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Title Section23 2005-11-26 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend SINGAPORE 85 cents MICA (P) 089/03/2005 November ?U ?7. ?(U) r ortltw .»t /iiiU'.nt*-v, Uku >i,ml nun %t\ j23 words
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801 2005-11-26 1 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The saga has ended: debt-ridden Citiraya Industries officially gains a new lease on life, after 11 months of uncertainty and a fiery 10-hour court session yesterday in which the company came close to being wound up. DBS, Citiraya's lead creditor,801 words
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Article137 2005-11-26 1 STI 2,295.73 (-10.58) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,297.00 (-10.00) SIMSCI 270.95 (-1.17) SIMSCI FUTURES 271.70 (-0.30) MARKETS Friday Change KLSECOMP 904.28 +0.63 NIKKEI 225 14,784.29 +41.71 HANG SENG 15.081.47 -2.92 SET INDEX 669.89 +0.13 JAKARTA COMP 1.074.40 -3.78 MANILA COMP 2,106.10 -13.55 SEOUL COMP 1,293.22 +1.51 SHENZHEN B 197.80137 words
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Article, Illustration774 2005-11-26 1 ARTHUR SIM - Low-cost China production won't help if there's no good design, S'pore manufacturers discover By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] Nobody sits on just a chair any more. Rather, they fret over whether it's Modern or Baroque. Or whether it's Le Corbusier or Courts. Furniture design, it774 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration398 2005-11-26 2 Source: The Globalist Number four in 2050 India, China and the United States will still be the world's three most populous nations in 2050. But there will be plenty of demographic change in other countries, given that 99% of future population growth is going to occur in developing countries.Source: The Globalist - 398 words
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Article, Illustration657 2005-11-26 2 RODERICK CLYNE - SATURDAY SOAPBOX RODERICK CLYNE Copy Editor SINGAPORE seems to have an attitude of benign neglect towards cycling. As a cyclist, that is fine by me. Because cycling, as a method of transport, is altogether normal, and should be seen as such. Normal, as in traditional, the bike657 words
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Article, Illustration637 2005-11-26 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Queen, Malta PM say grouping strong enough to tackle underdevelopment in the world From CHUANG PECK MING in Malta EVEN the weather smiled on the gathering as the 53 leaders of the former British colonies arrived at the Mediterranean Conference Centre hereREUTERS - 637 words
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Article756 2005-11-26 2 Air Ocean head Thomas Tay denies CPIB probe THOMAS Tay, chief executive of Air Ocean, yesterday said that he is not under any investigation by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau. An upset Mr Tay told BT over the phone that his interview with the CPIB was "incidental" and756 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration1706 2005-11-26 3 ANNA TEO - KPMG's Danny Teoh tells ANNA TEO the goals and challenges the auditing industry and himself need to work on ANNA TEO SUAVE in a black jacket and matching shades, Danny Teoh surprised and totally wowed colleagues at KPMG's dinner and dance at the Shangri-La Hotel ballroom early lastAURTHER LEE - 1,706 words
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Article, Illustration539 2005-11-26 3 ANNA TEO - By ANNA TEO WITHOUT music, life would be a mistake. The Friedrich Nietzsche quote is probably a sentiment of Danny Teoh's too. And the KPMG Singapore boss doesn't just sing: He has in the basement of his house an entire recording studio where he unwindsARTHUR LEE - 539 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration678 2005-11-26 4 SIOW LI SEN - Thomas Tay says he was merely asked to give his views on industry goings-on By SIOW LI SEN THOMAS Tay, chief executive of Air Ocean Group, yesterday said that he is not under any investigation by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). An upset Mr678 words
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GRAPEVINE
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Article79 2005-11-26 4 ONE of the winners of the annual Enterprise 50 awards last week decided to take an mi usual breather after bagging the prize: he went for a soothing massage. To his amazement, the spa employees recognised him and one of them pointed to The79 words
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Article85 2005-11-26 4 LIFE after listing is no longer the same for one China chief executive officer. Like many CEOs of unlisted companies on the mainland, this CEO, who is also the founder of the company, used to dig into the various "pockets" of the group's more profitable units85 words
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Article64 2005-11-26 4 NTUC Income CEO Tan Kin Lian may not be Singapore's most famous blogger but he could very well be the most influential. On tankinlian.blogspot.com, he gives his views on salient topics ranging from the fixed land pricing for the proposed integrated resorts to MediShield coverage. Better still, Mr64 words
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Article85 2005-11-26 4 WANT to win that multi-million-dollar waste treatment contract? Darco Water Technologies recently led a bid that won an $84 million contract for a municipal waste water plant in Hsin Chu, near Taipei. Asked how they beat large established firms to the contract, CEO KM Thye said their proposal85 words
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276 2005-11-26 4 NANDE KHIN - Casa warns of big FY2005 loss its 4th year in the red TROUBLED COMPANIES It lost LG dealership in January and its investments are still loss-making By NANDE KHIN ELECTRICAL products and electronic home appliance distributor Casa Holdings has become the latest company to issue a profit warning. Yesterday, Casa276 words
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187 2005-11-26 4 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Three non-executive directors of China Aviation Oil (Singapore) Corp who face charges related to the company's US$55O million trading losses will attend their next pre-trial meeting on Dec 15, lawyers and prosecutors said. Jia Changbin, Gu Yanfei and Li YongjiBloomberg - 187 words
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Article, Illustration449 2005-11-26 4 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN MAYBANK today launches Islamic banking in Singapore, targeting its entire customer base amid growing interest in such products. OCBC Bank was the first bank to introduce Islamic banking in Singapore in the form of savings and current accounts in 1998, but theBERITA HARIAN - 449 words
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235 2005-11-26 4 Bloomberg {SINGAPORE] Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd, South-east Asia's biggest defence company, said its subsidiary won an order valued at $120 million from Singapore's defence ministry. Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd will provide five EC 120 Colibri helicopter with full technical andBloomberg - 235 words
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387 2005-11-26 5 LESLIE YEE - NEW LEASE OF LIFE Company given three more months to finalise search By LESLIE YEE WITH the already-extended deadline of Oct 31 to finalise the search for a new core business to avert delisting having lapsed, Sea View Hotel has been given another387 words
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292 2005-11-26 5 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ NEOCORP International now hopes to be saved by a British Virgin Islands incorporated investment company whose main business is in the manufacturing of electrical transformers in China. The Sesdaq-listed construction company, under judicial management, has struck a deal which292 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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76 2005-11-26 5 THE sentencing of Sia Teck Mong, former chief executive and director of ITE Electric Co, has been postponed to Dec 7 from yesterday. Sia, 60, together with two of his former directors, 68-year-old Gan Cheng Siew and Foo Jong Kan, 50 and the76 words
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45 2005-11-26 5 DAKA Designs has appointed Sport Dimension Inc as its exclusive distributor for its Sea-Doo Seascooter and Motorised Inflatable line of products in the United States. It has also secured a US$3.B million order commitment from Sport Dimension.45 words
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72 2005-11-26 5 INTEGRATED oil and gas and marine service provider and procurement specialist Aqua-Terra has entered into a preliminary agreement to acquire a 51 per cent interest in Amos International a marine logistics and supply chain management company for $382,500. The acquisition was done72 words
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64 2005-11-26 5 FERROCHINA'S non-executive chairman Zhang Ye Dong reduced his personal shareholding from 44.75 per cent to 30.02 per cent. He sold 48.5 million shares representing 14.73 per cent of the company on the open market, where they were purchased by institutional investor East Grand Management Ltd64 words
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97 2005-11-26 5 OCBC Bank has teamed up with Thailand's Krungthai Card (KTC) to extend the reach of its Titanium credit card, which turned one last week. At yesterday's celebrations, KTC unveiled its own version of the card, after securing licensing rights to use OCBC's97 words
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50 2005-11-26 5 RECENTLY listed sporting goods company China Hongxing Sports posted a proforma 20.3 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to 24.2 million yuan (S$5.1 million) for the third quarter ended Sept 30. Revenue rose 19.4 per cent to 193.6 million yuan.50 words
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109 2005-11-26 5 SEMBCORP Marine, Singapore Technologies Marine. Keppel Shipyard and Pan-United Marine have all subscribed to additional new shares in their associated company Joint Shipyard Management Services (JSMS), which manages a dormitory for foreign workers hired by them. The four parties set up JSMS in109 words
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234 2005-11-26 5 GRAND Central (NZ), a subsidiary of Hotel Grand Central (HGC), has sold Wang House Wellington to Freemasons New Zealand for NZ$B.3 million (Ss9.B million) in cash. Wang House is an office building with seven storeys of commercial office space, a ground floor of retail234 words
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Article, Illustration643 2005-11-26 5 VEN SREENIVASAN - STOCKS VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent THROUGHOUT this week, the local market has taken its cue from Wall Street, then the futures market for Wall Street indices, followed by Hong Kong and finally the opening for European markets. So with the US fmancial markets heading into643 words
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Article, Illustration453 2005-11-26 5 An advertising feature MANY people suffer from one form of gum disease or other. Gum diseases are caused by plaque, a film of bacteria that forms on your teeth and gums. While many of the bacteria found on your gums and teeth are harmless, some types453 words
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Advertisement163 2005-11-26 5 i VAUTOMATION 2006 g 'jg 3 rd INTL. EXHIBITION 7 CONFERENCE September 27-30, 2006 HALL NO. 1 S& Bombay Exhibition Centre (NSE), Goregoan (E), Mumbai. INDIA INDIA is expected to grow faster than China and most other countries over years, states a Deutsche Bank study. Henceforth, the jhmK Indian manufacturing163 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration996 2005-11-26 6 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN Darco Water Technologies Nov 25 close: 550.275 DBS VfCKERS SECURITIES, Nov 25 DWT is partnering the Lealea Group in the. construction of a 30,000 cu ra/day wastewater recovery system for Hsin Chu City, commonly known as the "Silicon Valley" of Taiwan, which houses over 300Source: Bloomberg - 996 words
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Article, Illustration983 2005-11-26 6 TEH HOOI LING - SHOW ME THE MONEY They stand out in this region on the two counts TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent THERE are eight stages in the development of the real estate investment trusts (Reits) market, and there are different challenges and characteristics in eachSource: Macquarie Research - 983 words
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Article938 2005-11-26 6 For week beginning Nov 21 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS Subsantial toy Itoof Mc. SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ S«n Shares Par Man After Stodi Data Director Cowv '000 She S 000 (000) Swtssco Int'l 24-Nov-OS Chong Thim Pheng Buy 100 na ***** 10.97 ***** 11.03 Ferrochina Zhang Ye Dong938 words
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BT INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration2767 2005-11-26 7 OVERVIEW BILLIONS of dollars flowed into Malaysian assets at the end of last year and again in July when the fixed currency peg was lifted. The aim was to catch the appreciation to the ringgit then believed to be undervalued by 5 to 102,767 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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632 2005-11-26 8 ANNA TEO - Data included for first time shows trade balance surplus of US$9.3b By ANNA TEO DATA available for the first time shows that re-exports from Singapore to Indonesia amounted to US$lO.9 billion in 2004 turning the bilateral trade balance from a deficit to a632 words
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288 2005-11-26 8 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN DESIGN companies will grow by more than 20 per cent over the next three years, according to forecasts in a recently completed survey of the design industry by Ernst Young (E&Y). Design service providers, or firms whose288 words
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198 2005-11-26 8 MORE than 1,500 HDB households at Sims Drive and Upper Boon Keng Road will have to move—as the site of their flats has been picked for selective en-bloc redevelopment (Sers). The affected flats are at Blocks 54, 56, 57,59,60 and 62 Sims198 words
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Article, Illustration286 2005-11-26 8 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN SINGAPORE has conferred the prestigious Public Service Star on four business leaders and the Public Service Medal on a fifth for their contributions to the country's economic growth. Klaus Ziegler, chairman of the supervisory board of German electronics manufacturer Epcos,JOYCE FANG/ST - 286 words
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440 2005-11-26 8 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN www.biothicssingapore.org THE Bioethics Advisory Committee (BAC) has stressed that any human tissues for genetic testing or research should be obtained on a voluntary basis and no monetary inducement should be involved. "We think we are pretty clear in our mindswww.biothicssingapore.org - 440 words
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256 2005-11-26 8 MALAYSIAN officials are in town for talks with IE Singapore on how to help projects in developing certain industries in Singapore and Malaysia. The dialogue session, between lE, the Malaysian Industrial Development Authority (Mida) and the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), started256 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article, Illustration2587 2005-11-26 9 CHUANG PECK MING - Singapore's drive into the Chinese market is now expanding to second-tier cities, CHUANG PECK MING finds out more CHUANG PECK MING SINGAPORE companies were early venturing into China and they continue to pour investments into the emerging giant today. Lending a hand in Singapore's drive into the2,587 words
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Article, Illustration503 2005-11-26 10 CHUANG PECK MING - Whether they were early birds or latecomers, Singapore companies in sectors from property to education are still finding rich pickings in the Chinese market, CHUANG PECK MING profiles three of them CHUANG PECK MING IT'S NEVER too late to venture into China, it appears. Mapletree Investments,503 words
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Article, Illustration465 2005-11-26 10 CRESTAR Education Group is one Singapore company that heeded the government's urging early and ventured into China. That was in 1995 when the provider of childcare education services set up a nursery school for the expatriate community in Suzhou, where Singapore was helping to build an industrial465 words
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Article, Illustration468 2005-11-26 10 INTER-ROLLER Engineering was an early bird in China, having arrived more than a decade ago. But it was only this year that the company set up a fully-owned subsidiary in Beijing. "Having a physical presence in China is an assurance to our Chinese clients that we are468 words
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Article, Illustration1276 2005-11-26 11 LAW CHUNG MING - LETTER FROM BEIJING The cities and provinces of North China all have their own unique characteristics even though they are located in the same region, writes LAW CHUNG MING LAW CHUNG MING BEIJING is not China that's what I always tell fellow Singaporeans who are visiting China for1,276 words
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Article, Illustration1096 2005-11-26 11 TEO MOH GIN - S'pore companies have much to gain if they read the competitive landscape accurately, says TEO MOH GIN TEO MOH GIN SINGAPORE companies, which have made China the top destination for foreign direct investments since the late *****, have not lost any of their ardour forSource: Singapoe's Investment Abroad 2003 – Singapore Department of Statistics June 2005 Issue - 1,096 words
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1222 2005-11-26 12 CHUANG PECK MING - Despite signs of cooling down, growth was a robust 9.4 per cent in the three months to September, CHUANG PECK MING reports CHUANG PECK MING TIGHTER policies and high oil prices have not slowed China's economic expansion. The Chinese economy hardly paused, as it kept up1,222 words
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Article, Illustration1394 2005-11-26 12 STEPHEN GREEN, TAI HUI - STEPHEN GREEN and TAI HUI discuss the key features of the People's Bank of China's recent monetary policy report which looks at the state of the economy and yuan reform STEPHEN GREEN, TAI HUI CHINA'S central bank views the ec6nomy as basically healthy butFILE PHOTO; BLOOMBERG - 1,394 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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593 2005-11-26 13 SHOEB KAGDA - Analysts say it must deal with inflation, weaker growth and sentiment By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta INDONESIA faces a make-or-break year in 2006 as the government grapples with rising inflation, slower growth and weakening business sentiment, panelists at an economic seminar said593 words
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297 2005-11-26 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] State oil firm Pertamina will begin drilling on Indonesia's US$2 billion Cepu oil block without partner Exxon Mobil Corp because of deadlocked talks over who will operate the field, Pertamina said yesterday. The threat casts a cloud over one of Exxon'sReuters - 297 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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Article61 2005-11-26 13 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian gaming and power group Genting Bhd yesterday said its third-quarter earnings rose 68 per cent from a year earlier after its casino and resorts posted higher arrivals. Genting posted net profit of RM405.9 million (Ssl 81.8 million) in the period endingReuters - 61 words
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Article76 2005-11-26 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Swiss drug giant Roche AG has given Indonesia permission to make the anti-viral drug Tamiflu that can be used to treat bird flu infections in people, Health Minister Siti Fadillah Supari said yesterday. "Two hours ago, we received a reply from Roche that IndonesiaReuters - 76 words
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Article56 2005-11-26 13 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India's Sensitive index climbed to a record yesterday. Hindustan Lever led consumer companies higher after Morgan Stanley reiterated its optimism about the consumer staples industry. The index rose 109.17, or 1.3 per cent, to close at 8,853.21 points. The measure surpassed its recordBloomberg - 56 words
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Article84 2005-11-26 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 2.7 per cent in the third quarter, building on unusually powerful growth three months earlier thanks to robust exports, investment and consumer spending. The rise in seasonally adjusted gross domestic product prompted the government toReuters - 84 words
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Article62 2005-11-26 13 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] YTL Corp, owner of Malaysia's third-largest power producer, said first-quarter profit rose 14 per cent. Net income rose to RM183.7 million (5582.3 million), or 12.9 sen a share, in the three months ended Sept 30, from RM161.3 million, or 11.6 sen,Bloomberg - 62 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article551 2005-11-26 14 Domestic currency swaps market launched with US$6b deal Reuters [SHANGHAI] China took a big step yesterday towards allowing a stronger, more flexible yuan a long-run-ning demand of the US administration by launching a domestic currency swaps market with a US$6 billion deal. The transaction cameReuters - 551 words
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152 2005-11-26 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Shares in Link Reit, Hong Kong's first and the world's largest IPO of a property trust, jumped 15 per cent in a stirring market debut yesterday, raising hopes for other real estate trusts in the listing pipeline. The share priceReuters - 152 words
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256 2005-11-26 14 Reuters [HONG KONG] Xiamen International Port, China's seventh-busiest container port operator, plans to sell a 9.9 per cent stake to strategic investors as part of its planned IPO, sources involved in the deal said. Potential buyers included Singapore's PSA and European shipping giant APReuters - 256 words
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316 2005-11-26 14 People in Harbin heard of slick only one week later Reuters Bloomberg [BEIJING] Environmental protection officials discharged water from a reservoir into a river in northeast China in an attempt to dilute a toxic spill but decided not to warn the publicReuters; Bloomberg - 316 words
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INDIA
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367 2005-11-26 15 CHEN HUIFEN - Along with strong leadership, that's where China has an advantage By CHEN HUIFEN INDIA needs more than leadership to bring it closer to the growth level that China is now enjoying, according to Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew. It needs367 words
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245 2005-11-26 15 Reuters W [SINGAPORE] The flagship state energy firms of China and India, normally arch-rivals in the race for overseas oilfields, are teaming up for the first time to bid for a US$l billion package of assets in Syria. China National PetroleumReuters - 245 words
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Article6434 2005-11-26 15 Transaction Date: Nov 25 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME VALUE LinkReitBNPeCW*****0 51.772.000 Pearl Energy US12.5c 35.456.420 UniFiber 10c 26.092.000 DBSGrp 27.117.942 LinkReitMBLeCW*****6 24.243.000 CapitaLand 21.619.420 Pearl Energy US12.5c 23.859.000 LinkReitBNPeCW*****0 20.840.425 GlobalTest 10c 16.151.000 SingTel 15c 19.119.180 LinkReitBNPeCW*****1 14.950.000 UOB 18.178.000 Darco 5c 13.243.000 Noble Grp HK25c 11.046.630 Delong 5c6,434 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration663 2005-11-26 16 Las Vegas has more luxury boutiques, restaurants and Asian visitors LAT-WP [LOS ANGELES] Piero Selvaggio calls it his "Las Vegas experience". It was opening night at Valentino, the Venetian hotel version of his successful Santa Monica restaurant, when a high roller sent hisLAT-WP; AP - 663 words
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Article, Illustration631 2005-11-26 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Ruling party setting up own committee on monetary policy By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo IN a move seen as signalling rising tension between Japanese politicians and the Bank of Japan (BOJ) over monetary policy, the controlling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is setting up631 words
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374 2005-11-26 16 [WASHINGTON] The US government is poised to propose rules that could restrict the ability of Chinese and other foreign nationals to engage in high-level research in the country, the Financial Times said in a report. The plan is generating fierce opposition from companies and374 words
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291 2005-11-26 16 Reuters [WELLINGTON] Air New Zealand and Australian rival Qantas are to be charged with hundreds of cases of misleading advertising by a New Zealand consumer watchdog, potentially leading to fines of millions of dollars. The Commerce Commission, which administers consumer protectionReuters - 291 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration613 2005-11-26 17 SAMUEL EE - The VW Golf GT is the world's first production car with both a supercharger and a turbocharger, reports SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE VOLKSWAGEN means "people's car" in German, but where once it stood for an inexpensive, classless car for everyone, the meaning these days is closer613 words
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Article, Illustration532 2005-11-26 17 SAMUEL EE - Two boulevard behemoths with Mercedes-Benz genes have been launched in compact car land. SAMUEL EE drives the massive models SAMUEL EE ITS looks may frighten small children, but the Ssangyong Stavic is really a gentle giant. Among South Korean brands, Ssangyong is something532 words
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Article, Illustration420 2005-11-26 17 A MODERN American classic has arrived in Singapore and garnered almost two dozen orders with its amazing price. The brutishly handsome Chrysler 300 C has already won such fans as music celebrities Snoop Dogg and LL Cool J. Its long hood, low roof and high420 words
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Article, Illustration299 2005-11-26 17 SAMUEL EE - Reports by SAMUEL EE IT'S chic, it's cheap and it even has a hotel named after it. But it won't be coming to Singapore for now because there is as yet no automatic transmission for right-hand-drive models. The Volkswagen Fox was first mentioned in299 words
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Article228 2005-11-26 17 THE Volkswagen Fox is probably the only car in the world to debut with its own hotel. At its international presentation in Copenhagen in April, the German car maker also launched Project Fox. Young artists were invited to re-design a hotel in the Danish city,228 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration1259 2005-11-26 18 JUSTINE MOSS - Singaporean golfers are spoilt for choice when it comes to regional courses, says JUSTINE MOSS JUSTINE MOSS M JK Jf HILE a round of golf at fl m any of Singapore's V m B m premier country clubs m m is an undeniably apM a MIMG; FILE PHOTO - 1,259 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration955 2005-11-26 19 CHEAH UI-HOON - Arthritis Foundation chief explains to CHEAH UI-HOON the role supplements could play in treating different types of conditions CHEAH UI-HOON THE trick to taking supplements effectively and the operative word is effectively is to treat them like medication. Meaning you take them for a specific reason and atFILE PHOTOS; FILE PHOTO - 955 words
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Article, Illustration840 2005-11-26 19 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON JOHN Denver wasn't too far off the medical truth when he wrote Sunshine on My Shoulders Makes Me Happy. But of course, he was singing only what Greek physicians had reckoned ages ago that warmth and sunlight have therapeutic effect. "Warmth is a power840 words
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Page 19 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous304 2005-11-26 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD been picked up (8) across 5 Spote Diane inside plant (6) 1 Going first taking ton found 6 Covel new of water jn in newspaper «7. 7) Swiss town (10) 9 CtUrC 1 °ld lace teft at church and in during performance (8) c ranro n\ 10 Word304 words
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SHOPPING
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Article, Illustration1102 2005-11-26 20 PARVATHI NAYAR - French designer Martine Sitbon is inspired by music, dance and movement, and the colours around her, reports PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR IN A funky yet classily tailored black linen pant suit, Hermes watch, long blonde hair and cool glasses, Martine Sitbon looks the part of aYEN MENG JIIN - 1,102 words
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Article, Illustration631 2005-11-26 20 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON TttE next best thing about Apple computers and products referring, of coiirse, to those who think it's the best thing in the computer world is simpfy its accessories. How many of us have wanted to get an Apple product —p especially the iPodYEN MENG JIIN - 631 words
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PERSONAL SPACE
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Article, Illustration1055 2005-11-26 21 GEOFFREY EU - Banker Eugene Yang's house has plenty of natural light, water and space plus a heartful of passion for tropical living, reports GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU IT'S safe to say that Eugene Yang doesn't believe in halfmeasures. Instead, he takes a full-blooded and refreshingly straightforward approach to living thatPHOTOS BY ARTHUR LEE - 1,055 words
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THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend
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Article, Illustration812 2005-11-26 22 GEOFFREY EU - Authentic Korean rice cakes, catered by Auntie Kim's, are now hot items at community events and home parties, reports GEOFFREY EU GEOFFREY EU SAY 'duk' to the average Singapore diner and he's likely to assume that you're (a) referring to food of the featheredYEN MENG JIIN - 812 words
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Article, Illustration1003 2005-11-26 22 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON FOR some old-style, easy-to-make, tasty Malaysian dishes, you won't go wrong with trying out the food that graced the table of the first Malaysian Prime Minister Tunku Abdul Rahman from day to day. The late former prince and Malaysian Father of Independence's tastes1,003 words
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Page 22 Advertisements
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