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Title Section16 2006-02-21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Tuesday, February 21,2006 online at http*7/business-timesasial .com.sg MICA (P) 089^)3/2005 SINGAPORE 85 cents16 words
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811 2006-02-21 1 ARTHUR SIM - Share of foreign business could go as high as 60% By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] Local architectural firms are clinching big jobs from Shanghai to Dubai, with the more prominent among them reporting up to 60 per cent of business is from overseas. DP Architects (DPA),811 words
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Article131 2006-02-21 1 STI 2,431.77 (+0.43) ST INDEX FUTURES 2.433.00 (unch) siMsa 288.19 (-0.17) SIMSa FUTURES 288.50 (+0.30) MARKETS Monday Change KLSECOMP 925.18 -1.29 NIKKEI 225 15,437.93 -275.52 HANG SENG 15,598.67 +122.98 SET INDEX 734.65 -4.70 JAKARTA COMP 1,247.41 +3.94 MANILA COMP 2,084.10 -18.06 SEOUL COMP 1,348.25 +15.52 SHENZHEN B 251.76131 words
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Article, Illustration553 2006-02-21 1 CONRAD TAN - Ghangi calling get ready for space tourism Spaceport will let you go sub-orbital at US$100,000 a pop By CONRAD TAN [SINCAPORE] Space tourism has landed in Singapore. US-based company Space Adventures and a Singapore-based consortium yesterday announced a plan to build a spaceport near Changi Airport where anyone can experience553 words
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Advertisement12 2006-02-21 1 S'PORE BUDGET CJg There's more to it than meets the eye P623...12 words
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Advertisement9 2006-02-21 1 PROPERTY Paterson Tower up for sale pg 30 89 words
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Advertisement8 2006-02-21 1 SME SPOTLIGHT Jumping onto the EPO bandwagon PGI28 words
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TOP STORIES
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477 2006-02-21 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Entitlement letters will go out in late March By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Those who cheat or make false declarations when signing up for the $2.6 billion Progress Package unveiled last Friday could be jailed for up to seven years. But the harsh penalty477 words
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Article772 2006-02-21 2 The stress is getting to bosses in Singapore A SURVEY has found that business owners here are among the world's most stressed. The study, by accounting and consultancy firm Grant Thornton International, shows Singapore ranks sixth worldwide for stress. Sixty-seven per cent of respondents here said that they772 words
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439 2006-02-21 2 But Thai premier tells Cabinet members he will not quit By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok THAI Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra has said that he could call a snap poll if political pressure on him builds up further, a Thai government439 words
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Article, Illustration681 2006-02-21 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] City Developments, which raked in big bucks selling The Sail Marina Bay condo at the New Downtown in 2004 and 2005, intends to ride the continuing wave of demand for city living by releasing a 50-storey apartment project at681 words
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469 2006-02-21 2 S JAYASANKARAN - By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur SPECULATION that Malaysian state investment agency Khazanah Nasional could acquire the late Khoo Teck Puat's substantial interest in Britain's Standard Chartered banking group has been dismissed by a government official. "Yes, a proposal came to Khazanah about469 words
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Article32 2006-02-21 2 IN BT's Results Announcements schedule yesterday, Nippecraft was shown as due to announce its fullyear financial results on Feb 20. The company has clarified that the correct date is Feb 28.32 words
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Article, Illustration569 2006-02-21 3 CHEN HUIFEN - But survey finds them to be among most relaxed over job security By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] No wonder few people want to be their own boss in Singapore a survey has found that business owners here are among the world's most stressed. TheSource: Grant Thomson international - 569 words
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444 2006-02-21 3 VEN SREENIVASAN - We need to review all aspects of restructuring: CEO By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines has not yet made a decision on the sale of two key subsidiaries, its chief executive said yesterday. Chew Choon Seng said the company is444 words
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Advertisement32 2006-02-21 3 ASIAN AEROSPACE 2006 Indian economic dynamism to fuel aviation industry pg 20 It'll be the Singapore Airshow the next time pg 20 Air India chairman welcomes merger with Indian Airlines pg 2032 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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538 2006-02-21 4 CONRAD RAJ - Parent SembCorp denies any offer from Australia's Toll Holdings By CONRAD RAJ AUSTRALIAN media reports that SembCorp Logistics (SembLog) could be the target of an Australian takeover sent its shares and those of its parent SembCorp Industries (SembCorp) surging yesterday morning, prompting both538 words
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Article, Illustration427 2006-02-21 4 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY PSA Corporation has entered into a $20 million five-year outsourcing deal with local infocomm player Frontline Technologies Corporation. Mainboard-listed Frontline will help PSA with its IT (information technology) development needs during the contract period. The deal involves Frontline acquiringFILE PHOTO - 427 words
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Article551 2006-02-21 4 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG CONFIDENCE in water treatment specialist Hyflux is seeping out of the cracks, and it is looking more and more these days like a stock that cannot be relied on. Investors dumped the former market favourite and sent the shares tumbling551 words
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Article, Illustration534 2006-02-21 5 SIOW LI SEN - Hit by new broadband plans and lifting of moratorium on MediaCorp stake By SIOW LI SEN STARHUB shares have fallen some 8.5 per cent or 18 cents in the last two trading days, hit by a double whammy of government plansSource: Bloomberg - 534 words
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261 2006-02-21 5 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM ORCHARD Parade Holdings (OPH) has issued a profit guidance, saying that it expects a net loss for the fourth quarter and financial year ended Dec 31, 2005. The announcement follows a profit guidance made by associate company Yeo Hiap Seng261 words
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Article, Illustration346 2006-02-21 5 ALEXANDRA HO - By ALEXANDRA HO CONTRACTOR and niche property developer Chip Eng Seng Group has reported a modest 8 per cent growth in net profit for the financial year ended Dec 31, to $11.3 million. The group said its profit was largelyFILE PHOTO - 346 words
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336 2006-02-21 5 LESLIE YEE - By LESLIE YEE SINGAPORE Reinsurance Corporation (SRC) has proposed paying a bonus cash dividend of 2.625 cents per share less tax of 20 per cent to pass on its Section 44A tax credits to shareholders. It also proposed a rights issue of up to336 words
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Article, Illustration427 2006-02-21 5 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM ELECTRONICS manufacturer Venture Corporation Limited yesterday reported a 27 per cent rise in fourthquarter net profit to $54.8 million despite revenue falling 12.6 per cent to $877.5 million. Speaking at a results briefing, Wong Ngit Liong, Venture's chairman andFILE PHOTO - 427 words
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420 2006-02-21 6 WONG WEI KONG - Company takes on Kingsdere's pact to buy Kiani Kertas By WONG WEI KONG UNITED Fiber System (UFS) has taken a major step forward in its planned acquisition of Indonesian pulp mill, PT Kiani Kertas. UFS said yesterday it has taken on the exclusive420 words
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367 2006-02-21 6 Bloomberg [LONDON] Noble Group Ltd. a Hong Kong-based commodities trading company, is suing a suspended aluminum trader for allegedly making unauthorised sales and purchases of the metal and falsifying the company's records to cover them up. Singapore-listed Noble is seeking unspecified damages fromBloomberg - 367 words
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Article, Illustration340 2006-02-21 6 RONNIE LIM - Big demand from oil and gas sector boosts order book By RONNIE LIM SESDAQ-listed AusGroup Limited an engineering services company serving mainly the oil and gas, and mining industries has clinched three big Australian contracts worth a total A 582.3 million (5599.2 million).340 words
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Article6177 2006-02-21 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AM Amro Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!" 0.899/ Star Europe Bond 1.177/ Star Europe Bad 1.157/ Star Asian Tiger Eqly 1.168/ Star Asia Bond 1315/ Star Asa Balanced 1064/ Star Global Technology Futd!" 0.211/ MultiStFd 1 053/ Star Asia Bore*USD) 0.805/ Gtt) Multi St USD 1.133/6,177 words
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494 2006-02-21 7 R SIVANITHY - Move will result in lower transaction costs and attract more investors By R SIVANITHY THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday proposed lowering the minimum bid spreads for stocks, warrants, bonds and exchange traded funds (ETFs) to reduce transaction costs and, hopefully, boost liquidity. If494 words
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264 2006-02-21 7 LESLIE YEE - By LESLIE YEE DBS Group has hired former Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) executive director Amy Yip in the newly created position of head of wealth management. Joining DBS as a managing director, Ms Yip's portfolio at wealth management covers asset management and private264 words
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364 2006-02-21 7 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI HELPED by a rise in the worldwide demand for its voice and data networking products, Aztech yesterday reported a 57 per cent increase in full-year net profit to $10.13 million. For the year ended Dec 31, 2005, the Singaporebased364 words
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214 2006-02-21 7 Bloomberg SHARES of Overseas Union Enterprise (OUE) gained after the property company said it plans to distribute $584.2 million in dividends from the sale of 26.1 million shares in United Overseas Bank (UOB). The stock surged 70 cents, or 6.2 per cent,Bloomberg - 214 words
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221 2006-02-21 7 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN HOTEL Negara, one of the non-core assets in the stable of United Overseas Bank, yesterday announced its full-year profit after tax more than doubled to $1.24 million, from $546,000. The performance was attributed to the improved climate in221 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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105 2006-02-21 7 AIRCRAFT component supplier TPA Strategic Holdings yesterday said it has agreed to sell wholly-owned subsidiary TPA Pte Ltd and stakes in three related companies to Satair A/S for $53 million. The payment will be $39.75 million in cash and $13.25 million in105 words
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68 2006-02-21 7 BONVEST Holdings, a group engaged in property development, hotel management, food and beverage, waste disposal and contract cleaning 1 services, said net profit for the year ended Dec 31, 2005, rose 8.2 per cent to $24.37 million. Turnover was at $234.08 million, up from68 words
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Article54 2006-02-21 7 KING'S Safetywear's revenue for 2005 rose 5.7 per cent to $82 million. Growth was led by Asia and Europe. However, due to higher operating costs, its net profit fell 25.5 per cent to $2.7 million. This year, business conditions are expected to remain challenging. But it54 words
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62 2006-02-21 7 CREDIT rating agency Fitch Ratings yesterday revised the outlook on the long-term foreign currency rating of the Philippines' Globe Telecom Inc to stable from negative. At the same time, Fitch affirmed Globe's long-term foreign currency rating and senior notes at 'BB'. Meanwhile, Fitch also affirmed62 words
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52 2006-02-21 7 ALLIED Technologies Limited reported a profit of $952,000 for the year ended Dec 31,2005, up from the $66,000 profit a year ago. This was achieved on the back of a 10 per cent rise in revenue to $148.7 million in FY2005, compared to $135.2 million52 words
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Article70 2006-02-21 7 SHANGHAI Turbo posted a 128.8 per cent jump in FY2005 net profit to 59.2 million yuan (S$l 2 million). Turnover grew 31.8 per cent to almost 130 million yuan. It is planning to propose a dividend scheme where the proposed first and final dividend of70 words
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Advertisement286 2006-02-21 5 I Aztech I Aztech Achieves Profit Growth of j 57% to $10.13 million f Dividend Per Share Payout is 0.50 cents I* Turnover Net Profit 1 Ss'm Ss m 180-J ,2-1 152.14 10.13 150- mmm 10- no. mjj H :I 11 :M I I FY2003FY2004FY2005 FY2003FY2004FY2005 '■fS'' > s. SigSHßi286 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration502 2006-02-21 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Counters badly hit include many from the China and oil and gas sectors R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent A SIMPLE glance at yesterday's Straits Times Index movement might suggest an uneventful day by recent standards the index hovered within a narrow band before closingSource: Bloomberg - 502 words
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Article, Illustration732 2006-02-21 8 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Feb 20 and earlier) Subsantial No of Prict SHAREHOLDING Shareholder/ Buy I Shares Per Before After Stock Trans Date Director Sell '000 She °00) [000) TTLHIdgs 17-Feb-06 Tan Boon Tiong *Sell 2000 na ***** 5.69 8537 4.61 LowKengHuat 17-Feb-06 General Corp732 words
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184 2006-02-21 8 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN UNISTEEL Technology yesterday said that it has allotted about 2.42 million new shares to its executive director, Chee Teck Lee, as part of a deal to increase its interest in Valen Technologies (S) Pte Ltd from184 words
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Article, Illustration982 2006-02-21 8 CHEN HUIFEN - Compiled by CHEN HUIFEN DBS Group Holdings Feb 20 dose: $16.10 PHILLIP SECURITIES RESEARCH, Feb 20 DBS posted 4Q05 net profit (excluding one-time gain and goodwill charges) of $384 million, below our expectations. FYOS earnings excluding goodwill of $1.95 billion was in line with market consensus. Including one-timeSource: Bloomberg - 982 words
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Article, Illustration535 2006-02-21 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar sagged across a broad front in Asian trading yesterday, even as commodity prices made an impressive turnaround from their losses late last week. With trading conditions made perhaps a little more jittery than usual by an extended weekendSource: Reuters - 535 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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353 2006-02-21 10 CHUANG PECK MING - Discussions on 37 manufacturing and service industry projects to be held By CHUANG PECK MING A DELEGATION from the Chinese city of Wuxi, which began a four-day investment seminar and exhibition in Singapore yesterday, is expected to go home with deals worth over US$l353 words
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302 2006-02-21 10 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA OPTIONSXPRESS, one of the largest US online options brokerages, has set up an office in Singapore which it plans to use as the gateway into the region. The broker aims to tap into the growing appetite for options, as evidenced by302 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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102 2006-02-21 10 THE Agri-Food Veterinary Authority (AVA) has suspended poultry and egg imports from Selangor with immediate effect, after receiving information on the detection of the HSNI virus in kampong chicken in a village in the Malaysian state. However, the current suspension will not affect poultry102 words
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Article, Illustration73 2006-02-21 10 THE President of the Republic of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus (above) is making a state visit to Singapore from Feb tomorrow till Friday at the invitation of President S R Nathan. Singapore's Foreign Ministry said yesterday President Adamkus will call on President Nathan and Prime Minister73 words
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47 2006-02-21 10 The Singapore government has sent humanitarian relief supplies to the Philippines in the wake of the devastation caused by the landslides in Southern Leyte, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said yesterday. Supplies include medicine, food, blankets, tents and other relief materials.47 words
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Article, Illustration198 2006-02-21 10 MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew yesterday urged Indonesian leaders to visit and learn from countries such as India, China and Vietnam so as not to be left behind in the global economic race. Mr Lee spoke with parliamentary leaders led by Speaker of theSPENCER CHUNG/LIANHE ZAOBAO - 198 words
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560 2006-02-21 10 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH SINGAPORE'S central bank has found GK Goh's former accountant guilty of insider trading, in the listed firm's recent sale of its stockbroking business to Malaysia's CIMB. But Goh Yu Ming was spared a court case unlike some previous offenders of560 words
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Article, Illustration404 2006-02-21 11 RONNIE LIM - Supply plans signal Malaysia is interested in selling more gas to S'pore By RONNIE LIM WITH just two years remaining of Singapore's pioneer 15-year gas deal with Petronas, Senoko Power is still negotiating an extension of piped supply from Malaysia's nationalBLOOMBERG - 404 words
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271 2006-02-21 11 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING THE People's Association (PA) is aiming to raise the service quality throughout its 105 community centres and clubs here in a bid to extend its reach to different social groups. Meanwhile, it will continue to introduce new271 words
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440 2006-02-21 11 CLARENCE MICHAEL - From CLARENCE MICHAEL in Dubai ESYS Technologies FZE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based eSys Technologies Pte Ltd, posted sales of US$l43 million last year, up 46 per cent from 2004. And it is looking to step up sales in the440 words
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SMEspotlight
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Article, Illustration818 2006-02-21 12 NANDE KHIN - SMEs should not be put off by listing costs and other fears when the time to go public is ripe, reports NANDE KHIN NANDE KHIN SMALL businesses should not be put off by costs when it comes to a public listing, says the founder andFILE PHOTO - 818 words
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Article, Illustration898 2006-02-21 12 CHEN HUIFEN - Timber logs trader Farlin Timbers is on track to becoming a billion-dollar company in five years, says CHEN HUIFEN CHEN HUIFEN NO mountain is ever too high for Farlin Timbers, a new face in the Enterprise 50 awards. In fact, the more difficult the terrain, theYEN MENG JIIN - 898 words
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Article, Illustration909 2006-02-21 14 DANIEL BUENAS - Following last week's look at the finalists for the Emerging Entrepreneur category of the Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards 2005, this week we examine the finalists for the Lifestyle, Hospitality and Retail category. The awards now into their fourth year haveFILE PHOTO - 909 words
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Article, Illustration1646 2006-02-21 15 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI talks to two industry professionals, as well as the heads of two local SMEs about their takes on advertising and PR and their relevance to smaller companies UMA SHANKARI THE emphasis that companies here put on < building proprietary advantages casts1,646 words
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Article375 2006-02-21 15 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING AFTER the strong run-up in the past few weeks, prices among the second line stocks corrected sharply in the last six trading sessions. From its recent peak of 98.96 points on Feb 9, the UOB Sesdaq Index has lost 6.8 per cent375 words
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192 2006-02-21 16 Bernama [BANGKOK] Thailand and Japan are preparing to sign their bilateral free trade area (FTA) agreement in early April, Deputy Commerce Minister Preecha Laohapongchana said here yesterday. Speaking after meeting Hideaki Kobayashi, Japan's Ambassador to Thailand, Mr Preecha said he discussedBernama - 192 words
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Article, Illustration664 2006-02-21 16 Refining margins to come under pressure between 2008 and 2010 Reuters [SINGAPORE] A global rush to build new refineries threatens to tip oil markets and industry profits into a tailspin, some analysts say, even as most still fret that the world willReuters; REUTERS - 664 words
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544 2006-02-21 16 Analysts note higher pace of gains from 2005 Reuters [SINGAPORE] China will respond to rising US criticism by letting the yuan currency rise faster than it has been, analysts say, adding that the authorities seem prepared to accept a stronger exchangeReuters - 544 words
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900 2006-02-21 16 ANDY MUKHERJEE - COMMENTARY More than half of Indian investors have a "highly optimistic" attitude towards financial markets By ANDY MUKHERJEE Bloomberg DRIVING from Mumbai airport to the city centre, one can't fail to notice that most billboards that dot the skyline aren't selling soap, clothes orBloomberg - 900 words
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Article, Illustration743 2006-02-21 17 SHOEB KAGDA - INDONESIA INSIGHT Without their cooperation, infrastructure upgrading plan unlikely to be achieved SHOEB KAGDA Jakarta Correspondent WHEN touring Central Java over the weekend, Vice-President Jusuf Kalla made a plea to regional government leaders to cooperate with the central government by "guaranteeing land for743 words
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656 2006-02-21 17 PAULINE NG - NEWS ANALYSIS By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur DIGI.COM, Malaysia's smallest mobile phone operator, has been running rings around its rivals. About two weeks ago, Temasek Holdings sold 1.4 million shares of state-owned phone company Telekom Malaysia (TM), nearly two years after it had656 words
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424 2006-02-21 17 Move comes after SC rejects plea to annul hostile offer Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Southern Bank Bhd, the ninth- largest of Malaysia's 10 banking groups, will comply with a takeover notice from bigger rival Bumi-putra-Commerce Holdings [BCB) after the regulator rejected a plea forReuters - 424 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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Article60 2006-02-21 17 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Cipla Ltd, India's second-biggest drugmaker by sales, is seeking to buy technologies and specialty products to strengthen its product portfolio in India and overseas. Cipla is seeking the acquisitions "anywhere" in the world, joint managing director <\mar Lulla said yesterday. He declined toBloomberg - 60 words
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94 2006-02-21 17 Bloomberq [JAKARTA] An Indonesian court yesterday acquitted Bank Mandiri's former Dresident director EC W Seloe and two former jirectors of corruption charges related to a ;orporate loan. Prosecutors ;annot prove "the state is at i loss", Judge Gatot iuharnoto said. A company vhich prosecutors alleged iadBloomberq - 94 words
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91 2006-02-21 17 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China plans to relax rules on so-called qualified foreign institutional investors, or QFIIs, as part of efforts to widen access to the nation's capital markets, Zou Lin, vice-director of State Administration of Foreign Exchange, said yesterday. China intends to lower theBloomberg - 91 words
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244 2006-02-21 17 Indon 3G operators may get no-upfront-fee incentive [JAKARTA] After earning millions of dollars selling frequency licences, the government may provide incentives for 3G operators, The Jakarta Post reported yesterday. Communications and Information Minister Sofjan Djalil said last Friday that the government would consider giving additional frequency blocks to 3G operators244 words
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Article2409 2006-02-21 17 VOL Mkn m *t- r«M) A AM Realty Ml 0.01 11 Abric .0.31 -0.01 X ACP Industries .0.75 -0.01 403 Advance Synergy .023 -0.02 233 Adventa .029 -0.01 272 AE Multi 0 38 unch 299 Affin Hldgs 160 -0.01 491 Ahmad Zaki Res 1.30 0.01 30 AKCorp 1092,409 words
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555 2006-02-21 18 Indian tycoon says he's very sad over 'racist' remarks about his bid -Reuters. AFP [NEW DELHI] French President Jacques Chirac yesterday accused Mittal Steel of launching its hostile bid to buy Arcelor without unveiling any plan for the European steel maker.-Reuters. AFP - 555 words
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Article, Illustration243 2006-02-21 18 AFP [PARIS] Luxembourg-based steel giant Arcelor, the target of a hostile takeover bid by Netherlands-based Mittal Steel, wants to expand in India, notably by teaming up with auto parts manufacturer JBM group, a spokesman said on Sunday. With its abundant natural resources, India isAFP - 243 words
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212 2006-02-21 18 AFP [BEIJING] China's banking regulatory watchdog said yesterday that more than 1,200 of its own staff had been involved in irregular activities last year. The China Banking Regulatory Commission said 1,228 employees were involved with irregular funds that included illegal loans,AFP - 212 words
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387 2006-02-21 18 BIRD FLU AFP [NAVAPUR, India] Health, officials were grappling yesterday with inexperienced agricultural workers to slaughter thousands of chickens at the site of India's first outbreak of HSNI bird flu, officials said. The killings began on Sunday when only 20,000 of anAFP - 387 words
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425 2006-02-21 18 Sole non-executive director, aged 24, is economics student [HONG KONG] Listing candidate Nine Dragons Paper (Holdings) revealed in its prospectus released on Sunday that its only nonexecutive director is the chairman's son a 24-year-old student in the United States, the South China Morning425 words
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276 2006-02-21 18 [HONG KONG] Five leading Chinese banks have joined the dominant interbank platform for spot trading of G7 currencies, according to the South China Morning Post. This follows the introduction two years ago of a scheme allowing the banks to lease credits to cut276 words
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343 2006-02-21 18 AFP [NEW YORK] The US remains optimistic that it will clinch a landmark agreement with India on civilian nuclear cooperation, a top US diplomat said in a US magazine interview published on Sunday. "We're 90 per cent «f the way there,"AFP - 343 words
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Advertisement547 2006-02-21 18 ;*at^ €0 NOTICES BUY IT-SELL IT-FfND IT SINGAPORE REINSURANCE CORPORATION LIMITED (Company Registration No. *****0016 C) SUMMARY ANNOUNCEMENT OF AUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2005 GROUP (I) Key Audited Financial Figures Incr/ 2005 2004 (deer) SS'OOO ssooo Profit Loss Items Revenue 81,617 103,121 (20.7) Underwriting profit 2,562547 words
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Article, Illustration488 2006-02-21 19 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Horie ordered 30m yen payment to the son of LDP secretary-general By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE collapse of Japan's Livedoor group will turn aut to be the biggest example of fraud in Japanese history, a former senior member of Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's488 words
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Article, Illustration483 2006-02-21 19 Reuters [LAGOS] Nigerian militants said they blew up a military louseboat and an oil pipeine yesterday, cutting supplies by a fifth and sending international oil prices surging. In London trading yes;erday, Brent crude oil for \pril settlement rose as much as US$l.59, orReuters; AP - 483 words
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68 2006-02-21 19 Reuters NEW DELHI] Advanced Micro )evices, the world's econd-largest chip maker, esterday said it expects India to >e its fastest-growing Asian narket, and aims to double its [rowth there during 2006. Henri lichard, executive ice-president, said China epresented a bigger market for heReuters - 68 words
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98 2006-02-21 19 Bloomberg TOKYO] Nissan Motor Co of apan plans to cut production Dsts by 12 per cent in the three ears ending March 2008 by i laking better use of its global ictories. The company will i ltroduce technology that allowsBloomberg - 98 words
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129 2006-02-21 19 Reuters [WELLINGTON] New Zealand's largest listed power company, Contact Energy Ltd, yesterday said it planned to join with its parent company, Australia's Origin Energy, to form the biggest energy company in the region. The energy retailer, whose 10 power stations generateReuters - 129 words
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66 2006-02-21 19 Reuters [MUMBAI] Indian software services provider Wipro Ltd yesterday said it had struck a deal to acquire US-based technology infrastructure consulting firm cMango Inc in an all-cash deal worth at least US$2O million. It said cMango had annualised revenue of US$l3 million and theReuters - 66 words
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105 2006-02-21 19 AP [CAIRO] Osama bin Laden vowed never to be captured alive and said the US military had become as "barbaric" as Saddam Hussein in an audiotape posted on a militant website. The tape was the same as an audio first broadcast onAP - 105 words
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104 2006-02-21 19 Bloomberg [TOKYO] The Tokyo prosecutors' office filed charges against three former officials in Japan's Defence Facilities Administration Agency for bid-rigging in supply of air-conditioning equipment. The three—Takayoshi Kawano, Mamoru Ikezawa and Takashige Matsuda in 2004 and 2005 ordered air-conditioner makers to make arrangementsBloomberg - 104 words
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84 2006-02-21 19 Reuters [SYDNEY] Seven Network Ltd, Australia's No 2 ranked TV broadcaster, will outshine its peers in the first half with ratings for Desperate Housewives and Lost helping drive a big jump in profits, while PBL will rely on its gaming arm forReuters - 84 words
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358 2006-02-21 19 Reuters [TOKYO] Sony Corp's game division yesterday said it still aimed to launch its next-generation Play Station 3 (PS3) video game console this spring, but the timing could be pushed back if it is unable to finalise the technology specifications. "We're aimingReuters - 358 words
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Article340 2006-02-21 19 Bloomberg [MANILA] An explosion shook the grounds of the Philippine presidential palace yesterday but security forces said it was probably caused by chemicals in a trash bin set off by a lit cigarette, not a bomb. News of the blast helped push down the pesoBloomberg - 340 words
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340 2006-02-21 19 Bloomberg [MANILA] San Miguel Corp, the largest Philippine food and drinks company, may sell shares in its Australian business this year, and has asked Morgan Stanley to gauge investor demand, people familiar with the plan said. Proceeds from a sale,Bloomberg - 340 words
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253 2006-02-21 19 Reuters [MANILA] Ayala Corp, the largest conglomerate in the Philippines, posted a bet-ter-than-expected 12 per cent rise in 2005 profit, with strong growth in its water, property and banking businesses offsetting weaker telecoms. Ayala Corp president Jaime Augusto Zobel de AyalaReuters - 253 words
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Article, Illustration754 2006-02-21 20 VEN SREENIVASAN - ASIAN AEROSPACE 2006 Indian minister sees 25% year-on-year sector growth in next 10 years By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Rapid economic growth, rising income levels and the dynamics of a nation of 1.1 billion people on the move will ensure that India remains one754 words
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419 2006-02-21 20 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] The chairman and managing director of Air India yesterday welcomed the prospect of merging his airline with its fellow state-controlled company, Indian Airlines. "It's a good idea, if it takes place," Mr Thulasidas said yesterday. "But this is419 words
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Article, Illustration493 2006-02-21 20 GEORGE JOSEPH - By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] Singapore kicks off the last in the series of the biennial Asian Aerospace shows today, giving notice that subsequent ones will be branded as the Singapore Airshow. At the official opening ceremony of Asian Aerospace last night, Deputy493 words
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Article, Illustration456 2006-02-21 20 Reuters [SINGAPORE] The head of the world's biggest airline group warned the industry against the danger of overcapacity yesterday, on the eve of the Asian Aerospace show at which carriers are expected to add to the record aircraft orders they booked lastReuters - 456 words
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419 2006-02-21 20 Reuters [DUBAI] Dubai launched its maiden voyage into the global aerospace industry on Sunday by investing US$l5 billion in an aviation services corporation that is eyeing the booming markets of Asia and the Middle East. Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) is the latest megaprojectReuters - 419 words
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Miscellaneous181 2006-02-21 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN 1 onHiocc (A\ 13 Debag first then this? Obtain Across: 1 Church mice, 6 Scab, 9 report from mission (7) Scram. 10 Glissades. 12 Gold and 3 Rnnk Three's rewritten (6) 14 Lady going round bed with silver, 14 Estimate. 15 Stored, 17 3 Book Three srewritten181 words
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Article, Illustration528 2006-02-21 21 But Congress and administration at odds over question of whether security is compromised AFP, Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The proposed deal for state conTolled Dubai Ports World to lake control of six major US ports was only approved afler security safeguards were included, a topAFP,; Bloomberg - 528 words
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475 2006-02-21 21 Reuters CHICAGO] United Parcel Service Inc (UPS) is using its own facilities in China as iiventory space for smaller OS companies that lack the bgistic capability to do business in that booming ♦conomy, top executives laid in a series of recent interviews.Reuters - 475 words
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Article, Illustration554 2006-02-21 21 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Frontline Ltd, the world's secondlargest oil-tanker company, said fourth-quarter profit fell the most since 2002 and cut its dividend as an expansion in the global fleet seduced shipping rates. Net income declined 73 per cent to U*****.8 million from U*****.2Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 554 words
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321 2006-02-21 21 It wants 50-year concession, tax incentive and free int'l port status [JAKARTA] The Indonesian government is studying a proposal from French giant shipping and port management CMA-CGM Group for setting up an international hub port in Batam. This was after several potential321 words
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282 2006-02-21 21 Bloomberg [HONG KONG/SINGAPORE] Cosco Container Lines Co Ltd, the biggest container shipping company in China, is seeking US$466 million to buy eight vessels, a banker who is involved in the deal said. Bank of China Ltd, BNP Paribas SA, Bank of TokyoMitsubishi UFJBloomberg - 282 words
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489 2006-02-21 22 EDITORIAL EVERYONE loves a good story. Stockmarket investors, in particular, are always game for interesting investment ideas or themes, plausible stories that can help them make money. Which is why the research function is so important since it is here that ideas are generated and489 words
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Article, Illustration738 2006-02-21 22 CHEW CHOON SENG - THE BOTTOM LINE CHEW CHOON SENG TRAVELLERS dread delays. It must make them woider, then, why has the introduction of competition cn the Australia-US route been delayed so long. An unfortunate element in this debate is the blurring of the line between738 words
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Article, Illustration1372 2006-02-21 22 PETER S GOODMAN - Is China's second-wealthiest man a rural developer or exploitive businessman? By PETER S GOODMAN The Washington Post THE Communist Party officials who run Baotou, a grimy steel town on the grasslands of Inner Mongolia, had big ambitions but little finance. So they called inThe Washington Post; APPLE DAILY, HK - 1,372 words
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885 2006-02-21 23 POK SOY YOONG - Look for 'signposts in the fog' tax changes portend great economic potential By POK SOY YOONG THERE'S nothing really very exciting about this Budget! That's what I keep hearing. It's true that personal tax rates and corporate tax rates were not slashed885 words
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Article, Illustration1299 2006-02-21 23 MARTIN FACKLER - By MARTIN FACKLER NYT YUKA Yamamoto dutifully quit work to assume her expected role as suburban homemaker when she married six years ago. But she quickly grew bored at home, and when she saw a television programme about online stock investing, she took USS2,OOONYT; AFP - 1,299 words
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147 2006-02-21 23 Denis Distant Singapore - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Denis Distant Singapore I REFER to a DBS press release of Feb 17 pertaining to the group's full-year 2005 results, in which reference was made to a goodwill impairment charge of $1.13 billion for DBS Hong Kong,147 words
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395 2006-02-21 23 Lu, Kee Hong Singapore - Lu, Kee Hong Singapore I REFER to the article. "Looking beyond the share price", by Ven Sreenivasan (BT, Feb 17). I encourage listed companies to consider bold and unconventional remuneration packages like the one for the new CEO of Xpress Holdings, although we need395 words
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647 2006-02-21 23 DAVID BROOKS - By DAVID BROOKS NYT ONCE, not that long ago, economics was the queen of the social sciences. Human beings were assumed to be profit-maximising creatures, trending toward reasonableness. As societies grew richer and more modern, it was assumed, they would become more secular. As peopleNYT - 647 words
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Article10121 2006-02-21 24 SGX MAINBOARD Transaction date: Feb 2C 52-Wk TH lart Vol Day Last Quote GfOtv Ot* GrVW Not MCap High low Coda Company Sal* COOP) High low »ayr Sdhr Cvr W W 6 2 5716 1st Software 5c 2.5 unch 75 2.5 2.5 2.5 3 10.1 20 6 314810,121 words
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288 2006-02-21 29 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Investors rushed to withdraw their cash from German property funds in January, industry data showed, in the wake of the freezing of three such investment funds and widespread fears that others could follow. In December, Deutsche Bank barred investors from sellingReuters - 288 words
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Article322 2006-02-21 30 ALEXANDRA HO - Evan Lim Co beats three other bidders for prime site in en bloc sale By ALEXANDRA HO ANOTHER prime property has gone for collective sale for $32 million showing that momentum is continuing to pick up in real-es-tate en-bloc deals. This time, it is The Esquire,322 words
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Article, Illustration572 2006-02-21 30 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA TWO large freehold residential sites have been put on the market through collective sales Paterson Tower in prime district 9 with a price tag of $280 million, and Rose Garden at Amber Road with a $167 million price tag. The572 words
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Article, Illustration459 2006-02-21 30 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM HOUSING specially built for elderly people has become a more viable option following the government's announcement that it will offer a residential site on a 30-year lease soon. Some property developers, though, think that there are otherFILE PHOTO - 459 words
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581 2006-02-21 30 Asking price surges 2.7%, biggest rise since April 2004 Bloomberg THE price of the average British house rose above £200,000 (*****,000) for the first time as a pick-up in the property market gained momentum, according to Rightmove, a real-estate website. The average asking priceBloomberg - 581 words
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