The Business Times, 9 December 2006
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Title Section28 2006-12-09 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES HTth ANNIVERSARY 3b SINGAPORE 85 cents Jm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 099/03/2006 December 9-10, 2006 online at http://business times.asia 1 coin sg28 words
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737 2006-12-09 1 ARTHUR SIM - COMMENTARY By ARTHUR SIM THE gut feeling of Genting International chairman Tim Kok Thay was that Singapore was not in the market for an avant garde integrated resort (IR), and his gut feeling has been shown to be right. Genting International and sister737 words
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Article, Illustration937 2006-12-09 1 DANIEL BUENAS, UMA SHANKARI - Its proposal reflects vision of Sentosa IR as world-class resort with strong family emphasis: Jayakumar By DANIEL BUENAS, UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Genting International has come up trumps in the bidding for Singapore's second integrated resort, seeing off rivals Kerzner International and Eighth Wonder in the contest937 words
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Advertisement23 2006-12-09 1 *****06 RAFFLES CONVERSATION 4|HH| Indian director Mira Nair. I make ijraHHH films that celebrate life MM PAGE 3 fIUHI v.'w f 4ji 423 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article299 2006-12-09 2 UMA SHANKARI - Sun, surf and Genting SENTOSA IR By UMA SHANKARI AFTER months of hard work, things have finally come together for Genting and its partners. Here's how their winning combination for the Sentosa integrated resort looks like in sum and in its parts. Total investment commitment: $5.2 billion Targeted completion date:299 words
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Article, Illustration572 2006-12-09 2 S JAYASANKARAN - By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur BY WINNING the right to .develop the grated project. Ma4aysia's Genting Bhd j£roup poised to be re-raftjßdljCsi global gaming company with operations in Malaysia, London and Singapore. More immediately, however, its triumph is expected572 words
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Article57 2006-12-09 2 IN our report "Efforts to outsource public sector skills pay off" (BT, Dec 6) we said the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise aims to be the focal point of access to the government's 15 ministries and 16 statutory boards. The number of statutory boards involved will be more than 60 not57 words
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Article773 2006-12-09 2 JAIME EE - OFF THE CUFF Not many people know this, but even as the nail-biting began in anticipation of the Sentosa IR results, a bigger drama was unfolding behind the scenes. JAIME EE recounts the harrowing events... JAIME EE JAMES BOND awoke with a start. An urgent773 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2499 2006-12-09 3 PARVATHI NAYAR - Mira Nair, the critically acclaimed Indian film-maker behind such hits as Salaam Bombay!, Mississippi Masala and Monsoon Wedding, relates to PARVATHI NAYAR how her movies are fuelled by life and by the experiences of living it to the full PARVATHI NAYAR THE celebrated Indian film directorAP - 2,499 words
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Article290 2006-12-09 3 "I HAVE just finished my first ever art installation in Lille, France," says Mira Nair with some excitement. "It is in a public space, as part of the lille3ooo festival"; the first edition of this festival showcases multiple facets of India, as positioned at the290 words
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Advertisement61 2006-12-09 3 Raffles? Hotels Resorts The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles Hotels and Resorts. The Traveller's Palm in the Raffles Hotels and Resorts logo is an apt symbol. Not only has water stored at the base of this palm provided sustenance, the leaves rest in61 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration528 2006-12-09 4 SIOW LI SEN - It is now F&N's second-largest shareholder with 205.5m shares By SIOW LI SEN TEMASEK Holdings yesterday took a 14.9 per cent stake in Fraser Neave, paying $900 million cash in an unusual departure for the investment company which in recent times hasCAROLINE CHIA/ST - 528 words
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Article, Illustration563 2006-12-09 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Teams up with brother; offers 65 cents per share By KALPANA RASHIWALA CK TANG chairman Tang Wee Sung is making a second bid to take the listed retailer private. This time, he is teaming up with younger brother Wee Kit. The brothers are563 words
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390 2006-12-09 4 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING TROUBLED Daka Designs has proposed to sell its entire business for HK542.5 million (SsB.s million), as an exit plan for minority shareholders. The Hong Kong-based group, which was listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) mainboard in 2004, has signed390 words
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Article, Illustration513 2006-12-09 4 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent INDEX watchers have every reason to be grateful for a sudden renaissance in Singapore Telecom's shares it was largely thanks to the latter's 10-cent surge to $3.08 that the Straits Times Index's loss yesterday was limited to only513 words
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Article, Illustration815 2006-12-09 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - PROPERTY FOCUS It unveils plans for portfolio of 10 Reits within 3 years as China Reit makes sterling debut By KALPANA RASHIWALA CAPITALAND. which floated its fourth real estate investment trust (Reit) on the Singapore bourse yesterday, plans to have about 10LIANHE ZAOBAO - 815 words
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292 2006-12-09 5 CAPITALAND yesterday announced that its joint venture with South Saigon Development Corporation (Sadeco) will develop a 600unit high-rise condominium in Ho Chi Minh City. The project will be in the mid-market segment and target primarily local Vietnamese. Capita Land292 words
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Article, Illustration336 2006-12-09 5 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA MALAYSIAN tycoon Quek Leng Chan's Singapore property arm GuocoLand has bought the freehold Sophia Court through a $230 million collective sale. This works out to about $661 psf of potential gross floor area inclusive of an estimated development charge336 words
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256 2006-12-09 5 INFLIGHT duty-free sales on Singapore Airlines (SIA) planes are to be taken over by a Miami-based provider of specialised concessionaire services, SIA announced yesterday. The appointed company, DFASS, will be in charge of the KrisShop inflight operation by the first quarter of next year. "SIA customers256 words
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426 2006-12-09 5 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur CAPITALAND plans to launch a real estate investment trust (Reit) in Malaysia in partnership with a local company. The Reit, in which Capita Land would hold a 30 per cent stake via Capita Commercial Trust (CCT).426 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration995 2006-12-09 6 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Hong Leong Finance Dec 8 close: 553.78 UOB KAY HIA N, Dec 8 Share price Good loan growth potential ahead: HLF loan book expanded 4.9 per cent year-on-year as of September 2006, despite some weakness in the HDB loan and consumer car finance business.Source: Bloomberg - 995 words
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Article1025 2006-12-09 6 For week beginning Dec 4 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS Subsantiaf tuy No of Price SHAAEMOIDINC Trim Shareholder! Soft 5hare» Per Before fifty itwt Put Direct of Conv 'OOP Shr S COOP) (00") Riverstone Hldgs 80ec06 Lee Wai Keong Buy 300 028 '?"5? 'MS OAF Ltd 8-Dec 061,025 words
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Article, Illustration1777 2006-12-09 6 TEH HOOI LING - SHOW ME THE MONEY Investment expert Marc Faber highlights the promising countries and sectors TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent IT'S hard not to be convinced of the good fortune we share being in Asia right now, especially after listening to Marc Faber, theSource: BCA Research - 1,777 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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339 2006-12-09 7 OH BOON PING - Vantage holding EGM this month to get mandate on PacNet stake By OH BOON PING PACIFIC Internet said the appointment of Steven Barry Simpson to its board of directors has received the go-ahead from the Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (IDA). Meanwhile,339 words
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320 2006-12-09 7 YEN SREENIVASAN - By YEN SREENIVASAN TAT Hong Holding's Syd-ney-listed unit Tutt Bryant Group (TBG) is buying Queensland-based equipment hire specialist, North Sheridan Pty Ltd, for about Assl million (Ss62 million). TBG, which is 70 per cent owned by mainboardlisted Tat Hong, will pay A 531.7320 words
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118 2006-12-09 7 AFFINITY Precision (S), which already owns 28.1 per cent of First Engineering, is making a voluntary conditional cash offer of $1 a share for the rest of the plastic components maker. The offer, which values the company at about $203118 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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64 2006-12-09 7 SINGAPORE Press Holdings has raised its stake in SPH UnionWorks Pte Ltd from 70 per cent to 80 per cent. This is a result of SPH UnionWorks issuing 500,000 shares to SPH MultiMedia for $250,000. The remaining 20 per cent stake in SPH64 words
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78 2006-12-09 7 CHINA Milk Products Group said it has agreed to issue US$150 million in unsecured convertible bonds due 2012 to raise funds to buy cattle, expand its production facilities and for working capital needs. Deutsche Bank has been appointed the sole bookrunner and lead manager78 words
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51 2006-12-09 7 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering yesterday said that ST Electronics (Info-Software Systems) Pte Ltd has entered into an agreement to sell its entire 22.66 per cent stake in Green Dot Internet Services Pte Ltd to Singapore Computer Systems Ltd for about $1.02 million in51 words
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317 2006-12-09 7 OH BOON PING - Poorer results attributed to lower EMS sales By OH BOON PING BEYONICS Technology, an integrated manufacturing services provider, yesterday reported an 11.4 per cent drop in earnings to $7 million revenue for its first quarter ended Oct 31, 2006. Revenue for the three317 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration724 2006-12-09 8 RONNIE LIM - It has no other site in mind for new polymers investment By RONNIE LIM JAPAN'S Sumitomo Chemical Company looks set to return as a downstream investor in Shell's latest multibillion-dollar petrochemical complex in Singapore after earlier withdrawing from the project toFILE PHOTO - 724 words
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Article5321 2006-12-09 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABEmgMktsBUSD 29.54/ AB Amer Income AT SGD 13.45/ ABAmer Income BTSGO 13.5/ AM Antra AsMt Mgt (S'pora) AS Amer Income AT USD........ 8.74/ Star Europe Eqty!" 1.034/ AB Amer Income BT USD 177/ SwEinpeBord 1-221/ AB Amer Income A USD 8.75/ Star Europe 8al 1.24/ AB Amer5,321 words
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323 2006-12-09 9 WEE LI-EN - It also recommends an inter-agency effort to oversee all parts of the system By WEE LI-EN SINGAPORE should legislate to formalise the independent functions of agencies such as the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) and the Elections Department to im- prove anti-corruption efforts,323 words
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Article, Illustration310 2006-12-09 9 FIVE international business leaders were conferred national awards by President SR Nathan at the Istana yesterday, for their contributions to Singapore's economic growth. William Watkins, chief executive of Seagate Technology and Hiromasa Yonekura, president of Sumitomo Chemical, each received the Public ServiceEDWIN KOO/ST - 310 words
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Article, Illustration321 2006-12-09 9 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA has not approached Singapore on the proposed Johor Baru monorail project which if implemented according to plan, would include a crossing into the island. Singapore's Transport Ministry yesterday told BT in an e-mail reply that, "weSource - 321 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration527 2006-12-09 10 Government not yet ready to cut stake in GLCs, says PM Abdullah AP Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has given governmentlinked companies (GLCs) another 16 months to draw up plans to improve profitability. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi also said yesterday thatAP; Bloomberg; REUTERS - 527 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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Article64 2006-12-09 10 Bloomberg [SINAGAPORE] Proton Holdings Bhd shares rose 3.3 per cent on a seven-month high, following a Xinhua Finance report on Thursday, citing unidentified industry sources that the Malaysian government has shortlisted Volkswagen AG to be a strategic partner for the carmaker. The shares gainedBloomberg - 64 words
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88 2006-12-09 10 Reuters [MUMBAI] A proposed investment in India by French foods group Danone has been blocked by its joint venture partner, India's Wadia family, amid a row over breach of contract, a spokeswoman for the family said yesterday. Danone was looking to buy a minorityReuters - 88 words
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Article70 2006-12-09 10 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia expects four new toll roads worth 11.1 trillion rupiah (Ssl .9 billion) to be built and operational by 2009, a senior government official said yesterday. Hisnu Pawenang, head of the toll road regulatory body at the public works ministry, said four investorsReuters - 70 words
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56 2006-12-09 10 Reuters [SHANGHAI] US firm Newmont Mining Corp and other foreign owners of a big copper and gold mine in Indonesia are selling down their stakes, which could fetch about US$l.2 billion, sources said. Newmont and other foreign stakeholders now own about 80 perReuters - 56 words
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211 2006-12-09 10 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian palm oil company 101 Corporation said on Thursday that it would acquire two oleochemical firms from Indian conglomerate Aditya Birla Group in a deal worth RM423 million (SSI 83.6 million). 101 said the purchase of Aditya Birla's Malaysian refinery andAFP - 211 words
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Article6298 2006-12-09 10 Transaction date: Dec 8 52-wk T«J Last Vol Day Last Quota Wv GfYW Nat "Cap Ugh Low Coda Conyaoy Sala COOP) High Lam »uyr Sailer Cvr HE in* 15 1 5716 1st Software 3 unch 150 3 3 2.5 3 121 11.5 6 3148 8Telecom —9.5 -03 2756,298 words
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INDONESIA
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157 2006-12-09 11 AP [JAKARTA] Indonesia will sign an air travel agreement with three neighbouring countries allowing nominated airlines to fly unrestricted to four destinations in each country, a senior official said on Thursday. The limited "open skies" agreement to be signed by Indonesia, Malaysia,AP - 157 words
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419 2006-12-09 11 Mobile company to expand network as competition grows Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Excelcomindo Pratama said it plans to raise as much as US$4OO million in debt next year to expand its mobile-phone network in Indonesia, as overseas rivals such as Hutchison Telecommunication InternationalBloomberg - 419 words
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Article4811 2006-12-09 11 Transaction Date: Dec 8 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME VALUE FHTK Hldqs 163.968.000 CapitaRChina 196,978,340 CapitaRChina 117.379.000 DBS Grp 195,518,018 Gen Intl 103.161.000 SingTel 183,081,440 SingTel 59.329.000 CapitaLand 65,761,350 Sapphire 49.521.000 OCBC Bk 64,162,590 Stratech 48.275.000 UOB 60,705,404 jasper 44.825.000 Keppel Corp 43,600,221 SembKimtrans 41,467,000 Gen Intl *^,482,725 Yonqnam 31.756.0004,811 words
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THE ALWALEED INTERVIEW
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Article, Illustration2502 2006-12-09 12 Prince Alwaleed, the biggest individual foreign investor in the US, shares his views on reform, investment, and Islam HIS Royal Highness Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al-saud or Alwaleed, as he's known in the Middle East is a highly successful international investor, a member ofFILE PHOTO; AFP - 2,502 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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214 2006-12-09 13 AFP [BEIJING] China's leaders have agreed to boost overseas investments and raise imports in a bid to reduce pressure on the country's appreciating currency, state media reported yesterday. This was one of the key decisions to emerge from the Central Economic Work Conference, whichAFP - 214 words
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Article2307 2006-12-09 13 VOL Gamuda .4.94 -0.04 3505 DecS RM COOO) General Corp ."._..0.67 0.01 127 Gerrting .29.25 unch 1883 ASM Realty 1.37 -0.05 0 George Kent -.0.60 unch 13 Abric .0.34 unch 11 GHL Systems ...025 unch ***** ACP Industries 1.26 unch 352 Globetronics Tech .0.31 unch 2303 Advance Synergy2,307 words
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454 2006-12-09 13 Dec deadline not met due to conflicts on goods to be excluded from pact Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India expects to sign a free-trade agreement with the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) by June after the two sides failed to meet a DecemberBloomberg - 454 words
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Article, Illustration51 2006-12-09 13 [SHANGHAI] Chinese customers shopping at a newly opened Toys 'R' Us store in Shanghai yesterday. The leading US chain of toy stores, which has 650 outlets in 31 countries, opened its first store in mainlari&fypa yesterday with plans for more such stores across the coutitry* 1AP - 51 words
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267 2006-12-09 13 AP [BEIJING] China has imposed a moratorium on new foreign investment in film and TV production companies, a news report yesterday quotes a regulatory official as saying. The decision sets aside rules issued in 2004 that allowed foreigners to take minority stakesAP - 267 words
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134 2006-12-09 13 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's economic growth is likely to slow slightly to between 9.6 and 10.1 per cent in 2007 as measures to cool the economy kick in, a statebacked think-tank was quoted saying yesterday. Beijing's macro-eco-nomic tightening measures had a cooling effectReuters - 134 words
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226 2006-12-09 13 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's Harvest Fund Management Co Ltd raised 40 billion yuan (Ss7.B billion) in just one day, a record high by a Chinese mutual fund, as investors stampede to bet on the country's soaring stock markets. Nearly one million investorsReuters - 226 words
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155 2006-12-09 13 [MUMBAI/NEW DELHI] The Anil Ambani group's Reliance Communications is believed to be considering a joint bid with private equity firm Blackstone to acquire Hutchison Telecommunications International's 67 per cent stake in Hutchison Essar. The Business Standard newspaper cited a report in the Wall155 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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279 2006-12-09 14 LATEST US DATA AP [WASHINGTON] US employers boosted payrolls by a respectable 132,000 in November, but the unemployment rate edged up to 4.5 per cent as jobseekers streamed into the labour market by the thousands with the approaching holidays. The tally of new jobsAP - 279 words
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Article, Illustration532 2006-12-09 14 Govt cites typhoon, not terror attack risk, as reason for delaying talks Reuters AP [CEBU, Philippines] The Philippines has postponed a high-profile summit of Asian leaders until early next month due to concerns that an incoming tropical storm could wreak havoc at the venue this weekend.Reuters; AP; AFP - 532 words
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417 2006-12-09 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN'S economic growth during the third quarter of this year was weaker than' originally announced, it was revealed yesterday as new data for private sector machinery orders also pointed to a softening in demand. The latest data appeared417 words
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Article88 2006-12-09 14 [SINGAPORE] Singapore yesterday described the Philippines' decision to postpone the 12th Asean Summit to January as "a difficult decision" taken because of the government's concern for the safety of the leaders and delegates, as the country prepares to face another major tropical storm. "We fully understand and88 words
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Article, Illustration414 2006-12-09 14 Bidders are Parallax Venture Fund and Pan-Asia Presidio Reuters Bloomberg [MANILA] The Philippine government has received bids from two private equity firms for its stake in Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) worth around 25 billion pesos (***** million) each. The Department of FinanceReuters; Bloomberg; AFP - 414 words
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336 2006-12-09 14 Bloomberg AP [BANGKOK] Thailand's Supreme Administrative Court will deliver its verdict on the government's case against ITV Pel next Wednesday. ITV is a television network formerly controlled by the family of ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. The court's verdict will be announced atBloomberg; AP - 336 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration472 2006-12-09 15 SAMUEL EE - Almost four years after it was launched here, the bulky Volvo XC90 has been given a 4.4-litre V8 engine option to match its imposing size, says SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE THE next time you pull up beside a soccer mom at the lights, check the tailgate of her472 words
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Article, Illustration470 2006-12-09 15 SAMUEL EE - They may both be two-seater convertibles but these two roadsters couldn't be more different, writes SAMUEL EE SAMUEL EE DEPENDING on how you look at it, the fact that the new Spider is no longer the frightening beast it used to be is either a cause for celebration470 words
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Article, Illustration304 2006-12-09 15 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE THE "classic" modern roadster has just got better. The Mazda MX-5, with its traditional front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout, is now available with a retractable hard top. Called the MX-5 Roadster Coupe, this third-generation version of the affordable convertible promises improved practicality and rigidity.304 words
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Article, Illustration371 2006-12-09 15 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE WHEN shopping around for a new set of wheels, most people expect the standard equipment to include at least two airbags; anything less will be sniffed at. Unless, of course, it's a new Honda Gold Wing. This opulent touring bike which has introduced novel371 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration960 2006-12-09 16 JUSTINE MOSS - The Asian and International teams are confident about their performance in the upcoming Lexus Gup, writes JUSTINE MOSS JUSTINE MOSS IT'S that time of the golfing year when the season winds down and some players are left to reflect on their achievements, set goalsLPGA; AFP; FILE PHOTO - 960 words
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Article, Illustration310 2006-12-09 16 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN PRECEPT Golf, which took the market by storm with its super-feel Precept MC Lady golf balls about three years ago, is at it again. The company has just launched its latest offering, the Precept XP3, which features a new softARTHUR LEE - 310 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration1113 2006-12-09 17 CHEAH UI-HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON makes a list of fast-acting procedures with low downtime to prep your skin for party season CHEAH UI-HOON WITH year-end parties now rolling out, and everyone wanting to put their best face forward, what are top procedures with proven results and low downtime to give you1,113 words
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Article, Illustration416 2006-12-09 17 CHEAH UI-HOON - The Dr Hauschka system advocates treating the skin by following its own bio-rhythms, says CHEAH UI-HOON CHEAH UI-HOON WHILE cosmetic surgery procedures are all the rage now for that instant, no-effort rejuvenation, there are those who advocate going natural, following the body's bio-rhythms. The416 words
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Miscellaneous274 2006-12-09 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 6 Starting late learned to do it ACROSS ag a j n (7) 7 Team placed in front of televi- 9|f t hts happens I can't give an sion, it is used in case (4-3) address (5,4,2) 8 Show of diversity? (7) 13 Returning to Westminster 10 Teaching274 words
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SHOPPING
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Article, Illustration798 2006-12-09 18 CHEAH UI-HOON - Founder Mark Tan tells CHEAH UI-HOON how Page One succeeded against the odds CHEAH UI-HOON LIKE a good business tale, homegrown bookstore Page One's story starts with a $50,000 loan that Mark Tan, 48, got from his father. "I'd been in book798 words
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Article245 2006-12-09 18 WHEN art and design didn't have the hip cachet nor the official approval they have now, there was Page One championing books on the subject. Back in 1983, the Parkway Parade store penned a bold stroke across Singapore's literary landscape, with its slanting shelves all245 words
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Article, Illustration722 2006-12-09 18 CORINNE KERK - London-based Worth Global Style Network is boosting trend forecasting power by introducing its new Close-to-Season service, reports CORINNE KERK CORINNE KERK IT'S the kind of real-time, up-to-the-minute information that fashionistas love to have, and companies subscribe to in order to stay ahead of the722 words
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Article, Illustration543 2006-12-09 18 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON CLIQUE #04-04, Tel: 6732 7881 IT isn't often that one finds both quirky and fine items in one place, but new lifestyle shop, Clique, is set to further establish The Cathay as a hip hangout for those who value theYEN MENG JIIN - 543 words
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TRAVEL/FOOD
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Article, Illustration978 2006-12-09 19 JAIME EE - Hong Kong has everything from designer labels and luxury hotels, to areas where you can have dingy delights, says JAIME EE JAIME EE AT PRECISELY 8 o'clock every night, the Hong Kong harbour erupts in lights. Forget energy conservation, there is nothing quite so spectacular as978 words
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373 2006-12-09 19 HOW many times have you checked into a hotel, and wanted to know the best places to go for eating and shopping, but every time you approach the concierge he's either too busy to look at you or. even if he does, gives373 words
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THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend
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Article, Illustration3632 2006-12-09 20 JAIME EE, GEOFFREY EU - JAIME EE and GEOFFREY EU find out if Hong Kong is really worthy of its reputation as a gourmet's paradise JAIME EE, GEOFFREY EU NOT for nothing do they say that Hong Kong people are the richest in the world after all it was tycoon3,632 words
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