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Title Section16 2005-12-23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Friday; December 23,2005 SINGAPORE 85 Cflfts online at httpi//business-times*asial .com.sg MICA (P) 089/03/200516 words
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Article, Illustration901 2005-12-23 1 LESLIE YEE - They are again set to play a major part in rejuvenating the skyline, but this time as partners of big S'pore listed developers By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE] More than a decade after they launched Suntec City. Hong Kong parties are again making waves in901 words
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577 2005-12-23 1 PAULINE NG - But Bursa is still trying to keep to its end-2006 target By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE proposed trading link between the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and Bursa Malaysia could be delayed to 2007 because of software problems on577 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration571 2005-12-23 2 CONRAD RAJ - COMMENTARY There're too many charities for a country of about 4 million CONRAD RAJ Senior Correspondent THE government's response to the KPMG report on the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) was calm, measured, to the point and proper. It was really big of Health571 words
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Article, Illustration573 2005-12-23 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Variable bonuses to average 1.8 months, up from 1.5 last year: poll By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Workers will get a bigger bonus this year, along with a bigger raise in pay. But the bonus for next year is likelySource: S 2005/2006 Survey - 573 words
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Article, Illustration385 2005-12-23 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - McCallum St extension being studied to connect old and new CBDs By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] A proposed extension of McCallum Street into the New Downtown shaping up at Marina Bay may eventually result in the owners of Shenton House and ,l|]C BuildingYEN MENG JIIN - 385 words
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Article155 2005-12-23 2 IN "TPA to sell aerospace business and assets for up to $60m" (BT, Dec 22), we said the buyer of TPA Strategic Holdings' assets also had the right to buy TPA's 40 per cent stake in Starmo International Pte Ltd. TPA has pointed out that Starmo is155 words
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Article492 2005-12-23 2 Japanese economy in excellent shape JAPAN'S economy enters 2006 in the best shape it has been since the collapse of the great asset bubble some 15 years ago. It has been registering positive real growth for three years, exports are strong, domestic consumption and private capital investment are492 words
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224 2005-12-23 2 [SINGAPORE] The Elections Department has reminded overseas Singaporeans that they can now register a residential address in Singapore as their local contact for voting purposes. Those who have changed their address to an overseas one will need to register a local contact address through224 words
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Article, Illustration935 2005-12-23 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - JAPANESE ECONOMY Major indicators in good shape as world's second largest economy enters new year By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN'S economy enters 2006 in the best shape it has been since the collapse of the nation's great asset bubble some 15935 words
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Article137 2005-12-23 4 sn 2.323.66 (-9.01) ST INDEX FUTURE! 2,323.00 (-9.00) SIMSO 275.12 (-0.85) SIMSO FUTURES 276.60 (+0.20) MARKETS Thursday Chang* KLSECOMP 895.85 +1.20 NIKKEI 225 15.941.37 -16.20 HANG SENG 15.182.53 38.89 SET INDEX 696.41 -2.02 JAKARTACOMP 1.164.017 +3.458 MANILA COMP 2,078.58 +3,53 SEOUL COMP JJ50.871 -3.29 SHENZHEN B 191.03 +0.06137 words
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Article, Illustration232 2005-12-23 4 [SINGAPORE] Journalists from The Business Times and their guests helped raise more than $13,000 for charity last night by auctioning gifts from Singapore companies and other benefactors. Proceeds from selling off the goods —which included 28 hampers, 15 bottles of wine, 19 bottles ofPHOTOS: ARTHUR LEE - 232 words
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Advertisement1816 2005-12-23 4 >AT^ NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: noticesi"'sph.com.sg j IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP M AND IN THE MATTER OF NURI SHIPPING PRIVATE LIMITED (In Member's Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting ot the Company duly convened and hetd at 30 Hill Street #03-00 Slnmpore *****0 on1,816 words
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Advertisement392 2005-12-23 4 THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF S.S.S. HOLDINGS PTE LTD CO REG NO *****4889Z MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY WINDING UP At an Extraordinary General Meeting of S.S.S. Holding! Pte Ltd convened and held at 190 Mocpherson Road Wisma Gulab 7»h Floor #08-00 Singapore *****8 on 16 December 2005,392 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration893 2005-12-23 5 ANGELA TAN - TELECOMS It'll be interesting to see if StarHub will retain its exclusive TV rights By ANGELA TAN THIS year saw continued growth of th«» wireless market and aggressive forays into delivering managed services. as telcos in Singapore scrambled to secure a marketAFP - 893 words
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677 2005-12-23 5 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY NI-AVS that movie theatre op erator Cathay Organisation is looking U» delist from Sesdaq raises a host of interesting questions. not least of whirh is this if the eronomy Is sup pos«'dl\ rerovenng and the outlook reportedly rosy. why.677 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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65 2005-12-23 7 AIROCEAN Group said in a late night announcement yesterday that it has "on its own initiative appointed M/s KPMG Business Advisory Pte Ltd as special consultants to liaise with the company's financiers and provide recommendations on its financial position". No other details were given. "The company65 words
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59 2005-12-23 7 BIO-TREAT said it has cancelled all options issued under its employee share option scheme with effect from June 30.2005. The move has the consent of its option holders. It said it will put in place a performance-based incentive plan under which cash incentives would be59 words
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Article49 2005-12-23 7 DAKA Designs Limited has teamed up with renowned marine sports wear maker. Body Glove, to distribute its revolutionary SeaDoo seascooter and motorised inflatable products in the US. Body Glove has commited to total sales orders of US$10 million for the next two years.49 words
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Article83 2005-12-23 7 THE Ascott Group is expanding beyond Bangkok and has entered Pattaya with a management contract for Thailand's largest serviced residence Somerset Nusasiri Pattaya. It has secured a management contract for the 630-unit serviced residence from The Nusasiri Group. Somerset Nusasiri Pattaya will be located along Jomtien83 words
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487 2005-12-23 7 LESLIE YEE - Equity raising to partially fund purchase of nine properties By LESLIE YEE MAPLETREE Logistics Trust (MLT) yesterday announced plans to raise up to $206 million via private equity placement and an ATM offering to partially fund the purchase of nine properties. The purchase is487 words
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Article, Illustration578 2005-12-23 7 Reuters SEAGATE Technology's US$l.9 billion purchase of smaller rival Maxtor Corp will shrink its supply chain, with Singapore firms providing electronic parts to Maxtor likely the hardest hit. analysts said. Fears that hard-disk-drive maker Seagate would drop Maxtor suppliers Jurong Technologies Industrial CorpReuters; AP - 578 words
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164 2005-12-23 7 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING NEWLY-LISTED SP AusNet has secured two transmission network augmentation contracts in Australia worth some As6o million (5573.3 million). The contracts, awarded by the Victorian Energy Networks Corporation, will support load growth in the Melbourne metropolitan and regional areas. The contracts164 words
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199 2005-12-23 7 AS PART of its move to expand its serviced apartment operations, United Overseas Land (UOL) has struck a deal to buy a 30storey tower in Kuala Lumpur from The Lion Group for RM98.5 million (5543.4 million). The deal is made through Star Valuations199 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration524 2005-12-23 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS News on takeover of Maxtor drives analysts to figure out the likely winners and losers R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent NEWS that Seagate is taking over Maxtor provided the only bit of marketmoving news yesterday. as it thrust the hard disk drive sectorSource: Bloomberg - 524 words
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TRADES TO WATCH
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435 2005-12-23 6 HESHE Holdings will be getting a further cash injection of $990,000 from its chief executive officer Eddie Chng. The CEO has served notice on the company for another share-option exercise—this time for 18 million shares, at 5.5 cents each. The options were435 words
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65 2005-12-23 6 ANGELA TAN - Compiled by ANGELA TAN MARATHON Asset Management LLP now has a 6.73 per cent deemed interest in Yellow Pages (Singapore) Ltd, after its clients bought a combined 10.64 million shares in the company. The purchases, made earlier in the week, were transacted65 words
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Article, Illustration419 2005-12-23 6 OTHER SINGAPORE INDICES Dec 22 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -59.00 -12.00 BTCAPI -*****.00 -82.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -6.00 All-SG Equities 593.41 -2.48 5G Equities Elect 125.48 -1.76 SG Equities Fin 1703.65 -4.39 SG Equities Prop 711.79 -5.44 SIMSCI 275.12 -0.85 SiMSCI Futures 276.60 -1-0.20 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME Goldtron419 words
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Article, Illustration1050 2005-12-23 6 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN TPA Strategic Dec 22 close: 23 cents CLSA ASIA-PACIFIC MARKETS, Dm 22 TPA has signed an MOU to divest its non-China aviation ops for Sss2 million. A conservative reassessment of the break-up value of TPA would be 31 cents per share, in line withSource: Bloomberg - 1,050 words
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Article, Illustration515 2005-12-23 6 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The dollar turned lower against the euro and the yen yesterday, in thin, holiday-season trading after an inflation gauge favoured by the Federal Reserve came in softer than expectations. On the margin, the November US PCE price index hinted toReuters; AFP - 515 words
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Advertisement439 2005-12-23 7 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, (CHAPTER 50) PURSUANT TO SECTION 290(1 Kb) At a General Meeting of PIONEER BARGING (S) PTE LTD duly convened and held at 1 Shenton Way. 20-05 Robina House. Singapore *****3 on 21 December 2005. the following resolutions set out below were duly passed439 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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338 2005-12-23 8 OH BOON PING - Merchants' group unveils 4 new strategies to liven up shopping belt By OH BOON PING SHOPPING at the Marine Parade Promenade may soon be revitalised with a series of new initiatives aimed at enhancing the level of shopping experience there. The Marine Parade Merchants'338 words
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246 2005-12-23 8 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI SINGAPORE lags Japan and Hong Kong as a location for design work, a survey has found. The result reflects the superior "brand image" of Japan and Hong Kong as creative centres, says Spire Research and Consulting, which carried out the246 words
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Article, Illustration229 2005-12-23 8 MOST people who use MP3 players do so to listen to music but now there is a healthy, and free, alternative. The Health Promotion Board yesterday launched a podcast a technology that allows users automatic downloads of audio files from the InternetFILE PHOTO - 229 words
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Article5133 2005-12-23 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS Otigroup Asset Mgt Clti Global Bond.'* 1.442/ Citi Asia Infrastructure 0.7726/0.8035 ABN Amro Asset Mgt (5 pore) Star Europe Eqty!" 0.873/ CmBond Sp(wA/ l U77/ Star Euope Bond 2W CmBood Spore gyj U2» StarEuropeBal Clti Money SGD Class A 1.033* Star Asun Tiger Eqty 12V C itj5,133 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration567 2005-12-23 9 More reliable data will help govt shape tax policies and investment curbs Bloomberg [BEIJING] A Chinese census that revealed millions of new service companies, and led the government to increase its estimate of the nation's output by a fifth, may help maintain thatBloomberg; REUTERS - 567 words
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356 2005-12-23 9 Reuters [BEIJING] China sought to reassure the world yesterday that its rapid economic growth does not pose a threat just days after announcing its economy is a sixth bigger than previously thought. Its policy paper, China's Peaceful Development Road, is the latest effortReuters - 356 words
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474 2005-12-23 9 Reuters (LONDON] Europe will prove a rich revenue stream for investment banks in 2006, extending this year's burst of corporate activity and with emerging European countries set to play an important role. In mergers and acquisitions (MBtA) alone. European volumes roseReuters - 474 words
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Advertisement640 2005-12-23 9 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAR 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF OFFSHORE INVESTMENTS PTE LTD (REG. NO.: *****1470 M) (INCORPORATED IN SINGAPORE) At on Extraordinary General Meeting ol the abovenamed Company duly convened ond held at 205 Sops Crescent Loyana Crescent, Loyartg Offshore Supply Base, S(*****8) on640 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration590 2005-12-23 10 Rising bankruptcy among young may hit productivity, long-term growth Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Every month, Malaysian Sophia Lee juggles a housing mortgage, two car loans and outstanding debt on three credit cards. "I spend about twothirds of my monthly salary to pay myReuters; AFP - 590 words
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288 2005-12-23 10 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] An arbitration panel has ruled in favour of Malaysia's Bumi-putra-Commerce Bank Bhd in a dispute with Germany's Deutsche Bank over RM24B million (Ssllo million) in bond deals, the Malaysian bank's parent said yesterday. "We wish to confirm that in the matter ofReuters - 288 words
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244 2005-12-23 10 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPURJ Lion Corp, whose Malaysian steel unit Megasteel Sdn last month postponed a US$45O million bond sale until January, won approval from creditors to delay payments on debt coming due this month. The resolution was passed at a meeting with bondholdersBloomberg - 244 words
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386 2005-12-23 10 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono wants Indonesia's state oil company and Exxon Mobil Corp to resolve their dispute over the control of the Cepu field soon, presidential spokesman Andi Mallarangeng said. "President Yudhoyono wants the Cepu field to start production in 2008," MrBloomberg - 386 words
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284 2005-12-23 10 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's biggest lender, removed its director for compliance Nimrod Sitorus in the second board shuffle in seven months following a government probe into loans given by the bank. Nimrod has yet to be replaced, Mandiri president Agus MartowardojoBloomberg - 284 words
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Article2289 2005-12-23 10 VOl General Corp 4)40 -0.03 302 Doc 22 Ml W- rtm Genting .20.70 0.10 562 GeoraeKent -057 -0.01 48 ASM Realty 1.46 unch 1 GHL Systems 0.10 unch 136 Abnc .030 0.02 28 GlobetronicsTech 032 -0.01 272 ACP Industries .0.64 unch 0 Glomacihd IjOO 0.01 16 Advance Synergy2,289 words
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Advertisement11 2005-12-23 10 Lianhe Zaobao Gu Yonfei on progress of I m, reorganisation I11 words
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KEPPEL.CLIPPER – ROUND THE WORLD
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Article, Illustration1353 2005-12-23 11 VINCENT WEE - BT journalist and sailor VINCENT WEE writes about the ups and downs the Uniquely Singapore Clipper went through during its voyage from Durban, in South Africa, to Fremantle, Australia VINCENT WEE L« HIKINC. at the pictures from the beginning and the ««nd of the thirdAO - 1,353 words
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Article435 2005-12-23 11 THE completion of Leg Three marks a pivotal point in the race for the Uniquely Singapore Clipper team. Three crew members who have been with us right from the start in Liverpool will finish their stints and leave the boat. Those of us who are435 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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535 2005-12-23 12 It says Chinese firms can benefit as overseas markets are more regulated Bloomberg Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's asset regulator will urge stateowned companies controlled by the central government to list overseas first before listing on the domestic markets, Li Rongrong, chairmanBloomberg; Reuters - 535 words
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601 2005-12-23 12 NEWS ANALYSIS Big corporate, cultural differences bar long-term ties Reuters [SINGAPORE] The state oil firms of China and India may team up for more overseas bids following their successful debut in Syria, but are unlikely to form a perennial partnershipReuters - 601 words
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171 2005-12-23 12 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Chinese companies should step up supervision of their overseas investment units on activities including futures trading, said Li Rongrong, chairman of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. "China is closely following the issue and adopting measures against problems" that Chinese companiesBloomberg - 171 words
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323 2005-12-23 12 Vote not in line with mainstream opinion, it says AFP AP [BEIJING] The Chinese government yesterday pledged its continued support for Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang after his package of limited electoral reforms was voted down by pro-de-mocracy lawmakers. The pro-democracy lawmakersAFP; AP - 323 words
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436 2005-12-23 12 Reuters [NEW DELHI] Planned foreign investment in India's booming telecoms and information technology sector is expected to double to US$22 billion next year, as the world's top companies focus on the country, its IT and telecoms minister said. "The worldReuters - 436 words
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Article, Illustration108 2005-12-23 12 [AHMEDABAD]Indian cricket team captain Virender Sehwag (second right) and players (from left) R.P. Singh. Harbhajan Singh, Mohammad Kaif and Yuvraj Singh posing with the trophies following India's victory over Sri lanka at the end of the fifth and final day of the third andPHOTOS: AFP, AP - 108 words
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382 2005-12-23 12 Partnership allows it to enter large protected market Bloomberg [BEIJING] Philip Morris International plans to link up with China's state-owned tobacco company to make Marlboro cigarettes there and sell them nationwide, entering the world's largest and most protected tobacco market. TheBloomberg - 382 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration603 2005-12-23 13 Demand for flash memory in digital gadgets fuels investor optimism Reuters [SEOUL] Shares in Samsung Electronics jumped 3 per cent to a record high and other Asian chip makers to multi-year peaks yesterday, lifted by growing investor optimism over their earnings prospects. ExplosiveReuters; AFP - 603 words
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336 2005-12-23 13 LATEST US DATA AP [WASHINGTON] American consumers increased spending moderately in November though the growth in their incomes slowed a bit, raising doubts about how strong the Christmas sales season will be. The Commerce Department said personal spending rose by 0.3 per centAP - 336 words
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Article, Illustration278 2005-12-23 13 AFP [TOKYO] The ritual of exchanging business cards could become a thing of the past after Japanese researchers devised a way to swap data just through a handshake. If two people each wear a 50-gram device the size of a matchbox, they could receiveAFP - 278 words
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226 2005-12-23 13 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Dell Inc's aggressive expansion in Asia has suffered a setback with the departure of the company's top regional executive to an upstart Chinese rival its second high-level departure in the past two months. A Dell spokeswoman said Steve Felice willReuters - 226 words
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371 2005-12-23 13 Bloomberg [TOKYO! Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal told the Nihon Keizai newspaper he may invest in Sony Corp. Howard Stringer, Sony's chief executive, can help revive the company just as Carlos Ghosn did at carmaker Nissan Motor Co, Prince Alwaleed was quotedBloomberg - 371 words
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WORLD WATCH
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Article48 2005-12-23 13 Reuters [TOKYO] The number of deaths in Japan is expected to exceed births in 2005 for the first time in more than a century, government data showed yesterday, foreshadowing a population decline that could threaten the long-term health of the economy. —ReutersReuters - 48 words
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Article57 2005-12-23 13 [LONDON] Hilton Group has received at least three approaches from private equity groups BC Partners, Blackstone and CVC Capital interested in buying its Ladbrokes division, in a deal that could potentially value the betting shop chain at £3 billion (SsB.B billion) to £4 billion including debt,57 words
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42 2005-12-23 13 AP [BRUSSELS] The European Union took new legal steps against Microsoft Corp yesterday to ensure better compliance with its 2004 landmark antitrust ruling, and threatened penalties if the software giant did not meet its demands. —APAP - 42 words
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Article38 2005-12-23 13 AFP [HONG KONG] The Asian edition of the Wall Street Journal has reshuffled its top management, replacing editor Reg Chua with deputy managing editor John Bussey, parent company Dow Jones said yesterday. —AFPAFP - 38 words
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80 2005-12-23 13 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Doctors in Vietnam reported on Wednesday they had found more evidence that the HSNI bird flu virus can quickly mutate into a form that resists the effect of Roche AG's frontline drug Tamiflu. Four of eight patients treated in Vietnam for birdReuters - 80 words
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Article37 2005-12-23 13 NYT [NEW YORK] IBM announced on Wednesday that it would pay US$B65 million for Micromuse Inc, whose software is used to manage Internet-based computing networks that handle voice, video and data. NYTNYT - 37 words
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66 2005-12-23 13 Bloomberg [TOKYO] The Tokyo Stock Exchange is turning to people instead of computers to try and prevent a recurrence of a trading error on an initial share sale that cost Mizuho Securities Co 40.5 billion yen (*****.1 million). The three officials that monitorBloomberg - 66 words
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Article28 2005-12-23 13 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Oracle Corp cleared the last hurdle in its US$5.B5 billion takeover of Siebel Systems Inc by winning approval from EU regulators. BloombergBloomberg - 28 words
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336 2005-12-23 13 NYT [NEW YORK] Jeffrey M Bewkes was named president and chief operating officer of Time Warner on Wednesday, putting him in line to succeed chief executive Richard D Parsons, who is fending off the efforts of some investors to break up the company. ComingNYT - 336 words
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AVIATION
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LOG BOOK
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85 2005-12-23 14 AFP |l l >N! X >N| British ln\% cost airline easy Jet yraUrday said it would buy 20 more \irbus \3l') planes fur about I SS'XNt million after exercising options in an agreement signed llir**«* years ago Under that agrc«>mpnt in DecemberAFP - 85 words
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71 2005-12-23 14 Bloomberg |T()KY()| Japan Airlines Corp and All Nippon Airway s Co. Japan's two largest carriers, said they cancelled a combined 95 domestic flights yesterday because of heavy snow in the country. JAI. grounded 43 domestic flights as of 10 am local timeBloomberg - 71 words
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85 2005-12-23 14 Bloomberg |ll()N(i K()N(i| Xiamen Airlines, a unit of China's biggest carrier by fleet, has placed a US$72O million order for 10 Boeing Co planes, expanding its fleet to meet the nation's increasing demand for air travel. The airline, 60 per cent-owned by China SouthernBloomberg - 85 words
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72 2005-12-23 14 Reuters |H()N(i KONGIThe state-run parent of China's Hainan Airlines Co l.td is in the process of taking a 70 per cent stake in Hong Kong's CR Airways for HK$35O million (5575.4 million), a source close to the deal said yesterday. CRReuters - 72 words
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Article, Illustration429 2005-12-23 14 AP IKI 'AIA I UMPUHI National carrier Malaysia Airlines may sell its headquarters and other assets to raise part of HM3 billion (Ssl 3 billion) it ne««ds to revamp the organisation and return to the black, a media report said yesterdayAP - 429 words
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Article347 2005-12-23 14 Bloomberg IMIJMRAII Jet Airways (India) l.td. the country's biggest domestic airline, said it had obtained tin? Reserve Rank of India's permission for fuel hedging overseas to reduce costs. "We have got an in-principle approval for oil uplifted outside but we are yet toBloomberg - 347 words
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184 2005-12-23 14 Reuters (SKOUI.I Korean Air Co, South Korea's top rarrirr. ha* signed a US$3OO mil lion dral to supply nose wheek to Boring (I© for its 7*7 Oreamliner passenger jet. thr korran Arm said yesterday. Korran Air. also thr world's biggest air rargo rarrirr.Reuters - 184 words
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Article, Illustration758 2005-12-23 15 It benefits from increase in global shipments, higher fuel surcharge Bloomberg [DALLAS] FedEx Corp, the second-largest US package shipping company, said fiscal second-quarter profit climbed 33 per cent as deliveries rose around the world and the company raised surcharges to cover higher fuel prices. NetBloomberg; AP - 758 words
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399 2005-12-23 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of shipping crude oil from the Persian Gulf to Asia on two mil-lion-barrel tankers fell as a surplus of tonnage offset an increase in bookings before the year-end holidays. Freight rates for vessels called very large crude carriers,Bloomberg - 399 words
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118 2005-12-23 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] BP pic, Europe's biggest oil company, plans to stop using tankers with one layer of steel protecting their cargo tanks from next month to reduce the risk of spills. The company aims to introduce the policy on Jan 9, said SimonBloomberg - 118 words
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81 2005-12-23 15 Bloomberg [LONDON] Associated British Ports Holdings pic, the UK's largest port operator, won government permission to build a terminal at Hull, England, that will allow the port to handle larger ships carrying more containers. The terminal will take 18 months to build andBloomberg - 81 words
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97 2005-12-23 15 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard, said profit last month fell 57 per cent from a year earlier. Net income in November dropped to 11.4 billion won (5518.7 million) from 26.2 billion won in the same month last year,Bloomberg - 97 words
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Article, Illustration534 2005-12-23 15 Reuters [NEW YORK] The leaders of the union behind New York's crippling mass transit strike met transit authorities yesterday for the first face-to-face talks since workers walked out on the job two days ago, local media said. With the bus and subwayReuters; AP - 534 words
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729 2005-12-23 15 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR THE Australian Pilot publication does not sufficiently highlight the shortcomings of the port of Newcastle anchorage in adverse weather conditions, according to an investigation report released last week by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB). The finding in729 words
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129 2005-12-23 15 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Star Cruises Ltd, Asia's largest cruise line operator, formed a venture with VXL Capital Ltd and Nan Fung Development Ltd to seek the right to build Hong Kong's second cruise-ship terminal, VXL said. Nan Fung, a privately held Hong KongBloomberg - 129 words
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507 2005-12-23 16 EDITORIAL AT long last, things are looking up in the I.and of the Rising Sun. This week. Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index surged above 16,(XX) for the first time in more than five years, and the Japanese yen had its best week in507 words
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Article, Illustration1198 2005-12-23 16 SANCHITA BASU DAS - But to make the best of them, investors must formulate the right market entry strategy By SANCHITA BASU DAS INDIA, one of the top emerging economies, presents a vast potential for overseas investment and is actively encouraging foreign direct investment (FDI) in the country. InAFP - 1,198 words
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Article, Illustration750 2005-12-23 16 YOGI AGGARWAL - THE BOTTOM LINE YOGI AGGARWAL WHILE much is made of India's booming IT software exports, the country is way behind in its hardware manufacturing facilities. And while a series of investments for projects have been announced in the past few weeks, all these plans are750 words
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Article, Illustration1117 2005-12-23 17 ARIJIT GHOSH - ASIAN TSUNAMI A YEAR AFTER No collateral for loans, not enough funds in the banks and lack of land titles delay rebuilding By ARIJIT GHOSH Bloomberg Mohammed Nur's request for a US$2,OOO loan to revamp his restaurant in tsunamidevastated Banda Aceh was turned down becauseBloomberg; REUTERS - 1,117 words
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Article, Illustration872 2005-12-23 17 ANDY MUKHERJEE - ANDY MUKHERJEE Bloomberg ONE year after the tsunami, a majority of the half-million people whose homes were swept away in Sri Lanka by ocean waves are living in temporary shelter because new houses are being built too slowly. Out of the 95,000 houses thatBloomberg - 872 words
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334 2005-12-23 17 Kevin Shum - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Kevin Shum Director Social Support Division 1 Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports I RF.FKR to Mr l.u Kee Hong's letter, "Help for n«'edy: Ciive useful details" (BT. Dec 15). Mr l.u asked how the "needy" are evaluated334 words
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Article, Illustration615 2005-12-23 25 PARVATHI NAYAR - But the thinness of the tale shows through despite loads of CGI creatures, epic battles, fabulous settings, and big climatic moments, says PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR CHILDHOOD fans of the sevenpart fantasy by C S Lewis will agree that its film adaptation, The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion,615 words
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Article, Illustration512 2005-12-23 25 PARVATHI NAYAR - By PARVATHI NAYAR WAR, the act of killing your fellow human beings for a "cause", works best when the enemy is depersonalised: a faceless, evil, bogeyman with no redeeming features. What happens when the bogey-man acquires a face and a face that you would512 words
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Article, Illustration876 2005-12-23 26 PARVATHI NAYAR - CERAMICS Ceramicist/performance artist Jason Lim talks to PARVATHI NAYAR about his art PARVATHI NAYAR FRUITS of Labour is a showcase of some 60 hand-built and pressmoulded new ceramic works, created by Jason Lim at the Jalan Bahar Dragon Kiln this year. Does the title refer literally876 words
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Article, Illustration722 2005-12-23 26 PARVATHI NAYAR - DECORATION By PARVATHI NAYAR IT is not often that the visual arts lends itself to a business model outside the accepted network of galleries and art dealers: however, that is one of the unusual achievements of Art et Domain. This Singapore-based, decoration houseYEN MENG JIIN - 722 words
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Miscellaneous185 2005-12-23 26 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 2 It's revolutionary underneath vehicle (5) 3 Concern for guard on duty? (7) from one making deliveries (8) Clubroot, 10 Agaric, 12 Public bar, 13 4 Express disapproval at goal (6) 17 Tent hood replaced at exactly Serum, 14 Pros, 16 Maunder, 19 Arti--5 Alternative to ritual conference185 words
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Article, Illustration1028 2005-12-23 27 'In Australia, where I grew up, Christmas was always celebrated in a very traditional way with warm family gatherings, delicious food and presents. But Christmas 2000 was starkly different for me. I was then working in Mumbai as Prudential India's executive vice-president of sales and distribution. My wife1,028 words
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Article, Illustration1300 2005-12-23 28 It's the day before Christmas Eve, and while the first thing on most people's minds is how to sort out their dinner menus and party wardrobe, it's also a time of reflection. After all, what is Christmas, but a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Today,1,300 words
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