The Business Times, 29 April 2005
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Title Section16 2005-04-29 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MICA (P) 089/03/2005 nyo !rffnts online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg Friday April 29,200516 words
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957 2005-04-29 1 DANIEL BUENAS - Shareholder returns up steadily since Asian crisis By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] How does investing in the stock market actually compare to other investments, and which companies have given the best —and worst —returns over the last 10 years? According to an analysis by global957 words
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689 2005-04-29 1 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY, CHLOE CHOY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY, CHLOE CHOY [SINGAPORE] In a decision that is expected to have a significant impact on the local infocomm technology (ICT) sector, the government said yesterday that it would standardise a major portion of the computer environment across all governmental689 words
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Advertisement31 2005-04-29 1 ETHICAL LEADERSHIP MM Can S'pore stay corruption free? pg2 Ktm BT-LEK SHAREHOLDER SCORECARD Going the TSR way, Pg9 March of the big caps, Pgl2 Venture, Noble lead in shareholder returns, Pgl231 words
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Advertisement10 2005-04-29 1 IRON LEGACY NatSteelname will stay PG6 MARKETS DIGEST PG 210 words
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Article, Illustration702 2005-04-29 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Move will boost people-to-people contact help to improve overall ties Reports by CHUANG PECK MING in Kuala Lumpur MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has suggested a partial lifting of a 30-plus-year ban on the sale of Singapore newspapers inREUTERS - 702 words
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646 2005-04-29 2 [KUALA LUMPUR] Can Singapore stay corruption free? That's the question Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew asked yesterday at an anti-corruption conference. And it's a question that's growing more important, because ethical leadership is the one "X" factor that still makes a key difference especially646 words
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402 2005-04-29 2 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] Oei Hong Leong and The Business Times have reached a settlement on the businessman's libel suit against the paper over a caption that appeared under the report "CAD probe drags Informatics down 9.7%" on May 21, 2004.402 words
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Article606 2005-04-29 2 Both sides claim victory in SingTel-StarHub suit A LEGAL spat between Singapore Telecommunications and Star Hub ended yesterday with both sides claiming victory after the High Court ruled that while Star Hub had breached a network lease agreement between the two telcos, Sing Tel was not entitled to606 words
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Article140 2005-04-29 2 STI 2.140.24 (-5.10) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,141.00 (+1.00) SIMSCI 253.58 (-0.47) SIMSCI FUTURES 254.10 (+0.40) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSECOMP 873.85 +1.40 NIKKEI 225 11.008.90 +3.48 HANG SENG 13,909.42 +69.78 SET INDEX 659.24 5.39 JAKARTA COMP 1,038.36 +6.14 MANILA COMP 1,838.16 +7.84 SEOUL COMP 917.73 12.43 SHENZHEN B 254.95140 words
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Article, Illustration661 2005-04-29 4 WONG WEI KONG - High Court says SCV action not authorised, but adds it's not liable for damages By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] A legal spat between Singapore Telecommunications and Star Hub ended yesterday with each rival claiming victory after the High Court ruled that while StarFILE PHOTO - 661 words
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Article, Illustration667 2005-04-29 4 ANNA TEO - WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] With the rise of China and India as economic juggernauts, Asia has captured centre stage in the world economy, a forum heard yesterday. And the resulting realignment of economic power in the regionAFP - 667 words
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Advertisement788 2005-04-29 4 IKty.l.MI Corporation I Keppel Corporation Limited Co Reg No: *****0351N I (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) 1. UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE FIRST QUARTER ENDED 31 MARCH 2005 I The Directors of Keppel Corporation Limited advise the following unaudited results of the Group for the H first quarter ended 31788 words
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Advertisement26 2005-04-29 4 A catalyst for regional integration Haruhiko Kuroda, the new president of the Asian Development Bank, on the prospects for r w monetary integration in East Asia.26 words
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Advertisement166 2005-04-29 5 Congratulations on the naming of f M/V "NOR SEA" at Raffles Marina on Friday, 29 April 2005, 1500hrs Charterer: NOR Offshore Pte Ltd, A Solstad, DOF and Nortrans Company fefl r f wmHHpsli musiness partners and associates for their support: f tsm Iffs B3 I M 9 W L>*e> J166 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration526 2005-04-29 6 R SIVANITHY - Decision won't affect proposed link with Malaysian bourse next year By R SIVANITHY THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday dismissed the call from the Securities Investors Association of Singapore for circuit breakers to be introduced for individual stocks the system whereby a market526 words
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707 2005-04-29 6 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY EVERY once in a while, something crops up in the stock market that defies logical explanation. No, we are not referring to the huge volatility in Unifiber's shares over the past week, or to the707 words
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Article, Illustration676 2005-04-29 6 JOYCE KOH - Reports by JOYCE KOH THE Nat Steel name is here to stay. Shareholders of this grandfather of local businesses have decided its colourful legacy will live on in its name despite Nat Steel's core steel business being sold to India's Tata Steel.676 words
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224 2005-04-29 6 DESPITE his experience with risks in the world of business, Oei Hong Leong is no fan of casinos and only goes to these places for fun. "The only industries that will grow from casinos are loan sharks, prostitutes and white-collar crime," he said. "But224 words
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Article707 2005-04-29 6 COMPANY lens PLACE DATE TIME GK Goh A Level 6, Novotel Clarke Quay Singapore, 177A River Valley Rd 30-Apr 10.00am GK Goh E Level 6, Novotel Clarke Quay Singapore, 177A River Valley Rd 30-Apr 10.15am Dragon Land A River View Hotel. 382 Havelock Road, Level 4, Camellia Room707 words
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Article, Illustration475 2005-04-29 7 RAJU CHELLAM - EARNINGS RESULTS By RAJU CHELLAM THE continuing slide in global semiconductor sales has claimed another victim close to home. The world's No 3 chip test, assembly and packaging company, Stats-ChipPac, yesterday reported a sequential drop in revenues and a bigger than expected loss for475 words
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365 2005-04-29 7 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN STRONG order books and a robust offshore and marine sector enabled Keppel Corp to boost its first quarter profit by 18.5 per cent to $173.4 million. Profit before extraordinaries and minority interest was $143.6 million, up 10 per365 words
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456 2005-04-29 7 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Property giant denies offer for plum Orchard Road assets, but rumours persist By KALPANA RASHIWALA PROPERTY giant Capita Land is the latest name for rumour-mongers to play with concerning the contest for the stakes in Ngee Ann City and Wisma Atria that456 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article95 2005-04-29 7 OSIM'S mandatory cash offer for Global Active (GA) shares at 23 cents apiece closed yesterday with Osim's total interest in Global Active reaching 66.71 per cent. Osim said that since the offer was announced on March 2, it had received acceptances representing about 25.86 per95 words
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Article57 2005-04-29 7 UNITED Overseas Bank last night said in reaction to a wire report—that it was not downsizing its treasury operations. The bank said its treasury division recently streamlined its market making activities as part of its regular review. Seven treasury dealers left during that period. The57 words
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Article57 2005-04-29 7 Bloomberg PT BANK, an Indonesian lender controlled by OCBC, posted a 72 per cent rise in first quarter profit as it expanded lending. Net income rose to 95.99 billion rupiah (5516.6 million) from 55.7 billion in the first quarter of last year, PT Bank,Bloomberg - 57 words
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Advertisement1031 2005-04-29 6 Financial Report 2004 Consolidated Balance Sheet at 31 December 2004 Consolidated Income Statement 2004 CHF million 2004 2003 CHFrnHkyi 2004 2003 2002 Assets Operating Income Cash and balances with central banks 6,036 3,584 Interest income 35.3 M 40,159 39,963 Due from banks 35.264 31,740 Interest expense 07.531) (27,860) (29.417) Cash1,031 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration513 2005-04-29 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Rotational themes emerge in mixed bourse with STI in narrow range, although casino plays remain in vogue R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THERE was little in yesterday's market activity to distinguish it from the past dozen or so sessions prices drifted in thin volume, theSource: Bloomberg - 513 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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428 2005-04-29 8 BANKER Wee Cho Yaw's property company United Overseas (UOL) paid $218,940, or about 84.2 cents apiece, to acquire 260,000 Hotel Plaza shares on the open market yesterday. As a result, UOL's stake in its subsidiary, which owns 13 hotels in the region,428 words
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81 2005-04-29 8 NANDE KHIN - Compiled by NANDE KHIN MOBILEONE (Ml) chief executive Neil Montefiore's deemed stake was pared to 0.07 per cent from 0.1 per cent yesterday after 300,000 shares were sold on the open market through nominee accounts at about $2.05 each. He also has81 words
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Article, Illustration422 2005-04-29 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Apr 28 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -439.00 +62.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -15.00 BT 10-day MA -***** 00 -44.00 All-SG Equities 552.29 -1.11 SG Equities Elect 127.87 -0.28 SG Equities Fin 1606.81 -7.25 SG Equities Prop 570.24 -1.97 SIMSC1 253.58 -0.47 SiMSCI Futures 254.10 +0.40 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS422 words
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Article, Illustration939 2005-04-29 8 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Stats ChipPac April 28 close: $1.01 KIM ENG RESEARCH. April 28 Q1 results were below expectation. Sales declined 12 per cent sequentially to US$234 million, in line with expectations. Net loss of US$27.l million, however, was higher than our forecast of US$2O million and -consensusSource: Bloomberg - 939 words
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Article, Illustration523 2005-04-29 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar had a quieter session in Asia yesterday, supported by news that Nymex crude prices had fallen almost US$3 per barrel after US crude inventory numbers improved for a 15th straight week, but held downSource: Reuters - 523 words
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BT-LEK SHAREHOLDER SCORECARD
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Article785 2005-04-29 9 DANIEL BUENAS - LEK values a company by using a single composite measure that provides a clearer picture of a company's returns, says DANIEL BUENAS DANIEL BUENAS IN today's markets, it's not always easy to figure out how to value a company. Some advocate the use of technical analysis785 words
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Article, Illustration174 2005-04-29 9 LEK's goal is to provide clients with the best available strategic advice and commercial support. We provide the facts, analysis and insights needed to move confidently on major strategic decisions or to undertake major internal restructurings or reorganisations. Combining business-specific knowledge with extensive174 words
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16 2005-04-29 10 (Ranked by 5-year TSR) (Ranked by 5-year TSR) Source: LEK Consulting16 words
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Article, Illustration1153 2005-04-29 12 MICHEL BREKELMANS - SGX's billion dollar club performs better than smaller firms, with 7.6% shareholder return over 10 years, says MICHEL BREKELMANS MICHEL BREKELMANS THERE are now 58 companies on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) that belong to the billion-dollar club, a select group that boasts a market capitalisationFILE PHOTO - 1,153 words
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930 2005-04-29 12 SHARAD APTE, MICHEL BREKELMANS - By SHARAD APTE, MICHEL BREKELMANS IT is the ability to generate sustainable, long-term returns to shareholders that is the hallmark of outstanding management teams. Who are Singapore's best performing firms in terms of generating shareholder returns and what is it that has made them930 words
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848 2005-04-29 12 SHARAD ARTE, ALLAN SCHULTE - By SHARAD ARTE, ALLAN SCHULTE AFTER the remarkable success of the Singapore stock market over the past two years, many investors and executives wonder what is next for Singapore equities. The Straits Times Index (STI) has grown 62 per cent over the848 words
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Advertisement144 2005-04-29 11 Capita Land is one of the largest listed property companies in Asia. Headquartered in Singapore, the multinational company's A n/to OnH core businesses in property, hospitality, property services and real estate financial services are focused in gateway cities in UL LCI LCI II U Asia, Australia and Europe. The company's144 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration464 2005-04-29 13 RAJU CHELLAM - Group aims for 30-40% revenue growth in Asia-Pac, Japan region By RAJU CHELLAM PERSONAL computer leader Dell has moved its design and research work for displays and imaging from Austin, Texas to Singapore to take advantage of the talent and infrastructureFILE PHOTO - 464 words
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297 2005-04-29 13 CAROLYN QUEK - By CAROLYN QUEK SAFETY records will now be an important criterion in evaluating tender proposals for public sector construction projects, according to Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen. "I think the clear signal is that it is not only about price in the tender process.297 words
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258 2005-04-29 13 COUTTS, the venerable British private bank, expects to hire some 55 bankers or more for its two offices in Singapore and Hong Kong to cope with expanding business. Coutts is looking for banking professionals across a range of skills from relationship bankers258 words
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353 2005-04-29 13 ALEXANDRA HO - By ALEXANDRA HO CITY Developments (CityDev) prefers the Marina Bayfront integrated resort (IR) site but does not rule out bidding for the Sentosa site, its spokesman told BT. CityDev executive chairman Kwek Leng Beng said at the company's annual353 words
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Article355 2005-04-29 13 SAMUEL EE - Moves will help cut vehicle repair costs and premiums By SAMUEL EE NTUC Income has introduced two innovations in motor insurance which the market leader said will result in a 5-10 per cent reduction in premiums within two years. The first is the Motor Repair Cost355 words
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441 2005-04-29 13 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN AN INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund (IMF) report has said that Singapore should consider increasing the social safety net given the increasing structural unemployment among the less skilled. In a country report released yesterday it said that Singapore's social security system441 words
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201 2005-04-29 13 SINGAPORE Land Authority (SLA) chief executive Tan Kee Yong is leaving to take up a new position as deputy secretary (services) at the Ministry of Education. Lam Joon Khoi, chief executive officer of the National Environment Agency (NEA), will take201 words
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Article, Illustration472 2005-04-29 14 NANDE KHIN - WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM He highlights issues such as history and leadership rivalries Reports by NANDE KHIN ASIA'S growth and potential will be the key issue of the Asia Roundtable 2005, but discussion of the social risks stemming from Asia's rapid growthJOYCE FANG/ST - 472 words
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294 2005-04-29 14 SINGAPORE should become a New York or London of the East in order to benefit from the new economic environment in Asia, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Istana yesterday. He said that the economic landscape in Asia is changing, and294 words
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364 2005-04-29 14 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS SINGAPORE resort operator Banyan Tree Hotels and Resorts has clinched a deal with a Middle Eastern developer to operate its biggest attraction yet a US$l3B million resort and spa in Bahrain. The spa is part of a US$75O million364 words
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Article42 2005-04-29 14 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS LEGEND: All prices are indicative; Broadly Diversified; Narowly Focused; S Lower Risk Low to Medium Risk: Medium to High Risk;** Higher Risk; open-ended; Before subdivision of units; After subdivision of units; SP after stock split; N.A. Non Dealing Day42 words
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Advertisement41 2005-04-29 14 AllianzGl Global Internet Fund Winner of the Sector TMT Global (3Year) Category* and Best Equity Sector AIII3TIZ (ifi) Information Technology Fund over 1 Year** Global Investors Source: 'Standard Poor's 2005 Singapore Fund Awards The Edge-Lipper Singapore Funds Awards 2004 llMl lliny41 words
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685 2005-04-29 15 SHOEB KAGDA - Keeping currency stable and inflation in check Yudhoyono's biggest test now By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta THE Indonesian government has initiated a series of actions to halt the recent decline of the rupiah. As part of the campaign, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono made685 words
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304 2005-04-29 15 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia moved yesterday to resolve nationwide shortages of diesel, promising to relax limits on supplies of the fuel to petrol stations. Hundreds of stations ran dry in recent days after a government attempt to crack down on abuse of diesel subsidiesReuters - 304 words
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Article, Illustration279 2005-04-29 15 AFP [PUTRAJAYA] Malaysia yesterday announced tax breaks and other incentives to encourage investment in biotechnology, seen as one of the key drivers of the country's development. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced the establishment of the Malaysian Biotechnology Corporation under a council headedAFP; REUTERS - 279 words
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241 2005-04-29 15 AFP Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's president yesterday sought to allay fears the country was headed for another banking crisis as a probe continued into an alleged scandal involving the country's largest lender Bank Mandiri. "There is no problem with the bank so do notAFP; Reuters - 241 words
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Article664 2005-04-29 16 Interest sparked by Delhi's easing of foreign investment rules in February Reuters IBOMBAY] India's move to ease rules on foreign investment in its thriving property sector has set off a flurry of activity, with mainly US investors jostling to be first through the door. TheReuters - 664 words
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327 2005-04-29 16 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Shanghai real estate prices could overtake those in cities including New York and Hong Kong, fuelled by China's economic growth, according to investor Marc Faber, managing director of Marc Faber Ltd. "I think in the long run Shanghai realBloomberg - 327 words
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Article, Illustration366 2005-04-29 16 AP Reuters [BEIJING] China has created a powerful new agency to oversee the country's energy security amid booming demand for power and surging oil imports, a newspaper reported yesterday. The State Energy Office will supervise China's state-owned oil companies and a newly created strategic petroleumAP; Reuters - 366 words
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NOTE BOOK
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76 2005-04-29 16 Reuters TNEW DELHI] Bharti Tele-Ventures Ltd said quarterly profit jumped 44 per cent as it made a mark in the world's fastest-growing mobile phone market. India's top mobile services firm, whose market value of US$B.57 billion makes it India's fifth-largest listed firm,Reuters - 76 words
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86 2005-04-29 16 Reuters (BEIJING] China may need US$l9O billion to fully recapitalise Industrial and Commercial Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China, and even then the lenders would have a toug"h time drawing foreign investors. Standard Poor's said yesterday. That figure was a high-endReuters - 86 words
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57 2005-04-29 16 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Banks operating in Malaysia's offshore Labuan financial centre saw pre-tax profits rise by almost two-thirds last year helped by lower bad loan charges, the authorities said yesterday. The 57 banks recorded pre-tax profit of U*****.9 million in 2004,Reuters - 57 words
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83 2005-04-29 16 AFP (BANGALORE] Software exports from India's hi-tech hub rose more than 52 per cent to US$6 billion in the year to March as companies from abroad outsourced business applications to the region, officials said yesterday. Total software exports jumped 52.5AFP - 83 words
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58 2005-04-29 16 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's top car retailer, Edaran Otomobil Nasional Bhd (EON), named a former Honda executive as its new managing director yesterday. EON, which sells brands such as Proton, Audi and Mitsubishi, said Syed Hisham Syed Wazir, 50, will replaceReuters - 58 words
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Article, Illustration611 2005-04-29 17 Mega-resort earns plaudits from impressed patrons and visitors AP Reuters [lAS VEGAS] Gambling impresario Steve Wynn has finally delivered. His US$2.7 billion Wynn Las Vegas opened for business yesterday to hundreds of eager people clamouring to get the first glimpse of this city's newest attraction andAP; Reuters; REUTERS - 611 words
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362 2005-04-29 17 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) yesterday forecast that consumer prices in Japan would continue falling until at least March 2006. It also forecast that the economy would grow by only 1.3 per cent during that time, instead of362 words
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WORLD WATCH
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77 2005-04-29 17 Bloomberg [i4eW YORK] Citigroup and HSBC Holdings have receiyed requests from New York Attofney-General ■Eliot Spitzer's office for information about their mortgage-lending practices. Mr Spitzer's civil-rights bureau is examining possible discriminatory practices in the rates and fees charged for mortgage loans, the Wall StreetBloomberg - 77 words
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102 2005-04-29 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] ExxonMobil Corp said yesterday that first-quarter profit jumped 44 per cent to US$7.B6 billion from U555.44 billion as energy prices soared. The world's largest publicly-traded oil company's net income climbed to US$l.22 a share from 83 cents a share, aBloomberg - 102 words
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98 2005-04-29 17 Reuters [LONDON] Royal Dutch/Shell yesterday reported a 28 per cent rise in first-quarter profit, comfortably beat analysts' forecasts. Net income increased to U555.55 billion from U554.33 billion a year earlier, excluding gains from holding oil inventories. Shell CFO Peter Voser toldReuters - 98 words
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82 2005-04-29 17 AFP [TOKYO] Japanese consumer electronics giant Matsushita said yesterday that its net profit rose 38.8 per cent to 58.5 billion yen (Ss9o7 million) in the year to March on rising sales of plasma display panel (PDP) televisions and DVD players. MatsushitaAFP - 82 words
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114 2005-04-29 17 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] DaimlerChrysler said yesterday that first-quarter profit declined 30 per cent as the company began a revamp of the Smart small-car unit and spent money fixing defective Mercedes-Benz vehicles. Truck division sales and earnings surged. Net income fell to 288 raittonBloomberg - 114 words
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101 2005-04-29 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] Standard Chartered Pic has agreed to buy 6 per cent of Travelex Pic to help boost sales of currencies. The UK bank joins a group led by buyout firm Apax Partners Worldwide to acquire a majority of Travelex, the world'sBloomberg - 101 words
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86 2005-04-29 17 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Pretax profit at Deutsche Bank came out at 1.8 billion euros (553.85 billion) in Ql, beating analyst estimates at 1.29 billion euros on average. Net income at Germany's largest bank rose 17 per cent to 1.1 billion euros, comparedReuters - 86 words
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399 2005-04-29 17 US economic growth slows to 3.1 in Q1 LATEST US INDICATORS AP Reuters Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US economy lost momentum in the opening quarter of the current year, growing at an annual rate of 3.1 per cent as the trade deficit widened and rising gasoline prices limited consumer and corporateAP; Reuters; Bloomberg - 399 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration772 2005-04-29 18 Net income falls to US$535m from US$623m on fewer jet deliveries, costs Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Boeing Co, the world's largest aircraft maker, said first-quarter earnings fell 14 per cent as the company delivered fewer commercial jets and had costs related to the sale of assetsBloomberg - 772 words
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298 2005-04-29 18 LIZA LIN - By LIZA LIN [SINGAPORE] Even before the new Airbus A3BO has hit town, there are already plans to set up an avionics maintenance and repair facility for it here. Anticipating demand, aerospace equipment company Thales is expanding to house equipment capable of298 words
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274 2005-04-29 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] All Nippon Airways Co, Asia's secondlargest carrier by sales, posted its biggest quarterly loss in seven quarters, as record oil prices inflated its fuel bill by 5 per cent. The airline had a loss of 8.1 billion yen (Ssl 26.1Bloomberg - 274 words
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176 2005-04-29 19 Reuters [PARIS] Heavily indebted cross-chan-nel tunnel operator Eurotunnel made a net loss of £570 million (Ssl.B billion) last year, after a £1.3-billion loss in 2003, the company said on Tuesday. Operating profit was £171 million versus £170 million in 2003 on aReuters - 176 words
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121 2005-04-29 19 [SINGAPORE] A Japan-ini-tiated regional agreement on combating piracy in Asian waters was kickstarted yesterday with the first four countries ratifying the agreement. Singapore, Japan, Laos and Cambodia signed the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia (Recaap), which121 words
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Article514 2005-04-29 20 EDITORIAL INDONESIAN President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and his economic team may be facing what could be their toughest economic test yet. with the rupiah under pressure and inflation threatening to get out of control. Jakarta needs to come up with some answers quickly on how514 words
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Article, Illustration2381 2005-04-29 20 The following is the address by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew at the Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute's 'World Ethics and Integrity Forum 2005' in Kuala Lumpur yesterday TECHNOLOGY and globalisation have created a more level playing field. Because goods and services can be manufacturedREUTERS - 2,381 words
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Article, Illustration1693 2005-04-29 21 HITENDRA PATEL, STEVE WYATT - Singapore companies need to define innovation platforms to realise their growth aspirations and competitive advantage By HITENDRA PATEL, STEVE WYATT INNOVATION platforms are powerful launching pads for new ideas, products, services and businesses. For instance, the global coffeehouse-chain Starbucks has created a platform around the themeFILE PHOTO - 1,693 words
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Advertisement181 2005-04-29 21 E5O Leaders Talh i y sy Question: Which Singapore company has businesses in Azerbaijan, Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Kazakhstan, the Netherlands, Norway, the Philippines, the the United Arab Emirates and the USA? Answer. Keppel Offshore Marine the world's No. 1 designer and builder fIF of offshore rigs. It is also a181 words
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Article, Illustration1084 2005-04-29 29 CHEAH UI-HOON - Sebastian Ng, owner-chef of Ember restaurant, is a second-time winner at the World Gourmet Summit. CHEAH UI-HOON finds out what makes him tick CHEAH UI-HOON IN the world of baking, something that rises, and stays up, is good. Although the mixture should thenARTHUR LEE - 1,084 words
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Article, Illustration399 2005-04-29 30 PEPPER LEE - By PEPPER LEE THE enfant terrible of Pop Art, Andy Warhol is no stranger even to the nonart lover, for whom the famous Campbell soup can is as much an icon of pop culture as it is that of 20th century art. For the399 words
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Article451 2005-04-29 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR checks out lifestyle store Mumbai Se's first exhibition of Indian artworks PARVATHI NAYAR ART and lifestyle meet tonight, when Sajni Gill, CEO of Royal Sporting House (RSH) expands the scope of her highend fusion Indian lifestyle store, Mumbai Se, with mumbai se art (art451 words
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Article, Illustration447 2005-04-29 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR IT'S hot, hot, hot. But it's only as recently as the past six months, says Dr Khubchandani, that the Indian art market has gone stratospheric. This month's issue of Art+Auction magazine carried an upbeat report, saying that globally, gallery and auction sales ofARTHUR LEE - 447 words
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Article, Illustration422 2005-04-29 31 PEPPER LEE - FILM PEPPER LEE reports on top Asian offerings at the 15th Silver Screen Awards Ball PEPPER LEE IT was a star-studded evening replete with glitterati, as local celebrities and Hong Kong big-names Kenny Bee, Chapman To and Alan Mak gathered at the 15th Silver Screen422 words
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Article, Illustration424 2005-04-29 31 SANGEETHA MADHAVAN - THEATRE By SANGEETHA MADHAVAN THOUGH the premise of the play Skylight presented by Escape Theatre and currently playing at the Arts House Playden might sound like it is about the rekindling of love between old lovers, do keep in mind that this is not a424 words
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Article, Illustration544 2005-04-29 31 PARVATHI NAYAR - OBITUARY M'sian director Krishen Jit passed away yesterday. PARVATHI NAYAR looks at his influence on local theatre PARVATHI NAYAR HE was a theatre legend who helped shape contemporary theatre in Singapore and Malaysia a sentiment that would sound overblown when applied to most people is just544 words
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Miscellaneous246 2005-04-29 31 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD make one panic (4) restricted safety de- Hmj Famous leader and exceptionally sane (6) 7gTj management hJ 25 Not moving stuff in the office cupboard when told (10) 26 Inquisitive and loud? Not I! (4) 8 Colonnades with elegance sur- thur's men had missed (4) 27 Last time246 words
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Article, Illustration1346 2005-04-29 32 PARVATHI NAYAR, PEPPER LEE - PARVATHI NAYAR and PEPPER LEE check out the latest offerings PARVATHI NAYAR, PEPPER LEE COME May 19, we'll see if the force finally returns to the screen, even if only via the dark side. To get up to speed on Star Wars trivia characters like General1,346 words
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Article, Illustration595 2005-04-29 32 Parvathi Nayar - Art Since 1900: Modernism, Antimodernism, Postmodernism By Hal Foster, Rosalind Krauss, Yve-Alain Bois and Benjamin Buchbh By Parvathi Nayar JUST the title ticks off all the right boxes: the themes are relevant, the timeframe under consideration very timely as we settle into a new millennium, and as for the595 words
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Article, Illustration248 2005-04-29 32 Amit Roy Choudhury - By Amit Roy Choudhury By Thomas Friedman WHEN journalists write books about contemporary world events they tend to read like an extended news article full of facts but very boring. However, some journalists can248 words
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Article, Illustration211 2005-04-29 32 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By Cheah Ui-Hoon By Jeffrey Sachs WITH a gung-ho title like this, you'd probably be picking up Jeffrey Sachs' The End Of Poverty: How We Can Make It Happen In Our Lifetime ($22) out of sheer scepticism,211 words
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Article, Illustration1860 2005-04-29 33 IT'S not an official record or anything, but Singapore filmmaker Erie Khoo has a staggering (and highly enviable) success rate when it comes to getting his movies screened at the Cannes Film Festival merely the most prestigious cinematic showcase in the world. In 12 days'1,860 words
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Article, Illustration639 2005-04-29 33 CHEAH UI-HOON - SCIENCE By CHEAH UI-HOON GENES and geography are coming together in a worldwide study where ordinary people can trace their ancestral lineage and be part of the map of human migration that population geneticist Spencer Wells is trying to assemble. Armed with US$lOO DNA test kits,639 words
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Article573 2005-04-29 34 jaime ee - off the cuff jaime ee IT'S finally happened. Research has shown that too much emailing and textmessaging makes you stupid. Too much thumb-typing on your PDA leads to ergonomic disorders, which, if left untreated, could freeze your hands into a permanent "thumbs up" position. There573 words
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