The Business Times, 23 December 2006
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Title Section27 2006-12-23 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend ANNIVERSARY 3b A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION SINGAPORE 85 cents MICA (R) 099/03/2006 online at http //business timevasia 1c onv^g| December 23-24, 2(KH>27 words
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Article, Illustration775 2006-12-23 1 UMA SHANKARI, KELVIN HAN - Among the worries are the impending GST hike and competition from Hong Kong By UMA SHANKARI, KELVIN HAN [SINGAPORE] Singaporeans are in a festive mood and retailers are sharing their joy or some of it. With Christmas at hand and New YearYEN MENG JIIN - 775 words
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Article, Illustration533 2006-12-23 1 DANIEL BUENAS - By DANIEL BUENAS [SINGAPORE] He may be on the lookout for the "Genghis Khans" of SMEs, but Philip Yeo the man described by Harvard Business School as an "energetic engineer of Singapore's economy" looks set to conquer new frontiers by leveraging onFILE PHOTO - 533 words
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Article136 2006-12-23 1 STI 2,942.39 (+21.55) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,943.00 (+22.00) SIMSCI 358.53 (+3.04) SIMSCI FUTURES 359.10 (+3.30) MARKETS Friday Change KLCOMP 1,079.72 +3.04 NIKKEI 225 17.104.96 +57.13 HANG SENG 19,320.52 +97.68 SET INDEX 680.31 +4.21 JAKARTA COMP 1.785.76 -3J3 MANILA COMP 2.858.31 -4.20 SEOUL COMP 1.437.49 +1.02 SHENZHEN B 415.00136 words
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Advertisement16 2006-12-23 1 JRM RAFFLES Kf CONVERSATION Karen Bhatia, America's If I I point man on trade page 316 words
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TOP STORIES
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443 2006-12-23 2 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Collective investment schemes such as unit trusts and bond funds are to be permitted to invest in financial derivatives, subject to safeguards, following rule changes made by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Previously, Singapore constituted and managed funds443 words
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Article67 2006-12-23 2 IN "M'sian plantation firms to accept merger offer" (BT, Dec 22), we said that Sime Darby, Kumpulan Guthrie and Golden Hope had agreed to accept an offer from Synergy Drive to help create the world's largest listed oil plantation group. This is incorrect. On Thursday, only Sime and Guthrie67 words
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Article, Illustration810 2006-12-23 2 BOT to bring back 300m baht limit on bank accounts of non-residents By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok THAILAND'S restrictions on foreigners buying in the bond market are to stay, the country's central bank emphasised yesterday. And the Bank of Thailand (BOT) is to keepBLOOMBERG - 810 words
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174 2006-12-23 2 AFP [ISLAMABAD] Pakistan has decided to give the management control of its upcoming deep-sea port in southwestern Baluchistan province to Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) from next year, a Cabinet minister said yesterday. China a close strategic and economic ally of Pakistan which hasAFP - 174 words
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Article, Illustration136 2006-12-23 2 [SINGAPORE] You don't get this kind of reception every day when you walk into a hotel. But then again, it's Christmas time and it's the Orchard Hotel. Checking in the other day, this couple were pleasantly surprised when they were greeted by the hotel's executives.YEN MENG JIIN - 136 words
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Article475 2006-12-23 2 Nishimatsu, Lum Chang JV wins airport hotel deal A JOINT venture between Lum Chang Building Contractors and Japanese company Nishimatsu Construction has been awarded a $74.9 million contract to build a hotel at Changi Airport's Terminal 3, Lum Chang said yesterday. They had previously teamed up to build475 words
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RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2226 2006-12-23 3 VIKRAM KHANNA - US Deputy Trade Representative Karan Bhatia talks to VIKRAM KHANNA about his country's approach to trade pacts, and the Doha Round of negotiations VIKRAM KHANNA AT LEAST when it comes to negotiating on trade issues, Karan Bhatia has one of the more difficult jobs inARTHUR LEE - 2,226 words
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Advertisement61 2006-12-23 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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387 2006-12-23 4 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI A JOINT venture between Lum Chang Building Contractors and Japanese company Nishimatsu Construction has been awarded a $74.9 million contract to build a hotel at Changi Airport's Terminal 3, Lum Chang said yesterday. The two companies had previously teamed387 words
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329 2006-12-23 4 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH THE board of Yongnam Holdings said that United Overseas Bank (UOB) has filed an appeal against a court ruling in a case involving the bank and Yongnam's subsidiaries. It said that UOB had earlier this week appealed the High329 words
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Article, Illustration489 2006-12-23 4 CONRAD RAJ - Proceeds to fund future projects as world faces lack of offshore rigs By CONRAD RAJ YANTAI Raffles Shipyard, one of China's largest shipbuilders and rig fabricators, has secured financing facilities of up to 1.2 billion yuan (***** million) from China Construction Bank. "This agreementFILE PHOTO - 489 words
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531 2006-12-23 4 OH BOON PING - By OH BOON PING THE Singapore market is forecast to post a 6 per cent earnings growth next year, says Citigroup, which is overweight on conglomerates, as well as the media and telecommunication sectors. It also forecast slower GDP growth531 words
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306 2006-12-23 4 Bloomberg HYFLUX Ltd, Singapore's biggest publicly traded water-treatment company, may sell its water plants in China to a trust or in an initial share sale next year, to help stem a 16 per cent decline in its share priceBloomberg - 306 words
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Article, Illustration504 2006-12-23 4 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent TUESDAYS seem to hold a special significance for regional stocks, at least going by the events of the past four weeks. On Tuesday. Nov 28, the Straits Times Index plunged 53 points in the wake of an overnight slide504 words
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PERSONAL INVESTMENT
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Article, Illustration848 2006-12-23 6 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN SP Chemicals Dec 22 dose: $0.75 UOB KAYHIAN, Dec 21 SP Chemicals, a China-based producer of basic chemical materials, has just announced its new expansion plans (Phase 5) with estimated investment of 280 million yuan (Sss6 million). Capacity to ramp up by 50 perSource: Bloomberg; Souce: Bloomberg - 848 words
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Article962 2006-12-23 6 For week beginning Dec 18 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS Sabsantial iwy Hoof Mci SHAREHOLDING Trans Sal Shares Pw More Altar Stock Date Director Conv 'mo Shr$ COOP) CB8B) LeeKimTah 21-Dec-06 Lee Yong Chuan 'Buy 65 0.51 *****4 61.83 *****9 61.M LeeKimTah 21 Dec-06 Lee Soon Tack 'Buy962 words
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Article, Illustration1771 2006-12-23 6 Reit markets also performed well with Bloomberg Global Reit index up 33.4 per cent THIS year has proved to be another good year for property equities worldwide, as global investors sought to increase allocations to real estate in a liquid and tax efficientSource: as Nov 28, 2006; Source - 1,771 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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399 2006-12-23 7 MATTHEW PHAN - BASCO, its only airframe MRO ops in Europe, in the red from start By MATTHEW PHAN SINGAPORE Technologies Aerospace, the world's largest independent provider of airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, is closing its European subsidiary Bournemouth Aviation Services Company399 words
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Article, Illustration714 2006-12-23 7 OH BOON PING - 5-yr target to be driven by auto segment geographic expansion and acquisitions By OH BOON PING ARMSTRONG Industrial aims to achieve annual sales of over $200 million within five years. The growth should be driven by the automotive segment and a strategy of geographicalARTHUR LEE - 714 words
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343 2006-12-23 7 IPO WATCH Bloomberg [JAKARTA] The palm oil unit of PT Indofood Sukses Makmur, Indonesia's biggest instant noodle maker, expects to raise as much as US$3OO million from selling shares in a rights offer in Singapore next year. Indofood's shareholders yesterday approved a planBloomberg - 343 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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43 2006-12-23 7 FHTK Holdings said it has reached a settlement with a creditor on its net outstanding debt of $2.47 million. The company will issue 147.33 million new shares at 0.5 cent each, totalling $736,670.60. This is pending SGX approval.43 words
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67 2006-12-23 7 RELIANCE Life Services (RLS) will initially subscribe for about 1.2 billion shares in London and Singapore-listed GeneMedix to raise £14.6 million (S$44 million), giving it a 74 per cent stake in the company. GeneMedix will also issue a five-year warrant, representing an additional 1.467 words
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48 2006-12-23 7 kl Ventures yesterday said Wong Yip Yan has resigned as deputy chairman and director. Dr Wong was appointed deputy chairman in September 2001, and served as a member of the executive committee as well as the compensation and share option committee.48 words
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43 2006-12-23 7 MORGAN Stanley, through various entities, has increased its deemed stake in United Industrial Corp (UIC) from 6.034 per cent to 7.101 per cent. According to UIC, the Morgan Stanley entities acquired the stake through open market purchases.43 words
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35 2006-12-23 7 KS Energy Services yesterday said its managing director, Chew Thiam Keng, will step down from his post effective Feb 1. Mr Chew will remain as a director.35 words
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40 2006-12-23 7 MAPLETREE Logistics Trust's (MapletreeLog) manager has received approval in-principle from SGX for the listing and quotation on the mainboard of new MapletreeLog units, which are proposed to be issued under an equity fund raising.40 words
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52 2006-12-23 7 GREAT Wall Acquisition Corporation had received valid acceptances of 63.77 per cent —or around 298.4 million shares for its conditional offer to acquire all the issued ordinary shares of ChinaCast Communication Holdings at 8 US cents a share, as at the close of the52 words
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33 2006-12-23 7 ENZER Corp has designated its executive director, Ang Eng Chin Stewart, as Enzer's new CEO with effect from Jan 1. Boyd Au will remain as Enzer's chairman.33 words
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310 2006-12-23 7 MATTHEW PHAN - By MATTHEW PHAN GLOBAL Tech (Holdings) saw a 15 per cent decline in revenues to HK51.02 billion (Ss2o4 million) for the financial year ended September 2006, as continued fierce competition in the 3G market led it to pursue business in the 2G sector.310 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration834 2006-12-23 8 VINCENT WEE, PAULINE NG - Republic gets its supply from various sources, different transport modes By VINCENT WEE, PAULINE NG in Malaysia AS Malaysians count the cost of flooding which has claimed the lives of at least six people and devastated huge areas of farmland, particularly in Johor, foodAFP - 834 words
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Article5105 2006-12-23 8 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABEmgMtnsBuso ABAmer Income AT SGD 13 V ABAmer Income BT SGD 1155/ AMAmro Amt Mgt (Spore) A8 Amer Income AT USD 876/ Star EuopeEqty' 1.054/ AB A/net Income BT USD 8.7* Sur Euope Bold 120V AB Amer income A USO »7V Star EuropeBal 123* AB Amer Income5,105 words
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Article, Illustration491 2006-12-23 9 CONRAD RAJ - By CONRAD RAJ THE best supermarket shoppers are families who treat the occasion as a weekend leisure outing where they spend an hour at these outlets and at least $50 on each trip, according to a survey commissioned by Coca-Cola Singapore. This is of courseFILE PHOTO - 491 words
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Article, Illustration820 2006-12-23 9 MICHELLE QUAH - Charity looking for sponsors to help it bear legal fees, says chairman By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) expects to rack up a hefty sum in legal fees owing to the civil suit it has filed against its former chiefAZIZ HUSSIN/ST - 820 words
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61 2006-12-23 9 SINGAPORE said yesterday it received 800,000 visitors in November, up 1.7 per cent from a year earlier and a record for the month. Indonesia was the top source of visitors with 137,000 arriving last month, followed by China at 88,000 and Malaysia at 56,000,61 words
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91 2006-12-23 9 AFP spot was Japan with 52,000 visitors, followed by India's 51,000. The record arrivals were a boost to hotels who earned an estimated $145.8 million in room revenues, up almost 30 per cent over last year. Singapore'sAFP - 91 words
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179 2006-12-23 9 IT'S not too late for Singaporeans to sign up for their Progress Package, die Ministry of Finance said yesterday. People have up till Dec 31 to sign up and still be eligible for the package. Singaporeans can sign up through the Progress179 words
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Article106 2006-12-23 9 MHA to broadcast anti-terror clip THE Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) will broadcast a one-minute video clip from Dec 26 onwards, on Mediacorp Channels 5,8, Suria, Vasantham and TV Mobile, as part of its drive to engage and raise public awareness in the country's counter-terrorism efforts. It said106 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration518 2006-12-23 10 It is not reaching a level where it could hurt exports: 2nd finance minister Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is not worried about the strength of the ringgit against the US dollar, the government said yesterday, as it shrugged off concerns that theReuters; AFP - 518 words
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160 2006-12-23 10 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will allow short-selling of securities starting on Jan 3, after delaying twice the lifting of a nine-year ban. "The reintroduction of regulated short-selling and securities borrowing and lending marks a step forward for us to realise ourBloomberg - 160 words
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179 2006-12-23 10 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Budget carrier Air Asia yesterday said it was optimistic of securing rights to fly the lucrative Singapore-Kuala Lumpur route by early next year. "I think we could have something by the first quarter. I think the only reason not to give usAFP - 179 words
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94 2006-12-23 10 Reuters IKUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian plantation firm Golden Hope has accepted a merger offer that is expected to create the world's largest listed palm oil planter worth US$B.6 billion. it said yesterday. Three Malaysian state-controlled plantation companies announced plans last month to join forces, creatingReuters - 94 words
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Article7885 2006-12-23 10 Transaction date: Dec 22 52-Wk Id Last Vol Day Lwt Quota Mr GrYtd Nat MCap Wgh Law Coda Company Sate CWW) WgN Low 8»y«r SaBar Cvr WE $3i 3.5 1 5716 IstSoftware 2 unch 3711 2 2 2 2.5 11 11.5 6 3148 STelecom 8.5 -0.5 102 8,57,885 words
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INDONESIA
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284 2006-12-23 11 It borrows US$430m to expand network Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Shareholders of PT Excelcomindo Pratama, Indonesia's third-largest cellular company by users, approved a plan to borrow US$43O million to expand its mobile phone network in the country. "The loans will be utilised to fund our capital expenditure whichBloomberg - 284 words
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Article, Illustration266 2006-12-23 11 AFP [JAKARTA] It's a whopper with files, and that's just the price. A luxury hotel in Indonesia has launched a one million rupiah (Ssl7o) hamburger, thought to be the world's most expensive, in a bid to marry the tastes of East and West. Vindex Tengker, the executive chefAFP - 266 words
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Article5375 2006-12-23 11 Transaction Date: Dec 22 MOST ACTIVE STOCKS VOLUME VALUE Gen Intl 91.S78.000 UOB 86.043.742 ChinaEnerqy 47.222.000 Keppel Corp 54.803.700 Sapphire 47.136.000 Gen »ntl 53.627.9SS Jasper 29.459.000 DBS Grp 47.684.812 CEnersave 28.706.000 ChirvaEnerqy 45.148.805 Magnus 24.599.000 OCBCBk 33.869.664 Auston 20.398.000 CapitaLand 33.179.250 FHTK Hldqs 17.917.000 SGX 23.724.400 Diqiland W*****6 15.352.0005,375 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration692 2006-12-23 12 Instead, the govt will sell shares in the bank through an IPO next year Bloomberg [BEIJING/SHANGHAI] Agricultural Bank of China the nation's largest in terms of branches will be kept intact, under a plan to sell shares and cut bad loans, according toBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 692 words
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Article448 2006-12-23 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China might stop the yuan from appreciating or even push its value down in the second half of 2007 if the economy slows enough, according to a prominent Chinese economist. The comments by Wang Jian, secretary-general of the China Society of MacroeconomicsReuters - 448 words
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297 2006-12-23 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's economy may expand at a slower pace next year than previously forecasted, according to a report by the Chinese central bank's research unit. The world's fourth-larg-est economy may expand 9.8 per cent in 2007, slower than the "moreBloomberg - 297 words
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Article, Illustration209 2006-12-23 12 Reuters [BEIJING] Reining in investment will remain a priority for China in 2007 because economic growth is too fast and its foundations are flimsy, the country's top planner said in an interview published yesterday. Ma Kai, chairman of the National Development and ReformReuters; REUTERS - 209 words
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452 2006-12-23 12 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI! Mesa Air Group Inc yesterday said it will form a carrier in China with Shenzhen Airlines the first time a US airline is investing in a passenger carrier in the world's fastest growing aviation market. The new carrier expects toBloomberg - 452 words
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243 2006-12-23 12 Reuters [TAIPEI] Taishin, Taiwan's No 2 financial holding firm by assets, plans to sell NT$4 billion (SslB9 million) worth of new shares to QE International (L) Limited, a subsidiary of Quantum Partners LDC managed by George Soros, the company said. The companyReuters - 243 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration627 2006-12-23 13 Conditions for supply of fuel for reactors among issues: report Bloomberg [NEW DELHI/WASHINGTON] India hasn't agreed to all the terms of a US law that aims to secure nuclear cooperation between the two countries, saying there will be more negotiationsBloomberg; AP - 627 words
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395 2006-12-23 13 Reuters [LONDON/MUMBAI] Mobile phone giant Vodafone Group Pic is considering buying a controlling interest in India's Hutchison Essar, raising the prospect of a US$l3-billion-plus bid battle with Reliance Communications for the operator. UK-based Vodafone said yesterday the process was at an early stage, butReuters - 395 words
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300 2006-12-23 13 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] ICICI Bank Ltd, India's largest by market value in which Singapore investment agency Temasek Holdings has a stake, raised US$l billion by borrowing in yen, the biggest syndicated loan by a bank from the South Asian nation, to meetBloomberg - 300 words
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Article, Illustration345 2006-12-23 13 It will have a production capacity of 12m tonnes Reuters [BRUSSELS] Arcelor Mittal, the world's largest steelmaker, said on Thursday it had signed an agreement to build a US$9 billion plant in India to achieve its first foothold on the subcontinent. TheReuters; AFP - 345 words
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676 2006-12-23 13 SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA - By By SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA in New Delhi INDIA will have surplus gas in the next two years and its rapidly growing economy is likely to be dominated by the fuel, following major discoveries by state-run and private energy companies, said the676 words
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309 2006-12-23 13 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Tech Mahindra Ltd, the Indian software venture of BT Group Pic, said it expects the support order from BT Group to rise to US$l.5 billion. Tech Mahindra on Wednesday said it won a US$l billion order from BT Group toBloomberg - 309 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration657 2006-12-23 14 Bloomberg Reuters LAT-WP [LONDON] British author J K Rowling announced on Thursday that the longawaited seventh and final book in her wizard saga will be called Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, sparking the next phase of Pottermania. Fans of the series thatBloomberg; Reuters; LAT-WP; BLOOMBERG - 657 words
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191 2006-12-23 14 AFP [WASHINGTON] The biggest telecommunications merger in United States history. AT&T's planned takeover of rival Bell South, is in jeopardy as a result of a deadlock among US regulators. The five-member Federal Communications Commission (FCC) put its plans for approval of the massiveAFP - 191 words
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Article, Illustration534 2006-12-23 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - 2007 production projected at 9.42m units, up 4 per cent By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo TOYOTA is set to overtake current world leader General Motors of the US in terms of total vehicle production next year, according to business plans released yesterday534 words
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393 2006-12-23 14 Reuters Bloomberg [MOSCOW] Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom clinched a U557.45 billion deal on Thursday to buy half of the Sakhalin-2 project from Shell and its partners, sealing the Kremlin's grip on the huge Russian energy sector. Gazprom will pay cash to Royal Dutch ShellReuters; Bloomberg - 393 words
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474 2006-12-23 14 LATEST US DATA But consumer sentiment slips, though not far from year's high Reuters AP [WASHINGTON] US core consumer prices were surprisingly unchanged in November while incomes and spending rose modestly and durable goods orders outside transportation dipped, a pair of reports, from theReuters; AP - 474 words
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MOTORING
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Article, Illustration1372 2006-12-23 15 SAMUEL EE - How do expatriates who are more used to a white and wintry Christmas celebrate the year-end holidays? SAMUEL EE speaks to four top men from the auto industry SAMUEL EE Colin Kelly, Rolls-Royce THIS Christmas will be a particularly special one because it will be the first timeARTHUR LEE; YEN MENG JIIN - 1,372 words
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GOLF
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Article, Illustration1176 2006-12-23 16 JUSTINE MOSS - The pro golfer's brand name course, while increasingly popular, has limitations, writes JUSTINE MOSS JUSTINE MOSS THEY are lauded in one breath and cursed in the next especially after an indifferent round or when a good shot results in a bad break. Without course designers or1,176 words
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Miscellaneous319 2006-12-23 16 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS a number of years (6) 1 Silly sentimental money (5,4) Archetypal lowbrow female 9 Adjoining bathroom in Har )pw? (5.4) French set (2,5) Many trails in a whirl as result 10 Safekeeping at home or in „of strong wind (7) the theatre (7) 8 abo{jr now (9)319 words
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WELLNESS
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Article, Illustration828 2006-12-23 17 CHEAH UI-HOON - With the current fitness boom, gyms are being jazzed up with state-of-the-art facilities and hip decor. CHEAH UI-HOON checks out two new exercise options in town, to make it easier for you to fulfil your New Year resolutions of getting fit and fab CHEAH UI-HOON True828 words
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Article, Illustration358 2006-12-23 17 IF gyms aren't your scene, then what's the alternative? Home gyms, of course, and with the increasing number of idiot-proof even sweat-free home gym equipment available today, it's not difficult to have your cake and work it out in the next hour too. The Power Plate has358 words
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545 2006-12-23 17 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Hoping Santa will send you an iPod, a Nintendo Wii or the latest mobile phone this Christmas? Be careful what you wish for: it could come "painfully" true. Sore thumbs, inflamed elbows and stiff shoulders are among the musco-skeletalReuters - 545 words
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Article, Illustration738 2006-12-23 18 NOOR AISHA, CHEAH UI-HOON - NOOR AISHA and CHEAH UI-HOON check out some last-minute Christmas gift ideas from the trendy boutiques at Club Street NOOR AISHA, CHEAH UI-HOON LAST minute Christmas shoppers who are dreading the shopping crush at Orchard Road this weekend should make a beeline for the Club Street-Ann Siang Hill738 words
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Article, Illustration1755 2006-12-23 19 JAIME EE, NOOR AISHA - JAIME EE and NOOR AISHA speak to insiders on how to get into the Christmas spirit in four popular cities JAIME EE, NOOR AISHA NEW YORK "NEW YORK is a city that never sleeps Christmas is no different," says David Barker, president of the AmericanREUTERS; AFP - 1,755 words
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THE BUSINESS TIMES weekend
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A do-it-yourself Christmas
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Article, Illustration631 2006-12-23 20 AS MOST Eurasians are Catholic, Christmas is centred on the family, church and religion, says chef Harry Pereira, the honorary treasurer of the Eurasian Association. "There's the midnight mass, family get-togethers and of course the food pineapple tarts, sugee and fruit cakes, Feng, achar,631 words
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Article264 2006-12-23 20 JAIME EE - By JAIME EE IF you think cooking your own Christmas dinner involves a lot of hassle, it may not be any easier to dine out on Christmas Eve. Most of the popular restaurants like Les Amis, Saint Pierre, Au Jardin, Iggy's, San Marco, One Ninety,264 words
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Article, Illustration377 2006-12-23 20 BY day, he is behind the stoves at his restaurant Saint Pierre, but on TV, Emmanuel Stroobant is the appropriately dad Chef in Black, the classically trained European chef who travels through Asia to experience local cuisine and then reproduce it his own way.377 words
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Article, Illustration590 2006-12-23 20 CHRISTOPHE Megel. the author of the award-winning Asian Tapas cookbook, now spends his time raising the standards of culinary education in Asia. He suggests a starter and main course that look classy but are a lot easier to do than you think. Salmon tataki with cauliflower mousse (servesASIAN TAPAS COOKBOOK - 590 words
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