The Business Times, 17 November 2005
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Title Section17 2005-11-17 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Singapore 85 cents online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg mica (P) 089/03/2005 Thursday, November 17,200517 words
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919 2005-11-17 1 TEH HOOI LING - UBS cuts STI target for end-2006 by over 10% as interbank rates surge to near 5-year high By TEH HOOI LING [SINGAPORE] The outlook for stocks has dimmed after a big j"ump in local interest rates in the past month, with analysts919 words
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718 2005-11-17 1 ALEXANDRA HO - Some fear demand may not grow to match supply By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] Reactions to upcoming convention and exhibition space at the Marina Bay Integrated Resort are mixed, judging by interviews with existing convention and exhibition space operators and organisers. Based on718 words
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Advertisement42 2005-11-17 1 GERMAN POLITICS PG 21 J- BEAUTIFUL HOMES f |»V flJamm 'ppf* \j/riM fla^v /in /iViaHKF f H a T^KW ■M|n^!| r .-JSJ i :^fv^l!H^HIH _J Thumbs up for cluster housing PG 30 Peermont drops out of race for Marina resort pg 242 words
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Advertisement11 2005-11-17 1 COMMODITIES Platinum hits 25-year high BIU Hi Markets Digest Pg 311 words
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Advertisement222 2005-11-17 1 CINEMA {LWI One director's take on the Asian industry pg 10 BJzU Wireless broadband may cut costs: study PGI2 i n Vfc C> "Passione" jl The Mille Migiia For in the Mille Migiia (a race from to Rome the strategy was to as as possible for as long as possible.222 words
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TOP STORIES
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793 2005-11-17 2 ALEXANDRA HO - Eight bidders are in the running but more are expected to bow out By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] The first casualty in the high-stakes bid for the integrated resorts (IR) since the launch of the Marina Bay request for proposals (RFP) has793 words
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Article789 2005-11-17 2 Asean must align bond markets to attract savings ASEAN countries need to find ways to "align and connect" their national bond markets if they are to attract savings and serve the region's investment needs, Asian Development Bank president Haruhiko Kuroda said yesterday at an international bond market conference789 words
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Article, Illustration728 2005-11-17 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Rise of India and China fanning shortage of talent By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] There's never enough talent and skills around. Or is there? Headhunters, who thrive on a shortage of talents and skills, say their business goes through many ups and downs.ARTHUR LEE - 728 words
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Article, Illustration587 2005-11-17 3 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Ageing populations add to urgency of the task By ANTHONY ROWLEY in hong &ong ASEAN countries need to find ways to "align and connect" their national bond markets if they are to attract savings and serve the region's investment needs, AsianBLOOMBERG - 587 words
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Article138 2005-11-17 3 STI 2,254.46 (+13.97) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,256.00 (+14.00) siMsa 266.88 (+2.06) SIMSa FUTURES 266.40 (+1.10) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLSE COMP 896.80 +2.47 NIKKEI 225 14,170.87 +79.10 HANG SENG 14,650.54 +23.13 SET INDEX 675.31 -6.27 JAKARTA COMP 1,025.83 +3.75 MANILA COMP 2,060.75 -2.99 SEOUL COMP 1,267.16 +13.30 SHENZHEN B138 words
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382 2005-11-17 3 LESLIE YEE - It expects 12-20% rise next year in sales charged By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE] Citibank Singapore is looking at growth of between 12 and 20 per cent in sales charged to its credit cards next year, says its business director of credit payment products382 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration764 2005-11-17 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Offer of $180m is 5.6% above second-highest bidder MCL Land By KALPANA RASHIWALA INDONESIA'S Lippo Group and Singapore's CapitaLand have joined forces for a first joint property bid here, emerging as top contender yesterday for a 99year condo site next764 words
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Article, Illustration167 2005-11-17 4 COMPUTER maker LKN-Primefield has confirmed the sale of its LKN Building for $43 million. And the buyer is the Indonesian Po family. The option to purchase the 14-storey building on Cecil Street was exercised yesterday by Noxh Developments. Nico Purnomo Po, a director ofARTHUR LEE - 167 words
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Article4379 2005-11-17 4 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Citi Money SmgDoHar Class B 1.0865/ Citi Pan-Europe Equity Fund 131 >Mt > T nI .i CitiSelect Asia Till Balanced 1.461 S»b«»fcibl** n8 7 CitiSetect Asia Tilt Growth 1 44/ CitiSelect Asia Tilt Enh Grth 1.36/ HSK CitiSelect Global Growth 1.1* n™ Citi Global Healthcare Fund 0.98/4,379 words
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Article, Illustration445 2005-11-17 6 MICHELLE QUAH - Its move is seen by analysts as typical of private equity firms' exit strategy By MICHELLE QUAH A SUBSTANTIAL shareholder of Yellow Pages a member of the consortium that bought the telephone directory company from Sing Tel two years ago slashed itsFILE PHOTO - 445 words
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Article, Illustration444 2005-11-17 6 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY DESCRIBING its results as its best in 12 quarters, Datacraft Asia yesterday posted a net profit of US$3.6 million for its fourth quarter ended Sept 30, against a net loss of US$l2.5 million in the year-ago period. Datacraft's US$l2.5FILE PHOTO - 444 words
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171 2005-11-17 6 A NEW substantial shareholder, Tan Choon Hock, has emerged at listed Sembawang Kimtrans. A filing to the Singapore Exchange by the company yesterday shows the shareholder had bought 16.97 million Sembawang Kimtrans shares on the open market on Tuesday this week. No details were given171 words
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323 2005-11-17 6 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Shares of Malaysian gaming firm Genting International are expected to begin trading in Singapore on Dec 16, raising up to US$3OO million, following promotions in Singapore, Hong Kong and Europe, a source familiar with the share sale said yesterday. MovingReuters - 323 words
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748 2005-11-17 6 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG THE emergence of other big names as potential investors in China Aviation Oil (Singapore) may actually be welcome news for Temasek Holdings, which, for a long time, was seen as the most likely to748 words
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523 2005-11-17 6 Reuters SINGAPORE-LISTED LMA International NV, which makes medical devices, plans to acquire a company in Europe in the next 12-18 months to expand its distribution network, an executive said yesterday. LMA whose laryngeal tubes keep patients' airways open during anaesthesia and emergencyReuters - 523 words
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328 2005-11-17 9 RONNIE LIM - Partners aim to vie for enhanced oil recovery projects outside China Reports by RONNIE LIM MAINBOARD-LISTED China Petrotech Holdings is partnering the EOR Research Center (EORRC) of the PetroChina Group China's largest oil and gas company to engage in enhanced oil recovery (EOR)328 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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89 2005-11-17 9 MACQUARIE International Infrastructure Fund (MIIF) is issuing about 450 million new shares at 96 cents each. The issue price compares with the stock's last traded price of 99.5 cents. MIIF hopes to raise $435 million "for new acquisitions and other purposes". The issue89 words
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66 2005-11-17 9 LUM Chang Holdings yesterday announced it has inked a deal to buy 100 per cent of Venus Capital Corporation Sdn Bhd for RM3.49 million (about 551.57 million). Venus has entered into a deal to buy five contiguous land parcels totalling about 30 acres north66 words
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163 2005-11-17 9 UNITED Overseas Bank said yesterday that as part of the merger of its two banking subsidiaries, Bank of Asia (BOA) and UOB Radanasin Bank, BOA has completed a rights issue to raise funds to acquire all the shares in UOB Radanasin held by163 words
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94 2005-11-17 9 HONG Leong Asia's wholly-owned unit GPac Technology has been granted tax incentives by the Economic Development Board for the manufacture and sale of its environmental-friendly pallets. This tax incentive will begin from January 2006. Home-grown GPac Technology has come up with a way94 words
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55 2005-11-17 9 COSCO Corporation (Singapore) says it has executed a corporate guarantee amounting to $130 million as security for a three-year term-loan facility of about 1.2 billion yuan (about ***** million) granted to its 51 per cent owned subsidiary Cosco Shipyard Group. The loan is from Export55 words
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92 2005-11-17 9 SINOMEM Technology is investing $10 million to take a 30 per cent interest in China's biggest sorbitol manufacturer Shandong Tianli Biochemical Co Ltd to expand its membrane-based downstream business. Sorbitol is a sugar alcohol that the body metabolises slowly, resulting in reduced calories,92 words
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Article, Illustration210 2005-11-17 9 SESDAQ-LISTED Aqua-Terra Supply, which sells lubricants and tools to the oil gas and marine industries, is venturing into the Middle East through a supply joint venture in gas-rich Qatar. It is setting up a "one-stop" shop in Qatar's Salwa industrial area with QatariBLOOMBERG - 210 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration476 2005-11-17 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Market indicators also show the players don't seem to know where to turn to next R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent WHEN 31 per cent of unit volume is done in structured warrants, you can't help but have a sneaky suspicion that the market is firmlySource: Bloomberg - 476 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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431 2005-11-17 8 FirstLink chairman ups deemed interest to 7.01 FIRSTLINK Investments chairman Ling Yew Kong's deemed stake in the company has increased further after another open-market purchase by Alphasky Group. The latter yesterday bought 2 million First Link shares at 6.5 cents apiece. This has raised Alphasky's holding in First Link to431 words
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96 2005-11-17 8 WESTCOMB Financial Group CEO Choo Chee Kong continues to buy shares in the company. Yesterday, he snapped up another 55,000 shares at 32.28 cents each, raising his direct holding in the company to 2.77 million shares, equivalent to a 1.85 per cent stake.96 words
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Article, Illustration424 2005-11-17 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Nov 16 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -114.00 -67.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +21.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -12.00 All-SG Equities 575.47 +3.42 SG Equities Elect 119.24 +0.20 SG Equities Fin 1675.58 +10.01 SG Equities Prop 695.62 +4.46 SIMSCI 266.88 +2.06 SiMSCI Futures 266.40 +1.10 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME424 words
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Article, Illustration987 2005-11-17 8 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Singapore Airlines Nov 16 dose: SSI 1.60 UOB KAY HIAN RESEARCH, Nov 16 SINGAPORE Airlines' (SIA) October operating statistics showed continued healthy passenger traffic growth, and cargo has bounced back again this month. For the fourth successive month, SlA's passenger traffic growth has exceeded theSource: Bloomberg - 987 words
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Article, Illustration539 2005-11-17 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar retreated from fresh 2005 highs in Asian trading yesterday, but could push higher again on stronger US inflation and capital flow data due out at the start of US trading overnight. Traders reported that, overnight,Source: Reuters - 539 words
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Advertisement54 2005-11-17 9 Cameraman: Fred Scott, Genoa, 29.07.01 life remains of Fred Scott's camera. It survived eighteen armed 881 conflicts, corrosive spray from the Arabian Sea, the heat of the I; j mm Gobi and sub-zero Manchuria.The camera finally met its end >■ ajH during the riots at die G8 summit. *<. mm54 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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425 2005-11-17 10 MATTHEW PMAN - By MATTHEW PMAN THE organisers of next month's Child Aid concert have been hard at work raising another $85,000 from four corporate sponsors and strengthening the concert line-up with a pair of emcees, a harpist and a soprano. NTUC Income has committed $35,000 to425 words
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175 2005-11-17 10 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong arrived yesterday in Busan, South Korea, ahead of the two-day Apec Economic Leaders' Meeting which starts tomorrow. As well as the official round of talks, Mr Lee will have bilateral meetings with leaders of other countries. He175 words
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Article, Illustration572 2005-11-17 10 CHEN HUIFEN - 70% of global box-office takings could one day come from region By CHEN HUIFEN SOME time in the future, a Spiderman sequel is likely to be shot in a setting that looks like a hybrid of New York and Shanghai. "And then when Spiderman takesYEN MENG JIIN - 572 words
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316 2005-11-17 10 AFTER months of speculation, the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) has confirmed that it is to transfer its cancer fund to the Singapore Cancer Society (SCS). At a press briefing yesterday morning, NKF chairman Gerard Ee said that the year-old NKF316 words
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Article, Illustration313 2005-11-17 10 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN STANDARD Chartered Bank yesterday unveiled a priority centre for affluent customers at Sun tec City its fifth branch opening in the past 12 months. This takes the UK-based bank's local network to 24 branches one shy of the 25313 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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79 2005-11-17 10 A TRIPARTITE delegation from Singapore is visiting Japan for four days, from yesterday to Saturday, to learn from the country's experience in improving the employability of older workers. The delegation, led by Minister of State Gan Kim Yong, seeks to gain insights into Japan's79 words
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99 2005-11-17 10 MINISTER for Defence Teo Chee Hean yesterday met separately the chairman of the National People's Congress Wu Bangguo and the vice chairman of the Central Military Commission and the Minister for National Defence, General Cao Gangchuan. The meetings reaffirmed the defence relationship as a component99 words
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Article63 2005-11-17 10 MINISTER for Foreign Affairs George Yeo met Panama First VicePresident and Minister of Foreign Affairs Samuel Lewis Navarro yesterday at the sidelines of the Apec ministerial meeting in South Korea. They both look forward to the signing of a bilateral Free Trade Agreement soon and agreed63 words
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199 2005-11-17 10 WATER-SKIING and wakeboarding enthusiasts have something new to look forward to. Come next year, Singapore will get its first cable ski park. The $2 million Ski 360° park at East Coast Lagoon in East Coast Park (ECP) will be open by199 words
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FOCUS: SERVICES
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Article, Illustration810 2005-11-17 11 SAMUEL EE - AUTOMOTIVE HQ And it's using Singapore, its Asean headquarters, as its global hub for high-precision activity, reports SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE WITH a record number of au-to-related multinationals setting up corporate headquarters here in 2005, the year is shaping up to be an important oneSource: Delphi - 810 words
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BizIT
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909 2005-11-17 12 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - New players using WiMax will boost competition, reports AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THE introduction of the latest wireless broadband technology into Singapore could lower the price paid by companies for leased lines, according to a recent study on wholesale telecom services in909 words
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Article, Illustration591 2005-11-17 12 Verso said to be selling an antiSkype filter system [BEIJING] Skype, the Internet telephony company owned by eßay, is in talks with Chinese state-owned operators and is optimistic that they will clear the way for the launch of its comput-er-to-telephone call serviceBLOOMBERG - 591 words
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289 2005-11-17 12 Reuters [SEATTLE] Microsoft Corp, which built its business by aiming to put a "computer on every desk", is moving into the high-end supercomputing market as hardware becomes more affordable, Chairman Bill Gates said on Tuesday. The world's largest software maker will offer a versionReuters - 289 words
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222 2005-11-17 12 ROLAND LIM - It has capacity to serve 100 more customers in region By ROLAND LIM HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP) announced the opening of its second disaster recovery centre in Singapore earlier this week, as part of its US$lOO million investment in business continuity and disaster recovery centres222 words
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271 2005-11-17 12 LEE KIM SIANG - By LEE KIM SIANG SUN Microsystems has beefed up its data management stable with the launch of the TlOOOO Enterprise Tape Drive. The Sun StorageTek TlOOOO tape drive was designed with three factors in mind: to reduce costs by boosting efficiency,271 words
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397 2005-11-17 12 Industry group sees fastest growth in transport cards Bloomberg [PARIS] Global sales of chip cards are forecast to rise 8.9 per cent this year, lifted by demand for products such as health-insurance passes and banking cards, industry group Eurosmart said. Smart-cardBloomberg - 397 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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476 2005-11-17 13 Weaker currency helps Tokyo's fight against deflation [TOKYO] To those who think the yen's slide to a 27month low against the dollar may prompt the Ministry of Finance (MOF) to soon intervene in support of the Japanese currency, some analysts have476 words
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Article, Illustration664 2005-11-17 13 Fed will remain free of political influence on his watch, he assures lawmakers AP [WASHINGTON] Ben Bernanke, the chief White House economist, told senators on Tuesday he'll continue the policies of Alan Greenspan if confirmed as Federal Reserve chairman and will make sure theAP; REUTERS - 664 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration534 2005-11-17 14 S JAYASANKARAN - It paid RM115m deposit refundable except under some circumstances By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Southern Bank (SBB), apparently shrugging off the looming threat to its own existence, yesterday distributed a circular detailing its plans for the RM2.I billion (Ss9soBLOOMBERG - 534 words
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302 2005-11-17 14 Project in S Arabia seen as springboard to similar deals in the Gulf [KUALA LUMPUR] A MalaysianSaudi consortium has clinched a US$2.5 billion power and water desalination project in Saudi Arabia the first privatised job in the kingdom, reported Starßiz yesterday. The consortium302 words
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Article2340 2005-11-17 14 VOl General Corp .0.40 unth 93 1« Ml ♦<- ffMt Genting 19.80 0.10 1332 George Kent .0.59 unch 59 ASM Realty ..—1.51 -0.03 14 £HL Systems MO unch 104 Abrit 0 29 0 01 34 GlobetronksTech 0.27 unch 2632 ACP Industries 0.63 unch 0 GkxnacBhd 1.22 0.01 1322,340 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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Article55 2005-11-17 14 Reuters [SEOUL] President Roh Moo-hyun said yesterday that South Korea has granted Beijing market economy status, a landmark move that will give China greater protection from anti-dumping duties on exports. Mr Roh was speaking during Mr Hu's two-day state visit to Seoul, the first byReuters - 55 words
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56 2005-11-17 14 Xinhua [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian government will not issue any new Islamic banking licences to foreign banks for now, a local newspaper said here yesterday. Any future issuance will be done on a step-by-step basis, the New Strait Times quoted Malaysian Second FinanceXinhua - 56 words
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75 2005-11-17 14 AP [HONG KONG] Top Hong Kong record companies have launched their first legal battle against illegal music file sharing on the Internet. The companies are seeking a court order asking Internet service providers to disclose personal details of 22 individuals who allegedly uploadedAP - 75 words
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38 2005-11-17 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Top Chinese telecoms equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, believed to have lost out in the bidding for UK counterpart Marconi, said yesterday it remains on the acquisition hunt. —ReutersReuters - 38 words
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291 2005-11-17 14 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will switch to bio-diesel next year a year ahead of schedule with government vehicles slated to start using the palm oil-laced fuel to cushion the impact of rising fuel prices, a news report said yesterday. The government wasAP - 291 words
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Article, Illustration478 2005-11-17 14 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] A Malaysia Airlines union yesterday denied claims that the carrier's large workforce had contributed to losses that it blamed on poor planning and wrong decisions by management. Union president Alias Aziz said losses incurred by Malaysia Airlines had nothing to doAFP; BLOOMBERG - 478 words
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INDIA
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624 2005-11-17 15 BSNL 's plans set Indian telecoms sector abuzz BSNL to float a tender for equipment to handle 60m lines [NEW DELHI] A major expansion plan is about to set India's telecoms sector abuzz, according to the Business Standard. Stateowned phone operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) intends to secure at624 words
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Article, Illustration233 2005-11-17 15 Bloomberg, Reuters [NEW DELHI] Indian Finance Minister P Chidambaram urged banks to seek acquisitions to strengthen the nation's financial industry, ruling out forced mergers. "The initiative for consolidation must come from the banks' management with the willing support of employees," he said in New DelhiBloomberg,; Reuters - 233 words
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523 2005-11-17 15 Indian companies, banks may mop up over US$3b in the next 4-5 months Economic Times [MUMBAI] Several Indian corporates and banks will step into the overseas market in the next four to five months to mop up over US$3 billion through a mixEconomic Times - 523 words
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207 2005-11-17 15 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's mergers and acquisitions are expected to reach US$l7 billion by value this year, more than triple the 2004 level, as companies expand and foreign investment increases in Asia's fourth-largest economy, a business group said. Mergers and acquisitions touched US$6.9 billionBloomberg - 207 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration414 2005-11-17 16 Some managers in China earn more than double the rates in India: study [LONDON] Multinational companies establishing low-cost operations in Asia face higher wage costs in China than in India, the Financial Times reported a study of more than 600 companies in theREUTERS - 414 words
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291 2005-11-17 16 Reuters [BEIJING] China is preparing to scrap a two-decade-old taxation policy that gives foreign companies preferential treatment, something that will happen soon, Finance Minister Jin Renqing said yesterday. Foreign firms enjoy income tax rates as low as 15 per cent while domesticReuters - 291 words
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214 2005-11-17 16 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Liu Qibing, the deputy head of imports and exports at a Chinese government agency, was placed on leave in October, people who know him said, amid speculation he made losing bets on copper prices. Mr Liu, who bought andBloomberg - 214 words
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757 2005-11-17 16 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Interbank trading in onshore foreign exchange forwards a central plank of China's currency reforms is finally stirring three months after its launch, raising hopes that the market will soon accurately reflect long-term domestic expectations for the yuan. But dealers and economistsReuters - 757 words
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342 2005-11-17 16 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Bevan Yeh has become the best-performing fund manager in Taiwan in less than two years by betting on local producers of alternative energy as oil climbed to a record. Falling energy prices haven't changed his strategy. Prudential Securities Investment Trust Co'sBloomberg - 342 words
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448 2005-11-17 17 But Singapore investment firm denies interest in such Korean deals [SEOUL] Hana Bank, the mid-sized South Korean lender, said on Tuesday that possible partners in its planned bid for smaller rival Korea Exchange Bank might include Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings,448 words
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Article, Illustration359 2005-11-17 17 Al R Dizon - Round-the-Wodd Yacht Race. Leg 2 Race 3, Day 22 Al R Dizon UNIQUELY Singapore dismissed its sail problems by going 89 miles cfcffing the 12 hours on Thursday in what could be skipper Richard Faflc's last-ditch effort to land a podium finish for die Singapore CSpper with just359 words
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Article368 2005-11-17 17 LATEST US DATA Reuters [WASHINGTON] US consumer prices rose 0.2 per cent in October despite a dip in energy prices as the cost of housing notched the largest gain in nearly five years, government data showed yesterday. Excluding food and energy costs, prices climbedReuters - 368 words
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331 2005-11-17 17 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Platinum, used in jewellery and auto catalysts, rose to its highest level since March 1980 in Asia yesterday as funds started buying again in Tokyo, propelling its futures to a record high. Spot platinum rose sharply to US$9B4-988 anReuters - 331 words
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Article, Illustration762 2005-11-17 17 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ASIA INSIGHT Koizumi trying to push around BOJ to cover up bankruptcy of his policies ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent Monetary policy has become a political football again in Japan, with politicians busily fouling the Bank of Japan, despite the fact that it was granted independence in 1998,762 words
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Article, Illustration760 2005-11-17 18 VEN SREENIVASAN - It's a natural successor to the 747 series, they say By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] The new Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental passenger plane is a replacement for the popular 747-400 and not a response to the Airbus A3BO. Boeing officials saidBLOOMBERG - 760 words
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338 2005-11-17 18 AFP [BEIJING] China called yesterday for renewed direct flights to Taiwan during the 2006 Spring Festival, but on an even larger scale than when they were launched under much fanfare early this year. China made the appeal at a press conference conducted byAFP - 338 words
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369 2005-11-17 18 AP [WASHINGTON] Airline pilots need better warning systems to avoid collisions at increasingly crowded airports, accident investigators said on Tuesday while announcing transportation safety priorities. Other recommendations that made the National Transportation Safety •Board's annual list of mostwanted improvements were: require childrenAP - 369 words
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266 2005-11-17 18 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thai Airways International Pel said its financial position is improving as travellers return to Thailand after the tsunami and fuel surcharges help compensate for higher oil prices. "Our present financial position is good and is on the rise," Somchainuk Engtrakul, acting president ofBloomberg - 266 words
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223 2005-11-17 18 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Virgin Blue Holdings Ltd, Australia's second-biggest airline, reported second-half profit fell by more than half as jet fuel prices rose to a record and competition from Qantas Airways Ltd drove down ticket prices. Net income plunged 52 per centBloomberg - 223 words
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Miscellaneous234 2005-11-17 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 5 Plant spies on an accountant g 10 The minister for sport a fool! j 21 Clean with wood! (4) 27 Formidable man-eater held back by coat (6) ~~Hflf fHf 28 Free, liberal, English and totally VV—-Vl—— painT(6) 30 Gave permission to see stand being rebuilt (8) (4)234 words
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Article, Illustration517 2005-11-17 19 Shipping lines hold back purchases for fear of overcapacity Bloomberg (SINGAPORE] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's biggest shipbuilder, and eight other South Korean dockyards won 19 per cent fewer orders in the first nine months, as shipping lines withheld purchases onBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 517 words
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287 2005-11-17 19 Reuters [BEUING] The chief executive of Dutch mail and logistics company TNT NV said that his company was looking for acquisitions in Europe and China, and could comfortably spend up to 1 billion euros (Ss2 billion). "We are actively lookingReuters - 287 words
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294 2005-11-17 19 Odfjell's Q3 profit jumps 21 on higher freight rates Q4 fall seen due to hurricanes' impact on US shipments Bloomberg [OSLO] Odfjell ASA, the world's biggest operator of deep-sea chemical tankers, says third-quarter profit jumped 21 per cent on rising freight rates. Net income was US$35 million, or 41 centsBloomberg - 294 words
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523 2005-11-17 19 AP [NAIROBI] Lawless Somalia cannot patrol its own waters and the neighbours to whom it has appealed for help have yet to devise a plan for dealing with increasingly daring pirates along an important shipping route. Captains and crews canAP - 523 words
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Advertisement530 2005-11-17 19 SGA SOCIETE GENERALE ACCEPTANCE N.V. (Incorporated in the Netherlands Antilles with limited liability) NOTICE TO WARRANTHOLDERS TO ALL HOLDERS OF EUROPEAN STYLE CASH SETTLED CALL WARRANTS RELATING TO THE ORDINARY SHARES OF SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS LIMITED ISSUED BY SGA SOC|£T£ G£n£RALE ACCEPTANCE N.V. UNCONDITIONALLY AND IRREVOCABLY GUARANTEED BY SOCl£T£ G£n£RALE530 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article528 2005-11-17 20 EDITORIAL IT was a historic moment for Singapore and European planemaker Airbus last week when its giant A3BO test plane made its first ever Asian touchdown at Changi Airport. There were, of course, the obligatory speeches, champagne and guided tours. In fact, everything would have528 words
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Article, Illustration1342 2005-11-17 20 SANJEEV SANYAL - Rapid growth depleting skilled workforce, but rural revolution set to become new engine By SANJEEV SANYAL INDIA has joined China as the darling of the global investor community. Much of this is well deserved since 14 years of economic reform have genuinely transformed theBLOOMBERG - 1,342 words
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Article, Illustration745 2005-11-17 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON DEAR Robert J Samuelson Our records show that you haven't yet registered for the benefits of AARP membership, even though you are fully eligible... I look forward to your joining us. Sincerely. William D Novelli. Executive Director Among AARP's745 words
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Article, Illustration1024 2005-11-17 21 MATTHEW LYNN - She is presiding over an economic programme that combines an austere package with taxing the rich, and is likely to push Germany into recession MATTHEW LYNN Angela Merkei already has one historic achievement to her name. Later this month, she will becomeAFP - 1,024 words
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Article881 2005-11-17 21 DONALD GREENLEES - By DONALD GREENLEES IHT CHINA'S surging economy has had one unsurprising by-product: the Chinese people are feeling good about themselves and the world, according to an opinion survey. An index of personal optimism, produced by the Pew Research Center, an independent opinion research organisation basedIHT - 881 words
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362 2005-11-17 21 Tay Boon Sun for Director - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Tay Boon Sun for Director. Corporate Development, Housing Development Board I REFER to the letter "Relax HDB policies to help lowerincome group" by Leong Sze Hiah (BT. Nov 9). The writer felt that HDB's policies on rental flats and resale362 words
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464 2005-11-17 21 Narayana Narayana Singapore - Narayana Narayana Singapore WHILE appreciating the depth of analysis in your editorial "Getting the best possible IR" (BT. Nov 9). I feel that some of your fears may be overblown. I suppose the public is not greatly interested in knowing the rationale or mechanics464 words
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PROPERTY
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Article489 2005-11-17 28 UAE per capita construction spending of US$51.804 suggests Dubai's is even higher [DUBAI] Dubai's per capita construction spending is one of the highest in the world according to market estimates, said Emirates News Agency (WAM) yesterday. The value of ongoing projects in the UAE stands at US$223.79489 words
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Article, Illustration430 2005-11-17 28 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM VENUS Mansion, off Cairnhill Road, is the latest development to go on the market for collective en bloc sale. It is understood that close to 80 per cent of the owners of the 41-unit apartment building have agreedFILE PHOTO - 430 words
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Article, Illustration404 2005-11-17 29 Land Houses sees sales beating forecast Senior executive expects full-year growth to be more than 15% Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Land Houses Pel, Thailand's largest homebuilder, said it may post a sales gain of more than 15 per cent this year, boosted by increasing confidence towards the company's projects among home buyers.Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 404 words
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Article126 2005-11-17 29 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Kerry Properties Ltd, a Hong Kong-based developer controlled by the family of Malaysian tycoon Robert Kuok, said it made a HK$l.B billion (*****.4 million) loan to a unit for a property development in the city. The loan to Cheerjoy Development LtdBloomberg - 126 words
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1675 2005-11-17 29 PKUJtU NAMb PROP CONTRACT TENURE BUIff-INrtAND PRICE PSF STREET NAME TYPE DATE AREA*(SQ FT) (S$'000) District 3 NON-LANDED Domain 21 Apt 17/10/2005 99 904 553 611 Emerald Park Apt 26/10/2005 99 926 400 432 Q*?ens Apt 27/10/2005 99 1184 710 6001,675 words
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413 2005-11-17 31 Results boost rise in its shares and those of other property firms Reuters [LONDON] Britain's Land Securities pic posted a near doubling in first-half profit yesterday and struck a positive tone about prospects, boosting its shares and those of other property companies. TheReuters - 413 words
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Advertisement171 2005-11-17 28 The Baywater Collection offers extraordinary potential with dual views of the waterway and seafront an exclusive opportunity to develop the last condominium parcel within the gated residential The Baywater Collection community of the Northern emma. T n Sprawled across 25,684 sq m, The Baywater Collection consists of The largest condominium171 words
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Advertisement184 2005-11-17 28 For Sale By Tender I U.I Site Area 45,512 sq ft (approx) l| |IimWIUjME GPR 2.8, up to 36 storeys r ll r a Unblocked view 9010*1 Near amenities and reputable c I schools wrra Conveniently located with easy t access to Orchard Shopping U Belt and CBD 1 Tender184 words
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Advertisement219 2005-11-17 29 Prime Freehold Site for Landed Houses at Old Holland Road HjHHI TurtC Land 87,087 sf, Residential Provisional Planning Permission previously Bukit Timah Road granted for cluster housing (32 semi-ds and m o** 3 bungalows) 1 Potential for -o < Tinll I CM-" 28 conventional semi-ds; or 42 units, comprising 16219 words
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Article666 2005-11-17 30 ARTHUR SIM - Many buyers are first-time landed property owners as developers market such homes as lifestyle packages, reports ARTHUR SIM ARTHUR SIM CLUSTER housing or strata landed housing as it is officially known is an interesting part of the private residential property market, and it is increasingly666 words
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Article, Illustration497 2005-11-17 30 ARTHUR SIM - FEATURE HOME OF THE WEEK By ARTHUR SIM CHONG Teck Wei was not looking for a new home when he came across a newspaper article about a new cluster-house development being designed by Woha Architects. But being a fan of the prominentPHOTOS: CHRIS LOH - 497 words
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