The Business Times, 24 June 2005
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Title Section15 2005-06-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Friday, June 24,200515 words
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Article, Illustration825 2005-06-24 1 JOYCE KOH - 4 employees of its customers charged with accepting bribes from its top management By JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] Criminal activity was allegedly going on at electronic waste recycler Citiraya Industries even before it was listed in 2002, and four men appeared in the825 words
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Article564 2005-06-24 1 SHOEB KAGDA - By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta [SINGAPORE] The Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) is part of a consortium of international investors that has clinched a deal worth US$95O million to take over Indonesia's largest coal mine, sources have told BT. The consortium which564 words
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Article138 2005-06-24 1 STI 2,223.45 (+17.11) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,224.00 (+17.00) simso 264.63 (+1.92) SIMSO FUTURES ***** (+2.00) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSECOMP 902.31 -1.02 NIKKEI 225 11,576.75 +29.47 HANG SENG 14,190.44 +29.42 SET INDEX 693.13 +6.56 JAKARTA COMP 1,137.424 +2.729 MANILA COMP 1,955.22 -3.40 SEOUL COMP 1,010.80 +8.65 SHENZHEN B 220.39138 words
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Advertisement7 2005-06-24 1 CAOSAGA They want Ml PwC report PGS7 words
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Advertisement13 2005-06-24 1 Ms Govt sticks to reserve list for H2 PG2 11l 8 *****1 *****413 words
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Article, Illustration1155 2005-06-24 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - But major supply looms from other sources, including 2 IR projects By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] As was widely expected, the government announced yesterday that it will not be resuming sales of residential and commercial land under the confirmed list system1,155 words
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Article693 2005-06-24 2 Pacific Star to set up Islamic property fund PACIFIC Star Group and Kuwait Finance House are setting up an Islamic property fund that aims to invest up to US$6OO million in properties in Singapore and Asia. Pacific Star is a joint venture between German insurer Ergo and former693 words
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466 2005-06-24 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - It will partner Kuwait Finance House in a fund that will invest up to US$600m in Asia By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Pacific Star Group and Kuwait Finance House (KFH) are setting up an Islamic property fund that aims to invest up to466 words
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581 2005-06-24 4 RAJ UCHELLAM - THE GOINGS-ON AT CITIRAYA By RAJ UCHELLAM [SINGAPORE] Companies in high-volume, high-turn-around industries such as semiconductors need to have strong checks and balances so employees aren't tempted to make a fast buck, industry sources say. A source said yesterday that some chipsets bunches581 words
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Page 4 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous101 2005-06-24 4 Busted The recycling scam that Citiraya is alleged to have carried out with the help of some rogue executives from multinational companies 1 K A ■^BS^H'TTT KM |fi I ilf I i aBp MNCs send microchips and other electronic components to Citiraya for recycling 'K& j j| PJ of MNCs101 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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641 2005-06-24 5 WONG WEIKONG, MICHELLE QUAH - CHINA AVIATION OIL SAGA Next pre-trial conference: July 14; trio given 'blanket permission' for travel until July 12 By WONG WEIKONG, MICHELLE QUAH LAWYERS acting for three directors charged over China Aviation Oil's financial scandal said yesterday they need the full version of641 words
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301 2005-06-24 5 WEE LI-EN - By WEE LI-EN A STEADY stream of projects is flowing in for Singapore's water-treatment companies, the latest being a $7.6 million contract awarded by the Public Utilities Board to Dayen Environmental Ltd. Sesdaq-listed Dayen said in an announcement yesterday that the turnkey301 words
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485 2005-06-24 5 But no mention of whether intended purchase is SPC Reuters [MUMBAI] Indian Oil Corp Ltd's is considering the purchase of a stake in an oil and gas company in Singapore, India's top refiner said yesterday. State-run lOC was responding to mediaReuters - 485 words
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419 2005-06-24 5 LISA TAN - By LISA TAN PEARL Energy shares fell 3 per cent, or five cents, to $1.60 yesterday after the company said it had failed to strike gas in Block B 12/32 contract area in Bussabong Production Area Application, Gulf of419 words
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504 2005-06-24 5 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY AMONG the mass of broking firm recommendations released yesterday was a "buy" on China mobile phone designer Longcheer Holdings. Titled "Designed to grow, profits to ring", the report painted a hugely bullish picture for Longcheer, praising504 words
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Article492 2005-06-24 6 TEH HOOI LING - REGIONAL DEALS The $18.8m purchase will be completed in two tranches By TEH HOOI LING [SINGAPORE] International Factors (Singapore) (IFS) has agreed to take a 49 per cent stake in a Thai finance company for $18.8 million. The purchase of Advance Finance PCL492 words
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153 2005-06-24 6 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] PCCW Ltd, Hong Kong's largest fixed-line phone company, said it had acquired control of Sunday Communications Ltd, paving the way for a total takeover of the company. PCCW, which is an associate of Singaporelisted Pacific Century RegionalBloomberg - 153 words
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223 2005-06-24 6 MAINBOARD-LISTED GK Goh Holdings is to buy into a joint venture with Kanetsu Shoji, called FX Kanetsu, to deal with trading and brokerage of currencies and financial instruments related to foreign currency transactions in the Japanese market. The 50 per cent223 words
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Article, Illustration304 2005-06-24 6 CHLOE CHOY - By CHLOE CHOY FORGET not the importance of giving and contributing back to society that was the message Capita Land brought home at the launch of the Capita Land Hope Schools Exhibition yesterday. The Capita Land Hope Schools Exhibition is a304 words
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Article42 2005-06-24 6 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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Article, Illustration552 2005-06-24 7 WILL DBS SECURE UCENCE IN M'SIA? It aims to speed up liberalisation of the banking sector before 2007 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia may allow overseas banks to open more branches in South-east Asia's third-biggest economy as early as December, acceleratingBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 552 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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68 2005-06-24 7 PROGNOSTIC Services Pte Ltd has signed an agreement for the purchase of 2,000 units of Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) pre-paid SIM cards from Singapore Telecommunications' Mobile Satellite Business (MSB) Group. Sing Tel will also leverage on Prognostic's regional distribution network and business contacts in68 words
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49 2005-06-24 7 NCSI Holdings Pte Ltd, an indirect subsidiary in which Singapore Telecommunications has a 100 per cent interest,, has incorporated a wholly owned unit in Korea. The new company NCSI (Korea) Co Limited deals with the provision of information technology and communication engineering services.49 words
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38 2005-06-24 7 WING Tai Holdings Limited yesterday announced that Winbill Investment Pte Ltd a wholly-owned unit of its subsidiary Wing Tai Land will be voluntarily wound up. Lai Yoke Kwai has been appointed liquidator.38 words
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58 2005-06-24 7 FOLLOWING the June 21 announcement made by Isetan on its plans to expand into China, Isetan (Singapore) yesterday said its investment cost of US$1.19 million for a 45 per cent stake in Isetan Jinan Store will be internally funded. The investment is also unlikely58 words
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46 2005-06-24 7 AVAPLAS Ltd has entered into an agreement with Nypro Singapore Ptd Ltd to acquire from it, 300,000 shares of Avaplas Nypro (Thailand) for $1,475,000. Post-acquisition, Avaplas' shareholdings in Avaplas Thailand will increase to 600,000 shares, making it a wholly-owned subsidiary.46 words
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79 2005-06-24 7 SP Corporation Limited's subsidiary. Creative Industrial Packaging Sdn Bhd, has entered into an agreement with APIC Sdn Bhd for the sale of a 4,680 sq m plot of leasehold land, together with a factory building, in Malaysia's "Shah Alam. The net proceed of79 words
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33 2005-06-24 7 YEO Hiap Seng Ltd has appointed a new group financial controller. Pearl Foong Lye Fong, 39. is also the vice-president, finance and accounting of Gul Technologies Singapore Ltd.33 words
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Advertisement179 2005-06-24 5 "For midsized and large organisations, a significant Linux deployment will neither be free nor easily accomplished. In fact, respondents at large organisations reported that a wholesale switch to Linux from Windows' or Unix would significantly increase Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for the foreseeable future." Laura DiDio, The Yankee Group,179 words
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Advertisement15 2005-06-24 7 The Straits Times Recruit The first step on your ladder to success iMahldllH < < J o15 words
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Advertisement221 2005-06-24 7 IMOKIA Connecting People Whatever you want, find it With a mobile directory that puts Singapore at your fingertips, it's easy! Get access to useful directory information, wherever you are just key in your location*. More than a street directory, this mobile directory application lets you search specifically for places, amenities221 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration531 2005-06-24 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Gains from three bank stocks account for half the STI's surge, while large-cap index components provide support R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent WE'VE seen all manner of themes emerge over the past few weeks sell banks, buy property, forget casino plays because they've run theirSource: Bloomberg - 531 words
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496 2005-06-24 8 TEH HOOI LING - TRADES TO WATCH By TEH HOOI LING CHRISTOPHER Ho, chairman and substantial holder of Lafe Technology, has raised his deemed stake in the company to 65.57 per cent from 65.53 per cent. The registered holder, The Grande Grojup, yesterday purchased 438,000 shares at496 words
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Article, Illustration435 2005-06-24 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jun 23 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 59.00 +47.00 BTCAPI -*****.00 +14.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +5.00 Ail-SG Equities 568.39 +2.96 SG Equities Elect 139.26 +0.84 SG Equities Fin 1566.73 +13.41 SG Equities Prop 567.27 +6.19 SIMSCI 264.63 +1.92 SiMSCI Futures 264.80 +2.00 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME UniFiber435 words
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Article1008 2005-06-24 8 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Longcheer Holdings June 23 dose: 46 cents DBS VICKERS RESEARCH. June 23 LONGCHEER is a Chinese handset designer thriving on strong demand for mobile phones in China where the penetration rate is only about 25 per cent. It is currently the fourth leading design1,008 words
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Article, Illustration380 2005-06-24 8 CURRENCIES AFP [TOKYO] The US dollar slipped against the major currencies in technical Asian trade yesterday ahead of next week's meeting of the US Federal Reserve policy-setting board and the Bank of Japan's key business sentiment survey, dealers said. The US dollar fell toAFP; AP - 380 words
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Article, Illustration657 2005-06-24 9 The company has recently won crane deals from Mexico and Panama Reuters FROM his office window, Larry Lam, the founder of ports and cranes firm Portek, can see the container stacks at Singapore's fast-expanding Pasir Panjang container terminal. Every 30 seconds or so aReuters; FILE PHOTO - 657 words
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Advertisement1212 2005-06-24 9 Notices JAPAN LAllfS www >&k m w mm wm v Japan Land Umltad {Company Registration Number *****7417K) NOTICE OF SEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seventh Annual General Meeting of Japan Land Limited (the "Company") will be he'd at The Executives' Club, 65 Chulia Street, #33-011,212 words
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Advertisement1867 2005-06-24 9 crnrw SMRT Corporation Ltd Incorporated In the Republic of Singapore Company Registration Number: *****1855H NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING To: All Shareholders NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Sixth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at Raffles City Convention Centre, Collyer Room, Level 4, 2 Stamford Road,1,867 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration536 2005-06-24 10 RAJU CHELLAM - They are likely to spend US$9.1b on PCs and US$800m on servers in 2005 By RAJU CHELLAM [SINGAPORE] After a prolonged slump, there are now signs of a boom in computer spending in Singapore and the Asia-Pacif-ic, this time led by smallerSource: DC - 536 words
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437 2005-06-24 10 THE ground for a new pier in Meulaboh to be provided by Singapore to replace the damaged Dermaga Ferry Jetty in Indonesia's tsunami-hit province of Aceh was ceremonially broken yesterday by Minister for Foreign Affairs George Yeo. Singapore construction firm437 words
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264 2005-06-24 10 BAYER Healthcare-Diagnostics and Beckman Coulter are investing $14 million to automate laboratories at the National University (NUH) and Tan Tock Seng (TTSH) hospitals, the biomedical vendors said yesterday. Bayer Healthcare and Beckman are each investing around $7-$8 million in NUH264 words
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478 2005-06-24 10 ALEXANDRA HO - PROPERTY By ALEXANDRA HO SINGAPORE'S property investment sales market continues its upswing, as preliminary data show that about $1.9 billion worth of investment assets were transacted in the second quarter of the year. This compares with the $1.48 billion notched in Ql, property consultancy Jones478 words
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344 2005-06-24 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has decided to re-intro-duce confirmed land sales for industrial land parcels after a break of nearly four years. It has transferred two sites along Alexandra/Leng Kee roads and Woodlands Ave 4 from the344 words
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Article, Illustration268 2005-06-24 10 CITIBANK yesterday opened its largest wealth management centre in Asia on Orchard Road, intended to be a one-stop centre for clients to access its entire spectrum of banking and investment services. "The new Orchard Road branch is part of a larger blueprint which will268 words
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234 2005-06-24 10 A SURVEY by the British Chamber of Commerce shows UK companies in Singapore looking forward to a positive financial outlook for the next one to three years. Results from the Business Confidence Survey show that 93 per cent of respondents believe that the business outlook234 words
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305 2005-06-24 10 Bloomberg SINGAPORE'S consumer price index unexpectedly failed to rise in May, suggesting the central bank may ease monetary policy by allowing the currency to weaken. The inflation rate for May reported by the Department of Statistics yesterday compares with a 0.3 perBloomberg - 305 words
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258 2005-06-24 10 JOSEPHINE TAY - By JOSEPHINE TAY THIRTEEN project agreements worth about US$2O7 million were signed yesterday between v Singapore and Liaoning businessmen, jointly witnessed by Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam and Liaoning governor Zhang Wenyue. Covering a range of sectors including education, infrastructure, manufacturing and environment and258 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration432 2005-06-24 11 He calls for flexible currencies in Asian economies, reforms in rich nations Reuters [WASHINGTON] Global financial imbalances require "joint action" in which rich countries remove obstacles to growth while China and other emerging economies free their currencies, the Asian Development Bank chiefReuters; AP - 432 words
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331 2005-06-24 11 Reuters [OITA, Japan] It is too early to say when the Bank of Japan will reverse its superloose monetary policy despite signs the economy will resume stronger growth soon, deputy governor Toshiro Muto said yesterday. Noting that an end toReuters - 331 words
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254 2005-06-24 11 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Hong Kong banks' increased dependence on lending to Chinese companies and individuals needs "careful monitoring" to ensure that it does not lead to more bad loans in the next two years, according to Fitch Ratings. Hong Kong banks' bad-loan ratio fellBloomberg - 254 words
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193 2005-06-24 11 Reuters [TOKYO] Big Japanese companies were slightly more confident about business conditions in the three months to June, a survey showed yesterday, easing concerns about the economic outlook. The government's business survey index (BSD for the quarter rose to 0.9 from 0.6 inReuters - 193 words
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Article165 2005-06-24 11 Reuters [BEIJING] China's top banking regulator has urged banks and supervisory bodies to guard against potential new bad loans as the economy responds to tightening measures, the China Banking Regulatory Commission said on Wednesday. Chief of the banking watchdog Liu Mingkang said that credit riskReuters - 165 words
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445 2005-06-24 11 Reuters [LONDON] Britain threw down the gauntlet to its European partners on Wednesday, arguing the 25-nation bloc had to wake up to the challenges of increasing global competition if it was ever going to boost jobs and wealth. As London prepares to takeReuters - 445 words
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Advertisement962 2005-06-24 11 Notices NOTICE OF MEETING OF CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT (CHAPTER 50) AND IN THE MATTER OF CHERN ICON PLASTIC PTE LTD CO. REG. NO. *****3487R Notice is hereby given pursuant to section 296 of the Companies Act (Chapter 50) that o meeting of the creditors of962 words
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Advertisement198 2005-06-24 11 NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF MDI SYSTEMS (ASIA) PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Final General Meeting of the abovenamed Company will be held at 47 Hill Street #05-01 Chinese Chamber198 words
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Article657 2005-06-24 12 S JAYASANKARAN - Tycoon faces shareholder revolt at PSC Industries' AGM on Monday By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur IT seems like crunch time for businessman Amin Shah Omar Shah, who heads Malaysian shipbuilding company PSC Industries (PSCI). Minority shareholders are expected to oppose his re-election as657 words
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Article, Illustration394 2005-06-24 12 AP, AFP [PUTRAJAYA] Malaysia's leader yesterday outlined ambitious plans for the creation of an Islamic common market, and said the Muslim world needs to band together to fund its own massive development needs. Muslim countries should pool their collection ofAP,; AFP; AP - 394 words
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262 2005-06-24 12 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Bursa Malaysia, if necessary, would revamp entirely its 100-Quality stock Composite Index, said Bursa Malaysia chief executive Yusli Mohd Yusoff. However, the revamping would be done only if the feasibility study carried by FTSE Group recommends it, he said. A globalBernama - 262 words
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NOTE BOOK
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86 2005-06-24 12 Reuters [ZURICH) ÜBS is in talks with state-run Bank of China (BOC) over a partnership and the Swiss bank is considering an investment of around US$5OO million, it said in a statement yesterday. The world's seventh-largest bank, which helped BOC list itsReuters - 86 words
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64 2005-06-24 12 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Flextronics International Ltd, the world's largest maker of electronics for other companies, said it plans to set up a second manufacturing plant in India. The company is considering locating the facility at Bangalore, Chennai or Pondicherry, said Vijayan Chinnasami,Bloomberg - 64 words
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96 2005-06-24 12 AP [BEIJING] President Hu Jintao is willing to discuss China's politically volatile exchange rate controls at a meeting of leaders of the Group of Eight (G-8) major economies next month, the Foreign Ministry said yesterday. Mr Hu will attend the G-8 summitAP - 96 words
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82 2005-06-24 12 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's ruling Umno (United Malays National Organisation) party yesterday levelled corruption charges against its vice-president Isa Samad, one of the top scalps in the government's campaign against corruption, a report said. Isa faced a disciplinary board at the Umno headquarters toAFP - 82 words
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60 2005-06-24 12 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Genting Bhd, Asia's biggest publicly traded casino group, said its GP China Ltd unit will spend US$7l million to buy four power plants in China from El Paso Corp. The purchase will "expand and complement the existing power businessBloomberg - 60 words
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76 2005-06-24 12 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's Yangtze Electric Power will offer public stockholders one share for every 10 held as compensation for an unpopular government plan to sell down state holdings, a newspaper said yesterday. Under the plan, shareholders of the operator of the Three Gorges DamReuters - 76 words
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Advertisement1308 2005-06-24 12 Notices IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF DAIMLER-BENZ VIETNAM INVESTMENTS SINGAPORE PTE LTD (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) Co. Reg. No.: *****6488 D NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS At an Extroordinory General Meeting of the Company held ot 3 Temaselt Avenue #27-01 Centennial Tower Singapore1,308 words
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Advertisement314 2005-06-24 12 LF HOLDINGS PTE LTD (Co. Rag. No.: *****3744G) NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF THE COMPANY DULY CONVENED AND HELD AT 24 TOH TUCK PLACE SINGAPORE *****9 ON 22 JUNE 2005 AT 11.00 AM THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS WERE PASSED: Special314 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration718 2005-06-24 13 BATTLE FOR UNOCAL It sees bid as friendly but analysts warn of political hurdles Reuters, AFP [NEW YORK/SINGAPORE] Chinese state-run oil firm CNOOC on Wednesday offered to buy US producer Unocal, for US$lB.5 billion in cash, setting the stage for a takeover battle with ChevronReuters,; AFP; AP FILE PHOTO - 718 words
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444 2005-06-24 13 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US Energy Secretary Sam Bodman refused on Wednesday to speculate how the Bush administration would react to a bid by Chinese state-run oil and gas producer to buy US-based Unocal, except to say it would trigger a "complex" government review. Meanwhile, aReuters - 444 words
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664 2005-06-24 13 AFP [BEIJING] The emergence of China's corporate superstars as avid buyers of overseas assets, highlighted in CNOOC's bid for Unocal, could get a huge boost if the yuan were to be revalued, analysts said yesterday. The scenario of a stronger ChineseAFP - 664 words
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336 2005-06-24 13 [PHILADELPHIA] India plans to expand its biotechnology sector fivefold over the next five years as part of an ambitious strategy outlined on Monday at 810 2005, the world's largest biotech conference, the Financial Times reported. Steps under consideration range from336 words
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345 2005-06-24 13 Reuters [BEIJING! A bid by Chinese state oil firm CNOOC for US producer Unocal may sound the starting pistol for a much talked-about global race for resources between the world's two largest oil consumers. Five years ago, the idea thatReuters - 345 words
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Article441 2005-06-24 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] Shares in China's Bank of Communications, which raised US$l.BB billion in the world's second-largest initial public offering this year, rose 13 per cent on their debut as investors chased a piece of China's first overseas bank offering. Despite the ChineseReuters - 441 words
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Article, Illustration613 2005-06-24 14 CREDIT CARD FRAUD Glitch began in 2004 and may have exposed 40 million cards worldwide Bloomberg [BEIJING] Visa International Inc and MasterCard International Inc, the world's biggest credit card companies, have 483,000 cards in Asia exposed to potential fraud after a securityBloomberg; AP - 613 words
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354 2005-06-24 14 Reuters [LONDON] London police were investigating a newspaper claim yesterday that confidential details of British bank accounts are being sold by criminals from Indian call centres. The Sun said it had bought bank details of 1,000 Britons for just £3 (Ss9.l) eachReuters - 354 words
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405 2005-06-24 14 NYT [ATLANTA] Losses are beginning to mount following a major security breach being blamed on an Atlantabased payments processor that left 40 million credit card accounts vulnerable to fraud. Officials in Japan reported that at least US$l million in fraudulent charges wereNYT - 405 words
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468 2005-06-24 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Tokyo urges China to improve its IP administration By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo PATENT and copyright infringements in China are costing Japanese manufacturers more than 9 trillion yen (*****.6 billion) a year in lost sales, Osamu Watanabe, chairman and chief executive468 words
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337 2005-06-24 14 Reuters [LONDON] Britain's royal family, often criticised for excessive spending, costs each taxpayer just 61 pence (Ssl .85) a year, about the same as a loaf of bread, Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday. The Royal Public Finances annual report, whichReuters - 337 words
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Article, Illustration296 2005-06-24 14 AP [CANBERRA] Australia will decide by August whether to sign a nonaggression treaty with its South-east Asian neighbours, the government said yesterday. The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) has made signing the nonaggression pact with the 10-member group a condition for Australia'sAP - 296 words
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256 2005-06-24 14 AP [LONDON] A casual comment by a top government official has introduced a new dress code that allows Britain's male civil servants to leave their ties at home on hot summer days. The change, suggested by Cabinet Secretary Sir Andrew Turnbull this week,AP - 256 words
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401 2005-06-24 15 NYT [NEW YORK] KPMG, the big accounting firm under federal scrutiny over sham tax shelters it developed and helped sell in the late *****, has been quietly working to limit its liability from civil suits filed by clients who bought the shelters, accordingNYT - 401 words
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WORLD WATCH
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113 2005-06-24 15 Bloomberg [CANBERRA] The Australian'government is surveying householders on whether they would be likely to buy shares in the planned A 533.8 billion (5543.7 billion) sale of its remaining stake in Telstra Corp if they were offered discounts and other incentives. The government asked whetherBloomberg - 113 words
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Article74 2005-06-24 15 AP [CANBERRA] Australia's Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson resigned yesterday, saying in a speech to Parliament he was stepping down because of health concerns. Mr Anderson held a meeting with government colleagues and then announced to Parliament he was standing down as deputy prime minister andAP - 74 words
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51 2005-06-24 15 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] Ameritrade Holding Corp agreed to buy Toronto-Dominion Bank's US brokerage for about US$l.9 billion in stock, surpassing Charles Schwab Corp as the biggest online broker by trades. Shareholders of Ameritrade will receive US$2.4 billion in special dividends, funded in part by TorontoBloomberg - 51 words
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87 2005-06-24 15 AFP [NEW YORK] Investors expressed their displeasure with the struggling Ford Motor Company on Wednesday after the giant US auto maker announced its second profit warning of this year. Ford said late on Tuesday it would cut 1,750 managerial positions in North America. TheAFP - 87 words
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69 2005-06-24 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] Deutsche Telekom, France Telecom and Electricite de France are among more than a dozen companies whose credit ratings were upgraded at Moody's Investors Service as the company changed the way it makes its assessments. The new methodology affects companies that are partly or whollyBloomberg - 69 words
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68 2005-06-24 15 AP [MOSCOW] Shattered oil company Yukos could sell off its core assets if "absolutely necessary" in order to pay the remains of some US$2B billion in back tax claims, Yukos vice-president Frank Rieger told the company's annual shareholders meeting yesterday. Yukos saw itsAP - 68 words
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Article79 2005-06-24 15 AFP [BERLIN] Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder yesterday replied to a contentious column by British Prime Minister Tony Blair in Bild newspaper with one of his own, saying the European Union was at a crossroads and must be rescued from forces trying to weaken it. "Europe isAFP - 79 words
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550 2005-06-24 15 Treasury Secretary and Fed chief warn against taking protectionist steps AP, Reuters [WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan told lawmakers yesterday that there's "no credible evidence" US manufacturing activity or US factory jobs would be helped by China revampingAP,; Reuters - 550 words
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Article, Illustration243 2005-06-24 15 AP [LONDON] London's 2012 Olympic bid committee is leaving nothing to chance as it nears next month's vote. Even fashion is coming into play. On Wednesday. London unveiled the tailored linen suits that bid committee members will wear in Singapore forAP; AFP - 243 words
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579 2005-06-24 15 PC makers, sellers not keen on version without Media Player that EU ordered AP [PARIS] In Microsoft's new operating system Windows XP N the N stands for "Not with Media Player". But it might as well stand for "No Thanks". PC makers and distributorsAP - 579 words
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388 2005-06-24 15 CHLOE CHOY - By CHLOE CHOY [SINGAPORE] The entertainment and media sector in the Asia-Pacific region could be worth more than USS4T)O billion in four years' time, according to a report by PricewaterhouseCoopers. And the region is the world's fastest growing market for entertainment and388 words
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Article, Illustration539 2005-06-24 16 It wants to defer pension payments while keeping current plans Bloomberg [DALLAS] AMR Corp's American Airlines brought employees from across the nation to Washington on Wednesday to lobby Congress for broad pension reform instead of changes designed only to help financially ailing carriers,Bloomberg - 539 words
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239 2005-06-24 16 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] FedEx Corp, the world's largest air-express carrier, yesterday posted a 9 per cent increase in quarterly profit on global economic growth, but said first-quarter earnings could fall below Wall Street estimates due to high fuel prices. Net income roseReuters - 239 words
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Article, Illustration414 2005-06-24 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd, Asia's second-most profitable airline, has stopped hedging fuel purchases, two months after saying it would forward purchase more of its fuel needs, citing a surge in crude oil prices. "Prices are so high now andBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 414 words
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Article, Illustration433 2005-06-24 16 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian ministers have approved changes in the bid documents for the sale of the country's Mumbai and New Delhi airports, for which Singapore's Changi Airport and Malaysia's airport authority are among interested parties. The Indian government will issue revisedBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 433 words
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236 2005-06-24 16 AP [RIO DE JANEIRO] A Rio de Janeiro court on Wednesday accepted a petition by Brazil's debt-laden Varig airlines to begin a financial restructuring process under the new bankruptcy law, the company said in a statement Judge Alexander Macedo, of the Eighth Corporate CourtAP - 236 words
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Article397 2005-06-24 16 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:397 words
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263 2005-06-24 16 Bloomberg [ATHENS] Olympic Airlines cancelled some flights and delayed others after flight attendants at Greece's national airline called a wildcat strike yesterday morning. Olympic will adjust flight schedules to minimise delays to passengers, though it won't be able to announce beforehand which flightsBloomberg - 263 words
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327 2005-06-24 17 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] The cost of shipping crude oil from the Persian Gulf rose the most since May 3 as the pool of so-called very large crude carriers ready for hire in the Persian Gulf shrank. SK Corp, South Korea's largestBloomberg - 327 words
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Article, Illustration418 2005-06-24 17 Bloomberg [HONG KONGJ China Cosco Holdings Co, a shipping company marketing a US$l.66 billion stock sale, said freight rates could fall "significantly" because shipping capacity is rising, contradicting comments made earlier by its chairman Wei Jiafu. China Cosco clarified remarks by its chairman on JuneBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 418 words
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689 2005-06-24 17 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR AN APPEALS court in the US has ruled that a salvage company cannot recover its legal costs as part of a salvage lien that it sought to recover through an action in rem against689 words
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Article, Illustration582 2005-06-24 17 DONALD URQUHART - Seeking greater influence may mean having a more permanent group By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] An overhaul of the Asian Shipowners Forum may be necessary if Asian owners want a greater say in international maritime affairs, the head of the Australian Shipowners Association (ASA) told582 words
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Article497 2005-06-24 18 EDITORIAL TELECOM players of Singapore and Malaysia have not had much luck in their bid to go regional recently. The two countries' national telcos Singapore Telecommunications (Sing Tel) and Telekom Malaysia this week emerged as losers in the tussle for the privatised Pakistan Telecommunication (PTCL). And497 words
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Article, Illustration987 2005-06-24 18 KRISHNA GIRI - Well-executed performance management is the key to transformation, says a new report By KRISHNA GIRI INEFFICIENCY, bureaucracy and red tape the widespread image of public sector agencies is hardly the most positive. This has been the case certainly within living memory, and987 words
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Article, Illustration726 2005-06-24 18 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent VIETNAMESE Prime Minister Phan Van Khai is not a democratic leader. In fact, in Mr Phan's Vietnam, there has been very little room for free speech, religious expression has been curtailed, and no open democratic726 words
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Article, Illustration1171 2005-06-24 19 Leow Cheng Boon - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Leow Cheng Boon Investment analyst Singapore I READ with relief reports in BT (June 23) that Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan and Treasury Secretary John Snow will warn the US Congress against using punitive trade sanctions toAFP FILE PHOTO - 1,171 words
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194 2005-06-24 19 Marc Liu - Marc Liu Singapore 1 REFER to your report "How about cash refunds for Parf' by Samuel Ee (BT, Jun 22). I think the author has missed a critical element in concluding that people will not scrap their cars at the scrap value194 words
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283 2005-06-24 19 Lu, Kee Hong - Lu, Kee Hong Shanghai 1 REFER to the commentary, "Parents must start saying 'no' to brats" (BT, June 18), by Judy Louis. Children nowadays undergo long years of education, but yet such rigorous training fails them in real life. How do we expect men and women283 words
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181 2005-06-24 19 Tham Kim Fay - Tham Kim Fay Singapore I REFER to your article "Better Shield in store?"(BT. June 22) and would like to share the following observation relating to claimable benefits under healthcare insurance schemes approved by CPF where the annual premium can be paid out of181 words
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Article962 2005-06-24 19 DAVID LAGUE - While panned by environmentalists, officials insist linking western Guangdong to Hong Kong makes economic sense By DAVID LAGUE IHT IN the beginning, there were misgivings that it was a bridge too far. In the 1980s, when the Hong Kong construction executive Gordon Wu suggested buildingIHT - 962 words
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Article, Illustration855 2005-06-24 27 Parvathi Nayar - DESPITE juggernauts like the Singapore Arts Festival, enterprising individuals have taken up the challenge to work as impresarios in Singapore's arts world. The big players, their greater access to sponsorship and resources, the competition for ticket-paying audiences, opportunists waiting to copy a seeminglyFILE PHOTO - 855 words
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Article, Illustration597 2005-06-24 28 Parvathi Nayar - By Parvathi Nayar HER vision is to be a "Singaporean Impresario", i.e. one who puts together "packages" of Singaporean talent to present to venues abroad. With a mane of hair, funky scarlet glasses and floaty red top to match, Seow Sher-Yen certainly looks likeARTHUR LEE - 597 words
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Article, Illustration419 2005-06-24 28 Cheah Ui-Hoon - By Cheah Ui-Hoon AS a small impresario outfit, it wouldn't be wise to go head-to-head with something like the annual Singapore Arts Festival and organise an event in June. But Lim Chiah Lueng, who started La Guitarra in 2000, believes that if one wanted toARTHUR LEE - 419 words
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Article, Illustration752 2005-06-24 29 CHEAH UI-HOON - DANCE Expect the whole works in The Royal Ballet's debut performance here, says CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON SWAN Lake fans have seen two contemporary, deconstructed versions of the ballet classic in the past two arts festivals in 2002 and 2003 but this year, they'll see752 words
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Article, Illustration446 2005-06-24 29 PARVATHI NAYAR - DVD Reviewed by PARVATHI NAYAR THE MACHINIST AS an anorexic-thin, sunken-eyed insomniac, Christian Bale is a frightening spectre in The Machinist. The actor reportedly lost some 60-something pounds to play Trevor Reznik, a machinist at a factory. What is lost in body weight,446 words
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Article, Illustration306 2005-06-24 30 NGIAM YING LAN - FESTIVAL By NGIAM YING LAN HERITAGE food is high on the agenda of this year's Singapore Food Festival as Parco Bugis Junction turns 1960's hawker centre from July 1 to 3, serving up shaved ice balls and rickshaw noodles in a tribute to favourite306 words
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Article, Illustration744 2005-06-24 30 SAMUEL EE - WINE SAMUEL EE finds out what goes into the making of Nicolas Potel's renowned wines SAMUEL EE YOU could probably go up to Nicolas Potel and call him a "Moonie" without getting a glass of wine splashed in your face. Instead, he might even sit downARTHUR LEE - 744 words
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Article, Illustration1388 2005-06-24 31 PARVATHI NAYAR, NGIAM YING LAN - PARVATHI NAYAR and NGIAM YING LAN check out this month's selection PARVATHI NAYAR, NGIAM YING LAN FICTION rules. No, we aren't talking about what our lives, broadcast news or the universe feels like on some days, but our selection of books for June. There's a whole1,388 words
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Article, Illustration333 2005-06-24 31 Nglam Ying Lan - By Nglam Ying Lan The Historian By Elizabeth Kostova TOUTED as this year's Da Vinci Code, one wonders if Elizabeth Kostova's debut novel The Historian (Little, Brown, $25.50), has the literary prowess to live up to the hype surrounding its handsome US$2 million advance, coveted movie deal (struck with333 words
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Article, Illustration431 2005-06-24 31 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR HE is sometimes called the greatest publisher of the 20th century, and is reported to have said that the best writing in the world should be made available for the price of a packet of cigarettes. In other words, Allen Lane, founder ofPHOTOS BY ARTHUR LEE - 431 words
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Article, Illustration666 2005-06-24 32 LARRY WEE - Making Time You wouldn't park your elegant timepieces in cheap tin cans, would you? LARRY WEE gives an update on classy storage boxes and winders LARRY WEE SO you've bought yourself a bunch of watches, and by now they're all over the place. Your dai-ly-wear666 words
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