The Business Times, 4 May 2006
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Title Section16 2006-05-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Thursday, May 4, 2006 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 099/03/200616 words
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Article, Illustration487 2006-05-04 1 CHEN HUIFEN - There's ministerial material among them, or better By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] Time will tell how many of the People's Action Party's new candidates become office bearers. But Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday identified at least four he believes have the487 words
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Article, Illustration856 2006-05-04 1 LESLIE YEE - They account for just 18 of 480 board seats of 50 companies in Straits Times Index By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE] Women occupy just 18 of the 480 board seats at the 50 companies that make up the Straits Times Index, according856 words
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Advertisement13 2006-05-04 1 COMMENTARY Creative needs strategic rethink PGB Remembering John Kenneth Galbraith 1908-2006 pg 2213 words
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Advertisement9 2006-05-04 1 i"amm megastore rises 8 HI Marktts Digest, Pg 59 words
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TOP STORIES
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597 2006-05-04 2 SIOW LI SEN - Big 3 accounted for bulk of the 26.8-point rise in the STI yesterday By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] The three local banks have roared to life, yesterday contributing 20 points out of a 26.8point rise in the Straits Time Index, which is597 words
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Article, Illustration554 2006-05-04 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The owners of 16 terrace houses at Cairnhill Circle whose properties remained unsold following the collective sale of the next-door Hilltops Apartments site are relaunching the 49,856 sq ft freehold site. The owners said to include wealthy individuals554 words
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Article590 2006-05-04 2 Oil-linked S'pore stocks ride crude spike OIL-RELATED stocks here hit year-highs yesterday as crude raced to US$75 a barrel, amid warnings by traders that the greater trading risks associated with such steep prices could dampen activity in Singapore's oil trading hub. Rig-builder Keppel Corp closed ata 12-month high590 words
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555 2006-05-04 5 RONNIE LIM - KepCorp, SPC hit year-highs as crude oil closes in on US$75 a barrel By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Oil-related stocks here hit year-highs yesterday as crude raced to US$75 a barrel, amid warnings by traders that the greater trading risks associated with such steep prices555 words
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Article, Illustration578 2006-05-04 5 ARTHUR SIM - Deal struck with Cirque du Soleil for US$100m in Macau By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] Las Vegas Sands chairman Sheldon Adelson reckons he can bring in any entertainment attraction he wants for his Marina Bay Sands integrated resort (IR). It's just a578 words
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Article133 2006-05-04 5 ST! 2,659.65 (1-26.85) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,650.00 (+30.00) SIMSCI ***** (+3.01) SIMSCI FUTURES 317.20 (+3.60) MARKETS Wednesday Change KtSECOMP 950.23 -1.02 NIKKEI 225 Oostd HANG SENG 17.026.98 »158.94 SET INDEX 774.44 +€.18 JAKARTA COMP 1.499.07 +23.18 MANILA COMP 2,340.82 +35.18 SEOUL COMP 1.435.17 +0.27 SHENZHEN B Cloud MUMBAIIND133 words
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354 2006-05-04 5 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Dubai, a sheikhdom in the United Arab Emirates, plans to spend US$33 billion to build what it describes as the world's biggest passenger and cargo airport, raising much of the capital from real estate sales. Called Dubai WorldBloomberg - 354 words
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GENERAL ELECTION 2006
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Article, Illustration751 2006-05-04 6 CHEN HUIFEN - The integrity of the election process is the heart of the matter, he says By CHEN HUIFEN PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday that the Workers' Party should get rid of its candidate James Gomez because he is an "albatross" whoYEN MENG JIIN - 751 words
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433 2006-05-04 6 CHUANG PECK MING - WP chief says he edited Gomez's letter of apology By CHUANG PECK MING WORKERS' Party chief Low Thia Khiang last night challenged Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew to sue him. Speaking in Mandarin at a WP rally in Nee Soon Central, Mr433 words
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186 2006-05-04 6 MINISTER Mentor Lee Kuan Yew yesterday responded to Workers' Party (WP) chief Sylvia Lim's remarks on possible future defamation action against the People's Action Party (PAP) over the James Gomez affair.. Mr Lee said that any such action should be taken before186 words
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Article, Illustration619 2006-05-04 6 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN FOUR of the Singapore Democratic Party's candidates for Sembawang GRC failed to show up at the party's rally at Woodlands Stadium last night. But if their supporters were disappointed, this was forgotten when SDP secretary-gener-al Chee Soon Juan andBRYAN VAN DER BEEK/ST - 619 words
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383 2006-05-04 6 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI CHIAM See Tong, who is seeking to retain his Potong Pasir constituency for the Singapore Democratic Alliance (SDA), last night countered Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong's statement that he lacks the funds to upgrade HDB blocks in his ward, and383 words
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548 2006-05-04 6 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING THE People's Action Party has announced a $100 million upgrading plan for Hougang. and Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong says there has been a swing in support for PAP candidate Eric Low. The 10-year "2016 Plan" will include main estate548 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration611 2006-05-04 7 LESLIE YEE - Rise in income from interest fees and commissions but expenses swell By LESLIE YEE UNITED Overseas Bank (UOB) yesterday attributed its 8.3 per cent year-on-year rise in net profit to $439 million for the first quarter of this year to higher net interestFILE PHOTO - 611 words
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Article, Illustration320 2006-05-04 7 LESLIE YEE - By LESLIE YEE IN a move to expand its foothold in Malaysia, OCBC Bank said yesterday that it will be setting up four new branches in the country by the end of this year. This will bring its total number of branches320 words
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Article, Illustration610 2006-05-04 8 OH BOON PING - Company hit by restructuring charges, flash memory price fall By OH BOON PING HIT by a drop in flash memory prices and one-time restructuring charges, Creative Technology yesterday announced a net loss of U*****.3 million for its third quarter. The heavy loss compares withFILE PHOTO - 610 words
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Article595 2006-05-04 8 WONG WEI KONG - HOCK LOCK SIEW By WONG WEI KONG THERE are essentially two things to take from Creative Technology's latest results. First, it's probably fair to say that Creative's MP3 strategy has gone awry as the company battles chief rival Apple for a bigger slice of the global595 words
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411 2006-05-04 8 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ SEMBCORP Marine (SembMarine), the marine arm of local conglomerate SembCorp Industries, reported record earnings yesterday for its first quarter ended March 31, 2006, thanks to better operating margins from rig building and shiprepair as well as higher contributions from411 words
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355 2006-05-04 8 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH CONTINUED start-up costs stemming from Hi-P International's regional expansion have dragged its net earnings down by almost a third in its first quarter. The contract manufacturer's net profit fell to $14.4 million for the quarter ended March355 words
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Article, Illustration600 2006-05-04 9 MATTHEW PHAN - AGM WATCH Going online will boost shareholder participation, says association's chief By MATTHEW PHAN ELECTRONIC voting and online posting of AGM minutes will lead to greater participation from shareholders, David Gerald, president of the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) told BT yesterday. Conversely, not making use ofFILE PHOTO - 600 words
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395 2006-05-04 9 NANDE KHIN - By NANDE KHIN NATURAL Cool Holdings, an air-conditioning and switchgear specialist that is seeking a listing on Sesdaq, has set its sights on expansion in China and India. It is selling 22 million new shares at 20 cents each in an initial public395 words
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279 2006-05-04 9 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH THE prime residential property of Duchess Court along Duchess Walk has been sold. Developer UOL Group said yesterday it has bought the District 10 site for $104 million. That en bloc purchase price works out to an average of $2.8279 words
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292 2006-05-04 9 NOOR AISHA - By NOOR AISHA COAXIAL cable specialist Hengxin Technology Ltd is offering 84 million new shares at 25 cents each in an initial public offering (IPO) for its Singapore Exchange mainboard listing. Hengxin is a key manufacturer of radio frequency coaxial cables292 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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31 2006-05-04 9 KEPPEL Corp said the group has received two contracts from Transocean Inc to upgrade two semisubmersible drilling rigs for a total of US$ 140 million.31 words
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37 2006-05-04 9 SINGTEL said its number of mobile subscribers in the region as at March 31, 2006, has grown 31 per cent from a year ago to cross the 85 million mark.37 words
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Article76 2006-05-04 9 SEMBCORP Industries will get an additional amount of about $44 million from the sale of its stake in SembCorp Logistics to Australia's Toll Holdings. This is over and above the $749 million it has already received based on $1.70 per SembLog share. This comes after Toll's76 words
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Article35 2006-05-04 9 RAFFLES Medical Group reported a 26.8 per cent rise in net profit to $2.89 million for the first quarter ended March. Turnover rose 22.8 per cent to $30.91 million.35 words
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60 2006-05-04 9 FU Yu Corp's net profit for its first quarter almost quadrupled to $17.8 million from $4.8 million in the previous corresponding quarter. Excluding exceptional items and a balancing charge on the sale of properties, underlying profit fell 58 per cent to60 words
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Article33 2006-05-04 9 UNISTEEL Technology's net profit for the first quarter to end March rose 54 per cent to $11 million while revenue climbed about 44 per cent to $54.8 million.33 words
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32 2006-05-04 9 HOTEL Properties Limited's first-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders dipped 4.5 per cent to $4.35 million while turnover was up at $71.79 million.32 words
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42 2006-05-04 9 FOOD Junction's net profit for the half-year to March 31,2006, slipped 18 per cent to $3.04 million, from the year before. It cited asset impairment provision. Its revenues were 3.9 per cent down at $21.2 million.42 words
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295 2006-05-04 9 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN WASTEWATER treatment firm Metax Engineering Corp said it has won a second contract in India, worth about $7 million, to construct the pre-treatment sections of two effluent treatment plants. The contract means Metax is responsible for the entire construction295 words
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Advertisement308 2006-05-04 7 aWECONNECT I H«ngxln Technology If ont of th« loading manufacturers of radio frequency (RF) coaxial cable series for mobile communications and telecommunications equipment 1n the PRC, with a strong focus on research, design and product development Our products are widely used In the transmission systems of telecommunications operators and service308 words
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Advertisement75 2006-05-04 8 The new name to remember for memory: Mm Infineon Memory Products becomes Qimonda. KjMBmjOBBBBS/jOtttsiOKßS/ jttttl Biz fSKSSSij/BE&tt W SUbS jUfef flB WEBS SJOSS BO BBS BBS BK^Sjßß^Skl SSfjE JBBBm We're concentrating on our core business integrated memory Qimonda stands for creativity, passion, speed and our vision: solutions. With technological expertise,75 words
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Advertisement389 2006-05-04 9 k THINK SOLUTIONS SERIES: SUPPLY CHAIN INTELLIGENCE Optimizing Regional Outsourced Logistics Networks 24 May 2006 2.00pm 5.30pm Amara Singapore Asia is fast becoming the world's factory and a major consumer market. In a 2004 report, it was envisaged that by 2030, China and India combined countrywide purchasing power would be389 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration553 2006-05-04 10 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Rises in the 3 banks added 20 points to the index, with DBS and OCBC's combined contribution at 18 points R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE three banks continued to power the Straits Times Index to new highs for the second consecutive session yesterday,Source: Bloomberg - 553 words
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Article, Illustration1036 2006-05-04 10 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on May 3 and earlier) Subsantial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Buy Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Sell 000 Shr S COOP) ('000) Comatlnd 3-May-06 Lai Wei-Ying Sell ***** na ***** 22.99 ***** 14.02 Serial Sys 2-May-06 Goh Bak1,036 words
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Article, Illustration958 2006-05-04 10 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN City Developments May 3 close: 5510.50 KIM ENG RESEARCH, May 3 Modest earnings growth, distorted by one-off items: IQO6 net profit of 5541.2 million was up a modest 2.4 per cent year-on-year on a 5 per cent improvement in revenue to *****.4 million, dueSource: Bloomberg - 958 words
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Article, Illustration536 2006-05-04 10 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent AS THE US dollar continued to explore yet more fresh multi-year lows yesterday, analysts have started to suggest that we could well be witnessing the start of another secular decline for the embattled American currency. On the AsianSource: Reuters - 536 words
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STOCK FOCUS
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Article, Illustration1322 2006-05-04 11 R SIVANITHY - The home-grown furniture maker recently reported record profits and has an exemplary annual report, says R SIVANITHY R SIVANITHY Hil JfJJI ANY proponents of good disclosure m Mm an( corporate governance believe Mlf that firms which are transparent I m B and honest in theirFILE PHOTO - 1,322 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration402 2006-05-04 12 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Collective sale price said to be about $73m or about $660 psf ppr By KALPANA RASHIWALA WING Tai is said to have clinched the freehold Newton Meadows through a collective sale for about $73 million or around $660 per square foot of potential gross402 words
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Article60 2006-05-04 12 THE organisers of an event in the Events Listing in BT on May 1 have made a change to their venue. The tutorial, Introduction to Digital SLR for Compact Camera Users Wanting to Know About Digital SLRs, will now be held at Suntec City Convention Hall, Level60 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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101 2006-05-04 12 ROCKEBY Biomed has signed an agreement with Hong Kong's Anigen Diagnostics for the distribution of VetScreen, a test kit for the confirmation of the avian flu virus in human beings and poultry. Costing US$7 50 each, the kits are used in clinical laboratories,101 words
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60 2006-05-04 12 THE Japan National Tourist Organisation will open a Singapore office today as part of its concerted efforts to help promote tourism cooperation between the two countries, the Embassy of Japan said. As part of the efforts, Japan's Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kazuo60 words
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327 2006-05-04 12 MICHELLE QUAH - They will jointly offer advice to local firms going global By MICHELLE QUAH GLOBAL accounting firm RSM International is to link up with International Enterprise (IE) Singapore so that they can jointly provide business advice to Singapore companies going global. The private-public327 words
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250 2006-05-04 12 ESSEC, one of the French education system's grandes ecoles. will stamp its presence in the region with the inauguration of its business school in Singapore on May 13. Christian Koenig, director of the Essec Asian Centre in Singapore, said the move gives Essec250 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article, Illustration1025 2006-05-04 13 CHEN HUIFEN - The retail market presents many opportunities for S'pore firms, CHEN HUIFEN reports CHEN HUIFEN BEN THANH market in Ho Chi Minh City may not have air-condi-tioning, but even swanky shopping malls would be envious of the crowds it attracts daily. Bustling1,025 words
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Article, Illustration305 2006-05-04 13 VIETNAM may be a developing nation, but that doesn't mean there's no place for fine dining, as Crystal Jade has discovered. One of the first foreign restaurants to have entered the market there back in 2001, the Singapore-based chain operates aFILE PHOTO - 305 words
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469 2006-05-04 13 THE traffic in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi is daunting to most visitors, but Daniel Tay, founder and director of Singapore-based patisserie chain Bakerzin, has found a way to tackle the motorbike-filled roads. "Just walk slowly and every vehicle will469 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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259 2006-05-04 14 Reuters [GENEVA] Leading trade powers said on Tuesday a global free trade deal could still be struck, despite another missed deadline, but that it would take strong political resolve. US trade chief Rob Portman, Australian Trade Minister Mark Vaile and Brazil's ForeignReuters - 259 words
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Article, Illustration551 2006-05-04 14 Agenda includes protectionism, integration, high oil prices, bird flu Reuters [HYDERABAD] The Asian Development Bank (ADB) opened its annual meeting yesterday to set the course for strengthening the region's economies while trying to serve the often diverging interests of its 65 members.Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 551 words
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466 2006-05-04 14 Quarter-point rise aimed at heading off inflation AP [SYDNRY] Australia's central bank said yesterday it lifted a key interest rate by a quarter point to 5.75 per cent, the first increase in 14 months, to head off inflation. The move boostedAP - 466 words
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207 2006-05-04 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Chinas appreciating currency has drawn more overseas real estate investment to the country and changed the kinds of acquisitions foreign buyers are interested in, according to property agency CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. Overseas investors bought at least US$5OOBloomberg - 207 words
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Article, Illustration753 2006-05-04 15 SHOEB KAGDA - Unless labour law is revised, investors will go elsewhere: firms, economists By SHOEB KAGDA in Jakarta TENS of thousands of protesting Indonesian workers clashed with police in front of parliament yesterday, demanding that a proposed review of the Labour Law be rejected. TheAP - 753 words
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510 2006-05-04 15 S JAYASANKARAN - Govt to review RM1.5b incinerator in Selangor By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur THE construction of the region's biggest waste incinerator, to be located in the rural hamlet of Broga in central Selangor state, has run into some hiccups. According to several businessmen510 words
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64 2006-05-04 16 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's water supply and services are set to undergo major reforms under two proposed laws but the government said foreigners will not be given control of the industry, The Star reported yesterday. Under the proposed laws, control of all waterAP - 64 words
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38 2006-05-04 16 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Shareholders in Killinghall (Malaysia) Bhd voted yesterday to accept an all-cash offer for its 16.4 per cent stake in Southern Bank Bhd from bidder Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Bhd (BCB).Reuters - 38 words
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47 2006-05-04 16 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] The Tata Group, India's biggest business group by market value, said a proposal to invest US$3 billion in Bangladesh was "well received" by Dhaka. The government may take a month to decide on the proposal, the group said.Bloomberg - 47 words
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31 2006-05-04 16 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's biggest highway operator, PLUS, is exploring road projects in India and Indonesia, deputy chairman Ahmad Pardas Senin said yesterday. ReutersReuters - 31 words
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42 2006-05-04 16 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will review the tax structure and legislation for its Labuan offshore financial centre to make the island more attractive to businesses, Central Bank Governor Zeti Akhtar Aziz said on Tuesday.Bloomberg - 42 words
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64 2006-05-04 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONGI Sun Hung Kai&Co, one of Hong Kong's largest local brokerages, said it may buy control of moneylender United Asia Finance Ltd from Allied Group Ltd, its ultimate parent company. Allied Group, which also develops real estate, and Sun Hung KaiBloomberg - 64 words
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106 2006-05-04 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Henderson Group pic, a UK fund manager, will offer investors about HK$4OO million (SsBl million) to settle claims made against its Hong Kong unit, the city's Securities and Futures Commission said. The regulator investigated claims made by investors in three hedge fundsBloomberg - 106 words
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184 2006-05-04 16 AFP [BEIJING] China's banking debt problem is far higher than official estimates indicate, with non-performing loans (NPLs) worth as much as US$9OO billion, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Citing an Ernst and Young survey, the London-based newspaper said the NPLs for China's big fourAFP - 184 words
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Article, Illustration479 2006-05-04 16 IPO being marketed at 2-2.4 times forecast year-end book value: sources [HONG KONGI Investors waiting for the chance next month to buy a piece of the Bank of China (BOC), in which Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has a stake, will haveAFP - 479 words
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268 2006-05-04 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Bank of China, in which Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has a stake, may post a 4.3 billion yuan (SsB4s million) exchangerate loss this year because of a rising yuan, according to ÜBS AG, one ofBloomberg - 268 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration516 2006-05-04 17 SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA - Tata, Satyam, Infosys set up more ventures, step up recruitment By SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA in Delhi MORE and more Indian information technology business is being driven to China. All the top Indian software companies have either already made the move or are planning to. Tata516 words
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268 2006-05-04 17 Asian markets firm after US stocks close at 6-year high Reuters AFP [MUMBAI] Indian shares climbed to a new high yesterday, triggering profittaking but firm Asian markets and robust fund inflows appeared to limit the downside, traders said. Asian markets, led by SeoulReuters; AFP - 268 words
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242 2006-05-04 17 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd, which is purchasing mobile phone equipment worth about US$5 billion, said it will not buy the lowest-cost equipment and instead, will get gear that will help give it an edge over rival phoiue companies. "It'sBloomberg - 242 words
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251 2006-05-04 17 Bloomberg IMUMBAI] Indian banks will start implementing global banking norms starting March 31 next year, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) governor Yaga Venugopal Reddy said yesterday. "Currently, all commercial banks in India are expected to start implementing Basel II with effect fromBloomberg - 251 words
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368 2006-05-04 18 LATEST US DATA Oil dips to US$73 a barrel on US report while Iran issue remains worrying Reuters [LONDON] Oil dropped towards US$73 a barrel yesterday after a US government report showed a surprise increase in gasoline inventories, easing worries about aReuters - 368 words
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Article, Illustration752 2006-05-04 18 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Hyderabad Boom and poverty ASIA INSIGHT Widening income gap highlights limits of market-driven model of devt ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent IN HYDERABAD, the capital of Andra Pradesh state, where the Asian Development Bank is holding its artnual meeting this year, "New India" coexists rather uneasily with the old in a752 words
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Article, Illustration471 2006-05-04 19 Speculation comes as group looks to trim fat amid weak share price Reuters ILONDON] Could Vodafone Group pic, architect of the biggest takeover in history, itself become a target? The suggestion would have been laughable only a few months ago, but not any more.Reuters; REUTERS - 471 words
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276 2006-05-04 19 [LONDON] Eurotunnel's shrinking army of British investors will have to trade their shares in Paris following a decision by the Financial Services Authority to delist the company in London for failing to produce any annual accounts, said a report in The Guardian. The FSA on276 words
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Article2420 2006-05-04 19 VOl Gamuda .4.02 -0.06 762 M»y3 M* *h fWH Genera! Corp 0.68 0.01 283 Genting 24.70 0.20 492 ASM Realty 1.36 unch 6 GeorgeKent .0.60 0 03 111 Ab t 036 001 35 GHL Systems .0.27 -0.01 ***** ACP Industries 1.08 -0.01 138 Globetronca Tech 0.35 -0.01 12232,420 words
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189 2006-05-04 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Euronext NV, operator of the Paris and Amsterdam stock exchanges, said it's no longer in merger talks with London Stock Exchange Pic. The decision follows Nasdaq Stock Market Inc's purchase of a 15 per cent stake last month in LSE, Europe'sBloomberg - 189 words
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396 2006-05-04 19 NYT Reuters Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Warner Music Group Corp the world's third-largest music company has rejected a U5528.50-a-share takeover approach from rival EMI Group that valued the world's fourth largest music company at US$4.2 billion. Warner Music received a "preliminary non-binding proposal fromNYT; Reuters; Bloomberg - 396 words
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Article, Illustration632 2006-05-04 20 VEN SREENIVASAN - CAAS honours for the first time, Singapore's top 10 airline customers By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Changi Airport will continue to improve its products and services while keeping costs reasonable, Transport Minister Yeo Cheow Tong said yesterday at a ceremony honouring forFILE PHOTO - 632 words
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Article390 2006-05-04 20 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] EVA Airways Corp, Taiwan's secondlargest air carrier, had a 58 per cent decline in firstquarter profit on the back of record fuel prices. Net income fell to NT$226 million (5511.2 million), or NT$O.O6, for the three months to March, compared with NT$536Bloomberg - 390 words
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224 2006-05-04 20 AFP [SOCHI, Russia] An Armenian passenger jet crashed into the Black Sea off Russia early yesterday as it tried to land in bad weather at a nearby airport, killing all 113 people on board, officials said. Debris floated in theAFP - 224 words
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232 2006-05-04 20 Reuters [LONDON] UK budget airline easy Jet said yesterday that prospects were improving, helped by cost cuts and sales of in-flight drinks and online insurance, despite a hefty fuel bill and a wider first-half loss. easy Jet, Europe's second-largest budget carrier after Ryanair,Reuters - 232 words
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281 2006-05-04 20 It plans £9.5b investment in London airports Reuters [LONDON/MADRID] UK airports operator BAA said Ferrovial's takeover bid would need to be a lot higher before it agreed to open its books. In a statement yesterday, Ferrovial repeated comments from its March 17 approachReuters - 281 words
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134 2006-05-04 20 Bloomberg [LONDON] Copenhagen Airports said first-quarter profit rose 33 per cent as passengers spent more in shops and on parking at the Danish capital's main air terminals. Net income climbed to 160 million kroner (Ss43 million), from 120 million kroner a yearBloomberg - 134 words
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Miscellaneous197 2006-05-04 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN 1 Tory leader's babble and La- Officer s soft heart, say (7) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION bour leader's ramble (6) Train undercover agent (7) Across: 1 Slot machine, 9 Moon--2 Singer's no soul for the audi- 17 Works of poets are fantastic shine, 10 Raise, 11 Agency, 12 Seaence197 words
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687 2006-05-04 21 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co, the world's biggest shipbuilder, said its purchase of a US$527 million stake in Hyundai Merchant Marine Co is not a hostile takeover. Merchant's stock surged in the past days. Merchant and its affiliates on TuesdayBloomberg - 687 words
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Article282 2006-05-04 21 SGX '000 May 3 SS Vol CH Offshore 0.38 -0.01 1124 ChuanHup 0.33 -0.01 2665 Cosco Corporation 1.45 0.03 ***** CWT Distribution 1.31 0.06 319 Ezra Hldgs 2.64 -0.02 420 Freight Links 0.08 unch 1534 Grand Banks Yacht 0.86 unch 3 Jaya Holdings 1.38 -0.02 4061 K1 Venture282 words
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158 2006-05-04 21 Reuters [OTTAWA] Canada is investigating whether the luxury cruise liner Queen Elizabeth 2 illegally dumped garbage in Canadian waters and could prosecute if there is sufficient evidence, officials said on Tuesday. The federal Transport Ministry started an investigation after the ship reported last SeptemberReuters - 158 words
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Article, Illustration513 2006-05-04 21 DONALD URQUHART - Indon waters outside Strait is the world's most piracy-prone By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] The Malacca Strait remained piracy-free in the first quarter this year despite an 8.9 per cent rise in global attacks, with Indonesian waters outside the StraitSource: IMB - 513 words
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Article, Illustration417 2006-05-04 21 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] The California ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach will continue to boom in 2006, with the number of containers passing through the busiest combined US seaport expected to increase 10 per cent, according to a report. ButReuters; REUTERS - 417 words
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258 2006-05-04 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] Shipowners will need to spend US$7.5 billion on new oil tankers to replace vessels that will be banned from service by the United Nations from 2010, EA Gibson Shipbrokers Ltd said. The UN's shipping arm, the International MaritimeBloomberg - 258 words
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246 2006-05-04 21 AFP [NAIROBI] A group of alleged Somali pirates captured by the US Navy in March have been freed and returned home to Somalia after the United States declined to prosecute them, a US official said on Tuesday. Ten of 12 suspectedAFP - 246 words
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Article527 2006-05-04 22 EDITORIAL I AST week, Malaysia's central bank raised its overnight policy rate by another 25 basis points to 3.5 per cent. It was the third increase since November last year. Clearly, Bank Negara was motivated by rising inflation which surged 4.8 per cent in March due527 words
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Article, Illustration770 2006-05-04 22 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group THE US has the energy policy it deserves, although not the one it needs. Having been told for years that their addiction to cheap petrol was on a collision course with increasinglyThe Washington Post Writers Group - 770 words
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Article, Illustration787 2006-05-04 23 HARUHIKO KURODA - Quality growth that is inclusive, creates jobs and raises incomes is not easy to achieve By HARUHIKO KURODA IHT RAPID economic development in recent decades has pulled Asia from the periphery to the centre of the global economy. In the process, hundredsIHT; REUTERS - 787 words
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Article, Illustration988 2006-05-04 23 DANIEL ALTMAN - By DANIEL ALTMAN IHT THE World Trade Organization (WTO) is one of just a few international groups that can actually set rules for globalisation. It provides a rare opportunity for poor countries to negotiate directly and theoretically as equals with wealthy trading and investingIHT; AFP - 988 words
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473 2006-05-04 23 THOMAS L FRIEDMAN - By THOMAS L FRIEDMAN NYT WHAT would Opec do if it wanted to keep America addicted to oil? That's easy. Opec would urge the US Congress to deal with the current spike in gasoline prices either by adopting the Republican proposal toNYT - 473 words
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Article, Illustration1519 2006-05-04 22 VIKRAM KHANNA - He was the first economist to make economics seem relevant to the real world VIKRAM KHANNA Associate Editor ■j OHN Kenneth Galbraith, doyen of the American left, one of the most insightful, certainly most engaging, economists of his time, man of letters, art collector, formerAFP FILE PHOTO - 1,519 words
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Article, Illustration806 2006-05-04 29 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Project on Beverly Mai site to be pitched as most exclusive in S'pore By KALPANA RASHIWALA CHRISTOPHER Lim, group executive director of Hotel Properties Ltd (HPL), says a new condo on the Beverly Mai site which the group bought last week is806 words
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Article, Illustration409 2006-05-04 29 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Singapore hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng and the Sultan of Selangor are waiting for Malaysia's approval to build a US$265 million Four Seasons hotel and apartment in Kuala Lumpur, almost eight months after they submitted the plan. VenusBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 409 words
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331 2006-05-04 29 Reuters [MELBOURNE] Australian listed property trusts are likely to start raising capital by using hybrid instruments as they look to improve their return on equity, Moody's analysts said yesterday. The trend towards using hybrid instruments which combine elements of debt and equity isReuters - 331 words
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Article, Illustration242 2006-05-04 30 Value of residential, office and industrial units sold rose to HK$48.5b Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's property sales, mainly of apartments, surged 91.3 per cent in value in April from the previous month, according to the Land Registry. The number of transactionsBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 242 words
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Article1719 2006-05-04 30 PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS BFTWFFN APR 25 AND MAY 3.2006 PROJECT NAME/ PROP CONTRACT TENURE BUHT-IN/LAND PRICE PSf STREET NAME TYPE DATE AREA*(SQ FT) (SS'OOO) (St) District 01 NON-LANDED Emerald Gdn Apt 13/04/2006 999 829 820 989 Pearls Cte Apt 11/04/2006 99 753 270 358 The Sail At Marina Bay Apt1,719 words
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Article, Illustration850 2006-05-04 31 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - IDC expects finance sector to be the most active, accounting for nearly 50% of the market, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THE business process outs o u r c i n g (BPO) market in Singapore will witness moderate growth this year, withSource: IDC - 850 words
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Article, Illustration650 2006-05-04 31 WINSTON CHAI - It plans more 'superstores' and eyes online market By WINSTON CHAI IN the cutthroat consumer IT market where sales margins are often razor-thin and price slashing appears to be the order of the day, Challenger Technologies plans to go against the grain with a650 words
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393 2006-05-04 31 Bloomberg [LONDON] Apple Computer Inc, maker of the iPod digital music player, has renewed contracts with the four largest record companies to continue offering songs at 99 US cents each through the iTunes music store. EMI Group pic, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Vivendi SA's UniversalBloomberg - 393 words
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195 2006-05-04 31 AP [SEATTLE] An influential analyst firm is predicting that the next version of Microsoft Corp's Windows operating system will come out even later than Microsoft has already forecast. Researchers at Gartner Inc said in a report on Tuesday that they believe Windows Vista willAP - 195 words
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583 2006-05-04 31 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Acer Inc, the world's fourth-biggest personal-computer maker, plans to sell flat-screen televisions worldwide within nine months as global PC growth slows. The company started making liquid-crystal display TVs last year for Europe, its biggest market. Taipei-based Acer got 59 perBloomberg - 583 words
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