The Business Times, 16 December 2005
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Title Section15 2005-12-16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Friday December 16,2005 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at ,com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/200515 words
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629 2005-12-16 1 CHUANG PECK MING - Nominal earnings up 4.5% in Q3 and job-hopping modest, says S'pore ministry report By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] The job market is tightening. Nominal earnings jumped 4.5 per cent in the July-September quarter up from 2.5 per cent in April-June as more jobs629 words
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567 2005-12-16 1 ALEXANDRA HO - Suntec Singapore says its focus is on MICE, not gaming By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] A Hong Kong newspaper has stirred up a storm with speculative reports that tycoon Li Kashing may pull out of Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition567 words
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Article137 2005-12-16 1 sn 2325.73 (+1.35) ST INDEX FUTURES 2327.00 (+1.00) siMsa ***** (+0.11) SIMSa FUTURES 273.90 (-1.60) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSE COMP 894.98 -3.82 NIKKEI 225 15.254.44 -210.14 HANG SENG 15,059.02 +82.76 SET INDEX 690.49 -4.23 JAKARTACOMP 1,155.96 -17.75 MANILA COMP 2,071.67 -25.58 SEOUL COMP 1,337.68 +3.41 SHENZHEN B 190.13137 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration636 2005-12-16 2 ANNA TEO - WTO SUMMIT But backsliding feared in talks on removing tariffs on industrial goods By ANNA TEO in Hong Kong LEAVE aside the impasse on agricultural subsidies. In industrial goods, talks aimed at removing tariffs are not only nowhere near consensus, they may even beAP - 636 words
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102 2005-12-16 2 AFP [HONG KONG] EU trade negotiator Peter Mandelson had a little trouble getting his message across yesterday thanks to some Christmas carol-singing activists dressed in Santa hats. To the tune of "Jingle Bells", the protesters sang: "Mandelson. Mandelson. this gift we give to you. tradeAFP - 102 words
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Article417 2005-12-16 2 Governance breaches uncovered at SAVH INVESTIGATIONS into Singapore's other high-profile charity scandal of the year, that involving the Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped, have uncovered breaches of governance to rival the much-publicised mismanagement at the National Kidney Foundation. This means the fate of the SAVH remains in417 words
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359 2005-12-16 4 ALEXANDRA HO - CityDev to take 15% equity stake; parties will share know-how By ALEXANDRA HO [SINGAPORE] Property tycoon Kwek Leng Beng has finally shown his hand in the contest to build an integrated resort (IR) a day before the Dec 16 deadline for bidders359 words
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570 2005-12-16 4 SHOEB KAGDA - Rising interest rates, inflation dampen demand By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta INDONESIA'S largest property players are bracing themselves for a slowdown in 2006 as rising interest rates and inflation bite into consumer spending, especially demand for new apartments and outlets in large570 words
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Article, Illustration653 2005-12-16 4 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] Investigations into Singapore's other high-profile charity scandal of the year, that involving the Singapore Association for the Visually Handicapped (SAVH), have been completed. And the Commissioner of Charities (COC), in his inquiry, has uncovered breaches of governance to rival653 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration599 2005-12-16 5 SIOW LI SEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By SIOW LI SEN INVESTORS here probably find December the most balmy time of the year; instead of constantly perspiring, they can find many days which are pleasantly snug and warm. It is easy to forget then how much theAP FILE PHOTO - 599 words
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358 2005-12-16 5 SIOW LI SEN - Damage to fish farm will impact FY2005 profit; application money being refunded By SIOW LI SEN A SHANDONG snow storm reportedly the worst in 42 years has wreaked havoc not just to Oceanus Bio-Tech Holdings' fish farms, but to its planned Singapore358 words
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Article, Illustration651 2005-12-16 6 MICHELLE QUAH - They believe it improves strategic planning, defines risk, sets risk limits By MICHELLE QUAH A GROWING number of financial institutions in Asia are adopting a risk-based management of capital, with many believing that it improves their strategic planning, defines their appetite for risk and651 words
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218 2005-12-16 6 HOMEGROWN heart stent firm Biosensors International said yesterday it did not delay disclosing a lawsuit against it and had taken all reasonable steps to keep the market informed. In a Thursday news report, it was suggested the company had been slow to218 words
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Article, Illustration242 2005-12-16 7 LEE KIM SIANG - Aerospace division buys 67% of SAS Component for 80.4m euros By LEE KIM SIANG SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering said yesterday its Singapore Technologies Aerospace arm has agreed to buy 67 per cent of SAS Component (SASC) from Scandinavian-based airline group SAS for 80.4FILE PHOTO - 242 words
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277 2005-12-16 7 LEE KIM SIANG - By LEE KIM SIANG TUTT Bryant Group (TBG) the Australian subsidiary of Singapore-listed Tat Hong Holdings made an impressive trading debut on the Australian Stock Exchange yesterday. Tat Hong said yesterday that TBG shares closed at A 51.23, 23 per cent above277 words
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227 2005-12-16 7 UMA SHANKARI - Company proposes 0.58 cent a share interim dividend By UMA SHANKARI ROLY International Holdings, an integrated global supply chain management and distribution company, saw net profit rise to US$6.4 million for the sec- ond quarter ended Oct 31, 2005 a 52 per227 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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32 2005-12-16 7 ASL Shipyard, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ASL Marine Holdings, has secured additional shipping contracts worth $40 million. This came after recent additional contracts worth $31.1 million.32 words
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83 2005-12-16 7 PENTON International has signed a memorandum of understanding with UE China (Shanghai) Co Ltd (UEC), under which the latter will advise and assist Penton to develop the 15,000-hectare coal concessions acquired by Penton in Jambi, Indonesia. Penton intends to produce up to 283 words
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95 2005-12-16 7 GLOBAL Active's extraordinary general meeting (EGM) yesterday passed the resolution on delisting of the company from the Singapore Exchange. The exit offer pertaining to the delisting will be open for acceptance by shareholders for a period of 14 days commencing from today and95 words
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47 2005-12-16 7 TRANSVIEW Holdings yesterday announced that its subsidiary Winston's Golf will be losing its distributorship rights for the US PING brand of golf equipment from Jan 24 next year. Transview said it is now evaluating the financial implication of the loss.47 words
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50 2005-12-16 7 SERIAL Systems' group financial controller, Philip Yu, has resigned with effect from Dec 31. The company has appointed Alex Wui Heck Koon as acting group financial controller with effect from Jan 1. Mr Wui is currently the company's senior finance manager and company secretary.50 words
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41 2005-12-16 7 MACQUARIE Pacific Star Prime Reit Management Ltd, the manager of Macquarie MEAG Prime Reit (MMP Reit), yesterday announced the appointment of senior counsel Michael Hwang as its third independent director with effect from Jan 1.41 words
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356 2005-12-16 9 OSK pays $50m for 51 of S'pore broker Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] OSK Holdings Bhd has acquired a 51 per cent interest in DMG Partners Securities Pte Ltd of Singapore from Su E-Min Co (Singapore) Pte for $50 million. The purchase consideration is based on a multiple of 1.325 times theBernama - 356 words
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Article293 2005-12-16 9 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Airlines Ltd, the world's second-largest carrier' by market value, filled more seats and cargo space in November for a third straight month, helped by increased global trade and travel demand. The airline filled an average 69 per cent of its combined passenger andBloomberg - 293 words
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Article, Illustration394 2005-12-16 9 Parent PCCW to pare stake to meet 25% public float requirement Reuters [HONG KONG] Minority shareholders in Hong Kong mobile carrier Sunday Communications Ltd yesterday voted to block parent PCCW Ltd's plan to take it private, leaving PCCW to continue to run Sunday as aReuters; BLOOMBERG - 394 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration573 2005-12-16 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS But market's liquidity still relatively thin suggesting that many players are away for the holidays R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent FINALLY after months of inactivity, China stocks appear to be stirring, probably thanks to a Merrill Lynch upgrade. In an otherwise drab session yesterday,Source: Bloomberg - 573 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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431 2005-12-16 8 CHINA Wheel Holdings' executive director Zang Liguo's deemed stake in the aluminium alloy car wheel designer and manufacturer has gone up marginally to 63.93 per cent or 150.26 million shares, from 63.85 per cent or 150.06 million shares, after Li Zhong Investment Ltd431 words
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73 2005-12-16 8 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Compiled by AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY FROZEN food and ice-cream maker Youcan Foods International's executive chairman and CEO Dai Tianrong's deemed interest in the company has gone up from 55.17 per cent, representing 104.67 million shares to 55.42 per cent or 105.14 million shares.73 words
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Article, Illustration430 2005-12-16 8 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 15 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 80.00 +130.00 BTCAPI -*****.00 +100.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +8.00 All-SG Equities 592.97 +1.44 SG Equities Elect 127.68 +0.43 SG Equities Fin 1697.42 -3.67 SG Equities Prop 711.04 +1.82 SIMSCI 274.26 +0.11 SiMSCI Futures 273.90 -1.60 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME Informatics430 words
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Article, Illustration1012 2005-12-16 8 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI United Overseas Land Dec 15 dose: $144 CIMB-GK RESEARCH, Dec 15 PREVIOUSLY, we were 'neutral' on the stock as we had expected exchangeable bonds issued by UOB (121 million or 15.4 per cent of UOL shares exchangeable at an implied price of 552.27 perSource: Bloomberg - 1,012 words
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Article, Illustration555 2005-12-16 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent NEWS of yet another record US trade deficit US$6B.9 billion for October dealt the US dollar another body blow, and this time it was the Japanese yen which out-per-formed all others by a long shot. Coming so soonSource: Reuters - 555 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article331 2005-12-16 10 ROLAND LIM - It will deploy largest wireless LAN in China, based on tech used here By ROLAND LIM NETPOWER International has won a US$l5O million contract from Chinese Internet service provider Great Wall Broadband Network Service (GWBN) to deploy what is touted to be the largest wireless local331 words
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562 2005-12-16 10 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN THE Central Provident Fund Board has issued a reminder that CPF contributions will be slashed come Jan 1 hitting borrowers who rely on CPF money to pay their home loans. Analysts said that the CPF changes might be a562 words
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369 2005-12-16 10 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN THE local sports landscape looks set for exciting times ahead, with the tender for a Singapore Sports Hub, encompassing a new National Stadium and an Indoor Aquatic Centre, being launched yesterday by the Singapore Sports Council. The hub will be the369 words
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Article4915 2005-12-16 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Otigroiip Asset Mgt Cm Global Bond/ A 1.44/ AMI Amra Asset Mgt (S'pore) *****#*)35 S l 1 25-"* 1 CmBondS'po* A/S 1279/ iff star Asia Balanced 1 068/ IT" 1 48/ Star GloW Technology Fund!" 0215/ CmSe)ect Tl H Grow*) 1.47/ St Fd CitiSelect Asia Tilt Enh4,915 words
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Article, Illustration345 2005-12-16 11 KALPANA RASHIWALA - EN-BLOC DEALS Developer building condo after plot is combined with land it owns next door By KALPANA RASHIWALA CITY Developments has bagged the Bougainville apartment block in Shelford Road through a $19 million collective sale, and plans to amalgamate the plot with aFILE PHOTO - 345 words
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Article113 2005-12-16 11 COSTA Sands Resorts (East Coast), a popular choice for weekend chalets and shortterm vacations for Singaporeans, will cease operations from Jan 3, following the expiry of its 30-year lease. All guest staying at the resort from Dec 15 to Jan 2 will receive surprise113 words
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349 2005-12-16 11 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING THE retail sales index (RSI) in October rose 10.2 per cent, with the food and beverage segment reporting the strongest sales increase of 18.8 per cent over the year-ago period, according to the Department of Statistics (DOS).349 words
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273 2005-12-16 11 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM FOLLOWING the necessary government approvals, Minton Rise Condominium looks set to become the first former HUDC estate to be sold en bloc. Yesterday, the marketing agent for the condominium, Nationwide Realty, announced that the owners have received273 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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465 2005-12-16 12 Concern driven in part by talk of fewer rate hikes Reuters [NEW YORK] Only a few months ago, talk of monthly US trade deficits consistently exceeding US$6O billion might have been limited to only the most hardened dollar bears. Now, inReuters - 465 words
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394 2005-12-16 12 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Ruling party wants BOJ to agree on growth target prior to policy change By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN'S ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) yesterday put new pressure on the Bank of Japan to avoid monetary tightening, even though the economy is394 words
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160 2005-12-16 12 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] South Korea and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) yesterday agreed to lift taxes and non-tariff barriers on goods and services that they trade, the South Korean trade ministry said in a statement. South Korean trade minister Kim Hyun JongBloomberg - 160 words
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Article2352 2005-12-16 12 VOL General Corp 0.42 unch 174 Dk15 RM ('000) Gerrting 10.50 0.10 1722 George Kent 0.59 unch 0 A&M Realty 1.47 unch 2 GHL Systems .0.10 unch 39 Abric 0.30 -0.01 10 GlobetronicsTech 0.32 -0.01 830 ACP Industries 0.65 -0.01 135 GlomacBhd 0.99 -0.01 439 Advance Synergy 0.222,352 words
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Article, Illustration518 2005-12-16 12 Reuters [TOKYO] After making a fortune from a resurgent stock market, Japanese retail investors are increasingly eyeing commodities, ranging from gold to sugar, as they seek new ways to boost returns. With interest rates near zero, Japanese investors are hungry to find alternatives toReuters; REUTERS - 518 words
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387 2005-12-16 12 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia's economic growth will slow this quarter and next year's pace will probably match this year's rate of expansion, the central bank said. South-east Asia's largest economy will probably expand by 4 to 4.5 per cent in the fourth quarter fromBloomberg - 387 words
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472 2005-12-16 12 LATEST US DATA This is the biggest monthly decline in 56 years, after a plunge in gasoline prices AP [WASHINGTONI US consumer prices plunged by the largest amount in more than a half-century in November as gasoline prices fell by a record amount. TheAP - 472 words
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371 2005-12-16 13 S JAYASANKARAN - Change could boost its 2006 earnings by 9% or RM195m: UOBKayHian By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur STATE-owned telecommunications utility Telekom Malaysia will emerge as the biggest beneficiary when new rules proposed by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the industry's371 words
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Article, Illustration363 2005-12-16 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] China's Fujian terminal wants only one million tonnes of LNG a year in the short term from Indonesia's BP-led Tangguh project instead of the 2.6 million it had agreed to buy, Jakarta's oil minister said yesterday. "China has told us that... in theReuters - 363 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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101 2005-12-16 13 Reuters [BEIJING] China National Offshore Oil Corp (CNOOC), the country's top offshore oil producer, yesterday laid the cornerstone of a 19.3 billion yuan (Ss4 billion) refinery in Guangdong province, Xinhua news agency said. The project is key to CNOOC's plans to move into theReuters - 101 words
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Article61 2005-12-16 13 AFP [NEW DELHI] India's Maoist rebels vowed to intensify their "war" against foreign multinationals and other firms, accusing them of plundering resources and forcing them off their lands, reports yesterday said. The Maoists plan to target firms in at least six mineral-rich states, homeAFP - 61 words
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88 2005-12-16 13 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China is considering a capital injection into the state-owned Export-Import Bank of China (Eximbank) and progress may be seen next year, the president of the policy bank said yesterday. "The government is discussing this (capital injection)," Li Ruogu told Reuters on theReuters - 88 words
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56 2005-12-16 13 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China signed more than US$l billion worth of contracts with Malaysia yesterday on aluminium, paper and technology projects, the Chinese Commerce Ministry said. The deals were signed in Kuala Lumpur during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's visit to Malaysia to attend the AseanBloomberg - 56 words
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40 2005-12-16 13 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] The Taiwan Stock Exchange says it is investigating why United Microelectronics Corp (UMC) on Wednesday filed its restated results with the Taiwanese regulator five hours after posting them in the United States.Bloomberg - 40 words
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354 2005-12-16 13 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN LOGISTICS remains the biggest stumbling block to reconstruction in tsunamiravaged Aceh and Nias, says a 12-month progress report by the body created by the Indonesian government to head the efforts. With 67,500 people still homeless, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation for Aceh and Nias354 words
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248 2005-12-16 13 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Tenaga Nasional Bhd, South-east Asia's biggest power producer, will refinance the bulk of RM2.9 billion (Ssl.3 billion) of debt due in the year ending August 2006, chief financial officer Izzaddin Idris said yesterday. "We can easily go toBloomberg - 248 words
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GREATER CHINA
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402 2005-12-16 14 Reported suspension may jeopardise potential deals Reuters [SHANGHAI] China has suspended all new foreign investment in brokerages while it tries to clean up the debt-ridden sector, an official newspaper said yesterday, casting doubt on potential deals by financial giants such as Citigroup Inc. TheReuters - 402 words
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411 2005-12-16 14 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China Development Bank (CDB) and China Construction Bank (CCB), two state-owned lenders, raised a combined 7.2 billion yuan (Ssl.6 billion) selling asset-backed bonds, the first such sales in the country. CDB, which funds the country's largest public works projects, sold 4.2 billion yuanBloomberg - 411 words
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Article, Illustration77 2005-12-16 14 [ASTAN A] Uzakbai Karabalin. president of Kazakhstan's state oil firm KazMunaiGas (left), and Zhou Jipin, vice-president of China National Petroleum Corporation, waving after opening an oil pipeline at a railway station yesterday. Without crossing Russian territory, the 1.000 km-long oil pipeline, linking Atasu in central Kazakhstan to AlashenkouREUTERS - 77 words
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Article316 2005-12-16 14 Strong showing sets tone for listing of 2 Reits Reuters [HONG KONG] Shares in Chinese property developer Agile Property Holdings Ltd leapt more than 17 per cent in their US$4O4 million Hong Kong debut yesterday as investors crowd into new listings, especially for realReuters - 316 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration639 2005-12-16 15 Combined wealth of top 40 list jumps 74% to US$106b: Forbes Asia Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Lakshmi Mittal, chief executive of Mittal Steel Co, retained his position as India's richest person with an estimated wealth of US$2O billion, Forbes Asia said, as demand forBloomberg - 639 words
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309 2005-12-16 15 Reuters [BOSTON] India's Tata Consultancy Services plans to more than double its US staff next year in an expansion that takes aim at a key market for IBM and Accenture Ltd. Tata, the information technology services arm of one of India'sReuters - 309 words
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462 2005-12-16 15 Reuters [MUMBAI] Tata Steel Ltd, India's second-biggest steelmaker, agreed to buy a 40 per cent stake in Thailand's Millennium Steel Pel for three billion baht (Ssl22 billion) to expand production amid rising demand for the alloy in Asia. Tata Steel will acquire SiamReuters - 462 words
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714 2005-12-16 16 Flash memory could replace hard drives in high-end laptops in 5 years: analysts Reuters [SINGAPORE] Apple Computer's shift to flash memory chips instead of tiny hard drives for its latest iPod music players is casting a cloud over the medium-term outlook of some electronicsReuters - 714 words
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336 2005-12-16 16 [NEW YORK] Microsoft chairman and chief architect Bill Gates is the world's most admired leader, according to a global survey. Steve Jobs of Apple took the second place and Warren Buffet of Berkshire Hathaway the third in the study conducted by BursonMarsteller with336 words
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Article211 2005-12-16 16 Reuters [WELLINGTON] New Zealand's Telecom Corp, weighing the future of its struggling Australian unit AAPT, said it will launch a formal study for a sale or spin-off of the business in January. Telecom will evaluate all possibilities for AAPT, the third-ranked fixed-line carrierReuters - 211 words
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Article, Illustration446 2005-12-16 16 Clipper Ventures Round-the-Worid Yacht Race. Leg 3, Race 4, Day 18 FOR the last several days it has looked as if the first boats into Fremantle were going to be early. Report after report showed them eating up the miles and for a while it looked as ifClipper Ventures - 446 words
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WORLD
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721 2005-12-16 17 Easier exit for foreign firms, many US firms to be exempted from Sarbanes-Oxley Act NYT [NEW YORK] In strong moves to reduce the burden of securities regulations, the Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rules on Wednesday to make it easier forNYT - 721 words
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388 2005-12-16 17 AFP [LONDON] Australia's Macquarie Bank yesterday launched a hostile cash bid ofsBo pence per share for the London Stock Exchange, valuing the biggest equity market in Europe at £1.5 billion (554.4 billion). The bank said it regretted the LSE's rejection lastAFP - 388 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration738 2005-12-16 18 YEN SREENIVASAN - Only one third of tickets issued by them is through electronic ticketing By YEN SREENIVASAN in Geneva ASIAN carriers are laggards when it comes to paperless tickets, according to the International Air Transport Agency (lata). Only about one third of all airlineAP - 738 words
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194 2005-12-16 18 AFP [JAKARTA] Ailing national carrier Garuda Indonesia is undergoing a steady loss of scores of pilots to competitors who can offer better salary and work conditions, a Garuda executive said yesterday. "We may have lost some 120 pilots since 2004," a vice-president forAFP - 194 words
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Article323 2005-12-16 18 CONRAD TAN - Reports by CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Singapore's low-cost airline terminal will open for business on March 26 next year, and it looks set to live up to its promise of being cheap and easy to use. Last night, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore revealed323 words
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217 2005-12-16 18 [SINGAPORE] Starting next month, British Airways passengers flying from Changi Airport will be able to print out their own boarding passes from home or work, and go straight to the departure gate, bypassing check-in queues completely. "BA will be the first full-service carrier in217 words
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258 2005-12-16 18 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Corp (JAL) and All Nippon Airways Co (ANA) said yesterday they plan to replace turbine blades in Pratt Whitney engines in Boeing Co 777 aircraft as a precaution. The move follows a series of engine problems that theReuters - 258 words
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570 2005-12-16 18 Pricing, financing structure will influence decision Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Viva Macau, the first discount airline in the former Portuguese colony, will announce an order by next month for new fuelefficient aircraft from Airbus SAS or Boeing Co that could be worth asBloomberg - 570 words
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250 2005-12-16 18 AP [NEW DELHI] India's internal onal carrier. Air India, has threatened .to groui d overweight cabin staff unless they shed their ex ess pounds. The airline's 1,600 cabin crew workers have been given two months to shj pe up, or risk beingAP - 250 words
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Article584 2005-12-16 18 CITY man ro wan m sqm3 5i| Ml# AhuHwU BY502A 1215 *»w 2235 A«|» jMjj H s J8SI! lb "m w! m imi liniTunn kASOO 1140 M7901 1245 tap JIM 3HE 25 Mm sas# TTi™i| FT>350f T035 TG40? 0620 (335 ,325 CZ354 1400 <5*561 1115 SO®584 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration707 2005-12-16 19 DAVID HUGHES - Move applies to routes between EU and anywhere else including S'pore By DAVID HUGHES in London THE European Commission has, as expected, decided to propose a ban on liner shipping "conferences" and similar arrangements by which groups of shipping companies set commonFILE PHOTO - 707 words
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456 2005-12-16 19 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] The decision earlier this week by the European Commission to strip the antitrust immunity afforded the liner shipping industry has been heralded as a "watershed" decision by Asian shippers. "We are very happy to hear this news and are happy456 words
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910 2005-12-16 19 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR A SYDNEY court last month rejected the application of the chief engineer of a container ship not to record a conviction against him after he had earlier pleaded guilty to causing marine pollution while910 words
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Article, Illustration433 2005-12-16 19 US, Japan, China may be asked to provide assistance AP [KUALA LUMPUR] The US. China, Japan and other powers may soon be asked to contribute equipment and expertise to help fight threats such as piracy in the world's busiest shipping lane, officials saidAP - 433 words
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200 2005-12-16 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Associated British Ports Holdings pic (ABP), the biggest operator of ports in the UK, said operating profit rose about 3 per cent this year. "The group is well positioned to deliver higher growth in its UK ports business during the secondBloomberg - 200 words
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Article296 2005-12-16 19 S6X '000 Ok 15 S$ W- Vol CH Offshore 0.36 unch 313 Chuan Hup .0.37 unch 599 Cosco Corporation 2.25 0.01 5234 CWT Distribution 0.82 -0.01 42 EzraHldgs 1.41 0.02 145 Freight Links 0 07 unch 398 Grand Banks Yacht .0.90 unch 0 Java Holdings 1.22 unch 1994296 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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539 2005-12-16 20 EDITORIAL CRITICS of trading in structured warrants would probably have noted with grim satisfaction the problems China has encountered with warrants trading. Industry players in China last week complained of a huge speculative bubble building in warrants that is draining liquidity away from underlying539 words
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Article, Illustration1319 2005-12-16 20 DONALD GREENLEES - Small companies have been able to carve a niche by targeting small oil and gas fields By DONALD GREENLEES IHT W Santosa started in Indonesia in 1968, it was dominated by a state-owned foreign multinationals. The only job he could get was as aIHT; MEDCO ENERGI - 1,319 words
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Article, Illustration712 2005-12-16 20 SHOEB KAGDA - THE BOTTOM LINE SHOEB KAGDA Jakarta Correspondent WITH inflation now hovering at 18 per cent per annum and interest rates climbing sharply, Indonesia's economy is facing a bumpy road for the first quarter of 2006. The Central Bank has warned it will712 words
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Article, Illustration874 2005-12-16 21 GEORGE JOSEPH - Three of them have been successful there, paving the way for SMEs to follow in their wake GEORGE JOSEPH Transportation Editor Kazakhstan is a huge country of 2.7 million square kilometres, making it the ninth largest in the world. But deep down inside the territory isKAZAKHSTAN INVESTMENT PROMOTION - 874 words
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Article, Illustration669 2005-12-16 21 ASHOK KUMAR In Mumbai - ASHOK KUMAR In Mumbai INDIAN salaries are heading towards international levels. This is good news, indeed. But the flip side is the accompanying hype and hoopla that it would erode the competitiveness of corporate India. How true is this? That the re-pricing the669 words
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Article, Illustration918 2005-12-16 21 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR Bloomberg Thomas Friedman's "The World Is Flat" is a fascinating read, especially while visiting one of the nations that is supposed to thrive amid the borderless world created by globalisation and technology. In my case, Sri Lanka. Walking the streetsBloomberg - 918 words
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Article9734 2005-12-16 22 SGX M AINBOARP 52-Wk Td latt Vol Day lartQuot# GrOiv Div GfYW Nat MCap High law Coda Conyjny Sate +<• (HOP) Hlgli Urn »uy*f Mto CV HE Swl 7.5 2 5716 1st Software 5c 2.5 unch 320 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 10.1 22 6 3148 8TetecomUS2c .7.5 unch9,734 words
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Article6205 2005-12-16 23 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES In local curr In SS In IKS dy yr dy %yr dy Syr Dt 14 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Work) Inda Preliminary 9693 -0.1 <3.7 0-2 11.1 0.4 8.6 t EAFE Preliminary 953.8 -0.5 23.5 0.4 13.4 0.6 109 Europe6,205 words
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Advertisement392 2005-12-16 27 FREIGHT LINKS EXPRESS PTE LTD 51 Pfenjuru Road, 3rd Level, Freight Links Express Logisticentre, Singapore *****3 Website: http://www. freightlinks.net j SOUTH AMERICA CHILE I I AQABA BUENOS AIRES SANTOS RIO GRANDE RIO DE JANEIRO VALPARAISO CALLAO CANADA ALEXANDRIA MALTA MAHE GENOA -PANAMA CEBU DALIAN HONG KONG JAKARTA QINGDAO SHANGHAI SURABAYA392 words
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Advertisement292 2005-12-16 27 HHHHIIGaSEIk 344N 17 11/12 23 25/12 31-01/01 I ■PSflWl TIGER SKY 345N 20 21/12 27 29/12 03-04/01 I ■iUSUiSUfI TIGER WAVE 346N 25-26/12 31-01/01 07-08/01 I ■£T7Trn TIGER PEARL 347N 27 28/12 03-05/01 1011/01 ■■■■■TIGERSEA 348N 31-01/01 06-08/01 14-15/01 I TIGER SKY ***** 03-04/01 10-12/01 17-18/01 ■nTTT7iHI»ttfSLMTSE 633 19-70/12 27-29/12292 words
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WINE
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Article, Illustration1187 2005-12-16 29 N K YONG - A personal cellar offers convenience and luxury, says N K YONG who shares his perspective on how to start one N K YONG I BEGAN collecting simply because it seemed like a good idea. When I decided to take wine seriously, a personal cellarFILE PHOTO - 1,187 words
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Article, Illustration895 2005-12-16 29 GEOFFREY EU - By GEOFFREY EU FIFTEEN years ago, Florence Cathiard's knowledge of fine wine was confined mostly to drinking it in fancy restaurants. Now, she's the owner of a famous Bordeaux wine estate Smith Haut Lafitte who relishes her role as a "luxury895 words
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Miscellaneous179 2005-12-16 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN 1 Asinine sound, yelp right to ble some 10 YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION be included (4) H Despondent revelation of a Across: 4 Antihero. 8 Escape, 9 2 Rum fdlow in his own parte- cardiograph? (5-8) Acco iade, 10 Autocues, 11 Slogan, übr sphere (7) 13 Display not operational179 words
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Article, Illustration1334 2005-12-16 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - Writer Jeffrey Archer he of the implausibly chequered career tells PARVATHI NAYAR he has his hands full getting on with life PARVATHI NAYAR JEFFREY Archer dismisses honorifics such as "Lord Archer" and settles down to a brisk discussion of his newest book, False Impression. It's immediately obviousYEN MENG JIIN - 1,334 words
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Article, Illustration531 2005-12-16 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - CINEMA By PARVATHI NAYAR TAKE a blonde who can scream, a 25 foot/8,000 pound gorilla, perch them both atop the Empire State Building, and what do you get? Surprisingly, a stunningly effective remake of the 1933 black-and-white favourite, King Kong. That's no mean531 words
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Article, Illustration461 2005-12-16 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - CINEMA By PARVATHI NAYAR YOU know the doggerel verse you sometimes see on pencil boxes manufactured in Japan: beautiful words strung together that add up to precisely nothing? That's what Chen Kaige's The Promise is like; lots of promisingly beautiful imagery, set action pieces, and epic sounding461 words
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360 2005-12-16 31 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON WITH Singaporeans taking to the high seas, cruise holidays have also docked in Singapore taking luxury travel to another dimension. Think a four-night cruise from Nice to Monaco, with tickets to the 2006 Monaco Grand Prix included, from $7,873 upwards. Or a360 words
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Article, Illustration287 2005-12-16 31 CHEAH UI-HOON - DANCE By CHEAH UI-HOON WHENEVER this time of the year rolls around, ballet fans the world over troop to concert halls to watch The Nutcracker, the classic Christmas production. It's a time-honoured tradition for the Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT) as well, having staged the287 words
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331 2005-12-16 31 STEPHANIE BURRIDGE - DANCE By STEPHANIE BURRIDGE IT'S a cliche but a fair one: LA Dance Connection (LADC) rocks. The local dance company is vibrant, full of energy and talent, and reflects the title of their dance performance last week titled Hope Street. Hope Street was the331 words
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231 2005-12-16 31 MATTHEW PHAN - MUSIC By MATTHEW PHAN "DURING any performance, any one of my soloists can stand up and lead the big concert," boasts Bohodar Kotorovych, creator and conductor of the Ukrainian string ensemble. The Kyiv Soloists. The ensemble's flexibility was tested and proved at the Esplanade Concert Hall231 words
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Article, Illustration740 2005-12-16 32 CHEAH UI-HOON - COVER STORY Cruises and boats are getting popular as party venues, says CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON With Singaporeans game for out-of-the-norm leisure activities and companies ever on the lookout for unusual venues, boats like The Rising Tide have had their sails blowing in the wind for a good740 words
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Article572 2005-12-16 32 jaime ee - off the cuff jaime ee IN THE movie King Kong, the annoying filmmaker Cart Denham (played by the annoying Jack Black) tricks his leading lady Ann Darrow into thinking they are going to make a film in Singapore. Of course, we all know that's not572 words
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