The Business Times, 12 February 2007
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Title Section20 2007-02-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION Monday, February 12,2007 online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 202/12/2006 SINGAPORE 85 cents20 words
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784 2007-02-12 1 ANNA TEO - Impending cut in corporate tax rate not expected to dent taxman's coffers as outlook brightens By ANNA TEO [SINGAPORE] A buoyant economy raked in record income tax takings for the government last year, with corporate tax revenue up 17 per cent to some784 words
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Article, Illustration955 2007-02-12 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The record for collective sales in terms of absolute dollar price has been broken twice since the start of the year Horizon Towers in January with $500 million, and Gillman Heights this month withYEN MENG JIIN - 955 words
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Article135 2007-02-12 1 MARKETS WhI Chge STI 3220.89 +3.21 KLCOMP 1240.87 +31.39 NIKKEI 225 *****.33 -42.78 HANG SENG *****.66 ...+113.98 SET INDEX 695.27 +24.67 JAKARTA COMP ...1740.32 -40.06 MANILA COMP ....3245.81 -23.37 TAIPEI TAIEX 7859.53 +82.50 SEOUL COMP 1427.68 +14.54 SHENZHEN 8 498.57...„. +49.06 AUSTALLORD 5899.30 +84.90 DOW JONES *****.83 -72.66135 words
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Advertisement18 2007-02-12 1 Dinning out S'PORE BUDGET Offset measures expected to help the middle income PAGE 4 Traditional fare with flair18 words
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Advertisement38 2007-02-12 1 BUT SCS unveils mobile continuity site RAGE 28 BT ONLINE Access to BT Online is free after 6pm each day. But print subscribers can access our online news anytime. Call 6388-3838 to subscribe and activate your online account.38 words
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TOP STORIES
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550 2007-02-12 2 WEE LI-EN - Bank maintains business is still brisk as it looks out for new hires By WEE LI-EN [SINGAPORE] HL Bank has fallen victim to the intense competition for talent in the industry, losing about a third of its corporate finance team after year-end bonuses550 words
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Article, Illustration819 2007-02-12 2 SIOW LI SEN - Key player Transtar sees 5-fold rise in passengers by 2009 By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Sebastian Yap, operator of one of the biggest coach services to Malaysia, may have made a killing on his Genting shares bought more than a year ago and canBERITA HARIAN FILE PHOTO - 819 words
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Article106 2007-02-12 2 IN the report, "S'pore for freer Asean air links by year-end", (BT, Feb 9), we said that "Singapore is pushing Asean members to free up air links between their capital cities by end--2007, a move which will give their carriers greater access in the region a year in advance".106 words
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Article497 2007-02-12 2 Budget offset measures seen helping the middle income THIS year's Budget is expected to be more responsive to the middle-income group, which has generally been sidelined in the past. It may contain some measures to offset the impact of the Goods Services Tax increase on middle-income people, economists497 words
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784 2007-02-12 4 MATHEW PHAN; CONRAD TAN - PRE-BUDGET FOCUS Economists look to cash handouts, fee rebates, education, health subsidies By MATHEW PHAN and CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] The welfare of the middle class is seldom championed. But this year's Budget is likely to contain some measures to offset the784 words
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Article, Illustration412 2007-02-12 4 CONRAD TAN; MATHEW PHAN - By CONRAD TAN and MATHEW PHAN [SINGAPORE] The terms are tossed around, but it is unclear just what "low income" and "middle income" refer to. According to a Ministry of Finance spokesperson: "There is no official definition for low and mid-dle-income groups. The government has considered very412 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article619 2007-02-12 5 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY IT HAS to be the ultimate irony: at a time when stocks are at all-time highs and with investors desperate for new ideas to keep the party alive, Wall Street brokerages are actually cutting back on their hiring and employment of619 words
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803 2007-02-12 5 SIOW LI SEN - Keppel Corp stable and Reits are among those with bigger payouts By SIOW LI SEN THE 2006 earnings reporting season has begun. And apart from enjoying higher stock prices, shareholders are getting a second bonanza as many companies are paying higher dividends803 words
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Article, Illustration370 2007-02-12 5 Reuters SINGAPORE construction and property firm Chip Eng Seng, which has teamed up with Lehman Brothers to develop property, said it plans to tie up with the investment bank on more projects amid a booming market. Chip Eng Seng's executive director Raymond Chia saidReuters; REUTERS - 370 words
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161 2007-02-12 5 SP TAO'S Shing Kwan Group and BBR Holdings are teaming up to develop two adjoining plots at St Martin's Drive they bought last year. The joint venture will be 52:48 owned by Shing Kwan and BBR. The duo will redevelop the combined site,161 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration638 2007-02-12 6 R SIVANITHY - The investor's dilemma to keep buying or not? STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent ON THE one hand, investors here have the prospect of the government's Budget to look forward to this week as well as the possibility of a Chinese New Year (CNY) rally and full-year earnings announcements by the638 words
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385 2007-02-12 6 CURRENCIES AFP [HONG KONG] Major Asian currencies were mixed against the US dollar last week, with the yen sliding ahead of a key meeting of Group of Seven (G-7) finance chiefs, but the Australian dollar gaining ground. Japanese yen: The yen isAFP - 385 words
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Article, Illustration1819 2007-02-12 6 Consensus No.of Forecast Mean Fri's recommendation esti- EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Allco Commercial REIT 1.33 1.33 6 5.11 24.85 1.38 1.26 Atlgreen Properties 2.22 2.11 9 5.27 32.43 1.39 1.66 Ascendas REIT 3.00 2.50 13 11.98 22.12 2.511,819 words
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Article587 2007-02-12 6 Payment Ex Books Pay lets) data dow data Alko Comm REIT AA 3.05 14-feb 21-Feb 28 Feb Amtek Engg I 1.80 13-Feb 16-Feb 01 -Mac Ascendas REIT 13#itt 320 IWl 29-Jan 28Feb Ascott Residence Trust dd 117 B-Hfc 2lHb Asia Pac Brew F t-5M Mm 01-ft* 12-Nb Asia587 words
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173 2007-02-12 6 COMMODITIES AFP (LONDON] Oil prices jumped above US$6O per barrel last week, while precious metals sparkled and base metals mostly fell. Oil: World crude prices leapt above US$6O per barrel in New York, making sharp gains as colder weather conditions gripped the northernAFP - 173 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration1486 2007-02-12 7 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent STOCK prices in Singapore last week continued to be firm, with merger and acquisition deals or rumours of them fuelling a few stocks. This contributed to the significant gains in some of our portfolios. All our portfolios advanced strongly1,486 words
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Article, Illustration1378 2007-02-12 7 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI THE trading by directors and substantial shareholders was low for the second consecutive week with only 31 trades worth $19.5 million done, based on filings on the Singapore Exchange from Feb 5 to 9 (the statistics are1,378 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration2904 2007-02-12 8 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC Are there synergies for Singapore from Malaysia's South Johor project? What role do yon see your organisation, and Singapore firms generally, playing in the development of this project? THE South Johor project, an initiative of Malaysia s Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC), has been identified as2,904 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration1434 2007-02-12 10 .Pontini •Grand Copthorne Waterfront hotel 392 Havelock Road. Tel: 6233-1133 SOFTER his stint as founding chef of ll •Lido last year, chef Michele Pavanello is back at Grand Copthorne Waterfront's Pontini restaurant. T Which makes one curious, of •course, of what chef Pavanello1,434 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration445 2007-02-12 11 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Potential buyers said to include German, Dutch and Australian parties By KALPANA RASHIWALA OFFICE space owned by the Singapore Exchange at SGX Centre 1 has attracted top bids exceeding $1,600 psf of net lettable area, say industry sources. This would be aFILE PHOTO - 445 words
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Article361 2007-02-12 11 VINCENT WEE - By VINCENT WEE THE association between yachting and fine watches seems to be an age-old one. Some of the world's most prestigious sailing regattas are sponsored by watch companies. The world-famous Sydney-Hobart and Fastnet races, for example, are part of a Rolex-sponsored series. Corum's361 words
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Article, Illustration418 2007-02-12 11 PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday he hopes the coming Year of the Pig in the Chinese zodiac cycle will be a "year of the fat pig" reflecting a strong economy. "We've had a good year and we look forward toCHOW PAK WENG/LIANHE ZAOBAO - 418 words
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194 2007-02-12 11 IN AN effort to recognise the Asia Pacific's good samaritans, express and logistics company DHL has launched its Young Entrepreneurs for Sustainability (YES) Awards 2007. The YES Awards is a programme designed to reward the region's social entrepreneurs who help meet the194 words
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Article117 2007-02-12 11 DATE/ TIME EVENT VENUE 13 Feb 07 EAI Seminar Japan's China EAI Conference Room, 3.30pm Policy under Prime Minister NUS Bukit Timah Abe Campus, 469A Tower Block #06-01, Bukit Timah 13-14 Feb Islamic Finance Asia 2007 Raffles City 07 Convention Centre 8.30am 14 Feb 07 ISEAS Seminar on117 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration945 2007-02-12 12 DANIEL BUENAS - For their outlook on developed market equities this year, Citigroup analysts say they prefer US and Europe over Japan, although all three are expected to show positive returns. DANIEL BUENAS reports DANIEL BUENAS Source: Bloomberg LAST week, we took a general look through the eyes ofSource: Bloomberg - 945 words
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Article, Illustration827 2007-02-12 12 JASON LOW - CAMPUS LIFE SGX talk helps NTU students better understand the basics of securities investment and behavioural investing, writes JASON LOW JASON LOW THE current bull run in the equities market has seen the largest surge in recent years for the Straits Times Index (STI), the benchmark827 words
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Article205 2007-02-12 12 FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. The Young Investors' Forum, part of the BT-Citibank Tertiary Outreach Programme, isn't another dry page out of your financial textbook. To complement our editorial content, we have205 words
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Advertisement46 2007-02-12 12 cffibank The Business Times-Citibank Young Investors' Forum is published every Monday in The Business Times. It aims to raise the financial awareness of university and polytechnic students and cultivate a better understanding of business issues. The series is part of BT and Citibank's tertiary outreach programme.46 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration670 2007-02-12 13 ANTHONY ROWLEY - G-7 losing patience with Tokyo not acting on low interest rates ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent EDGE funds are back in the news, ten years after they were given a verbal lashing by former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad for the role they allegedly670 words
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Article, Illustration341 2007-02-12 13 G-7 MEETING Aim is to encourage players to self-regulate more NYT [ESSEN, Germany] Finance ministers from the world's leading economies put the US$l.4 trillion hedge fund industry firmly on the international policy agenda Saturday, saying they would scrutinise the sector closely withNYT; REUTERS - 341 words
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259 2007-02-12 13 Flexibility needed to allow 'necessary adjustments': G-7 AFP Bloomberg [ESSEN, Germany] World finance leaders targeted China last Saturday, urging Beijing to allow greater flexibility in its exchange rate, but spared Japan where a weakening has sparked growing unease in Europe. Group ofAFP; Bloomberg - 259 words
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176 2007-02-12 13 Reuters [ESSEN, Germany] The G7 industrial powers, under pressure to address a decline of the yen, warned investors on Saturday that they could get burned betting in one direction when Japan's economy was continuing to strengthen. The main innovation at a meeting dominated byReuters - 176 words
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Article, Illustration338 2007-02-12 13 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Susan Bies, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's point person on banking, resigned after five years, leaving the Fed without a commercial banker or woman on its Board of Governors. Ms Bies, 59, always sided with the majority onBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 338 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration626 2007-02-12 14 S JAYASANKARAN - MALAYSIA INSIGHT The authorities must deliberate carefully and not be overly tempted by the Kuwaiti carrot S JAYASANKARAN KL Correspondent A FIGHT to take control of RHB, Malaysia's fourth largest banking group, is well and truly under way and the ones who626 words
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429 2007-02-12 14 It bought 128.02 m shares at 80 sen each last Friday [KUALA LUMPUR] Amcorpgroup Bhd (Amcorp), a private company controlled by Azman Hashim, has emerged as the single largest shareholder in ECM Libra Avenue Bhd following its purchase of 128.02429 words
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Article, Illustration373 2007-02-12 14 Reuters [JAKARTA! More Indonesians began clearing mud and debris from flood-dam-aged homes yesterday after days of relatively dry weather, but for many it could be one or two months before they can move back into their houses. At the height of the flooding thatReuters; REUTERS - 373 words
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381 2007-02-12 14 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] The US government, in talks to bolster US$49 billion of two-way trade with Malaysia, said it will be a struggle to meet a March deadline for an accord after the Asian nation said that policies favouring ethnic Malays aren'tBloomberg - 381 words
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210 2007-02-12 14 Ex-PM has 'routine' checkup after getting flu AFP [KUALA LUMPURI Former Malaysian premier Mahathir Mohamad was admitted to the National Heart Institute early yesterday for a medical check-up after being hit by a bout of flu, an official said. The ex-prime minister was takenAFP - 210 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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496 2007-02-12 15 Vodafone and Reliance regarded as front-runners for control of telco Reuters [MUMBAI] Hutchison Telecom directors were due to discuss offers late yesterday for control of India's fourth-biggest mobile operator, sources familiar with the situation said, in a contest expected to value the carrierReuters - 496 words
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Article, Illustration303 2007-02-12 15 But analysts say his company will continue to lose business AP [MACAU] Billionaire gambling king Stanley Ho yesterday celebrated the long-awaited opening of his Grand Lisboa casino a gleaming gold complex that is Mr Ho's biggest response to American rivals who have stormedAP - 303 words
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421 2007-02-12 15 INDIA OVERSEAS Aditya Birla Group will gain customers like GM and Coke Bloomberg [MUMBAII Hindalco Industries Ltd, India's biggest aluminium producer, says it will buy Novelis Inc of Atlanta for almost US$6 billion in cash to gain sheet mills that supply canBloomberg - 421 words
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168 2007-02-12 15 AP [NEW YORK] Tata Steel Ltd recently roared louder than its competitor to win the bidding war for Corus Group pic, but this Indian tiger was hardly alone. Flush with capital, supported by plenty of global and domestic liquidity, and riding on aAP - 168 words
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314 2007-02-12 15 The Economic Times [MUMBAI] For India Inc, this may turn out to be another thrilling takeover battle. And it's a familiar stage as an Indian corporate major and a French giant slug it out. India's largest wind power manufacturer, Suzlon Energy, isThe Economic Times - 314 words
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Article586 2007-02-12 15 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock name Wt Ck»e Change Allgreen 0.53 1 660 -0 050 Ascendasreit 0.97 2.630 -0020 CaprtaComm 0 66 3 060 0 080 CapitaLand 4 89 7.200 CaprtaMaii 095 3 440 -0040 Chart SemiCond 0 84 1 490 >0.010 CityDev 2.85 14 100 -0200~ ComfoftDelGro 1.41 1586 words
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MIDDLE EAST
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Article269 2007-02-12 16 DFSA looking into Arab magazine's allegation of shady 2005 transaction Reuters. Bloomberg [DUBAI] A second United Arab Emirates market regulator said yesterday that it is looking into a report by an Arab magazine last week that Shuaa Capital investment bank manipulated the price of a shareReuters.; Bloomberg - 269 words
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Article2939 2007-02-12 16 Transaction date: Feb 9 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 HONG KONG v.i HM 000 Aeon Credit .6.60 unch 0 Aeon Stores 9.85 0.13 24 Angang Steel 12 40 0.12 4823 Anhui Conch 242,939 words
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380 2007-02-12 16 Reuters [ALGIERS] Oil prices will stay at current levels until the end of March but are due to decline in the second quarter of 2007 due to lower demand, state radio reported Algerian Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil as sayingReuters - 380 words
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Article, Illustration42 2007-02-12 16 [DUBAI] American rock icon Chrissie Hynde (right) and Iraqi-British activist Nadia Allawi (left) protesting in Dubai on Saturday with another activist wearing a sheep costume against the import of live sheep from Australia to the United Arab Emirates. APAP - 42 words
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Article, Illustration308 2007-02-12 16 AP [RIYADH] In the first trip to Saudi Arabia by a Russian leader, President Vladimir Putin is expected to discuss with top Saudi officials the region's hotspots as well as economic and military cooperation during his visit to the kingdom. Saudi officialsAP - 308 words
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260 2007-02-12 16 Reuters [RIYADH] Saudi Arabia risks annoying its US ally with a Palestinian reconciliation deal mediated in Mecca this week, but it has served its greater goal of countering Iranian influence, diplomats and analysts said. Saudi Arabia is close to the US-backed Palestinian factionReuters - 260 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration515 2007-02-12 17 Fears that new Foreign Business Act will hurt existing investors THAILAND'S major trading partners have sought a rethink on a draft amendment of the Foreign Business Act (FBA), arguing the amendment will hurt existing foreign investors, a report in The Nation newspaper said lastAFP - 515 words
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252 2007-02-12 17 AFP [TOKYO] The Tokyo Stock Exchange has decided to tie up with the London Stock Exchange, and is set for an official alliance accord when TSE President Taizo Nishimura visits the UK in late February, Kyodo News reported yesterday, citing exchange officials. TheAFP - 252 words
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463 2007-02-12 17 Hillary slams Bush for 'arrogance and incompetence' Reuters [SPRINGFIELD. Illinois] Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, citing the legacy of Abraham Lincoln, pledged on Saturday to bridge the partisan divide in Washington, end the war in Iraq and transform American politics asReuters - 463 words
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799 2007-02-12 17 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT Bernanke's testimony unlikely to spark selloff: analysts By ANDREW MARKS in New York AFTER a week in which officials from the Federal Reserve helped take stocks down a peg, investors can be forgiven if they're not looking with great799 words
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327 2007-02-12 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Swiss bank ÜBS expects to more than double its financial advisory business for ultrawealthy Americans over the next four years, a senior executive said on Friday. The world's largest money manager plans to manage US$25O billion inReuters - 327 words
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Article, Illustration336 2007-02-12 17 NYT (NEW YORK] Investors stormed Fortress Investment Group on Friday, driving its shares up 67.6 per cent in the first American market debut of a hedge fund manager. The offering was eagerly anticipated because it gives a much bigger pool of investors the opportunity toNYT; REUTERS - 336 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration545 2007-02-12 18 CEO says airline would look at flying into small centres rather than just major cities AFP Virgin Blue but said it would amount to a "comprehensive network". "At this stage we're not revealing the route network that we're going to propose," he toldAFP; FILE PHOTO - 545 words
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181 2007-02-12 18 AP [BEIJING] Dubai Ports World has received approval to build a container port in China, a news report said, a year after the United Arab Emirates company's planned purchase of US port operations caused a political uproar. DP World isAP - 181 words
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Article268 2007-02-12 18 SGX 000 Fab 9 U *b tot OtoSme 044 338 Chuan Hup Hk*g» 0 33 loeh 465 Coco Corp 288 0 07 8845 Cwt Limited 083 -002 832 LrraHlngs 530 005 S75 RcMitOMB #09 001 141* Grand 6am 102 001 40 Java Hold Ltd 1.5* O02 775 K<Vtrmra268 words
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11 2007-02-12 18 AFP (Bangalore)AFP - 11 words
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219 2007-02-12 18 It says officials may meet next month to iron out details AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian low-cost airline Air sia's head Tony Fernandes said yesterday he hoped to secure approval by May to fly between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur, and could operateAFP - 219 words
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347 2007-02-12 18 ALEC ALMAZAN - By ALEC ALMAZAN in Manila ANTICIPATING a shortage in skilled shipyard workers, Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction has formally opened a US$5 million skills development centre at the Subic Bay Industrial Park. Dubbed as the world's largest shipbuilding training centre,347 words
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Miscellaneous308 2007-02-12 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS n 12 p [4 I 13 15 |7 I H 1 One senses going down with it 7) V 9 Lose Pat, revolutionary sup- 10 Deliver radio for nothing (3,4) H 1 Sigma initially included by one Greek character or another n I I I I 113308 words
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Article9514 2007-02-12 19 SGX MAINBOARD Week ended: Feb 9 52 Wk Tel Last Vol Week Ust Quote Div GrYM Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale COOP) High Low Buyer Seller Cw S Vfc Smil 1 \l l -Jl '8335 IIS 9.5 11 11.5 49 1 7 116 sjj 345 229,514 words
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Article, Illustration488 2007-02-12 25 WINSTON CHAI - Available in Q2, new model will support ultra-fast broadband links By WINSTON CHAI SHORTLY after making its market debut, SingTel's new key to product diversification is set to receive a high-speed upgrade. The operator will soon launch an updated version of its all-in-oneFILE PHOTO - 488 words
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Article, Illustration374 2007-02-12 25 WINSTON CHAI - <what's new> Compiled by WINSTON CHAI Shiro makes sharing music easy GADGET maker Shiro has launched its MY digital media player, which comes with a dual-headset jack to make it easier for couples to share a special tune this Valentine's Day. The product is available with three memory capacities ranging374 words
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Article, Illustration639 2007-02-12 26 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Valyd Software to add IP value, expertise to boost security strategy By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THE security division of data storage vendor EMC Corporation, RSA, has announced that it will acquire an Indian IT product company, Valyd Software, for an undisclosed sum. This isFILE PHOTO - 639 words
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262 2007-02-12 26 AFP [PARIS] Internet, computer and music giants are expected to flock to the 3GSM World Congress 2007 in the Spanish city of Barcelona in an attempt to court the mighty mobile phone industry. The annual convention, starting today, has in recent years becomeAFP - 262 words
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Article, Illustration697 2007-02-12 27 ROLAND LIM - It's bullish about new markets Cambodia, China and Malaysia By ROLAND LIM AFTER cutting its teeth at home for six years, homegrown IT service provider Resolvo Systems decided last year to make a leap towards becoming a regional player and started operationsARTHUR LEE - 697 words
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Article369 2007-02-12 27 WINSTON CHAI - <what's up> Compiled by WINSTON CHAI SAP appoints new Singapore stalwart GERMAN business software major SAP has named Kowshik Sriman country manager for Singapore. He will oversee local operations with a special focus on expanding SAP's footprint in the small and medium-size enterprise (SME) segment. Mr Sriman has been with369 words
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474 2007-02-12 27 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY INDIAN software major Satyam Computer Services is using a Singapore-devel-oped business intelligence (BI) software framework called iDecisions to service its global customers. According to Srikanth Ramachandran, director of Satyam unit Knowledge Dynamics, iDecisions is a framework that provides best practices in474 words
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Article, Illustration792 2007-02-12 28 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - iMobicon aids recovery in cases of major disasters like a pandemic flu outbreak, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY security." Mr Tan said. A dedicated hot facility with 10 seats will cost about $8,000 to $10,000 a month, while a warm facility with 10792 words
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