The Business Times, 14 January 2006
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Title Section15 2006-01-14 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend MICA (P) 089/03/2005 SINGAPORE 85 cents January 14 IS, 20% online15 words
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1011 2006-01-14 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - The search for niches is on as the market in club membership flounders By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] If you had picked up a membership in one of Singapore's three premier golf clubs last year, you will probably be pleased with how your 'investment'1,011 words
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Article150 2006-01-14 1 STI 2,405.86 (-1.52) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,408.00 (-2.00) SIMSO ***** (-0.03) SIMSO FUTURES 285.60 (-020) MARKETS Friday Change KLSECOMP 911.90 +0.74 NIKKEI 225 16,454.95 +9.76 HANG SENG 15.787.97 +68.60 SET INDEX 755.72 +2.68 JAKARTA COMP 1,250,43 -5.83 MANILA COMP 2.148.27 -10.38 SEOUL COMP 1.416.28 +13.70 SHENZHEN B 222.41150 words
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Article, Illustration808 2006-01-14 1 SAMUEL EE - Good feng shui puts pedal to the metal for 4 car launches By SAMUEL EE [SINGAPORE] Excellent feng shui resulted In four car launches over three auspicious days this week but the people behind the brands are coy about being seen to rely on this ancient808 words
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586 2006-01-14 1 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] First, it was Singapore Telecommunications; now, the speculation has shifted to parent Temasek as the buyer of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's stake in Shin Corp which he has denied. Media reports yesterday afternoon carried Dr Thaksin's denial586 words
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TOP STORIES
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551 2006-01-14 2 MICHELLE QUAH - Public consultation will remain open until Feb 28 By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The muchawaited call has come for the public's views on the controversial topic of quarterly reporting by companies in Singapore from the team tasked with reviewing the current practice. The Council on551 words
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Article619 2006-01-14 2 Temasek buying into Thailand's Shin Corp? RUMOURS that Singapore Telecom's parent Temasek Holdings may be buying into Shin Corp, the holding company of Advanced Info Service, is only the latest take on a story that has remained fundamentally unchanged. Seven years ago, SingTel's first major A investment in619 words
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563 2006-01-14 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Its goal is to recreate 10,000 existing jobs yearly By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] With the unveiling on Thursday of a proposed billion-dollar package to help low-wage workers, the labour movement has its job cut out for the year. The National Trades Union Congress (NTUC)563 words
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Article, Illustration622 2006-01-14 2 ALEXANDRA HO - SATURDAY SOAPBOX Central Europeans have got it right when it comes to variety ana the balance between work and home ALEXANDRA HO Reporter IN A WORLD that's getting more homogenised by the effects of globalisation and freer trade, going without Starbucks for three weeksBLOOMBERG - 622 words
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Advertisement353 2006-01-14 2 Jhegtabafistqyiz. Using nuclear power Since the tale ****** civilian nuclear reactors have played an important role in iectridtyßut sharp divisions remain. Some countries have embraced nuclear power as a dean source of electricity, while others worry about accidents and the long-term forage of v«Kte. We woqto ANSWERS: A, France fc353 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2189 2006-01-14 3 VIKRAM KHANNA - Legendary money manager George Soros talks to VIKRAM KHANNA about his passion for causes and his approach to philanthropy VIKRAM KHANNA IF YOU had invested US$lOO,OOO with George Soros when he started his first fund in 1969, you would have seen it multiply to moreARTHUR UE - 2,189 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration763 2006-01-14 4 WONG WEI KONG - CORPORATE ANALYSIS Many of its assets would be of interest to Temasek, says WONG WEI KONG WONG WEI KONG IN EARLY 1999, "Singapore Telecom made its first major investment in Asia in Thailand's Advanced Info Service (AIS). Seven years later, rumours are swirling that SingTel'sAFP FILE PHOTO - 763 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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34 2006-01-14 5 INTERNATIONAL Capital Investment Ltd, formerly known as Jurong Engineering Ltd, yesterday said its chairman Boey Tak Hap has resigned, along with directors Osamu Abiko, Kazuo Kanaya and Sakae Ando.34 words
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33 2006-01-14 5 SHANGHAI Turbo Enterprises Ltd, a precision engineering group, said its initial public offering of 70 million new shares is about 5.1 times subscribed. Trading starts on Monday.33 words
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52 2006-01-14 5 YEO Hiap Seng Ltd through YHS (Singapore) has signed a joint venture agreement with Uni-President (Thailand), a company involved in the manufacturing, marketing and sale of a wide range of beverage products under the brand Bird Wings. The joint venture seek to explore business52 words
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66 2006-01-14 5 TWO new substantial shareholders have emerged for Federal International (2000). Syailendra Surmansyah Bakrie's direct stake has gone up to 10.55 per cent from 0.89 per cent, following allotment of placement shares and open-market purchase. The shareholder's deemed stake stays at 0.08 per cent. Nancy66 words
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263 2006-01-14 5 LEE KIM SIANG - Target of 3 to 5 listings from Shandong per year By LEE KIM SIANG SINGAPORE Exchange in a move aimed at promoting larger listings of Shandong enterprises on the Singapore bourse has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Shandong Development and263 words
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Article, Illustration517 2006-01-14 5 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent IN many ways, the week just passed provided a perfect illustration of how the local stock market or any other market, for that matter works. On the one hand, we saw a sharp rise in prices and elevated517 words
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458 2006-01-14 5 LESLIE YEE - Analysts expect input from UOB chief and Lien family in weighing options By LESLIE YEE UNITED Overseas Bank's divestment plans for hotel and property group Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) have picked up pace. Sources told BT that the banking group has458 words
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Article, Illustration451 2006-01-14 5 Bloomberg SHARES of Stats ChipPac Ltd, the world's third-larg-est provider of chip testing and packaging services, fell after Deutsche Bank AG arranged the sale of a 6.1 per cent stake. Stats ChipPac said it didn't sell the shares. Stats ChipPac's stock declinedBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 451 words
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349 2006-01-14 5 ASCENDAS Real Estate Investment T rust (A-Reit) yesterday declared distributable income of 3.01 cents per unit for Q3 ended Dec 31,2005. This is 25 per cent higher than a year ago. Distribution per unit (DPU) for the nine months ended Dec349 words
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Advertisement1182 2006-01-14 4 I <5r SHANGHAI TURBO ENTERPRISES LTD. (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 14 July 2005) (Company Registration Number: CT-*****4) Invitation in respect of 70,000,000 New Shares of U550,025 each as follows:(a) 5,000,000 Offer Shares at 550.28 for each Offer Share by way of public offer; and (b) 65,000,000 Placement Shares1,182 words
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Advertisement105 2006-01-14 4 777/s announcement appears as a matter of record only 13 January 2006 < *s t? T•• 1 '*> f SHANGHAI TURBO ENTERPRISES LTD. (Incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 14 July 2005) (Company Registration Number: CT-*****4) Invitation in respect of 70,000,000 New Shares of U550,025 each as follows:(a) 5,000,000 Offer105 words
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Advertisement142 2006-01-14 5 GDRARD-PERREGAUX ■A WISH FOR HOPE A simple act of kindness, chaste and true A genial expression from the heart > flk) g No elaborate fanfare on trumpets high Angelic acts in human guise }Hu *jy yy|B Nor grandiose actions in glorious splendour At times in the face of family and142 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article1007 2006-01-14 6 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Singapore Exchange ten IS doer. 553.02 UOB KAY HIAN RESEARCH, Jan 13 SGX reported 2QFYO6 net profit of Ss37 million, down 18.3 per cent quar-ter-on-quarter. This is in line with our expectations of Ss36 million. Securities clearing fees were down sequentially. The 2QFYO6 securities market1,007 words
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Article1019 2006-01-14 6 For week beginning Jan 9 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS SubuntM by Naef Mc* MUMM0UHN6 Trim SharehoM«l Sell Shirt; Stock Data Dlractof Conv 000 thf S (080) fWM San Teh 13-Jan-06 KaoChuanChi Sail 70 0.34 7059 2.46 6989 2.44 Hyflux 12-Jan-06 Lum Ooi Lin OE 375 1.02 *****41,019 words
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Article, Illustration964 2006-01-14 6 TEH HOOI LING - SHOW ME THE MONEY 88 China stocks up 12.4% in first seven trading sessions of 2006, against 2.6% for STI TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent CHINA stocks listed on the Singapore market have started the year with,a' bang. On average, the 88 stocks have964 words
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Advertisement264 2006-01-14 7 The Business Times- prudentialbusiness storyofthe year pwjmUu. MmtftMni(i lIMmWn v Vote your Story of the Year They featured prominently in 2005: Integrated Resorts, JTC, Jetstar-Valuair merger. From the more than 6,000 stories written by BT journalists last year, we have shortlisted these three for their crisp writing, succinct presentation and264 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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673 2006-01-14 8 GENEVIEVE CUA - AIA will be the first insurer in S'pore to offer the universal life policies By GENEVIEVE CUA INSURANCE company AIA is seeking to insure the lives of high net worth individuals under a new "universal life" plan. AIA is understood, to be the673 words
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206 2006-01-14 8 SINGAPORE'S Tiger Airways said yesterday it was surprised to read news reports of comments attributed to the Philippine Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) that the airline was found to have violated several operating conditions on its route between Manila (Clark) and Macau. The206 words
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Article, Illustration533 2006-01-14 8 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN in Hong Kong THE spotlight fell on Singapore arts in Hong Kong on Thursday night. Curious residents were lured onto their balconies to catch a breath of celebratory evening air as the Jazz Kids on a cosy rooftop ringed byFILE PHOTO - 533 words
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Article387 2006-01-14 8 GEORGE JOSEPH - By GEORGE JOSEPH PSA International turned in its best container handling volume in its history, when it recorded a total of 41.18 million TEUs at its ports globally last year, an impressive 24.4 per cent growth over 2004. The record volunpe comes on the back387 words
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146 2006-01-14 8 LOCAL companies now have better access to their customers thanks to an emarketing and procurement hub set up by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF). The web portal provides information such as tenders, quotations and interests for collaboration and makes it available to a wide base146 words
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134 2006-01-14 8 SPRING Singapore has developed a set of guidelines that stipulates the minimum requirements for worksite supervision, so as to improve productivity and minimise accidents. Called SS 515. it also provides checklists to help construction companies enforce supervision checks on the common items in structural works134 words
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427 2006-01-14 8 LESLIE YEE - By LESLIE YEE DBS Bank will end its DBSS Cash Rebate Programme, which allows customers to earn cash rebates at participating outlets to offset subsequent purchases, on Feb 28. Holders of all DBS cards, including ATM, credit, and debit427 words
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Article, Illustration101 2006-01-14 8 THE queue of about 50 people snaked all the way outside the main entrance oj übs nocnor cenire yesieraay ujiemuun. many m mr were anxious to get their hands on some of the new $2 polymer notes for the coming Chinese New Year hongbaos. A DBS spokesmanARTHUR LEE - 101 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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97 2006-01-14 8 MEMBERS of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) called on Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong yesterday afternoon at the Istana, according to a statement by the Prime Minister's Office. SM Goh thanked the CII for its "special efforts" in promoting stronger business relations97 words
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50 2006-01-14 8 Sing Tel launches new3G SIM card SINGTEL has launched-a new 3G SIM card that can store up to 1,000 phone contacts. The SIMIOOO will also allow customers to store up to 250 e-mail entries. Sing Tel 3G customers can upgrade to the new SIM eard for $18.90 inclusive of GST.50 words
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49 2006-01-14 8 THE Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star), the Economic Development Board and Mitsui Chemicals will jointly organise the inaugural Singapore International Symposium 2006 (*****06). The April 17-18 event at at the Matrix Building, Biopolis, will focus on "Advances in Materials and Chemicals".49 words
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Article58 2006-01-14 8 FLAT owners in Jurong West St 41 and Hougang St 61 have approved the Housing and Development Board's interim upgrading programme to be carried on their blocks. Bukit Batok East Ave 4, Bukit Batok West Ave 6 and Petir Road/ Gangsa Road flat owners have also58 words
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BT INVESTMENT ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration3014 2006-01-14 9 OVERVIEW AFTER a seemingly "benign" couple of months, with oil staying mostly below US$6O, prices have again started shooting past that level. Geopolitical fears including the resumption of a nuclear programme by Iran, Opec's second largest oil supplier, and last week's Russian choke-off of piped gas supplies to Ukraine3,014 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration694 2006-01-14 10 PAULINE NG - Stock falls 11% to RM5.65, with intra-day low at RM5.10 By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur SHARES of Malaysia's national carmaker Proton tumbled yesterday, as it became evident that a longawaited equity partnership with Volkswagen AG was not going to materialise. Investors, decidingAFFILE PHOTO - 694 words
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Article6191 2006-01-14 10 Transaction date: Jan 13 52-Wk Tel iMt Vol Day LaitQuoU Hk Mr GrYW M MCap HwTSmSl. ONPpt S*. W- fM0> HWT Urn -y Sdkr %Cw Ht 7.5 2 5716 1st Software 5c 3 2.5 3 12.1 22 6 3148 8TetetomUS2c 8.5 *0 5 2971 8 5 8 86,191 words
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329 2006-01-14 10 [KUALA LUMPUR] Two of the biggest names in corporate Malaysia received mention in the Court of Appeal yesterday and not all of it was favourable. They were Halim Saad, one of the country's best known businessmen, and Daim Zainuddin, the former finance minister, the New329 words
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INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration400 2006-01-14 11 Analysts, however, warn Q1 will still be highly volatile [JAKARTA] Indonesia's financial markets are expected to shine this year, but investors would be wise to put their money in only after the first quarter, when both inflation and interest rates are stabilised,REUTERS - 400 words
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Article6075 2006-01-14 11 Transaction Date: Jan 13 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME VALUE STATSChP25c 121.766.000 STATSChP 25c 125.756.450 UniFiber 10c 52.836.000 DBS Grp 96.055.350 MemorvD US3c 31.401.000 SingTel 15c 62.135.000 GlobalTest 10c 29.527.000 SGX1c 48.423.030 Delonq 5c 28.967.000 CapitaLand 41.890.840 China Sun HK25c 28.240.000 UOB 39,343,000 Skv Petrol 5c 26.254.000 QCBCBk50c 28.627.550 SingTel6,075 words
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171 2006-01-14 11 BONDS WARRANTS [JAKARTA] Indonesian Muslims reacted angrily yesterday to a purported plan by Playboy to launch a local version of its magazine in the world's most populous Muslim nation. Playboy representatives in the US were not available for comment, but Indonesian businessman Avianto Nugroho claimed171 words
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GREATER CHINA
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401 2006-01-14 12 Bid entry pits it against Chinese oil firm for 4th time in 6 months Bloomberg [LONDON] India's Oil Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) may enter the bidding for a US$2 billion Kazakh oil producer sought by China's CNOOC Ltd, as competition intensifiesBloomberg - 401 words
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Article295 2006-01-14 12 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan's Parliament passed the government's NTSI.S7 trillion (SsBo.l bilhon) budget for this year after trimming 2.3 per cent from what the Cabinet proposed, including some arms procurements. The Parliament, controlled by opposition lawmakers, also reduced the government's proposed revenue by 2.7 per cent, includingBloomberg - 295 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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80 2006-01-14 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China, the world's largest energy user after the US, wants its energy companies to rely less on bank loans to fund expanded production, and instead attract more foreign investment and sell more bonds. The nation needs investment of 1.8 trillion yuanBloomberg - 80 words
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69 2006-01-14 12 Reuters [HONG KONG] Beijing-backed conglomerate Citic Pacific Ltd plans to unload two prime non-core property assets for HK56.25 billion (S$ 1.3 billion) and invest the proceeds in mainland projects, The Standard reported yesterday, citing unnamed sources. It said Citic planned to sell itsReuters - 69 words
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84 2006-01-14 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's economy may show signs of "slight" deflation in the second half of the year on increased production capacity and slowing growth in producer prices, a government report says. Producer prices may range from 2 to 3 per cent this year, accordingBloomberg - 84 words
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60 2006-01-14 12 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] UTI Bank Ltd, an Indian lender partly owned by HSBC Holdings Pic, said fiscal third-quarter profit rose 31 per cent as it boosted lending to consumers and companies and earned more fee income. Net income rose to 1.32 billionBloomberg - 60 words
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85 2006-01-14 12 AFP [SHANGHAI] China's central bank has reiterated it has no plan to sell down its US dollar holdings or use them to buy other assets such as oil after speculation sparked nervousness on the international forex markets, state press reported yesterday. "(China) has noAFP - 85 words
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76 2006-01-14 12 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India's Tata Motors Ltd has formed an alliance with Italy's Fiat SpA for cars, group chairman Ratan Tata told reporters yesterday. He gave no details about the alliance between Tata Motors, which makes the Indica, and Fiat, makers of the PalioReuters - 76 words
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Article6085 2006-01-14 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIM Amro Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!** 0.895/ Star Europe Bond 1 209/ Star Europe Bal 1.166/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.1757 Star Asia Bond 1312/ Star Asia Balanced 1.092/ Star Global Technology FuxJ!** Oil8/ MulDStfd 1.061/ Star Asia BondtUSO) 0.806/ Gt> Mufti St USO 1133/6,085 words
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INDIA
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643 2006-01-14 13 Stock market watchdog calls for probe into banks involved in IDFC's IPO Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian Finance Minister P. Chidambaram said the government will punish those found guilty of abuses in the allotment of shares in two public stock sales, after theBloomberg - 643 words
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Article, Illustration476 2006-01-14 13 AP. AFP (NEW DELHI] A car show billed as Asia's biggest opened in India on Thursday, with hundreds of car makers from around the world exploring business opportunities and exhibiting their wares. Honda, Ford and Suzuki are among 1,000-odd companies from 22AP.; AFP; PHOTOS: AP - 476 words
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Article2399 2006-01-14 13 VOL Jan 13 Ml rOOO) ASM Realty 1.46 0.01 2 Abrit .0.34 unch 163 ACP Industries 0.69 unch 54 Advance Synergy 0.24 unch 188 AdwiiU 0.29 unch 18 AEMuiti 0.28 -0.02 103 AffinHldgs 1.59 unch 150 Ahmad Zaki Res 131 -0.01 20 AlCCorp 1.14 -0.01 12 AirAsia 1.652,399 words
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523 2006-01-14 13 More clarifications sought from panel on technical bids Bloomberg, Reuters Reuters [NEW DELHI] India has deferred its plans to award technical bids for the privatisation and modernisation of its shabby airports in New Delhi and Mumbai, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel saidBloomberg, Reuters; Reuters - 523 words
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367 2006-01-14 13 Reuters [NEW DELHI] The Indian government announced on Thursday the sale of an 8 per cent stake in the country's largest car maker, and comments from the finance minister led to speculation that more stake sales were on the way. The government saidReuters - 367 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration643 2006-01-14 14 Exit of capital markets co-head signals more departures ahead NYT [NEW YORK] Morgan Stanley has sustained its first high-level executive departure of the new year, in a sign that the poaching that plagued the firm during its leadership struggle has now flaredNYT; BLOOMBERG - 643 words
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314 2006-01-14 14 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's Daiwa Securities SMBC suffered a US$4.4 million trading loss yesterday when a dealer offered thousands of shares in the wrong company to the market, the latest in a string of blunders by Japanese brokerage houses. The error came a month afterReuters - 314 words
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501 2006-01-14 14 Reuters [LONDON] Investment banks could find themselves scrambling for top graduate talent in as little as a decade if they don't ditch the macho behaviour and make banking careers more attractive to high-fly-ing women. Another sexism suit this time a US$l.4Reuters - 501 words
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WORLD WATCH
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86 2006-01-14 14 Bloomberg [BOSTON] Tyco International Ltd's board have voted to split into three companies, dismantling the conglomerate built by jailed former chief executive Dennis Kozlowski. Tyco's healthcare and electronics units will be spun off to investors and current CEO Edward Breen will run theBloomberg - 86 words
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130 2006-01-14 14 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Microsoft Corp may soon be able to tell whether an Internet search query comes from a man or a woman. The new features are being developed at a Microsoft research lab in Beijing. The feature may help advertisers make search-related pitches moreBloomberg - 130 words
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69 2006-01-14 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] American International Group Inc, the world's biggest insurer, may be close to a settlement with US regulators to resolve allegations that it used accounting tricks. The Wall Street Journal reports that the New York-based company may pay more than US$lBloomberg - 69 words
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78 2006-01-14 14 Reuters [PHILADELPHIA] Boston Scientific Corp on Thursday hiked its takeover bid for Guidant Corp to US$73 per share, in an effort to wrest the cardiac device maker away from rival suitor Johnson Johnson. It offered extra money, if the deal fails to close byReuters - 78 words
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87 2006-01-14 14 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] IBM Corp, the world's biggest computer services provider, said the US Securities and Exchange Commission has escalated a probe into the company's first-quarter earnings report. The SEC upgraded its investigation into IBM's earnings disclosures to formal from informal. This givesBloomberg - 87 words
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73 2006-01-14 14 Reuters [DUBAI] Dubai's ports corporation received US$ll.4 billion in subscriptions for the biggest Islamic bond in history, making the issue three times oversubscribed, co-lead manager Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) said yesterday. The two-year bond'§ issuer is the Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation (PCFC),Reuters - 73 words
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104 2006-01-14 14 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea's Samsung Electronics reported mixed results for the fourth quarter yesterday, with operating profit below market expectations but sales chalking up an all-time record. Its operating profit for the fourth quarter stood at 2.14 trillion won (553.4 billion), almost unchangedAFP - 104 words
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112 2006-01-14 14 Reuters [NEW YORK] ÜBS AG said on Thursday it has settled with US regulators and enforcers for US$54 million, in the latest bank agreement over improper mutual fund trading. ÜBS neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing, and said it will take charges for theReuters - 112 words
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102 2006-01-14 14 AFP [TOKYO] Nikon, the iconic Japanese camera maker, has put another nail in the coffin of traditional photography with plans to stop selling most of its film models in favour of hot-selling digital cameras. Nikon said it will end production of all but twoAFP - 102 words
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199 2006-01-14 14 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US regulators plan to sell airwaves starting on May 10 to provide communications services like high-speed Internet to US air travellers. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said on Wednesday that it plans to auction airwaves now used by phonesReuters - 199 words
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516 2006-01-14 14 LATEST US DATA Reuters AP [WASHINGTON] Soaring gasoline costs pushed inflation at the wholesale level up sharply in December, ending a year in which wholesale inflation rose at the fastest pace since 1990. The Labour Department reported yesterday that its Producer Price IndexReuters; AP - 516 words
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Article, Illustration220 2006-01-14 14 AFP [TOKYO] North Korean leader Kim Jong II was spotted at a luxury hotel in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou yesterday, a Japanese television network said, airing footage purported to prove his mysterious reported visit. The grainy footage broadcast by private NipponAFP; AFFILE PHOTO - 220 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration1951 2006-01-14 15 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE looks at which models were the most sought after in 2005, and what are some of the cars that should sell well in 2006 SAMUEL EE AFFORDABILITY is the latest feature of the new car market, and Singaporeans like it even more thanREUTERS - 1,951 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration995 2006-01-14 16 JUSTINE MOSS - TALES PERILS It's a zoo out there on the golf course, and we're not referring just to bad golfing etiquette. We know about birdies, eagles, and in the Singapore context —monkeys and monitor lizards, but there are hazards of all kinds lurking out there, including the übiquitous tiger wood club995 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration1392 2006-01-14 17 CHEAH UI-HOON - Optical imaging and genetic evaluation offer new hope in the prevention and treatment of breast cancer, says CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON WE are constantly being shown figures of how the incidences and mortality rates from cancer are on the rise. But with breast cancer, there's1,392 words
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Article, Illustration443 2006-01-14 17 AFP [OSLO] Seven leading Norwegian salmon producers, are being Investigated for alleged illegal use of nitrites to give the fish a more attractive colour, the Norwegian food control agency said yesterday. The accusations concerning nitrites, believed to be potentially cancer-provoking, come at aAFP; FILE PHOTO - 443 words
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Miscellaneous341 2006-01-14 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD bring in money (9) AuwjS 4 Accepting volunteers to join 1 This could help you if you are man on board (6) floored! (6) 5 Tempter involved with Ann 5 Is participating in march and Megan one retains at"heaven"? (8) traction (9.6) 9 Country house art OK if341 words
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SHOPPING
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Article, Illustration971 2006-01-14 18 CHEAH UI-HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON finds Shanghai Tang's Spring/Summer 2006 collection bursting with freshness and style, with a theme drawn from contemporary Chinese art CHEAH UI-HOON THE China look might be hip and hot, but you know how it is if you're a fashionable Chinese female, there are maybeARTHUR LEE - 971 words
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Article, Illustration978 2006-01-14 18 HE named ISs daughter Jade. The day sfee was born, he was watching The Last Emperor on TV. Raphael le Masne de Chermont, 42, executive chairman of Shanghai Asia frrinf I Brussels in 1994, but he sure took the signs seriously. Especially as a fortuneARTHUR LEE - 978 words
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Article, Illustration991 2006-01-14 19 CORINNE KERK - CORINNE KERK experiences first-hand the allure of Kxabi, a resort more laid back than the more popular—and commercialised —Phuket CORINNE KERK IN Krabi, for some reason, there are no Krabi t-shirts. There are, however, plenty of Phuket t-shirts, which makes you wonder if local merchants areNATURE PHOTOS BY CORINNE KERK - 991 words
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Article, Illustration572 2006-01-14 19 CORINNE KERK - Not keen on Johor? CORINNE KERK heads north to Kuala Lumpur and Genting Highlands to find out what's new in the hotel scene CORINNE KERK HILTON KUALA LUMPUR AT just over a year old, this sharp-looking five-star property is directly across from the main station, KL572 words
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Article, Illustration2047 2006-01-14 20 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU compares Japanese counter dining in Singapore and in Osaka, where it has been elevated to new heights GEOFFREY EU THERE'S something about sitting at the counter in a Japanese restaurant that makes for a uniquely rewarding dining experience. While a traditional kaiseki-style meal served in aARTHUR LEE; GEOFFREY EU - 2,047 words
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