The Business Times, 30 June 2006
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Title Section20 2006-06-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Friday, June 30,2006 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg i—win mi MICA (P) 099/03/2006 ui20 words
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Article, Illustration747 2006-06-30 1 GENEVIEVE CUA - Demand for these bankers here outstrip supply as assets under management hit US$200b By GENEVIEVE CUA [SINGAPORE! There is quite a bit of money to be made by individuals with the skills needed to help the seriously rich look after their assets.747 words
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Article138 2006-06-30 1 sn 2,386.77 (+35.97) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,387.00 (+36.00) siMsa 284.03 (+3.88) SIMSa FUTURES 284.00 (+3.60) MARKETS Thursday Change KLSECOMP 910.54 +3.64 NIKKEI 225 15.121.15 +235.04 HANG SENG 15.865.22 +122.56 SET INDEX 670.71 +3.91 JAKARTA COMP 1,274.74 +2.69 MANILA COMP 2,084.62 +18.56 SEOUL COMP 1,263.02 +24.31 SHENZHEN B 293.37138 words
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Article, Illustration589 2006-06-30 1 GEOFFREY EU - Tournament could boost lifestyle tourism in S'pore By GEOFFREY EU [SINGAPORE] The government has given in-principle approval for a high-stakes poker tournament to be held at a local hotel in November. The tournament with a projected prize pool of over US$2 million is the589 words
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Advertisement12 2006-06-30 1 COMMENTARY SIA not such a great way to fly nowadays PAGE 412 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article382 2006-06-30 2 Benefits ahead for 'energetic' SMEs SMALL and medium enterprises that are "energetic" and can provide services to big companies will benefit from the national R&D plan, says Tony Tan, deputy chairman of the Research Innovation Enterprise Council. "Today, the trend is for companies to outsource as much of382 words
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Article, Illustration729 2006-06-30 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - New record predicted after $13b was chalked up in first half By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Property consultancies CB Richard Ellis and Knight Frank yesterday separately predicted that total investment sales of property in Singapore for the whole of this yearSource: CB - 729 words
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Article, Illustration611 2006-06-30 3 WONG WEI KONG - By WONG WEI KONG [SINGAPORE] OCBC Bank yesterday made a $1.28 billion offer to complete what it did not achieve two years ago: a complete takeover of insurance group Great Eastern Holdings (GEH). The bank is making a cash offer for theFILE PHOTO - 611 words
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Article, Illustration566 2006-06-30 3 CHEN HUIFEN - RIEC's R&D plan will aid SMEs that are 'creative' and 'nimble': Dr Tan By CHEN HUIFEN {SINGAPORE] Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) that are "energetic" and can provide services to big companies will benefit from the national R&D plan, according to Dr Tony Tan, deputyFILE PHOTO - 566 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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412 2006-06-30 4 UMA SHANKARI - Buying unit Linmark's profit contribution pared by restructuring By UMA SHANKARI ROLY International has reported a 7 per cent fall in net profit for the year ended April 30, 2006, to U557.23 million, mainly due to poorer performance from subsidiary Linmark. The company,412 words
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590 2006-06-30 4 CONRAD RAJ - HOCK LOCK SIEW By CONRAD RAJ THE recent spate of complaints over service standards at Singapore Airlines should be a source of concern for a company that proudly claims to be a "great way to fly". As reader Kenneth590 words
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970 2006-06-30 6 ARTHUR SIM - S-Reits must be bigger to attract large global investors. ARTHUR SIM reports ARTHUR SIM THE Singapore Reit (S-Reit) sector experienced a significant price correction recently, but this could be just the wake-up call it needs. A report by Merrill Lynch forecasts average distribution per970 words
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Article, Illustration45 2006-06-30 6 [SINGAPORE] SGX CEO Hsieh Fu Hua leading a story-telling session during Day@SGX, a carnival organised for the |pmficiaries of the SGX fa fßun. The Bull Run is an iconic charity fun run along the Central Suiwiee&liie rw of« (t miik :*ndtr45 words
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Article167 2006-06-30 6 KRITI SINGH - By KRITI SINGH LIKE to bid for Mi's latest handsets and accessories from as low as $1? The telco has just launched what it calls a "fun and innovative" auction service. The first of its kind in Singapore, m-Auction is available for Mi's postpaid customers through its167 words
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392 2006-06-30 6 VEN SREENIVASAN - $10.7m earnings on higher investment income and strong market conditions By VEN SREENIVASAN ROBUST market conditions and significantly higher investment income enabled mainboard-listed logistics company Freight Links Express Holdings to boost its full-year net profit by 13 per cent to $10.7 million, from392 words
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366 2006-06-30 9 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING SNP Corporation has proposed to take SNP Leefung Holdings private, following a deal to raise its stake in the Hong Kong-listed subsidiary to 75.56 per cent from 70.93 per cent. The stake deal involves SNP acquiring from independent366 words
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412 2006-06-30 9 DANIEL BUENAS - Proposed net dividend of 11 cents a share; 1-for-1 rights at 11 cents a share By DANIEL BUENAS SPORTS and leisure group Superßowl Holdings has announced a proposed special interim dividend of 13.75 cents a share and a planned 1-for-l rights issue of up412 words
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316 2006-06-30 9 DANIEL BUENAS - It also declares dividends totalling 18 cents a share By DANIEL BUENAS KHONG Guan Flour Milling yesterday reported better-than-expected full-year results, helped by the sale of short-term investments, investment income and unrealised gains arising from adopting certain new accounting rules. The company316 words
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304 2006-06-30 9 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI KEPPEL Land (KepLand) is all set to further extend its footprint in India. The company, which already has two condominium projects in Bangalore, will develop a "quality high-rise condominium" in Kolkata. KepLand announced yesterday that it has formed a304 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article66 2006-06-30 9 UNITED Fiber System Ltd (UFS) yesterday announced that it has secured a US$ 15 million loan facility from Natexis Banques Populaires. The company said the financing will be used for working capital and capital expenditure for Indonesian pulp mill PT Kiani Kertas which it is66 words
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55 2006-06-30 9 810-TREAT Technology said its subsidiary Great Lucky was awarded a HK5750,000(*****,000) grant from the Hong Kong SAR government for a project to develop ozonated nanobubbling technology for water treatment. The project will be carried out in partnership with the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and is55 words
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Article42 2006-06-30 9 SEMBCORP Logistics (SembLog) has acquired the balance 49 per cent stake, comprising of 1.9 million shares in SembCorp Logistics (Taiwan) Limited (SCLT) from Pacific Resources Technology Corporation for about $190,000 in cash, to be funded internally.42 words
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46 2006-06-30 9 IPCO International yesterday reported a 133 per cent increase in net profit to $4.43 million, from $1.9 million previously, for its full year ended April 30, 2006. Revenues rose 28.7 per cent to $37.15 million from $28.86 million previously.46 words
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Article, Illustration184 2006-06-30 9 OH BOON PING - Raffles Hotel Resorts appoints MD NEW APPOINTMENTS Reports by OH BOON PING RAFFLES Hotels Resorts yesterday appointed Diana Ee-Tan as managing director of Raffles Hotels Resorts and executive vicepresident of Fairmont Hotels Resorts, Asia Pacific. In her career in tourism and hospitality spanning more than 17 years, Mrs Ee-Tan has184 words
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Article, Illustration235 2006-06-30 9 KEPPEL Land has appointed Edward Lee, who is retiring as Singapore's ambassador to Indonesia, as an additional independent director from tomorrow. Mr Lee, 59, is a veteran of 36 years with the foreign service branch of the Singapore Administrative Service where235 words
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Article, Illustration139 2006-06-30 9 MIDAS Holdings, a manufacturer of aluminium alloy extrusion products and polyethylene pipes for the transport and infrastructure industries in China, has appointed Chan Soo Sen as an independent director. "A Member of Parliament, Mr Chan was previously Minister of State in the Ministry139 words
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THE CFO INTERVIEW
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Article, Illustration1459 2006-06-30 7 SIOW LI SEN - Its CFO tells SIOW LI SEN what it's like to help run the finances of the biggest maker of RF coaxial cables in China SIOW LI SEN IT IS not even three months since Hengxin Technology listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) mainboard,1,459 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration519 2006-06-30 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Rises in overseas bourses and firmer ST Index opening contribute to sentiment R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent CAUTIOUSLY optimistic" is one of those phrases that people use when they don't want to commit themselves fully to a positive view, for fear of looking stupid ifSource: Bloomberg - 519 words
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Article, Illustration1022 2006-06-30 8 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS (Disclosures made on Jun 29 and earlier) Subsantial No of Prke SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Buy/ Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Sell '000 Shr C000) C000) Asian Micro 29-Jun-06 Lee Kee Liew Buy 100 0.06 ***** 25.14 ***** 25.17 Semb Kimtrans 29-Jun-06 Tan1,022 words
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Article, Illustration969 2006-06-30 8 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN Advance Modules Jun« 29 dose: Net traded (previous 550.27) UOB KAYHIAN, June 28 Qualification by external auditor. Deloitte Touche has qualified Advance Modules' audited financial statement for FYOS. In its auditors' report dated May 25,2006, it stated it is "not in a position" andSource: Bloomberg - 969 words
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Article, Illustration571 2006-06-30 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [SINGAPORE] Asian currencies stuck to tight ranges yesterday, with traders reluctant to move ahead of this session's likely US Federal Reserve interest-rate rise and policy statement that could signal further increases ahead. The Philippine peso extended this week's fallsReuters - 571 words
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Advertisement5488 2006-06-30 10 NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.s( BUY IT SELL IT FIND IT mi MEGHMANI ORGANICS LIMITED NOTICE OF TWELFTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS hereby given that Ttoelfth Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held on 31 July, 2006 at 10.30 a.m. at the Registered Office of the5,488 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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445 2006-06-30 11 CONRAD TAN - FINANCE $30m over 5 years to groom execs with specialist financial skills By CONRAD TAN THE Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday unveiled a new scholarship programme to help the financial industry groom more professionals with specialist financial skills. MAS will set aside $30 million over445 words
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454 2006-06-30 11 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA ASIAN candidates seeking the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) qualification are expected to make up 40 per cent of all candidates over the next five years, says CFA Institute (CFAI) president and chief executive Jeff Diermier. Asia-Pacific candidates accounted for454 words
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375 2006-06-30 11 WEE LI-EN - By WEE LI-EN SENIOR counsel Tan Chee Meng has been appointed the first Specialist Judge in a new scheme where leading members of the legal profession or academia are called to preside over cases in the Subordinate Courts. The scheme was initiated by375 words
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Article, Illustration477 2006-06-30 11 KALPANA RASHIWALA - PROPERTY By KALPANA RASHIWALA POOR attendance at auctions in May and June, apparently because of the stock market rout and the World Cup, nearly halved the total value of properties sold at auction from $70.12 million in the first quarter to $37.35 millionSource: - 477 words
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Article, Illustration376 2006-06-30 11 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM A REDEVELOPMENT site in Collyer Quay has been launched for sale by public tender. The only site from the confirmed list of the Government Land Sales (GLS) programme for the first half of 2006, it includes Clifford Pier and the former376 words
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285 2006-06-30 11 GREATER transparency in dental healthcare in Singapore could be on the way, if the new head overseeing dental services here has his way. Patrick Tseng Seng Kwong, who will be the new chief dental officer under the Ministry of Health (MOH), wants285 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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571 2006-06-30 12 Heightened risk aversion triggers selling across emerging markets Reuters [SINGAPORE] From Taiwan to Thailand and Malaysia, political strife across Asia is rising a fresh blow to regional currencies that have already taken a beating from the spectre of higher US interest rates. ItReuters - 571 words
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Article, Illustration685 2006-06-30 12 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US housing market is now tracing a clearly downward trajectory that economists say will steepen as interest rates rise, raising chances of a recession by early 2007. The key will be the extent to which the slowdown in sales activity translatesReuters; BLOOMBERG - 685 words
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Article470 2006-06-30 12 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea will end a double taxation treaty with Labuan, allowing authorities to tax dividends and other gains earned by funds registered in the Malaysian island, the finance ministry said. The rule change will be applied to funds registered in LabuanBloomberg - 470 words
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201 2006-06-30 12 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's central bank chief yesterday toned down hopes for growth in Asia's fourth-big-gest economy, comments the markets took as a sign that the recent rapid increase in interest rates was nearing its end. Bank of Korea governor Lee Seong-tae's cautiousReuters - 201 words
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416 2006-06-30 12 Reuters [PARIS] France, often regarded as hostile to foreign takeover bids, displaced the US as the world's biggest investor abroad last year, the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said on Wednesday. Britain, widely regarded as a place toReuters - 416 words
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WORLD CUP 2006
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Article, Illustration616 2006-06-30 14 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI Football fans will be getting ready to shout themselves hoarse come 11pm tonight, when hosts Germany take on Argentina in the first quarter-final match of the World Cup. The encounter promises to be a match worthy of a Cup final itself. Both616 words
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351 2006-06-30 14 Reuters [DUISBURG] Ukraine striker Andriy Shevchenko is the main threat to Italy's hopes of reaching the World Cup semi-finals but at least they know all about him. Shevchenko, playing in Ukraine's first finals, was the darling of AC Milan fans during seven seasons inReuters - 351 words
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KEPPEL.CLIPPER – ROUND THE WORLD
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Article, Illustration1422 2006-06-30 15 VINCENT WEE - A dying wind and rivals closing in leave no room for mistakes, writes BT journalist and sailor VINCENT WEE aboard Uniquely Singapore VINCENT WEE THE ninth sector of the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race from Panama to Jamaica turned out to be aINGRID ABERY - 1,422 words
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Article, Illustration247 2006-06-30 15 [PORT ANTONIO, Jamaica] The crew and skippers of the Clipper 05-06 Round the World Yacht Race experienced a taste of Hollywood on June 20 as Patrice Wymore Flynn, widow of the legendary 1950s movie star Errol Flynn, made a star appearance at the Clipper 05-06 RoundINGRID ABERY - 247 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration542 2006-06-30 16 S JAYASANKARAN - Earnings jump comes on record revenues of RM166.9b By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur ANALYSTS estimate that if Malaysia's state-owned oil company Petroliam Nasional, known as Petronas, was a listed company, it would be valued at around US$25O billion today. It could beREUTERS - 542 words
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458 2006-06-30 16 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur FORMER Malaysian deputy premier Anwar Ibrahim believes the public spat between Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and his predecessor Mahathir Mohamad has split Umno, Malaysia's dominant ruling party. "I believe the party is in turmoil never mind458 words
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Article, Illustration332 2006-06-30 16 IKUALA LUMPUR] Telekom Malaysia said yesterday it was among several parties being sued by Tajudin Ramli for RM13.4 billion (Sss.B billion). Mr Tajudin, who is a former chairman of Celcom (Malaysia) Bhd, the mobile arm of Telekom Malaysia, was launching the action againstBLOOMBERG - 332 words
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Article2364 2006-06-30 16 vol General Corp .0.58 0.02 106 —i W- f»» Genting ...73.80 -0.10 511 George Kent .0.49 unch 51 ASM Realty 1.35 unch 0 GHL Systems 0-23 0«1 2209 Abnc .036 0.01 80 GtobetronksTedi 0.32 -0.01 120 ACP Industries .0.91 0.01 48 GlomacBhd 1.17 0.02 71 Advance Synergy .0.192,364 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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130 2006-06-30 16 Reuters [JAKARTA] Shareholders of Indonesia's second largest telecommunications company, PT Indosat Tbk, yesterday approved a 2005 dividend payment of 149.32 rupiah (three Singapore cents) per share. That works out to a total dividend payout of 810 billion rupiah, or 50 per cent of Indosat's net profitReuters - 130 words
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118 2006-06-30 16 [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's largest property trust Link Reit—yesterday beat forecasts with a maiden dividend 10 per cent higher than it had promised, as it booked higher income and lower costs. It reported a distributable income of HK$467 million (5595.9 million) from its Nov 25,118 words
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98 2006-06-30 16 AP [HONG KONG] China has agreed to further open its economy to goods and services from Hong Kong under an expanded free trade agreement that aims to strengthen economic ties between the mainland and the territory. The free trade pact called the Closer EconomicAP - 98 words
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88 2006-06-30 16 Xinhua [JAKARTA] The Indonesian government will hold a tender next year to select contractors to construct the country's first nuclear power plant, The Jakarta Post reported yesterday. Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said investors interested in bidding should have a provenXinhua - 88 words
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GREATER CHINA
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443 2006-06-30 17 Equipment makers selling stakes to foreigners must consult government Reuters [SHANGHAI] Key Chinese equipment makers selling stakes to foreigners must first consult the central government, Beijing said yesterday, a concession to domestic critics who complain the country has been selling off strategic companies tooReuters - 443 words
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Article, Illustration518 2006-06-30 17 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China may allow the sale of yuan bonds in Hong Kong to support the city's status as an international financial centre, the head of China's top government advisory body said yesterday. The country's Cabinet is studying measures includingBloomberg; REUTERS - 518 words
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253 2006-06-30 17 Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese exporters are increasingly seeking to settle their trade in currencies other than the US dollar to hedge against fluctuations in the yuan, a state newspaper reported yesterday. Citing a survey by the central bank, the official International Business Daily saidReuters - 253 words
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INDIA
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419 2006-06-30 18 Talks are in an advanced stage for up to 10% stake in NCDEX, says source Reuters [MUMBAI] US investment bank Goldman Sachs is close to buying up to 10 per cent in an Indian commodity exchange in probably its biggest deal after it decidedReuters - 419 words
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Article, Illustration548 2006-06-30 18 SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA - By SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA in Mumbai AN EMPLOYEE at HSBC's Bangalore call centre has been arrested after more than £230,000 (*****,680) were embezzled from the accounts of British customers. Europe's largest bank plans to initiate separate legal proceedings against the man, who is believed to have548 words
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250 2006-06-30 18 Economic Times [BANGALORE! On Monday, Infosys Technologies saw 2,000 new recruits reporting for duty for the first time on a single day. That's bigger than what most companies in India have employed in their entire lifetime. And that's aEconomic Times - 250 words
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Article, Illustration588 2006-06-30 19 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Fukui may step down by Aug, say sources; Cabinet backs him again By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo AS POLITICAL pressure continued to mount yesterday for the resignation of Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Toshihiko Fukui over his controversial personal financial dealings, informedREUTERS - 588 words
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Article, Illustration417 2006-06-30 19 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Telstra Corp will not build a As3.4> billion (Ss4 billion) fibre-optic network unless regulations allow the telephone company to generate an adequate return, chief executive Sol Trujillo said. "We won't invest unless we achieve regulatory settings that will permit Telstra's 1.6 millionBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 417 words
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427 2006-06-30 19 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Trading in Japan's government bond market, the world's biggest, came to a standstill yesterday after a computer malfunction at a fixed-income broker. Japan Bond Trading Co, the nation's largest interdealer broker, stopped trading for two hours and 25 minutes because of theBloomberg - 427 words
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Article, Illustration608 2006-06-30 20 Move ends speculation that Apple's Steve Jobs would get the post Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Walt Disney Co on Wednesday said former Procter Gamble chief executive John Pepper will become its chairman next January, replacing former US Senate Majority leader George Mitchell, who playedReuters; REUTERS - 608 words
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292 2006-06-30 20 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US carmakers will double production of vehicles that run on ethanol and other renewable fuels by 2010, to at least 2 million annually. The pledge was made on Wednesday in a letter to all members of Congress from GMBloomberg - 292 words
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Article, Illustration636 2006-06-30 20 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Henry Paulson won Senate confirmation as US Treasury Secretary by playing it safe on issues from China's currency to deficits and taxes. Mr Paulson, sounding much like departing Treasury Secretary John Snow, was endorsed on Wednesday afterBloomberg; AP - 636 words
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Article, Illustration342 2006-06-30 21 AFP [BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra warned yesterday that renewed political uncertainty was taking a toll on the economy, which would grow by about 4 per cent this year, the lower end of government forecasts. "Now there are some signs of worry, including lowerAFP - 342 words
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85 2006-06-30 21 Bloomberg [MANAMA] Bahrain's central bank plans to implement new licensing rules for banks operating in there as it seeks to fend off competition from neighbours such as Dubai and Qatar. The regulations, from tomorrow, will simplify licensing categories. Banks licensed as offshore entities will now receiveBloomberg - 85 words
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62 2006-06-30 21 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Apple Computer may delay introduction of its newest iPod music and video players, American Technology Research analyst Shaw Wu said. Release of the widescreen vPod may be put off until the first half of 2007 from the fourth quarter of thisBloomberg - 62 words
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60 2006-06-30 21 AP [TOKYO] Japanese electronics maker Sharp Corp said yesterday it will pay 300 million yen (554.12 million) in back taxes after being accused of hiding income over three years. The investigation was brought by the Osaka Taxation Bureau and covers the threeAP - 60 words
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252 2006-06-30 21 Reuters [FRANKFURT] Ford Motor Co faces stronger headwinds than it anticipated when launching a turnaround plan but has ruled out seeking court protection from creditors, its chief executive was quoted as saying in the Wall Street Journal yesterday. In an interview with theReuters - 252 words
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446 2006-06-30 21 Reuters NYT [WASHINGTON] The Securities and Exchange Commission caved in to political pressure and blocked an investigation when evidence suggested a prominent Wall Street executive tipped off a hedge fund about a pending merger, a former SEC attorney told US senators on Wednesday.Reuters; NYT - 446 words
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Article418 2006-06-30 21 It has to remove offending ads from all its other sites AFP Reuters [PARIS] A French court yesterday fined Google 300,000 euros (*****,320) for publishing online ads openly offering illegal copies of Louis Vuitton bags. The Paris appeals court also ordered the US InternetAFP; Reuters - 418 words
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589 2006-06-30 21 Fastest growth in 2½ years and stronger than previously thought AP [WASHINGTON] The US economy sprang out of a year-end rut and zipped ahead in the opening quarter of this year at a 5.6 per cent pace, the fastest in years and evenAP - 589 words
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Article, Illustration618 2006-06-30 22 It is flying into new routes and replacing old aircraft Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Silk Air, the regional unit of Singapore Airlines Ltd, is in talks with planemakers including Airbus SAS and Boeing Co to buy as many as 20Bloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 618 words
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221 2006-06-30 22 AFP [PARIS] The European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company (EADS) has filed a lawsuit here against unknown persons for the theft and disclosure of confidential draft documentation from its auditing service, the European aerospace group said yesterday. "Further to the use of EADSAFP - 221 words
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196 2006-06-30 22 AFP [CHICAGO] Boeing said yesterday that it will take some US$l billion in charges in the second quarter for delays on a surveillance programme for Australia and Turkey, and a tentative legal settlement with the US government. The Boeing Company said the chargesAFP - 196 words
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Article, Illustration381 2006-06-30 22 AFP [SHANGHAI] China Eastern Airlines, one of China's three largest carriers, said on Tuesday it has finalised an agreement to buy 30 Airbus A 320 aircraft for 13.9 billion yuan (Ss2.B billion). The new aircraft will be used to meet risingAFP - 381 words
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299 2006-06-30 22 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Tiger Airways is teaming up with online budget accommodation company Hostelworld.com to offer passengers beds in the airline's destination cities. "This niche will cater nicely to a significant category of our passengers, namely youths and budget travellers," said Tiger Airways299 words
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298 2006-06-30 22 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] SriLankan Airlines has reported a more than 100-fold jump in net profit for financial year 2005/06, to 797.93 million Sri Lankan rupees (5527.5 million) from 7.66 million rupees a year ago despite tough challenges. "This was yet another298 words
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500 2006-06-30 23 Babcock Brown eyes Europe airports, sea ports Australian investment bank may also start two funds in Europe Bloomberg [LONDON] Babcock Brown Ltd, Australia's sec-ond-largest investment bank, may buy European airports and sea ports as it seeks more profitable deals beyond its home market. The bank is also looking to raiseBloomberg - 500 words
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203 2006-06-30 23 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Ezra Holdings Ltd, which operates anchor handling vessels that support the offshore oil industry, will double the size of its fleet by December 2007, its managing director said. Lionel Lee said Ezra will have a fleet of 24 anchorReuters - 203 words
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Article, Illustration184 2006-06-30 23 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hyundai Merchant Marine Co, South Korea's largest shipping line by market value, has denied a report that it was planning to sell preferred stock to investors friendly to its management, as it looks to fight off a takeover. HyundaiBloomberg - 184 words
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186 2006-06-30 23 Reuters [CARACAS] Venezuelan authorities on Wednesday reopened the Lake Maracaibo ship channel following a fuel tanker grounding reported on Tuesday, Maracaibo's port captain said. "Movement through the ship channel has been restored, but the vessel has not been moved," Capt Edgar Gonzalez said. HeReuters - 186 words
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950 2006-06-30 23 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR THE Singapore High Court recently upheld a marine insurer's claim for reimbursement of salvage expenses, ruling that the policy holder had breached a warranty that restricted the departure of the insured vessels from950 words
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Article, Illustration411 2006-06-30 23 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of shipping crude oil from the Middle East to Asia on two mil-lion-barrel tankers may fall for a second consecutive week as oil companies and traders finish booking vessels for July. Freight rates for very large crudeBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 411 words
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Article544 2006-06-30 24 EDITORIAL THE rich get richer, the poor get poorer. That's the stark but inescapable conclusion that leaps out of the latest so-cio-economic survey of Singapore households. The findings also put in perspective another paper released this week about household wealth. The latter offers some assurance and544 words
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Article, Illustration827 2006-06-30 24 KURT SCHACHT - The SEC needs to enforce long overdue reforms to maintain investors' trust and confidence By KURT SCHACHT ANEW probe by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) into stock options practices at public companies sounds a familiar refrain: "What are board directors andAFP; BLOOMBERG - 827 words
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Article, Illustration812 2006-06-30 24 YOGI AGGARWAL - SEZ players in for quick buck could get fingers burnt THE BOTTOM LINE YOGI AGGARWAL SPECIAL Economic Zones (SEZs) are the flavour of the month in India. Ever since the Indian government cleared a new SEZ Act in May 2005, dozens of Indian promoters have come up with nearly 200812 words
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Article, Illustration889 2006-06-30 25 ROBERT SAMUELSON - Mexico will continue to regard immigration as an economic safety valve ROBERT SAMUELSON wins, that won't change. The Washington Post Writers Group THE subtext for the US' immigration debate is Mexico. Why doesn't its economy grow faster, creating more jobs and higher livingwins, that won't change. — The Washington Post Writers Group; AP - 889 words
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Article721 2006-06-30 25 TAKAHIKO HYUGA, MARIKO YASU - By TAKAHIKO HYUGA, MARIKO YASU HERE'S one sure sign that the banking crisis that crippled Japan for almost a decade has ended: the nation's biggest financial institutions are recruiting more university graduates than ever before. Mizuho Financial Group Inc, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc and Sumitomo721 words
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Article227 2006-06-30 25 Gerry de Silva - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Gerry de Silva Head, Group Corporate Affairs Hong Leong Group I RKFER to your front page report, "Boss of Hong Leong Group hints at changes" (BT, June 28), and would like to clarify certain points in it. The Hong Leong227 words
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305 2006-06-30 33 PRAVATHI NAYAR - How does the first Bollywood superhero flick Krrish fare against Superman's latest outing? PRAVATHINAYAR reviews the two films PRAVATHI NAYAR ARE all superheroes a similar if advanced life-form whether in Hollywood or Bollywood? Perhaps inevitably, it was a question raised at the Singapore305 words
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Article, Illustration324 2006-06-30 33 PARVATHI NAYAR - DVD By PARVATHI NAYAR JOYEUX Noel (Merry Christmas), directed by Christian Carion, looks at one specific Christmas Eve, in 1914. The action takes place during the Great War (1914 to 1918) in the wintery trenches of northern France. In a moving sequence of events, soldiers a324 words
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Article, Illustration519 2006-06-30 33 AFTER Batman began, it was inevitable that Superman would return. And why not? We haven't said "it's a bird/it's a plane/it's-" in a while not since 1987's quite dreadful Superman IV. really. With the world going to seed in so many-ways terrorism, fundamentalism, nuclear proliferation519 words
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Article, Illustration859 2006-06-30 33 CHEAH UI-HOON - National Geographic's Sydney Suissa talks to CHEAH UI-HOON about the growing HD trend in TV production and the channel's programmes CHEAH UI-HOON Television viewers will eventually see more "cinematic" content on TV, as the high-definition (HD) trend in TV production picks up, says Sydney859 words
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Article, Illustration837 2006-06-30 35 KIIRA GUSTAFSON - EXHIBITIONS The Mobile Homes exhibition at the ACM helps to demystify a lifestyle nearing extinction. KIIRA GUSTAFSON talks to curator David Henkel to find out what it offers KIIRA GUSTAFSON /M Sk OMADS were 0 1% I seen as backI I ward, ignoI I rant837 words
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Article, Illustration647 2006-06-30 35 BRYNA SIM - OPERA By BRYNA SIM AN opera production is not that different from a musical one after all. According to stage director David Edwards, both involve the use of lights, sets, props, acting and singing, just that singing features to a far647 words
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Article, Illustration470 2006-06-30 35 KIIRA GUSTAFSON - By KIIRA GUSTAFSON SINGAPORE Cultural medallion artist Lim Tze Peng completes two paintings and sever- al pieces of calligraphy each day. For some- one as conscientious as Mr Lim to work so quickly on a daily basis is practically a form of exercise.470 words
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483 2006-06-30 35 JENNANI DURAI - SINGAPORE HERITAGEFEST By JENNANI DURAI WHAT defines you as an individual? As a member of your family, your ethnic group, or a Singaporean? Exactly what makes you, you? The National Heritage Board (NHB) wants visitors to the upcoming Singapore HeritageFest to ask483 words
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