16 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's main airline, Cathay Pacific Airways, yesterday posted a stronger-than-expected 4.3 per cent increase in sec-ond-half earnings, as fuel expenses came in lower than many analysts had anticipated. The world's sixth-larg-est airline by market value, posted net profit ofReuters; AFP - 437 words
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426 2005-03-10 16 Reuters [MEXICO CITY] The financial crisis at major US airlines could force them out of the bidding for Mexico's top carriers, and European or Asian airlines could swoop in with their own offers, the executive leading the sale said. Andres Conesa,Reuters - 426 words
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343 2005-03-10 16 Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] Rob Sherrard, deputy chief executive and co-founder of Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, Australia's second-largest carrier, quit for "purely personal" reasons, die airline said. Mr Sherrard has been handing over his responsibilities to chief operating officer Andrew David since his appointment inBloomberg - 343 words
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Article1857 2005-03-10 16 CITY RJCWT ETA HJCMT ETC) Dmpaurhli SQ141 1145 SQ142 0935 MkMl LH9771 1«55 AH088 2250 1725 GA841 1825 ***** 1855 Mi n SQ323 0M5 «J38 2330 SQ435 0550 SQ436 2030 KL837 1535 5Q324 2345 °!»5L QW638 1130 QW639 0635 MM EK405 0105 EK404 1500 SQ427 07151,857 words
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Article289 2005-03-10 17 SGX '000 Mar9 S> Vol CH Offshore 0.37 unch 1105 ChuanHup 0.72 -0.01 1738 Cosco Corporation 1.59 0.02 5975 CWT Distribution.- 0.68 unch 14 Ezra Hldgs 1.05 unch 45 Freight Links 0 09 unch 90 Grand Banks Yacht 1.13 0.01 56 Jaya Holdings 1.07 unch 1500 K1 Venture289 words
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Article, Illustration556 2005-03-10 17 DONALD URQUHART - Now in 8th spot, it eyes 5th spot by the year-end By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] With Panama firmly in its sights, the Marshall Islands ship registry is aiming to leapfrog ahead of Singapore to claim fifth spot in the ranks of global ship556 words
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422 2005-03-10 17 AL LABITA - By AL LABITA in Manila THE Philippines is putting up a 100hectare maritime industrial park to woo foreign and local companies engaged in shipbuilding, conversion, repair and other related industries, says the staterun Maritime Industry Authority (Marina). In a policy paper, the agency said422 words
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209 2005-03-10 17 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Two South-east Asian seafarers, kidnapped last month in the Malacca Strait by armed pirates believed to be Indonesians, have been freed, officials said yesterday. "The two a Malaysian captain and Indonesian chief officer —were released on Tuesday," Noel Choong,AFP - 209 words
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Article509 2005-03-10 18 EDITORIAL AS international accolades go, the latest for Singapore No 1 in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Networked Readiness Index (NRI) for 2004 appears to be one of those meant to be filed under "S" for "Specialty Awards". But take a closer look the implications509 words
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Article, Illustration780 2005-03-10 18 WILLIAM PESEK JR - THE BOTTOM LINE WILLIAM PESEK JR Bloomberg WOW, he's a foreigner (a gaijin. in Japanese). That's the most significant thing most observers took from Sony Corp's move to name US citizen Howard Stringer chief executive. Yet it may be more significant forBloomberg - 780 words
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Article, Illustration873 2005-03-10 18 ROBERT SAMUELSON - Private accounts for US Social Security could threaten the effectiveness of the market ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group LET'S suppose that the US Congress approves President George W Bush's "personal accounts" for Social Security. The Social Security system would then becomeThe Washington Post Writers Group; AFP - 873 words
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Article, Illustration1220 2005-03-10 19 KEVIN J O'BRIEN - Massive Asian presence at Hannover's Cebit underlines wealthy Europe's importance to the region's manufacturers By KEVIN J O'BRIEN International Herald Tribune WHY would a Taiwanese electronics maker spend millions of euros to sponsor European professional soccer's top play-off? For BenQ, a maker of liquid-crystal displayInternational Herald Tribune; AFP - 1,220 words
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217 2005-03-10 19 Low Seow Meng Singapore - Low Seow Meng Singapore AS a minority shareholder, I follow the CAO saga lyFirst, let me put it in perspective. Bankers, oil traders/brokers, sundry creditors, big, average and small shareholders all were taken in by the glowing reports on CAO. It was217 words
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Article, Illustration716 2005-03-10 19 NICHOLAS D KRISTOF - NICHOLAS D KRISTOF NYT BEFORE the "Rev Dr" Matt Hale, the white racist leader, was arrested for seeking the murder of a federal judge, and long before the judge returned home last week to find her husband and mother murdered, I had lunch with him.NYT - 716 words
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502 2005-03-10 19 Ee Teck Siew Singapore - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ee Teck Siew Singapore THE controversies surrounding the insurance industry have led to a total discrediting of the profession. First, it was the criti-cal-year saga, then policy churning, and, most recently, the investment-linked policies (ILP) conundrum. All fingers point to502 words
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Miscellaneous321 2005-03-10 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD for actor to on 7 Use your loaf? This will give you the edge BB 10 Morally repulsive group of sol- HH diers including 51 from Rome I I I H" I 1 Pictures doctor looks at when HR SI BP the wife's gone (6) 12 You'll find321 words
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Article11038 2005-03-10 20 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stodi mm m Oom Oiaag* Stock mm# m Oam Omiii Allgreen 50c 0 30 1 170 +0.010 NOt 2.78 4.200 +0.120 BIL Intt US20c 0 49 1.130 *0010 OCBC 9 60 13.900 +0100 CapitaLand 1.57 2 520 +0010 Partway Hldgs 25c 0.72 1 68011,038 words
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Article5823 2005-03-10 21 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES talkKjICWT nit hi USJ dy y* \&f y* &f %y» Y«f lnd«« Chang» Q-«-»q« C>v»oy» Cftwy Chtny Wfertd Indec 875.0 <13 2 6 0.2 14 02 2-2 I EAFE Preftrwaty 807 5 -0 4 45 01 2.7 04 IS Europe Prefamnary ***** 0.55,823 words
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Advertisement1345 2005-03-10 26 I Another solid I I performance I I Highlights of 2004: I 1 Profit attributable to shareholders up 35% I I Earnings per share up 30% I I Fourth interim dividend of US 27 cents, payable on I I 4 May 2005 I I Total dividends for the year US$7.31,345 words
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Advertisement1561 2005-03-10 26 Deutsche Bank m DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH (Incorporated under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany) NOTICE TO WARRANTHOLDERS To: (1) ALL HOLDERS OF EUROPEAN STYLE CASH SETTLED CALL WARRANTS RELATING TO THE ORDINARY SHARES OF KEPPEL CORPORATION LIMITED ISSUED BY DEUTSCHE BANK AG, LONDON BRANCH (KEPCORP DB1,561 words
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605 2005-03-10 27 RAJU CHELLAM - World's top two contract chip makers expect higher sales, reports RAJU CHELLAM RAJU CHELLAM THE global semiconductor sector, which has seen sales slump from the second half of last year, can expect a small uptick in demand in the second quarter of605 words
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163 2005-03-10 27 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Internet media company Yahoo Inc said late on Tuesday it launched its Small Business Resource Centre, a new effort aimed at helping entrepreneurs run and market their online businesses while also helping big advertisers target the small business market Available atReuters - 163 words
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Article, Illustration482 2005-03-10 27 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] International Business Machines Corp (IBM) and Lenovo Group Ltd of China said yesterday they have won clearance from a US national security oversight committee for Lenovo to acquire IBM's personal computer (PC) business. An IBM executive said theReuters - 482 words
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Article, Illustration534 2005-03-10 28 ROLAND LIM - The company expects sales to reach US$10b this year By ROLAND LIM ELECTRONICS giant Samsung Asia will continue to focus on the premium segment of the mobile phone market, a strategy that helped it achieve a 42 per cent increase in mobile phone534 words
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Article, Illustration266 2005-03-10 28 Reuters [SEOUL] Samsung Electronics Co Ltd unveiled the world's first mobile phone with a powerful 7-megapix-el camera yesterday, providing a potential competitive threat to digital camera manufacturers. Samsung has been stepping up development of increasingly sophisticated phones for high-end users looking to access games, musicReuters - 266 words
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317 2005-03-10 28 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Microsoft Corp chairman Bill Gates, the world's richest man, says the US economy is "very strong" and customers are increasingly willing to spend money on new technology projects and investments. "I see a very positive attitude towards the economy andBloomberg - 317 words
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Article, Illustration327 2005-03-10 29 KALPANA RASHIWALA - 'New Age' offices similar to SoHo units, and are to go at about $1,100 psf By KALPANA RASHIWALA HAVING sold about 85 per cent of 227 small-office, home-office (or SoHo) units at its Central project over the past year, Far East Organization is releasing327 words
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455 2005-03-10 29 ALEXANDRA HO - UK's commercial property arm suffers £2m loss By ALEXANDRA HO UK-rBASED.reaI estate company Chesterton International has filed for bankruptcy protection after its commercial property arm suffered losses of more than £2 million (556.24 million) in seven months. But the Singapore office says455 words
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303 2005-03-10 29 HOMEOWNERS are again jumping on the collective sale bandwagon. And this time, it's the folks at Hang Tat Garden in Balestier Road. The owners of the eight-storey residential freehold site at No 348 are asking for $24.3 million for the 25,196303 words
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Article, Illustration1218 2005-03-10 30 ARTHUR SIM - Putting a market value on your home requires homework, as ARTHUR SIM finds out ARTHUR SIM IT never occurred to me that selling my flat would eventually put me in the shoes of a potential buyer. But after I had unsuccessfully showed my property to at least1,218 words
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1367 2005-03-10 30 PROJECT NAME/ PROP CONTRACT TENURE BUCMN/IAND PRICE PS* STREET NAME TYPE DATE AREA*(SQFT) (SV000) 6$) District 01 NON-LANDED The Sal At Manna Bay Apt 0*02/2005 99 689 750 1089 The Sal At Marina Bay Apt 2001/2005 99 592 5301,367 words
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Advertisement108 2005-03-10 30 1 Got the right home? Now get the right home loan. Buying a house in Singapore is a heavy investment. However, you can still have the freedom to live life the way you want. with HSBC home loans. Enjoy these benefits when you take up an HSBC home loan: Competitive108 words
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