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Title Section15 2005-07-22 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SlNG^bltaJSl Friday, July 22,2005 proline at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg MICA (P) *****/200515 words
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540 2005-07-22 1 CHEN KANG - COMMENTARY By CHEN KANG THE People's Bank of China (PBOC) at last gave up the US dollar peg yesterday, linking the value of the renminbi to a basket of currencies. This was a wise move. The rigidity created by the US dollar540 words
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Article, Illustration759 2005-07-22 1 LARRY WEE - Yuan, ringgit to be pegged against currency baskets in managed floats By LARRY WEE [SINGAPORE] In a move not totally unexpected last night, China abandoned its 10-year-old yuan peg to the US dollar, saying it will move to a system based on a basket ofSource: Reuters - 759 words
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Article144 2005-07-22 1 [SINGAPORE] The changes to China's exchange rate system will not have a major impact on the Singapore dollar or on Singapore's exchange rate regime, the Monetary Authority of Singapore said in a statement last night. "We manage our exchange rate against a weighted basket144 words
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Article139 2005-07-22 1 ST! 2,311.14 (+1.88) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,311.00 (+1.00) SIMSO 275.74 (+0.14) SIMSO FUTURES 276.90 (+0.80) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSECOMP 921.94 -2.07 NIKKEI 225 11.786.73 -2.62 HANG SENG 14,620.14 +17.44 SET INDfcx 648.92 -1.12 JAKARTA COMP 1.157.51 +16.86 MANILA COMP 1,960.76 +16.05 SEOUL COMP 1.074.65 +0.25 SHENZHEN B 203.13139 words
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Advertisement44 2005-07-22 1 MAKING WAVES Store Cruise Centre to run new San Francisco terminal PG2 *3 x. 'v- < MORE REPORTS ON PG 4 Yuan revaluation will help global stability: US New ringgit rate won't be too far off: PM The rise of the people's money Economists' reaction44 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration618 2005-07-22 2 DONALD URQUHART - BT exclusive Firm capitalising on niche, bidding for jobs in Europe, Mediterranean By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC) will soon be basking in a greater international limelight when it begins operating San Francisco's glitzy new cruise terminal from618 words
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Article524 2005-07-22 2 Frustration collides with vision at Vantage AGM PACIFIC Internet could "leverage on ArianeCorp's infrastructure in China to get a footprint there," said Vantage Corp's chief executive Kea Kah Kim in response to frustrated shareholders demanding to know what he was going to do with his proposed purchase of524 words
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543 2005-07-22 6 ALEXANDRA HO - Mah confident buyers will be prudent enough when purchasing By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] Developers hoping to jack up prices in the wake of the new property measures had better take note the government won't hesitate to step in to cool things down should543 words
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666 2005-07-22 6 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Hong Leong Finance has set down a mortgage challenge to its bigger bank rivals. The finance company has decided not to raise its home loan interest rates for Singapore borrowers looking to borrow up to 90 per cent666 words
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429 2005-07-22 6 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] The credit standing of Singapore's fastest growing companies is on the rise, according to DP Information Group. According to the group, half the companies on the annual Fastest Growing 50 list achieved an "investment grade" credit rating meaning429 words
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Article, Illustration432 2005-07-22 6 JOYCE KOH - By JOYCE KOH [SINGAPORE] Air Asia's chief executive Tony Fernandes yesterday said a deal with Valuair was a long shot, but added that the entire episode with Valuair had brought his Malay-sia-based company closer to the Singapore authorities. Mingling among guests at theARTHUR LEE - 432 words
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485 2005-07-22 6 ALEXANDRA HO - By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] While the shape of Marina Bay is yet be finalised, the government is moving ahead with its branding and marketing exercise to make international investors aware of the opportunities there. After spending $400,000 on the exercise and sifting485 words
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705 2005-07-22 6 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA [SINGAPORE! The government will take a good look at the recommendations made by Members of Parliament during the past two days, and has called on Singaporeans to let the new board of the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) get705 words
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Advertisement389 2005-07-22 2 Fixed Income Capital Market Products Bonds and Notes Dates The evolution of pedestrian bond structures into more fanciful structures and 18-19 August 2005 hybrid securities, designed to entice investors and issuers alike, continues in 9.00 am to 5.00pm response to market perceptions and needs. To make sense of the bewildering389 words
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FOCUS: YUAN AND RINGGIT
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858 2005-07-22 4 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE move towards a managed float of the ringgit against a currency basket took Malaysians by surprise yesterday, but the quantum of change to the exchange rate is likely to be minor at best. Bank858 words
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649 2005-07-22 4 But John Snow says US officials will monitor China's managed float AFP, Reuters, Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The United States welcomed China's move to revalue its currency yesterday, saying it would contribute to global economic stability. But it still insisted it would jnonitor the so-calledAFP,; Reuters,; Bloomberg - 649 words
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Article, Illustration338 2005-07-22 4 Compiled by BT HISTORY OF YUAN Dec 1,1948- People's Bankfof China set up in Hebei province; Renminbi issued as China's new currency. 1953 -72 Now commonly called the yuan. Fixed at 2.42 to the US dollar. Strict exchange rules in place m. I iCompiled by BT; AFP - 338 words
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Article316 2005-07-22 4 'It's a sensible measure but its economic significance is probably grossly overstated. It's of importance to sentiment and the fact they're locking in the current euro rate assuming the euro is part of the basket of currencies I would see as distinctly negative because they're essentially locking316 words
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Article412 2005-07-22 4 [SHANGHAI] The following is the statement issued by the People's Bank of China on changes to the yuan exchange rate regime. With a view to establish and improve the socialist market economic system in China, enable the market to fully play its role in resource allocation as412 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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624 2005-07-22 7 JOYCE KOH - CEO tells irate shareholders plans regarding purchase of PacNet stake By JOYCE KOH SHAREHOLDERS at Vantage Corp's annual general meeting yesterday flexed their collective muscle, and had the company's chief executive on the back foot. V One shareholder pleaded with CEO Kea Kah Kim to624 words
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238 2005-07-22 7 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG MALAYSIAN tycoon Quek Leng Chan has tightened his grip on BIL International by buying more shares on the open market, but there is no indication so far that he may improve his takeover offer for the investment238 words
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712 2005-07-22 7 MICHELLE QUAH - HOCK LOCK SIEW By MICHELLE QUAH IF YOU'RE a Vantage-Corporation shareholder, your head must be in a spin by now. Every day seems to present new permutations to your position: which is, essentially, being stuck with shares in a company that has no business and712 words
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640 2005-07-22 9 KALPANA RASHIWALA - FINANCIAL RESULTS Plan includes local and overseas buys in Shanghai, Beijing and Kuala Lumpur By KALPANA RASHIWALA CAPITACOMMERCIAL Trust (CCT) is still aiming to grow its property portfolio to $4 billion by end-2007 from $2.1 billion currently through local and overseas640 words
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297 2005-07-22 9 JEAN CHUA - By JEAN CHUA SINGAPORE Food Industries said its net profit for the second quarter inched up 3.4 per cent from a year ago, thanks to better business in Singapore and overseas. Net profit of the producer and distributor of food products297 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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63 2005-07-22 9 RAFFLES Holdings, whose hotel business is the subject of a $1.72 billion takeover deal by Colony Capital, has incorporated an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Raffles Hotel Management (Shanghai) Co Ltd, with a registered capital of US$ 140,000. The directors of this Shanghai subsidiary, whose principal63 words
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80 2005-07-22 9 THE Singapore Exchange has granted in-principle approval for the listing and quotation of the 25 million new shares which Econ Healthcare is looking to place out to Oei Hong Leong'sChip Lian Investments. The approval is conditional on Econ obtaining the approval of its80 words
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Article, Illustration102 2005-07-22 9 TWO of South-east Asia's leading financial companies Malaysia's CIMB Bhd and Singapore's GK Goh Holdings came together yesterday as CIMB-GK in a glittering launch party at Good- wood Park Hotel packed by the who's-who o Singapore. CIMB's chief executive Nazir Razak and GKARTHUR LEE - 102 words
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345 2005-07-22 9 CHLOE CHOY - By CHLOE CHOY FIRSTLINK Investments Corporation, whose energy ambitions in Indonesia had hit a snag over an alleged breach of contract, has issued a writ of summons against Creanovate Pte Ltd for the refund of about $4.3 million it paid in connection345 words
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410 2005-07-22 9 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG AGAINST the background of closer cooperation to attract international investors, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and four other South-east Asian exchanges are collaborating with the FTSE Group to create indices that will track equity markets in the region. The five410 words
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309 2005-07-22 9 CHEN HUIFEN - If successful, it'll join other China plays AsiaPharm and Pharmesis By CHEN HUIFEN THE number of pharmaceutical stocks on the local bourse is to be boosted with the entry of antibiotics maker Reyoung Pharmaceuticals Holdings. The China-based firm yesterday lodged its preliminary prospectus309 words
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384 2005-07-22 9 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG SINGTEL Optus, the Australian unit of Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel), is acquiring all of Syd-ney-based IT firm Alphawest Ltd for A 525.9 million (5532.7 million). Optus made a cash offer of 68 Australian cents a share for384 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration502 2005-07-22 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Boost for Biosensors and SingTel, and waning momentum for property and banking stocks R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent Although volume remained above the billion-dollar mark for the third consecutive day, trading yesterday really only centred around a few themes a push on heart-stent maker Biosensors,Source: Bloomberg - 502 words
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504 2005-07-22 8 MICHELLE QUAH - TRADES TO WATCH Compiled by MICHELLE QUAH LEONG Hin Holdings' executive chairman Raymond Ng, who is also the co-founder of Citiraya Industries, yesterday bought 2.8 million shares in Leong Hin, representing 1.67 per cent of its issued share capital, on the504 words
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Article, Illustration425 2005-07-22 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Jul 21 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 162.00 +48.00 BTCADI -*****.00 -64.00 BTIO-dayMA -*****.00 +16.00 All-SG Equities 591.95 +0.03 SG Equities Elect 139.51 -0.10 SG Equities Fin 1646.04 -17.34 SG Equities Prop 635.98 -3.55 SIMSCI 275.74 +0.14 SiMSCI Futures 276.90 +0.80 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME Biosensors USO.OIc 57,424,000425 words
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Article, Illustration898 2005-07-22 8 JOYCE KOH - Compiled by JOYCE KOH Bread Talk Group July 21 dose: 22.5 cents PHHJJP SECURITIES RESEARCH, July 21 BREADTALK has embarked on further expansion in Singapore and Hong Kong. Through its wholly owned unit. Megabite Pte Ltd, the group has entered into 150:50 joint venture with Singapore-based Ristoranti GroupSource: Bloomberg - 898 words
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Article, Illustration374 2005-07-22 8 CURRENCIES AFP [TOKYO] The dollar fell against major currencies in Asian trade on profittaking yesterday after gaining overnight on Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan's upbeat remarks about the US economy, dealers said. Mr Greenspan told Congress the US economy was in good shape andAFP; BLOOMBERG - 374 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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429 2005-07-22 10 NANDE KHIN - Annual data on bilateral trade was released last year for the first time By NANDE KHIN SINGAPORE'S trade with Indonesia from April to June expanded 14.5 per cent over the same period last year to reach $8.3 billion. Figures released yesterday by429 words
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Article384 2005-07-22 10 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY KNOWLEDGE Dynamics, the Singapore business intelligence consultancy, is being acquired by Indian software major Satyam Computer Services it was announced yesterday. This is the Indian company's first acquisition in the Asia-Pacific region. The deal is worth $9.2 million and under the384 words
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Article2426 2005-07-22 10 VOl General Corp 0.49 unch 70 MM Ml (UK Genting 19.50 unch 101 George Kent .0.62 -0.01 175 A M Realty 1.52 -0 01 4 GHLSystems „..032 unch 134 A xlt 0.39 363 Globetrorucs Tech 0.44 unch 1114 ACP Industrie* 0.73 -0.01 30 GlomacBhd 1.37 0.01 80 Advance2,426 words
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202 2005-07-22 10 EXPLOIT Technologies the commercial arm of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) yesterday announced that it will invest $10 million over three years to execute proof-of-concept (POC) proposals for radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies with industry and end-users. A*Star has202 words
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390 2005-07-22 10 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM JTC Corporation's strategy of tapping private sector expertise in industrial property development is paying off. Figures from JTC's FY2004 annual report, released yesterday, show that 10 industrial property projects worth $290 million were awarded to private sector developers. These include projects390 words
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Article, Illustration408 2005-07-22 10 LISA TAN - By LISA TAN WITH five races, including the new 10km CEO Challenge, organisers of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon 2005 hope to draw 18,000 runners as well as 33,500 spectators along the routes this year. The event serves as a platformCHRIS LOH - 408 words
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392 2005-07-22 10 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THE Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA) yesterday simplified licensing and equipment registration procedures which means suppliers of devices such as telephones, faxes and dialup modems will no longer need to register their equipment with the IDA or affix392 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration446 2005-07-22 12 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Surging oil prices more than wiped out benefits of higher exports By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN'S trade surplus continued to shrink in June for a third consecutive month, although a modest improvement in exports prompted some analysts to suggest that thePHOTO - 446 words
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346 2005-07-22 12 LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The US index of leading economic indicators rose a greater-than-ex-pected 0.9 per cent for June, a sign that growth may be starting to accelerate this month. The report shows the first major revision in how the indexBloomberg - 346 words
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159 2005-07-22 12 AP [WASHINGTON] Like a supporter chanting for a president to serve "four more years!', a California congressman wants to give Alan Greenspan five more as chairman of the Federal Reserve. Rep Brad Sherman. D-Calif, told Mr Greenspan yesterday that he was introducing legislationAP - 159 words
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Article4363 2005-07-22 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Citi Global Healthcare fund 0.97/ KiiiUllilCiCjH Crti Gb Fin Srvcs Fund 1 08/ Citi US Aggressive Growth Fund 0.88/ 1 pm> S B Sel GloBusL*sPtfl(BC5GO) 1.1184/ S 8 Sel Gb Bus Ldrc Ptfl 03(USO) 1.1677/ attend S'pore Class Y 0.97* <« imi SBSHEqtyDwdendPf04(SCO) 0.9624/ S B SH4,363 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration669 2005-07-22 13 PAULINE NG - Floundering Malay contractors advised to venture into other sectors By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN contractors, more than two thirds of whom are Malays, had hoped Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi would offer some succour for the shrinking sector and its flounderingAP - 669 words
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283 2005-07-22 13 Faulty plumbing, air conditioning plague mansion AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Leaky plumbing and ailing air conditioning have prevented Malaysian Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi from moving into his palatial official residence, nearly two years after he took office, news reports said yesterday. Mr AbdullahAP - 283 words
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245 2005-07-22 13 Reuters {JAKARTA] Indonesia is preparing 44 hospitals across the sprawling archipelago for treatment and detection of bird flu after the country recorded its first deaths from die virus, the Health Minister said yesterday. Siti Fadillah Supari also told reporters authorities were yet to determineReuters - 245 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration588 2005-07-22 14 But a bid for oil firms with US refineries may fuel even more hostility Bloomberg [HOUSTON] CNOOC Ltd, China's third-largest oil company, may abandon its effort to buy Unocal Corp and instead seek other US oil producers, such as Marathon Oil, AmeradaBloomberg; REUTERS - 588 words
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237 2005-07-22 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hutchison Telecommunications International Ltd's (HTIL) shares rose as much as 7 per cent after Essar Teleholdings Ltd said it would buy BPL Communications and may combine the company with Hutchison's Indian wireless venture. Shares of Hongkonglisted Hutchison Telecommunications, controlled byBloomberg - 237 words
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NOTEBOOK
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Article93 2005-07-22 14 Reuters [BANGALORE] Satyam Computer Services Ltd, India's fourth-largest software exporter, has posted a 16 per cent rise in quarterly net profit, lagging market expectations as pay rises pinched into a revenue surge. Satyam raised its earnings forecast a little for the year to March 2006Reuters - 93 words
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Article90 2005-07-22 14 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Giordano International Ltd's shares climbed as much as 6.4 per cent after the company began debuting adult and children's T-shirts and sweatshirts featuring Walt Disney Co characters in Hong Kong. The stock traded at HK$5.B5 (SSI .27) in Hongkong yesterday, where Disney yesterday invitedBloomberg - 90 words
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97 2005-07-22 14 AP [JAKARTA] The Indonesian government has said it would start withdrawing troops from Aceh in September as part of an agreement with rebels to end three decades of fighting that has killed 15,000 people. Wednesday's announcement followed claims by separatists and soldiersAP - 97 words
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301 2005-07-22 14 Several mainland property trusts are in the pipeline [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong government's privatisation of US$3O billion in housing estate shops and car parks could proceed as early as October after the top court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge to301 words
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Article, Illustration503 2005-07-22 14 Reuters [MUMBAI] April to September is the slack season for Indian hoteliers, but this year seven out of 10 rooms are booked and a one-night stay in the big cities costs up to 75 per cent more than the going rate across the UnitedReuters; REUTERS - 503 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration978 2005-07-22 15 Attack less severe than 2 weeks ago; shares recover after initial sharp fall Reuters, AP, AFP [LONDON] Four small explosions hit London's bus and underground train network yesterday, without causing major casualties, exactly 2 weeks after bombers killed more than 50 people inReuters,; AP,; AFP; REUTERS - 978 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article165 2005-07-22 15 NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] Online marketplace eßay surprised investors on Wednesday when it reported that earnings rose 53 per cent in Q2 driven by growth in international business. The report gave eßay a much-needed boost, coming two quarters after it missed Wall Street estimates by aNYT - 165 words
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135 2005-07-22 15 AP [ATLANTA] Coca-Cola Co, has reported a 9 per cent jump in Q2 profit on solid gains in revenue, handily beating Wall Street expectations. The Atlanta-based company said yesterday it earned US$l.72 billion, or 72 US cents a share, for theAP - 135 words
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151 2005-07-22 15 Bloomberg [BERLIN] SAP AG has said its Q2 net income rose 16 per cent, bolstered by growth at the US unit as it won orders from companies including Home Depot Inc and JPMorgan Chase Co. Net income was 289 million euros (Sss9oBloomberg - 151 words
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107 2005-07-22 15 NYT [ROCHESTER] Eastman Kodak said yesterday it would lay off up to 10,000 people over the next two years as it tries to speed up its transition to digital photography from film. The lay offs will be in addition to the 15,000j0bNYT - 107 words
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89 2005-07-22 15 Reuters [SEATTLE] Microsoft Corp has announced that it would buy Frontßridge Technologies Inc its second acquisition this year of an e-mail anti-virus protection provider. Frontßridge provides an outsourcing service that allows companies to have their e-mail and instant messaging scanned before it reaches internal corporate networks.Reuters - 89 words
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AVIATION
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335 2005-07-22 16 Some 40 pilots are suspected of lying about potentially dangerous illnesses AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] US prosecutors announced criminal charges on Tuesday against 40 airplane pilots suspected of lying about potentially dangerous illnesses ranging from schizophrenia to drug addiction. The pilots were charged afterAFP - 335 words
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Article, Illustration497 2005-07-22 16 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korean exports may be hurt by a strike at Asiana Airlines Inc, the country's secondbiggest carrier, as unionised pilots refused to fly for the fifth straight day. Asiana's unionised pilots have been on strike since July 17 after the company rejected aBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 497 words
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293 2005-07-22 16 Reuters [DUBLIN] Making its staff wear nasty uniforms and endure tedious training courses were among tactics discussed by Irish state airline Aer Lingus to speed up a voluntary job cuts programme. In a leaked discussion document, outlined in the Irish Independent newspaperReuters - 293 words
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LOGBOOK
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92 2005-07-22 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Delta Air Lines posted a narrower second-quarter loss yesterday as it cut costs aggressively amid tough competition and high oil prices. The airline, which is battling to avoid a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, also said it had decided toReuters - 92 words
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69 2005-07-22 16 Reuters [MADRID] Spain's flag-carrier airline Iberia will launch a low-cost airline at the beginning of next year, newspaper ABC reported yesterday. The new airline may be called "Mediterranea" and will have its hub in the Mediterranean city of Barcelona, the paper said. AnReuters - 69 words
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551 2005-07-22 16 Deal is worth US$3.lb; carrier to take delivery of jets from May 2006 AFP [BEIJING] Air China signed a contract with European aircraft maker Airbus yesterday for 20 A 330 jets worth US$3.l billion as it aggressively boosts its fleet toAFP - 551 words
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217 2005-07-22 16 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Indian Airlines Ltd, the country's secondbiggest domestic carrier, placed an advertisement in the Mumbai edition of the Business Standard newspaper seeking advisers for its planned initial share sale. The carrier said the potential candidates should have worked with state-run companies in theirBloomberg - 217 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration436 2005-07-22 17 Abdullah says it's Malaysia's responsibility to ensure security AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said yesterday Malaysia would never allow foreign military forces to help patrol the Malacca Strait, which is vulnerable to pirate attacks. "Malaysia firmly believes in theAFP; REUTERS - 436 words
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615 2005-07-22 17 Customers accept firms'offer to sell off routes Bloomberg [LUXEMBOURG/AMSTERDAM] AP Moeller-Maersk A/S's US$2.B billion acquisition of Royal P&O Nedlloyd NV, the containershipping industry's biggestever transaction, moved closer to winning European regulatory approval after customers concerned about the deal accepted the companies' offer to sellBloomberg - 615 words
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158 2005-07-22 17 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Babcock Brown Infrastructure Ltd (BBI), owner of Australia's second-largest coal port, said the terminal handled a record amount of coal in the 2004-05 financial year. The Dalrymple Bay terminal in Queensland state shipped 50.53 million metric tons of coal in theBloomberg - 158 words
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Article, Illustration74 2005-07-22 17 [GREENLAND] The Greenpeace ship 'Arctic Sunrise' is pictured surrounded by ice debris from the collapsed glacier seen in the background, in Kangerdlussuaq Fjord, east Greenland, on Wednesday. The Kangerdlussuaq Fjord was filled with a massive glacier until a few years ago. The glacier has retreated five kilometres inREUTERS - 74 words
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777 2005-07-22 17 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR A CANADIAN court has thrown out a bid by 15 suppliers, including one who provided supplies in Singapore, to be paid ahead of a mortgagee bank in their claim against the proceeds of the sale of three777 words
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289 2005-07-22 17 Bloomberg [LONDON] US coast guards detained 17 ships in May, including chemical tankers operated by Odfjell ASA and Stolt-Nielsen SA, the world's biggest operators of deep-sea chemical carriers, for failing safety checks. The Stolt Tenacity was held on May 19 in Houston afterBloomberg - 289 words
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Article, Illustration955 2005-07-22 18 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI finds out the reasons behind SembGas and SembUtilities' brilliant performances UMA SHANKARI WHILE economies around the world are bemoaning the recent hikes in oil and gas prices, the price increase has done wonders for SembCorp Utilities and its subsidiary SembCorp Gas which have seen955 words
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Article127 2005-07-22 18 THE Fastest Growing 50 certification ranks the top 50 companies in Singapore that have attained the highest three-year compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) in revenue. First held in 2002, the award aims to recognise companies that have distinguished themselves consistently in the area of growth127 words
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Article, Illustration952 2005-07-22 19 LISA TAN - LISA TAN gets a taste of how Lacto Japan (Asia) grows its dairy business in the region LISA TAN CHEESE that does not melt in the oven and wasabe-fla-voured cheese are just a couple of the unusual tasty treats offered by Lacto Japan (Asia), through its952 words
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Article, Illustration784 2005-07-22 20 CHLOE CHOY - Fels Cranes serves a niche market in designing and manufacturing a wide range of cranes for port operations in diverse environments, CHLOE CHOY finds out what makes it tick CHLOE CHOY IT'S in an unglamorous business that seldom makes the headlines, despite its wellknown parent, Keppel Corp.YEN MING JIIN - 784 words
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Article238 2005-07-22 20 2005 certification recipents CURRENT 3-YEAR RANK WWIt CAGR(%) 1 SembCorpGas 772.52 2 Fels Cranes 268.69 3 Lacto Japan (Asia) 220.34 4 Titan Oil 204.95 5 Money World Asia 198.69 6 Geocon Piling Engineering 162.13 7 Fertamina Energy Services 139.58 8 Raduga 115.70 9 Donaldson filtration (Asia Pacific)238 words
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Article, Illustration867 2005-07-22 22 Homegrown companies account for 68% of the winners, from 52% in 2003 and 64% in 2004 THE world's spiralling demand for energy is reflected in this year's Fastest Growing 50 (FGSO) award winners, with three of the top 10 companies in the energy business, and SembCorpFILE PHOTO; Source: DP Info - 867 words
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Article, Illustration656 2005-07-22 22 NOW into its fourth year, the Fastest Growing Companies list, compiled by DP Information Group, has identified 131 qualifying companies. To qualify, companies must have a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of at least 10 per cent for the last three financialSouce: DP Info; FILE PHOTO - 656 words
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722 2005-07-22 23 MIRANDA LEE, LIM HIAP KOON - Integration issues need to be identified and thrashed out ahead of deal, say MIRANDA LEE and LIM HIAP KOON MIRANDA LEE, LIM HIAP KOON WHILE the Asian merger and acquisition (M&A) scene is abuzz, with volumes surging by a third to US$36 billion in722 words
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532 2005-07-22 24 EDITORIAL THE Chinese economy seems to be a mass of contradictions. Figures released on Tuesday showed the economy expanding at 9.5 per cent in the first half of the year, foreign exchange reserves rising, trade surplus widening and fixed-asset investment gaining speed. At the532 words
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Article, Illustration929 2005-07-22 24 NEIL BEHRMANN - For a number of reasons, 'past performance is no guarantee for the future', as they say NEIL BEHRMANN London Correspondent THE days of easy pickings for the hedge funds are over. In only four years, the amount of money managed by hedge929 words
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Article, Illustration754 2005-07-22 24 GRAEF CRYSTAL - THE BOTTOM LINE GRAEF CRYSTAL Bloomberg He's one of a small group of US chief executive officers who took no salary last year. His bonuses for 2001 through 2004 were, respectively, US$O (down from U*****,000 in 2000); U5517,638; U5521,450 and back toBloomberg - 754 words
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Article, Illustration1387 2005-07-22 25 HOON HIAN TECK, HO KONG WENG - A slowdown is always on the cards, and we had better learn to accept it By HOON HIAN TECK, HO KONG WENG WHILE the unexpectedly good performance in the second quarter of 2005 has brought much needed relief to many people that the SingaporeSource: Computed using data from the Economic Report of the President 2005, and data from the website of the Singapore Department of Statistics - 1,387 words
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597 2005-07-22 25 Damien Tan - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Damien Tan Director (Governance Investment) Ministry of Finance, Singapore 1 REFER to the article "New governance code a disappointment" (BT, July 18) by Michelle Quah and the letter "Disclosure on remuneration lagging" (BT, July 19) by Penelope Phoon on the revised597 words
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1116 2005-07-22 25 Leong Chung Meng Singapore - Leong Chung Meng Singapore I REFER to Chloe Choy's article "Film distributors call for window period" (BT, July 11). The issue involves the direct interests of three parties: consumers, local distributors, and parallel importers. The proposed temporary banning of parallel importation of DVDs1,116 words
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Article603 2005-07-22 33 jaime ee - off the cuff jaime ee READING Harry Potter always makes me a little depressed. I know, J K Rowling makes something like one million pounds just by turning a page, but that's not really the depressing part. What is it, then? Well, for one thing,603 words
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Article, Illustration1603 2005-07-22 33 PARVATHI NAYAR - The cookbook market is not one to be sniffed at. Packaging with a contemporary look and feel has boosted the number of locally produced cookbooks by leaps and bounds. PARVATHI NAYAR reports PARVATHI NAYAR WHAT'S cooking? Well, cookbooks, actually. Sniff around the cookbook shelves in the1,603 words
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Article, Illustration664 2005-07-22 34 CHEAH UI-HOON - MUSIC With lots of material waiting to be recorded, the master guitarist of the swing jazz genre is still raring to go, says CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON HE was pretty much born with a guitar attached, quips John Pizzarelli. If there'sTIMOTHY WHITE - 664 words
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317 2005-07-22 34 AL R DIZON - FESTIVAL By AL R DIZON THERE was a lot of hype about it. But Baybeats 2005 the fourth in the Esplanade's series of alternative and independent music festivals came with a bang and went out with a whimper. It's no surprise that there317 words
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Article, Illustration415 2005-07-22 35 AARON LYE - DRAMA By AARON LYE I REMEMBER the old Drama Centre well. The scenic walk up from bustling Orchard Road, the serenity of Fort Canning surrounding its compound with an otherworldly air. I remember an ageing building with an open-air cafe on the groundFILE PHOTO - 415 words
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Article, Illustration519 2005-07-22 36 PARVATHI NAYAR - FILM There's not much left to see, PARVATHI NAYAR feels, when the best bits are already shown on TV PARVATHI NAYAR IF YOU'VE seen the trailer of The Island and with the level of TV-saturation it has been receiving, it would be veryFILE PHOTO - 519 words
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354 2005-07-22 36 AARON LYE - INDIGO FILM FESTIVAL By AARON LYE DESPITE the prevalence of war and terror hogging the headlines these days, one area of international conflict that has shown signs of improvement in recent years is the tension between India and Pakistan. Inspired by these positive moves, Singapore's354 words
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Article284 2005-07-22 36 PARVATHI NAYAR - DVD REVIEWS Reviewed by PARVATHI NAYAR THE title, as it turns out, is loaded with irony. Clint Eastwood's Million Dollar Baby about the down-at-heel and marginalised proved to be one million dollar baby at the Academy Awards, taking home best picture, director (Eastwood), actress (Hilary Swank)284 words
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249 2005-07-22 36 NGIAM YING LAN - Reviewed by NGIAM YING LAN NOMINATED for six Oscars last year of which it nabbed two, including Best Actor-Jamie Foxx director Taylor Hackford's biopic Ray has the cinematic vigor, and at times even psychological complexity, befitting of the legendary soul artiste that is its249 words
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Article, Illustration897 2005-07-22 37 PARVATHI NAYAR - The sixth book in the Harry Potter series, despite a few shortcomings, is a satisfying read, says PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR YTHOLOGIST M Joseph Campbell (*****987) in The Hero With A Thousand Faces told us what we secretly always knew: our fascination with the897 words
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451 2005-07-22 37 TARA MENON - Reviewed by TARA MENON 16 BETTER and better. Since J K Rowling's first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, every sequel has not only stepped up to the impossibly high mark set previously but soared past it. The latest and penultimate novel in451 words
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