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Title Section15 2005-03-14 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Monday, March 14,2005 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/200515 words
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Article, Illustration772 2005-03-14 1 MICHELLE QUAH - Banking, telecoms, energy to drive deals: PwC By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The Singapore corporate arena is set to see more mergers and acquisitions this year, with the banking, telecommunications and energy sectors likely to dominate the action, says PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). The trend is beingSource: Bloomberg - 772 words
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513 2005-03-14 1 CHUANG PECK MING - The joint venture to build and run hostels in top cities will be its third British deal this year By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Just days after it announced a £1 billion (Ss3.l billion) hotel deal in the United Kingdom,513 words
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Article137 2005-03-14 1 MARKETS wttK uige STI .2169.41 +14.86 KLSE COMP 901.45 ...-.+16.12 NIKKEI 225 *****.89 +50.84 HANG SENG *****.93 ....+160.15 SET INDEX 710.98 -17.44 JAKARTA COMP ...1108.05 +5.04 MANILA COMP ....2137.39 ,.™+12.70 TAIPEI TAIEX 6204.23 ......+10.61 SEOUL COMP 1022.79 +9.83 SHENZHEN B 273.42 +1337 AUSTALLORD 4192.60 -9.30 DOW JONES *****.36137 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration784 2005-03-14 2 WONG WEI KONG - Politics counts for less in most investment deals By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] Against the backdrop of improving Sin-gapore-Malaysia relations, the big deals have been coming thick and fast. A three-way code-share agreement between Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Silk Air the first commercial arrangementSource: Bank Negara; AFP - 784 words
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Article796 2005-03-14 2 Weak US$ and high oil prices weigh on stocks SINCE November, it has been that the effect of a shrivelling dollar would soon join oil prices on Wall Street's "most worrisome" list. As of this week, it has officially made its way there, say market analysts. TOP STORIES,796 words
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Article, Illustration832 2005-03-14 3 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT Trade deficit adds to fears of central banks cutting US$ holdings By ANDREW MARKS in New York RISING oil prices and a falling US dollar. Strong oil prices and a weak dollar: readers should get themselves accustomed toPHOTOS: AFP - 832 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration594 2005-03-14 4 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent SOME three weeks ago, US Federal Reserve chief Alan Greenspan wondered about the conundrum of low long-term bond yields. If the US economy was cruising along nicely within the confines of a low-infla-tion, stable-growth scenario the Fed and its counterparts had594 words
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371 2005-03-14 4 CURRENCIES AFP [HONG KONG] Asian currencies mostly rose against the US dollar over last week, with poor American economic data hitting the US unit. Japanese yen: The yen gained ground during last week, backed by Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's remarks over its foreign reserves,AFP - 371 words
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Article, Illustration419 2005-03-14 4 Compiled by Thomson Financial I/B/E/S OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Mar 11 VALUE CLOSE BTOB7QS -133.00 +150.00 BTCADI -*****.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -13.00 All-SG Equities 561.39 -0.35 SG Equities Elect 143.67 +0.94 SG Equities Fin 1623.73 -3.48 SG Equities Prop 567.52 +5.84 SIMSCI 256.73 -0.51 SiMSCI Futures 256.70 +0.10419 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration448 2005-03-14 5 SIOW LI SEN - Observers say his main goal may be to gain firm control of the company By SIOW LI SEN THE private vehicle of banker Wee Cho Yaw and sons has been buying shares of Haw Par Corp, the listed entity oftenFILE PHOTO - 448 words
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Article622 2005-03-14 5 RONNIE LIM - HOCK LOCK SIEW By RONNIE LIM SUDDENLY, there's a spate of offshore oil, or exploration and production (E&P) plays in the Singapore market. It's all happening as oil prices nudge record highs, and as regional oil demand, especially from China and India, continues to grow622 words
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661 2005-03-14 6 S JAYASANKARAN - Possible tie-ups lie in transport and logistics, financial services, healthcare By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur SOMETIME in 1997, Malaysian conglomerate Renong signed a memorandum of understanding with Singapore Technologies that envisaged the latter building an enormous logistics and warehouse complex on land owned661 words
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239 2005-03-14 6 Bloomberg [ISLAMABAD] Pakistan chose eight bidders, including Singapore Telecommunications and China Mobile Communications, for a 26 per cent controlling stake in Pakistan Telecommunications Co, the nation's biggest phone service provider. Other bidders for the second round of the auction include TaiekoauMftk^rsia Bhd,Bloomberg - 239 words
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Article, Illustration405 2005-03-14 6 MICHELLE QUAH - Offer price is lower than targeted; issue oversubscribed By MICHELLE QUAH IPO aspirant LMA International NV has priced its initial public offer of 282 million shares at 88 cents a share, making it one of the largest share issues soFILE PHOTO - 405 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration1129 2005-03-14 8 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent THE spike in oil prices returned to haunt the market, leading funds to flow into the bhie chips seen to be able to weather the oil hikes better. Last week, the Straits Times Index (STD edged up 0.7 per1,129 words
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Article, Illustration932 2005-03-14 8 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS Companies which announced year-end results generated buying interest last week, writes ROBERT HALILI ROBERT HALILI TRADING activity last week rebounded from the previous week's low turnover with 79 trades worth $15 million, up from 52 transactions worth $12.4 million. Buyers outweighed sellers withFILE PHOTO - 932 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration1274 2005-03-14 9 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC Is an increase in corporate wrongdoing unavoidable if we want to have a dynamic business environment where risk-taking is tolerated and even encouraged? LOOK no further than our banking sector to see how a balance can be achieved. Not too long1,274 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration1491 2005-03-14 10 Hotel restaurants are constantly coming up with new things to entice diners. We check out what some of them are doing Jaan 70th floor, Swissotel The Stamford Tel: 6837 3322 A MEAL with a view used to come at a high price at Jaan one1,491 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration491 2005-03-14 11 JEAN CHUA - It hopes to boost female involvement in politics, groom future leaders By JEAN CHUA THE ruling People's Action Party (PAP) has formed a new wing to encourage more young women to participate in politics and nurture future female leaders of the nation. Young491 words
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Article, Illustration691 2005-03-14 11 CAROLYN QUEK - Pharmaceutical firm stresses family-friendly practices, CAROLYN QUEK reports CAROLYN QUEK AT the Baxter Healthcare plant in Singapore, employees like Aznah Bte Mat Pagi can knock off from work at 4.30 pm every day. Thanks to the compressed working hours that the pharma- ceutical companyPHOTOS BY CHRIS LOH - 691 words
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345 2005-03-14 11 CAROLYN QUEK - By maintaining a good balance between work and family, the Family Life Ambassador pioneer ensures happy employees, writes CAROLYN QUEK CAROLYN QUEK THEY are one of the pioneers of the Family Life Ambassador Programme (FLA), having been a member since 2000. This was345 words
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359 2005-03-14 11 CHEN HUIFEN - Keystone Symposia a big boost for biomedical hub By CHEN HUIFEN SINGAPORE has been picked to be the first country outside North America to host the Keystone Symposia conference, a prestigious international meeting for professionals and academics in the scientific community.359 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration858 2005-03-14 12 R Sivanithy - By R Sivanithy MENTON financial derivatives and you are Bsely to draw a blank look from most people. Many are ignorant of toe term and are too afraid to find out what it means. For them, financial derivatives are best left to rocket scientists or people with finance858 words
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Article, Illustration780 2005-03-14 12 CAROLYN QUEK - CAMPUS LIFE Four NUS undergraduates leave global rivals in their dust at European business case competition, CAROLYN QUEK reports CAROLYN QUEK Against the likes of weiiknown establishments such as the University of California, Berkeley and University of New South Wales, they were the underdog. In fact,CHRIS LOH - 780 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration468 2005-03-14 13 Beijing's trade surplus data differs from figures given by its partners Reuters Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Treasury says China's official trade figures "differ markedly" from estimates compiled by its trading partners and it is investigating the discrepancy. The report on FridayReuters; Bloomberg; AFP FILE PHOTO - 468 words
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213 2005-03-14 13 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra said his cabinet faces a "tough task" this year. Mr Thaksin, whose Thai Rak Thai party won a record 377 of 500 seats in the Feb 6 general elections, appointed 35 ministers on Friday to hisBloomberg - 213 words
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283 2005-03-14 13 Reuters [PARIS] The outlook for economic growth in the United States has improved but prospects have worsened in the eurozone and Britain, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Friday. The Paris-based think-tank that its forward-looking composite leading indicator forReuters - 283 words
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622 2005-03-14 13 Reuters [NEW YORK] A large US current account deficit has been blamed for the slide in the US dollar in the past three years, but Australia and New Zealand have been running persistent current account deficits also, yet their currencies have strengthened, analystsReuters - 622 words
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283 2005-03-14 13 AFP [WASHINGTON] US textile and apparel makers called on Friday for action by Washington to stem Chinese imports, saying American industries are being devastated by the lifting of quotas earlier this year. US industry groups were joined by union organisations in theAFP - 283 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration834 2005-03-14 14 PAULINE NG - MALAYSIA INSIGHT But its draw as a premier stock exchange is curbed by dearth of good, solid companies PAULINE NG KL Correspondent EXCITING times are ahead for Bursa Malaysia at least, that's the fervent hope with the bourse's listing come Friday. It's indeed a834 words
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490 2005-03-14 14 [KUALA LUMPUR] The Employees' Provident Fund (EPF) has appointed Bank of New York as the global custodian of RMI.9 billion (*****.7 million) of its funds which it plans to invest overseas, The Star reported sources as saying. The490 words
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298 2005-03-14 14 Move comes amid fears it may not be able to deliver patrol vessels for navy, says report AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's military investment fund has taken over the management of a company building 27 navy boats amid concern it will not be able to deliverAFP - 298 words
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Article, Illustration245 2005-03-14 14 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPURI Malaysia will abandon its currency peg in the second half of this year, according to Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad introduced capital controls and fixed the ringgit at 3.8 per US dollar in 1998Bloomberg; AFP - 245 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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582 2005-03-14 15 Incumbent would only serve two years out of Tung Chee-hwa's term AFP, NYT [HONG KONG] China's decision to shorten the term of Hong Kong's next leader had observers yesterday warning of trouble ahead, saying the move had damaged the city's autonomyAFP,; NYT - 582 words
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272 2005-03-14 15 AP [CANBERRA] Australia is likely to begin negotiating a free trade agreement with China after a preliminary study was finalised last week, Australia's prime minister said on Sunday. Negotiations are expected to begin,if the preliminary study convinces both countries that suchAP - 272 words
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413 2005-03-14 15 Reuters [KUKAS, India] India's telecoms sector may attract US$l billion of foreign direct investment in the year ending March 2007 as global firms such as Ericsson boost operations, Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran said. Surging growth in wireless market has alreadyReuters - 413 words
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Article, Illustration379 2005-03-14 15 Donald Tsang faces HK$50,000 pay cut if he becomes chief exec [HONG KONG] The outgoing chief executive could pocket millions of dollars in outstanding leave pay and an end-of-contract gratuity, the South China Morning Post said on Saturday. Tung Chee-hwa had 365379 words
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NOTE BOOK
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Article71 2005-03-14 15 Reuters [SYDNEY] Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is to make a rare official visit to Australia soon, Prime Minister John Howard announced yesterday. He will be the first Indonesian leader to come since Abdurrahman Wahid in early 2001. Dates and other details have yet to beReuters - 71 words
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67 2005-03-14 15 AFP [BEIJING] China's efforts to reduce its public debt are being undermined by local governments flouting the rules to borrow large sums of money, state media reported on Saturday. The inability by many local governments to service their heavy debts is posing aAFP - 67 words
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Article36 2005-03-14 15 AFP [BEUING] China's legislature yesterday approved President Hu Jintao as the country's official military chief. He replaces ageing former leader Jiang Zemin as chairman of the state's Central Military Commission. —AFPAFP - 36 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration674 2005-03-14 16 Consumers want combination of ease, fashion, quality, low prices AFP [TOKYO] With the world's top two retailers faltering in the tough Japanese market, local retail chains are refining their approach to bud-get-conscious and discerning Japanese consumers. Despite the novelty of theAFP - 674 words
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Article, Illustration530 2005-03-14 16 Reuters [KUWAIT] Opec may agree at its meeting this week to allow members informally to pump above official oil output limits to cool scorching prices, the cartel's president said on Saturday. With oil prices again within sight of US$55 a barrel, theReuters; REUTERS - 530 words
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281 2005-03-14 16 AFP [WASHINGTON] Mittal Steel obtained approval from US regulators for its acquisition of International Steel Group (ISG), clearing a major hurdle in the deal to form the world's largest steelmaker. Mittal Steel and ISG said in a joint statement on Friday thatAFP - 281 words
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544 2005-03-14 16 AP [WASHINGTON] Like bartenders putting cheap alcohol into their cocktails, some US refiners are reaping huge profits these days by relying on lower quality crude oil to make everything from gasoline to diesel. The difference is that, unlike martinis mixed with barnyard booze,AP - 544 words
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Article, Illustration554 2005-03-14 16 AP [ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey] He's a reality TV star, a billionaire and he knows a thing or two about beautiful women between the ones he's married and the beauty pageants he already owns. Who better to rescue a damsel in distress than DonaldAP; REUTERS - 554 words
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WORLD
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518 2005-03-14 17 NEIL BEHRMANN - Exports surged 130% since 2002, while UK imports only grew 26% By NEIL BEHRMANN in London SINGAPORE'S trade with the United Kingdom has soared by 80 per cent to $15.95 billion in the past two years. The balance of trade is518 words
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366 2005-03-14 17 Reuters [LONDON] Israel has drawn up plans for a combined air and ground attack on Iranian nuclear Installations if diplomacy fails to halt Teheran's atomic programme, London's Sunday Times said. The newspaper said Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and his inner cabinetReuters - 366 words
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505 2005-03-14 17 Minister: voluntary disclosure scheme has failed Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The German government will force company executives to reveal details of their pay after companies failed to deliver on voluntary disclosure, Justice Minister Brigitte Zyprietf said. The government gave Germany's 1,000 listed companiesBloomberg - 505 words
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Article, Illustration493 2005-03-14 17 NYT, Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The Warner Music Group, the record label of artists including Madonna and Linkin Park, plans to raise as much as US$75O million in an initial public stock sale. The smallest of the world's four major record conglomeratesNYT,; Bloomberg - 493 words
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Article, Illustration231 2005-03-14 17 NYT [WASHINGTON] Sen Paul Sarbanes, who together with Republican Michael Oxley of Ohio, helped sponsor the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in 2002 said on Friday that he would not seek re-elec-tion in 2006, becoming the second Democratic senator to announce his plans to retire after thisNYT; BLOOMBERG - 231 words
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372 2005-03-14 17 Bloomberg, Reuters [MADRID] Spanish police arrested 41 people suspected of involvement in laundering more than 250 million euros (*****.7 million). A source close to the investigation told Reuters said the people are suspected of siphoning funds from the Russian oil firm Yukos Oil Co withoutBloomberg,; Reuters - 372 words
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WORLD WATCH
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89 2005-03-14 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Influential proxy advisory group Institutional Shareholder Services on Friday said it would generally support non-binding proposals seeking majority vote rules in board member elections. ISS said the majority voting system is better than the current default standard, in which aReuters - 89 words
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76 2005-03-14 17 AFP [WASHINGTON] Walt Disney Co is expected to name Robert Iger to replace Michael Eisner as chief executive officer, The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. The sole external candidate, Internet auction site EBay's CEO Meg Whitman, withdrew her candidacy, the report said. MsAFP - 76 words
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84 2005-03-14 17 Reuters [LONDON] Euronext shareholder The Children's Investment Fund has told the exchange all major investors oppose a bid for the London Stock Exchange materially above 400 pence per share, the Sunday Telegraph reported. It quoted TCI managing partner Christopher Hohn as saying: "It is myReuters - 84 words
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62 2005-03-14 17 Reuters [LONDON] British private equity group CIC International said on Friday it had agreed to buy the residential arm of the 200-year-old estate agent Chesterton, which went into receivership last week. CIC would be keeping all 200 staff at the London-based division, which accordingReuters - 62 words
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Article61 2005-03-14 17 [LONDON] US sports tycoon Malcolm Glazer is close to launching his long-awaited £800 million (552.5 billion) bid for Manchester United, The Observer reported City sources as saying on Saturday night. NM Rothschild, which is advising Mr Glazer, is expected to thrash out terms with61 words
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Miscellaneous299 2005-03-14 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 5 Reportedly, requires pounds (6) ~Lh 8 Incentive to assume debts is not j j 1 j j 9 ?reat in another way to produce 1 Choae a number for the band 13 Could Major mar herb produc--14 What marriage counsellors tell 17 Hit back when giving account299 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration585 2005-03-14 18 Action after court protection from creditors leaves thousands stranded Reuters [MONTREAL] Discount airline Jetsgo has obtained court protection from creditors and grounded its jet fleet, stranding 17,000 passengers during the March break school holidays, one of the busiest travel periods of the yearReuters; REUTERS - 585 words
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279 2005-03-14 18 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Airlines has come under fire for its policies on hiring women after a former stewardess sacked for falling pregnant lost a long-running legal battle to win her job back, a news report said yesterday. The Malaysian national carrierAFP - 279 words
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233 2005-03-14 18 Boeing issues 8,1 00 layoff notices in Wichita unit sale process AP [WICHITA, Kansas] Boeing Co issued 8,100 layoff notices as part of its sale of commercial aircraft operations in Wichita to Onex Corp, with those workers being asked to apply for their old jobs with the buyer. The 60-dayAP - 233 words
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210 2005-03-14 18 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Magic Airlines Pvt said it plans to start a low-fare carrier in India, where companies are starting new airlines to cater to the rising demand for air travel in the world's second-most populous country. The company has applied to India'sBloomberg - 210 words
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Article, Illustration564 2005-03-14 18 AP, Reuters [BASEL, Switzerland] Swiss International Air Lines needs to solve its financial headaches before hooking up with another carrier, the company's chief executive said. Christoph Franz declined to comment on renewed speculation that the struggling airline, knownAP,; Reuters; REUTERS - 564 words
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Article400 2005-03-14 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF: Air France (AFR), AI: Air India (AK), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), BI: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR:400 words
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SHIPPING
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401 2005-03-14 19 Cosco Holdings IPO expected to raise more than US$1b, says source Reuters i [HONG KONG] China's top shipping group, China i Ocean Shipping (Group) Co (Cosco), plans to float its container shipping arm, the j world's seventh largest, in a Hong Kong IPOReuters - 401 words
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Article, Illustration764 2005-03-14 19 EVELYN DUFFY - Captains Carol Jackson and Suzannah Vaughan were inspired to pursue a maritime career by the training ship Leeuwin, says EVELYN DUFFY EVELYN DUFFY [PERTH] CAIJOL Jackson and Suzannah Vaughan make for an unlikely pair of "crusty seafarers". Yet, these mariners, who are among a764 words
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334 2005-03-14 19 [SINGAPORE] Indonesian ship owning and managing company Equinox has said that its role in the sale of two supertankers belonging to Indonesian state-owned oil company Pertamina was professional and transparent. It was responding to last week's ruling by Indonesia's Commission for the Supervision334 words
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Article, Illustration452 2005-03-14 19 Bernama £[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian Merchant Marine Bhd i(MMM), the country's second largest shipping concern in terms of fleet size, is "expected to benefit in the ;?long term from its proposed jljoint venture in war-torn Iraq. MMM is believed to have r signedBernama; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 452 words
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169 2005-03-14 19 AFP [ISTANBUL] Maritime officials in this city of 12 million people were struggling yesterday to retrieve three LPG containers from the sea after they plunged into the Bosphorus Strait when the ship carrying them sank. Officials said the Bosphorus Strait was closed to maritimeAFP - 169 words
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950 2005-03-14 21 COMMODITIES: WEEKLY ROUNDUP AFP [LONDON] Oil prices surged again last week as Brent crude broke through the US$54 mark for the first time in its history in London and New York futures flirted with record levels. The Commodities Research Bureau's index of 17AFP - 950 words
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722 2005-03-14 27 RAJU CHELLAM - Reports by RAJU CHELLAM ASIAN companies and government organisations are snapping up new, advanced technology that boosts ultra-high-speed broadband connections to the home and office while cutting costs to the bone, according to US-based networking giant Cisco Systems Inc. More companies are also embracing722 words
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332 2005-03-14 27 WILL traditional telcos lose millions of customers and billions of dollars with the spread of Internet telephony? Yes, says US-based research firm Strategy Analytics. Local phone companies wiH lose millions of residential customers this year, as cable TV operators launch VoIP (Voice Over Internet332 words
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Article, Illustration739 2005-03-14 27 BT exclusive Latest 3G phones will come to S'pore sooner than expected, Samsung's senior vice-president Chang Soo Choi tells KENNETH JAMES in Hanover SAMSUNG Electronics must continue to compete for mind and market share at the high end of the many markets it playsAFP - 739 words
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231 2005-03-14 28 AFP [HANOVER, Germany] Computer security is in the spotlight at the world's biggest IT fair, CeBIT, with software companies touting the latest defences against ever more devious tricks in Internet fraud. Firms said a technique known as phishing from the words passwordAFP - 231 words
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Article, Illustration351 2005-03-14 28 ROLAND LIM - Event at Suntec City drew 560,000 visitors By ROLAND LIM SINGAPOREANS demonstrated their insatiable appetite for consumer technology at the four-day IT Show 2005 that ended yesterday evening. According to the organisers. 560,000 visitors thronged the halls at Suntec City to buy351 words
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304 2005-03-14 28 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM CALIFORNIA-BASED Wyse Technology Inc wants its Asia-Pacific and Japan operations to contribute 30 per cent to gross global revenues over the next two years, from about 12 per cent currently. It aims to grow gross global revenues from the current304 words
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203 2005-03-14 28 Reuters [SEATTLE/CHICAGO] As Microsoft Corp develops software for advanced phone systems that work over the Internet, it is on a collision course with Cisco Systems Inc, another industry titan with similar ambitions. The budding rivalry will take place in the arena of VoIPReuters - 203 words
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Article83 2005-03-14 28 SINGAPORE-BASED asset tracking solution provider, MobiApps Holdings, and Indian automobile component manufacturer Tata AutoComp Systems, have launched a US$2 million joint venture, Taco MobiApps Telematics Ltd. The joint venture will provide "trako" fleet management and VTS (vehicle tracking solutions) based on MobiApps* product platform to83 words
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Article60 2005-03-14 28 THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) has launched a new Games Bazaar promotion programme which will help companies on the games hosting platform expand in the region. The new programme will help companies promote their wares in online and print media and at expositions. Localisation services,60 words
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Article43 2005-03-14 28 ENTERPRISE telephony specialist Avaya has won a deal worth $250,000 with Nets (Network for Electronic Transfers Singapore). The deal will see Avaya supply Nets with call centre solutions via Jebsen and Jessen Communications, one of Avaya's business partners.43 words
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55 2005-03-14 28 SINGAPORE-BASED enterprise solutions provider Ecquaria Technologies has won a $4.7 million contract to build an integrated service portal for the Ministry of Communications of Brunei. The portal will host public information for all agencies of the ministry, and will also feature a new e-billing55 words
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Article52 2005-03-14 28 CISCO Systems Inc has appointed James Yong as director of public sector programmes for Asean. Mr Yong will be based in Singapore. Prior to joining Cisco, he was with technology solutions provider NCS, and was at its NCS Institute looking at strategic directions and thought leadership in52 words
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Article69 2005-03-14 28 ROLAND LIM - Compiled by ROLAND LIM MICROSOFT Corp said Singapore will be the first country in the South-east Asia region where Microsoft will debut Windows XP Media Centre Edition 2005 later this year. The new operating system can be used with Media Centre PC hardware, which69 words
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Article, Illustration1064 2005-03-14 29 GEOFFREY PEREIRA - <cool stuff> Get your digital devices to run longer while saving the environment and a tidy sum of money by switching to rechargeable NiMH batteries, advises GEOFFREY PEREIRA GEOFFREY PEREIRA PORTABILITY is a given with almost every device nowadays, from the phone and the camera, to the printer1,064 words
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Article, Illustration72 2005-03-14 29 SOUTH Korea-based LG Electronics has launched its latest clamshell handset, the F2lOO (right). It features stereo speakers and 3D Engine technology to give users a surround sound experience, LG said. The phone comes with an integrated VGA camera with a built-in flash, a large 1.972 words
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Article55 2005-03-14 29 NOVELL Inc has announced Novell Open Enterprise Server, a suite of services that combines Netware and SuSe Linux Enterprise Server. This protects its customers' prior investments in Netware while allowing them to introduce Linux in their enterprise. Prices start at US$995 for a new 5-user licence. For55 words
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Article, Illustration61 2005-03-14 29 SINGAPORE-BASED Qool Labs Pte Ltd has launched the first Palm OS 5.4-based smartphone with a 1.3 megapixel camera. The tri-band Qool QDA-700 (above) comes with a 2.8 inch LCD screen, a secure digital expansion card slot and offers multiple language displays, including Chinese. The 139g smartphone61 words
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Article, Illustration91 2005-03-14 29 THE Symantec Mail Security (SMS) 8100 and 8200 (below) series of anti-spam appliances have been released. These are designed to cut the volume of spam before it enters the corporate network. The SMS 8100 is targeted at companies with more than 2,000 users and protects up to91 words
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Article, Illustration74 2005-03-14 29 ROLAND LIM - Compiled by ROLAND LIM FUJITSU Asia has launched its CentricStor Version 3,1 virtual tape appliance (right). The device lets enterprises consolidate their various tape backup solutions into a single device. A new cache-mirroring function offers users improved data security and real-time disaster protection by allowing data to74 words
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389 2005-03-14 29 [WASHINGTON] The supersecret National Security Agency (NSA) warned US President George W Bush in 2001 that monitoring US adversaries would require a "permanent presence" on networks that also transmit Americans' messages that are protected from government eavesdropping. The warning was in389 words
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Article307 2005-03-14 29 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM US GIANT Hewlett-Packard Company has unveiled a unique "virus throttling" solution that is shipped with HP's Pro Curve range of networking products that are made for global consumption in Singapore. The program runs on the 5300 series of ProCurve switches and helps network307 words
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Article, Illustration1092 2005-03-14 30 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Companies are looking for ways to build and manage an IT infrastructure that meets their current and future needs, as AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY finds out AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY IN THE new business environment, the role of IT is crucial for the success ofBLOOMBERG; AFP - 1,092 words
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Article377 2005-03-14 30 HEWLETT-PACKARD is a key player in the integrated support services market. Like other major players, it has a global reach and can execute multi-year support services that take care of an organisation's diverse needs. "HP has been traditionally known to be strong in IT infrastructure377 words
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