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Title Section24 2006-09-04 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES -y_ I) I SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg JH A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Monday, September 4,200624 words
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Article, Illustration593 2006-09-04 1 LESLIE YEE - They set up investment offices to manage billions of dollars professionally By LESLIE YEE [SINGAPORE] With sizeable endowment funds to manage and an increasing focus on optimising returns, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Singapore Management University (SMU) recently set up593 words
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Article135 2006-09-04 1 MARKETS Week Chge STI .2491.49 +38.28 KLSE COMP 960.69 +10.17 NIKKEI 225 *****.25 ....+195.59 HANG SENG *****.72 ....+468.27 SET INDEX 696.44 +7.31 JAKARTA COMP ...1444.49 +27.56 MANILA COMP ....2329.44 +54.91 TAIPEI TAIEX 6651.46 ....+125.24 SEOUL COMP 1356.67 +27.32 SHENZHEN B 290.93 +4.64 AUSTALLORD 5063.90 +66.80 DOW JONES *****.15....+180.10135 words
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Article, Illustration505 2006-09-04 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The number of private homes in Singapore bought by foreigners (including permanent residents) in the second quarter of this year surged 35 per cent from the first quarter to reach 1,152. This is the highest number of foreignSource: URA Realiss, DTZ Research - 505 words
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Advertisement24 2006-09-04 1 Competition BizlT Philips showcases new generation of offerings PAGE 30 Lif Li Juniper to cash in on S'pore IPTV interest PAGE 29 8 HI24 words
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Advertisement105 2006-09-04 1 DINING OUT mv Fresh twist to traditional cuisines W PAGE 14 fCEO CONFERENCE A celebration of entrepreneurial capitalism PAGES 2,3 PAINTING THE TOWN What can we do to add more fun and buzz to the Singapore night scene? More art, clubs, gastronomical tours? CEOs give their take PAGES 10 11105 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article404 2006-09-04 2 S'pore properties draw new group of foreign buyers SINGAPORE has attracted a wider spread of foreigners that buy private homes in the island-state, reflecting its growing appeal as a global city. Investors from the Middle East, Sweden, Belgium, Greece and Japan join their peers from the "traditional" markets404 words
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Article, Illustration792 2006-09-04 2 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Institute sees demand rising as companies start to see benefits By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY [SINGAPORE] With more than 350 leading business executives congregating-at the Forbes* Global CEO conference, which begins on Monday, the Project Management Institute (PMI) hopes to drive home to these792 words
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415 2006-09-04 2 They post combined profits of 642b yuan in 2005, up 22% year on year Xinhua [BEIJING] Companies on the list of the China Top 500 Enterprises in 2006 posted total operating revenues of 14.14 trillion yuan (Ss2.B trillion) last year, accountingXinhua - 415 words
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Article, Illustration281 2006-09-04 3 ARTHUR LEE - By ARTHUR LEE [SINGAPORE] It'll truly be a gathering of the rich, famous and powerful more than US$BO billion worth. That's the amount of wealth which will be represented at the 6th Forbes Global CEO Conference which opens at the Singapore Shangri-La Hotel today. Steve Forbes,ARTHUR LEE - 281 words
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540 2006-09-04 3 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Mid-East, Europe, Japan, Scandinavia among new markets By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The share of the top five nationalities (Malaysia, Indonesia, United Kingdom, India and China) as a percentage of the total number of foreigners buying private homes here has declined over the540 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration503 2006-09-04 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Site's reserve price of $1,200 psf ppr a new benchmark for area By KALPANA RASHIWALA CHIP Kng Seng is close to finalising a deal to buy (irange Tower through a collective sale, sources said The reserve price of the property said503 words
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216 2006-09-04 4 Reuters FRASKRS Centrepoint Trust (FCT) has set an indicative price of around 20 basis points above Singapore's three-month swap offered rate for its planned sale of Ss26o million mort-gage-backed securities, the lead manager of the sale said. The book-building for the commercial mortgagebackedReuters - 216 words
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636 2006-09-04 4 CONRAD TAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By CONRAD TAN MAKIMi precision me rhanical engineering parts is not a *exy bu*ino** just ask tho*e who do it Kul a* MMI Holding* has *hown with its recent an nounrement of record full-year salt's and profH. it ran be636 words
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Article, Illustration443 2006-09-04 6 CHEN HUIFEN - Zagro has been distributor of UK firm's potychaete worms in S-E Asia By CHEN HUIFEN ANIMAL and crop nutrition supplier Zagro Asia has won exclusive distribution rights to market polychaete worms to the world for the feeding of broodstock prawns and fish.443 words
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477 2006-09-04 6 LESLIE YEE - By LESLIE YEE GOLDMAN Sachs expects loan growth for Singapore banks of between 6 and 8 per cent on a compound annual growth rate between 2006 and 2008 as domestic asset reflation starts translating into meaningful loan growth and regional lending activities are477 words
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381 2006-09-04 6 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA ARIANECORP has inked a deal to issue up to $50 million redeemable convertible bonds to a unit of Dela-ware-based DB Zwirn Special Opportunities Fund LP. Funding from the issue will be used to accelerate the381 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration712 2006-09-04 8 R SIVANITHY - Weak economic numbers needed but not too weak STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent STARTING with Wall Street, stock markets everywhere seem to be in a perverse "sweet spot" at the moment a situation where weak economic data that shows a rapidly slowing economy is a positive because it means that712 words
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268 2006-09-04 8 CURRENCIES Bloomberg PHILIPPINE peso: The peso posted its biggest weekly increase in two months to close on Friday at its strongest since July 2002 after the government said the economy grew at the fastest pace in a year. Accelerating growth and easing inflation encouraged foreignBloomberg - 268 words
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469 2006-09-04 8 COMMODITIES AFP [LONDON] Crude futures tumbled last week as supply fears eased in the United States, though there were some strong gains for metals prices, notably silver. On Friday, the Commodities Research Bureau's index of 17 commodities fell to 328.90 points,AFP - 469 words
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Article, Illustration1782 2006-09-04 8 Consensus No.of Forecast Mean Fifs I Consensus Naof Forecast Mm FiTs recommendation esti- EPS RE target price recommendation esti- EPS PE target price Company name This writ Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Company name This wfc Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Advanced Holdings 2.00 1.00 21,782 words
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Article, Illustration1339 2006-09-04 9 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS There were heavy sales by board members of The Ascott Group and SSH Corp in the past week, reports ROBERT HALILI ROBERT HALILI THE purchase activity fell while the sales surged last week based on filings on the Singapore Exchange from Aug 28Source: www.asia-insider.com - 1,339 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration4352 2006-09-04 10 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC What can we do to add more fun and buzz to the Singapore night scene? THE Singapore night scene should not conjure up only images of nightclubs or The Crazy Horse. Singapore has a lot to offer in terms of a range of nocturnal4,352 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration955 2006-09-04 12 MATTHEW PHAN - But they say crime-solving rate has also improved over the years By MATTHEW PHAN A HANDFUL of IT-related companies in Singapore are thinking twice about investing in Johor Barn's (JB) ambitious new smart city due to worries over rising crime rate, butREUTERS - 955 words
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140 2006-09-04 12 TWICE as many young performers want to take part in this year's Child Aid concert. Last year, 30 youngsters applied and seven were short-listed for audition. But this year 25 have been short-listed out of 60, for auditions held yesterday. Child Aid is a "for-kids,140 words
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Article233 2006-09-04 12 DATE/ TIME EVENT VENUE 4-5 Sept Asian Business Forum on Marina Mandarin Ho8.00am Forecasting Inventory tel Management 5 Sept Department of Geography Seminar Rooms A, B, 4.00pm NUS Seminar on Migration C, Level 1, Shaw New Aspects of Popula- Foundation Building tion Movement (AS7), Faculty of Arts and233 words
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TRAILBLAZERS
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Article, Illustration1989 2006-09-04 13 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG profiles some of Singapore's top entrepreneurs CHEW XIANG THE hortatory message of the past decade or so has been the importance of entrepreneurs. Mere competence is passe. Today's darling is the dashing starter-up of new enterprise. He, or quite often nowadays, she, is1,989 words
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DINING OUT
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration716 2006-09-04 16 RUCHIKA TULSHYAN - While the potential gains from options trading are very high, the potential losses are just as significant says RUCHIKA TULSHYAN RUCHIKA TULSHYAN OPTIONS trading has often held appeal for young investors it is risky but offers glorious returns if things go the right way. So716 words
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Article, Illustration861 2006-09-04 16 RUCHIKA TULSHYAN - CAMPUS LIFE Students from local universities created a game show to spread money sense, reports RUCHIKA TULSHYAN RUCHIKA TULSHYAN MONEY talks in today's world and no one knows this better than the young generation which is capitalising on it. Three Singapore universities pooled their861 words
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Article194 2006-09-04 16 The NTU Investment Interactive Club (IIC) recently held its annual recruitment drive to attract new members to its stonghold. It was a successful endeavour, with the recruitment booth attracting thousands of visitors on both days. A record of over 800 people registered at the booth to indicate their194 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration515 2006-09-04 17 AFP [WASHINGTON] Americans mark today's Labor Day holiday with an economy growing, albeit more slowly than in the recent past. Yet some say the tepid pace of expansion means average workers are getting few of the benefits of economic growth. The USAFP - 515 words
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547 2006-09-04 17 Finance chiefs meet in Hanoi this week ahead of summit AFP [HANOI] Pacific Rim finance ministers will meet in Vietnam this week to discuss ways to strengthen re-gional-growth and ensure that increasing capital flows are accompanied by greater protection and security. Finance seniorAFP - 547 words
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350 2006-09-04 17 But he doesn't discount possibility of a hard landing Reuters [WASHINGTON] US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said in a letter obtained on Friday that chances of an economic crisis in China were low, but that the possibility of aReuters - 350 words
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554 2006-09-04 17 Europe must form single voice as emerging powers get more say AFP [BRUSSELS] Pressure is building on European countries to seriously consider forming a single voice within the IMF after the financial institution decided to give more say to emerging economic powers,AFP - 554 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration617 2006-09-04 18 S JAYASANKARAN - MALAYSIA INSIGHT The Ayer Molek case, a controversial commercial dispute, will soon get a fresh airing S JAYASANKARAN KL Correspondent ON Friday, the Malaysian High Court laid down a decision that is likely to reverberate throughout the judiciary. Justice Hishamuddin Yunus overturned a Federal617 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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65 2006-09-04 18 Reuters [BEIJING] Chinese insurers need to diversify their shareholder structure to prevent majority owners from draining them of money, a regulatory official said in remarks published on Saturday. "We cannot allow shareholders to treat insurance companies as cash machines," Chen Wenhui, assistant head of theReuters - 65 words
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89 2006-09-04 18 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia yesterday assured Indonesia that it was not promoting an arms race by considering whether to enrich uranium which can be used in nuclear weapons. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer pledged that if Australia produced enriched uranium in the future, it wouldAFP - 89 words
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111 2006-09-04 18 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] ICICI Bank Ltd, India's second biggest lender in which Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has a stake, said its board will meet today to decide whether to submit a proposal to the central bank to take over United Western Bank Ltd.Bloomberg - 111 words
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90 2006-09-04 18 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China Merchants Bank, the country's second-largest publicly traded lender, plans to raise as much as HK$ 19 billion (Ss3.B billion) in a Hong Kong stock sale this week, bankers said. The Shenzhen-based lender will offer 2.2 billion new shares atBloomberg - 90 words
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Article, Illustration295 2006-09-04 18 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad, who is embroiled in a feud with the government, has said old friends from the ruling party are now ignoring him, reports said yesterday. "Old friends who had sat on the same table withAFP - 295 words
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324 2006-09-04 18 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's third largest mobile phone operator, PT Excelcomindo Pratama Tbk (XL), plans to launch its third-generation (3G) mobile phone service in the middle of this month, its newly-appointed chief said on Friday. Hasnul Suhaimi, former chief of Indonesia's second largest mobileReuters - 324 words
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389 2006-09-04 18 Move aimed to take company private by Khazanah Nasional [KUALA LUMPUR] Property firm UDA Holdings Bhd plans a RM529.31 million (*****.62 million) capital repayment to its shareholders under a plan to take it private by major shareholder Khazanah Nasional Bhd, according to a report389 words
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242 2006-09-04 18 Reuters [MANADO, Indonesia] The head of the Indonesian subsidiary of Newmont Mining Corp told a court on Friday that the firm followed government regulations when it channelled the waste from its gold mine to nearby waters. PT Newmont Minahasa Raya (NMR) is accused ofReuters - 242 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration658 2006-09-04 19 Stanley Ho suggests that Beijing intervenes; Sands calls him crybaby AP [MACAU] A local casino tycoon accuses his new US rivals of stealing his customers. The Americans call him a crybaby. Things are getting hot in Macau—which might soon depose Las Vegas asAP; PHOTOS: BT, SCMP - 658 words
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361 2006-09-04 19 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Steelmakers across Asia are putting defensive measures in place to prevent being swallowed by Mittal Steel, which is focusing on the continent after agreeing to buy Arcelor for US$3B.3 billion. Nippon Steel, the world's second-biggest steelmaker, is asking domestic rivals toBloomberg - 361 words
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Article3004 2006-09-04 19 Transaction date: Sep 1 For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT Online at http://business-times.asia1.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day HONGKONG Vol -OOI 3062 I4KJ 'ooo Denway Motors 2 48 unci 9564 Digital China .2.74 0.03 1797 Aeon Credit .5.85 unch 90 Dream Intl3,004 words
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293 2006-09-04 19 Company bags US No 2 brand in enhanced water Reuters [MUMBAI] India's Tata Tea Ltd is exploring a joint venture in China to make and market green tea, and aims to add more non-tea beverages to its portfolio to tap shifting consumer preferences,Reuters - 293 words
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384 2006-09-04 19 AFP IHONG KONG] The wife of Hong Kong journalist Ching Cheong, who was jailed in China on Thursday for spying for Taiwan, said that she had not given up hope of winning early release for her husband. Mary Lau alsoAFP - 384 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration619 2006-09-04 20 Many institutional investors have already cashed in their LSE shares [LONDON] Nasdaq Stock Market Inc is considering making a hostile bid for the London Stock Exchange (LSE), in which it has amassed a stake of over 25 per cent, weekly UK newspaper the ObserverBLOOMBERG - 619 words
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733 2006-09-04 20 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT By ANDREW MARKS in New York DID someone say Goldilocks economy? Wall Street traders received an end of summer gift to send them off on their Labor Day weekend, the traditional end of summer in the United733 words
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398 2006-09-04 20 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Measured in British pounds, London has overtaken New York City as the most expensive city in which to buy a luxury home as the US dollar has weakened, a study by CB Richard Ellis Hamptons International showed. PricesBloomberg - 398 words
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WORLD WATCH
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96 2006-09-04 20 AFP [LONDON] BAE Systems will agree to sell its 20 per cent stake in Airbus to the Franco-German aerospace firm EADS for £1.9 billion (555.7 billion), The Observer said yesterday. Unnamed sources from London's financial district were quoted as saying that theAFP - 96 words
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118 2006-09-04 20 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Microsoft Corp paid out performance bonuses to its top 900 executives, including US$5.4 million in shares to chief operating officer Kevin Turner, who joined the company last year. The company paid Windows co-president Kevin Johnson a bonus of US$6 million in shares. JeffBloomberg - 118 words
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66 2006-09-04 20 AFP [SEOUL] Vehicle movements have been spotted at North Korea's key missile base but there is no indication the communist state is preparing for another missile test, a senior defence official said yesterday. Intelligence authorities detected the movements in and around Gitdaeryeong onAFP - 66 words
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96 2006-09-04 20 AFP [HAVANA] Cuba's second glimpse of Fidel Castro since he handed power to his brother in late July has fuelled speculation that he is rapidly recovering and may return to the helm and appear at the Non-Aligned Movement summit this month. In a videoAFP - 96 words
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334 2006-09-04 20 Reuters [BAGHDAD] US and Iraqi forces have arrested the second most senior figure in Al-Qaeda in Iraq, National Security Adviser Mowaffak A 1 Rubaie said yesterday. "I can say Al-Qaeda in Iraq is severely wounded," he told a news conference. He named theReuters - 334 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration50 2006-09-04 21 [PHNOM PENH] Cambodian tourist plane PBIO lying submerged after it overshot the runway and plunged into a lake while taking offfrom Phnom Penh International Airport yesterday. Allfour passengers, including three South Koreans, on board the plane heading for Rattanakiri province. 610 km from the capital, escaped unhurt. AFPAFP - 50 words
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367 2006-09-04 21 Bloomberg [TOULOUSE] Christian Streiff, named chief executive officer of Airbus SAS in June after its previous CEO stepped down following delivery delays for the A3BO superjumbo, has ordered a worldwide hiring freeze at the company. Airbus spokeswoman Barbara Kracht confirmed the measure afterBloomberg - 367 words
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283 2006-09-04 21 AFP i J [TOULOUSE] Employees of European aircraft manufacturer Airbus are set to become the first test passengers in the company's giant A3BO superjumbo n jet this week when a series of new trials begin. Nearly 2,000 employees have volunteered to takeAFP - 283 words
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373 2006-09-04 21 Reuters [NEW YORK] The Transportation Security Administration is suspending installation of the only airport checkpoint device that automatically screens passengers for hidden explosives due to problems with the system's reliability, The New York Times reported in Sunday editions. "We are seeing some issuesReuters - 373 words
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Article, Illustration516 2006-09-04 21 Overcapacity, 'lowfare madness' will cripple sector amid high growth AFP [NEW DELHI] An overcapacity of airline seats in Indian skies is leading to "low-fare madness" that threatens the viability of the sector, a senior official of US giant Boeing said. "The losses inAFP; REUTERS - 516 words
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213 2006-09-04 21 AFP [DHAKA] More than 50 pilots from Bangladesh's financially troubled national carrier Biman protested yesterday in the capital to demand payment of their salaries and a US$95 million government bailout. "Curb corruption, rescue Biman," they chanted, pledging to stage more protests along withAFP - 213 words
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Miscellaneous203 2006-09-04 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 28 Publicly known to have one L short formal statement (2,6) immode (8) YESTERDAY S SOLUTION 14 Endlessly lose strength during Across: 1 Potters wheel, 8 Exalt, 9 DO craze (3) Pen-friend, 11 Candlelit, 12 Titus, 1 Not the right way to have 16 Ode tenor rewrote had203 words
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Article, Illustration402 2006-09-04 22 All bidding firms are American; sale process may take more than 6 months Reuters [WASHINGTON] Between five and eight American companies are vying for the US port assets of Dubai Ports World (DP World) in a second round of the salesReuters; FILE PHOTO - 402 words
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Article, Illustration330 2006-09-04 22 GEORGE JOSEPH - By GEORGE JOSEPH SINGAPORE shipbuilder Pan United Marine is continuing its winning streak with two more building contracts which have lifted its newbuilding order book to a record $470 million. The new contracts, worth $39 million, are from the company's repeat customer, Malaysia's leading offshoreFILE PHOTO - 330 words
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469 2006-09-04 22 AFP [CHITTAGONGI Bangladesh's trade shipments ground to a virtual halt on Saturday as shipping companies refused to use'the nation's main port in a protest over container fees. "Most private shipping companies have today suspended transporting cargoes to and from Chittagong port,"AFP - 469 words
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Article289 2006-09-04 22 SGX '000 Sep 1 S$ *1- Vol CH Offshore .0.38 [Inch 33 ChuanHup .0.33 -0.01 1249 Cosco Corporation 1.S3 unch 3050 CWT Distribution Ml 0.01 25 Ezra Hktgs -0.03 93 Freightljnks.- .0.06 -0.01 318 Grand Banks Yacht .0.87 unch 0 Java Holdings 1.36 -0.02 475 K1 Venture. .038289 words
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Article, Illustration500 2006-09-04 22 Reuters [GDANSK. Poland] Workers at the ailing Gdansk shipyard, the birthplace of the Solidarity movement, are pinning their hopes on a promised government plan aimed at saving their workplace from going bust. For the shipyard workers, some former colleagues of Solidarity leader Lech Walesa, closureReuters; REUTERS - 500 words
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Article, Illustration664 2006-09-04 29 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - The firm has helped PCCW set up world's biggest IPTV network By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY JUNIPER Networks, which builds Internet Protocol (IP) platforms that connect computers to each other, is looking to take advantage of sudden interest in Internet Protocol TV664 words
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478 2006-09-04 29 Reuters [BERLIN] Rainer Wingender has lost count of the computers he has "modded". "The Beast, Blue Laser Boy, Max Depth," he begins, trying to remember all their names. Mr Wingender is one of a growing number of so-called case modders people whoReuters - 478 words
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531 2006-09-04 29 It is expected to be widely available in the US by end '06 AP [LOS ANGELES] MySpace.com will soon enable members of the popular online social networking hub to sell downloads of their original music directly through MySpace Web pages, companyAP - 531 words
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Article, Illustration400 2006-09-04 29 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM RESEARCHERS at the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) have squeezed Singapore into the growing audio compression space when their contributions to the definition of a new audio compression standard were accepted by the Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG)FILE PHOTO - 400 words
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Article, Illustration81 2006-09-04 29 KODAK has introduced the Easyshare C875, a new 8-megapixel digital camera that is equipped with 5x optical zoom. The company is targeting the new gadget at consumers who are looking to upgrade from a lower-end camera. The C875 boasts of a feature which automatically selects81 words
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54 2006-09-04 29 LEXMARK has launched the C500n, a new laser printer aimed at small and mid-size businesses. It is capable of printing up to 31 pages per minute (ppm) in black and white and eight ppm in colour. The C500n also supports networking. It is54 words
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87 2006-09-04 29 SAMSUNG is looking to tug at the purse strings of the ladies with a pink version of the YP-Z5. The slim MP3 player comes with 4GB of flash memory for storing music and other multimedia files like videos and pictures, complemented by87 words
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Article, Illustration101 2006-09-04 29 MOTOROLA has launched the Rokr E2, the latest addition to its family of music-centric handsets. Based on the Linux operating system, the new phone comes with dedicated keys to allow easy access to its music playback functions. Users can drag-and-drop their music files101 words
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Article, Illustration62 2006-09-04 29 AZTECH has launched a new low-cost wireless adaptor for fuss-free connections to Wi-Fi networks. Retailing at $38, the new product resembles a conventional thumb drive and plugs directly into the USB ports of desktops and notebooks. It supports the 802.1 lg wireless standard.62 words
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54 2006-09-04 29 WINSTON CHAI - Compiled by WINSTON CHAI YAHOO has unveiled a new tool to allow users of Windows Mobile-based handhelds and smart phones to access its services on the fly. Called Yahoo! Go, it integrates a host of the firm's offerings like e-mail and search functions54 words
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Article, Illustration741 2006-09-04 30 KENNETH JAMES - Singapore centre plays an increasingly important role, reports KENNETH JAMES in Berlin reports KENNETH JAMES in Berlin AT THE world's largest consumer electronics fair now playing here in Berlin, Royal Philips Electronics is demonstrating that elephants can indeed dance as it showcases a dazzling741 words
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262 2006-09-04 30 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM CONSUMER electronics show Comex 2006 managed to pull in almost 700,000 visitors this year, thanks to the increased number of vendors and Singaporeans' insatiable appetite for electronic gadgets. The show saw some 750 vendors, up from last year's 700, filling three expo262 words
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204 2006-09-04 30 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea's high-tech giant Samsung Electronics last week unveiled the world's first fourth-generation (4G) mobile technology with a demonstration on a bus. Samsung said the new technology, an upgraded version of existing wireless communications platforms, would enable users to download 100 MP3AFP - 204 words
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Article, Illustration371 2006-09-04 30 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI DIGITAL projector maker InFocus has set its sights on doubling its regional sales within the next year and will aggressively ramp up its Asian operations to achieve this goal. The Wilsonville, Oregonbased company, which makes projectors targeted at corporations and371 words
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84 2006-09-04 30 SINGAPORE will play host to Globaltronics, a biennial exhibition and conference focusing on the electronics manufacturing industry. It will be held from Oct 10 to 13 at the Suntec Convention Centre. More than 13,000 visitors are expected to visit the booths of the 500 exhibitors84 words
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Article68 2006-09-04 30 INFRASTRUCTURE software provider VMware will be holding a forum centred on virtualisation technology on Sept 14. To be held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, this event incorporates a series of breakout sessions, customer testimonials and technology showcases designed to show IT managers how virtualisation can68 words
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51 2006-09-04 30 MICROSOFT will be holding its "Security Insights" seminar on Sept 7 at its office at 1 Marina Boulevard. The event will feature presentations from Microsoft experts on how companies can build a more robust IT infrastructure. Visit http-J/www. microsoft, com/ singapore/sme/english/ solutions/event, mspx for more51 words
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60 2006-09-04 30 WINSTON CHAI - Compiled by WINSTON CHAI MAPINFO will be holding a free Webcast to demonstrate how its e-government solutions can help public sector agencies manage, plan and analyse their critical business data and workflow processes. The Webcast will be conducted on Sept 20 at 2.30pm.60 words
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