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Title Section15 2005-03-17 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 ym^^^nioos15 words
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Article444 2005-03-17 1 JOYCE KOH - ACCS director's stake fell below 5% in Feb with option exercise by others By JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] ACCS director Gay Chee Cheong said yesterday he had ceased to be a substantial ACCS shareholder on Feb 18 when share options in the company were exercised and444 words
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Article139 2005-03-17 1 STI 2.169.64 (+5.71) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,170.00 (-1.00) SIMSa 257.04 (+1.02) SIMSa FUTURES 256.40 (+0.60) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLSECOMP 897.51 -0.69 NIKKEI 225 11,873.18 +52,09 HANG SENG 13,832.52 +1577 SET INDEX 706.64 +9.80 JAKARTA COMP 1,138.23 +19.23 MANILA COMP 2,099.12 -7.19 SEOUL COMP 993.13 unch SHENZHEN B 266.18139 words
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Article, Illustration684 2005-03-17 1 WONG WEI KONG - Lapse over ACCS stake may land him in trouble By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] Almost a year after investors were shocked by the late Khoo Teck Puat's failure to fully disclose his stakes in several listed companies, the market is again confronted withFILE PHOTO - 684 words
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Advertisement10 2005-03-17 1 FRAUD CONVICTION Ebbers verdict bad news ■QHf for other embattled10 words
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TOP STORIES
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760 2005-03-17 2 DANIEL BUENAS - CASINO DEBATE 80% of potential problem gamblers already gamble regularly, it says Reports by DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] Problem gambling will increase only slightly if the government allows an integrated resort (IR) with a casino, as 80 per cent of Singaporeans susceptible' to pathological760 words
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Article, Illustration526 2005-03-17 2 [SINGAPORE] An integrated casino resort (IH) is likely to come with Singapore's biggest hotel and retail mall, drawing 13.5 million visitors to its casino and 26.1 million people to its nongaming facilities but do not expect it to be built at Sentosa.PHOTO: MORGUE FILE - 526 words
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Article596 2005-03-17 2 All 13 Garuda directors sacked in shock move IN a shock move, the entire 13-member board of the struggling state-owned airline Garuda Indonesia was dismissed by the central government yesterday. State Enterprises Minister Sugiharto said that the unprecedented mass sacking is aimed at finding better managers to boost596 words
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Article, Illustration554 2005-03-17 3 SHOEB KAGDA - Minister says govt will find better managers to boost carrier's performance By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta IN a shock move, the entire 13-member board of the struggling state-owned airline Garuda Indonesia was dismissed by the central government yesterday. State Enterprises Minister Sugiharto554 words
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608 2005-03-17 3 SIOW LI SEN - But failure of risk controls not unique to China firms By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] China Aviation Oil (CAO) was a scandal waiting to happen, and die signs were there, according to a panel of legal experts yesterday. Bankers should have known608 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration789 2005-03-17 4 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Waiver on first 5 min of video call signals early start of price war By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY SIGNALLING that a pricing war may have begun in the third generation (3G) mobile telephony market, Mobile One yesterday announced a modification toFILE PHOTO - 789 words
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273 2005-03-17 4 LIZA LIN - By LIZA LIN SINGTEL subsidiary Singapore Telecom International (STR has nominally reduced its share in Globe Telecom Inc (Globe), the Philippines' second largest phone company, following a stock buyback exercise by Globe. STl's stake in the telco dipped from 45.1 per cent to 44.6273 words
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324 2005-03-17 4 Reuters SINGAPORE Airlines Ltd may agree to delay the introduction of new superjumbo planes on flights from Sydney to Los Angeles in return for access to the sought-after trans-Pacific route, it said yesterday. State-controlled Singapore Airlines will be the first airline to takeReuters - 324 words
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Article, Illustration336 2005-03-17 4 THE winner of the $279 million contract to build the award-winning The Pinnacle@Duxton has finally been revealed. Mainboard-llsted Chip Eng Seng Corporation (CES) yesterday announced that the project was awarded by the Housing and Development Board (HDB) to its wholly-owned constructionFILE PHOTO - 336 words
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600 2005-03-17 4 MICHELLE QUAH - HOCK LOCK SIEW By MICHELLE QUAH THE conviction of WorldCom's ex-CEO, Bernard Ebbers. for accounting fraud has once again thrown the spotlight on the problem of corporate malfeasance and possibly reignited the on-again, off-again debate on corporate governance. This particular instance of accounting600 words
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Article, Illustration655 2005-03-17 5 SIOW LI SEN - Competitive pressures and higher costs expected to offset rise in home loan rates, say bankers By SIOW LI SEN THE current rise in home loan rates will improve the local banks' margins, but competitive pressures and higher costs mean it's not going toFILE PHOTO - 655 words
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Article, Illustration622 2005-03-17 5 Reuters DBS Asset Management plans to launch a fourth umbrella hedge fund this year and is considering private equity deals in a push to expand its US$2OO million portfolio of alternative investments, its chairman said on Wednesday. It wants toReuters - 622 words
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314 2005-03-17 7 DALENA LEE - Settlement terms not finalised, but win-win situation is expected By DALENA LEE AFTER spending the last two years embroiled in a legal dispute over forest concession rights in Kalimantan, United Fiber System (Unifiber) has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Indonesian Ministry of Forestry, indicating314 words
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Article, Illustration284 2005-03-17 7 JOSEPHINE TAY - By JOSEPHINE TAY SESDAQ-LISTED Asia Water Technology has won two contracts worth about 111.7 million yuan (Ss22 million) in China. Under the first deal, worth 81.6 million yuan, the water treatment specialist will build a tap water treatment facility in Tianmen city inSource: Bloomberg - 284 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article81 2005-03-17 7 ASIATRAVEL.COM has a new chief executive officer. Dr Ong Nai Pew steps down as executive co-chairman to take the CEO job with immediate effect. The former CEO, Ang Eu Khoon, has also stepped down as the company's executive director but remains as a director of SH81 words
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Article72 2005-03-17 7 ASIAMEDIC has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary here. Called Asia Medic Heart Vascular Centre, the company has authorised share capital of $500,000, divided into 500,000 ordinary shares of $1 each. AHVC will be principally engaged in the provision of cardiac and vascular diagnostic imaging services, as well72 words
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Article89 2005-03-17 7 SEE Hup Seng has terminated a conditional purchase agreement to acquire a 8.75 per cent equity stake in GTC from SongTa-Shih for A million. The reason was that Mr Song was unable to procure from GTC all the information required by the company for89 words
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Article27 2005-03-17 7 TUAN Sing Holdings' company secretary, Charis Chen Sook Mae, resigned on Monday. In her place, the company has appointed Ms Chia Hue Siew.27 words
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Article70 2005-03-17 7 CHINA Flexible Packaging Holdings, one of China's leading manufacturers of biaxially oriented polypropylene film, reported net profit increase of 30.5 per cent to RMB 52.2 million ($10.23 million) for its first quarter results ended January 31. The figure was up from RMB 40.1 million in IQFYO4.70 words
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Article79 2005-03-17 7 THROUGH its subsidiary Corporate Bridge Investments, Futuristic Image Builders has acquired 1.34 million shares in Australia-listed Skywest for an average of A 50.1954 per share. It bought another 115,600 Skywest's options, which are tradeable on the Australia Stock Exchange, for A 50.024 each. CB Investments79 words
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Article80 2005-03-17 7 PAN-UNITED Marine has secured two new shipbuilding contracts, worth $48 million, for constructing two offshore supply vessels. They are expected to be delivered in the second half of 2006. The company said that while it expects positive contributions from these contracts, they are not expected80 words
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Article90 2005-03-17 7 ON April 12, the Singapore Exchange is to launch a campaign to promote electronic trading of MSCI Taiwan Index futures on SGX Quest, a move SGX says is in line with demand. SGX has secured institutional liquidity providers' commitment to establish an efficient market that offers90 words
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375 2005-03-17 7 Bloomberg THAKRAL Holdings Group, owner of Melbourne's Hilton hotel, may bid for the 12 Australian hotels owned by Intercontinental Hotels Group pic should the UK-based company decide to sell them. "We had discussions with Intercontinental and it is myBloomberg - 375 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration518 2005-03-17 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Concerns over oil price, weak Wall St contribute to a mixed and cautious session R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent LAST week, penny stock Accord Customer Care Solutions (ACCS) provided the main focal point for traders. Yesterday, Keppel Corp, Ascott Holdings and Beauty China assumed theSource: Bloomberg - 518 words
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Article, Illustration932 2005-03-17 6 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Singapore Airlines Mardi 16 close: $12.10 UOB Kay-Hian Research, March 16 THE Chinese New Year did not deliver significant passenger traffic growth in February this year. Passenger capacity expansion slowed from the previous month but continued to outpace weak growth. Cargo traffic growth wasSource: Bloomberg - 932 words
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Article, Illustration527 2005-03-17 6 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar won a reprieve of sorts in overnight trading after news that net inflows into the US economy in January this year had spiked to US$9l.5 billion (against December's US$6l.3 billion), but the effect of soaring com- moditySource: Bardays Capital - 527 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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76 2005-03-17 6 SCHRODER Investment Management's Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong offices, along with Schroder Investment Management Limited, have ceased to be a substantial shareholder in SembCorp Industries Limited. The fund manager's deemed stake fell to 4.986 per cent from 5.196 per cent, after it sold the shares76 words
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238 2005-03-17 6 STAKES of eight substantial shareholders in Huan Hsin Holdings Limited, a contract manufacturer of telecommunications and electronics products, have been diluted following the placement of 65 million new ordinary shares on Monday. Hungchun Holdings Ltd's direct interest fell to 13.63 per cent from 16.28238 words
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Article77 2005-03-17 6 SESDAQ-LISTED New Wave Technologies, an electronic component and IT company, announced yesterday that its director Tan Ming has bought two million shares on the open market through Genlink Plus Pte Ltd. The shares were purchased at 24.75 cents each. That brings Mr Tan's deemed interest to77 words
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85 2005-03-17 6 ALEXANDRA HO - Compiled by ALEXANDRA HO GOLD Peak Industries Holdings has increased its deemed interest in CIH Limited, an electrical installation products developer and manufacturer. Through open market purchase, its deemed interest rose to 84.08 million shares from 83.11 million. That's 65.89 per cent of85 words
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Article, Illustration434 2005-03-17 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Mar 16 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -105.00 -50.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +38.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -10.00 All-SG Equities 562.19 +2.44 SG Equities Elect 142.41 +0.30 SG Equities Fin 1618.11 -0.10 SG Equities Prop 568.55 +4.66 SIMSCI 257.04 +1.02 SiMSCI Futures 256.40 +0.60 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME434 words
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Article, Illustration946 2005-03-17 8 WONG WEI KONG - Last year's results clearly won investor vote, says WONG WEI KONG WONG WEI KONG IS Osim International up and sprinting again? The market thinks so. Analyst upgrades and a stronger share price performance reflect the belief that the healthcare group is back onFILE PHOTO; AFP - 946 words
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CEO'S NOTEBOOK
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Article, Illustration1361 2005-03-17 9 RAJU CHELLAM - Life in the kampung toughened him up while taekwondo steeled his resolve. Oracle Singapore MD Stanley Chew tells his story to RAJU CHELLAM RAJU CHELLAM THIS is a story about a timid little boy who grew up in a village, worked as a caddy to makeCHRIS LOH - 1,361 words
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Article372 2005-03-17 9 IN the market in Singapore and worldwide, American software giant Oracle Corp has a reputation for being toughtalking, no-nonsense, and aggressive company, with a singleminded pursuit of profit and market share. But that's not quite true, says Oracle Singapore's managing director, Stanley Chew. "Take the tsunami for372 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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380 2005-03-17 10 RONNIE LIM - Price gap between light, sweet crude and heavy, sour crude to stay By RONNIE LIM AS headline light, sweet crude prices nudge a record U5555.67 a barrel, Singapore refineries with the flexibility to process heavy, sour crudes costing US$510 a barrel less have capitalised380 words
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452 2005-03-17 10 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING AFTER the letdown in January which got exports to an unimpressive start for the year, some economists now think the recent months' strong production in pharmaceuticals has finally translated into strong shipments last month. "The production numbers for pharmaceuticals have452 words
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567 2005-03-17 10 MICHELLE QUAH - It'll seek relief and damages for breach of contract By MICHELLE QUAH THE legal drama that has rocked the once-low-key business of money broking in Singapore escalated to a new level yesterday, when industry stalwart Prebon Yamane said it will take 51 former567 words
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219 2005-03-17 10 GREAT Eastern, Ya Kun and Eu Yan Sang were some of the local brands honoured at the Superbrands Awards ceremony at the Shangri-La Hotel yesterday. This year. 89 local and international brands received the Singapore Superbrands status, which recognises brands for their credibility and sustainability. The219 words
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Article, Illustration374 2005-03-17 11 VIKRAM KHANNA - They can jointly tap Asia, Latin America, says minister By VIKRAM KHANNA COMPANIES from Singapore and Spain should work together to exploit opportunities in Asia, Europe and Latin America, says Spain's Secretary of State for Trade and Tourism Pedro Mejia. "Spain is alreadyCHRIS LOH - 374 words
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373 2005-03-17 11 LIZA LIN - By LIZA LIN SINGAPORE women are making headway in highpaying careers, yet more are employed at low-wage jobs today than a decade ago. show figures from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). MOM data from June 2004 shows about 31,600373 words
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Article, Illustration693 2005-03-17 11 CAROLYN QUEK - FAMILY LIFE AMBASSADOR SERIES Natsteel Asia steadfastly stood by a chronically ill employee, helping with bills and expenses. CAROLYN QUEK reports CAROLYN QUEK WHILE some employers might have terminated his service when he contracted kidney failure back in 1997, Twang Peck Tong's employer, Natsteel Asia,CHRIS LOH - 693 words
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Article573 2005-03-17 11 GOH Ser Tek has been taking his two young daughters out on one-on-one dates. The assistant manager at the budget control department of Sony Display Device Singapore has been doing so after he started attending family talks held at his company since last December. The573 words
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Advertisement169 2005-03-17 11 v'ff w On Monday, we ran a column on how Baxter Healthcare and HBO promote family friendly policies. Both multinational companies, and the two manufacturing companies featured today, are part of the 1,100 corporate and individual ambassadors under the Fkmily Life Ambassador Programme, which was launched in Oct 2000. Of169 words
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FOCUS: SERVICES
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Article, Illustration923 2005-03-17 12 CHEN HUIFEN - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY The ability to deliver complex solutions will give Singapore the edge over its competitors in the IT war. CHEN HUIFEN reports CHEN HUIFEN INDIA might be basking in the media limelight in software and outsourcing but that is not to say that923 words
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Article296 2005-03-17 12 SINGAPORE is becoming a hotspot for the development. test-bidding and the proof-of-concept of IT solutions. Just look at some of the recent announcements by major IT companies: Shu Microsystems launched a US$5 million iForce Solution Centre this week to develop and test its solutions for a296 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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616 2005-03-17 13 Jan's pace is fastest in 2 years, shows US is still a draw despite deficits Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Foreign investors bought US assets in January at the fastest pace in almost two years, a sign that record current-account and budgetBloomberg - 616 words
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Article, Illustration477 2005-03-17 13 Bloomberg JAPAN'S economy is poised for a sustained recovery as exports and production pick up and companies hire more workers, Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Toshihiko Fukui said. "Japan's economy remains on a plateau, though the mechanisms for a sustained recoveryBloomberg; AFP - 477 words
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556 2005-03-17 13 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Countries need to spend US$1 trillion over next 5 years By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo East Asia is in danger of losing the logistical advantages that have driven its dynamic growth in recent decades because the region's infrastructure networks, especially in transport, are556 words
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277 2005-03-17 13 LATEST US DATA AP Reuters [WASHINGTON] The United States deficit in the broadest measure of international trade soared to an all-time high of U*****.9 billion in 2004, showing in stark terms the speed with which the country is becoming indebted to the restAP; Reuters - 277 words
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358 2005-03-17 13 Reuters [ISFAHAN, Iran] Opec producers yesterday agreed on a 2 per cent increase in oil supplies in an effort to rein in US$55 crude. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries said it raised production limits by 500,000 barrels a dayReuters - 358 words
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549 2005-03-17 14 SHOEB KAGDA - Beckkett suing Deutsche Bank for disposing of its Adaro, IBT shares By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta AN ongoing legal dispute over the ownership of Indonesia's largest coal mine is threatening to scuttle Temasek Holdings' first investment in the country's highly profitable coal-min-ing industry. BT549 words
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Article, Illustration568 2005-03-17 14 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia could challenge neighbour Indonesia to become South-east Asia's top oil producer, in a high-stakes rivalry underscored by a tense dispute over little-ex-plored waters off Borneo. Malaysia's output is estimated to be less than 200,000 barrels per day (bpd) behind IndonesiaReuters; BLOOMBERG - 568 words
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252 2005-03-17 14 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's government will today begin gauging demand from international investors for its third US dollar-denominated bond sale since 1996, as borrowing costs for developing nations rise. Indonesia, which plans to sell US$l billion of global bonds to help cover a budget deficit,Bloomberg - 252 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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728 2005-03-17 15 Case ignites fears that China banks will be seen as unfit for listing AP [SHANGHAI] The chairman of China Construction Bank, the country's third biggest lender, has quit after reports of a corruption scandal. The bank's board of directors met yesterday toAP - 728 words
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Article, Illustration44 2005-03-17 15 [XIANJA crowd watching as workers try to free a truck caught in high-voltage wires in north-west China's Shaanxi province on Tuesday. Traffic accidents in China, which has the world's highest annual road death toll, killed nearly 107.000 people last year REUTERSREUTERS - 44 words
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187 2005-03-17 15 Reuters [FRANKFURT] China's top carmaker, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC), is holding exploratory talks about taking a stake in Italy's Fiat, German business magazine Wirtschafts Woch e reported on Tuesday. The report, a summary of which was released ahead of publication today, gaveReuters - 187 words
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520 2005-03-17 15 AFP [NEW DELHI] Increased military spending by Beijing is a concern because it comes at a time when there is growing tension between China and Taiwan, US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Tuesday. Speaking on boardAFP - 520 words
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346 2005-03-17 15 AFP [NEW DELHI] For New Delhi housewife Kavita Pant, holidays used to mean bundling her husband, two children and herself into a train for a jolting ride to her in-laws' home in dusty Madhya Pradesh state. But with India allowing carriers to fly moreAFP - 346 words
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Article265 2005-03-17 15 AFP [BEIJING] China may look abroad as it tries to headhunt highly skilled managers that can help turn around its large ailing state-owned enterprises, the government said yesterday. The powerful stateowned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, which is in charge of 177 large stateAFP - 265 words
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NOTE BOOK
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Article64 2005-03-17 15 Reuters [HONG KONG] China's top oil producer PetroChina reported second-half 2004 profits jumped 86 per cent to a record high on booming oil prices, and analysts expect further gains for 2005. PetroChina's second-half net profit totalled 57.6 billion yuan (Ssl 1.3 billion) for the yearReuters - 64 words
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82 2005-03-17 15 AP [JAKARTA] A fresh outbreak of bird flu on Indonesia's Sulawesi Island has killed some 25,000 chickens, but the local government has not ordered the slaughter of healthy birds because it has no money to pay farmers compensation, an agricultural official said yesterday.AP - 82 words
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91 2005-03-17 15 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia, the world's biggest producer of palm oil, wants to partner with US firmp to produce and market biodiesel for the automotive industry, Commodities Minister Peter Chin was quoted as saying on Tuesday. "We are able to produce it now butReuters - 91 words
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58 2005-03-17 15 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's largest rubber trader Mardec Bhd may be listed on the Kuala Lumpur Stock Exchange by early 2006 to raise funds for uwimoi expansion, the Malaysian Business Times reported yesterday. It didn't say how many shares would be sold orReuters - 58 words
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Article, Illustration482 2005-03-17 16 South Korea complained about unfair EU computer memory chip tariffs Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hynix Semiconductor, the world's secondlargest memory-chip maker, was unfairly penalised by European Union (EU) tariffs, the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has ruled, according to sources. The global trade body in Geneva upheldBloomberg; AFP - 482 words
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Article, Illustration543 2005-03-17 16 Senators show how Chile's strongman laundered US$15m Reuters [WASHINGTON] Chile's former dictator Augusto Pinochet used a web of more than 100 US bank accounts, including 63 with Citigroup, to hide and launder at least US$l5 million (Ss24 million), a Senate report due out yesterday shows. TheReuters - 543 words
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208 2005-03-17 16 Reuters [MANILAI The Philippine government and tycoon Lucio Tan have agreed to jointly sell about 60 per cent of Philippine National Bank (PNB), the country's fourth largest private lender. Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima said yesterday the stake is worth about US$4OOReuters - 208 words
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271 2005-03-17 16 Reuters [LONDON] Global fund managers are more bullish about equities than at any time in five years as they expect the world economy to gather steam, a Merrill Lynch monthly survey showed. Some 68 per cent of respondents were overweight equities in March, upReuters - 271 words
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Article, Illustration967 2005-03-17 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ASIA INSIGHT The multilateral development banks should get on with the job of financing Asian infrastructure ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent SO NOW we know. Building roads, railways, power stations, grids, communication networks, water and sewage systems and other forms of basic infrastructure in967 words
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423 2005-03-17 16 [LONDON] Cassava Enterprises, one of the world's biggest Internet gambling companies, has hired Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB) to prepare a flotation of 888.com, valuing its online poker room at up to US$l.6 billion (552.6 billion). The flotation is expected in423 words
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398 2005-03-17 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] With his conviction on accounting fraud, Bernard Ebbers, the former chief executive of World Com, has cemented himself in the pages of accounting textbooks and is likely to remain there for a long time to come. It took just eightReuters - 398 words
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Article, Illustration361 2005-03-17 17 Former World Com chief Bernard Ebbers is convicted of orchestrating US$11 billion accounting fraud, the biggest in US history Source: Reuters 1985: An early investor in discount long-distance provider called LDDS (Long Distance Discount Service), Bernard Ebbers becomes CEO. 1995: LDDS acquires Williams Telecommunications Group (WilTel) forSource: Reuters; Photo: AP - 361 words
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425 2005-03-17 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] A major rating agency on Tuesday stripped insurer American International Group Inc (AIG) of its coveted "AAA" debt rating. Three others took steps to do the same, on concern over the impact of government probes and theReuters - 425 words
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617 2005-03-17 17 Juries are willing to convict them of fraud, rather than subordinates NYT [NEW YORK] The conviction of Bernard Ebbers, the former chairman of WorldCom, on charges that he helped to orchestrate the massive accounting fraud at the telecommunications giant is bad news forNYT - 617 words
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483 2005-03-17 17 NYT [NEW YORK] Bernard J Ebbers, the former chief executive of World Com, was found guilty of all nine counts of orchestrating a record US$ll billion fraud that bankrupted his company. Ebbers, 63, was convicted of securities fraud, conspiracy and seven counts of filingNYT - 483 words
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337 2005-03-17 17 Reuters [DENVER, Colorado] The US Securities and Exchange Commission has sued former Qwest Communications International chief executive Joseph Nacchio and 10 other former executives, accusing them of perpetrating a massive financial fraud on investors. The SEC on Tuesday simultaneously settled withReuters - 337 words
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Article, Illustration508 2005-03-17 18 But the 2 airlines have made progress in exploring further cooperation Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd and Swire Pacific Ltd denied newspaper reports of a planned merger with Air China Ltd, which would create one of the world's largestBloomberg; REUTERS - 508 words
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308 2005-03-17 18 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US government should study which airports would benefit most from merging explosive detection machines into their baggage handling system so that scarce funds for such projects are best used, congressional auditors said on Tuesday. Initial projects to integrateReuters - 308 words
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Article, Illustration584 2005-03-17 18 LAT-WP AS a kid ih south Los Angeles, James A Bell's ambition was to follow in his father's footsteps and deliver the mail. "When I was growing up, I didn't know what a CEO or CFO was," Mr Bell recalled. "I thought people Who worked atLAT-WP - 584 words
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285 2005-03-17 18 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Aviation Oil Holding Co, which supplies almost all of the country's jet fuel, may raise its price by about 10 per cent, following the increase in global prices this year, said officials at two Chinese airlines. China's jet fuel mayBloomberg - 285 words
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Article, Illustration503 2005-03-17 18 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Patrick Corp chief executive Chris Corrigan is poised to take control of Virgin. Blue Holdings, Australia's second-biggest airline, after making a hostile Asl.l billion (Ssl.4 billion) takeover bid for the discount carrier. Patrick has 49.03 per cent of the airline,Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 503 words
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Article, Illustration706 2005-03-17 19 GEORGE JOSEPH - Expressing concern over violent attacks in Malacca Strait, it urges littoral states to act By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] The International Maritime Bureau (1MB) yesterday warned that violence is on the rise in the Malacca Strait and urged law enforcement agencies ofAFP - 706 words
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Article, Illustration415 2005-03-17 19 EVELYN DUFFY - By EVELYN DUFFY in Perth SINGAPORE can learn from the experience of Fremantle Ports in supporting a training ship, the Leeuwin. which has spurred many young people in Australia to a maritime career. Freemantle Ports has been supporting the Leeuwin since 1986 by way415 words
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200 2005-03-17 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] European Union ports and terminals complied with United Nations anti-terrorist security rules eight months after a July 2004 deadline, the European Sea Ports Organization said. "The only exceptions concern terminals which handle occasional international traffic and those inBloomberg - 200 words
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353 2005-03-17 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Clarkson, the world's largest shipbroker, reported a 58 per cent increase in second-half profit, as growth in Asian trade and oil production drove up demand for vessels. Net income in the six months through December rose to £7.1 million (Ss22 million) fromBloomberg - 353 words
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Article519 2005-03-17 20 EDITORIAL JAPAN is being accused of backsliding again on commitments to open up its economy, because of the decision to delay reforms making it easier for foreign companies to take over or merge with Japanese companies. At issue is the successful revolt by members of the ruling519 words
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Article, Illustration886 2005-03-17 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - It may seem so, but oil prices and current and potential trade imbalances may justify worry ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group ONE of the big questions of our time is whether the global economy is stable. The gains from "globalisation" more cross-borderThe Washington Post Writers Group; AFP; AP - 886 words
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Article, Illustration821 2005-03-17 20 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent IMAGINE: For a few years you were investing the money you had gaved for your daughter's college education in one of those moderately conservative plans that provided some increase in the value821 words
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Article, Illustration1145 2005-03-17 21 JOHN BLIGH - Tying up with a business transformation outsourcing provider may just yield the changes needed for a firm to keep its edge By JOHN BLIGH CONVENTIONAL business wisdom dictates that in tough economic times, an organisation should cut expenditure to remain competitive, "squeezing the costsREUTERS - 1,145 words
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Article, Illustration885 2005-03-17 21 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg WHERE is the best place in the world to look for oil? Under the Indian Ocean? In some of the remote regions of Africa? Down around some of those countries with long, tricky-to-spell names that used to be part of the SovietBloomberg; AFP - 885 words
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Article10466 2005-03-17 22 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock name Wt Oo»» Chug* Stodi imw Wt Ooee a— B» Allgreen 50c 0.31 1.180 *0.010 NOL 2.72 4 080 -0.0*0 Bit Irttl US20c 0.49 1.130 OCBC 9 66 13.900 *0.100 CapitaLand 1.62 2.580 -0.030 Partway Hldgs 25c 0.71 1.630 *0.010 Chart SemtCond 26c10,466 words
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Article, Illustration1607 2005-03-17 28 SCOTT HETHERINGTON - With occupancies and arrivals up last year, hotel operators in the region are in a position to take advantage of the trends and achieve rate growth, says SCOTT HETHERINGTON SCOTT HETHERINGTON HOTELS in the (egion mostly enjoyed a better year in1,607 words
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597 2005-03-17 29 ARTHUR SIM - Aussie official says what works for Sydney may not work for S'pore Reports by ARTHUR SIM IT took the people of Sydney six years to decide if they really wanted a casino in their midst. This was revealed by Bob Deacon, general manager of597 words
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Article, Illustration594 2005-03-17 30 ROUND LIM - Its regional chip testing facility here has been completed, reports ROLAND LIM ROUND LIM XILINX, the world's largest supplier of programmable chips, will begin shipping its chips from Singapore to its regional customers from early April, Wim Roelandts, president and chief executive officer594 words
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327 2005-03-17 30 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM APPLE fans, take note The Woz is coming to town. Steve Wozniak, "Woz" to his legions of admirers, co-founded Apple Computer with Steve Jobs, designed Apple's first line of products, the Apple 1 and 11, and subsequently influ: enced the327 words
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760 2005-03-17 30 Debate on whether to make it harder for patent owners to assert rights Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Intel Corp's David Simon, chief patent counsel for the world's biggest computer chipmaker, recalls when he used to get only about five letters a year from people accusing IntelBloomberg - 760 words
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