The Business Times, 10 November 2005
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Title Section14 2005-11-10 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE ceofe- -"online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/2005 Thursday, November 10,200514 words
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646 2005-11-10 1 LESLIE YEE - DBS, UOB, OCBC seen doing relatively well in face of tough conditions By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE! The three local banks DBS Group, United Overseas Bank and OCBC have reported a combined net profit of $3.53 billion for the first nine months of this646 words
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555 2005-11-10 1 S JAYASANKARAN - Placement seen as move to keep within the rules By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur SINGAPORE investment company Temasek Holdings placed out 40 million shares of Malaysia's Southern Bank yesterday in an apparent move to comply with Malaysian banking laws, 'brokers and businessmen said. The555 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration538 2005-11-10 2 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Swap network, seen as a success of Asian monetary cooperation, now tops US$58b B y ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN and Singapore yesterday signed a US$4 billion bilateral currency swap agreement in the latest of a series of accords which have boosted theREUTERS - 538 words
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661 2005-11-10 2 CHUANG PECK MING - It's expensive, but consumers there pay high prices By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Small and mid-size enterprises in Singapore often complain of the high costs of doing business at home. But in recent years, many of them often wooed by the Japanese661 words
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Article32 2005-11-10 2 IN yesterday's Other Results column, we wrongly gave the name of Overseas Union Enterprise's hotel as Meritus Meridian Singapore. It should be Meritus Mandarin Singapore. We are sorry for the error.32 words
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Article728 2005-11-10 2 Douglas Ooi quits as MD of Vickers Financial Group FORMER Kim Eng Securities managing director Douglas Ooi has resigned as managing director of Vickers Financial Group and says he will now focus on a life sciences fund that will be established here early next year. Mr Ooi, also728 words
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Article, Illustration455 2005-11-10 3 ARTHUR SIM - He's now devoting attention to US life sciences fund Sigvion Capital By ARTHUR SIM (SINGAPORE] Former Kim Eng Securities managing director Douglas Ooi has resigned as managing director of Vickers Financial Group and says he will now focus on a life sciences fundFILE PHOTO - 455 words
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Article138 2005-11-10 3 STI 2,270.33 (-1.66) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,269.00 (-2.00) SIMSCI 268.74 (+0.15) SIMSCI FUTURES 267.60 (-0.20) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLSE COMP 906.55 -2.55 NIKKEI 225 14,072.20 +35.47 HANG SENG 14,597.55 +194.35 SET INDEX 696.85 +1.25 JAKARTA COMP 1,052.82 -12.13 MANILA COMP 2,097.30 +50.37 SEOUL COMP 1,227.59 +0.88 SHENZHEN B138 words
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350 2005-11-10 3 ALEXANDRA HO - STB says probity investigation is standard practice By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) said yesterday that it had appointed Spectrum Gaming Group to investigate the probity standards of bidders for the two proposed integrated resorts. STB's statement followed queries from350 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration608 2005-11-10 4 LESLIE YEE - Results helped by higher net interest income, growth in non-interest income By LESLIE YEE OCBC Bank beat market expectations with a net profit of $355.1 million for its third quarter ended 2005, up 11.2 per cent year-on-year. Excluding the one-time gain inFILE PHOTO - 608 words
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Article, Illustration674 2005-11-10 4 SIOW LI SEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By SIOW LI SEN THANK goodness for foreign banks, savors must bo muttering to themselves as these institutions court them for their funds and. in doing so, push the local banks into improving their own savings products. Maybank thisSource: MAS - 674 words
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Article, Illustration415 2005-11-10 6 WONG WEI KONG - This works out to exempt one-tier special dividend of $1.07 a share By WONG WEI KONG NATSTEEL is paying out $399.7 million in special dividends to its shareholders after failing to find suitable investment opportunities following the sale of its core steel business toBLOOMBERG - 415 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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51 2005-11-10 6 SINGAPORE Technologies Aerospace said yesterday its US facility, ST Mobile Aerospace Engineering, has clinched a US$3B million contract from the New Zealand Ministry of Defence. The deal involves a cargo conversion and avionics upgrade programme for two Royal New Zealand Air Force Boeing 757-20051 words
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87 2005-11-10 6 UOB-Kay Hian said its Thai subsidiary, UOB Kay Hian Securities (Thailand), which is listing on the Thai bourse, is offering 75 million new shares to the public and employees of the Thai unit at 6.2 baht per share. If the offer is87 words
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48 2005-11-10 6 KS Energy has clinched a US$7.9 million contract to provide an onshore land drilling rig to a Qatar-based oil and gas company. Mainboard-listed KS Energy is expected to deliver the rig in the first quarter of financial year 2006.48 words
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53 2005-11-10 6 PRIME Real Estate Investment Trust, which owns stakes in Ngee Ann City and Wisma Atria, has been renamed Macquarie ME AG Prime Reit after Australia's Macquarie Bank completed its acquisition of a 50 per cent indirect interest in both the manager and property manager53 words
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72 2005-11-10 6 Reuters MAPLETREE Logistics Trust Management Ltd, as manager of Mapletree Logistics Trust, proposes to raise up to 5549.3 million by selling new units in the trust to investors. The manager intends to use proceeds from the placement to fund acquisitions and reduceReuters - 72 words
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Article, Illustration348 2005-11-10 6 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ ANG Swee Tian, one of the longest-serving staff of Singapore Exchange, is retiring as its president at the end of this year. But, at the request of SGX, he will continue to serve as senior adviser. Mr Ang, 57, has348 words
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256 2005-11-10 6 Bloomberg INVESTORS should buy Singapore's 10-year bonds with yields close to the highest in a year because inflation is likely to remain tame, the global head of fixed income at Baring Asset Management said yesterday. The yield surged to 3.33 per cent on Tuesday fromBloomberg - 256 words
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567 2005-11-10 7 DONALD URQUHART - STX, Labroy Marine, Chuan Hup all report quarterly earnings growth By DONALD URQUHART THREF. of Singapore's listed marine transportation, logistics and shipbuilding companies STX Pan Ocean, Labroy Marine and Chuan Hup Holdings are continuing to enjoy a robust shipping market with healthy567 words
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394 2005-11-10 7 TEH HOOI LING - CORPORATE RESULTS By TEH HOOI LING HAW PAR Corporation yesterday reported a 60 per cent jump in its third-quar-ter earnings to $32.4 million, thanks mainly to a special dividend from United Overseas Bank (UOB). The company pocketed a special dividend of $17.9394 words
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Article, Illustration335 2005-11-10 7 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA PROPERTY and retail group Wing Tai Holdings yesterday reported a quadrupling in first quarter net profit to $14.4 million, as revenue jumped from $52.7 million to $153.2 million. Wing Tai credited its improved results for the three months endedFILE PHOTO - 335 words
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274 2005-11-10 7 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN FOOD and beverage maker Yeo Hiap Seng (YHS) has posted a 15.6 per cent year-on-year growth in thirdquarter net profit to $3.59 million. The rise in profit attributable to shareholders for the three months ended September was largely driven by274 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration548 2005-11-10 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Another lacklustre day as ST Index inches down 1.66 points and market turnover is relatively thin R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent AT some level, it might be possible to find some redeeming features in yesterday's trading session. Optimists for example, might see the sudden butSource: Bloomberg - 548 words
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400 2005-11-10 8 TRADES TO WATCH MACON DRAY Company has reduced its stake in Boustead Singapore to below the 5 per cent threshold following sales of 3.33 million Boustead shares in the open market at its own discretion. Macondray now holds just 10 million400 words
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Article, Illustration445 2005-11-10 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Nov 9 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 132.00 +93.00 BT CADI j-*****.00 +15.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +13.00 All-SG Equities 581.91 -0.33 SG Equities Elect 121.86 -0.88 SG Equities Fin 1669.44 +10.56 SG Equities Prop 709.34 -2.85 SIMSCI 268.74 +0.15 SiMSCI Futures 267.60 -0.20 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME445 words
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Article, Illustration941 2005-11-10 8 EDDIE TOH - Compiled by EDDIE TOH Beauty China Nov 9 dose: 550.67 CIMB-GK RESEARCH, Nov 9 BEAUTY China's (BCH) 3Q05 net profit was marginally below our expectations but in line with consensus. The shortfall was due to an unexpected 69 per cent y-o-y surge in operating costs, coming from higherSource: Bloomberg - 941 words
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Article, Illustration536 2005-11-10 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent CURRENCY trading in Asia yesterday was dominated by corrective adjustments to the US dollar's recent sharp surge, as players prepared themselves for what may well be a pivotal release for the US September trade deficit number later tonight.Source: Reuters - 536 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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461 2005-11-10 9 CORPORATE RESULTS Increased competition seen eroding earnings at Aussie unit Bloomberg SINGAPORE Telecommunications Ltd, South-east Asia's largest telephone company, may report its third quarterly profit decline in four as increased competition erodes earnings at its Australian unit. Net income probably fellBloomberg - 461 words
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OTHER RESULTS
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59 2005-11-10 9 BONVESTS Holdings recorded year-on-year revenue growth of 22 per cent to $62.3 million in the September quarter, while its net profit surged by more than 248 per cent to $5.6 million. The increase was due to income recognised in respect of its 141 -villa development59 words
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Article61 2005-11-10 9 HWA Hong Corp's net earnings slip 25 per cent to $1.6 million in the third quarter from the year before, despite a 16-per-cent rise in revenue to $17.4 million. The group said that rising interest rates and the threat of a bird flu pandemic61 words
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116 2005-11-10 9 SOYBEAN product manufacturer Pine Agritech yesterday announced a third quarter net profit of 60.6 million yuan ($12.8 million), up 50.4 per cent from 40.3 million yuan last year. It said the growth was driven by higher sales for all products. Turnover grew 36116 words
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91 2005-11-10 9 MAINBOARD-listed DMX Technologies has announced a 52 per cent jump in net profit to US$4 million in the third quarter ended Sept 30. This came on the back of an 86 per cent jump in turnover to U5535.5 million. The earnings per share were91 words
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75 2005-11-10 9 FURNITURE and home appliances superstore Courts Singapore reported a surge in Q2 net profit from $205,000 to $2.22 million. The company attributed its strong profits to spectacular sales. These, it said, were fuelled by a steady expansion of outlets of the company's subsidiary in75 words
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39 2005-11-10 9 ASTI Holdings has reported a net profit of $1.93 million in the third quarter ended September, down from $5 million in the year-ago period. Sales fell 25 per cent year-on-year to $25 million.39 words
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93 2005-11-10 9 CG Technologies Holdings Ltd, a manufacturer and distributor of PET (poly ethylene terephthalate) chip and yarn products for the textile industry in China, posted a 54.6 per cent jump in net profit for the third quarter ended September. Net profit rose to 24.9 million93 words
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Article95 2005-11-10 9 HARTFORD Holdings, an education provider of business management programmes, reported a net profit of $147,582 for the quarter ended Sept 30, turning round from a loss of $341,478 for the corresponding period last year. Hartford posted a 15 per cent gain in quarterly revenues, from $1.5595 words
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228 2005-11-10 9 DESPITK the second quarter being a traditional low fishing season, frozen fish supplier Pacific Andes netted a 35.2 per cent rise in earnings for the three months ended Sept 30. Profit attributable to shareholders jumped to HK546.6 million (5510.2 million) in Q2 from HK534.5228 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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335 2005-11-10 10 CHEN HUIFEN - Implant dentistry Masters will boost S'pore's role as training centre By CHEN HUIFEN In a move to enhance Singapore's position as a dentistry training centre, the Institute for Dental Education Advancement (Idea) has signed a memorandum of understanding with England's Warwick University to offer335 words
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361 2005-11-10 10 MATTHEW PHAN - Four IT specialists band together to offer services By MATTHEW PHAN FOUR Singapore-based IT services specialists have set up a consortium to protect companies in China from the potential effects of any public disaster. The new Singapore Business Continuity Management Consortium (SBCM), is looking361 words
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313 2005-11-10 10 COE premiums rose across the board yesterday as car distributors continue to fill back orders from last month's buying frenzy. A certificate of entitlement in Category A (for cars below 1,600 cc) rose $199 to $14,700, while Cat B (for cars313 words
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158 2005-11-10 10 Buyers of The Straits Times living in the East will find a new supplement The East Is Great packaged with their newspaper come Nov 10. It is the first "hyperlocal" supplement to be offered with the paper, and zeroes in on the interests and158 words
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391 2005-11-10 10 Range of activities lined up to draw tourists FROM this Saturday until Jan 2, a sixkilometre stretch from Orchard Road to Marina Bay promises night-time tourists and passers-by alike a multi-senso-ry, multi-coloured experience. This year's Christmas in the Tropics light-up, which the Singapore Tourism Board391 words
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Article, Illustration301 2005-11-10 10 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING THE government is looking to set up a permanent facility that is fully equipped to test all the different biornetric passports. "It is not efficient to test inter-operability in an adhoc manner and having such a facility is301 words
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214 2005-11-10 10 Bernama THE United States-Asean Business Council (USABC) has concluded a two-day senior executives' mission to Singapore that comprised representatives from 16 major American companies. During the visit, the group voiced its continued commitment to Singapore as well as its appreciation for the island state's "friendship andBernama - 214 words
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FOCUS: CORPORATE AWARDS
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Article, Illustration984 2005-11-10 11 LESLIE YEE - The Best Managed Boards Award aims to raise the overall corporate governance bar in Singapore. LESLIE YEE reports LESLIE YEE THE correlation between good governance and company financial results may be tenuous, but "investors tend to look for any signals of corporate health,984 words
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Advertisement121 2005-11-10 11 The Singapore Corporate Awards (SCA) comprise the existing Best Managed Boards Award and the Annual Report Award, as well as the Best Investor I^^ Relations Award and the Chief financial Officer of the Year Award. SCA is organised by The Business Times in collaboration with ÜBS and supported by Singapore121 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration862 2005-11-10 12 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ASIA INSIGHT Taken seriously, it will lessen dependence on foreign financial market intermediaries and the IMF ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent PEOPLE may wonder why Asian countries continue to expand a system of regional currency swaps they have not used once in862 words
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413 2005-11-10 12 Reuters (GENEVA] Top trade ministers admitted on Tuesday they could delay a mid-De-cember deadline for an outline global deal because divisions were too great, but stuck to a target for a treaty by the end of next year. Officials from keyReuters - 413 words
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Article5034 2005-11-10 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS CmMontySingDollarClassB 1 0664/ Citi Pan-Europe Equity Fund 1 29/ ami a mm u-. CitiSelect Asia T lit Balanced 1 45/ (S P r nM CitiSelect Asia Tit Growrih 1 43/ ?!?w CitiSelect Asia Tilt EnhGrti 13V "Z? CidSHect Global Growth 119/ s« nil Cm Global Healthcare Fund5,034 words
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Advertisement84 2005-11-10 13 The most successful millionaires in the region are now at Sentosa The Forbes Asia Best Under a Billion event is being held on Sentosa this year. The prestigious annual event honours 200 of the region's most successful small and medium businesses. The invitees will attend a dinner tonight and participate84 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration835 2005-11-10 14 PAULINE NG - Bursa's Technology Index down 84% since peak of dotcom boom By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S high-tech companies are trying to work out h6w to live with the paradox of strong demand for electronic products and low stock market valuations for theSource: Bloomberg - 835 words
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115 2005-11-10 14 AP, AFP [JAKARTA] Malaysian terror leader Azahari bin Husin was believed to hwve been killed yesterday in a shootout with police, a top Indonesian investigator said. Gorries Mere, the national detective deputy chief, said that Azahari was thought to have been killed in a policeAP,; AFP - 115 words
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151 2005-11-10 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Parkson Retail Group Ltd could win Malaysia's state investment arm as a strategic investor in its planned US$2OO million Hong Kong initial public offering, sources close to the deal said yesterday. "They are in talks, but the deal isReuters - 151 words
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Article2322 2005-11-10 14 wot General Corp .0.40 unch 4 *4- fW» Genting .20 90 -0.50 617 George Kent .0.59 -0.01 25 Aft M Realty 1.56 -0.02 19 GHL Systems X>.10 -0.01 141 AbrK 030 0.01 14 GlobetronicsTech 0-28" -0.01 3549 ACP Industries 0.63 unch 5 QlomacBhd 1.21 unch 95 Advance Synergy2,322 words
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263 2005-11-10 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono yesterday said he might have to sack one or two ministers after evaluating his government after one year in power, but gave no hints on who might go. Mr Yudhoyono has been reviewingReuters - 263 words
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GREATER CHINA
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460 2005-11-10 15 China seen as building ties with Middle East to diversify oil supply Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China may sell a US$l billion stake in its biggest bank to Abu Dhabi and Kuwait government investment funds to help strengthen ties with oil producers,Bloomberg - 460 words
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322 2005-11-10 15 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China will quicken the process of granting quotas to foreign firms that want to invest in its main stock and debt markets, state media said yesterday, as Beijing expands the fledgling programme to combat a market slump. Investors that gainReuters - 322 words
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Article, Illustration56 2005-11-10 15 Reuters [HONG KONG] Chinese film director Zhang Yimou, who has directed hit films such as 'House Of Flying Daggers' and 'Herowas conferred an Honorary Doctor of Letters degree at the City University of Hong Kong on Tuesday. He was cited for his significant contribution to learning andReuters; REUTERS - 56 words
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279 2005-11-10 15 To reduce costs, govt car purchases below head of department level stopped Reuters [BEIJING] China's central government is reforming the state's car procurement policy in an effort to lower a 50 billion yuan (5510.5 billion) price tag on annual automobile purchases, state press saidReuters - 279 words
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207 2005-11-10 15 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), the world's largest supplier of made-to-order chips, said sales rose a record 14 per cent in October. Revenue last month rose to NT526.2 billion (Ssl .3 billion) from NT$23 billion a year earlier, the Hsinchu,Bloomberg - 207 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration378 2005-11-10 16 US seeks further opening up of financial sector to foreign investors AP [NEW DELHI] Further opening up of India's banking, insurance and financial sectors to foreign investment were expected to top US Treasury Secretary John Snow's talks with Indian officials beginning yesterday. India's FinanceAP; AFP - 378 words
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208 2005-11-10 16 AP [NEW DELHI] A southern Indian state is looking to set up a small town for Japanese investors, designed to cater to the specific social and cultural needs of the expatriate community, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. The announcement was made afterAP - 208 words
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472 2005-11-10 16 Up to US$500m needed as group ramps up output Blooomberg [LONDON] Tata Steel India's second-biggest steel producer is borrowing as much as US$5OO million from banks as it builds plants and makes acquisitions to increase production. Calyon, HSBC Holdings pic and Standard ChartedBlooomberg - 472 words
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431 2005-11-10 17 Group to hire 30,000 new research staff for 5-year programme [SEOUL] Samsung Group, South Korea's biggest conglomerate, on Tuesday unveiled a US$45 billion investment plan over the next five years that it said was aimed at boosting its re-search-and-development capabilities, the Financial431 words
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Article, Illustration382 2005-11-10 17 AL R Dixon - Round-the-World Yacht Race. Leg 2, Race 3, Day 15 AL R Dixon UNIQUELY Singapore conquered harsh weather conditions and won a tactical battle against Westernaustralia as it wrested the lead from the Oz Clipper on Day 15 of the Round The World Yacht Race's Salvador-to-Durban leg. The Singapore382 words
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586 2005-11-10 17 Move could help fund a planned bid for rival KEB Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's Hana Bank may sell a majority stake in its whollyowned asset management arm to ÜBS, Hana's chief executive said yesterday, a move seen aimed at helping fund aReuters - 586 words
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WORLD WATCH
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78 2005-11-10 17 AP [BEIJING] The United States Embassy in Beijing said yesterday that Chinese police have warned that Islamic extremists might be planning to attack luxury hotels in China next week. The US warning, which was posted on the embassy's website, urged Americans visiting ChineseAP - 78 words
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59 2005-11-10 17 Reuters [MANILA] Globe Telecom, the Philippines' second-largest phone firm, posted flat quarterly profits yesterday as currency gains were offset by higher marketing costs and tax payments. Globe said it had net income of 2.2 billion pesos (5568.4 million) in July to September, the sameReuters - 59 words
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61 2005-11-10 17 AP {SYDNEY] Australia's largest bank. National Australia Bank, reported yesterday its.annual net profit rose 30 per cent to A 54.13 billion (555.15 billion) after a slump in the previous year. The bank also revealed it expects to cut another 300 jobs, making aAP - 61 words
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Article, Illustration426 2005-11-10 17 AP [PAßlS] Bioters defied emergency laws that took effect yesterday as they looted and burned two superstores. set fire to a newspaper office and paralysed France's second-larg-est city's subway system with a firebomb. However, the number of car burnings a barometer forAP; AFP - 426 words
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282 2005-11-10 17 [BANGKOK] The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) expects 30 companies to go public by the end of the year, including energy giant Egat Pic, which is undergoing privatisation, says the Nation newspaper. Kittiratt Na Ranong, president of the SET, said yesterday282 words
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528 2005-11-10 18 EDITORIAL THE government's decision to resume putting residential and commercial sites up for sale outright instead of first testing the market, while not totally unexpected, still highlights the equilibrium it is seeking to achieve in the property sector. The government land sales (GLS) programme has528 words
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Article, Illustration1188 2005-11-10 18 DONALD GREENLEES - A business-school generation gradually taking over businesses is waging war on corruption By DONALD GREENLEES IHT IMMMNMI AKE a money-losing newspaper, an organ of conservative Islam, and put it in the hands of Erick Tohir, a 35-year-old entrepreneur in a hurry to create aIHT; AFP - 1,188 words
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Article, Illustration734 2005-11-10 18 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group ONE puzzle these days is why Americans are so confident at the shopping mall and so glum in opinion polls. By many measures, the country's prosperity is broadbased. Sales of existing homes inThe Washington Post Writers Group - 734 words
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Article1268 2005-11-10 19 MICHAEL LEWIS - A simple guide for 'Wall Street guys' to consume not only conspicuously, but also successfully By MICHAEL LEWIS Bloomberg FOR the first time since the Internet went bust, America's traders, brokers and investment bankers are going to have some real cash waiting for them atBloomberg - 1,268 words
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Article, Illustration1073 2005-11-10 19 LEO FERNANDEZ - By LEO FERNANDEZ Jf M REDICTION" said the physicist Neils JB Bohr "is very difficult, especially if it's war about the future". With that caveat let us embark on a little peek into the possible future evolution of HR outsourcing or HRO.BLOOMBERG - 1,073 words
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Article, Illustration1080 2005-11-10 20 JARON LANIER - The best way to maximise creative profitability is to support varying paths to success, says JARON LANIER JARON LANIER FROM an economic point of view, creativity is the opposite of commoditisation. A creative source of wealth is a source at the "top of the food chain"1,080 words
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Article, Illustration854 2005-11-10 22 SUDHANSHU SARRONWALA - The music industry should encourage the flow of creativity from music fans, says SUDHANSHU SARRONWALA SUDHANSHU SARRONWALA LIKE Hindu avatars which are physical manifestations of spiritual deities, consumers in Asia are now standing at the dawn of a new era, where traditional music854 words
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Article, Illustration328 2005-11-10 22 CRAIG TEGEL - By CRAIG TEGEL FROM the start, Adobe System's founders John Warnock and Charles Geschke were flexible in their business approach and recognised very early on the need to develop products that responded to market demands. This approach has seen Adobe develop into a US$l.2 billion328 words
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Article, Illustration1435 2005-11-10 22 REM KOOLHAAS Cutting edge architect. First Dutch architect to win the prestigious Pritzker Architecture prize in 2000. Principal of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) and of its research-ori-ented counterpart AMO, Rem is also Professor in Practice of Architecture Urban Design at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design.1,435 words
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Article, Illustration965 2005-11-10 24 Beyond 2005 offers delegates an opportunity to get to know thought leaders up close and go back with practical ideas BEYOND 2005, a global summit for creative industries which will take place on Nov 15-16, will marry creative thought leadership and business application. This inaugural965 words
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Article, Illustration517 2005-11-10 24 COMPANIES today are increasingly judged on what they have in their innovation pipelines and some struggle to come up with new, compelling ideas with real potential on a regular basis. But there is a way to tap ideas outside the organisation, according to Research517 words
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Article568 2005-11-10 24 0800 0900 Registration YasminAhmad,RimDirectorMalaysia 0900 0915 Welcome Address by DrTan Chin Nam, LIFESTYLE TECHNOLOGY Permanent Secretary Ministry of Information, IriqiqtgiivlfeedlariVbMiVlDiUs* Communications and the Arts Dr. Adrian Cheok, Director, Interaction and 0915 0945 Keynote Speech 1 by Dr Lee Boon Yang, Entertainment Research Center, Nanyang Minister for Information, Communications and568 words
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Advertisement98 2005-11-10 25 i i WM You never know where creativity will lead you. A thousand years ago a Chinese cook was experimenting jyjjj^ he mixed together some ingredients in a bamboo tube and found the result exploded in colourful flames. He'd invented the firework. When we recruit our Super Group™ panels we98 words
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Article10460 2005-11-10 26 SGX MAINBOARD 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day UttQuote GrDtv Dtv GrYM Net MCap High low Code Company Sale ('000) High low fciyr Sater Cvr P/E Smll 7.5 2 5716 1st Software 5c 2.5 unch 5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 to t 23.5 6 3148 8TelecomUS2c 7.5 +0.5 18710,460 words
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620 2005-11-10 28 Move could generate additional capital for carriers, it says Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] A US plan to spur foreign investment in the nation's airlines will improve the industry's finances and global cooperation amongTarriers, a government official said in response to criticism of theBloomberg - 620 words
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Article, Illustration311 2005-11-10 28 AFP [HONG KONG] A Boeing passenger plane was scheduled to take off from Hong Kong yesterday in a bid to set the world record for the longest commercial flight ever, the US aerospace giant said. A demonstration model of Boeing's 777-200LR Worldliner was toAFP; AP - 311 words
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297 2005-11-10 28 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Just weeks after one Singapore low cost carrier canned its flights to one Australian city, its competitor is planning to start-up services to another city in the country. Singapore Airlines' low cost associate Tiger Airways yesterday announced297 words
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115 2005-11-10 28 Bloomberg [LONDON] Deutsche Lufthansa AG, Europe's second-largest airline, said traffic growth slowed in October as the carrier attracted fewer passengers on European and Atlantic routes. The Cologne, Germany-based airline flew 4.6 million passengers last month, 2.1 per cent fewer than a year earlier, theBloomberg - 115 words
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Article, Illustration444 2005-11-10 28 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] When the giant Airbus 380 test plane touches down at Changi Airport tomorrow morning, it will mark the beginning of a new era in air travel for the region. An era when a huge number ofAFP - 444 words
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Miscellaneous324 2005-11-10 28 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD No frock to wear and too lazy to get one! HH ■■j|H 8 Die-hards showing response IH 11 One article in French and Ital12 Entices cricketers to accept one (5) I I 1 I] I I 13 Top vote given to primate (4) MM ■■B"""" 16 Cover female,324 words
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Article, Illustration474 2005-11-10 29 VEN SREENIVASAN - Guarantee applies to Singapore and 10 other Asia-Pac countries By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Global logistics group TNT has launched a guaranteed pick-up within an hour service across 11 key Asia-Pa-cific cities. Its new 60 Minute PickUp service guarantees that all consignments will be picked up474 words
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420 2005-11-10 29 [KUWAITI Kuwaiti logistics firm Public Warehousing Co, which has won multibillion dollar contracts this year to supply US troops in Iraq, posted a 35 per cent increase in third-quarter net profit to 39.6 million dinars (*****.7 million). Reuters reported that the420 words
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206 2005-11-10 29 Bernama 1 KUALA LUMPUR] TNT, the world's leading mail, express logistics provider, is forging a strategic partnership with Japan Post which will build on the strengths of TNT's global network and Japan Post's strong domestic position. In a statement here yesterday, TNT Malaysia managingBernama - 206 words
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Article, Illustration516 2005-11-10 30 It is in venture to invest in 6 more container terminals in Yantian Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hutchison Whampoa Ltd, the world's biggest port operator, will build more container terminals in Shenzhen. The move will increase its investment in the southern Chinese port asBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 516 words
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Article, Illustration371 2005-11-10 30 Bloomberg, AP (JAKARTA] The Indonesian navy will spend part of the US$l.9 billion it expects to be allocated in the state budget in the next five years on naval vessels, said navy chief Slamet Soebianto. "We will decide what ship toBloomberg,; AP; FILE PHOTO - 371 words
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320 2005-11-10 30 Shanghai port's October container volume up 21 China's exports boost volume to 1.59m boxes Bloomberg, [HONG KONG] Shanghai International Port (Group) Co, which operates China's busiest port, handled 21 per cent more containers in October than a year earlier, after rising exports from the country increased shipments. Cargo volume roseBloomberg, - 320 words
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Article, Illustration991 2005-11-10 30 Nanjing honours naval hero who used city as base AFP [NANJING] As China and the world marks the 600 th anniversary of the voyages of famed navigator Zheng He, a newly excavated shipyard where much of his ancient fleet was built has finally opened toAFP - 991 words
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278 2005-11-10 30 Bloomberg INEW YORK] Carnival Corp, the world's largest cruise operator, promoted Carol Marlow to president and managing director of its luxury Cunard Line. Her appointment fills a post that had been vacant for about a year. Ms Marlow, 43,Bloomberg - 278 words
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Article, Illustration752 2005-11-10 35 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - BT exclusive But survey says firms' actions not commensurate with awareness, reports AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY CO M P L I ANCE with regulations such as SarbanesOxley was the prima*ry reason why Singapore companies applied information security policies over the last one752 words
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259 2005-11-10 35 INFORMATION assets and intellectual property carried by devices like corporate mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs) and laptops are increasingly becoming the responsibility of individuals to protect. But it's a responsibility that many organisations have not yet fully accepted nor anticipated, according to259 words
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646 2005-11-10 36 Be prepared for huge swings as price competition forces companies to risk their margins to push PC sales, says Gartner. Raju Chellam reports IS THE personal computer industry riding on a razor's edge that could hurt most of the players in the near future?646 words
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Article, Illustration540 2005-11-10 36 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Alibaba.com, China's biggest online retailer and the owner of the Yahoo! brand in China, said it will convert Yahoo! China from a Web portal to a search engine. "Yahoo! China's new direction can be summed up in one keyBloomberg; AFP - 540 words
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Article, Illustration370 2005-11-10 36 LEE KIM SIANG - By LEE KIM SIANG FUJI Xerox has unveiled its latest offering in the Work Centre series, the C 2424, said to be the world's first solid ink colour multi-function printer (MFP). Featuring Fuji Xerox's proprietary solid ink technology, it shares the advantages offered by370 words
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356 2005-11-10 36 NYT MICROSOFT released an updated version of its database program for large corporations on Monday, the first of a series of major updates to its core technologies that it plans to introduce in the next year. The new version of SQL Server,NYT - 356 words
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154 2005-11-10 36 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] International Business Machines Corp (IBM) on Tuesday launched a set of software tools it hopes will spur wider interest in its upcoming Cell microprocessor that is key to the computing giant's return to profitable chipmaking. IBM has developed Cell jointlyReuters - 154 words
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250 2005-11-10 36 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Yahoo! Inc, the most-visited website, is testing a system that allows companies to purchase Internet advertisements that include telephone numbers and pay only when customers dial the number. Yahoo is conducting "preliminary testing" of so-called "pay-per-call" technology, company spokeswomanBloomberg - 250 words
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519 2005-11-10 38 It will offer one share for every 2.6 shares of its investment unit Reuters [HONG KONG] Henderson Land Development Co Ltd said yesterday it will pay HK$9.9 billion (552.2 billion) in stock in its second attempt to take its 73 per cent-ownedReuters - 519 words
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Article, Illustration514 2005-11-10 40 Tycoon plans to push company management to sell entire business or individual assets (NEW YORK] Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has spent about US$lB5 million to acquire a stake in Canadian luxury hotel operator Fairmont Hotels Resorts Inc and plans to push the514 words
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162 2005-11-10 40 IN just five years, CapitaLand has grown to become one of Asia's largest property companies, and going by a string of recent accolades one that is held in high regard. The business and financial publication Euromoney. which conducted a survey in more than 50 countries,162 words
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868 2005-11-10 41 Speculators have gone from market as economists see severe downturn NYT INKW YORK] The largest maker of luxury homes in the US, Toll Brothers, said on Tuesday that the era of soaring home prices appeared to have ended. It was the latest signNYT - 868 words
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665 2005-11-10 42 ARTHUR SIM - Such houses can command relatively good rental yields of between 2 and 3.5%, says ARTHUR SIM ARTHUR SIM THE supply of new bungalows in the central districts has increased by almost 50 per cent in the third quarter of 2005, compared to the665 words
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Article, Illustration540 2005-11-10 43 ALEXANDRA HO - Growth boosts China, mixed picture elsewhere By ALEXANDRA HO ASIA'S retail sector generally reported upbeat rental and occupancy rates in the third quarter of this year, says property consultancy CB Richard Ellis (CBRE). The Greater China Region, which CBRE groups asFILE PHOTO - 540 words
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