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Title Section16 2005-03-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85cemT "6mine at http://business-times.asia 1 xom.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Friday, March 11,200516 words
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Article, Illustration750 2005-03-11 1 JOYCE KOH - BT exclusive New CEO tells BT why SingPost grabs ACCS deal By JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] Singapore Post (Sing Post) boss Lau Boon Tuan revealed yesterday what the company hopes to get out of its proposed tie-up with mobile phone services provider Accord Customer Care Solutions750 words
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Article130 2005-03-11 1 sn 2,***** (-14.09) ST INDEX RJIURES 2.165.00 (-10.00) siMsa ***** (-1.57) SIMSa FUTURES 256.60 (-1.70) PRIME RATES SINGAPORE 5.25 MALAYSIA 6.00 HONGKONG 5.00 INDONESIA 39.00 TAIWAN 6.405 JAPAN 1.375 KOREA 933 BRITAIN 4.75 US 5.50 CANADA 4.25 SWITZERLAND 2.61 INDIA 10.25 Source: Bloomberg MARKETS Thursday Chang* KLSECOMF *****130 words
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Article, Illustration601 2005-03-11 1 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA [SINGAPORE! Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Cheehwa confirmed yesterday what everyone else had been saying for two weeks by quitting the top job. And his successor faces the tricky task of growing the city's economy by latching on to China,REUTERS - 601 words
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Advertisement39 2005-03-11 1 m A 3 STILL GROUNDED Budget airline Awair hits out at delay in 8 "887 arSOOOCK 1 Frederick Tsao, her to one of the great Chinese shipowning families, on the need change Hthe industry. tf§ lie Raffles Conversation tomonowi39 words
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Advertisement12 2005-03-11 1 HOCK LOCK SIEW The case for titter controls on listed companies PG412 words
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TOP STORIES
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568 2005-03-11 2 VEN SREENIVASAN - Carrier hits out at authority's stance as protectionist By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] New regulations in Indonesia on lowcost carriers seem to be, what's delaying the entry to Singapore of budget airline Awair. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) yesterday568 words
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392 2005-03-11 2 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] There were four deals brought to the consideration of Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) and, when it came to the crunch, the proposal put forward by Singapore Post clinched the day in terms of paving the best392 words
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Article, Illustration721 2005-03-11 2 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPANESE financial officials scrambled yesterday to contain damage in the foreign exchange market after Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi suggested that Japan should diversify its massive (mainly dollardenominated) foreign exchange reserves. The US assistant Treasury secretaryREUTERS - 721 words
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Article607 2005-03-11 2 Manpower ministry declares war on workplace accidents THE private sector —from top management down to workers and suppliers—will have to play a bigger role in a radical move by government to reduce sharply accidents and deaths at the workplace. Announcing the change in the occupational safety and health607 words
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Article115 2005-03-11 2 IN yesterday's report, "SPH emerges top S'pore corporate donor", we said a survey by the National Volunteer Philanthropy Centre (NVPC) showed that Singapore Press Holdings donated $8.1 million to charity in FY2004. Of the $8.1 million, $3.3 million was donated to charity, $986,000 was contributed to community, arts, culture115 words
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336 2005-03-11 3 CHUANG PECK MING - The three parties to buy 73 hotels from interContinental By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] GIC Real Estate (GIC RE) has teamed up with Lehman Brothers Real Estate Partners and the Realstar Group to bfiy 73 hotels in Britain from the Intercontinental Hotel336 words
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Article779 2005-03-11 3 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] The private sector from the boss d®wn to shop floor and suppliers will have to play a big role in a radical move by government to slash accidents and deaths in the workplace. Announcing the change in the occupational safety779 words
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477 2005-03-11 3 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] BP Singapore was a significant contributor to the group's sterling US$l.99 billion trading profit last year, sources say. And they reckon continuing market volatility with oil prices threatening record U5555.67 will trigger more trading opportunities. As one of477 words
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Advertisement799 2005-03-11 4 LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration No. *****2094H) Registered Office: 190 MacPherson Road #07-08, Wisma Gulab, Singapore *****8 NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of RSH Limited (the "Company") will be held at 190 MacPherson Road #09-00, VICs Club.799 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration588 2005-03-11 4 WONG WEI KONG - But Hong Kong is likely to be affected as it tends to draw larger enterprises Reports by WONG WEI KONG MOVES by US and London exchanges to attract more Chinese listings are unlikely to have much of an effect588 words
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60 2005-03-11 4 THE c&ntinuftd suspension of Cttiraya shares is not year following revelations that the company was being Investigated by the Comipt Practices Investigation Busortium led by businessman Hwee and cent of Citiraya's enlarged appointed to advise investajjSie tennsdS|ln>posal. "The proposed tnv eHnt by Mr KflKon Hwqe and60 words
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592 2005-03-11 4 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY EVEN while investigations are continuing, there appears to be some controversy over how best to deal with the spate of recent corporate scandals involving companies such as Citiraya, Accord Customer Care Solutions, Greatronics and Linair and. of592 words
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442 2005-03-11 7 RONNIE LIM - Oil gas firm Pearl Energy seeks listing Its preliminary prospectus already lodged with MAS By RONNIE LIM CAPITALISING on high oil prices and robust regional energy demand, Singaporebased oil and gas company Pearl Energy is planning a mainboard listing, and has lodged its preliminary prospectus with the Monetary Authority of442 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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105 2005-03-11 7 SAYING it was hit by lower revenue, rising raw material costs and lower contributions from other income, Datapulse Technology yesterday posted a 72.2 per cent plunge in first-half net earnings from $9.3 million to $2.6 million. The solution provider of CD and DVD services said105 words
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57 2005-03-11 7 LINKS Island Holdings has proposed to change its name to Manhattan Resources. It said the new name would better reflect its expansion of business operations to include coal mining-related business as well as its parentage. Manhattan Investments Pte Ltd has a stake of57 words
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Article41 2005-03-11 7 PSC Corp has appointed Tan Kong King as a non-executive and non-independent director of the company from yesterday. Mr Tan, 54, is group managing director of mainboard-listed QAF. The latter is a substantial shareholder of PSC.41 words
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62 2005-03-11 7 FRONTLINE Technologies said its associate company Ecquaria Technologies, a provider of enterprise infrastructure and solutions, signed a $4.7 million contract with Brunei's Ministry Of Communications to build an integrated service portal for the ministry. Ecquaria is part of a group commissioned to help design and62 words
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73 2005-03-11 7 VITA Holdings said that Green River Marine Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary, entered into a memorandum of agreement on March 9 with De Run Shipping Corp to sell MV Green River for US$l.67 million. The net book value of the vessel oij73 words
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Article, Illustration489 2005-03-11 7 VEN SREENIVASAN - Flagship company shares are good value at current price, he says By VEN SREENIVASAN IN a move which further tightens his grip on his flagship company as he looks to more deals across the region, entrepreneur Simon Cheong has increased his stake in489 words
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191 2005-03-11 9 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY MAINBOARD-LISTED Datacraft's Indian subsidiary has been selected by Jabil Circuit Inc, a New York Stock Exchange-listed global electronic services provider, to develop the entire network infrastructure for its new manufacturing facility in India. Florida-based Jabil is an electronic solutions company191 words
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425 2005-03-11 9 It pays 2.77b rupees for the stake to capitalise on the country's growth prospects Bloomberg SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings has bought a 25 per cent stake in Pakistan's NDLC-IFIC Bank Ltd, its second investment in an overseas financial company in the past week.Bloomberg - 425 words
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Article, Illustration139 2005-03-11 9 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE A DBS Bank black card holder drove off in a red Ferrari 360 Modena yesterday and he didn't have to charge it to his credit card. Mr Yu Kun (pictured with his wife and DBS head of consumer banking EdmundARTHUR LEE - 139 words
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203 2005-03-11 9 DALENA LEE - By DALENA LEE MULTIVISION Intelligent Surveillance has struck a HK$5O million (5510.4 million) deal to acquire an indirect 24 per cent stake in a company involved in China's smart identification card project. Under an agreement sealed on Tuesday, Multi Vision's fully owned Hong Kong203 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration531 2005-03-11 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Liquidity dries up as higher oil prices stoke US interest rate fears in a day dominated by momentum players R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IF CRUDE oil prices shoot up and the US dollar slides lower, what will stock prices do? From the lookSource: Bloomberg - 531 words
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Article, Illustration930 2005-03-11 8 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH First Engineering March 10 doMt $1.26 (+1 cant) INF MRMAS PEREGRINE, March 9 WE are revising our 2005 EPS forecast downwards to reflect printer and automotive segments. OUTPERFORM rating maintained. Printer program delays affect FY2005: There has been a slowdown in the printer segmentSource: Bloomberg - 930 words
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Article, Illustration523 2005-03-11 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar continued to suffer badly yesterday on fears of a horrid January US trade deficit number later tonight, but some are hoping that a pleasant surprise there could buy it something of a breather at least. BeyondSource: Reuters - 523 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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Article162 2005-03-11 8 SLOWLY but steadily, the Wee family has been building up its stake in Haw Par Corp. In the latest reported purchase, Wee Investments bought 67,000 shares at about $5.30 each in the healthcare and leisure group, raising its stake to 17.31 per cent162 words
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Article59 2005-03-11 8 LOCAL boutique fund managers Chartered Asset Management has bought more shares in electronics firm CSE Global in the open market on Tuesday. Chartered's stake is now up from 6.18 per cent or 20.08 million shares to 6.33 per cent or 20.56 million shares. CSE's stock59 words
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52 2005-03-11 8 CEREAL maker Viz Branz's director Ben Chng on Wednesday bought 50,000 shares at 12.5 cents each. This brings his direct interest in the company to 25.23 per cent or 35.11 million shares. Viz Branz shares were not traded yesterday and were last done at52 words
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106 2005-03-11 8 CHINA Sun Biochem yesterday disclosed that Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings is deemed to have an interest in 7.58 per cent or 56.38 million shares in the company. The stake is held through Seletar Investments, Aranda Investments and DBS Holdings via DBS106 words
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45 2005-03-11 8 RICHARD Hale, an independent director of The Ascott Group on Wednesday sold 50,000 Ascott shares at 50.5 cents each, reducing his holding to 100,000 shares. This was an open market sale. Ascott yesterday added half a cent at 51 cents.45 words
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50 2005-03-11 8 R SIVANITHY - Compiled by R SIVANITHY MIDAS Holdings' chairman Chen Wei Ping yesterday bought 400,000 shares at 29 cents each from the open market, raising his stake to 37.77 per cent or 288.9 million shares, up from 37.72 per cent. Midas finished unchangpd at 29 cents.50 words
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Article, Illustration428 2005-03-11 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Mar10 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -283.00 -113.00 BTCAPI -*****.00 -90.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -28.00 All-SG Equities 561.74 -2.25 SG Equities Elect 142.73 -0.57 SG Equities Fin 1627.21 -13.07 SG Equities Prop 561.68 -3.86 S1MSCI 257.24 -1.57 SiMSCI Futures 256.60 -1.70 Clob MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME *e428 words
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Article, Illustration651 2005-03-11 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Developer sought URA input on plans for housing project in prime CBD area By KALPANA RASHIWALA CITY Developments may be considering redeveloping the former Robina House at 1 Shenton Way into a residential project that would help rejuvenate the existing Central BusinessARTHUR LEE - 651 words
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173 2005-03-11 10 SINGAPORE Press Holdings the nation's top corporate donor, according to a survey by the National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre (NPVC) said yesterday it raised and donated more than $15 million in FY2004. The media company donated $3.3 million to charity, contributed $986,000173 words
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484 2005-03-11 10 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN THE private healthcare scene here now has a new kid on the block in the form of Excellence Healthcare, a 22,000 sq ft medical clinic costing more than $10 million to build. Set up by "a group of484 words
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364 2005-03-11 10 CAROLYN QUEK - By CAROLYN QUEK ASIA could potentially lose up to US$3 billion in tourism receipts this year because of the tsunami disaster, said a senior executive at Visa International Asia Pacific. Mr Paul Dowling, who is senior vice-president and general manager of corporate communications for364 words
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476 2005-03-11 10 CHUANG PECK MING - YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT But employers will have to pay much higher levy By CHUANG PECK MING RULES will be eased to allow desperate employers in the manufacturing and services sectors to hire more foreign workers, but the greater flexibility comes at a price476 words
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326 2005-03-11 10 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS ACTING Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports (MCYS) Vivian Balakrishnan yesterday appealed to businessmen to help "fledgling" social enterprises. Speaking during the parliamentary Budget debate, Mr Balakrishnan said Singapore needs to encourage the people sector to look beyond just donations326 words
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407 2005-03-11 10 LIZA LIN - By LIZA LIN INDUSTRY experts welcomed the new occupational safety and health (OSH) framework released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) yesterday, adding that higher productivity, higher employee morale and lower costs in the long run would offset any costs of implementation. MOM unveiled a407 words
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Advertisement155 2005-03-11 10 Company Formation Foreign Direct Investment Virtual Offices Since 1975 OCRA Worldwide has been providing offshore incorporation and administration solutions for Asian and International businesses. We have been at the forefront of corporate and financial trends in China and lead the field in foreign drect investment Our pioneering spirit, professionalism and155 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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512 2005-03-11 11 Ringgit peg, fixed at 3.80 to the dollar since 1998, to stay: Rafidah AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Foreign investment in Malaysia's manufacturing sector slowed in 2004 but domestic investment took up the slack, hitting its highest level in six years, Trade Minister RafidahAFP - 512 words
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Article, Illustration754 2005-03-11 11 [WASHINGTON] The US economy will probably expand at a faster rate in the first quarter than previously estimated because of higher company spending on plant and equipment, a Bloomberg News survey of economists found. The economy is projected to expand atAFP - 754 words
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486 2005-03-11 11 LATEST US DATA Reuters, AP [WASHINGTON] Inventories at US wholesalers rose a larger-than-expected 1.1 per cent in January, led by gains in automobiles and parts and other durable goods, as sales grew at a slower pace, the Commerce Department said yesterday. Wall StreetReuters,; AP - 486 words
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375 2005-03-11 11 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US economy expanded at a moderate pace in late January and February with little inflation, although businesses in some areas were finding it easier to raise prices, the Federal Reserve said on Wednesday. "The economy has continued to expand at aReuters - 375 words
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Article, Illustration414 2005-03-11 11 Bloomberg [BERLIN] China risks a protectionist "backlash" against its textiles unless the world's most populous country contains its exports to world markets, said European Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson. The European Union and US have threatened to impose new barriers to their marketsBloomberg; REUTERS - 414 words
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580 2005-03-11 12 PAULINE NG - The question is how much, as the M'sian pension fund seeks overseas yields By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE Singapore stock market is certain to be a beneficiary of plans by the Malaysian state pension fund to invest RMI.9 billion (SsBlo million)580 words
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316 2005-03-11 12 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Trade Minister Rafidah Azis yesterday ruled out the need to merge national carmakers Proton and Perodua to boost their competitiveness, saying a tie-up was not beneficial now as they compete for different markets. However, the government did not rule outAFP - 316 words
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366 2005-03-11 12 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian businesses are suffering from a severe shortage of cheap foreign labour following an exodus of illegal workers mostly Indonesians in an amnesty programme, the New Straits Times reported yesterday. The government plans to let employers hire workersAP - 366 words
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Article, Illustration622 2005-03-11 12 SHOEB KAGDA - By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta EVEN as tensions between Indonesia and Malaysia over a territorial dispute have eased over the past two days, Indonesia's powerful military is unhappy over the government's decision to seek a diplomatic solution to the problem. Sources told BT that someAP - 622 words
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Article, Illustration600 2005-03-11 14 Acting chief exec was recently asked about his role in Cyberport project Reuters, AP, AFP, Bloomberg (HONG KONG] Hong Kong Chief Secretary Donald Tsang will be Acting Chief Executive after the resignation of Chief Executive Tung Chee-hwa, but his links withReuters,; AP,; AFP,; Bloomberg; AP - 600 words
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381 2005-03-11 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China International Capital Corp, the nation's largest investment bank, was hired to prepare China's biggest lender for what will probably be a record US$lO billion share sale, people familiar with the plan said. Industrial Commercial Bank of ChinaBloomberg - 381 words
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164 2005-03-11 14 AFP [HONG KONG] The head of the organisation that tried to launch an ill-fated property trust here has resigned citing personal reasons, the government said. Alfred Li Hungkwan, chief executive of The Link Reit, the world's largest real estate investment trust (Reit), quitAFP - 164 words
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340 2005-03-11 14 Reuters [NEW DELHI] The United States has reminded India about its concerns over Iran, as New Delhi prepares for talks on a US$4 billion pipeline to bring Iranian natural gas to South Asia, a newspaper reported yesterday. US ambassador to New Delhi David MulfordReuters - 340 words
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NOTE BOOK
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47 2005-03-11 14 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan Premier Frank Hsieh said yesterday the government aims in June to sell 17 per cent of Chunghwa Telecom Co to help pay off a record budget deficit. The government stake has a market value of US$3.4 billion.—Bloomberg - 47 words
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58 2005-03-11 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Singapore's DBS Bank and Kim Eng Securities are among the 13 financial institutions vying for five foreign broking operations in Malaysia, the Securities Commission (SC) announced yesterday. According to The Edge. other applicants include ÜBS. Macquarie Bank. Citigroup SmithReuters - 58 words
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68 2005-03-11 14 Reuters [BANGALORE] Wipro Ltd has launched a Chinese subsidiary and aims to set up a technology centre later this year. A senior company official said on Wednesday •Wipro will serve clients with a China base in the first phase. According to Sudip Nandy, Wipro's chief strategyReuters - 68 words
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89 2005-03-11 14 AFP [BEIJING] China will carry out reforms of its banking sector as scheduled despite recent scandals that threaten to shake confidence among the country's major lenders, Central Bank vice-governor Guo Shuqing was reported as saying by the Xinhua news agency yesterday. At leastAFP - 89 words
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Article912 2005-03-11 16 Samsung's brand value now rivals Sony's as latter struggles with complacency NYT [TOKYO] In 1997, the year Howard Stringer joined Sony Corp, Japan's premium electronics company took little notice of Samsung Electronics Co, a South Korean television maker fighting a life-or-death battle to survive theNYT - 912 words
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186 2005-03-11 16 WP [WASHINGTON] The chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission told a Senate committee on Wednesday that if it wants "rigorous" oversight of the credit-rating industry, Congress will have to enact legislation to give the federal regulator power to rein in the business.WP - 186 words
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429 2005-03-11 16 NEIL BEHRMANN - Trading most active in China, Hong Kong and India By NEIL BEHRMANN in London DRIVEN largely by the expansion of domestic bond markets, Asian fixedincome security trading volumes and investment have surged in the past few years. Greenwich Associates, US429 words
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Article, Illustration372 2005-03-11 16 Shares to be sold to four insurance companies: sources Bloomberg [TOKYO] Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) will raise about 210 billion yen (553.28 billion) by the end of this month. The bank said it would sell preferred shares to institutional investors butBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 372 words
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464 2005-03-11 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The first US options exchange to achieve a stock market listing had a roaring start when shares in the International Securities Exchange (ISE) rose 69 per cent in the first day of trading. The ISE's debut highlights how futuresBloomberg - 464 words
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315 2005-03-11 16 Group. Reuters. Bloomberg [TOKYO] French retailer Carrefour said on Wednesday it would exit Japan after just four years by agreeing to sell all eight of its floundering stores to Asia's top retailer, Aeon Co, for an undisclosed sum. The storesGroup. — Reuters. Bloomberg - 315 words
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Article, Illustration504 2005-03-11 17 They want it to focus on core securities business to boost stock price NYT, Reuters [NEW YORK] When Philip J Purcell, the chief executive of Morgan Stanley, and other top executives of the firm gathered in a conference room at the Four SeasonsNYT,; Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 504 words
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292 2005-03-11 17 NYT [NEW YORK] Four foreign banks that helped World Com sell bonds the year before it filed for bankruptcy agreed on Wednesday to pay US$42B million to settle with investors, bringing the payout in the case to U553.56 billion, aNYT - 292 words
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391 2005-03-11 17 Such a move would result in much lower profile for US [BRUSSELS/LONDON] The European Union (EU) has formally asked to be given more powers in the body that sets international accounting standards, a move that would go hand in hand with curbing US391 words
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Article, Illustration538 2005-03-11 18 ALEXANDRA HO - It will spearhead innovation and technology from S'pore By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] The Republic's logistics industry is already at a well-developed stage but one influential figure in the business thinks it would benefit from some serious cost savings.538 words
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463 2005-03-11 18 Its deal with NetJets offers elite service aimed at stars, billionaires [LONDON] Germany's national carrier, Lufthansa, is to become the first mainstream airline to offer passengers an aircraft all to themselves by providing private jets to whisk them to 1.000 destinations across Europe,463 words
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Article, Illustration63 2005-03-11 18 [EVERETT. Washington] The first Boeing 777-200LR Worldliner taxis past company employees and media at Paine Field in Everett. Washington on Tuesday, shortly before taking off on its maiden flight. It's the world's longest range commercial airplane capable of flying non-stop between virtually any two cities inREUTERS - 63 words
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Article, Illustration399 2005-03-11 18 [SYDNEY] International controls on airline ownership threaten to drive a number of Asia Pacific carriers into bankruptcy or government ownership within the next five years, a leading industry consultant warned ahead of an industry conference. Governments should move to relax regulatory structures399 words
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327 2005-03-11 18 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea's Asiana Airlines, which does not hedge its fuel bill against fluctuating oil costs, said its 2005 profit may slump 72 per cent compared with last year because of surging jet kerosene prices and a stronger currency. NetBloomberg - 327 words
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135 2005-03-11 19 Reuters [BEIJING] China's Dalian Port Corp will build a crude oil terminal for supertankers of up to 500,000 tonnes to supplement another for 300,000 tonne ships that it had completed last year, its chairman said. "China's demand for energy is getting higher and higher asReuters - 135 words
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109 2005-03-11 19 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co, an affiliate of the world's biggest shipbuilder, and rival Hanjin Heavy Industries Construction Co, South Korea's fifth-largest shipbuilder, won 550 billion won (SsBBo million) of orders. Hyundai Mipo, a unit of Ulsan, South Korea-based Hyundai Heavy IndustriesBloomberg - 109 words
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776 2005-03-11 19 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR THE grounding of a vessel in Sydney Harbour last year could have been caused by the effects of jet lag on the bridge navigation team, an investigation has revealed. This prompted the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) to call on776 words
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Article, Illustration433 2005-03-11 19 GEORGE JOSEPH - Boost from surge in export cargoes from China, other Asian countries By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] Port operator PSA International turned in its best performance with a record *****.3 million profit last year, aided by the continuing surge in expprt cargoes from China and otherFILE PHOTO - 433 words
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260 2005-03-11 19 GEORGE JOSEPH - It will be 1st in region to use US-developed technology By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] The Republic will be the first in Southeast Asia to use specialised US-developed radiation detection technology at its ports to detect any hidden shipments of nuclear and other260 words
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175 2005-03-11 19 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Orient Overseas (International) Ltd, a shipping line controlled by the family of Hong Kong Chief Executive Tung Cheehwa, said 2004 profit surged to a record as surging demand for Chinesemade goods boosted cargo volumes. Net income doubled to US$67OBloomberg - 175 words
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Article282 2005-03-11 19 SGX *000 Mr 10 SS W- Vol CH Offshore ...037 unch 1155 ChuanHup .0.72 unch 387 Cotco Corporation 1.61 0.02 ***** CWT Distribution J0S7 -0.01 31 EzraHldm 1.10 0.05 1094 Freight Links 0.09 0.01 443 Grand Banks Yacht 1.13 unch 39 Jaya Holdings 1.10 0.03 1651 K1 Venture282 words
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Article527 2005-03-11 20 EDITORIAL US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan recently spoke about the "conundrum" posed by abnormally-low US long-term interest rates, suggesting that since US economic growth is healthy and short rates have been gradually raised in "measured" pace since last June, long rates should logically be much higher.527 words
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Article, Illustration1133 2005-03-11 20 HARISH MEHTA - Developing countries need to protect their own natural assets from profit-driven 'biopiracy' HARISH MEHTA IT seems that alarm bells are jangling from Washington to Canberra after a 17-member global group that encompasses two-thirds of the world's biodiversity served notice that they will not continueREUTERS - 1,133 words
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Article, Illustration739 2005-03-11 20 SHADA ISLAM - THE BOTTOM LINE SHADA ISLAM Brussels Correspondent ENDLESS acrimonious debates about money are back at the top of the European Union's agenda as finance ministers battle over plans to revamp the eurozone stability pact and fix a new spending blueprint for the739 words
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Article, Illustration1054 2005-03-11 21 HAL R VARIAN - Risk and the lack of a centralised market for borrowing stock prevents short-selling from correcting irrational prices By HAL R VARIAN NYT ON March 10, 2000, exactly five years ago yesterday, the Nasdaq composite index hit its historic high, 5,132.52, marking the peak of theNYT; AFP - 1,054 words
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343 2005-03-11 21 Joseph Saverias Singapore - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Joseph Saverias Singapore I REFER to the report, "Motor racing makes comeback with Tuas track" (BT, March 9). Yes, it's about time we had a car and motorcycle racing track. Let us forget about the casino idea and spend our efforts instead343 words
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Article, Illustration1340 2005-03-11 21 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent IN The Image. Daniel Boorstin's ground-breaking and magisterial study of the rise of the modern media and the public relations profession, the renowned historian coined the term "pseudo-event". He was referring to a "happening" that is designed to be covered byAP - 1,340 words
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Article, Illustration1027 2005-03-11 29 CHEN LOONG - The Mosaic Music Festival kicks off today, and you still haven't got your tickets? CHEN LOONG helps you make your choice CHEN LOONG James Moody's 80th Birthday Concert James Moody and the Jeremy Monteiro International Trio Friday, March 11, 7.30pm, Concert Hall The1,027 words
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Article, Illustration462 2005-03-11 29 PEPPER LEE - By PEPPER LEE JIM Ballard, who plays the stern Captain von Trapp in Broadway's The Sound of Music. strikes an imposing figure befitting of a Captain. But just as the show's Captain is really an endearing character behind that strong veneer, Ballard's462 words
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380 2005-03-11 29 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR HE'S a Yank brat pack ldd with all the right gear to go corporate climbing: the buzzwords (cross promotions, synergy) and the euphemisms (you never fire anyone, you just let 'em go); the brains and the streetsmarts; and most importantly, the hunger.380 words
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Article299 2005-03-11 29 PEPPER LEE - By PEPPER LEE UNLIKE what its title may suggest, Robots by the same people who did Ice Age is anything but mechanical, hard or cold. In fact, your emotional side might get a good workout from this heart-warming tale of a young robot's journey to299 words
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Article, Illustration608 2005-03-11 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR looks at the influential German painter's style PARVATHI NAYAR Brutal strokes, powerful gestures, isolated figures bound in a welter of lines: these are the trademarks of German artist Georg Baselitz, whose printworks are currently on show. Born 1938, the German painter,608 words
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Article, Illustration550 2005-03-11 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR SET amid favourite nyonya colours like lime green and fuchsia pink, Nyonya Kebaya: A Living Art is a visual treat, a selection of some 70 kebayas. picked from the extensive collection of Datin Paduka Seri Endon Mahmood, wife of the Prime Minister550 words
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Article257 2005-03-11 30 SANGEETHA MADHAVAN - By SANGEETHA MADHAVAN THE Necessary Stage's What Big Bombs You Have!!!, a retelling of the story of Little Red Riding Hood, didn't want to root for either the big bad wolf or Riding Hood. So it offers both alternatives; Red's family, where evil lurks at every257 words
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414 2005-03-11 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR MANY artists like Hans Haacke and Marcel Broodthaers have critiqued aspects of museum culture from its corporate affiliations to its mandate as the arbiter of what constitutes art. French photographer Gerard Rondeau's photographs of museums do not seem to fall into414 words
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Article, Illustration506 2005-03-11 30 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON WHAT does a new Peranakan arts company have in common with the The Arts House at Old Parliament? They both celebrate their first birthday this March. As Main Wayang the Peranakan company makes its maiden performance this month,506 words
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Miscellaneous165 2005-03-11 30 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN 14 Left one with talent a burden YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 1 Disease, French complaint Q m n _u,Xf ir (9) Across: 6 Break a leg, 7 Bread, 10 ee g g 15 At risk we manoeuvred this Squalid, 11 Movies, 12 Zero, 13 runner (5-3) Wardrobe, 15 Blether,165 words
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619 2005-03-11 32 jaime ee - off the cuff jaime ee MEMO: To serving members of the Loansharks Association of Singapore From: Your Boss, The Bigger Shark Dear fellow loan sharks, It has come to my attention that the level of professionalism in our, uh, profession, has sunk lower619 words
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Article, Illustration493 2005-03-11 32 CORINNE KERK - CORINNE KERK looks at the struggles married couples face as they try to conceive, which have been highlighted in a recent book CORINNE KERK IN the midst of all the hullaballoo surrounding Singapore's low birth rate and the government's efforts to encourage parenthood, there was always493 words
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1312 2005-03-11 32 Yang, 38, accountant and Shirley, 39, homemaker YANG and Shirley were 29 and 30 respectively when they started trying for a baby. Like many others, the couple decided to1,312 words
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