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Title Section23 2006-12-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES —nth ANNIVERSARY 3D SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 099/03/2006 Monday, December 11,200623 words
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Article, Illustration695 2006-12-11 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Median sales price of districts 1-4 condos surpassed that of 9-11 in Q3 By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The central districts of Singapore which cover the CBD including Marina Bay, the Keppel Bay area and Sentosa Cove are shaping up as a strong contender toSource: URA Re is DTZ Research - 695 words
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Article136 2006-12-11 1 MARKETS Week Chge STI .2865.14 +29.10 KL COMP 1098.59 +18.48 NIKKEI 225 *****.82 +96.04 HANG SENG .......*****.99 +49.17 SET INDEX 740.94 -0.44 JAKARTA COMP ...1775.29 +40.54 MANILA COMP ....2831.40 +42.94 TAIPEI TAIEX 7636.30 +22.73 SEOUL COMP 1390.43 -43.93 SHENZHEN B 382.69 +3.11 AUSTALLORD 5415.40 +0.20 DOW JONES *****.49136 words
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Article, Illustration772 2006-12-11 1 DANIEL BUENAS - Resorts expected to bolster stock market, boost construction, tourism and property sectors By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] The integrated resorts (IRs) at Sentosa and Marina Bay are likely to extend the stock market's rally, boost Singapore's struggling construction sector and provide longer-term downstream772 words
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Advertisement39 2006-12-11 1 VIEWS FROM THE TOP CEOs on creating jobs for the disabled PAGES 6 7 8 BizlT Asia facing serious technology brain drain PAGE2B Windows Vista makes S'pore business debut PAGE 29 Commentary: Real benefits in virtual worlds PAGE 3039 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration69 2006-12-11 2 [SINGAPORE] A new sky sign with Citigroup on one side and Citibank on the other takes pride of place at Centennial Tower as the US bank begins celebrations to mark its 105 years in Singapore. The sky sign, put up earlier this month, "is69 words
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Article, Illustration369 2006-12-11 2 Subsidies for PRs to be cut by 5 points in Oct 2007, another 5 points a year later [SINGAPORE] Come next October, foreigners will have to bear more of their own public healthcare costs. And while permanent residents will still enjoy369 words
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Article640 2006-12-11 2 China's banking sector opens to full competition CHINA'S banking industry officially opens to full foreign competition today, a landmark for the country's financial sector and a day of reckoning for the country's mostly state-owned banks. But as avid as global banks may be to tap China's 31.5 trillion640 words
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654 2006-12-11 2 SIOW LI SEN - Influx pushed up rental, sale prices in secondary market By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Locals at some of Singapore's posh condominiums used to be entertained by young trick-or-treaters as the kids of their American neighbours knocked on their doors on Halloween654 words
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Article, Illustration601 2006-12-11 4 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN [SINGAPORE] Traditional journalists must find ways to access and take the writing of bloggers into account when doing their reporting, according to Reuters Asia's managing director Alex Hungate. The growing popularity of online social networks and blogs suggests bloggers haveYEN MENG JIIN - 601 words
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560 2006-12-11 4 But foreign banks unlikely to win major share of industry: analysts AP Reuters {SHANGHAI] China's banking industry officially opens to full foreign competition today, a landmark for the country's financial sector and a day of reckoning for the country's mostly stateowned banks. TheAP; Reuters - 560 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration3952 2006-12-11 6 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC How do you and your organisation view employment of people with disabilities? What can be done to create more jobs for disabled people? AT IBM, we are committed to ensuring we have a diverse and inclusive workforce where we can attract, retain and motivate3,952 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration662 2006-12-11 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent WE'VE reached that time of year when investors everywhere must surely be wondering what the New Year holds in store for stock markets. Coming at a time when the interlinked emotions of greed and fear are662 words
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220 2006-12-11 8 AFP [LONDON] A number of commodities saw their prices fall last week owing to a steadier dollar, but there were record highs for base metals nickel and lead. On Friday, the Commodities Research Bureau's index of 17 commodities decreased toAFP - 220 words
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302 2006-12-11 8 CURRENCIES AFP [HONG KONG] Asian currencies gained last week against the US dollar, which fell on concerns about the extent of the US economic slowdown. Japanese yen: The Japanese yen advanced slightly last week as the dollar remained under pressureAFP - 302 words
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Article, Illustration1838 2006-12-11 8 Consensus No.of Forecast Mean Fri's Consensus Naof Forecast Mean Ms recommendation esti- EPS PE target price P P Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price IV Allco Commercial REIT 133 IB 3 5J0 18.37 1J01,838 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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778 2006-12-11 9 CONRAD RAJ, R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By CONRAD RAJ, R SIVANITHY OVER the years since deregulation, the three local banks have had to deal with criticism that they are not proactive enough and react to competitive threats only after they have surfaced. In addition, many778 words
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Article, Illustration457 2006-12-11 9 WEE LI-EN - Significant impact from $1.5 million award for costs By WEE LI-EN THUMBDRIVE inventor Trek 2000 International expects to announce recordhigh profit and revenue for financial year 2006, according to chief executive and chairman Henn Tan. "It should be a record year forFILE PHOTO - 457 words
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Article, Illustration450 2006-12-11 10 ANGELA TAN - Market feedback prompts wait till after festive period lull to start trading By ANGELA TAN SINGAPORE Exchange's (SGX) 50-per-cent owned commodities exchange, Jade, will launch its new crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract by the first quarter of 2007 after theREUTERS - 450 words
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Article, Illustration395 2006-12-11 13 OH BOON PING - Aussie unit Optus on course to report a sound quarter: analyst By OH BOON PING SINGAPORE Telecom shares, which have recently breached its crucial $3 a piece technical resistance, could be poised for even more upside, some analysts said. On Friday, Sing Tel sharesAFP - 395 words
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Article212 2006-12-11 13 AEM-EVERTECH Holdings signed an agreement last week to buy the entire share capital of Qualitek Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd for RM13.5 million (555.9 million). Under the memorandum of understanding with Qualitek Electronics Co, AEM's subsidiary Microcircuit Technology will acquire a 100 per cent inter-212 words
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Advertisement3615 2006-12-11 11 AFFINITY PRECISION LAUNCHES VOLUNTARY OFFER FOR FIRST ENGINEERING LIMITED OFFER PRICED AT SSI.OO PER SHARE REPRESENTING 26.6% PREMIUM OVER CLOSING PRICE OF SHARES ON DAY PRECEDING TRADING HALT Affinity Precision, wholly-owned by the Affinity Group, today announced the launch of a voluntary offer for First Engineering Limited. Affinity Precision is3,615 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration1386 2006-12-11 14 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent IN A rather volatile week, our portfolios held up well-with the one-year top losers portfolio actually gaining 3 per cent Its performance was boosted by advances in Yongnam, Sunlight and Jasper International, although declines in Esraart and Technics1,386 words
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Article, Illustration1316 2006-12-11 14 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI THE director and substantial shareholder activity was bearish last week as sellers outnumbered buyers. This is a significant signal as buyers, historically, have outnumbered sellers by two to one, based on filings on the Singapore Exchange since 1994. A1,316 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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338 2006-12-11 15 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING BESIDES the flu pandemic, Singapore needs to be prepared for other viruses as well, said Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan. "I am worried about the possibility of other infectious disease outbreaks too. Nipah, Sars and other yet-to-be-named viruses338 words
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Article, Illustration546 2006-12-11 15 RONNIE LIM - OIL GAS US$500m project's request for proposals likely to be called in Q3 Reports by RONNIE LIM WORK on Singapore's planned US$5OO million LNG project is fast gaining momentum. Even as the Energy Market Authority evaluates feedback from industry players following the government's greenFILE PHOTO - 546 words
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467 2006-12-11 15 IN yet another boost to Singapore's role as a global oil refining and trading hub, energy consultant Wood Mackenzie has set up its operational centre here for Asia and the Middle East to cater to its fast-growing clientele in the region. Its growing467 words
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Article282 2006-12-11 15 [ISTANBUL/FRANKFURT] Singapore Airlines says it may buy more Boeing 777 airplanes so it can continue to grow if there are further delays with the Airbus A3BO superjumbo jet. "Boeing 777-300ERs in our experience would be a useful alternative to A 3805," chief executive officer282 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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58 2006-12-11 15 THE government has identified Blocks 9 to 12,9 A and 12A Ghim Moh Road for the Selective En Bloc Redevelopment Scheme (SERS). The blocks at this site are about 30 years old, comprising 1,006 sold flats. The HDB will build about 1,300 replacement58 words
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55 2006-12-11 15 THE Singapore Business Federation (SBF) has taken a 21-member mission to Saudi Arabia, led by SBF chairman Stephen Lee. They left last Saturday and will return this Friday. The delegation will take part in the inaugural SaudiSingapore joint business council meeting and explore opportunities55 words
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52 2006-12-11 15 NG LANG, CEO of the National Parks Board, will launch A Gardener's Log on Dec 18 during the Singapore Garden Festival. The book is a compilation of essays in The Business Times by veteran journalist Ronnie Lim, written under his middle52 words
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Article196 2006-12-11 15 DATE/ TIME EVENT VENUE 26 Oct 06- NUS- Cultures of Creativity Lee Kong Chian 24 Jan 07 The Centennial Exhibition Atrium, University Hall 11.00am of The Nobel Prize National University of Singapore 4-17 Dec Make a wish for the New Centrepoint, 12.00pm Year at the Wishing Causeway Point.196 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration913 2006-12-11 16 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU checks out two new eateries in Tanglin Village GEOFFREY EU Chang Korean BBQ Restaurant Blk 18C Dempsey Road Tel: 6473-9005. THERE'S nothing like positive word-of-mouth to give a new restaurant a boost in business, and Chang a Korean barbecue establishment in the fast-developing Dempsey Road/Tanglin CampPHOTOS: YEN MENG JIIN - 913 words
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Article82 2006-12-11 16 AFTER her successful visit to Singapore last year, Maria Goncalves of the acclaimed Restaurant La Regalade in Burgundy is back by popular request. Taking over the kitchen at Les Amis from Wednesday to Saturday, she will be serving up favourites like blanquette of milk-fed veal, Beaune style snails and82 words
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Article1130 2006-12-11 17 DANIEL BUENAS - Mutual funds give you diversification, access to professional expertise and economies of scale, writes DANIEL BUENAS DANIEL BUENAS IN last week's feature, we took a look at some of the concepts behind how stock markets worked. This week, we look at investing in mutual funds, which is1,130 words
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253 2006-12-11 17 THE secrets to growing a successful family business and maintaining healthy family relationships are trust, strong family values and open communications. Join us in this Family Business Conference 07 to learn how business owners and youths play a part to ensure the success of these family253 words
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Article, Illustration845 2006-12-11 17 CAMPUS LIFE NTU's investment club recently ran an entrepreneurial camp in KL and left them clamouring for more N ANYANG Technological University's Investment Interactive Club (NTU-IIC), together with Now Asia, a financial literacy training specialist, successfully concluded the first Inter-Uni-versity Entrepreneurial Camp 2006 at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia845 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration555 2006-12-11 18 S JAYASANKARAN - MALAYSIA INSIGHT Three companies are poised to become global brands and must-have stocks S JAYASANKARAN KL Correspondent THREE events in quick succession have come together in ways that promise to place the Malaysian stock market in a fresh new global light. The first was more555 words
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605 2006-12-11 18 Group may then distribute special share dividends in SGX unit: source [KUALA LUMPUR] Oil and gas player Dialog Group Bhd is planning to list one of its units on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). said a report in Star Biz Week last605 words
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314 2006-12-11 18 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Malaysia's Tanjong pic and One Energy Ltd. a partnership between Hong Kong's CLP Holdings and Japan trader Mitsubishi Corp. have withdrawn from talks to buy Mirant Corp's Philippines power plants, a source said on Saturday. That leaves a venture between MarubeniReuters - 314 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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464 2006-12-11 19 Limits needed for now because banks still lack self-discipline AP Reuters [BEIJING] China will gradually remove the ceiling on deposit rates and the floor on lending rates as the health of its banking system improves, deputy central bank governor Wu XiaolingAP; Reuters - 464 words
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199 2006-12-11 19 Reuters [SINGAPORE] The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to loan India US$l billion, the largest-ever advance by the bank to a developing country, to help alleviate rural poverty, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Saturday. The development bank is expected to announceReuters - 199 words
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Article3113 2006-12-11 19 Transaction date: Dec 8 For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT Online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day unMr, ItDMf! vol Daqing Petroleum .0.37 unch 1300 nUWU ,VU,,VJ H K S cm Datanglrtnl Power Gene..6.98 -0.04 9023 Denway Motors 3.08 -0.03 *****3,113 words
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Article, Illustration88 2006-12-11 19 [NEW YORK] Composer Tan Dun (right) speaking at a news conference before the start of the dress rehearsal for his opera The First Emperor' last Friday. The opera's world premiere will be at the Metropolitan Opera here on Dec 21. Legendary tenor Placido Domingo (left) willPHOTOS: AFP - 88 words
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Article372 2006-12-11 19 They are voting for a committee that chooses HK's leader AFP [HONG KONG] A tiny proportion of Hong Kong's population of nearly seven million was called to the polls yesterday to vote for members of a committee that will select the territory's nextAFP - 372 words
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152 2006-12-11 19 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's secondbiggest lender, ICICI Bank Ltd, said on Saturday it will merge an unlisted Sangli Bank Ltd with itself, in an all-stock deal. Shareholders of Sangli Bank will receive 100 shares of ICICI Bank for every 925 held, ICICI Bank saidReuters - 152 words
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486 2006-12-11 19 Central bank's third bid in five months to curb inflation Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India's central bank raised the amount of cash lenders must set aside to cover deposits, trying the third different policy tool in five months to curb inflation. Banks in Asia's fourthlargestBloomberg - 486 words
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Article, Illustration799 2006-12-11 20 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT Prospects for rate cut becoming dim as economic data shows growth is holding up By ANDREW MARKS s in New York THE US stock market pulled a positive week out of its hat despite a volatile trading environment that kept investorsAFP - 799 words
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416 2006-12-11 20 AP [NEW YORK! Driven by the unprecedented value of takeovers and a roaring stock market, Wall Street's biggest investment houses are set this coming week to report quarterly results that have the potential to leave investors breathless. The biggest players in investment banking withAP - 416 words
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606 2006-12-11 20 NYT (NEW YORK! A new name has reached the top of the list of the most highly valued banks in the world, and it got there by being a bit of a homebody. Bank of America (BankAm) replaced Citigroup, the perennialNYT - 606 words
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468 2006-12-11 20 OUR CORRESPONDENT - By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok THE Thai government is set to reduce excise taxes paid by telephony operators to zero as part of its efforts to restructure the industry and make it more competitive. Information and Communications Technology Minister Sitthichai Pokai-u--dom468 words
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Article, Illustration690 2006-12-11 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ADB revises total spending needed upwards by 50% By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPANESE Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's pledge at the weekend to provide US$52 million in grant aid to support economic integration within Asean was welcomed. But it is small change compared to690 words
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Article530 2006-12-11 20 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock name *t dole Change Allgreen 0 36 1 830 Ascendasrert 1.07 2.440 0 060 BILIntl 0.41 1.620 -0.020 CapitaLand 4.91 6.100 -0.100~ CapitaMall 089 2.700 -0.120 Chart SemiCond 0.87 1.310 -0.070 CityDev 2 87 12 000 Comfort DelGro 140 1.610 -0 040 Cosco Corp 0.89530 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article808 2006-12-11 21 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK By SELVA KUMAR A COURT in England recently upheld an arbitration award in favour of a vessel owner for almost US$l.4 million as damages for loss of future profits due to the late redelivery of its vessel by a charterer. The owner Mercator Shipping808 words
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Article190 2006-12-11 21 Bernama [LANGKAWI] Thai Air Asia will introduce four-times-a-week Bangkok-Langkawi direct flights from next month, Kedah Chief Minister Mahdzir Khalid said on Saturday. The airline will be making more announcements on this at the end of this month, he said. "For the Kedah government,Bernama - 190 words
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572 2006-12-11 21 CLARENCE MICHAEL - Region needs more well-qualified yards as investor confidence grows By CLARENCE MICHAEL in Dubai THE Middle East will require 130 floating production systems over the next five years, spurring huge growth in regional shipyards and offshore repair facilities, according to an572 words
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Article, Illustration45 2006-12-11 21 [NEWDELHI] Police commandos stand guard at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Saturday as several airports across India were put on high security after a renewed warning that a plane flying to the United States could be hijacked, news reports said. APAP - 45 words
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249 2006-12-11 21 Reuters [HONG KONG] China Communications Construction Co (CCCC), the country's top ports builder, raised US$2.l billion after pricing its Hong Kong initial public offering at the top end of an indicated range, sources familiar with the deal said on Saturday. It wasReuters - 249 words
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Miscellaneous215 2006-12-11 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD around me and trembled HHfi HI Ml HI HH 19 Their function is to secure quiweather (6) |jj|| HH 98l H IH 26 Newly-wed given key to chamber? (5) 27 Mere may DOWN 14 A sharp fall in sweet produc- YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 1 Neighbourly get-togethers (7) tion? (4,4)215 words
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Article8938 2006-12-11 22 SGX MAINBOARD Week ended: Dec 8 52-Wk Td Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYW Net MCap High Low Code Company Salt COOP) High low Buyer Salter Cw HE $mil J I U 5;1 HI? 3 10 95 It 10 4.9 2 10 «5 34 5 22 58348,938 words
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Article, Illustration595 2006-12-11 28 WINSTON CHAI - Powerhouses China and India could be hit, says new PwC report By WINSTON CHAI ASIA'S booming technology industry will soon face a serious manpower drought, leading to talent wars which could erode the cost advantages of markets like China and India, a new595 words
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276 2006-12-11 28 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM SUBSCRIBERS of the Wireless@SG nationwide wireless broadband network can now also get free access to Star Hub's existing 200 plus hotspots provided they sign up via QMax Communications. Simultaneously, StarHub also announced that its customers will have free access to 12,000276 words
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Article, Illustration488 2006-12-11 28 ROLAND LIM - ITU TELECOM WORLD 2006 Reports By ROLAND LIM in Hong Kong FIVE Singapore companies kept the flag flying at ITU Telecom World 2006. the giant showcase event for the international telecommunications Industry which was held In Hong Kong this year. The companies488 words
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432 2006-12-11 28 SINGAPORE'S latest effort to enable free wireless broadband access in public areas has gathered more interest beyond our shores, according to a top infocomm regulator. "Many are impressed with our effort to enable everyone with free wireless broadband access." said Leong Keng Thai, deputy chief executive432 words
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Article, Illustration604 2006-12-11 29 WINSTON CHAI - Microsoft expects 20% of business PCs sold here in the year ahead to have its new offering By WINSTON CHAI COMPANIES in Singapore are finally able to get their hands on the much-touted Windows Vista operating system, and Microsoft expects nearly one-fifth of604 words
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Article, Illustration341 2006-12-11 29 WINSTON CHAI - <what's up> Compiled by WINSTON CHAI Philips names new S'pore stalwart PHILIPS Electronics has named Paul Peeters as the new chairman and CEO of its Singapore operations. He will take over from current local helmsman Mourad Mankarios from next January. Mr Peeters is currently the senior vice-president of Philips Lighting341 words
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179 2006-12-11 29 Bloomberg [LOS ANGELES] Intel Corp, the world's largest computerchip maker, and STMicroelectronics NV are in advanced talks to sell their memory businesses to a private equity firm, an analyst said. The combined operation would be valued at slightly less than its US$3 billion inBloomberg - 179 words
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Article, Illustration687 2006-12-11 30 KENNETH JAMES - <we say> KENNETH JAMES Technology Editor LOG on to http-J/secon-dlife.com/ and you enter a world quite unlike any other even by the surreal standards of the Internet. It's not the colourful background graphic in one instance, a Japanese samurai scene that grabs the attention; it's687 words
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164 2006-12-11 30 AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] Wii outsold rival Play Station 3 by more than double in the United States in November as the freshly launched video game consoles vied with Xbox 360 for devotees, figures released on Friday showed. Nintendo sold 476,140 of itsAFP - 164 words
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Article399 2006-12-11 30 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI BESIDES providing hours of fun, well-designed computer games can yield far-reaching social and educational benefits. They can improve the lives of kids stricken with cancer and even help people learn ways to topple corrupt regimes without bloodshed, says gaming industry veteran Noel399 words
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Article, Illustration489 2006-12-11 31 ROLAND LIM - It has plans for global distribution, developing other new games soon By ROLAND LIM IT might be medieval China's Three Kingdoms that your character is exploring in Koei's upcoming game, Romance of the Three Kingdoms Online, but make no mistake the game was produced489 words
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67 2006-12-11 31 SMART phone maker Dopod has introduced BlackberryConnect software on two of its products in Singapore. The software enables local users of Dopod's 838Pro and C720W mobile devices to use Blackberry services like remote e-mail access. In addition, other features like wireless calendar synchronisation, remote67 words
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Article, Illustration166 2006-12-11 31 SANDISK has introduced the V-Mate, a device which allows users to record video from sources such as cable and over-the-air television channels, DVD players and VCRs directly to their flash memory cards. Users can play back recorded content on the go by plugging the166 words
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92 2006-12-11 31 CHINESE computer maker Lenovo has unveiled the Thinkpad T6O, the company's flagship 15.4-inch widescreen notebook. Weighing 2.3 kg, the company claims the laptop is one of the lightest notebooks in its class. Powered by Intel's latest Core-Duo processors, the T6O supports Microsoft's upcoming Vista desktop operating92 words
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Article, Illustration85 2006-12-11 31 SAMSUNG has taken the wraps off the SGH-EB9O, a slim handset featuring a new touchscreen interface. The feature allows users to operate the phone with a stylus and makes it easier for Chinese character input with support for handwriting recognition. The SGH-EB9O weighs a mere 8285 words
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Article126 2006-12-11 31 WINSTON CHAI - Compiled by WINSTON CHAI Motorola launched its latest MOTOROKR E6 with Taiwanese pop star Jay Chou, who is featured in the handset's quick start video guide. The MOTOROKR E6 is Motorola's slimmest PDA phone to date at just 14.5 mm thick. The triband phone features126 words
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