The Business Times, 26 October 2005
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Title Section17 2005-10-26 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://btjsiness-times.asia 1 .com.sg MICA (P) 069W3/200S Wednesday, October 26,200517 words
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Article, Illustration695 2005-10-26 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - First phase will see staggering 2.6m sq ft of gross floor area, over two times the required minimum By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] In a massive vote of confidence for Singapore's future as Asia's financial services hub, the consortium that clinched the Business andYEN MENG JIIN - 695 words
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Article137 2005-10-26 1 sn 2,226.46 (+3.63) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,227.00 (+4.00) siMsa 263.01 (+0.14) SIMSa FUTURES 262.50 (+0.10) MARKETS Tuesday Change KLSE COMP 904.75 +0.05 NIKKEI 225 13,280.62 +174.44 HANG SENG 14,424.88 +22.53 SET INDEX 676.84 -9.37 JAKARTA COMP 1,062.17 -10.91 MANILA COMP 1,927.49 +10.02 SEOUL COMP 1,181.28 -3.32 SHENZHEN B137 words
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566 2005-10-26 1 Asian bourses surge in tandem with overnight Wall Street gains NYT, AP, Reuters [NEW YORK] WoHd stock markets were boosted yesterday by the nomination of White House economic adviser Ben Bernanke as the next Federal Reserve chairman. Stocks in many of Asia'sNYT,; AP,; Reuters - 566 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration823 2005-10-26 2 NANDE KHIN - Leaders agree to boost cooperation in trade and other bilateral issues By NANDE KHIN in Beijing SINGAPORE and China hope to expand bilateral trade to reach US$5O billion (SsBs billion) in five years' time. Leaders of the two countries yesterday alsoLIANHE ZAOBAO - 823 words
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Article574 2005-10-26 2 S'pore may consolidate stem cell-related research SINGAPORE is looking at consolidating all stem-cell related research here to avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts, in a manner similar to what has been done with cancer research and bio-imaging. This was revealed by Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports and574 words
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494 2005-10-26 3 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] World No 1 rig builder Keppel 6prp has delivered a 15 per cent rise in third-quarter net profit, as high oil prices and hurricane damage boosted demand for its services. And it has enough jobs to keep494 words
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Article, Illustration437 2005-10-26 3 CHEN HUIFEN - Move will build upon strengths of teams and avoid unnecessary duplication of effort: minister By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] Singapore is looking at consolidating its stem cell-related research efforts to avoid, unnecessary duplication as it has done with cancer and bio-imaging research. "In this way437 words
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Article, Illustration517 2005-10-26 3 RAJU CHELLAM - They are accused of conspiring to bribe ex-Carrefour staff By RAJU CHELLAM (SINGAPORE] Three top officials of governmentlinked IT solutions company Crimson Logic including its chief executive officer were among four people charged in court yesterday with having conspired to pay a bribe toFILE PHOTO - 517 words
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534 2005-10-26 3 LESLIE YEE - Mortgage rates seen rising further, but gradually By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE] Wi.th rising short-term interbank rates, DBS Bank has adjusted the interest rates on its home loan packages. And in an unusual move, rates are up for the first year but down534 words
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Article, Illustration1355 2005-10-26 4 No one seems to have a clear idea what his political views are, besides the fact that he is a registered Republican NYT Ev VEN before President George W Bush named Ben S Bernanke as chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers this spring, Mr BernankeNYT; AP - 1,355 words
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198 2005-10-26 4 Reuters [LONDON] US inflation pressures are likely to remain confined to the energy sector, and fiscal and monetary policy is accommodative, Federal Reserve chairman nominee Ben Bernanke said in a newspaper interview published yesterday. The Times newspaper said the interview was conductedReuters - 198 words
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663 2005-10-26 4 THE LIVING LEGEND He had to live up to predecessor who subdued inflation Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan will retire in January to widespread acclaim for his accomplishments in 18 years as US central bank chief. His tenure didn't start outBloomberg - 663 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration541 2005-10-26 5 R SIVANITHY - Deutsche Bank, Macquarie offer S'pore's first-ever issue on an IPO By R SIVANITHY SINGAPORK traders who want to ride on tomorrow's much-anticipated listing of China Construction Bank (CCB) in Hong Kong will be able to do so with minimum fuss through the first-ever541 words
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685 2005-10-26 5 ANGELA TAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By ANGELA TAN LIKK the gravity-defying acrobatic feats by Mobile One-sponsored Cirque du Soleil, Singapore's third largest mobile operator has managed to bowl over sceptics each time it unveils its results. I.ast Wednesday, it was no different. The telco685 words
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Article, Illustration569 2005-10-26 6 LESLIE YEE - CORPORATE RESULTS Property group says it plans to hold on to block of UOB shares By LESLIE YEE PROPERTY group United Overseas Land (UOL), which posted a 33 per cent rise in net profit to $33.3 million for its third quarter ended Sept 30, saidFILE PHOTO - 569 words
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408 2005-10-26 6 Reuters SINGAPORE Airlines, one of the world's most profitable carriers, Is expected to suffer its third straight quarter of declining profits as the stubbornly-high price of jet fuel eats into its earnings. The cost of jet fuel, the biggest singleReuters - 408 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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72 2005-10-26 6 NTEGRATOR International's initial public offering (IPO) of 20.1 million new shares at 23 cents for a Sesdaq listing was about 1.05 times subscribed. Investors who took up more than 5 per cent of the invitation shares included Pheim Asset Management, which in aggregate took up72 words
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62 2005-10-26 6 ASIA Water Technology's order book has reached a new high at 880 million yuan (Ssl 84.9 million) after securing a further 28 projects to date with a contract value of 189 million yuan. This represents a 142 per cent increase in the62 words
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84 2005-10-26 6 ENG Wah Organization has provided a corporate guarantee to Malayan Banking Berhad as security for banking facilities amounting to $4.6 million that is beinggranted by Maybank to Crazy Horse Paris Pte Ltd, Eng Wah's fully owned subsidiary. This facility will finance Crazy Horse's working84 words
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Article80 2005-10-26 6 FRASER and Neave (F&N) has concluded a $150 million fixed rate note issue as part of its $1 billion medium term note programme. The notes have a maturity of 10 years and are F&N's longest-dated bond offering. The issue, managed by Standard Chartered Bank,80 words
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36 2005-10-26 6 CONSUMER electronic goods distributor JEL Corporation has been appointed by cellphone giant Motorola as an authorised distributor for its mobile phones and accessories for Cambodia. Bangladesh. Laos and Sri Lanka.36 words
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Article74 2005-10-26 6 LANDW1ND Medical Holdings, a distributor of medical diagnostic imaging equipment in China, yesterday launched its initial public offering (IPO) of 92 million shares four million public-ofTerand 88 million placement units at 29 cents each for a mainboard listing. The IPO comprises 60 million new shares and74 words
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92 2005-10-26 6 HO Bee Investments Ltd has announced that it has given an option to purchase a unit at The Berth by the Cove in Sentosa to Chua Ping Chong. a brother of Chua Thian Poh. chairman and CEO as well as controlling shareholder92 words
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62 2005-10-26 6 RADIANCE Electronics, a China-based electronics manufacturing services provider, has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with Prospect China Ltd to acquire the remaining 96 per cent stake inXiptech for $7.09 million. Radiance already owns a 4 per cent stake in Xiptech. which62 words
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Article, Illustration626 2005-10-26 7 ALEXANDRA HO - It is keen on one but regulatory framework not yet in place: CEO Liew By ALEXANDRA HO in Beijing PROPERTY giant CapitaLand would be ready to launch a real estate investment trust (Reit) in China in six months to a year once a regulatoryBLOOMBERG/FILE PHOTO - 626 words
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333 2005-10-26 7 UMA SHANKARI - IPO WATCH Ex-Berjaya, it makes personal, household products By UMA SHANKARI UNZA Holdings, which develops and makes personal care and household products, is now eyeing a listing on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) mainboard. The company, which was previously listed in Kuala Lumpur, is behind333 words
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Article, Illustration350 2005-10-26 7 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY HOMEGROWN banking software company System Access Ltd is to acquire Malaysian credit card and payment business Comex Genesys from its investment-company owners. Sesdaq-listed System Access will pay RM13.8 million (556.2 million) for Comex Genesys, in cash and350 words
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282 2005-10-26 7 A DISPUTE over New Zealand's Thames Business School (Thames NZ) appears to be erupting between Singapore education services providers Informatics Holdings and Hartford Holdings. A day after Hartford, a subsidiary of Raffles Education Corp, unveiled its intention to acquire Thames NZ, Informatics282 words
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Article, Illustration347 2005-10-26 7 Reuters ISYDNKY] Telstra Corp Ltd, Australia's largest phone company, raised concerns that industry regulations have hurt the company's value and took a swipe at its main rival, Singapore Telecommunications Ltd. Telstra chairman Don McGauchie said at the company's annual general meeting yesterdayReuters - 347 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration661 2005-10-26 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Citigroup sees multi-year recovery in Singapore property market R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent Appearances, especially in the stock market, can be deceiving. A look at yesterday's session during which the Straits Times Index rose 3.63 points to 2,226.46 for instance, might suggest aSource: Bloomberg - 661 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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412 2005-10-26 8 HSBC Investments (HK) Ltd saw its deemed interest in Yellow Pages rise from 6.862 per cent to 7.34 per cent through an open market purchase on Monday at an undisclosed price. HSBC Investments now owns 11.6 million shares in Yellow Pages, which412 words
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106 2005-10-26 8 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY TEMASEK Holdings' deemed interest in marine group Chuan Hup Holdings has gone down to 4.61 per cent from 5.96 per cent. This follows open-market sales by NexGen Capital Ltd, an indirect subsidiary of NexGen Financial Holdings Ltd (NGFH). NGFH106 words
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Article, Illustration441 2005-10-26 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Oct 25 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -911.00 +93.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +18.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -91.00 AH-SG Equities 571.17 +0.66 SG Equities Elect 121.75 -0.88 SG Equities Fin 1635.19 +3.84 SG Equities Prop 693.22 +9.19 SIMSCI 263.01 +0.14 SiMSCI Futures 262.50 +0.10 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME441 words
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Article291 2005-10-26 8 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Keppel Land Oct 25 close: $3.82 OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, Oct 25 KEPLAND reported a poor 3Q05 set of results. Even though sales were up 70 per cent year-on-year to $163 million, profit was flat at +2.4 per cent year-on-year to $33.2 million, and this291 words
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423 2005-10-26 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The euro erased early losses and gained new ground against the US dollar yesterday after stronger than expected German business sentiment data fanned talk of interest rate rises in Europe sooner than forecast. Germany's Ifo business climate index roseReuters - 423 words
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Article, Illustration239 2005-10-26 8 YEO KEE YAN - CHART POINT By YEO KEE YAN chartist at Kelive Research THK Straits Times Index may have bottomed in the near term following its precipitous 103point drop to 2,£00 last week. Our reasons are predicated on the following: Initial wave projection target239 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration390 2005-10-26 10 ARTHUR SIM - Consultants say bids may reach up to $500 psf By ARTHUR SIM THE fourth condominium parcel of land at Sentosa Cove is open for tender and developers have about six weeks to decide how much they are willing to pay for it. The390 words
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324 2005-10-26 10 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI THE Global-Asia Trade Exchange (GATEOS) the largest procurement event for Singapore's electronics and precision engineering industry kicked off on a high note yesterday with $5.9 billion of deals on the table. The event matches global buyers in the automotive324 words
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Article, Illustration350 2005-10-26 10 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN THE University of New South Wales (UNSW) yesterday appointed the first president of its Singapore campus, UNSW Asia. He is Greg Whittred, currently the dean of UNSW's faculty of commerce and economics in Sydney. He will direct effortsLIANHE ZAOBAO - 350 words
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264 2005-10-26 10 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING PROPERTYand infrastructure firms looking to expand their reach regionally may wish to look to Vietnam, as the country's township development remains largely unexplored. "We are aiming to develop Ho Chi Minh's public housing and infrastructure in order to raise264 words
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253 2005-10-26 10 MANY Singaporeans are concerned about wasteful product packaging and energy use, at least according to an Internet survey by the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources (MEWR). The survey of 2,800 people from May to Aug 2005 was conducted as part of a253 words
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Article, Illustration464 2005-10-26 11 AL R DIZON - Highly tactical race expected with strong Atlantic Ocean winds By AL R DIZON WHILE the transatlantic crossing from Portugal to Brazil was the first big test for the amateur crews of the 10-yacht fleet competing in the Round the World Yacht Race, the southern464 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration633 2005-10-26 12 Central bank also lifts growth forecast for current year AFP [MUMBAI] The Reserve Bank of India tightened a key money market interest rate yesterday in an effort to head off inflation driven by soaring oil prices while also raising its growth forecast forAFP - 633 words
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Article345 2005-10-26 12 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Consumer confidence unexpectedly fell to a two-year low in October as high energy prices and two devastating hurricanes left Americans feeling unsettled. The Conference Board's consumer confidence index fell to 85 from 87.5 in September, the New Yorkbased research group said yesterday. The gaugeBloomberg - 345 words
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225 2005-10-26 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's top planning official said the government is targeting average economic growth of 7.5 per cent annually over the next five years as it strives to boost industrial production and increase energy efficiency. Growth will slow from an estimated averageBloomberg - 225 words
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269 2005-10-26 12 AFP [SHANGHAI] China's forex reserves are expected to surpass Japan's this year as strong fund inflows and a burgeoning trade surplus make it the world's largest holder of foreign currency, state press reported yesterday. "At this speed, our foreign reserves are likelyAFP - 269 words
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462 2005-10-26 12 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo IN THE clearest indication yet that Japan will need to raise taxes soon and sharply Finance Minister Sadakazu Tanigaki acknowledged yesterday that the government will have to decide in the next fiscal year what it wants to462 words
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Article, Illustration502 2005-10-26 12 Bloomberg [PARIS] The European Commission plans to cut its 2006 growth estimate for the euro region and warn that the 12-nation economy may perform even worse, says a draft of its semi-annual forecast. The Brussels-based EC expects expansion in the euro area of 1.9Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 502 words
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Advertisement356 2005-10-26 12 INVEMAPAN Ride the waye of recovery in JAPAN Japan s economy has continued to recover strongly. Successful reforms and de-regulation have helped to open up increasing opportunities for foreign companies looking for a share of the growing pie in the economic resurgence. Is your company getting a piece of the356 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article634 2005-10-26 13 PAULINE NG - QSR board wants watchdog to clarify decision on takeover offer By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur A DECISION by Malaysia's Securities Commission is being challenged in court in an action corporate circles have described as extremely rare. The board of embattled QSR Brands has filed634 words
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Article2396 2005-10-26 13 VOl General Corp 0.41 unch 69 ***** rOQO) Gertting J1.40 0.20 1130 George Kent 0.58 -0.01 45 A M Realty 1.61 -0.01 8 GHL Systems 0.10 -0.01 1056 1 GlobetronicsTech 0.26 -001 2673 ACP Industries 0.63 unch 60 GlomacBhd 1.24 -0.02 60 Advance Synergy 0.24 unch 27 Gold2,396 words
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219 2005-10-26 13 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Tenaga Nasional Bhd, Southeast Asia's biggest power producer, said profit declined 9.6 per cent in the fiscal fourth-quarter as operating costs rose. Net income in the three months ended Aug 31 fell to RM403.6 million (*****.9 million), or 12.59 senBloomberg - 219 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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111 2005-10-26 13 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Three former executives of PT Bank Mandiri will stand trial in connection with a lending probe at Indonesia's largest bank, a court in Jakarta ruled. "The request from the defendants to halt the hearing must be rejected," presiding judge Soedarto saidBloomberg - 111 words
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113 2005-10-26 13 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL), India's largest long-distance phone company, said second-quarter profit rose 3 per cent, boosted by an increase in income from activities other than sales of its services. Net income rose to 910 million rupees (5534.2 million),Bloomberg - 113 words
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88 2005-10-26 13 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Mitsubishi Corp, Sumitomo Corp and other Japanese companies have bid for infrastructure projects in Indonesia, a minister said. "Mitsubishi is interested in the power plant project, the Itochu and Sumitomo corporations are interested in mass rapid transportation system," Indonesia's Coordinating Minister forBloomberg - 88 words
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99 2005-10-26 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] New World Development Co Ltd is in talks to merge its mobile phone unit New World Mobile Holdings Ltd with Hong Kong carrier CSL, which is controlled by Australia's Telstra Corp, a Hong Kong newspaper reported yesterday. The Apple DailyReuters - 99 words
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112 2005-10-26 13 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia, South-east Asia's biggest oil producer, will export 10 per cent less oil and condensate in November to ensure supplies to local refineries and to reduce the nation's import bill, an official at the state oil company said. PT Pertamina, which sellsBloomberg - 112 words
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444 2005-10-26 13 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Sime Darby Bhd, Malaysia's oldest diversified group, plans to double its plantation landholdings amid rising demand for palm oil and wants to buy power plants in Asian countries, including Thailand and China, to boost growth. The company also plans toBloomberg - 444 words
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GREATER CHINA
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482 2005-10-26 14 Loans to home buyers and MNCs fuel 70% earnings surge [SHANGHAI] The profits of foreign banks in Shanghai soared more than 70 per cent in the first nine months of the year, even as their market share fell slightly, according to the South482 words
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Article569 2005-10-26 14 Analysts expect sheer size of offer to dampen opening price Reuters [HONG KONG] Shares in China Construction Bank (CCB) traded just one per cent above their IPO price in the grey market, signaling the US$B billion listing is set for a subdued market debut tomorrow.Reuters - 569 words
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290 2005-10-26 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Three Chinese technology firms are readying initial public offerings on the Nasdaq worth a combined US$5OO million or more by the year's end, seeking to capitalise on strong demand for China plays on global markets. On Monday, chip designer Actions SemiconductorReuters - 290 words
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366 2005-10-26 14 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Upstart venture capitalists in China are overbidding for assets and creating a bubble, longstanding players said yesterday. China is the promised land for private equity and venture capital investors, who are rushing to the mainland to capture opportunities inReuters - 366 words
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Article, Illustration218 2005-10-26 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Chinese automaker Dongfeng Motor Group plans to set aside about 15 per cent of its US$5OO million Hong Kong IPO for strategic investors, sources close to the deal said yesterday. The sources said that Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings, which has beenReuters; BLOOMBERG - 218 words
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274 2005-10-26 14 Reuters, Bloomberg, AP [SHANGHAI] Carlyle Group will buy 85 per cent of the core unit of one of China's biggest construction machinery makers and distributors for US$375 million, sealing the country's first leveraged buyout deal, and one of China's largest private equity transactions, theReuters,; Bloomberg,; AP - 274 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration585 2005-10-26 15 Sale of country's largest steel mill is biggest state sale to date NYT [MOSCOW] In its biggest privatisation deal to date, the government of Ukraine sold the country's largest steel mill for US$4.B billion to steel magnate Lakshmi N Mittal, the world's thirdrichest person.NYT; AP - 585 words
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280 2005-10-26 15 Reuters [SEOUL] State-run Indian Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has entered talks with Korea National Oil Corp (KNOC) over the possible use of Korea's oil storage tanks, a senior official at Korea's energy ministry said yesterday. South Korea, which imports all of its crudeReuters - 280 words
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229 2005-10-26 15 Reuters IMUMBAII India's top vehicle maker, Tata Motors Ltd, reported a 9.4 per cent rise in quarterly net profit yesterday as strong sales and cost controls more than offset high raw material costs but the result lagged market forecasts. The NewReuters - 229 words
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479 2005-10-26 15 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Bharti TeleVentures, India's top mobile operator, is expected to show quarterly profit rose by nearly two-thirds tomorrow as numbers of users surged and its network expanded in the world's fast-est-growing major wireless market. Analysts say a growing market share, risingReuters - 479 words
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460 2005-10-26 16 Ten biggest deals account for 12% of US$5.26b invested in 714 transactions Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US venture capital spending increased 13 per cent in the third quarter from a year earlier as firms sought to invest funds raised since 2000 before theirBloomberg - 460 words
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Article, Illustration536 2005-10-26 16 Reuters, AP [LONDON] Wireless equipment maker Ericsson will buy once-mighty British rival Marconi for 16.8 billion kronor (553.6 billion), combining two companies with long histories to face booming future demand for fixed and mobile broadband Internet. Ericsson said it was taking over Marconi's internationalReuters,; AP; AFP - 536 words
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80 2005-10-26 16 AFP [LONDON] British oil giant BP yesterday said net profit rose to US$4.4l billion during the third quarter, as record energy prices helped to offset production damage caused by recent hurricanes that swept the United States. BP reported that net profit, excluding gainsAFP - 80 words
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96 2005-10-26 16 Reuters [DUBAI] US President George W Bush said military action was a last resort in dealing with Syria and he hoped Damascus would cooperate with a probe into the killing of former Lebanese premier Rafik al-Hariri. "A military (option) is always the last choice ofReuters - 96 words
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Article60 2005-10-26 16 AP [NEW YORK] Spain's Banco Santander Central Hispano SA on Monday said it will pay US$2.4 billion for a 20 per cent stake in Philadelphia-based Sovereign Bancorp Inc, which plans to use the proceeds to expand in New York City. The agreement also givesAP - 60 words
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Article65 2005-10-26 16 Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi said yesterday he wants to meet Chinese President Hu Jintao on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' meeting next month. However, Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Wu Dawei was quoted by Kyodo news agency as sayingReuters - 65 words
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457 2005-10-26 16 Bloomberg [MANILA] Philippine electronics export growth may di"op sharply this year after Toshiba Corp moved notebook production to China and as power and transportation problems dampen sales and investment. Yesterday, power went out for more than an hour as industry executives held their annual meeting.Bloomberg - 457 words
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425 2005-10-26 16 White knight Flowers bows out after court ruling NYT [NEW YORK] A group of investors led by J Christopher Flowers withdrew its bid for the futures brokerage business of Refco late on Monday after a bankruptcy judge ruled that he would approve aNYT - 425 words
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417 2005-10-26 16 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai telecommunications firm Samart Corp expects revenues to rise at least 10-15 per cent next year, boosted by a possible investment in electric power and other projects. Samart, which is 19.6 per cent owned by Telekom Malaysia, is in talks withReuters - 417 words
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Article, Illustration267 2005-10-26 16 AFP [WASHINGTON] US Vice-President Dick Cheney was linked to a case involving a leak to journalists of an undercover CIA agent's identity, according to a report on Monday in The New York Times. The report on the newspaper's website, citing lawyers involved inAFP - 267 words
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Article, Illustration516 2005-10-26 17 BIRD FLU Pandemic would reduce trade, consumption and investment: ADB AFP [MANILA] A severe outbreak of avian influenza could cost the Asia-Pacific region between US$25O- billion in the short term, according to preliminary estimates by the Asian Development Bank (ADB). The Manila-based bankAFP; REUTERS - 516 words
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246 2005-10-26 17 AP (NEW DELHI] India's government is considering whether to invoke a special law which would allow its drug manufacturers to copy the anti-bird flu drugTamiflu without getting a licence from Roche Holding AG of Switzerland, which holds the patent, an official said. Indian authoritiesAP - 246 words
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187 2005-10-26 17 AFP [SINGAPORE] Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday advised travellers to areas which have reported cases of avian influenza to avoid contact with various types of birds. "In light of countries in Asia and Europe reporting influenza A/HSNI outbreaks among poultry, MOH wishesAFP - 187 words
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365 2005-10-26 17 AFP [BRUSSLES] Health ministers from 30 countries will look at loosening the patent on Roche Holding's Tamiflu to boost production, Canadian Health Minister Ujjal Dosanjh has said. Some countries are saying that if necessary, "they will defy patent restrictions", Mr Dosanjh said at theAFP - 365 words
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Article, Illustration319 2005-10-26 18 Two daily flights to Mumbai, 6 weekly flights to Chennai, and a new service to Bangalore AFP [LONDON] The number of British Airways (BA) flights between London Heathrow and India will almost double when the airline's winter schedule begins next Sunday,AFP - 319 words
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Article, Illustration352 2005-10-26 18 Reuters [LONDON] Noel Forgeard, the outspoken co-chief executive of Airbus parent firm EADS, says Europe wants to avert a trade war with Washington over funding for plane makers and that Airbus could be flexible on financing. "Europe wants a new negotiatedReuters; BLOOMBERG - 352 words
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249 2005-10-26 18 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Austrian Airlines Group, owner of the country's largest carrier, reported an 84 per cent drop in third-quarter profit and reiterated that it will post a fullyear loss because of soaring fuel costs. Net income fell to 7.8 million euros (S$Bloomberg - 249 words
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58 2005-10-26 18 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Jetstar Asia, the international budget airline of Qantas Airways Ltd, said it will start offering flights to Thailand's Phuket to meet a resumption in travel demand. It is offering four weekly services between Singapore and Phuket. It will offer a promotional one-wayBloomberg - 58 words
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60 2005-10-26 18 AFP [MANILA] Flag carrier Philippine Airlines said on Monday that it would start regular flights to Beijing on Nov 11, ending a 16-year hiatus. PAL will fly three times a week between Manila and Beijing, a company statement said. The airline flew to Beijing fromAFP - 60 words
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101 2005-10-26 18 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Asiana Airlines Inc, South Korea's second-largest airline, said it filled fewer passenger seats last month as travel demand fell on both its international and domestic routes. It packed 67.4 per cent of available seats in September, down from 69 per centBloomberg - 101 words
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459 2005-10-26 18 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Corp, the country's largest carrier, said that it would join the Oneworld alliance, using the group's route network to fly passengers to more overseas destinations while it shrinks its own flights to cut cost. JAL is cutting itsBloomberg - 459 words
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314 2005-10-26 18 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hainan Airlines, China's fourth-largest carrier by fleet, said it's getting 1.5 billion yuan (Ss3ls million) of government funds to set up a new company with three smaller carriers, as it expands to meet travel demand. The provincialBloomberg - 314 words
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Miscellaneous193 2005-10-26 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Edge in very quietly to ImJ Some ham at European drama stereo broadcast be made? (7, DOWN 8 Mark embraces American to Across: 1 Spreads, 9 Macaroni, 10 A show support (7) Entente, 11 Pointing, 12 Crater, 13 Monitor popular pastor in 13 Break up a group from193 words
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Article, Illustration638 2005-10-26 19 Shipping capacity growing faster than demand; AsiaEurope rate down 15% since Sept Reuters [HONG KONG] Container liners, which have ridden a three-year wave on surging Chinese trade, are heading for choppier waters as shipping capacity grows faster than demand. "Long-term investorsReuters; FILE PHOTO - 638 words
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Article, Illustration488 2005-10-26 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] The shipowning Sohmen-Pao family raised 4.22 billion Norwegian kroner (551.09 billion) in an initial public offering (IPO) of Bergesen Worldwide Gas, the largest share sale in Oslo in four years. Bergesen Worldwide Group, which owns the world's No 1 gas-shipping company, pricedBloomberg - 488 words
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Article813 2005-10-26 19 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES LOOKING at the liner scene right now is a strange experience. The shippers, or more accurately their representative organisations, continue to complain vociferously about the iniquities of the conference system and such things as terminal handling charges (THCs). For their part,813 words
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226 2005-10-26 19 Bernama [MELBOURNE] Hundreds of New South Wales container warehouses and freight movers are being forced to lay off staff amid the state's port crisis, the Australian Federation of International Forwarders (AFIF) said yesterday. Sydney's Port Botany is nearing capacity and may soon be broughtBernama - 226 words
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128 2005-10-26 19 AFP [MOSCOW] Two Russian ships continued yesterday to defy coast guard orders to head for a Norwegian port after being stopped in the Barents Sea for alleged illegal fishing, Interfax news agency said yesterday. Norwegian inspectors and a coast guard detachment were aboard one ofAFP - 128 words
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358 2005-10-26 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Peninsular Oriental Steam Navigation Co (P&O), the UK's largest port operator, said slowing economic growth in Britain will hurt 2005 operating profit at the ports division. The shares fell the most in almost eight months. Full-year earnings before tax andBloomberg - 358 words
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Article296 2005-10-26 19 SGX '000 Oct 25 Sj W- Vol CH Offshore .0.38 0.01 245 ChuanHup .0.81 0.01 1765 Cosco Corporation .2.20 -0.04 3331 CWT Distribution 0.84 0.01 79 Ezra Hldgs 1.37 -0 02 813 Freight Links 0.06 -0.01 420 Grand Banks Yacht .0.92 unch 5 Java Holdings 1.28 0.02 925296 words
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Article547 2005-10-26 20 EDITORIAL "IF I am confirmed to this position, my first priority will be to maintain consistency and continuity with the poiicies established during the Greenspan years." So said Ben Bernanke, the chosen successor to US Federal Reserve Board chairman Alan Greenspan, whose term expires in January.547 words
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Article, Illustration1142 2005-10-26 20 JOE BALADI - If your employees believe in your brand, customers will follow JOE BALADI HOW often do we hear ads and product literature proclaim: "The customer is No 1"? How common are claims by companies that they understand you and your needs better than anyoneST FILE PHOTO - 1,142 words
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Article, Illustration735 2005-10-26 20 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING LAST week, China issued a 23,000-word white paper on democracy, the first time the communist government has ever done so. However, instead of being a blueprint for the development of representative government, it turned out to be735 words
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Article, Illustration1508 2005-10-26 21 RIVA D ATLAS, JONATHAN D GLATER - Thomas H Lee Partners among those that had not spotted dodgy loan By RIVA D ATLAS, JONATHAN D GLATER PETER F James had been working at Refco less than two months when he noticed something this summer that teams of accountants hadAP - 1,508 words
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Article, Illustration872 2005-10-26 21 ANDY MUKHERJEE - ANDY MUKHERJEE Bloomberg Frustrated in its attempts to trim billions of dollars in consumer and producer subsidies, India has tried to cut the waste and fraud that make handouts more expensive and less effective than they could be. Most of itsBloomberg - 872 words
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Article, Illustration556 2005-10-26 21 Quek Soo Beng - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Quek Soo Beng I REFER to Michelle Quah's article "Full public confidence vital for accountants" (BT, Oct 22), reporting on the speech "Make Singapore the trusted reference for accounting" by Second Minister for Finance and Foreign Affairs Raymond LimBLOOMBERG - 556 words
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Article, Illustration482 2005-10-26 29 SAMUEL EE - Bangkok showroom and store is first of 20 planned across the country By SAMUEL EE STAMFORD Tyres plans to expand in Thailand following the success of a Bangkok satellite store that retails and distributes alloy wheels and tyres. The Singapore main-board-listed company set up482 words
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Article1125 2005-10-26 30 BJ OOI, LIANG MUN CHUAN - <tax@kpmg> BJ OOI and LIANG MUN CHUAN outline the tax advantages of planning and reviewing your financial situation as the year draws to a close BJ OOI, LIANG MUN CHUAN IN THE world of tax, things are never quite as simple as they seem. Thus, planning1,125 words
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701 2005-10-26 30 GENEVIEVE CUA - Mercer finding raises question on whether firms can do more to back pro-family moves By GENEVIEVE CUA ONLY 3 per cent of 1,000 corporations provide cover for medical expenses relating to maternity, a Mercer survey of Singapore's health and benefit plans has found.701 words
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Article, Illustration342 2005-10-26 31 Chua Boon Lee - By Chua Boon Lee THE price of physical gold for delivery hit a near twodecade high this month as investors rushed to hedge against the possibility of rampant global inflation spurred by the high cost of oil and other Expectations of sharply rising demand fromconsumers inSource: S&P Fund Services - 342 words
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Article, Illustration605 2005-10-26 31 OH BOON PING - Portfolio managers are less aggressive as market risk premium trends downwards: dollarDEX By OH BOON PING INVESTORS should seek out less risky funds as the market risk premium is now lower, says online wealth management firm dollarDEX. Using the data for 80605 words
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Article, Illustration1163 2005-10-26 32 GENEVIEVE CUA - FAs need deep pockets in their arduous climb to profitability, says GENEVIEVE CUA GENEVIEVE CUA IF YOU deal with a licensed financial adviser (FA), how concerned should you be that the firm that advises you on your savings is financially stable? Financial sustainability among1,163 words
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Article, Illustration466 2005-10-26 33 Genevieve Cua - By Genevieve Cua INTEREST rates are ticking up; property seems to be hot and ditto for emerging markets. If you have cash idle in a bank account, now is as good a time as any to test banks' investment advisory services. Interest rates on deposit accounts remain466 words
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Article, Illustration1231 2005-10-26 34 LIM MENG TAT - Diversification limits risk and offers the opportunity to grow investments with fewer fluctuations, says LIM MENG TAT LIM MENG TAT YOU may know an investor like Kelvin. He swears he was diversified in the late 1990s before the stock market retracted. After all, he insists,Source: Association fa Investment Management Research - 1,231 words
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Article, Illustration829 2005-10-26 36 JYOTI RAMCHAIHDAMI - With comfortable yields despite a surge in Reit numbers, the focus will now be on quality management, says JYOTI RAMCHANDI JYOTI RAMCHAIHDAMI THE real estate investment trust market in Asia continues to grow, with a surge in the number of Reits launched this yearSource: CBRE/Henderson Global Investors - 829 words
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Article, Illustration1404 2005-10-26 37 BT Advertorial Foreign investors are clamouring for office spaces in a tight market. As the economy slowly picks up, monthly rentals for office units have begun to inch up. With interest rates still relatively low, analysts believe this could be the right time to make an1,404 words
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Article, Illustration1069 2005-10-26 38 NICHOLAS MAK - NICHOLAS MAK highlights eight crucial steps investors should take when they go shopping for real estate NICHOLAS MAK REAL estate probably makes up the biggest chunk of most investors' portfolios but despite that, many people don't seem to have a strategy when they commitFILE PHOTO - 1,069 words
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Article, Illustration1759 2005-10-26 40 KELVIIH NG, JARL BORTHWICK - While the residential sector in Beijing and Shanghai has cooled following policy changes, markets in other Asian cities continue to be upbeat, say KELVIN NG and JARL BORTHWICK KELVIIH NG, JARL BORTHWICK ASIA'S luxury residential markets vary widely in performance even as regional economies have shownSource: URA - 1,759 words
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Article, Illustration1108 2005-10-26 41 FENG ZHI WEI, QUEK SOH HOON - The recent surge in non-residential investment sales can be partly attributed to tne rapid development of the Reit and yield accretive investment market here, say FENG ZHI WEI and QUEK SOH HOON FENG ZHI WEI, QUEK SOH HOON INVESTMENT sales in the commercial sector from officesSource: Jones Lang LaSalle Research; FILE PHOTO - 1,108 words
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Article1612 2005-10-26 42 DAVID GRANT - CFDs, or contracts for difference, are derivatives that offer short-term investors many advantages, says DAVID GRANT DAVID GRANT THE 1990s saw a surge in public interest for trading shares, largely due to the increasing use of the Internet as a delivery channel and information1,612 words
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Article, Illustration1620 2005-10-26 43 SANDRA LEE - Once only open to sophisticated investors, products like structured warrants and discount certificates have given retail players a new world of options, SANDRA LEE explains how they work SANDRA LEE THE Singapore market has seen a flurry of securitised products introduced in the past few years,Source: Deutsche Bank - 1,620 words
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Article, Illustration773 2005-10-26 44 LIM CHUNG CHUN - Sustainable uptrend in Asian equity prices in the next few years to be driven by corporate earnings growth and higher valuations, not dividends, says LIM CHUNG CHUN LIM CHUNG CHUN SEVERAL Asian equity markets have rallied to multi-year highs in recent months and the question nowSource: MSCI, Fast Financial compilations - 773 words
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Article, Illustration1190 2005-10-26 46 LIAN CHIA LIANG - Better credit fundamentals, a more mature market and a growing number of investors are making emerging market debt more attractive and less risky, says LIAN CHIA LIANG LIAN CHIA LIANG THE performance of emerging market external debt has been one of the most outstanding amongSource: Pimco - 1,190 words
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Article, Illustration1268 2005-10-26 47 ALFRED WONG - As gold prices hit 19-year highs, investors may be asking if this metal should be part of their portfolios. If so, is physical gold better or equities? And how much steam is there left in the gold rally? ALFRED WONG, senior portfolio manager at UOB Asset Management,1,268 words
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Article, Illustration1187 2005-10-26 48 A carefully designed life assurance plan that meets the requirements of one's various life stages is an advantage in an uncertain world A LIFE insurance plan must meet your needs at different life stages so it is imperative that you understand your changing needs asFILE PHOTO - 1,187 words
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961 2005-10-26 48 CHRISTOPHER TAN - By CHRISTOPHER TAN ABOUT a year ago, I argued in The Business Times that we don't need whole life insurance. The message was simple. Life insurance is meant mainly to protect us against loss of income due to death, disability and a medical961 words
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Article, Illustration1458 2005-10-26 49 PHILIP LOH - They can benefit a senior person if the programme is designed carefully, says PHILIP LOH PHILIP LOH AN interesting question was recently highlighted in the media and among insurance professionals. The question is: "Would you recommend a regular premium invest-ment-linked plan (RP ILP) to1,458 words
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Article, Illustration792 2005-10-26 50 NICHOLAS TAN - NICHOLAS TAN looks at the factors to bear in mind when considering the product NICHOLAS TAN IF YOU'RE looking to beat time deposit rates, a structured deposit is an option to consider. However, unlike traditional deposits, this product comes with greater risk which investors should beFILE PHOTO - 792 words
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Article, Illustration1103 2005-10-26 51 JEREMY GOH - With shrewd financial planning and a good understanding of how loans work, you can take charge of your finances, says JEREMY GOH JEREMY GOH MORE Singaporeans have been drawn to invest in private residential property after rules were relaxed in July, allowing banks to finance1,103 words
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Article, Illustration801 2005-10-26 51 EDDIE KHOO - By EDDIE KHOO FOREIGN currency investments are not new to Singapore. However, many depositors prefer to place their funds in Singapore dollar deposits, even though the interest rates for such deposits can be significantly lower than that offered on foreign currency investments. Understanding foreign currency depositFILE PHOTO - 801 words
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Article, Illustration1383 2005-10-26 52 GENEVIEVE CUA - At least $150,000 to invest? Banks are more than ready to roll out the red carpet for you, reports GENEVIEVE CUA GENEVIEVE CUA IF you have between *****,000 and *****,000 sitting in a bank account, your friendly banker wants you. And chances are, you'd wantFILE PHOTO - 1,383 words
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Article, Illustration788 2005-10-26 53 DAVID WHITTEM - DAVID WHITTEN examines why the natural resources sector is an attractive area for investors DAVID WHITTEM THERE has been renewed interest in the natural resources sector over the past year with the launch of several new funds and a new index in the assetREUTERS - 788 words
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Article, Illustration2045 2005-10-26 54 PAUL STEFANSSON - By instilling good financial habits in children, parents are coaching them to become financially responsible adults, PAUL STEFANSSON explains a variety of techniques to help children develop successful money management habits PAUL STEFANSSON EDUCATING your children on the subject of money is about a lot more than2,045 words
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Article, Illustration748 2005-10-26 55 GEORGIA BUSH - GEORGIA BUSH argues that there is a strong case for investing in Japan as it recovers from a decade of sluggish growth GEORGIA BUSH IS JAPAN'S long-awaited comeback for real? Investors seem to think so. Signs that Japan's long-suffering economy is finallyBLOOMBERG - 748 words
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Article, Illustration640 2005-10-26 55 NYT THINGS may not be so bad in the American economy right now, but they are going to get a lot worse. Who says? To look at recent surveys, you might think the question should be, who doesn't? Consumers, business leadersNYT; BLOOMBERG - 640 words
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738 2005-10-26 55 Bloomberg IN MALCOLM Gladwell's bestseller Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, the author attaches great value to "thin-slicing", the powerful insights sometimes gained from first impressions. In picking a mutual fund, the opposite is true: We court trouble when we buy based onBloomberg - 738 words
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