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Title Section15 2005-07-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Friday, July 15,200515 words
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986 2005-07-15 1 MICHELLE QUAH - Issues raised over foundation's management likely to trigger scrutiny of other charities By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] National Kidney Foundation (NKF) chief executive TT Durai stepped down yesterday after intense public pressure that included on online petition with 37,000 signatures seeking his removal. NKF's986 words
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Article, Illustration499 2005-07-15 1 WONG WEI KONG - COMMENTARY By WONG WEI KONG T T DURAI and the board of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) have done the right thing in stepping down. Because their departure means the charity will be able to start rebuilding public trust Just two days499 words
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Article132 2005-07-15 1 Patron of National Kidney Foundation (NKF) The NKF has a noble mission. For more than 30 years, it has helped many kidney failure patients. As Patron, my concern has been to help the patients and their families. I am deeply grateful to Singaporeans for132 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article650 2005-07-15 2 PM pleased that Nathan is running for presidency PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has expressed his support for President SR Nathan a few days after Mr Nathan said he will be running for office again. "I am very happy that he has decided to stand," Mr Lee said.650 words
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Article134 2005-07-15 2 sn 2,250.16 (+11.15) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,251.00 (+11.00) SIMSa 268.02 (+1.02) SIMSa FUTURES 267.80 (+0.20) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSECOMP 921.06 +7.99 NIKKEI 225 11.764.26 +104.42 HANG SENG 14,491.54 >184.24 SET INDEX 661.45 >3.06 JAKARTA COMP 1,136.57 +3.78 MANILA COMP 1,879.46 +25.42 SEOUL COMP 1,061.93 +11.77 SHENZHEN B 213.96134 words
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211 2005-07-15 2 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA in Washington PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong has expressed his support for President S R Nathan, after Mr Nathan said he will be running for office again. "I am very happy that he has decided to stand," Mr Lee211 words
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599 2005-07-15 2 MICHELLE QUAH, WONG WEI KONG - It will also not require disclosure of directors' exact pay Bv MICHELLE QUAH, WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE! While accepting most of its recommendations, the government has rejected key proposals by the Council on Corporate Disclosure and Governance (CCDG) to raise the benchmark599 words
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Article, Illustration439 2005-07-15 2 VEN SREENIVASAN - Price is at 3.2% discount to share's last traded price By VEN SREENIVASAN {SINGAPORE] Malaysian tycoon Quek Leng Chan's Guoco Group has made a general offer of-$1.20 per share for all outstanding BIL International shares. The offer price, which adds upBEN CRUZ - 439 words
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Article, Illustration479 2005-07-15 2 RAJU CHELLAM - By RAJU CHELLAM [SINGAPORE] American chip manufacturer National Semiconductor will shut up shop in Singapore and move its chip test and assembly operations to Malacca in Malaysia and Suzhou in China. As a result, about 950 local employees including 680 technicians and operators andSource: National Semiconductor Corp - 479 words
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303 2005-07-15 2 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] THE Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCCI) said yesterday that it "views with great concern" the Association of Banks in Singapore's (ABS) announcement that its members are to abandon Saturday clearing of cheques. The SCCCI wants the banks303 words
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615 2005-07-15 4 GENEVIEVE CUA - Lack of retirement funds, poor returns for members are disturbing: Eng Hen By GENEVIEVE CUA [SINGAPORE] The board of the Central Provident Fund will review the criteria under which funds are allowed into the CPF Investment Scheme, with a special eye on costs, said615 words
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Article, Illustration539 2005-07-15 4 SIOW LI SEN - But bankers need to tackle risks in complex markets By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Opportunities abound for the Asian financial sector where growth is strong, but a key challenge bankers face is to manage risks well as financial markets are becoming more complexPHOTOS: YEN MENG JIIN - 539 words
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Advertisement1570 2005-07-15 3 BT advertorial Dual purpose Trading in secondary market Table ABF Fbn-Asia Index* Table 2 .On Average quality A-/BBB+ Stock Exchange Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Average gross yield 426% Stock code HK2821 VOTk «a Average duration 4.09 Unit price Around US$lOO (at launch) Thailand market weights Board lot 10 units1,570 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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641 2005-07-15 5 VEN SREENIVASAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By VEN SREENIVASAN THE fact that Quek Leng Chan's Guoco Group has offered to buy the remaining 61 per cent of BIL International at a 3.2 per cent discount to the stock's lasttraded price suggests two things. First, the offer may641 words
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443 2005-07-15 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Situation hinges on a number of crucial factors cited by Ernst Young By KALPANA RASHIWALA SEMICONDUCTOR equipment maker Advanced Systems Automation's auditor, Ernst Young, has raised "substantial doubt" about the group's ability to continue as a going concern. The accounting firm cited443 words
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501 2005-07-15 6 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Q1's payment of 2.84 cents a unit is 12% higher than projected By KALPANA RASHIWALA ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment Trust (A-Reit) has outperformed its dividend forecast, yesterday posting a distribution per unit (DPU) of 2.84 cents for the first quarter ended June 30. The figure501 words
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Article, Illustration328 2005-07-15 6 GENEVIEVE CUA - Firm losing two other portfolio managers By GENEVIEVE CUA STAR FUND manager Lim Heong Chye of DBS Asset Management is leaving the firm, along with two others in the fixed income team. Mr Lim is closely associated with the Shenton Income Fund, whose assets328 words
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286 2005-07-15 6 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] DBS Group Holdings Ltd and ING Group plan to buy stakes in Guangdong Development Bank, the largest lender from southern China, which aims to raise as much as US$7OO million selling shares abroad, Sing Too Daily reported, citingBloomberg - 286 words
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219 2005-07-15 6 ANOTHER pre-trial conference will take place on Aug 18 to discuss matters related to charges against three China Aviation Oil (CAO) directors over the financial scandal that crippled the company. CAO non-executive directors Gu Yanfei, Li Yongji and Jia Changbin each face one219 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration515 2005-07-15 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Laggards such as the three banks help STI hit 2,250 points, the highest since early 2000 R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent ARISE in the Straits Times Index to a new high this millennium provided only one side of the story yesterday, the other being theSource: Bloomberg - 515 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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352 2005-07-15 8 Lim Tan raises interest in Stamford Tyres LIM Tan Securities' direct Interest in Stamford Tyres Corporation has gone up from 13.1 per cent to 14.12 per cent following a series of open-market purchases. Lim Tan bought a total of 2.78 million shares in Stamford Tyres. SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made352 words
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65 2005-07-15 8 THE deemed interest of Hong Leong Investment Holdings, Kwek Holdings and Davos Investment Holdings in Hwa Hong Corporation has increased from 22.02 per cent to slightly over 23 per cent following a series of purchases by City Developments Realty. The latter65 words
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73 2005-07-15 8 KALPANA RASHIWALA - -Compiled by KALPANA RASHIWALA GK Goh Holdings' deemed holding in Boardroom has increased from 42.3 million shares to 52.9 million shares following a recent one-for-four rights issue by Boardroom. The rights issue, priced at 30 cents per share, was to raise73 words
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Article, Illustration432 2005-07-15 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jul 14 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 340.00 +35.00 BTCAPI -*****.00 +19.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +34.00 All-SG Equities 579.15 +1.85 SG Equities Elect 144.17 +1.93 SG Equities Fin 1575.64 +12.77 SG Equities Prop 587.22 -6.17 SIMSCI 268.02 +1.02 SiMSCI Futures 267.80 +0.20 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME STX432 words
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Article, Illustration876 2005-07-15 8 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Creative Technology July 14 dose: $13.70 ÜBS INVESTMENT RESEARCH, July 14 APPLE has announced its Q3 FYOS results. Its iPod digital audio players continue to gain ground, as Apple sold 6.16 million units in the quarter, up from 5.31 million units in the previous quarter.Source: Bloomberg - 876 words
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Article, Illustration355 2005-07-15 8 CURRENCIES Reuters. AFP [TOKYO] The US dollar held firm yesterday. a day after it rallied on reports showing surprising improvement in the giant US trade and Budget deficits that have long dogged the currency. The trade deficit shrank to U5555.35 billion in May, beatingReuters.; AFP; REUTERS - 355 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration495 2005-07-15 9 JOYCE KOH - It hopes to capture about 30% of the market, valued at about $15m a year By JOYCE KOH SEMBCORP Environmental Management yesterday opened its new e-waste recycling plant in Tuas, heralding its entry into an industry which has seen the collapse of Citiraya IndustriesLIANHE ZAOBAO - 495 words
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Article, Illustration408 2005-07-15 9 Reuters SHARES in South Korea's biggest dry bulk shipping firm, STX Pan Ocean, jumped as v much as 19 per cent in their trading debut here yesterday after poor demand had forced the company to slash its issue price. Initial lacklustre interest towards theReuters; Source: Bloomberg - 408 words
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353 2005-07-15 9 Reuters STARHUB Ltd, Singapore's second-largest telecoms firm, is likely to pay a slightly higher 2005 dividend than earlier announced as its cable TV and broadband operations drive earnings growth, analysts said. Star Hub, also the sec-ond-biggest mobile phone operator and the soleReuters - 353 words
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Article209 2005-07-15 9 CHINESE company Keda Communications has launched its initial public offering for a Sesdaq listing. Keda which started as a China state-owned enterprise in 1995 and was privatised in 2000 specialises in conferencing, communications and networking products and systems. Its major customers are public utilities companies and209 words
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153 2005-07-15 9 PDC Corp announced yesterday that the company, together with its subsidiary Hong Lai Huat Realty, received a letter of demand from Maybank for a total of $1.6 million on July 8. The claims are the result of banking facilities provided by Maybank to153 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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153 2005-07-15 9 TASTYFOOD Holdings said yesterday that its directors think the company is able to operate as a going concern for the next 12 months as managing director Um Chee Tet will continue to support the company financially. Tastyfood was responding to a "substantial doubt" raised by153 words
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Article15 2005-07-15 9 ACCORD Customer Care Solutions said independent non-executive director Ed Ng has resiged.15 words
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Article35 2005-07-15 9 TELFCHOICE International is acquiring a 40 per cent stake in Planet Telecoms for 1.12 million. Subject to certain conditions, it will take a further 30 per cent stake at a later date.35 words
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Article, Illustration319 2005-07-15 9 CHLOE CHOY - By CHLOE CHOY BEAUTY China Holdings' chairman and managing director Wong Hon Wai has sold an 8.18 per cent stake worth $27 million in the company through a placement to global institutional investors. Yesterday's sale at 96.5 cents a share or aFILE PHOTO - 319 words
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259 2005-07-15 9 R SIVANITHY - By R SIVANITHY MACQUARIE Securities yesterday launched a new type of structured warrant known as "average return call warrants", which will be issued on Singapore Telecom and Stats ChipPac today and should appeal to longer-term players. Macquarie said the new warrant will be259 words
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Advertisement1013 2005-07-15 9 VIBROPOWER CORPORATION LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration No. *****4436E) NOTICE OF EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING of the Company will be held at 11 Tuas Avenue 16, Singapore *****9 on 2 August 2005 at 10.00 a.m. for the purpose1,013 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration412 2005-07-15 10 JEAN CHUA - China, India ascendancy causing political ground pressures in US By JEAN CHUA in Washington MANAGING political ground pressures within the United States regarding the rise of India and China while keeping an eye on mutual long-term benefits will be one of the mostJOYCE FANG/ST - 412 words
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Article535 2005-07-15 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has awarded the parcel for the Business Financial Centre (BFC) site in the Marina Bay area to the consortium of Hongkong Land, Keppel Land and Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong/Hutchison Whampoa. "We'll have our inaugural meeting shortly535 words
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Article, Illustration643 2005-07-15 10 LISA TAN - Minister says local entrepreneurs need to go global if they want to succeed By LISA TAN THE 2005 Phoenix Award, for the Singapore businessman who has won through after a serious setback, yesterday went to Ng Boon Hoo, executive chairman and chief executive officerLIANHE ZAOBAO - 643 words
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379 2005-07-15 10 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN SRI Lanka offers Singapore investors plenty of opportunities in the construction, water recycling and power sectors in the form of bil-lion-dollar projects, such as the US$l.5 billion expansion project of Sri Lanka's South Port, said Saliya Wickramasuriya, chairman of379 words
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214 2005-07-15 10 NTT Singapore, the AsiaPacific headquarters of global network solutions provider NTT Communications, has been given the Regional Headquarters award by the Economic Development Board of Singapore. The award allows it to enjoy a concessionary tax rate of 15 per cent for up to five214 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article103 2005-07-15 10 ROCKEBY Biomed yesterday announced that it has been awarded a US patent for its SysCan3 hospital test kit, used to detect thrush. This patent provides protection until 2022 and follows patent awards in Japan, Hong Kong and Australia. The company recently received a CE Mark103 words
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Article56 2005-07-15 10 PUMP prices at Shell stations rose by 6 cents for petrol and 5 cents for diesel at 7 pm yesterday. Shell said internationally traded finished product prices have continued to "escalate significantly". Site discounts of 25 per cent on petrol and 10 per cent on diesel,56 words
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37 2005-07-15 10 PRESIDENTS RNathan has appointed a district judge and a magistrate to the Subordinate Courts' Bench. District Judge Thian Sze Yee and Magistrate Amy Tung take their Oath of Office and Allegiance on Monday.37 words
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43 2005-07-15 10 COLLIERS International, a partnership of independent commercial real estate firms, yesterday announced a new office in Chengdu, China. Colliers expects the new office to service its client base in Chengdu and complement its existing operations in China.43 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration669 2005-07-15 11 Lending to real estate developers up 15% to 8.18t yen in year to March Reuters [TOKYO] Tokyo's real estate market hums as Japanese banks, eager to expand their loan portfolios, pour ever more cash into property. This is no flashback to the country'sReuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 669 words
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Article, Illustration702 2005-07-15 11 And demand seen rising 2.1% in 2006 to 85.6m bpd NYT [NEW YORK] Global oil markets are expected to remain under intense pricing pressure as demand picks up next year, an indication thatjeven at US$6O a barrel, oil prices are doing little to slowNYT; AP - 702 words
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Article, Illustration661 2005-07-15 11 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The Bush administration slashed this year's Budget deficit forecast by nearly US$lOO billion and credited its tax cuts for a surprise surge in revenue, but private analysts warned of long-term risks. The White House forecast a US$333 billion shortfall for fiscalReuters; AP FILE PHOTO - 661 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration775 2005-07-15 12 SHOEB KAGDA - By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta A LITTLE over a year ago, Bakrie Brothers would have attracted minimal attention from international 'investors given the company's past and the negative sentiment attached to Indonesian conglomerates. Today, however, the company is on the verge of being a darlingREUTERS - 775 words
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NOTE BOOK
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91 2005-07-15 12 AFP [BEIJING] China's foreign exchange reserves, the second-largest in the world after Japan's, hit US$7ll billion at the end of June, up 51.1 per cent from a year ago, official data showed yesterday. This reflected an increase of US$2O billion in June alone, US$B billionAFP - 91 words
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Article80 2005-07-15 12 Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese banks' non-performing loans fell to 10.15 per cent of all their lending by the end of June, down 3.95 percentage points since the beginning of the year, official media quoted the banking regulator as saying. The non-performing loans, one of the biggestReuters - 80 words
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Article73 2005-07-15 12 Reuters [BEIJING] The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC), the country's biggest commercial lender, posted a 7.2 per cent climb in operating profit in the first half and said its widely watched restructuring plans were on track. Operating profits hit 41.6 billion yuanReuters - 73 words
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Article101 2005-07-15 12 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] UTI Bank Ltd, an Indian lender partly owned by HSBC Holdings Pic, said fiscal first-quarter profit rose 31 per cent as it expanded lending to individual customers and companies. Net income rose to 926.3 million rupees (Ss36 million), or 3.3 rupeesBloomberg - 101 words
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Article81 2005-07-15 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] HDFC Bank Ltd, India's third-largest lender by market value, said fiscal first-quarter profit rose 31 per cent as individuals and companies borrowed more, encouraged by a growing economy. The Mumbai-based lender's profit rose to 1.84 billion rupees (5571.5 million), or 5.6Bloomberg - 81 words
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Article76 2005-07-15 12 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia will not issue more global bonds in 2005, despite some market talk it would do so, but it may issue such debt, possibly dollar-denominated, next year, the finance minister said yesterday. Indonesia's rising domestic fuel subsidy as a result of soaringReuters - 76 words
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Article74 2005-07-15 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] PCCW-HKT Telephone Ltd, a unit of Hong Kong's biggest fixed-line provider, raised US$5OO million after attracting excess demand for its first overseas debt offering in two years, the sale's arranger said. PCCW-HKT priced the 10-year bonds to yield 1.2 percentage points more thanBloomberg - 74 words
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Article71 2005-07-15 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's listed companies will be required to step up measures to improve disclosure to their small investors through the media or face a regulatory crack down, China Daily reported, citing a statement by the regulator. New guidelines issued by the China Securities Regulatory CommissionBloomberg - 71 words
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312 2005-07-15 12 [KUALA LUMPUR] Bursa Malaysia Bhd may consider delisting a company if major shareholders are proven to be involved in manipulating the company's share price, Malaysia's Business Times quoted the exchange's chief executive, Yusli Mohamed Yusoff, as saying. While current delisting criteria are related312 words
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472 2005-07-15 12 PAULINE NG - The fund is expected to generate dividend returns of 3.5% By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S first Exchange Traded Fund'(ETF) a 537 million unit bond ETF will be launched on Monday in a move that market players hope will add to472 words
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Article2351 2005-07-15 12 VOl General Corp .0.48 unch 117 Ml W- rwm Genting 19.50 -0.10 291 George Kent .0.68 unch 9036 A»M Realty 1.55 -0.02 2 GHL Systems 0.23 0.01 446 c 01 581 GlobetronicsTech .0.44 0.02 1416 ACP Industries -0.72 -0.01 8 GlomacBhd 1J5 unch 44 Advance Syrxrgy .0.32 0£22,351 words
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Article, Illustration494 2005-07-15 13 US fund plans investments in up to 6 young Indian companies [NEW DELHI] The former head of Wipro Technologies is targeting investments in up to six Indian companies following his appointment as a partner in Texas Pacific Group, the US private equity firm,494 words
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Article, Illustration732 2005-07-15 13 NEWS ANALYSIS India's economy is awash with cash poured in by retail investors worldwide IHT [MUMBAI] THE Indian stock market has exploded recently, with the benchmark Sensitive Index doubling in the past two years. And the resolution in mid-June of the family feud between theIHT; REUTERS - 732 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration783 2005-07-15 14 Opposition grows among lawmakers worried about national security Reuter Bloomberg AFP NYT [BEIJING] CNOOC Ltd. China's third-largest oil producer, may raise its US$lB.5 billion offer for Unocal Corp by as much as 3 per cent amid increasing opposition to its bid from USReuter; Bloomberg; AFP; NYT - 783 words
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314 2005-07-15 14 AFP [WASHINGTON] A US government committee that analyses foreign takeovers has declined to review a Chinese bid for US oil company Unocal unless the two boards agree to a merger, a report said on Wednesday. China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC) wasAFP - 314 words
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290 2005-07-15 14 It is teaming up with former Ford Europe chief exec AFP [SHANGHAI] Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp (SAIC) is set to team up with the former chief executive of Ford Europe in an attempt to revive the Chinese carmaker's failed bid forAFP - 290 words
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296 2005-07-15 14 AP, Reuters [HONG KONG] Three former Bank of China executives based in Hong Kong have gone on trial in China to face corruption charges, state media reported yesterday. Liu Jinbao, who served as chief executive of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Ltd,AP,; Reuters - 296 words
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569 2005-07-15 15 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Move could worsen growing strains in Japan-China relations By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo IN a move which seems certain to add to the growing strains in Japan's relations with China, the Japanese government yesterday granted Teikoku Oil, the nation's second569 words
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469 2005-07-15 15 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US consumer prices held steady in June and retail sales jumped, according to government reports yesterday that showed the economy on solid ground with little evidence of inflationary pressure. Tumbling energy prices offset small gains in the cost of foodReuters - 469 words
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Article, Illustration773 2005-07-15 15 NYT [NEW YORK] His name is not on the law, but maybe it should be. Perhaps more than either Sen Paul S Sarbanes or Rep Michael G Oxley, Bernard J Ebbers is responsible for the most far-reaching change in American securities laws since the Depression.NYT; BLOOMBERG - 773 words
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283 2005-07-15 15 AFP [SEOUL] Europe's STMicroelectronics has offered to discuss a strategic deal involving memory chip operations with South Korean microchip giant Hynix Semiconductor, officials said yesterday. "We have received an offer from ST Microelectronics to discuss how to strategically deal with memory chip operations," aAFP - 283 words
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422 2005-07-15 15 AP NYT [NEW YORK] As the corporate earnings season gets rolling, Advanced Micro Devices surprised with an unexpected profit and Apple Computer announced earnings that beat analysts' estimates. Apple, the maker of iPod digital music players and Macintosh computers, saw sales jumpAP; NYT - 422 words
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WORLD WATCH
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94 2005-07-15 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Shares of Eastman Kodak Co, the world's largest photography company, rose as much as 5.8 per cent on speculation among traders that the company might be purchased by Hewlett-Packard Co. "We've been hearing about this for years," saidBloomberg - 94 words
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67 2005-07-15 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Maytag Corp, maker of Amana appliances and Hoover vacuum cleaners, said it received US Federal Trade Commission approval to be acquired by a group led by Ripplewood Holdings. Shareholders are scheduled to vote on the transaction on Aug 19, MaytagBloomberg - 67 words
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63 2005-07-15 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Nextel Communications and Sprint Corp investors approved a US$36 billion combination that gives Sprint 15.5 million of the most-profitable US wireless customers and brings the deal closer to completion. Nextel stockowners backed the sale to Sprint with 71 per cent of the ClassBloomberg - 63 words
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89 2005-07-15 15 Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese cosmetics makers Shiseido Co and Kose Corp yesterday said they had told the government they intend to bid for troubled cosmetics and food group Kanebo. The two are believed to be among tens of firms bidding for Kanebo, now beingReuters - 89 words
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54 2005-07-15 15 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Microsoft Corp yesterday said it won exclusive rights to develop and publish multiplayer online games starring Marvel Enterprises Inc's super heroes, including Spider-man, the X-men and the Hulk. The deal covers massively multiplayer online game titles developed for Microsoft's upcomingReuters - 54 words
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Article70 2005-07-15 15 NYT [WASHINGTON] President George Bush said on Wednesday that he would withhold judgment on whether Karl Rove, his senior adviser and political strategist, had identified an undercover CIA operative in a conversation with a Time magazine reporter. His comment came nearly two years after heNYT - 70 words
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Article, Illustration605 2005-07-15 16 It is the 3rd Chinese carrier to forecast lower earnings or losses for period Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Southern Airlines Co, the nation's second-biggest carrier, said it may have a loss in the first half, the third Chinese airline to forecast lower earningsBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 605 words
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Article, Illustration441 2005-07-15 16 Bloomberg [TOULOUSE, France] Airbus SAS's head of manufacturing Gerard Blanc, who was passed over for the post of chief executive, is leaving the world's biggest maker of commercial aircraft after three decades, said people familiar with his (decision. Mr Blanc, a 62-year-old Frenchman, toldBloomberg - 441 words
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270 2005-07-15 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Spring Airlines, China's second privately owned carrier, will begin flights next week to tap the nation's growing travel demand as urban incomes rise. The airline will operate four weekly flights from its Shanghai home base to Yantai in eastern ShandongBloomberg - 270 words
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252 2005-07-15 16 AP [HANOI] Vietnam Airlines insisted yesterday that its passenger jet did not invade Russian airspace earlier this week, suggesting instead that a simple mix-up was responsible for triggering Russian air defences to go on alert. The national carrier said the Hanoi-to-Moscow routeAP - 252 words
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Article, Illustration386 2005-07-15 16 But airline's foreign ownership limits may be eased Reuters [CANBERRA] Australia will consider easing foreign ownership limits on Qantas Airways Ltd as it looks at revamping national aviation policy, but wants the "Australian icon" to stay Down Under. Australian Transport Minister Warren Truss said foreignReuters; AFP - 386 words
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162 2005-07-15 16 AFP [BANGKOK] Thai Airways said yesterday it will raise its fuel surcharge on all international flights by up to US$lO next month due to higher global oil prices. The new surcharge for all tickets issued from August 1 would be US$2O a ticket forAFP - 162 words
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Article, Illustration702 2005-07-15 17 DONALD URQUHART - Management deals already secured in two ports in an unnamed country By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC) is in talks with ports in Europe, the US and Asia to provide consultancy services as well as operational management of terminals there,702 words
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Article, Illustration529 2005-07-15 17 GEORGE JOSEPH - It will invest nearly 70m euros in the next five years By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] Singapore's PSA International has been awarded the contract to develop a sixth phase of berths at Italy's Port of Voltri and intends to invest 70 million euros (Ssl43 million)529 words
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845 2005-07-15 17 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR THE UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch (MAIB) has called for regulations to prescribe the number of deck ratings who must be carried on vessels instead of merely stating safe manning principles. In a collision report last845 words
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504 2005-07-15 17 Bloomberg [DUBAI] AP MoellerMaersk A/S, the world's biggest container-shipping company, asked an Iraqi judge to drop a case brought by the government over unpaid fees because of security threats at the courtroom. The Copenhagen-based company said its Iraqi lawyer was advised by magistrateBloomberg - 504 words
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235 2005-07-15 17 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Busan Port Authority selected KCTC as a cargo handler and Hyosung Corp as an agent for North Korean vessels that may start service to South Korea's largest port once an agreement to open routes takes effect. North Korea and South KoreaBloomberg - 235 words
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Article295 2005-07-15 17 SGX '000 Jul 14 SS W- Vol CH Offshore 0.39 0.01 1300 ChuanHup 0.79 -0.01 1365 Cosco Corporation 1.98 unch 7386 CWT Distribution .0.66 -0.01 2 Ezra Hldgs 138 -0.03 620 Freight links 0 08 0.01 202 Grand Banks Yacht 0.96 unch 10 Java Holdings 1.22 0 04295 words
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513 2005-07-15 18 EDITORIAL PRESIDENT Gloria Arroyo will need to pursue constitutional reform if she is tfo pull her country out of the quagmire it now finds itself in, as a result of the latest political crisis in what was once one of Asia's richest countries. Mrs513 words
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Article, Illustration877 2005-07-15 18 CHET CURRIER - Bubbles represent a separation of the market price from the basic purpose of the asset CHET CURRIER IN 17th century Europe, some people hocked everything, including their houses, to invest in tulip bulbs. In the early 21st century, some people aroundAFP; AP - 877 words
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Article, Illustration781 2005-07-15 18 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent BACK in the 1950's comedienne Carol Burnett made her name as a nightclub performer with a song called Made a Fool of Myself Over John Foster Dulles. Americans had a big laugh over the781 words
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Article, Illustration1291 2005-07-15 19 YOGI AGGARWAL - The acid test will be improving the living conditions of the masses in the shanty towns YOGI AGGARWAL MUMBAI, India's largest city and financial powerhouse has been in decline for over two decades. Proliferating slums, deteriorating roads and overcrowded trains,AFP FILE PHOTO - 1,291 words
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787 2005-07-15 19 MARK McCORD - by MARK McCORD AFP DAISY Lai sends her five-year-old son Wai-man off to school with a packed lunch and a kiss. Her face beams as the boy waves good-bye, but her smile soon turns to a frown. "We'd love to have a little brotherAFP - 787 words
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600 2005-07-15 19 Mrs Alice Goh; Mr Fong Chun Wah - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mrs Alice Goh Mr Fong Chun Wah WE refer to Leong Sze Hian's letter of July 8, 2005 published in the Editorial Opinion Section, "Statistics do not reflect true standard of living". Mr Leong was of the view that the "median600 words
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Article10230 2005-07-15 20 SGX MAINBOARD 52-Wk T«i Last Vol Day Lest Quota GrOtv Mr GrYM KM MCap High Low Code Company Sal« (*000) High Low »uy«f S«Nf Cvf Wl SmM 10 3 5716 1st Software 5c 4 +0.5 4062 4 3.5 3.5 4 162 345 11 3148 STelecom US2c 12 unch10,230 words
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Article6086 2005-07-15 21 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES In local am In SS In US$ %dy %yr dy %yr *dy *yr Jul 13 Index Change Change Change Change Chang* Change Work) Index Preliminary 891.9 0.2 4.6 0.2 3.9 -0.2 0.1 t EAfE Preliminary 836.8 0.5 83 0.0 1.8 -0.5 -1.9 Europe6,086 words
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530 2005-07-15 27 jaime ee - All together now —du-rai-mi-fa-so-long... off the cuff jaime ee SUFFICE to say that this past week has provided more drama than spotting David Beckham in the Shangri-La Hotel or watching the latest episode of that Korean drama, Jewel in the Palace. In fact, given all that song and dance going530 words
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Article, Illustration1369 2005-07-15 27 CHEAH UI-HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON looks at how the operators here target different market niches, such as corporate clients or taking their brand overseas CHEAH UI-HOON THIS could be the memo passed to the CEO by the secretary: Meet important business associate at the spa for the afternoon.1,369 words
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BOOKS
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Article, Illustration1178 2005-07-15 29 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR looks at the Pottermania whipped up by Book Six which goes on sale tomorrow PARVATHI NAYAR IT must be magic everything about Harry Potter is on the rise: readership, J K Rowling's fortunes, levels of pre-release secrecy. Even the book's size, withAP - 1,178 words
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Miscellaneous323 2005-07-15 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS the mind (9) 1 PM's domestic officer (11) 6 I*"!.'T 1 up wi 7 Striking area by the te tad in African aty (7) Thames (7) 7 Vlct ory, sa y< over 9 irls? 8 More self-important one Ra se ese n celebration nipped by 14 (7)323 words
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CINEMA
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Article, Illustration556 2005-07-15 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - Crash is an almost-great film that tries to tell too much, says PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR THE scene in an LA crash site. Into it, the police officer character of Don Cheadle reads a metaphor of human alienation seeking out destructive ways to make contact.556 words
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Article, Illustration564 2005-07-15 30 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU FRANK Miller's violent, pulpy, hard-boiled world is populated by tough guys with scarred psyches, big-breasted broads in tight leather outfits and villains with unspeakable evil on their unhinged minds. It's a sin-filled, shadowy universe where the people are564 words
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Article, Illustration443 2005-07-15 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR IN theory, Mindhunters has all the makings of a leap-in-your-seat popcorn muncher; in practice, the shlock ratings are higher than the shock value. The movie, on first acquaintance, feels like CSI meets The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, but quite soon you figure443 words
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Advertisement466 2005-07-15 30 Concepts PHYSIOTHERAPY CENTRE www.CoreConcepts.com.sg gg s^tssL 2* mffl B3533BW I i i, i'(lull ,i i ll U.noso W 11ere I<> wine*, dmc «incl onlcrlai n... 4 Penang Hawkers' Fare It's Back Again! 14 July to 7 August 2005 Back by popular demand, savour a tantalising spread with more Items Introduced.466 words
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Advertisement91 2005-07-15 30 Introducing a free-flow buffet with a Plaza Brasserie (formerly Cafe Plaza) is re-opening in the first week of August. You will discover a new ambience and delight in our popular and expanded buffet. Don't miss our Chocolate Fountain a giant fountain of chocolate free-flowing for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Meanwhile,91 words
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ARTS
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Article, Illustration436 2005-07-15 31 NGIAM YING LAN - MUSIC The singer-composer will share the stage with kids from the BAF, reports NGIAM YING LAN NGIAM YING LAN COME July 31, international singer-com-poser Martin Nievera will jazz up the stage with 16 kids supported by the Business Times Budding Artists Fund (BAF). The one-night onlyYEN MENG JIIN - 436 words
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Article, Illustration450 2005-07-15 31 AARON LYE - MUSICAL By AARON LYE IT may not be fair to compare a fledgling performance with one of Singapore's most successful musicals, but The Admiral's Odyssey isn't quite Chang Eng. The comparison isn't unwarranted. Both are Action Theatre productions, and both composer Ken Low and450 words
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Article, Illustration386 2005-07-15 31 NGIAM YING LAN - PHOTOGRAPHY By NGIAM YING LAN DIGITAL manipulation seems almost de rigueur in today's glossy fashion photospreads, but not for local "diehard traditionalist" photographer David Tan, who insists a clear line separates photography from digital art. The 36-year-old will release his third coffeetable table386 words
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Article462 2005-07-15 31 NGIAM YING LAN - WRITERS' FESTIVAL By NGIAM YING LAN MADONNA does it, J K Rowling continues to make a fortune out of it, and Candace Bushnell has achieved fame through it. We're talking of the printed word of course. Okay, so none of these authors will be462 words
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Article, Illustration1196 2005-07-15 32 GOH HWEE LENG - The 30km stretch of coastal road which hugs the Amalfi Peninsula in Italy is considered one of the must-drives in Europe, if not the world. It is also not for the faint-hearted. But if you are confident of your driving skills and stick to the rules of safePHOTOS BY GOH HWEE LENG - 1,196 words
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377 2005-07-15 32 Goh Hwee Leng - By Goh Hwee Leng HERE are some pointers to help smooth your trip to the Amalfi Coast. Don't forget that when driving in Italy the right side IS the right side. It's very common, especially on small country roads, to end up on377 words
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