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Title Section15 2005-06-27 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Monday, June 27,200515 words
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Article, Illustration875 2005-06-27 1 ALEXANDRA HO, JOYCE KOH - Growth potential for Internet gambling more explosive than those of IRs By ALEXANDRA HO, JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] The two upcoming integrated resorts might make bricks-and-mortar casinos the talk of the town, but online gambling is where the bigger growth will be, according to some in875 words
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Article, Illustration650 2005-06-27 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Analysts say Tang brothers may get $200m from sale By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Two adjoining prime freehold residential properties at St Thomas Walk owned by CK Tang chairman Tang Wee Sung and his younger brother Wee Kit are understood to be back650 words
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Article135 2005-06-27 1 MARKETS Wttk Chge STI -2223.72 —+14.57 KLSECOMP 898.08 -.+1.02 NIKKEI 225 *****.03 +23.00 HANG SENG *****29 ....+***** SET INDEX .***** +3.73 JAKARTA COMP ...1135.67 -6.15 MANILA COMP _..*****1 -63.96 TAIPEI TAIEX 6340.69 +47.13 SEOUL COMP 1002.43 -125 SHENZHEN B 220.63_._ -0.98 AUSTALLORO 4203.80. -63.50 DOW JONES *****.84 -*****135 words
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Advertisement18 2005-06-27 1 Jin OIL SHOCK China's thirst for oil contributing to high BSHHI prices pg 14 111 8 "*****1 *****4"18 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration719 2005-06-27 2 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT End of quarter, oil price. Fed meeting and a host of data will make for volatile trading By ANDREW MARKS in New York IT may have taken longer than some expected, but oil's flirtation with the US$6O level finally scared US719 words
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605 2005-06-27 2 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] While a merger with Singapore Airlines (SIA) may not be on the cards just yet, Qantas could enter an association with another airline within the next five to 10 years. But Geoff Dixon, the outspoken chief executive of605 words
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Article466 2005-06-27 2 Rewarded efforts drive staff on: study EMPLOYEES are driven to do better if they are rewarded solely for their own efforts rather than being compared with colleagues, according to a US/British study. By contrast, most remuneration systems both here and in America see employees paid on the strength466 words
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Article, Illustration1079 2005-06-27 3 ANNA TEO - Engagement at work a stronger driver of performance than monetary incentives By ANNA TEO (SINGAPORE] Employees are driven to do better if they are rewarded solely for their own efforts rather than being compared with colleagues, according to a US/British study. By contrast, most1,079 words
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Article, Illustration385 2005-06-27 3 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Wheelock Properties (Singapore) has sold about 110 of the 189 units that were released last Thursday during the soft launch of The Sea View condo in Katong. The average price the Singapore-listed developer achieved for the units sold385 words
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320 2005-06-27 3 KALPANARASHIWALA - APREA will work to boost investor confidence and growth in industry By KALPANARASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The Asian Public Real Estate Association (APREA) will be officially launched today in Singapore to promote, represent and develop the publicly-traded property sector including Real Estate Investment Trusts (Reits)320 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration618 2005-06-27 4 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent GREAT minds think alike, as the old saying goes. Then again, fools seldom differ. Still, whichever your preferred viewpoint, the current consensus among broking houses is remarkably similar. Most seem to have latched on to the idea that618 words
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500 2005-06-27 4 CURRENCIES AFP [HONG KONG] Most regional currencies including the Japanese yen and Australian dollar were flat or lower against the US dollar over the past week, ahead of a US Federal Reserve board meeting this week. Japanese yen: The yen was flat againstAFP - 500 words
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Article505 2005-06-27 4 Payment Ex looks Pay Payment Ex Books Pay lets) date dose date Idll—dfte dose date_ Amara Hldgs 20c b 0.30 09-Jun 14-Jun 28-Jun PCA Tech 10c 1.25 05-Jul 08-Jul 20-Jul AustralandPG dd A1.7 28-Jun 01-Jul 03-Aug Pokka Corp 25c b 050 14-Jun 17-)un 30-Jun AuttralandPG Q,n A23 28-Jun505 words
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371 2005-06-27 4 COMMODITIES: WEEKLY ROUNDUP AFP [LONDON] World oil prices jumped to a record US$6O per barrel last week on concerns about possible supply shortages during the fourth quarter when refineries could struggle to meet strong demand for heating fuel. Copper reached a freshAFP - 371 words
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Article, Illustration1725 2005-06-27 4 Consensus No.of Forecast Mean Fri's Consensus No*f forecast Mean FrTs recommendation esti- EPS PE target price XJSTSiSE erf- EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price (5) Allqreen Properties 2.92 2.92 121,725 words
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Article, Illustration1172 2005-06-27 6 TEH HOOIUNG - TEH HOOIUNG Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index continued its climb to fiveyear high last week, fuelled by bullish reports from foreign brokers. Most brokers are still positive on emerging markets In general and local blue chips In particular: JP Morgan. Merrill lynch1,172 words
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Article, Illustration1030 2005-06-27 6 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS Insider purchases for Best World, UOL and Vita make up a big proportion of their trading volumes this month, reports ROBERT HALILI ROBERT HALILI DIRECTOR and substantial shareholder transactions fell sharply last week with 50 trades worth $14.84 million done, against1,030 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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754 2005-06-27 7 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG THE issue over the release of the full version of the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) final report on the China Aviation Oil (CAO) debacle an issue now cropping up in court is putting the spotlight on754 words
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Article, Illustration525 2005-06-27 7 JOSEPHINE TAY - Grocery supplier may become one of first local firms to list on NSX By JOSEPHINE TAY FORMER grocery supplier Chew Yak Mong-Synerpac may become one of the first Singapore companies to list on the Newcastle Stock Exchange (NSX) in Australia. It expects to get theFILE PHOTO - 525 words
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383 2005-06-27 7 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA HWA Hong Corporation has bought an 82 per cent interest in a portfolio of freehold properties in Central London worth £20.8 million (5563.4 million). The portfolio comprises mainly office space, most of which is leased out. The properties have a383 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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59 2005-06-27 7 KEPPEL Corp announced over the weekend that two subsidiaries, Kephinance Investment Pte Ltd and Keppel IVI Investments Inc, have sold a 100 per cent interest in Keppel Securities Philippines Inc for 37.8 million pesos (SSI .1 million). The divestment is in line with the59 words
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53 2005-06-27 7 SINGAPORE Airport Terminal Services is calling for an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on July 19 to seek shareholders' approval for proposals to grant awards of shares in the company, their equivalent cash value or combinations of both, to selected employees of the company53 words
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Article46 2005-06-27 7 SUNWAY International posted a group net profit of HK$ 13.9 million (Ss3 million) for the six months ended March 31,2005, down from a HK$l5.9 million net profit in the same period a year ago. Turnover rose from HK5361.2 million to HK5457.6 million.46 words
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36 2005-06-27 7 OSIM International is convening an EGM on July 11 to seek shareholders' approval of the company's acquisition of an equity stake in Osim Brookstone Holdings for up to US$9O million.36 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration1977 2005-06-27 8 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC What would be the benefits and costs of a more mobile workforce for your company? To what extent is this feasible? AN increasingly mobile workforce is one of the manifestations of the power of übiquitous computing, which is an ongoing trend brought about by the1,977 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration2055 2005-06-27 9 Chinese food is Chinese food. So you think. Some favourite eateries in town are upping the ante by sprucing up their menus with new dishes or promotions. We find out who's doing what Summer Pavilion Ritz Carlton Millenia Singapore, 7 Raffles Avenue. Tel: 6434 5286 You'll need2,055 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration394 2005-06-27 10 ALEXANDRA HO - IFA believes their marketing push and 6-8% rental yields for Dubai freehold project will grab Singaporean attention By ALEXANDRA HO FANCY having the likes of David Beckham, Michael Owen and Michael Schumacher as neighbours? On Dubai's Palm Island it might just happen if you394 words
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Article, Illustration1062 2005-06-27 10 LISA TAN - Stansfield's Kannappan Chettiar sees success and failure in yogic light, reports LISA TAN LISA TAN SOMEWHAT like an alchemist, Kannappan Chettiar holds a delicate chest of his life's mysteries and will lift the veil on these secrets little by little through a discourse in philosophy (aARTHUR LEE - 1,062 words
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309 2005-06-27 10 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN BINTAN Resorts is hosting about 40 Singapore golf professionals at the inaugural OCBC Platinum Golf Challenge 2005, which will tee off next week at the Gary Player-designed Ria Bintan golf course. Lead by Singapore's top players Mardan Mamat and younger challenger Lam309 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration941 2005-06-27 12 TEH HOOI LING - People must balance luck, cynicism and sound judgment if they want to increase their wealth, says TEH HOOI LING TEH HOOI LING 'I'D rather be lucky than be smart/ That's the starting and parting message from my lecturer to us eager beavers in941 words
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Article, Illustration785 2005-06-27 12 MINDY TAN - CAMPUS LIFE This young software whiz and self-styled entrepreneur loves competing, says MINDY TAN MINDY TAN LO Min Ming, winner of IT Software Application, and overall second in position in the 38th World Skills Competition 2005, is home and engaged in what he loves best computers.785 words
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S'PORE ARTS FESTIVAL
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Article, Illustration480 2005-06-27 13 STEPHANIE BURRIDGE - Britain's Royal Ballet is unsurpassed when it comes to performing classical repertoire, says STEPHANIE BURRIDGE STEPHANIE BURRIDGE THE Singapore Arts Festival opened on a positive footing with an über-contemporary play from China, and it drew to a close* on a high note last night with Britain's respected480 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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374 2005-06-27 14 This could inflate wages, prices, and further slow growth in Europe AFP [TIANJIN] China's thirst for oil is contributing to the high oil prices that threaten Europe's economic growth, European Commissioner for Economic and Financial Affairs Joaquin Almunia said yesterday. Mr Almunia saidAFP - 374 words
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312 2005-06-27 14 Reuters [BASEL] A further rise in already costly oil prices will have a negative impact on a global scale, risking economic growth of both importers and producers, the deputy governor of Kuwait's central bank said on Saturday. Speaking to ReutersReuters - 312 words
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Article, Illustration916 2005-06-27 14 OIL SHOCK EC may cut present eurozone growth forecast of 1.6% Reuters, Bloomberg Reuters. [BRUSSELS] The European Commission will probably cut its 2005 growth forecast for the third time in eight months as record oil costs weigh on the economy of the dozenReuters, Bloomberg; Reuters.; AFP - 916 words
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Article, Illustration645 2005-06-27 14 It claims figures are distorted; EU open to clarifying data Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] China said it opposes anti-dumping investigations by the European Union into increased Chinese shoe imports, accusing its trading partner of distorting trade figures and misleading the public. "China urgesBloomberg; REUTERS - 645 words
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157 2005-06-27 14 Reuters Bloomberg AFP [TIANJIN] China's Premier Wen Jiabao said the government needs more preparation time before it can adjust the yuan's decadeold peg to the US dollar. He reiterated that the yuan will gradually move toward a market-based exchange rate, a change thatReuters; Bloomberg; AFP - 157 words
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Miscellaneous160 2005-06-27 14 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD timateVi abuse (5) in revision (6) early retirement? (6,5) 1 Payment subject to approval 14 Rrepare tQ fjght tQ obtajn a YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION IdL tho n,rH on t, .m i.n knight's insignia (4,4) Across: 1 Maze, 3 Peacemaker, 8 •lu e 16 Lock in the experts, they only160 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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349 2005-06-27 15 It may shed light on dispute between group, govt over huge rail project [KUALA LUMPUR] A RMI billion Islamic bond sale by DRB-Hicom Bhd may shed more light on the dispute between the car and banking group, and the government over a multi-billion ringgit349 words
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Article, Illustration675 2005-06-27 15 PAULINE NG - MALAYSIA INSIGHT It's one sure way to seal its status as the leader in Islamic banking PAULINE NG KL Correspondent THE Arabs like Malaysia. They enthuse about the wonderful shopping to be had, the tropical climate, the different cultures, and the675 words
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Article, Illustration391 2005-06-27 15 S JAYASANKARAN - Umno VP's departure could trigger minor cabinet reshuffle By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur THE six-year suspension of Isa Samad, a serving vicepresident of the United Malays National Organisation (Umno), Malaysia's dominant political party, will serve to strengthen Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi's position asREUTERS - 391 words
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447 2005-06-27 15 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia has paid 9.3 trillion rupiah (Ssl.6 billion) to state oil company Pertamina to cover a fuel subsidy reimbursement, the Finance Ministry said. The payment could help free up cash flow for Pertamina, which manages the importation of oil products toReuters - 447 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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689 2005-06-27 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - BATTLE FOR UNOCAL Purchases are funded using quasi-cash and barter deals By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo CHINA'S US$lB.5 billion bid to acquire Unocal, the ninth largest US oil and gas producer, is Beijing's most high profile deal689 words
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453 2005-06-27 16 Reuters [WASHINGTON] If Unocal Corp accepts an US$lB.5 billion bid by China's CNOOC Ltd the fate of the deal could hinge on how a secretive US review panel defines "national security", experts said on Friday. State-owned CNOOC's unsolicited bid trumped a roughly US$l6.4 billionReuters - 453 words
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258 2005-06-27 16 Bloomberg (NEW YORK] International Business Machines Corp, which is cutting as many as 13,000 jobs mainly in Europe, plans to hire 14,000 workers in India by the year-end, according to a company document provided by a technology industry union. IBM will boost itsBloomberg - 258 words
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201 2005-06-27 16 Reuters [AHMEDABAD, India] India's state Gujarat Petroleum Corp (GSPC) has made the country's biggest gas discovery 20 trillion cubic feet, worth US$5O billion off the southeast coast, Gujarat's chief minister said yesterday. The find was made in the Krishna Godavari (KG) basin atReuters - 201 words
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351 2005-06-27 17 Penalty to be for offences involving trading in the capital markets [LONDON] Citigroup, the American banking and financial services giant, is braced for a record multim-illion-pound fine from chief City watchdog the Financial Services Authority, the Observer reported. The penalty, which could be announced351 words
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540 2005-06-27 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Citigroup's tag sale may be in its final days. Last July, chief executive Charles Prince said the world's largest bank would hold a "garage sale" to rid itself of assets it didn't need and focus on businesses where itReuters - 540 words
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Article3182 2005-06-27 17 Transaction date: Jun 24 For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT Online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day HONGKONG w SSSSSSt=lS IS US Eiprit Holdings 54.25 unch 3627 C n ir ,,h n Extrawell Pharm 0.20 unch 940 un£ 1203,182 words
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Article, Illustration538 2005-06-27 17 He will also be able to change labour laws as he'll control both houses of Parliament from today AP [SYDNEY] NO Australian government has had this kind of power in nearly a quarter century. Four-term Prime Minister John Howard and his centre-right coalitionAP; AFP - 538 words
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310 2005-06-27 17 AFP [TEHERAN] Iran presidentelect Mahmood Ahmadinejad insisted yesterday that his country had the right to pursue its nuclear programme and that the Islamic republic did not need relations with the US. But the surprise winner of Iran's second-round presidential election also saidAFP - 310 words
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Article, Illustration356 2005-06-27 17 AP [ALMERIA, Spain] International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge has played down suggestions that the evaluation commission's report on the 2012 Games favoured Paris over the four other candidates. "Everyone says its bid is the best and the press isAP - 356 words
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AVIATION
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686 2005-06-27 18 US airlines have already increased theirs earlier this month Bloomberg [LONDON] British Airways, Europe's third-largest airline, will raise surcharges as much as 50 per cent this month to recoup part of the cost of record fuel prices. Passengers will pay £24 (Ss73) a flightBloomberg - 686 words
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Article, Illustration654 2005-06-27 18 Bloomberg [PARIS] European Aeronautic, Defense Space Co put Gustav Humbert in charge of its Airbus SAS unit, ending months of wrangling over a new management team. Tom Enders and Noel Forgeard were named joint chief executives of EADS. Mr Humbert, a 55-year-old German engineer,Bloomberg; AFP, BLOOMBERG - 654 words
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366 2005-06-27 18 Bloomberg [TORONTO] ACE Aviation Holdings Inc, the owner of Air Canada, wants the country's labour regulator to order pilots to stop using a union seniority dispute to disrupt the carrier's operations after the company was forced to cancel a US$6.l billion aircraftBloomberg - 366 words
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Article, Illustration323 2005-06-27 18 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Go Airlines Pvt, a closely held airline set up by the Wadia family, which controls India's largest cookies producer, said it is in talks to buy as many as 50 planes from either Airbus SAS or Boeing Co. TheBloomberg; REUTERS - 323 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration795 2005-06-27 19 DAVID HUGHES - ICS fears direct EU membership will weaken quality of decision making By DAVID HUGHES in London THE International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has urged its members worldwide to lobby their governments to thwart plans by the European Commission (EC) to take overBLOOMBERG - 795 words
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Article294 2005-06-27 19 SGX '000 June 24 SS Vol CH Offshore 0.37 unch 277 Chuan Hup 0.77 0.01 1329 Cosco Corporation 1.88 -0.01 2846 CVVT Distribution 0.66 -0.01 10 Ezra Hldgs 1.21 0.03 479 Freight Links 0.08 unch 1155 Grand Banks Yacht 0.96 unch 0 Jaya Holdings 1.09 unch 165 K1294 words
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161 2005-06-27 19 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's southern Johor state, which lies opposite Singapore, has been hit by a giant oil slick believed to be one of the region's worst environmental disaster in recent years, a report said yesterday. Fishermen in Pengerang, on the southernmost tipAFP - 161 words
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465 2005-06-27 19 Reuters [HONG KONG] China Cosco Holdings Ltd raised US$l.22 billion after pricing its initial public offering near the bottom of a proposed range amid tepid demand, a source close to the deal said yesterday. Fund managers had expected the offering to beReuters - 465 words
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Article, Illustration44 2005-06-27 19 AFP [KOLKATA] Hundreds of Indian residents watch as an Indian cargo vessel is stuck under the bridge ofHowrah in Kolkata. on Friday. The vessel later cleared without any major damage but the incident caused a huge traffic distruption. —AFP AFPAFP - 44 words
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428 2005-06-27 19 DONALD URQUHART - Group pledges continuation of quality service By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] P&O Nedlloyd's anticipated withdrawal from the Grand Alliance has been given tacit acknowledgement by its alliance partners who have pledged a continuation of quality service to their customers. The AP Moeller-Maersk group, currently428 words
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210 2005-06-27 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] The UK coastguard detained a Liberian-flagged oil tanker scheduled to transfer its cargo to another off the east coast of England because of safety faults. The Betatank 11, which can carry about 100,000 metric tons of oil, was held upBloomberg - 210 words
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Article11072 2005-06-27 20 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock name Wt dose Change Allgreen 50c 0.29 1.140 -0.010 Ascendasreit 1.00 2.080 -0.050 BIL Intl US20c 0.50 1.190 +0.010 Capita Land 1.50 2.360 CapitaMall 0.79 2.380 -0.020 Chart SemiCond 26c 0.92 1 330 +0.020 CityDevSOc 2.38 7.850 +0.050 ComfortDelGro 25c 1.89 1.670 +0.02011,072 words
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Article6064 2005-06-27 21 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES la tool on hit In IMS %dy %tfy jf dy %yr Jun 24 IndM Oi*mm Chany Ounpm Chang* Ou«g« Otmgt Work! Index Pretimm*) 8720 -0.4 23 42 10 -04 -14 J EAFE Preliminary 817.1 46 U 44 41 (U 26 turope Preliminary 1137.96,064 words
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815 2005-06-27 27 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Study shows IBM, HP and Sun control 85% of market. AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY reports AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY SINGAPORE sales of server hardware grew by a sluggish 2 per cent in the first quarter of this year to US$5B.6 million from U5557.5 million in the815 words
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Article, Illustration579 2005-06-27 27 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] James Clark, the Internet pioneer who co-founded Netscape Communications Corp, plans to start marketing computer software that he developed to automate his two yachts and Florida mansion. Mr Clark formed closely held Command Scape Inc in Redwood City, California, to determine demandBloomberg - 579 words
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251 2005-06-27 27 Bloomberg [BANGALORE] Sun Microsystems, seeking to return to profit after three years of losses, said sales in India will increase by at least another 4 per cent annually after closely-held ESys Technologies Group agreed to distribute Sun's products in India.Bloomberg - 251 words
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Article, Illustration456 2005-06-27 27 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM ASIA will be the fastestgrowing market in the world for wireless broadband, according to Mohammad Shakouri, board member and chair of the marketing working group of the WiMAX Forum. In fact, "Asia is going to be the biggest market for this456 words
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Article, Illustration518 2005-06-27 28 ROLAND LIM - Businesses already enjoying benefits, but consumers to wait a bit longer By ROLAND LIM VOICE-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) is hot, and Linksys founder Victor Tsao has been coolly surprised by the market acceptance for the technology. "We have shipped over 2 million VoIP ports518 words
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334 2005-06-27 28 AP [TOKYO] Confidential data for several Japanese nuclear plants was leaked onto the Internet when a worker's computer loaded with file-swapping software was attacked by a virus, a company said. The Japanese government said it was investigating whether the data included sensitive informationAP - 334 words
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Article, Illustration98 2005-06-27 28 HOME entertainment specialist Pioneer has launched the DVR-330-S, the first DVD recorder in the world to incorporate the Dual Layer DVD-R (DVD-R DL) technology. With a DVD-R DL and its long-recording mode activated, recording time on a single DVD-R DL can go up98 words
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Article, Illustration101 2005-06-27 28 NETWORKING solutions provider Netgear has launched its latest RangeMaxT range of wireless networking products. Its Range Max Wireless router WPNB24 features MIMO (multiple-input multiple-output) technology, coupled with Beam Flex smart antenna technology to ensure the fastest and longest range of transmission as tested by VeriTest Labs. The101 words
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Article, Illustration78 2005-06-27 28 COMPUTER Associates International has introduced five Protection Suites targeted at SMEs, addressing their security, storage and data migration needs. Offered in 17 languages, CA's Protection Suites incorporate antivirus and anti-spyware technology, automated data backup and restore functions, and system migration technology. They will be78 words
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Article85 2005-06-27 28 ROLAND LIM - Compiled by ROLAND LIM STORAGE management specialist Acronis has released Acronis Snap Deploy, a software deployment solution which enables organisations to deploy new PCs and servers quickly. The software first creates an image of the standard system software configuration, which can then be deployed onto systems on85 words
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Article, Illustration820 2005-06-27 29 ANDY LAKE - <you say> Expect it to be a big theme throughout 2005,2006 ANDY LAKE CORPORATE governance has succeeded in attracting a good deal of public interest because of its importance for the economic health of corporations and society in general. And with e-mail use becoming one820 words
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Article, Illustration795 2005-06-27 29 RAJU CHELLAM - US proposal has strong support and ban may be lifted as early as next year By RAJU CHELLAM THERE'S a whole new business opportunity that's just waiting to open. That's the market for inflight cellphone communications for both voice and data whichAFP - 795 words
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410 2005-06-27 29 Washington Post [WASHINGTON] Two weeks ago, Apple Computer said it would follow the advice of its own ads: "Switch." Starting next year, Apple will build Macintosh computers that run on Intel processors instead of PowerPC chips. That's an enormous shift forWashington Post - 410 words
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157 2005-06-27 29 THE National Infocomm Competency Center (NICC) has launched the Infocomm Training Awards (ITA) to recognise outstanding organisations and individuals in infocomm training and certification. Topping the list is the Organisation of the Year 2005 award, which aims to recognise a Singapore organisation that has shown157 words
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Article74 2005-06-27 29 THE Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) has re-elected Abdul Hamid Abdullah as its vice president. The deputy director of the Auditor General's Office in Singapore and head of the Auditor General's Office's computer audit division, Mr Abdul Hamid helped formulate the Singapore Government IT Security74 words
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Article51 2005-06-27 29 COMMUNICATIONS solutions giant BT has announced the appointment of Douglas Peris as its Asia Pacific vice president for customer service. His responsibilities include leading and directing all service teams in Asia Pacific. Mr Peris was previously the Asia Pacific regional director of global managed services at51 words
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52 2005-06-27 29 PERFORMANCE management solution provider Datastream has appointed Clement Goh as its sales and marketing director in Asia Pacific. Prior to joining Datastream, he was with McData in Asia Pacific, as its field program director. He has also previously worked for EMC Singapore and Oracle52 words
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56 2005-06-27 29 FUJITSU PC has promoted Ng Yoon Seng to vice president, marketing, Fujitsu PC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (FPCA). His new responsibilities include overseeing the regional marketing teams and building the brand awareness of Fujitsu PC regionally. Prior to his promotion, he was responsible for56 words
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Article104 2005-06-27 29 SINGAPORE Telecommunications Limited (Sing Tel) has announced that regional satellite service provider Prognostic Services has signed an agreement for the purchase 0f2,000 units of Inmarsat Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) pre-paid SIM cards from its Mobile Satellite Business (MSB) Group. Sing Tel will leverage on104 words
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76 2005-06-27 29 ROLAND LIM - Compiled by ROLAND LIM YOUR next visit to one of National Heritage Board's four museums will definitely count. Siemens Business Services has implemented an automatic people counting system for the NHB which performs real-time people detection. This allows NHB to obtain accurate information on the visitorship76 words
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Advertisement153 2005-06-27 27 Allowing use of cellphones inflight opens new market PG 29 Can your network go around the world in 80 nanoseconds? HOW AT&T HELPED COSCO TRANSFORM ITS BUSINESS. When the China Ocean Shipping Company wanted to expand its business into new ports of call, they steered right for the world's networking153 words
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