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Title Section15 2006-06-22 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Thursday, June 22,200615 words
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Article590 2006-06-22 1 LESLIE YEE - Proposed extension to new asset classes like Reits could lead to more mergers By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE] The takeover code could soon be extended to real estate investment trusts (Reits) and foreign corporations and business trusts with their primary listing in Singapore. The Securities590 words
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Article135 2006-06-22 1 sn 2,329.60 (+2.49) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,330.00 (+2.00) SIMSCI 277.94 (+0.86) SIMSCI FUTURES 277.80 (+1.40) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLSECOMP 894.66 44.67 NIKKEI 225 14,644.26 -4.15 HANG SENG 15,659.36 +50.39 SET INDEX 649.74 +2.96 JAKARTA COMP 1,293.29 -1.68 MANILA COMP 2,057.77 -1032 SEOUL COMP J.227.19 +1.36 SHENZHEN B 278.71135 words
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752 2006-06-22 1 SIOW LI SEN - Challenge for Newbridge; PCRD suspended again By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Pacific Century Regional Developments (PCRD) was suspended again yesterday as the fight for its Hong Kong associate PCCW heats up after Australia's Macquarie Bank confirmed its interest and in doing so seemed to put752 words
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Advertisement19 2006-06-22 1 Thumbs up for Suntec Reit US market a tough one to crack Taking the mergers acquisitions route 8 II19 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration642 2006-06-22 2 ANGELA TAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By ANGELA TAN FOR companies on the prowl like SingTel, it is not often that a potentially good acquisition comes along. This week, such an opportunity emerged in Hong Kong following news that phone operator PCCW's telecommunications and mediaAFP - 642 words
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Article, Illustration498 2006-06-22 2 SIOW LI SEN - Private equity funds giving 'Macquisitions' a run for their money By SIOW LI SEN {SINGAPORE] Macquarie Bank's model of buying assets and then flipping them into listed and unlisted funds and real estate investment trusts for sale to investors pretty much unrivalled up to nowSource: Bank Limited 2006 Annual Review - 498 words
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Article512 2006-06-22 2 S'pore luxury home prices up 7.7% in Q2 THE launch of St Regis Residences helped set records in luxury home prices and sales volumes in the second quarter, according to CB Richard Ellis. The average price for its basket of freehold completed luxury properties posted a quarter-on-quarter increase512 words
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601 2006-06-22 3 KALPANA RASHIWALA - St Regis Residences drive price to highest in 9 years, says CBRE By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The launch of St Regis Residences helped set records in luxury home prices and sales volumes in the second quarter, according to CB Richard Ellis (CBRE).601 words
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Article, Illustration455 2006-06-22 3 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] The search is on once more for Singapore's Entrepreneur of the Year (EOY), with the launch yesterday of Ernst Young's 2006 EOY Awards. The annual awards, introduced in Singapore in 2002 and now in their fifth year, recognise entrepreneurs whose ingenuityARTHUR LEE - 455 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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371 2006-06-22 4 CONRAD TAN - Move will facilitate raising of funds by foreign-listed companies in S'pore By CONRAD TAN FOREIGN-LISTED companies will find it easier to raise capital here after the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday started to accept listings of global depository receipts (GDRs). These financial instruments, which represent371 words
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504 2006-06-22 4 RONNIE LIM - JP Morgan sees boost for RNAV and EPS if it wins deal By RONNIE LIM SUEZ Tractebel, SembCorp Utilities' French rival for a mega US$l.7 billion power and desalination project in Abu Dhabi, has been squeezed out in the re-bids,504 words
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Article, Illustration172 2006-06-22 4 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN HONG Kong-based supply-chain manager Noble Group is participating in the ISGXBuII Run/or a third consecutive year. The Bull Run is an annual 3.2 km run for corporate executives through Singapore's Central Business District. Dress code is office attire and running shoes. The172 words
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137 2006-06-22 4 SINGAPORE Press Holdings' wholly owned subsidiary Orchard 290 Ltd has entered into an agreement with a syndicate of banks and financial institutions for a $610 million five-year term loan facility. SPH owns Orchard 290 through wholly owned subsidiary Times Properties. The funds will137 words
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378 2006-06-22 4 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Huishang Bank, a newly formed lender in China's eastern Anhui province, seeks overseas strategic investors, a regulatory official said, after a report that DBS Group Holdings is in talks to buy a 20 per cent stake. Xu Zhen, a China BankingBloomberg - 378 words
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221 2006-06-22 4 SENIOR APPOINTMENTS PARKWAY Holdings has appointed Daniel James Snyder as its group chief operating officer. Mr Snyder has more than 28 years of experience and success leading healthcare systems and operations worldwide, said the healthcare group. "His appointment strengthens the senior leadership221 words
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107 2006-06-22 4 THE Network for Electronic Transfers (Singapore) Pte Ltd (Nets) has appointed Edmund Koh of DBS Bank to its board of directors. Mr Koh is managing director and head of regional consumer banking group at DBS, where he is responsible for growing the Singapore and107 words
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Article, Illustration650 2006-06-22 5 OH BOON PING - Case was last resort after amicable solution could not be reached: official By OH BOON PING CREATIVE Technology's lawsuit against Apple Computer was a last resort after it failed to reach an amicable solution with its bigger rival, a senior official of theREUTERS - 650 words
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318 2006-06-22 5 DONALD URQUHART - Line to ply Arabian Gulf, Indian Ocean regions By DONALD URQUHART MAINBOARD-LISTED dry bulk shipping company STX Pan Ocean said yesterday it has formed a jointventure bulk shipping line to tap the growing Arabian Gulf and Indian Ocean markets. STX. through its318 words
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227 2006-06-22 5 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian shipping firm PT Berlian Laju Tanker Tbk plans to list a 20 per cent stake on the Singapore stock exchange in October to raise funds for planned capital spending, including buying new ships. Widihardja Tanudjaja, the company's presidentReuters - 227 words
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340 2006-06-22 8 CRYSTAL NEO - Group signs options to buy properties worth $44.5m By CRYSTAL NEO SOILBUILD Group Holdings is expanding its presence in the Balestier Road area. The group said yesterday that it has signed various options to purchase properties worth $44.5 million through its wholly owned subsidiary SB340 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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45 2006-06-22 8 VENTURE Corp said the deemed interest of The Capital Group Companies Inc in the company has fallen to 5.89 per cent from 6.83 per cent. This was a result of sales from Dec 1, 2005, through June 16, 2006.45 words
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75 2006-06-22 8 AIROCEAN Group said Tay Swee Sze has resigned as an independent director of the company and as chairman of the audit committee, with effect from yesterday. He also resigned from the nomination and remuneration committees. The board has nominated independent director Desmond Ong75 words
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Article42 2006-06-22 8 SINGTEL has won four awards at the Asian MobileNews Awards 2006. The awards are Asian Mobile Operator of the Year; Mobile Operator of the Year, Singapore; Mobile Operator CEO of the Year; and Best Customer Retention Mobile Operator.42 words
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46 2006-06-22 8 TPA Strategic Holdings has sold its entire 48 per cent stake in Sichuan Aote Accessories Repair and Maintenance Co Ltd for 17.77 million yuan (553.48 million). The stake was sold to the other joint-venture partner, Sichuan Haite High-Tech Co Ltd.46 words
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57 2006-06-22 8 Yanlord Land IPO rakes in $261 m > YANLORD Land's IPO has raised $261 million. Its public offer of three million ordinary shares priced at $1.08 was about 2.6 times subscribed. The 239 million shares offered by way of international placement were 1.3 times subscribed. Investors include Guoco Group's Asia57 words
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43 2006-06-22 8 FRONTLINE Technologies Corporation Ltd will be transferring 350,000 shares, equivalent to 3.5 per cent, in its Malaysian unit to key management personnel Abd Rahman bin Mohd Yusuf, Yusmadi bin Yusuf and Abdul Shukor bin Abu Bakar.43 words
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162 2006-06-22 8 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian printing firm Tien Wah Press Holdings Bhd has dropped plans to buy a laminating business from major shareholder New Toyo International Holdings Ltd for RM7S million (5532.6 million). Tien Wah had agreed in September to issue 36.07 millionReuters - 162 words
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301 2006-06-22 8 CONRAD TAN - Higher sales to Australia help lift revenue by 3.8% By CONRAD TAN FABCHEM China, a commercial explosives manufacturer which listed here in mid-April, yesterday reported a 54 per cent jump in net profit to 54.1 million yuan (Sslo.B million) for its full301 words
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Article5289 2006-06-22 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ACMGI Amer Income B USD 837/ ACMGI Amer Income A EUR 6.65/ ACMGI Amer Income B EUR 6.65/ AM Amro Aaet Mgt (S'pore) ACMGI Ei*op Income Opp AT SGO 14.97/ S&rEixope Eqtyf 0.89® ACMGI Ei#op Hcome Opp BT SGD 14.97/ Star Europe Band 1167/ ACMGI Eixop Income5,289 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration467 2006-06-22 6 TEH HOOI LING - STOCKS Half of the 20 most active stocks are China companies, with many showing handsome gains TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent A CONTINUED cloudy outlook on the interest rates front kept many investors sidelined yesterday, but punters appeared to have returned to theSource: Bloomberg - 467 words
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Article, Illustration1013 2006-06-22 6 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on jun 21 and earlier) Subsantial No of Price SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ BuyI Shares Per Before After Stock Pate Director Sell '000 Shr COOP) ('000) Westcomb 21-Jun-06 Choo Chee Kong *Buy 10 0.29 ***** 32.54 ***** 32.55 Westcomb 21-Jun-06 Westcomb Profits Ltd1,013 words
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Article, Illustration850 2006-06-22 6 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN Sino-Environment Tech June 21 dose: 77 cents CIMB-GK RESEARCH, June 21 SINO-ENVIRONMENT specialises in treating industrial waste gas along with recovery of volatile organic compounds (VOC), in particular toluene (derivate of crude oil), as raw material for its PRC customers to re-use. The companySource: Bloomberg - 850 words
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Article, Illustration539 2006-06-22 6 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent THE US dollar finished lower in Asian trading yesterday after the euro and Japanese yen made a recovery in overnight trading. Propelled by the latter's comeback, the greenback also ended south of the psychological 8 yuan marker,Source: Reuters - 539 words
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STOCK FOCUS
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Article, Illustration1145 2006-06-22 7 LESLIE YEE - It offers decent yield plus solid exposure to an improving outlook for office and retail properties, says LESLIE YEE LESLIE YEE LISTED in December 2004, Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust (Suntec Reit) has a wide investment mandate that allows it to invest in retail and1,145 words
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S'PORE ARTS FESTIVAL
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Article542 2006-06-22 9 CHEAH UI-HOON - REVIEW: NEDERLANDS DANS THEATRE By CHEAH UI-HOON IT WAS a night when the inanimate objects and the standard "fixed" backdrops on stage curtains, walls were brought to life in dance. In the Nederlands Dans Theatre's (NDT) triple bill performed on Tuesday night, Europe's top choreographers demonstrated542 words
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Article, Illustration653 2006-06-22 9 JURENA CHAN - PREVIEW: GOTTLIEB WALLISCH WITH CAMERATA SALZBURG BY JURENA CHAN ONE thing you can gather from speaking to 28-year-old Austrian pianist Gottlieb Wallisch is: he loves his piano. It is not hard to understand why. On the phone with him, you can just hear the enthusiasm in his voice.653 words
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473 2006-06-22 9 UMA SHANKARI - PREVIEW: RAIN By UMA SHANKARI ONE of the most prestigious names in dance, the Brusselsbased Rosas, will finally take the stage in Singapore this weekend. The company will make its Singapore debut with Rain, which has played to tremendous receptions around the world473 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article783 2006-06-22 10 CHUANG PECK MING - But if a company can make it in the world's biggest and most influential market, it can make it anywhere. CHUANG PECK MING reports CHUANG PECK MING WITH China and India hogging the limelight these days, it's easy to forget that the United783 words
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Article, Illustration717 2006-06-22 10 CHUANG PECK MING - Taking the mergers acquisitions route Overnight asset gains are often tempered by consolidation challenges, reports CHUANG PECK MING CHUANG PECK MING SINGAPORE-based eSys Technologies, a global distributor of information technology products, was in a hurry to build up its presence in the United States. And what a better way to717 words
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531 2006-06-22 10 JOSEPH A ANDERSON - JOSEPH A ANDERSON, managing partner of law firm Morrison Foerster in Singapore, tackles some of the key questions asked when a Singapore company wants to break into the US market JOSEPH A ANDERSON What are the different entry modes into the US market and531 words
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Article349 2006-06-22 10 HOW to venture into the United States market? Engage a representative company, strike a distribution agreement? Do a licence deal? Buy a US company, or merge with it? Go into a joint venture with a US partner, or simply start a new company there?349 words
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Advertisement204 2006-06-22 10 The United States is the world's largest economy (US$l2 trillion), and the top destination for foreign direct investment. As Asian businesses step up their engagements with the US market, joint ventures (JV) and mergers acquisitions (M&A) are fast emerging as strategic modes of entry. Hear from distinguished US market experts204 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article687 2006-06-22 11 RONNIE LIM - Market was volatile with US$70-plus prices and weaker demand, they say By RONNIE LIM THE second quarter proved to be a tough one for most oil traders here, as prices climbed into the uncharted US$7O-plus territory. It was not easy making money, they lament.687 words
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Article, Illustration355 2006-06-22 11 MELISSA LOH - By MELISSA LOH THE experience of going through National Service and serving in the army is to be chronicled in the upcoming Army Museum of Singapore. Expected to open in late 2007, the museum will showcase the progression of the army from a two-bat-talion355 words
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358 2006-06-22 11 WEE LI-EN - By WEE LI-EN THE e-mail etiquette and management style of Crimson Logic's former chief executive Velusamy Mathivanan was in the spotlight yesterday in a corruption case. Mathivanan is accused of agreeing to pay Carrefour Singapore's former IT head Matthias Tan $35,000 for recommending that a358 words
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272 2006-06-22 11 The COE premium for small cars has fallen almost $2,000 to below $10,000 only the second time in recent years that it has come in below five figures. Category A, for cars below 1,600 cc, slumped $1,901 to $9,301 in yesterday's tender for272 words
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451 2006-06-22 11 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE TOP construction companies' financials will come under heavier scrutiny by government agencies as a new Building and Construction Authority (BCA) regulation requires them to go through a credit-rating system. Under the BCA Constructors Registry, construction firms are split into seven451 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article61 2006-06-22 11 THARMAN Shanmugaratnam, Minister for Education and Second Minister for Finance, will visit Beijing and Liaoning in China from June 22-28. He will co-chair the Third Meeting of the Singapore-Liaoning Economic and Trade Council with Liaoning governor Zhang Wenyue and meet with Party Secretary Li Keqiang.61 words
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Article64 2006-06-22 11 WONG Wee Kim will succeed Leow Bee Geok as Singapore's chief statistician from July 1. Miss Wong joined the public service in 1983 and is now deputy chief statistician. She was previously director of Planning and Enterprise Ecosystem Policy at the Economic Development Board. Mrs Leow,64 words
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Article37 2006-06-22 11 SINGAPORE has joined the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership, an international alliance of governments, NGOs and businesses committed to accelerating and expanding the global market for renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies.37 words
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51 2006-06-22 11 CPG CONSULTANTS has signed a contract with Enshaa-NLC Developers Pte Ltd to provide master planning, architectural design and other services for a mixed development project in Karachi. The 6 million square feet development will cost US$5OO million and is expected to be completed by51 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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618 2006-06-22 12 Boosting such local base 'will shield them from global risk aversion' Reuters [LONDON] Emerging economies must grow their domestic investor base to complement foreign cash flows to local bond markets, a move that will also shield them from bouts of global risk aversion, aReuters - 618 words
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Article, Illustration306 2006-06-22 12 Land seizures have become key source of rural strife Reuters [BEIJING] China's top anticorruption official has pledged to crack down on corruption affecting farmers, Xinhua news agency said, part of efforts to appease rural residents and avoid social instability. The report, carried by XinhuaReuters; FILE PHOTO - 306 words
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437 2006-06-22 12 AFP [GENEVA] The World Trade Organization on Tuesday urged Taiwan to adopt freer trade ties with China in order to stimulate growth and investment. In its first-ever review of Taiwan's trade policy since the island joined the global body four yearsAFP - 437 words
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287 2006-06-22 12 But it may head higher as Tenaga raises power rates this month Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's inflation rate eased in May, falling below 4 per cent for the first time in three months, as gains in transport costs slowed and clothing prices andBloomberg - 287 words
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WORLD CUP 2006
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Article, Illustration643 2006-06-22 14 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI IN A World Cup that has been largely free of surprises and upsets so far, fans of the game will be happy to know that Group E comprising Italy, the Czech Republic, Ghana and the USA is still wide open.AFP; AP - 643 words
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740 2006-06-22 14 WALTON MORAIS - By WALTON MORAIS 'AFRICAN football's true potential has yet to flower. But when Ghana meets the •United States tonight, its promise will be vividly on display. After a subdued, if not sub-par performance in their opening match against former world740 words
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242 2006-06-22 14 Reuters [STUTTGART] When the official World Cup ball was launched amid great fanfare by adidas, much was made of its name Teamgeist, German for team spirit. Halfway through the finals, however, some of the world's leading goalkeepers are not convinced theirReuters - 242 words
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Advertisement922 2006-06-22 14 Organised by The Business Times and Philips, it brings together 32 executives who have teamed up to help raise funds for Food from the Heart. Each executive has been assigned a team. And for every match the team plays, the executive will donate $1,000. f" i#c jfahi M The Czech922 words
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Article, Illustration490 2006-06-22 15 S JAYASANKARAN - Umno veteran says Mr Abdullah's ministers are 'apple polishers' By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur CRACKS in the United Malays National Organisation (Umno) began showing yesterday after a senior Umno official from southern Negri Sembilan state criticised Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi's handling ofAFP - 490 words
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140 2006-06-22 15 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Boustead Holdings Bhd said yesterday it plans to set up and sell shares in an Islamic Real Estate Investment Trust (Reit) worth around RMS7O million (Ss24B million). The plan involves the plantation group, along with some of its subsidiaries, toReuters - 140 words
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335 2006-06-22 15 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara, Indonesia's state electricity company, said it may start awarding contracts to build US$7.6 billion of coal-fired power stations as early as September providing the government decides to waive a requirement for open bidding on the deals. IndonesianBloomberg - 335 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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Article75 2006-06-22 15 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's top mobile carrier SK Telecom is buying up to US$l billion worth of China Unicom Ltd's bonds for a 6.67 per cent stake in China's No 2 mobile operator and a foothold in the world's biggest mobile market. SK Telecom isReuters - 75 words
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62 2006-06-22 15 AP [CHANGSHA, China] China's steel mills have agreed to a 19 per cent price increase for iron ore, yielding after extended negotiations with the world's three biggest mining companies, the government said. The country's biggest steelmaker, Baosteel Group, reached the agreement on TuesdayAP - 62 words
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Article43 2006-06-22 15 Reuters [MOSCOW] Russia's state firm Rosneft said on Tuesday it had agreed with Chha's Sinopec it could acquire 51 per cent in TNK-BP's mid-sized oil unit Udmuurtneft which was earlier fully bought by the Chinese firm. —ReutersReuters - 43 words
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Article59 2006-06-22 15 Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese leaders are gearing up for a key meeting that will chart the course for banking reforms needed to cope with greater foreign competition that will follow wider market opening in December. The preparations coincide with media reports that foreign banks inReuters - 59 words
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Article70 2006-06-22 15 AP [SHANGHAI] Students at a Chinese university set fires and smashed equipment in a protest over power cuts during World Cup games, media reports and a school administrator said yesterday, in China's second case of campus unrest in recent days. The protests broke outAP - 70 words
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Article, Illustration475 2006-06-22 15 [SINGAPORE] Malaysia's largest phone company, Telekom Malaysia Bhd, on Tuesday said it is confident its Sri Lankan unit, Dialog Telekom Ltd, will be awarded a 3G licence from the country's authorities soon, according to a report in Malaysia's Business Times. Dialog's application for475 words
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Article, Illustration443 2006-06-22 16 Reuters (MUMBAI] Two Indian companies have decided to pull their initial public offerings after a stock market slide soured demand, banking sources and a company official said yesterday, jolting other issues in the pipeline. Textiles firm Vigneshwara Exports Ltd, which barely managedReuters; AFP - 443 words
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197 2006-06-22 16 Bloomberg [BANGALORE] India's Aditya Birla Group on Tuesday said it completed the purchase of the Tata Group's stake in the South Asian nation's fifth-biggest mobile phone operator for almost US$l billion. The Aditya Birla Group paid 44.1 billion rupees (Ssl.sBloomberg - 197 words
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Article, Illustration610 2006-06-22 16 SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA - By SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA in New Delhi INDIAN civil aviation's biggest takeover deal appears to be facing hurdles. Investment bankers have said that the proposed acquisition of Air Sahara by Jet Airways for 23 billion rupees (***** million) may not happen at, all. AAFP - 610 words
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485 2006-06-22 16 Case linked to Beijing vicemayor's ouster over Olympic projects AFP [BEIJING] One of Beijing's most powerful businessmen has been detained over a corruption scandal involving a sacked vicemayor who oversaw 2008 Olympic construction work, his company's spokesman said yesterday. Liu Xiaoguang, chairman ofAFP - 485 words
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268 2006-06-22 16 AP [NEW DELHI] India will likely attract US$l2 billion in foreign direct investment this year with growing interest among companies from Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, a government official said on Tuesday. India received nearly US$B billion in foreign direct investmentAP - 268 words
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546 2006-06-22 17 NEIL BEHRMANN - Their combined wealth totals US$33.3t, double that in 1995 By NEIL BEHRMANN in London BOOMING equity and property markets have boosted the number of US dollar millionaires in the world to 8.7 million, holding financial assets worth U5533.3 trillion, double the level of546 words
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261 2006-06-22 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Acquisitions of companies in the US by foreign-based firms have reached their highest level since 2000, according to research firm Dealogic. Announced cross-bor-der M&A inflow into the US has reached US$llB.2 billion so far in 2006, the highestReuters - 261 words
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Article, Illustration470 2006-06-22 17 AP [LAS VEGAS] Fuelled by new casinos in Macau, gambling revenue will grow the fastest in the Asia-Pacif-ic region, at 14 per cent annually to 2010, a new estimate by PricewaterhouseCoopers shows. By contrast, global revenue from gambling is expected to climb 8.8AP; BLOOMBERG - 470 words
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253 2006-06-22 17 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's top government spokesman yesterday took a tougher stance on Bank of Japan governor Toshihiko Fukui, under fire for what some see as ethical lapses over his private investments, saying the governor needed to make efforts to regain public confidence. Chief Cabinet SecretaryReuters - 253 words
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Article, Illustration747 2006-06-22 17 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ASIA INSIGHT Conservatives are out to get Koizumi supporters and his reforms' beneficiaries ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent ONE by one, various people who have been associated in one way or another with Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi's reforms or "revolution" are coming to747 words
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Article89 2006-06-22 17 Reuters [YANGON] South-east Asian health ministers gathered in Myanmar yesterday to better coordinate their fight against bird flu and other pandemic threats. "These public health emergencies are beyond the capability of affected countries to cope with single handedly," Lieutenant-General Thein Sein said in openingReuters - 89 words
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Article100 2006-06-22 17 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] Philips Electronics will float or sell its chip business this year, keeping a minority stake in the business it hopes will merge with another chipmaker later. The Dutch company has decided to sell the majority to financial investors, either privately or in anReuters - 100 words
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Article103 2006-06-22 17 AFP [PARIS] The pan-European stock market operator Euronext yesterday spurned the latest merger offer from Deutsche Boerse, with a spokeswoman saying it contained "no new element". Late on Monday, the operator of the Frankfurt stock exchange had signalled it was prepared to make important concessions toAFP - 103 words
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Article108 2006-06-22 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Euronext-listed companies would not be forced to comply with US securities rules if the exchange merged with the New York Stock Exchange, a US Securities and Exchange Commission member said on Tuesday. Commissioner Annette Nazareth's statement was the clearest articulation soReuters - 108 words
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Article106 2006-06-22 17 Bloomberg [MUNICH] Bayer AG won its 17 billion euro (5534.2 billion) takeover bid for Schering AG after gaining control of 88 per cent of shares in the world's largest maker of birth-control pills. Bayer needed to attain 75 per cent in Schering as theBloomberg - 106 words
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Article, Illustration559 2006-06-22 19 GEORGE JOSEPH - New China-Europe flight path cuts an average 30 minutes off flying time By GEORGE JOSEPH [SINGAPORE] For the aviation industry especially, saving fuel is crucial to the bottom line, even if it's achieved by shaving just 30 minutes off flying time.559 words
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202 2006-06-22 19 AP [BRUSSELS] Three airlines based in developing nations were banned on Tuesday from landing in the European Union and restrictions were imposed on a fourth, as the European Commission expanded its airlines blacklist. The EU-wide list, created in March, is part of aAP - 202 words
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Article211 2006-06-22 19 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Tiger Airways Pte, the low-fare carrier owned by Singapore Airlines Ltd, said it named Evelyn Tan as its new chief financial officer, effective June 15. Ms Tan, who formerly oversaw Malaysia, Thailand, Mexico and China as finance director of electronics maker Celestica Inc,Bloomberg - 211 words
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420 2006-06-22 19 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Qantas Airways Ltd, Australia's biggest airline, said second-half pretax profit will slump about 55 per cent because of record fuel prices and charges to fire workers. Its shares had their biggest fall in three years. Profit before tax will be aboutBloomberg - 420 words
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190 2006-06-22 19 AFP [PARIS] French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin said yesterday there were "urgent decisions to be taken" on the troubled European aerospace group FADS in which the French state is a major shareholder. He also said in parliament that his government was determinedAFP - 190 words
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498 2006-06-22 19 [JAKARTA] A number of options are still being explored to keep Indonesia's two state-owned airlines afloat, including using proceeds raised from the securitisation of the government's shares in various companies to set up a special bailout fund, says a report in The498 words
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Miscellaneous186 2006-06-22 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN 1 Serving up beer and gin cock- right? (6) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 14 The right response (8) Across: 7 Lawnmower, 8 Ancles, 2 Boilonrange, say in this. (8) 15 Cut cost-on a shoestring (8) 10 Instance, 11 Top-ups, 12 Epee, 3 Wind tears up almost every- 1 g186 words
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Article, Illustration628 2006-06-22 20 DONALD URQUHART - 11 of 16 countries involved have ratified the Recaap agreement By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] The region's anti-piracy initiative bringing together 16 countries from the greater Asian region has jumped a major hurdle allowing it to enter into force on Sept 4 following recentFILE PHOTO - 628 words
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272 2006-06-22 20 Guidance on 5-year deal at 10-15 bps over mid-swaps Reuters [HONG KONG] PSA International, operator of the world's busiest container port, has set an indicative yield range for its global bond issue, which is expected to be US$l billion in size.Reuters - 272 words
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Article272 2006-06-22 20 SGX *000 Jill S$ W- Vol CH Offshore 0.33 unch 71 ChuanHup .0.32 0.01 1435 Cosco Corporation 123 0.02 2041 CWT Distribution 1.12 0.04 43 Ezra Hldgs 1.92 0.05 413 Freight Unto 0.06 -0.01 32 Grand Banks Yacht 0.88 unch 0 Java Holdings 129 -0.01 637 K1 Venture272 words
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Article, Illustration728 2006-06-22 20 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea's seven shipbuilders, makers of 38 per cent of vessels delivered globally in 2005, said they may raise prices to take advantage of record orders and protect their profits from increasing steel costs. Carriers of containers, oil and mineralsBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 728 words
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235 2006-06-22 20 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Bad weather and port maintenance last week slowed shipments and caused a backlog of vessels to build up at the world's biggest coal export terminal, Australia's Newcastle port authority said on Tuesday. The terminal shipped a total of 1.259 millionReuters - 235 words
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61 2006-06-22 20 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Cosco Pacific Ltd will sell almost 60 per cent of the marine containers used in its container-leasing business for U*****.4 million. The containers, which amount to a total of about 600,468 TEUs, will be sold to a "special-purpose entity" to beBloomberg - 61 words
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73 2006-06-22 20 Bloomberg [LONDON] Frontline Ltd, the world's biggest oil tanker owner by capacity, says a ship it operates is still afloat and watertight following an explosion in the South China Sea on Monday. The Front Sunda was boarded at 6.30 am local time on Tuesday,Bloomberg - 73 words
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105 2006-06-22 20 Bloomberg [RIO DE JANEIRO] Petroleo Brasileiro SA, Brazil's state-controlled oil company, has acquired 16 oil, fuel and gas tankers for US$l.27 billion that will be built by local shipyards. The company bought five Aframax ships for US$ 517 million from Rio Naval shipyard groupBloomberg - 105 words
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Article, Illustration544 2006-06-22 21 YEN SREENIVASAN - It appoints life sciences veteran to lead push into market seen growing at 20% a year By YEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Express and logistics giant TNT is positioning itself to capitalise on expected 20 per cent annual growth in Asia's clinical trial544 words
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418 2006-06-22 21 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] FedEx Corp, the No 2 US package shipping company, said fourth-quarter profit rose 27 per cent as global economic expansion fuelled demand for deliveries. Net income in the quarter ended May 31 increased to US$56B million, or US$l.B2 a share,Bloomberg - 418 words
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Article169 2006-06-22 21 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan Post plans to invest some US$l.6 billion to strengthen its mail operations before it is gradually privatised from next year, intensifying competition with parcel delivery firm Yamato Holdings Co. The national postal service, which still has a monopoly on mailReuters - 169 words
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526 2006-06-22 22 EDITORIAL IT is still too early to say if the uptrend in crude oil prices is over. The supply and demand situation has improved. Global supplies have risen to 85 million barrels per day and inventories are at 20-year highs. Even so, the526 words
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Article, Illustration1151 2006-06-22 22 S K CHUA - De-regulation sets out to destroy monopolies but will create oligopolies in their place By S K CHUA THE news item "China Southern joins Sky Team Alliance" (BT, June 8) set me to reflect and revisit the subject of the future of the airline industry. WhatAFP - 1,151 words
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Article, Illustration838 2006-06-22 22 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group IF the US Federal Reserve raises interest rates at the end of June, as seems probable, it will likely be criticised for making a fetish of inflation and, in theThe Washington Post Writers Group - 838 words
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Article, Illustration1141 2006-06-22 23 RAHUL SEN - India and the rest of Asia are mutually dependent in ensuring regional growth and stability By RAHUL SEN THERE is now an increasing recognition that the rapid economic growth in Asia, particularly China and India, and the narrowing of the gap in technology, educationBLOOMBERG - 1,141 words
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Article, Illustration918 2006-06-22 23 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR Bloomberg Enough apologising, clarifying and sidestepping Bank of Japan (BOJ) head Toshihiko Fukui should resign. The scandal involving his 10 million yen (S$ 138,543) investment in a fund led by a shareholder activist jailed on insider-trading charges has gone beyond theatre andBloomberg - 918 words
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725 2006-06-22 23 SOPHIE HARES - By SOPHIE HARES Reuters EVEN if a stock market bounce is just around the corner, many investors are going to have to overcome their gut instincts if they want to ride the rebound. Once markets start to slide, raw emotion and adrenaline oftenReuters - 725 words
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Article6167 2006-06-22 25 FINANCE COMMODITIES MORGAN STANLEY CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INDICES In local curr In SS In USS dy yr dy yr dy Syr Jun2Q Index Change Change Change Change Change Change The World Index Preliminary 957.1 03 -13 Oil -2.9 0.4 13 IEAFE Preliminary 953.6 -Oil -2.0 -0.1 -1.1 02 3J Europe Preliminary6,167 words
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Article, Illustration597 2006-06-22 29 WINSTON CHAI - COMMUNICASIA MDA is in talks with telcos and Internet TV operators to test the technology to offer programmes via the Net, says WINSTON CHAI WINSTON CHAI ONE THOUSAND or more Singaporean households will soon be tuning in to razor-sharp programmes sent to their597 words
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408 2006-06-22 29 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM NETWORKING vendor Huawei Technologies yesterday said that it expects to book sales of more than US$2 billion in Asia-Pacific this year, up 55 per cent from last year. At a press briefing at CommunicAsia 2006, the China-based firm said408 words
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340 2006-06-22 29 Research will account for most of the spending there Bloomberg [NEW DELHIJ EMC Corp, the world's biggest maker of storage computers and software, plans to more than double its investment in India to US$5OO million by 2010 as it seeks to expandBloomberg - 340 words
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412 2006-06-22 29 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI SINGAPORE'S status as a home base for multinationals makes it a prime market for a recently-launched satellite broadband service which promises constant voice and data connectivity for globe-trotting executives even as they travel to remote parts of the region, officials marketing412 words
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279 2006-06-22 29 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY ADDVALUE Technologies, which is listed on the Singapore Exchange mainboard, has launched what it claims to be the first Asia-made Wideye Sabre 1 Broadband Global Area Network (BGAN) satellite terminal at the CommunicAsia exhibition. Addvalue Communications, a wholly owned subsidiary of279 words
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Article, Illustration648 2006-06-22 30 ROLAND LIM - COMMUNICASIA It is looking to bring in much-needed competition By ROLAND LIM SAMSUNG Electronics yesterday announced that it will be launching a line of enterprise networking products, marking its entrance into a market dominated by traditional IT networking giants such as Cisco Systems. "In certain segmentsFILE PHOTO - 648 words
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Article, Illustration361 2006-06-22 30 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI LG Electronics has taken the wraps off three new mobile phones as part of its bid to stake a 10 per cent claim in total local handset sales this year. Globally, the Korean phone maker is eyeing a near 30 per361 words
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351 2006-06-22 31 Shimao Property hopes to raise US$500m from Hong Kong listing Reuters [HONG KONG] China's Shimao Property Holdings Ltd, which is hoping to raise about US$5OO million in a Hong Kong public share offering, said yesterday that it would have to pay US$lReuters - 351 words
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409 2006-06-22 31 Bloomberg [KARACHI! Pakistan plans to start real estate investment trusts (Reits) in September, aiming to attract as much as US$3 billion from overseas investors over the next five years, an official at the regulator said. Draft rules for the trusts, which pool funds toBloomberg - 409 words
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Article, Illustration809 2006-06-22 32 KALPANA RASHIWALA - The properties next to Naga Court have an expected price tag of about $51m By KALPANA RASHIWALA PROMINENT neighbours in Bukit Timah are teaming up again to sell their freehold properties next to Naga Court, with an expected price tag of809 words
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378 2006-06-22 33 ARTHUR SIM - 50 leasehold units due to be sold at $1,400-$l,800 psf, come July 8 Reports by ARTHUR SIM FAR East Organization will launch apartments at Orchard Scotts for sale at prices near the top end of current market prices. The target launch date378 words
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Article174 2006-06-22 33 UOL Group will launch its 257-unit Southbank near Lavender MRT station this weekend. The leasehold development comprises a 197-unit block of one, two and three-bedroom units and penthouses that will go for an average price of $600 psf. A second block of 60 single-level and174 words
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Article, Illustration250 2006-06-22 33 THE Housing and Development Board (HDB) says that 85 per cent of households that settled into Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (Sers) replacement flats have expressed "overwhelming support" for the scheme. The survey has been conducted once every two years since 2001 toFILE PHOTO - 250 words
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