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Title Section10 2005-07-21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPOREK<^tFJ at http://business-times.asial.cofTi.sg MICA(P)OB9fQ3/2005 Thursday, July 21,200510 words
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Article870 2005-07-21 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Not now, say consultants who have been approached By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Some developers are swinging into action to take advantage of the package of property measures unveiled by the government on Tuesday they're sounding out property consultants on the possibility of jacking up the870 words
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Article138 2005-07-21 1 STI 2.309.26 (+16.34) ST INDEX FUTURES 2.310.00 (+17.00) SIMSa 275.60 (+2.72) SIMSO FUTURES 276.10 (+1.90) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLSECOMP 924.01 +7.23 NIKKEI 225 11,789.35 +24.51 HANG SENG 14,602.70 +34.% SET INDEX 650.04 +137 JAKARTA COMP 1,140.66 +8.64 MANILA COMP 1,944.71 +55.16 SEOUL COMP 1.074.40 -1.08 SHENZHEN B 202.51138 words
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Article, Illustration839 2005-07-21 1 JOYCE KOH - BT exclusive Privately-owned United Eagle set to fly domestic routes By JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] While talk of consolidation is in the air for budget airlines here, the mood is decidedly more bullish in China where a group of Singaporean investors led byCHRIS LOH - 839 words
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TOP STORIES
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883 2005-07-21 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Urging fresh audit, minister says they have good hearts and good heads By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] A new board of directors made up of senior people from a wide range of professions has been appointed to the National Kidney883 words
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877 2005-07-21 2 TAN KHEE GIAP - COMMENTARY In the present economy, it may not be wise to be fully geared in property even if you can afford it By TAN KHEE GIAP WHEN the government announced policy changes for the property sector on Tuesday. Minister Mah Bow Tan emphasised that877 words
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Article523 2005-07-21 2 Oei's behaviour could be viewed as irrational: court OEI Hong Leong's behaviour during the Nat Steel dividend saga could be viewed as "obstructive, oppressive and irrational" because he refused to engage in any way with any of the interested parties, the Court of Appeal said in its written523 words
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438 2005-07-21 3 WONG WEI KONG - He rebuffed efforts by NatSteel and 98 Holdings to seek a resolution By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] Oei Hong Leong's behaviour during the Nat Steel dividend saga could be viewed as "obstructive, oppressive and irrational" because he refused to engage the438 words
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Article, Illustration390 2005-07-21 3 LISA TAN - By LISA TAN [SINGAPORE] A student club at Singapore Management University (SMU) has been invited to help promote the international fundraising Listen Live concert. Taking place on Sept 30 and Oct 1, the concert is part of the global Listen Live campaign390 words
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465 2005-07-21 3 RONNIE LIM - New Jurong Island facility will boost its storage capacity to 8.45m barrels by Aug 2006 By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Strong regional demand has spurred Germany's Oiltanking to invest $100 million in another oil tankfarm on Jurong Island. It will be the465 words
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PROPERTY FOCUS
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Article, Illustration743 2005-07-21 4 ARTHUR SIM - Leasehold collective en-bloc sales could be impacted: experts By ARTHUR SIM THE relaxation of the Minimum Lease Period (MLP) from 60 to 30 years for the use of CPF funds to buy properties is widely expected to raise the prices of such leaseholdSource: Jones Leng LaSalle Research - 743 words
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Article, Illustration616 2005-07-21 4 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM AN attractive package of policy changes involving the property market was handed out on Tuesday in Parliament, but one cannot help but wonder whether HDB homebuyers and sellers somehow missed out on the goodies. Unlike the monumentalFILE PHOTO - 616 words
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393 2005-07-21 4 ANNA TEO - By ANNA TEO WITH the new property measures the government is giving the domestic sector a "large nudge in the reflationary direction" and is signalling that having reset the cost structure here, higher property prices are "an acceptable side-effect", says Goldman Sachs393 words
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706 2005-07-21 4 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN DBS Bank yesterday is to charge 40 per cent more for the first three years for home loans to borrowers requiring 90 per cent financing. The extra interest is needed to offset the higher cost to706 words
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466 2005-07-21 4 ALEXANDRA HO - By ALEXANDRA HO PROPERTY counters continued their run yesterday, with the Singapore Exchange's Properties Index surpassing the five-year high it hit on Tuesday. But the advance slowed from Tuesday's 8.4 per cent to a more modest 0.8 per cent yesterday. Following the government's moves466 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration610 2005-07-21 6 MICHELLE QUAH - Simon Cheong's firm raising $23.6m from placement of shares to 3 parties By MICHELLE QUAH SIMON Cheong's SC Global Developments has roped in tycoon Oei Hong Leong as an investor, in a deal that will see Mr Oei's Chip Lian610 words
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280 2005-07-21 6 Bloomberg SHARES of Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX) soared yesterday, fuelled by a property-inspired surge on the local bourse this week. The stock of SGX, the operator of Singapore's securities and derivatives markets, closed at its day's high of $2.26, a jump ofBloomberg - 280 words
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587 2005-07-21 6 SIOW LI SEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By SIOW LI SEN WHAT a difference a day makes. DBS Group Holdings has gone from languisher to merely laggard, after rising $1.10 to $15.80 from Monday's close of $14.70. Rivals United Overseas Bank (UOB) and OCBC Bank too587 words
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420 2005-07-21 9 CHLOE CHOY - It pays $11.5m for 14.9% stake in Mumbai's Shringar Cinemas Ltd By CHLOE CHOY LIGHTS, camera, action. Temasek Holdings has set its sights on the Indian movie capital of Bollywood and this is no movie stunt. After a string of big bank deals recently,420 words
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369 2005-07-21 9 LISA TAN - By LISA TAN BREADTALK is moving on from its chain of bakeries and plans to open its first food court in October. Megabite, Bread Talk's indirect subsidiary, is to revamp the 800-seat food court at Wisma Atria on Orchard Road, in a369 words
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Article, Illustration326 2005-07-21 9 MICHELLE QUAH - INSIDER MOVES Sale at slightly above $1.25 a share, close to yesterday's high By MICHELLE QUAH SIGNS of director sales of property stocks have emerged as the sector surged this week following what the market saw as property-friendly measures from the government.326 words
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Article, Illustration316 2005-07-21 9 EDDIE TOH - By EDDIE TOH US-BASED investment adviser Third Avenue Management LLC has succeeded Malaysian tycoon Quek Leng Chan as a substantial shareholder of Singapore hotel group Overseas Union Enterprise. Third Avenue, on behalf of numerous unnamed portfolios, pumped $41.4 million into the counter for an additional316 words
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Article, Illustration674 2005-07-21 10 But analysts see quarterly losses tapering, revenues rising further in H2 Reuters SINGAPORE chip firms probably lost money in the latest quarter as most customers struggled to clear the last of excess stockpiles, resulting in only a trickle of new sales orders, analystsReuters; BLOOMBERG - 674 words
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Article, Illustration521 2005-07-21 10 Bloomberg MOBILEONE Ltd, the smallest of Singapore's three mo-bile-phone companies, said earnings will rise in 2006 and 2007 from the company's forecast of "low singledigit" growth this year as consumers replace older handsets. The growth will come from high-speed mobile service, theBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 521 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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86 2005-07-21 10 FIRSTLINK Investments Corporation's executive director Darren Kee has resigned. Mr Kee has also ceased to be a member of its nominating committee while chairman Ling Yew Kong has been appointed as a member. Firstlink was in the news recently for being reprimanded by the Singapore86 words
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Article99 2005-07-21 10 PARKWAY Holdings' wholly owned Malaysian subsidiary Gleneagles (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd is looking to set up a nursing college in Kuala Lumpur with two other Parkway-linked companies. The unit has entered into a conditional joint-venture agreement with associated company Gleneagles Hospital (Kuala Lumpur) and another Parkway99 words
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Article74 2005-07-21 10 FRASER Neave says its wholly-owned subsidiary Centrepoint Properties has through its wholly owned subsidiary CPL China Development— completed the acquisition of a 100 per cent shareholding interest in Hong Kong-incorporated company, Metro Charm Holdings. The consideration is 383.8 million yuan (5578.4 million). Metro Charm fully74 words
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128 2005-07-21 10 NH Ceramics says it expects to report losses for FY2005 ended June 30—with second-half losses exceeding those of the first half. In the first half, it had a net loss of $352,000. When the company announced its interim results in February this year, it128 words
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121 2005-07-21 10 NETWORK Foods International says its profitability for the half-year ended June 30, 2005, is expected to be lower than the year-ago period when it reported a profit before tax of $889,000. The company said its trading margins have been hurt by greater competition and the121 words
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82 2005-07-21 10 PDC Corp has announced that it and its subsidiary Hong Lai Huat Realty Pte Ltd have received a letter of demand from OCBC Bank, demanding the amount of $426,856 against the two companies collectively as guarantors. The claims are a result of the82 words
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45 2005-07-21 10 OLAM International, a supplier of food ingredients and industrial raw materials, has increased its investment in its wholly owned subsidiary, Olam Ghana Limited from 7.735 billion Ghanaian Cedi (551.45 million) to 19.796 billion Ghanaian Cedi, through subscription of shares.45 words
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278 2005-07-21 10 Bloomberg SHARES of Creative Technology, whose MP3 music devices compete with Apple Computer Inc's iPod, fell yesterday on concern that the 15 per cent gain in the past two weeks was too much and too fast as the company faces more price competition.Bloomberg - 278 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration479 2005-07-21 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Straits Times Index crosses 2,300, but stock gains are not exactly widespread R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent UY first, think I later" seemed I to be the order of the day as traders piled I into property and banks yesterday to send the Straits Times IndexSource: Bloomberg - 479 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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386 2005-07-21 8 AMTEK International's direct shareholding—and correspondingly, the deemed stake of Amtek Engineering Ltd in precision plastics engineering firm Fischer Tech Ltd was reduced to 22.86 per cent from 23.73 per cent on Tuesday, even though the net number of shares held by the386 words
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72 2005-07-21 8 CHLOE CHOY - Compiled by CHLOE CHOY THE chief executive officer of mainboard-listed Asia Pacific Breweries yesterday reduced his stake in the brewer through an open-market sale at his own discretion. Koh Poh Tiong sold 35,000 shares at $8.78 apiece, bringing his direct shareholding72 words
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Article, Illustration438 2005-07-21 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jul 20 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 114.00 -104.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -63.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +11.00 All-SG Equities 591.92 +4.32 SG Equities Elect 139.61 -0.06 SG Equities Fin 1663.38 +21.12 SG Equities Prop 639.53 +5.10 SIMSCI 275.60 +2.72 SiMSCI Futures 276.10 +1.90 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME438 words
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Article, Illustration955 2005-07-21 8 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH MobiteOne July 20 ctesa: 551.98 GK GOH RESEARCH. July 20 MOBILEONE (Ml) has reported a fair set of results for 2Q05, with net profit rising 1.5 per cent y-o-y to $40.1 million. Net profit for IHOS was 7 per cent lower at $80.2 million, asSource: Bloomberg - 955 words
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Article, Illustration368 2005-07-21 8 CURRENCIES AFP [TOKYO] The dollar firmed against the yen in Asian trade yesterday as investors expected US Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan to signal a steady US economy when he speaks to Congress, dealers said. Mr Greenspan was due to start his semi-annualAFP - 368 words
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Advertisement139 2005-07-21 10 E5O Leaders Talk What are the competitive benefits of branding? Why are brands so few and far between among Asian companies? And how do you go about building a product or corporate brand and then making it succeed? Mr To discover the answers to these questions, we invite you to139 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration443 2005-07-21 11 NANDE KHIN - Ranking says they have great capacity for sustained long-term growth By NANDE KHIN IF the financials of the companies ranked the Fastest Growing 50 by DP Information Group are anything to go by, fast growing companies (or those with the potential to grow443 words
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292 2005-07-21 11 GENEVIEVE CUA - Agreements with 100 varsities to be signed soon By GENEVIEVE CUA SINGAPORE Management University will soon sign partnership agreements with 100 foreign universities for overseas exchange programmes. This, said Education Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam, is an example of how Singapore should globalise its292 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article89 2005-07-21 11 TO improve occupational safety and health (OSH) standards at the workplace, the government will change its top-down approach to workplace safety by partnering with industry leaders, Minister for Manpower Ng Eng Hen said. A Workplace Safety and Health Advisory Committee will be appointed later this89 words
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72 2005-07-21 11 MICA, the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts, seeks to support the creation of 150 jobs and 50 business start-ups with its key initiative, Creative Community Singapore (CCS), which will be launched on Sunday. CCS, which has a $10 million budget for three72 words
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265 2005-07-21 11 THE government yesterday announced several senior appointment changes in the public sector, all of which will take effect from Sep 1. Chan Lai Fung, who is Deputy Secretary (Trade) in the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), will be appointed Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Law265 words
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Article236 2005-07-21 11 PREMIUMS for passenger-car COEs increased yesterday <Ls buyers responded to recent price cuts. In the second tender for July, Category A certificates of entitlement for cars below 1,600 cc and Cat B certificates for cars above 1,600 cc cost almost the same. Cat A rose $388236 words
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FOCUS: SERVICES
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Article, Illustration1448 2005-07-21 12 ANNA TEO - PUBLIC RELATIONS Talent in a dynamic, changing industry is invaluable. Ellen Shedlarz, a global chief talent officer, shares her insights with ANNA TEO ANNA TEO PUBLIC relations is in the throes of change, and will become more valuable to clients as a communications tool thanCHRIS LOH - 1,448 words
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Article5015 2005-07-21 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Citi Global Healthcare Fund 0.98/ Citi Gib Fin Srvcs Fund 108/ (S>0,,> 0819/ SBSH I." UIM/ SE2£E5h 5 8 Sel Gib Bus Ldrs Ptfl 03IUSD) 1.1677/ SKXEt Citibond Spore Class Y .0.979/ JZ S B Sel Eqty Dividend Pf 04 (SGD) 0.9596/ S W ?n, S B5,015 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration957 2005-07-21 13 Growth sustained by widening trade surplus, spending on infrastructure Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's economy grew more than expected in the first half as exports surged and investment in power plants, coal mines and other fixed assets picked up. Gross domestic product roseBloomberg; AFP - 957 words
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532 2005-07-21 13 AP, AP, Bloomberg, AFP AFP [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday that the US economy should enjoy sustained growth with low inflation in the coming months, a strong condition that will require continuing incremental increases in interest rates. Mr Greenspan delivered a basicallyAP,; AP, Bloomberg, AFP; AFP - 532 words
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Article, Illustration591 2005-07-21 13 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand's central bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 2.75 per cent yesterday, as expected, underlining its concern about the need to close a gaping current account deficit and boost the ailing baht. It was the sixthReuters; REUTERS - 591 words
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Article, Illustration372 2005-07-21 13 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's government may cut subsidies on petrol and other items because of rising global oil prices, but will also make sure that the poor are not affected, the trade minister said yesterday. A review of the entire subsidy policyAP - 372 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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389 2005-07-21 14 SHOEB KAGDA - By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta PT DANAREKSA, the Indonesian government's investment arm, is exploring the possibility of launching the country's first infrastructure fund as part of its mandate to spearhead the drive to attract foreign investments, said its new president director Lin Che389 words
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272 2005-07-21 14 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Myanmar has promised not to embarrass Asean, Malaysia's foreign minister said yesterday, indicating the mil-itary-ruled country might skip its turn to chair the trade group next year due to international pressure. "The indication from Myanmar is that they will takeAP - 272 words
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Article, Illustration303 2005-07-21 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia yesterday confirmed its first deaths from bird flu, saying tests on a father and his two young daughters who died recently showed they had the virus. Avian influenza, which arrived in Asia in late 2003, has so far killed 40 peopleReuters; AP - 303 words
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511 2005-07-21 14 PAULINE NG - Wrongly keyed-in trade involving IJM warrant rights costs broker millions By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur CIMB has confirmed that an error in keying in a trade on Tuesday, which likely resulted in losses of a few million ringgit to the company, had occurred at511 words
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320 2005-07-21 14 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Trade Minister Rafidah Aziz yesterday insisted she will not quit despite criticism over her handling of a row about the nation's auto industry which reduced her to tears this week. "Do you all like to see me step down? IfAFP - 320 words
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NOTE BOOK
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134 2005-07-21 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI] The World Bank's private sector lending arm plans to sell up to alO per cent stake in China's Nanjing City Commercial Bank to a foreign investor to boost the lender's domestic IPO plans, the organisation said yesterday. International FinanceReuters - 134 words
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80 2005-07-21 14 AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] US Internet search powerhouse Google is moving to tap China's huge market by opening a research and development centre in the country, the company announced on Tuesday. Google is creating the base to better connect with the growing number of computerAFP - 80 words
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75 2005-07-21 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China will grant licences for 40 institutions to manage corporate pensions by early August, a state newspaper said yesterday, in a long-anticipated move to lure more than US$4 billion into the domestic securities markets. Those institutions would include fund management firms, brokerageReuters - 75 words
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95 2005-07-21 14 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India's tea industry, the world's largest, has suffered heavy losses because of a 10-day-old strike, but union leaders vowed yesterday to continue their indefinite action. Industry officials said tea estates were losing about 200 million rupees (Ss7.B million) a day. UnionReuters - 95 words
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84 2005-07-21 14 The Times of India [NEW DELHI] Starbucks Coffee Company, the world's biggest coffee retailing chain, is close to naming a joint venture partner to stage an entry into the Indian market. It has met six potential partners, including the Rahejas business group,The Times of India - 84 words
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Article2237 2005-07-21 14 VOL General Corp .0.49 -0.01 69 W- C—I Genting 19.50 0.30 1061 George Kent .0.63 unch 1411 A »M Realty 1.53 0.01 3 GHL Systems .032 unch 333 Abnc .0.39 -0.01 795 Glotoetronics Tech 0.44 unch 715 ACP Industries .0.73 0.01 13 GlomacBhd 1.36 0.02 27 Alfeance Synergy2,237 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration251 2005-07-21 15 Chinese firms' global foray Chinese made overseas acquisitions worth about USs3.Bb in 2004, shaiply up from barely USs22b in 2003. Twenty one deals worth about US$2.l b announced, so far. Unocal: CNOOC offers USslBsb, toppping Chevron Coip bid. But Unocal board has backed Chevron whichPHOTOS - 251 words
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582 2005-07-21 15 Chevron's offer raised to US$63.01 per share from US$60 Reuters. Bloomberg. NYT [PHILADELPHIA] US oil producer Unocal Corp has endorsed a sweetened US$l7 billion takeover offer from Chevron Corp, preferring it to a higher bid from China's state-run CNOOC Ltd. Chevron, the secondlargestReuters.; Bloomberg.; NYT - 582 words
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294 2005-07-21 15 AP. NYT [NEWTON, lowa] Chinese appliance manufacturer Haier America and two investment partners are ending their bid to buy rival Maytag Corp. Maytag said in a statement on late Tuesday that Haier America, a subsidiary of Haier Group Ltd, had informed it thatAP.; NYT - 294 words
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467 2005-07-21 15 ANALYSIS With Bering's support, big Chinese companies are using acquisitions to achieve an ambitious set of goals LAT-WP [NEW YORK] WALL Street firms love deep-pocketed corporate clients eager to make splashy deals. Right now, that means Wall Street loves China, where companies are cashrich andLAT-WP - 467 words
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153 2005-07-21 15 AFP [BEIJING] More than 30 million people across the world are learning Chinese as a foreign language, hoping to cash in on China's growing prominence, state media reported yesterday, citing a government bureau. Ma Jianfei, deputy director of the National Office for Teaching Chinese asAFP - 153 words
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248 2005-07-21 15 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India's BPL Mobile Communications Ltd said yesterday it sold its mobile phone services business to Essar Teleholdings Ltd in a deal valued at more than US$l billion. "We have concluded a deal with Essar," BPL chief executiveReuters - 248 words
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464 2005-07-21 16 Largest trade battle in WTO history could strain US ties with Europe Reuters [GENEVA] The World Trade Organization (WTO) yesterday formally launched probes into alleged illegal state aid for aviation giants Airbus and Boeing, kicking off the largest trade battle inReuters - 464 words
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377 2005-07-21 16 Bloomberg [SOUTHFIELD, Michigan] General Motors Corp (GM) had a loss of US$2B6 million in the second quarter as a plan that spurred sales by giving employee discounts to all US buyers in June couldn't offset rising healthcare costs and restructuring costsBloomberg - 377 words
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Article, Illustration304 2005-07-21 16 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi's plan for a 30 billion baht (Ssl.2 billion) initial share sale of Thai Beverages sparked a protest by thousands of Buddhists concerned about increasing alcoholism. Mr Charoen, 60, Thailand's richest man according to Forbes magazine, wants toBloomberg; REUTERS - 304 words
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Article, Illustration773 2005-07-21 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ASIA INSIGHT East Asian nations could be drawn into a vortex of diminishing competitiveness ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent THE "flying geese" that once winged their way across the skies of Asia in elegant 'V' formation are being shot down and are doomed to773 words
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298 2005-07-21 16 Reuters [BANGKOK] Bangkok Bank, Thailand's largest by assets, reported an annual 30 per cent rise in secondquarter net profit yesterday, citing stronger loan growth and non-interest income, slightly below forecasts. Although the sector's outlook is clouded by soaring global oilReuters - 298 words
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175 2005-07-21 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase Co, the third-big-gest US bank, posted its lowest quarterly profit in a year on costs for legal set L tlements and a plunge in trading revenue. The bank reported sec-ond-quarter earnings of US$994 million compared with a lossBloomberg - 175 words
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130 2005-07-21 16 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Microsoft filed a lawsuit against Google on Tuesday asserting that Google hired away an executive in violation of a clause in his contract that precludes him from working for a competitor. The lawsuit came one day after Kai-Fu Lee, 43,NYT - 130 words
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70 2005-07-21 16 Reuters [CHICAGO] American Express Co, said on Tuesday that it would no longer use payment processor Card Systems Solutions Inc, which is at the centre of a controversy over a huge data breach. Details of up to 40 million payment cards areReuters - 70 words
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88 2005-07-21 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US chemical maker DuPont Co was sued in US federal courts over claims that it knew for two decades that a chemical used to make Teflon non-stick coating can sicken people. The company said in May it agreed toBloomberg - 88 words
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66 2005-07-21 16 NYT [NEW YORK] International Paper, the largest forest products company by sales, said it might sell up to seven of its units to focus on industrial and consumer packaging and certain paper operations. The move is expected to raise US$B billion toNYT - 66 words
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Article, Illustration691 2005-07-21 17 Main players report upbeat results, easing concerns about 2Q earnings NYT, Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Technology ruled the Wall Street roost on Tuesday, joining companies from other sectors that have generally reported upbeat results and helping to ease concerns about the second quarter earnings season.NYT,; Bloomberg; Charts: Bloomberg,data compiled by BT - 691 words
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411 2005-07-21 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] A pension fund represented by prominent US securities lawyer William Lerach sued Morgan Stanley's board of directors on Tuesday, citing "years of gross mismanagement" at the bank and windfall severance packages awarded to former top executives. The Central Laborers' PensionReuters - 411 words
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Article, Illustration337 2005-07-21 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] WPP Group chief executive officer Martin Sorrell's pay jumped 10fold last year to £23 million (Ss67 million) making him the.best-paid chief executive officer among Britain's 100 biggest companies. Mr Sorrell, who has led the world's second-biggest advertising agency for 20 years,Bloomberg - 337 words
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505 2005-07-21 17 But share price dips on perception of a long slog ahead AP NYT [LONDON] Royal Dutch and Shell began trading in London as a unified company yesterday, ending a century of divided Dutch and British rule and beginning what its chief executive, JeroenAP; NYT - 505 words
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324 2005-07-21 18 Tokyo aims to develop such know-how by March 2008: report AFP [TOKYO] Japan will lead the development of technology to make electronic passports readable at airports around the world as part of global efforts to increase security, a news report said yesterday. The JapaneseAFP - 324 words
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Article, Illustration356 2005-07-21 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Corp, the country's largest carrier, says it may have to raise airfares to meet its sales and earnings forecasts this year, as it loses passengers to All Nippon Airways Co after reporting a series of safety lapses. The airline'sBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 356 words
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218 2005-07-21 18 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malay-sia-based budget carrier Air Asia yesterday refused to comment on reports that it was in talks to buy Singapore rival Valuair but said it was on the lookout for regional acquisitions. "We are always looking for opportunities around the region but weAFP - 218 words
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70 2005-07-21 18 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Kingfisher Airlines Ltd, a low-fare carrier set up by India's biggest brewer, said it plans an initial public offer in 2006 to raise money to pay for its US$5 billion plane purchase. It may list on the exchanges of Mumbai andBloomberg - 70 words
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98 2005-07-21 18 AP [SEOUL] Asiana Airlines was forced to cancel more flights as management and union leaders Ceiled to resolve differences at a meeting yesterday, the fourth day of a strike by pilots at South Korea's No 2 carrier. Management and union officials met againAP - 98 words
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64 2005-07-21 18 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Continental Airlines Inc, the No 5 US airline, had second-quarter net income of US$lOO million, beating analysts' estimates and posting its first profit in six quarters as higher fares boosted revenue. Net income was US$l.26 a share, compared with a restated netBloomberg - 64 words
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585 2005-07-21 18 Reuters [NEW YORK] "I fly em, but never buy 'em." Fund manager Paul Nolte's view of airline stocks is typical. Most investors have sworn off the sector, spooked by the US industry's US$32 billion in losses since 2000 and the prospects for more red inkReuters - 585 words
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175 2005-07-21 18 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Sydney Airport Corp, the biggest asset held by Macquarie Airports, said fourth-quarter profit increased 13 per cent as discounting by carriers and new routes spurred demand for air travel. Sydney Airport's earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation climbed to A 5119.9Bloomberg - 175 words
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Miscellaneous198 2005-07-21 18 CRYPTIJC CROSSWORD who arrived with 24 One who complains about in--29 Regretted being impolite to the audience (4) 30 One studies tree lines (11) HQ needs bottle and heart YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION n-uju (5,6) Across: 1 Rag trade, 5 Grasps, 9 U WN 13 Not a fair trade? (5,6) Fruitful, 10198 words
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497 2005-07-21 19 DONALD URQUHART - US$200m terminal is Jacksonville's 1st direct container ship link to Asia By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Tokyo-based shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd (MOL) will soon put the Florida port of Jacksonville on the global container terminal map when it announced497 words
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Article, Illustration300 2005-07-21 19 GEORGE JOSEPH - By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] Sesdaq listed offshore support and marine services provider Ezra Holdings has taken delivery of a second anchor handling towing and supply (AHTS) vessel, the Lewek Swan. The 71-metre Lewek Swan is equipped with a sophisticated dynamic positioning system and has a300 words
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Article1009 2005-07-21 19 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES THIS column is a day late but I can plead a good excuse. Regular readers may well have spotted by now, after 10 years of me writing Strait Talk every week, that it must have been a good few years since1,009 words
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168 2005-07-21 19 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Container shipments through the Port of Long Beach, the second-busiest US seaport behind Los Angeles, rose 17 per cent in June because of higher US demand for Asian imports, port officials said. The total number of 20-foot containers going in andBloomberg - 168 words
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331 2005-07-21 19 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Swire Shipping, a subsidiary of the UK-based Swire Group, has signed new Terminal Service Agreements (TSAs) with PSA Corporation. The agreements cover vessels operating under Swire Shipping's network as well as Tasman Orient Line (TOL), a joint subsidiary of331 words
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171 2005-07-21 19 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the world's sec-ond-largest shipbuilder, said it expects to win orders for five liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers from Qatar this month as part of a long-term agreement to supply the Middle Eastern state with new vessels. TheBloomberg - 171 words
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547 2005-07-21 20 EDITORIAL WILL the Singapore property market finally see a real turnaround after a painful consolidation that has lasted nearly a decade? Two key events this week could well help spice up the market. First, Raffles Holdings, which is part of Singapore's biggest property547 words
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Article, Illustration734 2005-07-21 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - Globalisation depends on surprise—the nation state THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON Washington Post Writers Group ONE of the unheralded contrasts of our time is this: everywhere we see the increasingly powerful effects of globalisation; and yet, the single most important reality for the economic well-being of most people is theirWashington Post Writers Group - 734 words
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Article, Illustration1385 2005-07-21 20 LEON HADAR - While enjoying the benefits of Chinese imports, they bash China, citing 'national security' LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent HE BOUGHT quite a lot of stuff at his favourite shopping mall over the weekend: cheap Chinese-made shirts (five), pants (three), suits (two), dresses (three), scarves,REUTERS - 1,385 words
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Article, Illustration1873 2005-07-21 21 THUM JIE LIANG - 'Force-feeding' students will not produce thinking, questioning individuals needed for today's knowledge-based economy By THUM JIE LIANG IT HAS been said that learning how to learn is the single most important outcome of education today. The increasing connectivity and interdependence of the world's marketsFILE PHOTO - 1,873 words
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194 2005-07-21 21 Leong Sze Hian Singapore - Leong Sze Hian Singapore I REFER to the articles "Property package gets thumbsup", "CPF rule changes win some, lose some" and "Retuning property policies" (BT, July 20). With the financing limit for housing loans being raised from 80 per cent to 90194 words
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Article, Illustration934 2005-07-21 21 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg PUSH aside that laptop. Put down that spreadsheet. Start planning a longer summer vacation. All that extra money you try to earn won't bring happiness. The trouble is, not much else will either. In the past few years, economists perhaps keen to shedBloomberg - 934 words
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219 2005-07-21 21 Tan Siew Teck Singapore - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tan Siew Teck Singapore I REFER to "$1.72b Raffles Holdings a fair deal for all?" (BT, July 20) The economics of M&A transactions extends beyond merely establishing a fair value of the acquired business. It also involves the incremental219 words
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Article, Illustration645 2005-07-21 28 ROLAND LIM - Sales in the Asia-Pacific region almost doubled, accounting for US$981m or 45% of its Q4 revenue, writes ROLAND LIM ROLAND LIM THE world's largest hard disk drive maker Seagate Technology yesterday reported record earnings on strong consumer demand for its hard disk drives, especially from the645 words
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Article708 2005-07-21 28 By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY COMPUTER vendors sold 166,300 personal computers (PCs) in Singapore during the April to June period of this year, driven to a large extent by sales from outlets within tertiary institutions, according to preliminary estimates by research house IDC. The number708 words
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Article, Illustration552 2005-07-21 28 AMU ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMU ROY CHOUDHURY A DAY after HewlettPackard CEO Mark Hurd announced that the company will let go of 14,500 workers worldwide, the company's Asia-Pacific office yesterday said that it may hire new people in areas where it needs to.AP - 552 words
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384 2005-07-21 28 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Mobile phone sales will exceed one billion handsets a year by 2009 as they become the most common consumer electronics device with 2.6 billion people using one by then, according to a survey published yesterday. Around 1.04Reuters - 384 words
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337 2005-07-21 28 Reuters [HELSINKI] Broadband Internet access via TV cables can reach 100 megabits per second as early as next year, 50 times faster than the average broadband speeds now offered to cable TV homes, a Finnish firm said yesterday. Similar data transmissionReuters - 337 words
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573 2005-07-21 29 Tenant's appeal dismissed; Housing Authority has right to sell its assets AFP [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's highest court yesterday dismissed an appeal against the government's sale of publicly owned shopping centres and thousands of parking spaces, paving the way for theAFP - 573 words
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214 2005-07-21 29 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Investment in China's real estate market will slow in the second half this year as measures put in place earlier this year to curb speculation in luxury homes take effect, the government said. China's June real estate investment rose 21.1Bloomberg - 214 words
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1668 2005-07-21 29 Brought to you by HSBC M PROJECT NAME/ PROP CONTRACT TENURE BUItl-IN/lAND PRICE PSF STREET NAME TYPE DATE AREA*(SQ FT) (SS'OOO) (S$) District 1 NON-LAND© People's Park Cplx Apt 30/05/2005 99 463 1 90 410 The Sail At Marina Bay1,668 words
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349 2005-07-21 30 UMA SHANKARI - The strongest growth came from the business park segment By UMA SHANKARI INDUSTRIAL landlord JTC has reported a sharp increase in the net take-up of industrial space in the second quarter of this year. Net allocation of readybuilt facilities rose to 53,500 sq349 words
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Article, Illustration833 2005-07-21 30 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur @ENSTEK, the integrated township development project next to the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on the borders of Selangor and Negri Sembilan, has drawn a number of Singaporean executives to its site. Tyre and alloy wheels distributor YHI InternationalFILE PHOTO - 833 words
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