The Business Times, 3 December 2005
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Title Section20 2005-12-03 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend SINGAPORE 85 cents MICA (P) 089/03/2005 online http l>u'.tr>»-s f /or. vj December 3 4, 200520 words
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607 2005-12-03 1 CONRAD RAJ - CAD calls in directors for interview over recent announcements By CONRAD RAJ [SINGAPORE] The Commercial Affairs Department has started a probe into Air Ocean over alleged disclosure contraventions under the Securities and Futures Act. The company said in a statement late last night607 words
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Article, Illustration839 2005-12-03 1 DANIEL BUENAS - Investment fund will be managed entirely by students By DANIEL BUENAS {SINGAPORE] In what is touted as the first of its kind in Singapore, and possibly Asia, three Singapore Management University (SMU) students have set up an investment fund managed entirelyYEN MENG JIIN - 839 words
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223 2005-12-03 1 Reuters,Bloomberg Reuters, [LONDON] Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings Pte Ltd said yesterday it has bought a 3.24 per cent stake in UK ports and ferries group P&0 after acquiring an additional 8.1 million shares. Temasek said in a statement it purchased 24.3 millionReuters,Bloomberg; Reuters, - 223 words
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Advertisement250 2005-12-03 1 CONVERSATION vv;v:.: Vl> 4 ■tY'''V3iMfeaj-' v f f Queen Marie-Antoinette 's passion for Breguet watches is legendary. She was a trendsetter, and tf she wore a Breguet, everyone who aspired to '41a mode" status did too. In 1783, Breguet was asked to make a watch as a gift for the250 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration671 2005-12-03 2 SIOW LI SEN - Its associate triggers takeover after buying 49.76% stake By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] After trying for more than a year, San Miguel Corp, south-east Asia's largest food and beverage firm, looks close to winning control of Del Monte Pacific, the671 words
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Article, Illustration390 2005-12-03 2 Source: The Globalist Big Oil's future With sustained h$h global energy price* the Shells; Exxons and Chevrons of this world are reaping bumper profits. They are also rushing to develop new oil fields to meet surging global demand. We wonder To what percentage of proven oil do the bigSource: The Globalist - 390 words
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Article, Illustration606 2005-12-03 2 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM [SINGAPORE] Singapore's semiconductor industry continues to buzz with endorsements from key global semiconductor players. Avago Technologies, previously the semiconductor division of Agilent Technologies, announced that it has located its global coheadquarters here, while Infineon Technologies' memory division says it will keep itsARTHUR LEE - 606 words
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Article611 2005-12-03 2 No 'deposit' label for dual currency investments BANKS are being banned from using the term "deposit" or "structured deposit" in the marketing of potentially risky dual currency investments, Tlie Monetary Authority of Singapore yesterday issued a notice under the Financial Advisers Act, giving banks until March 1 next611 words
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452 2005-12-03 2 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE]. As part of a move to place more Asian executives at the helm of its rapidly-growing regional business, Royal Dutch Shell has appointed yet another Sin-gapore-based official to its top echelons. The oil giant announced yesterday that452 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration1944 2005-12-03 3 VIKRAM KHANNA - Vikas Goel, chairman and CEO of eSys, tells VIKRAM KHANNA how he built a billion-dollar global company in less than five years VIKRAM KHANNA IN 1996, a soft-spoken 26-year-old from India who had just quit working in a shop in Sim Lim Square spent two weeks trekking fromYEN MENG JIIN - 1,944 words
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Article389 2005-12-03 3 VIKRAM KHANNA - By VIKRAM KHANNA AMID all the hoopla about companies moving their manufacturing operations to China, Vikas Goel decided to do the reverse: in 2004, he moved eSys' PC manufacturing from China to Changi in Singapore. What made him do that? "It was again thinking out of389 words
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Advertisement61 2005-12-03 3 Raffles INTERNATIONAL Hotels Reports The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles International Hotels and Resorts. The Traveller's Palm in the Raffles International logo is an apt symbol. Not only has water stored at the base of this palm provided sustenance, the leaves rest in61 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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339 2005-12-03 4 LESLIE YEE - MAS says banks have till March 1, 2006 to comply with new discipline Reports by LESLIE YEE BANKS are'being banned from using the term "deposit" or "structured deposit" in the marketing of potentially risky dual currency investments (DCIs). The Monetary Authority of Singapore339 words
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591 2005-12-03 4 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ GENTING International pic, the international arm of Malaysian gaming giant Genting Berhad, plans to raise as much as $350 million from its initial public offering in Singapore with the shares priced at 35 cent each. This includes money from591 words
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Article, Illustration281 2005-12-03 4 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM THANKS to Capita Land, a China-based retail group now owns a piece albeit a very small piece of Seiyu, one of Japan's largest retailers. The Beijing Hualian Group Investment Holding Co Ltd, which is the sixth largest retail group inFILE PHOTO - 281 words
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286 2005-12-03 4 THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is making progress on its plans to launch a global depository receipt (GDR) programme here with the announcement yesterday of proposed listing rules on GDRs which are open for public comment. The proposed GDR lot size is $200,000. The286 words
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376 2005-12-03 4 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH HESHE Holdings' chief executive Eddie Chng is injecting about $2 million into the company, part of which will go towards its proposed Citiraya investment. Mr Chng will exercise his option to subscribe for 36 million Heshe's shares, at 5.5 cents each,376 words
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352 2005-12-03 4 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG INVFSTORS yesterday welcomed Hongkong Land's takeover bid for MCL Land, with shares of the affected companies all rising on the Singapore Fxchange. Hongkong Land shares rose 8 cents to U553.34 with 1.8 million shares traded, while MCL352 words
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Article, Illustration523 2005-12-03 4 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) will sell its non-core property assets at the right time so that it will be able to maximise returns for shareholders, the media group said yesterday at its annual general meeting (AGM). SPH ownsJOYCE FANG/ST - 523 words
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Article, Illustration526 2005-12-03 4 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent SOMETIMES, finding a central, unifying theme for the five trading days is a difficult job. The market every so often undergoes a barren spell when plausible trading ideas are at a premium and research reports may not have their526 words
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Article, Illustration1113 2005-12-03 5 MICHELLE QUAH - CORPORATE ANALYSIS SGX needs to address some critical concerns to assure investors that its fees hike is justified, says MICHELLE QUAH MICHELLE QUAH THE Singapore Exchange's (SGX) decision last month to increase its listing fees has whipped up a storm of protest, with detractors1,113 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article66 2005-12-03 5 JOHN Gokongwei's mandatory conditional cash offer for the remaining 70 per cent stake in United Industrial Corporation (UIC) lapsed yesterday after the Filipino tycoon's Summit Top Investments failed to get more than 50 per cent—including Summit's 30 per cent stake of UIC. The offer closed66 words
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66 2005-12-03 5 CAPITALAND'S indirect wholly owned subsidiary Capita Land (UK) has subscribed for one ordinary share of $1 for cash at par in 808 Holdings Pte Ltd, representing a third of the issued and paid-up share capital ofBoB Holdings. The latter, an investment holding company,66 words
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38 2005-12-03 5 NICO Steel Holdings said Tony Pu&h is no longer its group financial controller. William Wong, Nico's group accountant, has been put in charge of the company's financial function in the interim.38 words
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57 2005-12-03 5 FOOD Empire plans to set up its first production facility outside Asia in Moscow. Russia. It also intends to acquire a 50 per cent stake in die company that owns the facility's premises. The combined investment in machinery and set-up, including the57 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration979 2005-12-03 6 TEH HOOI LING - SHOW ME THE MONEY Both in shopping and buying stocks, it helps to know where the fair value' is TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent I WAS telling a friend who works at a hedge fund about my recent trip to Shanghai. In particular,Compiled by BT - 979 words
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Article, Illustration985 2005-12-03 6 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Advanced Holdings Dec 2 dose: 76.5< KIM ENG RESEARCH. Dec 1 THE exclusive agreements that ADV signed with Dupont and Monsanto earlier this year to market their brand of clean fuel technologies potentially allow ADV to tap into a US$5OO million market. ADV isSource: Bloomberg - 985 words
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Article834 2005-12-03 6 For week beginning Nov 28 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS Subsantial *uv Hoof Prtca SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Stfl Shares Par Mora Aftar stock Data Director Conv '000 Shf S (000) ('000) Asian Micro 30-Nov-05 Um Kee Liew Buy 100 0.09 ***** 27.58 ***** 27.61 Nam Lee 30-Nov-05 Yong834 words
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BT INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration2439 2005-12-03 7 OVERVIEW TOKYO'S Nikkei 225 stock average this week shot above 15,000 for the first time in five years. This was not the first time the index has rallied in the 15 years since Japan's notorious bubble economy collapsed and the Nikkei plunged from its sky-scraping2,439 words
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Advertisement1318 2005-12-03 8 I I Lianhe Zaobao B I I 1 I GOLDTRON LIMITED (Co. No. *****0234E) CAPITAL REDUCTION SANCTIONED BY HIGH COURT OF SINGAPORE AND PROPOSED LODGEMENT Of THE OFFICE COPY OF THE HIGH COURT ORDER SANCTIONING THE CAPITAL REDUCTION WITH ACRA THe Director! of Goldtron Limited ("the Company*) or* pleased to1,318 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration450 2005-12-03 9 VEN SREENIVASAN - Ken Ryan to make way for fellow Qantas veteran Neil Thomson By VEN SREENIVASAN QANTAS-controlled Jetstar Asia will be getting its third chief executive in less than a year when its current head Ken Ryan is replaced byFILE PHOTO - 450 words
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383 2005-12-03 9 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN THE race will be fast and furious at this Sunday's Singapore Marathon, the local leg of Standard Chartered's Greatest Race on Earth. Many top athletes have flown into town for the race, which has some 578 runners competing, more than twice383 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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96 2005-12-03 9 THE Ministry of Finance (MOF) is seeking public feedback on its proposal for a unique establishment identifier (UEI). The UEI will be very much like the NR1C number for individuals and will be issued to companies, sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited liability partnerships, charities, clubs,96 words
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74 2005-12-03 9 VIETNAM'S Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung will be visiting Singapore from Monday to Wednesday next week. He is expected to meet Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Senior Minister Goh Chok Tongand Deputy Prime Minister S Jayakumar. On Tuesday, Mr Dung and Prof74 words
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Article2363 2005-12-03 9 VOL General Corp 0.40 -0.01 39 0*a m rooo) Genting .20.20 0.10 717 George Kent 0.59 unch 412 AS M Realty 148 -0.01 5 GHLSystems 0.10 -0.01 592 A 5f c 0 30 unch 25 Globetronics Tech 0.31 unch 960 ACP Industries 0.65 unch 27 GlomacBhd 1.07 -0.092,363 words
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633 2005-12-03 9 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING in Stuttgart PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday wrapped up a week-long visit to France and Germany confident that European leaders in Paris and Berlin understand the importance of Asia and the need to engage it. Mr633 words
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436 2005-12-03 9 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN KOREA and Singapore yesterday took concrete steps towards freer bilateral trade at the 3rd annual meeting of the Korea-Sin-gapore Business Roundtable. The two countries are discussing a mutual recognition agreement (MRA) for the electronics and telecommunications industries, which would eliminate436 words
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Article313 2005-12-03 9 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY JAPANESE technology giant Showa Denko KK (SDK), one of the world's largest makers of disks that go into hard drives, yesterday broke the ground for its second plant in Singapore. SDK first came to Singapore in early 2003, when313 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration514 2005-12-03 10 Airline has till February to estimate financial help needed AP Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian government may lend money to loss-making national carrier Malaysia Airlines (MAS), but any financial help should not be considered a handout, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad BadawiAP; Reuters; AFP - 514 words
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Article7815 2005-12-03 10 Transaction date: Dec 2 52-Wk Td Last Vol Day last Quote GrOiv Mv GrVM Nat MCap High Low Code Company Sal« HOOD) High Low tayar 5a>ar Cyr Pit SnJi 7.5 2 5716 1st Software 5c 2.5 unch 200 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 10.1 22 6 3148 8TelecomUS2c 77,815 words
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291 2005-12-03 10 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] China's Shandong Luneng Group Ltd and State Grid Corp have made a formal proposal to invest as much as US$3 billion to build a smelter in Similajau, Sarawak. The Chinese-backed consortium which also includes Cahya Mata Sarawak Bhd, the country'sBernama - 291 words
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206 2005-12-03 10 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's state-owned energy firm Petronas yesterday caved in to government pressure and reversed a controversial increase in the price of natural gas, the official Bernama news agency said. The Domestic. Trade and Consumer Affairs ministry said it had advised PetronasAFP - 206 words
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INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration394 2005-12-03 11 He wants respected ex-finance minister to help 'rearrange' his economics team AFP. Reuters IMEDAN, Indonesia] Indonesia's President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said yesterday that he had included a respected former finance minister in a Cabinet reshuffle plan aimed at boosting the country's economic performance. Mr Yudhoyono said heAFP.; Reuters - 394 words
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Article6674 2005-12-03 11 Transaction Date: Dec 2 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME VALUE Chart SemiCond 26c 34.956.000 Keppel Corp 50c 75.631.906 UniFiber 10c 29.159.000 SingTel 15c 73.168.188 SingTel 15c 28.398.000 DBS Grp 51.822 800 GlobalVoice 5c 24.570.000 Chart SemiCond 26c 45.709.260 UTAC US 15c 23.799.000 SIA50c 35.049.900 GlobalTest 10c 23.551.000 CapitaLand 32.374.220 UniEnvtechlc6,674 words
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300 2005-12-03 11 Reuters Bloomberg (NUSA DUA, Indonesia] Indonesia will maintain its tight monetary policy due to the persistent high inflation rate after a sharp rise in fuel prices in October, a deputy governor of the central bank said yesterday. But Aslim Tadjuddin told Reuters thatReuters; Bloomberg - 300 words
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GREATER CHINA
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665 2005-12-03 12 Investors keen again after they shed weaker assets, sharpen focus Reuters [HONG KONG] Chinese conglomerates, once derided as dinosaurs, are back in fashion among investors after shedding weaker assets and sharpening their focus on the fast-growing consumer and infrastructure sectors. Among those enjoying share priceReuters - 665 words
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Article, Illustration54 2005-12-03 12 AFP Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong is gearing up for the Christmas holidays, with hopes of boosting retail sales figures. The territory is benefiting from surging trade and booming tourism from mainland China its economy grew 8.2 per cent from a year earlier in the thirdAFP; Bloomberg - 54 words
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377 2005-12-03 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Las Vegas Sands Corp led this week's borrowers in Asia, bringing the region's gaming industry funding to a record of more than US$3.B billion this year, as Macau's gambling revenues approach those of the Las Vegas Strip. Las VegasBloomberg - 377 words
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638 2005-12-03 12 NEWS ANALYSIS Target for completion is end-2006, but analysts doubt if it'll make things clearer Reuters IBEIJING] China is drawing up a new legal framework for the energy sector to help ensure fuel for its booming economy, but analysts say foreignReuters - 638 words
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280 2005-12-03 12 [SHANGHAI] The Chinese government is organising a 5 billion yuan (Ssl billion) bail-out of China Worldbest, a group whose assets include the largest pharmaceuticals and textiles companies in the country but which is facing a financial crisis, according to a report in280 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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79 2005-12-03 12 Reuters [MUMBAH India's economy is likely to grow more than analysts had previously thought this fiscal year after a stronger-than-expected performance for July-September. Three big banks have raised their growth forecasts to well above 7 per cent, although they foresee a loss of momentumReuters - 79 words
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115 2005-12-03 12 Reuters [SINGAPORE] India's Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) has won the auction of a Nigerian offshore oilfield with an offer of US$ 1 -2 billion, a person with knowledge of the situation said yesterday. "ONGC is set to win." the person, who spokeReuters - 115 words
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80 2005-12-03 12 Reuters [MANILA] Indonesia's state oil firm and US major Exxon Mobil Corp may soon resolve a longrunning dispute over who will operate the US$2 billion Cepu oil project by forming a joint venture, a Pertamina official said yesterday. "The compromise, based on the latest status, isReuters - 80 words
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76 2005-12-03 12 Reuters [BANGALORE] Wipro Ltd, India's third-largest software exporter, on Thursday opened a global network command centre here, eyeing a fast-growing export market worth up to US$66 billion in remote computer management. Suresh Vaswani, head of New York-listed Wipro's division in charge of the business,Reuters - 76 words
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81 2005-12-03 12 Reuters India's lOC says eyes Canadian, French oil firms [NEW DELHI] State-run Indian Oil Corp (IOC) is in preliminary talks to acquire Canada's Niko Resources and French energy firm Maurel and Prom, a spokesman for the Indian refiner said yesterday. "We are talking butReuters - 81 words
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84 2005-12-03 12 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] A retired top judge will head an inquiry into a Malaysian police abuse scandal sparked by a video showing a naked Chinese woman forced to perform squats in police custody, news reports said yesterday. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi instructedAP - 84 words
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85 2005-12-03 12 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Everbright Bank, the country's eighth-biggest lender by assets, is to become the largest shareholder in a fund venture with Prudential Financial Inc, according to an affiliate of the bank. The bank will buy a stake in the venture from Everbright SecuritiesBloomberg - 85 words
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Article47 2005-12-03 12 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Starhill Reit's issue 0f29.999 million new units made available for the Malaysian public has been oversubscribed by 6.27 times. Malaysian Issuing House (MIH) said yesterday that a total of 22,871 applications for 218.203 million new units were received from the public.—BernamaBernama - 47 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration570 2005-12-03 13 AFP [BANGALORE] British pensioner Margaret Shield surveys her marbled-floor, airconditioned hospital room complete with television and round-the-clock nurses, and marvels at the sight. "I would not get this service and personalised care so quickly" and so cheaply at home, says the 68-year-old who hasAFP - 570 words
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395 2005-12-03 13 Landmark pact could more than double size of regional market AFP [NEW DELHI] Seven South Asian countries have finalised an agreement to set up a free trade area, the Indian government said yesterday, a move predicted to more than double the size ofAFP - 395 words
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Article5128 2005-12-03 13 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Ci# Money Sing Dollar Class B 1.0671/ Crti Pan-Europe Equity Fund 13/ ABN Amro Asset Mgt (S'pore) f" 8 It !'i£ Sla. Europe Eqty'" 086/ CmSelect Asia Tilt Growth 1.4V Star Europe Bond iST/ Enh 1.38/ 1uu CmSriect Global Growth 1II Star AsJnTiger Eqty ZZ M« Star5,128 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration504 2005-12-03 14 CHEN HUIFEN - Remittance receipts by developing nations hit US$160b in 2004 By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORF] International migration can give rise to significant economic gains for developing countries, according to a World Bank study which shows that remittance receipts from overseas emigrants by developing nations totalled US$l6Osource: IMF BoP Yearbook,2004 and World Bank,staff estimates - 504 words
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473 2005-12-03 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Yen, however, slips further to all-time low against euro By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo HAVING leapt through the 15,000 barrier on Thursday, Tokyo's Nikkei 225 average scored a further solid gain yesterday to close 2 per cent or 291.10 points higher473 words
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320 2005-12-03 14 Reuters, AP [WASHINGTON] Good short-term prospects for the US economy should not distract from huge looming fiscal strains that pose "significant" economic risks, Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said yesterday in a renewed warning on budget deficits. The departing US central bank chiefReuters,; AP - 320 words
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Article, Illustration538 2005-12-03 14 Reuters. Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] The world's largest gambling company plans to focus growth in Europe and Asia as new opportunities fail to materialise in the United States. "We expect most of our de novo growth meaning new locations to come from overseas," Gary Loveman, Harrah'sReuters.; Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 538 words
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159 2005-12-03 14 Reuters [LONDON] Do you live on a lane, a road or a drive? The address could boost the value of your home by as much as £50,000 (*****,300), the Woolwich said yesterday. Surveyors who valued more than 3,000 three-bed-roomed homes during the summer forReuters - 159 words
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365 2005-12-03 14 AP. Bloomberg [SAN JOSE, California] Test-and-measurement equipment maker Agilent Technologies completed the U552.66 billion spinoff of its semiconductor unit on Thursday, creating the world's largest privately held chip company. The new firm, Avago Technologies, immediately began operations as a producer of more thanAP.; Bloomberg - 365 words
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Advertisement284 2005-12-03 14 V A O v \L.':V FREMANTLE CALLING {QM VBHHHHBi VHHHM 9m Round-the-World Yacht Race. Leg 3, Race 4, Day 5 distance™ J DESTINATION (NAUTICAL "We are roaring through the Indian Ocean at about the same speed position boat name miles) one would drive around the North Circular... but 10 or284 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration757 2005-12-03 15 SAMUEL EE - THAILAND INTERNATIONAL MOTOR EXPO More high-end, higher-value cars will be bought at this year's show, as opposed to 2004's cheaper models, says SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE THE 22nd edition of the Thailand International Motor Expo is grander and glitzier than ever, despite a forecast of lower carRAYMOND LAI - 757 words
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Article, Illustration624 2005-12-03 15 SAMUEL EE - Reports by SAMUEL EE ON A typical working day, Tan Sah Boon zips around Singapore at about 200 kmh. But Capt Tan's no street racer. He's a pilot with the helicopter flight services division of Singapore Technologies Aerospace. For him, a day at the office involves flying overARTHUR LEE - 624 words
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Article, Illustration467 2005-12-03 15 THE Mercedes-Benz brand is "powering" a helicopter ride around Singapore for a fortunate few. Called the Elite Helicopter Experience, it is one of four rewards that exclusive dealer Cycle Carriage is offering to buyers of the three-pointed star! C&C's annual mega promotion also dangles such options asIMAGE COURTESY OF SINGAPORE TOURISM BOARD - 467 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration901 2005-12-03 16 JUSTINE MOSS - JUSTINE MOSS finds out what makes golfer Jimenez a down-to-earth person despite his winning streak JUSTINE MOSS IRISH Eyes are Smiling, as the song goes, but Spain's Miguel Angel Jimenez has the monopoly on orbs that sparkle at least in the pro golfing arena. Jimenez, whose face dissolvesAFP; PAUL LAKATOS/UBS - 901 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration928 2005-12-03 17 CHEAH UI-HOON - Alcohol is good for you—when it comes in the form of wine and beer therapies, says CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON AS we all know, too much alcohol isn't good for you. Among other things, it ages the skin and toxifies the liver. That is, unless you're928 words
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Article, Illustration908 2005-12-03 17 NYT CHRISTINA Koenig found out she had breast cancer on a Friday afternoon. She was just 39 years old. On Monday, she thought she knew why the cancer had struck. "I went in and talked to a team of medicalNYT - 908 words
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Miscellaneous310 2005-12-03 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 4fßncc back to their ships? (4) 7 Many odd sports to be taken 1 to gain premier points? up by fishermen (7-1) 8 Nobody but Ed involved. 8 f"" 5 T??! ™y give you that's certain (6,5) P|P (5.2,4) 11 Oxygen smuggled in Algerian 9 Delaying rate rebellion310 words
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SHOPPING
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Article, Illustration869 2005-12-03 18 CAT ONG - CAT ONG finds out how Fossil stays ahead of the pack and became the official timepiece of NY Fashion Week CAT ONG YOU may not realise it, but that Philippe Starck-designed watch you're wearing could be owned by American watch company Fossil. And if Mark Parker, Fossil'sARTHUR LEE - 869 words
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Article, Illustration705 2005-12-03 18 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON HIGH-END furniture stores selling customised items should watch out now that Courts Singapore has moved right next to their doorstep with the introduction of Courts Finest a line of made-to-order living and dining room furniture sets. The classic and contemporary styles705 words
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IN STORE at the malls
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Article, Illustration155 2005-12-03 18 WITH digital photography being so common, a photo software like Adobe's Photoshop Elements 4.0 is not a bad thing to have in your PC. For a start, it stores and organises your ever growing collection of images in a easy-to-retrieve way. It quickly fixes common image flaws like155 words
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Article, Illustration95 2005-12-03 18 HERE'S a Bluetooth set with a difference: it clips on your shirt/blouse. Ideal for ladies and those who dislike the sight of a contraption sticking out of their ear. i.Tech's Clip lie works like any other Bluetooth headset—and probably with better clarity since the microphone95 words
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Article, Illustration161 2005-12-03 18 MIKE CHUA - Compiled by MIKE CHUA NO sweeping statement here, when Miele says that its new canister vacuum cleaner is powerful. The 2,200 watt motor of the S5 works efficiently on all types of floor coverings from carpets to hard floors. Even more significant is the superior thread pick-up161 words
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Article, Illustration1535 2005-12-03 19 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR makes a passionate pilgrimage to the Parisian suburb of Belleville, which has possibly the highest concentration of artists in Europe PARVATHI NAYAR ART and Paris go together like, well, "a horse and carriage"; for sure, "you can't have one without the other". Last year Paris hadPHOTOS BY PARVATHI NAYAR - 1,535 words
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Article, Illustration1956 2005-12-03 20 JAIME EE - You can do it the hard way and roast your own or opt for the convenience of ordering one, says JAIME EE JAIME EE EVERY Christmas, Man and Fowl will engage in their annual get-together. In some cultures, this ritual takes place twice a year Christmas1,956 words
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