The Business Times, 15 March 2007
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Title Section20 2007-03-15 1 THE BUISNESS TIMES MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Thursday, March 15,2007 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION20 words
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Article706 2007-03-15 1 CHEN HUIFEN - Quoting MM Lee, outgoing A*Star chief reassures research community of government's commitment By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] Singapore has to get the most out of its biomedical sciences sector (BMS) after pumping in so much money and effort to build it up, outgoing A*Star chairman706 words
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Article136 2007-03-15 1 STI 3,053.21 (-105.69) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,050.00 (-107.00) SIMSCI 374.21 (-12.41) SIMSCI FUTURES 373.10 (-14.30) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLCOMP 1,166.38 -33.63 NIKKEI 225 16,676.89 -501.95 HANG SENG 18,836.93 -496.21 SET INDEX 670.62 -4.58 JAKARTA COMP 1,762.28 -35.12 MANILA COMP 3,074.28 -107.68 SEOUL COMP 1,407.37 -28.68 SHENZHEN B 486.86136 words
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Article, Illustration513 2007-03-15 1 R SIVANITHY - By R SIVANITHY [SINGAPORE] Fresh fears of a worse-than-expected US slowdown brought the region's stock markets to their knees yesterday, with technical analysts scurrying to figure out where the bottom might be. And their verdict isn't particularly encouraging for bulls sharesSource: Bloomberg - 513 words
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Advertisement38 2007-03-15 1 ANALYSIS The X factor in Japanese tech supremacy PAGE 25 MORE REPORTS Two decades of stirring success: Full text of Philip Yeo's speech PAGES TO 11 Want better research? Get cheekier, says Nobel laureate Sydney Brenner page 338 words
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Advertisement38 2007-03-15 1 MOST ADMIRED SIA ranks 17th on Fortune list, beating ExxonMobil and Boeing page 22 TEMASEK It's building up fluid to help in people development in Asia PAGE 2 PROPERTY En bloc action moves beyond Orchard area PAGE 3438 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration686 2007-03-15 2 SLOW LI SEN - Living standards slip in HK, Jakarta, KL and Beijing: poll By SLOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] Singapore continues to be the best place in Asia for expatriates to live, while standards have fallen in Hong Kong, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur and Beijing,686 words
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Article66 2007-03-15 2 IN "Banks in S'pore warm to needs of non-resident Indians" (BT, March 14), we reported that the number of Indians in Singapore with net assets of at least US$l million rose 13.4 per cent in 2005 to 55,000. This is incorrect. The 13.4 per cent rise to 55,000 referred66 words
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393 2007-03-15 2 OH BOON PING - It is also a supporter of outreach programmes in the region By OH BOON PING [SINGAPORE] Temasek Holdings said yesterday it has been setting aside funds for the past four years to set up a trust to contribute to the development393 words
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Article594 2007-03-15 2 Want better research? Get cheekier, says Prof Brenner SINGAPORE'S scientific researchers aren't cheeky enough, says Biomedical Research Council chairman Sydney Brenner. "Science is cheek all the time. Science requires one to be able to look at things in a new way and to follow that that's science. Technology594 words
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Article, Illustration849 2007-03-15 3 CHEN HUIFEN - S'pore researchers 'too quiet, should be more forward': Nobel laureate By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] Singapore's scientific researchers aren't cheeky enough, says Biomedical Research Council chairman Sydney Brenner. "I think if I were to say one disadvantage about Singapore something 1 think youARTHUR LEE - 849 words
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Article, Illustration366 2007-03-15 3 CHEN HUIFEN - Philip Yeo declined lucrative MNC job to help shape life sciences industry By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] Dynamic civil servant Philip Yeo passed up the chance to run a multinational company and earn millions of dollars because he loves Singapore more than money.366 words
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Advertisement302 2007-03-15 2 Prevention of Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) Date and Time There have been substantial developments on the international front in the area Wednesday, 18 April 2007 of AML/CFT culminating in the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) 9.00 am to 12.00n00n issuing the revised MAS Notices on302 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration367 2007-03-15 4 MATTHEW PHAN - Joint venture with UK company will provide submarine rescue system By MATTHEW PHAN SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering's marine arm has won a $400 million contract to provide and maintain a ship and submarine rescue system for the Republic of Singapore Navy, the company367 words
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485 2007-03-15 4 MICHELLE QUAH - Purchase comes just 2 days after offer announced By MICHELLE QUAH WALNUT Pte Ltd, a private vehicle owned by Chuan Hup Holdings' former managing director Peh Kwee Chim, has upped its stake in the company just two days after announcing its intention to make485 words
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Article, Illustration628 2007-03-15 4 CONRAD RAJ - HOCK LOCK SIEW By CONRAD RAJ WHAT is Chuan Hup Holdings' founder and single largest shareholder, Jimmy gph Kwee Chim, up to with his recent bitflwr the rest of the stores of .the investment holding company? The offer was triggered by his purchaseFILE PHOTO - 628 words
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Article, Illustration417 2007-03-15 6 MICHELLE QUAH - Chew Gek Khim appointed director after her vehicle ups stake in FJB By MICHELLE QUAH FORMER Robinson Co director, Chew Gek Khim, has been appointed a non-executive director at fashion and lifestyle group FJ Benjamin Holdings (FJB). FJB announced the appointment yesterday just days after MsFILE PHOTO - 417 words
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240 2007-03-15 6 SINGAPORE Telecommunications has teamed up with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia to provide Internet services to corporate customers. The alliance with PT Telkom, Indonesia's largest telco, is to deliver multi-protocol label switching Internet-based virtual private network (IP-VPN) services in Indonesia, Sing Tel said in a240 words
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Article6747 2007-03-15 6 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AM Aaro Asset Mgt (S'pore) Slat Europe Eqty!" 1 028/ St* Europe Bond 1183/ Star Europe M 1209 SOi Asian Tiger Eqty 12V SOi Asa Bond 1316/ Star Asia Balanced 1.081/ Star Global Technology Find'" 0.204/ IMISlFd 0988/ SOi Asa BondflJSD) 0 862/ GhMiMStUSD 1168/ Aaa Bond6,747 words
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365 2007-03-15 8 UMA SHANKARI - It expects gain of $30.3m upon placement's completion By UMA SHANKARI PROPERTY giant CapitaLand yesterday said that it has placed out 100 million units of Ascott Residence Trust (ART) at $1.90 a unit in a placement exercise launched and closed after trading365 words
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Article, Illustration318 2007-03-15 8 JANICE HENG - Revenue drops as electronics section sees falling sales By JANICE HENG BEYONICS Technologies yesterday yesterday reported a 5.6 per cent year-on-year fail in second-quarter net profit to $5.1 million, as revenue for the three months ended Jan 31, 2007, fell 11.7 per cent318 words
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404 2007-03-15 8 CHEN HUIFEN - It will acquire the firms from Andorra Services By CHEN HUIFEN MARINE fuel products supplier Chemoil Energy said it has agreed to pay up to U5572.2 million for four of the six companies it is planning to acquire from Andorra Services. The404 words
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Article220 2007-03-15 8 Merger talks fuel Seksun share trading SEKSUN Corporation said that it was not aware of any reason for the significant increase in the trading volume of its shares yesterday, other than "certain rumours or media reports" of possible merger and acquisition activities. It said while certain shareholders have,220 words
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312 2007-03-15 8 WATER-TREATMENT specialist Hyflux said yesterday that one of its units has won three contracts in China, worth 340 million yuan (Ss67 million). The water-treatment projects were awarded to Hyflux Utility Ltd (HUL), wholly owned by SinoSpring Utility Ltd, which312 words
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Article, Illustration290 2007-03-15 8 BENITA AW YEONG - By BENITA AW YEONG OFFSHORE support and marine services provider Ezra Holdings is seeking a separate overseas listing for EOC Pte Ltd. its wholly owned production and construction division. Ezra said EOC has engaged Pareto Securities ASA, a player in the Norwegian fmancial servicesFILE PHOTO - 290 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration547 2007-03-15 9 R SIYANITHY - STOCKS The loss here was in line with similar steep plunges throughout the region R SIYANITHY Senior Correspondent THE question posed in this column on Tuesday as to whether stock markets were undergoing only a technical correction or were sliding because of WallSource: Bloomberg - 547 words
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Article, Illustration927 2007-03-15 9 SECURITIES TRADING SCOREBOARD MAIN soq TOTAL Up Down Uwdi Ub Down Undi Up Down IMdi Multilnd 2 11 4 _2_ J12 4 Manufacturing 22 129 41 4 19 19 26 148 60 Commerce 5 57 13 1 10 3 6 67 16 T pt/Stor/Comms 2 27 J1 J 1 1927 words
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Article, Illustration858 2007-03-15 9 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Singapore Banks CREDIT SUISSE. March 14 THE Singapore Overnight Rate (SOR) collapsed to 1.7 per cent from 3 per cent at the beginning of this month. Meanwhile, three-month Sibor has also fallen 20 bp while Libor has been flat. This is partly seasonal, aheadSource: Bloomberg - 858 words
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Article, Illustration512 2007-03-15 9 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent RISK aversion once again dictated financial market action in horrible repeat fashion yesterday, after Wall Street tumbled overnight on new rumbles from a shaky US housing sector. Overnight, a second US purveyor of sub-prime mortgage loans Accredited Home LendersSource: Reuters - 512 words
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PHILIP YEO'S FAREWELL SPEECH
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Article, Illustration3473 2007-03-15 10 We reproduce below the speech given by Philip Yeo, A*STAR chairman, at his farewell lunch hosted by the Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang yesterday Ministers and colleagues of the MTI family, thank you for honouring me with this farewell lunch. Let meCHEW SENG KIM/THE STRAITS TIMES; PHILIP YEO; JTC; A*STAR - 3,473 words
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Advertisement341 2007-03-15 10 The march of the molecules How the Biomedical Sciences Initiative has advanced research and human healthcare THE SCENE BEFORE ■In 1999, total R&D expenditure $122.89 m; by private ■In 2000, manufacturing output 56.3b, value added $3.8b sector alone $37.1 m Research scientists and engineers 654; and 5,880 jobs Active pharmaceutical341 words
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Advertisement213 2007-03-15 11 "SHALL I HAVE RED CURRY IN MY CAPPUCCINO OR MY PORK IN SAKE?" Listening to jazz is her thing, watching football is mine. She loves the beach but 1 hate the sun. The round dining table for our twice-a-year family get-togethers was a necessity to me, whereas she focussed on213 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article, Illustration841 2007-03-15 12 CHUANG PECK MING - Growth of expat communities means great demand for private schools, reports CHUANG PECK MING THE population of the oil-rich United Arab Emirates is made up largely of expatriates and this fact alone should excite Singapore providers of education services in search of lucrativeFILE PHOTO - 841 words
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Article, Illustration559 2007-03-15 12 THE United Arab Emirates fits nicely into Learning Vision International's global expansion plans. This Middle Eastern country, made up of seven emirates Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, and Umm al-Quwain is a promising large market for the Singaporebased559 words
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594 2007-03-15 12 THE Singapore brand is working well for National Institute of Education. Thanks to the country's reputation for producing quality education, Singa-pore-based NIE has been getting queries from the Middle East for its services, which include developing curriculum for pre-service teachers and training594 words
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Advertisement176 2007-03-15 12 Advisory Seminar Series: China Day A one-day seminar providing the latest updates on China's business Thursday 27 March 2007 environment tax structure, manpower regulations and more. Time 8:30 am ~600 P m '>V v &i t" Venue Raffles City Convention Centre lly Key Highlights Hear from Mr N. Mark Lam,176 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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556 2007-03-15 13 OH BOON PING - Trade pact with US is second, with 47% utilisation, conference told By OH BOON PING SINGAPORE'S free trade agreement with India posted the highest utilisation rate last year, a conference was told yesterday. The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) saw556 words
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Article, Illustration378 2007-03-15 13 TAMARA MOHANAN KUPPUSAMY - By TAMARA MOHANAN KUPPUSAMY THE National Parks Board (NParks) and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) yesterday lauded the success of their new model contract for the landscape industry. In 2005, under NTUC's best sourcing initiative (BSI), the union body and NParksASHLEIGH SIM/THE STRAITS TIMES - 378 words
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479 2007-03-15 13 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN MAYBANK has launched a new range of online foreign currency time deposits aimed at savers who want high interest rates without locking up large amounts of cash. The six-month iSAVvy Foreign Currency Time Deposit available in five currencies requires a minimum479 words
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304 2007-03-15 13 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA STRONG returns and keen institutional appetite for Asian stocks have pushed the equity mandates under the Singapore office of Aberdeen Asset Management to nearly US$35 billion, a growth of 36 per cent over 2006 as at end-January. That is304 words
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315 2007-03-15 13 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM THE Economic Development Board (EDB) is confident that the electronics industry will continue to create some 4,500 new jobs in the next few years despite the industry registering a dip in total output last year its first decline in315 words
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197 2007-03-15 13 WEE LI-EN - By WEE LI-EN SCHOOLS will have more leeway to use copyrighted material for classroom learning under proposed changes to the list of items exempted from the Copyright Act. The Act controls access to copyrighted material and protected performances, but the Minister for Law has the197 words
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446 2007-03-15 13 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM THE investor/developer for Singapore's estimated US$5OO million liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal is expected to be appointed by this time next year, once the Energy Market Authority has assessed project proposals from interested parties. But some446 words
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Advertisement222 2007-03-15 13 PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESULT OF THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS It is hereby announced to all shareholders of PT International Nickel Indonesia Tbk. ("PT Inco" or "the Company") that the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on Wednesday, March 14,2007 (the "Meeting") has resolved:222 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration463 2007-03-15 14 Regulatory changes within months seen to shore up US's dominant position Bloom berg [WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson has pledged regulatory changes within months to address risks of the US losing its place as the world's dominant financial market. "This is aBloom berg - 463 words
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199 2007-03-15 14 AFP [NEW DELHI] India says it rejects any deadline for completing the Doha Round of global trade liberalisation talks and sees no breakthrough unless rich nations address the livelihood concerns of developing countries. World Trade Organization officials are pushing for aAFP - 199 words
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Article2506 2007-03-15 14 VOl M«f u mii *i- nm AIM Realty 1.63 0.01 156 AbricBhd 032 -0.04 149 Acp Industries 1.66 -0.06 1397 Advance Synergy .038 -0.02 733 Adventa Bhd 030 -0.05 54 Ae Multi Hldgs .033 unch 89 Affin Holdings 333 -0.02 3376 Ahmad ZakiRoou 2A1 -0.09 52 AkCorp .0.592,506 words
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Advertisement1685 2007-03-15 14 :*AT3 NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph.com.sg BUY IT SELL IT f IND IT Attract more interest from investors. Place your IPO notice in our newspapers. Call 1800 289 8822 or email notices@sph.conusg. KEPPEL LAND LIMITED (Co. Reg. No. *****0001G) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) LOST CERTIFICATE Application has1,685 words
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SENSE AND SIMPLICITY
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Article, Illustration1251 2007-03-15 15 MINT KANG - The invention of the electric bulb extended commerce and industry beyond sunset. Artificial light is not merely an economic saviour, but looks bright as a business itself, as explains MINT KANG RALPH Waldo Emerson once said: "Light is the first of painters. There is no object1,251 words
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Article521 2007-03-15 15 DESPITE the high prices, some hand-held LED applications are nevertheless taking off in a major way. Local home improvement store Home-Fix, which stocks a range of more than a hundred different models of LED torches and table lamps, has seen a tremendous jump in the sales521 words
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231 2007-03-15 15 IN September last year, Lumileds Lighting, a subsidiary of lighting industry leader Philips Electronics, announced that it would be setting up a new wafer fabrication facility in Singapore for the high-volume production of LEDs for the company's Luxeon range. Sited in Yishun,231 words
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Advertisement25 2007-03-15 15 This is the third of a four-part Sense and Simplicity series brought to you by Philips. The final part will be published on April 16.25 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration871 2007-03-15 16 LAUREL TEO - REGIONAL AVIATION NEWS ANALYSIS Meanwhile, travel in and around Indonesia seems to be game of chance By LAUREL TEO in Jakarta THE 21 passengers who died in a Garuda plane crash a week ago could never have imagined that in spending more for an apparentlyREUTERS - 871 words
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344 2007-03-15 16 [PUTRAJAYA] Malaysian Airline System Bhd (MAS) will launch a new airline, Firefly, which will begin operation in early April, its managing director and chief executive officer Idris Jala said yesterday. For a start, Firefly will operate with two Fokker F5O aircraft andBernama - 344 words
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205 2007-03-15 16 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Bursa Malaysia, the operator of the country's stock exchange, said it will cut fees for derivatives products and extend palm oil futures contracts, seeking to grow its derivatives market by 40 per cent this year. The Securities Commission approved aBloomberg - 205 words
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310 2007-03-15 16 Bloomberg. Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian technology companies YTL e-Solutions Bhd and Green Packet Bhd, may win licences from the government to offer high-speed Internet access on mobile phones, analysts said. The government may award the permits to use so-called WiMAX technology after aBloomberg.; Reuters - 310 words
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GREATER CHINA
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398 2007-03-15 17 Transactions could swell to US$10b in next 5 years, says US buyout firm Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's annual private equity transactions may increase as much as five times to US$lO billion in the next five years, an executive at a US buyout firm said atBloomberg - 398 words
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287 2007-03-15 17 [WASHINGTON] The US Treasury Department will bar US banks from doing business with a Macau bank holding frozen North Korean assets believed to be connected to illegal activities, a US official said on Tuesday. The move would clear the wayReuters - 287 words
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211 2007-03-15 17 Reuters [HONG KONG/TAIPEI] Three Chinese solar cell makers are planning to raise more than US$l billion combined through Nasdaq listings by the end of the third quarter, people familiar with the deals said yesterday, as investors flock to alternative energy plays.Reuters - 211 words
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Article, Illustration369 2007-03-15 17 Problems in curbing bad habits as Olympics nears Reuters [BEIJING] Spitting, pollution, dirty toilets, text messages advertising weapons and a nationalistic sports media Beijing officials admitted on Wednesday they had many problems to face some 500 days before the Olympics open. One official criticisedReuters; AFP - 369 words
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367 2007-03-15 17 Apartment prices outside city's wealthy residential areas may rise Bloomberg [HONG KONG] The Hong Kong government on Tuesday sold three residential sites in the city's Tai Po district for a combined HK$6.l5 billion (Ssl .2 billion) to bidders including Sino Land Co,Bloomberg - 367 words
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Advertisement576 2007-03-15 17 CHINA INFRASTRUCTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Company Registration No. *****) NOTICE OF SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Special General Meeting of China Infrastructure Holdings Limited (the "Company") will be held at Quad Room, Changi Village Hotel, 1 Netheravon Road, Singapore *****2 on576 words
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INDIA
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480 2007-03-15 18 Progress impeded by red tape and official mistrust of privatisation Reuters [MUMBAI] Opportunities to invest in India's creaky infrastructure are on the rise, with US$35O billion worth of projects in the pipeline, but red tape and ingrained political mistrust of privatisation mean progress is slow.Reuters - 480 words
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185 2007-03-15 18 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India will allow overseas banks to acquire non-state lenders and list shares of their local units after April 2009. "Foreign banks may be permitted to enter into merger and acquisition transactions with any private sector bank," said V Leeladhar, deputy governorBloomberg - 185 words
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418 2007-03-15 18 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's Essar Group may get an option to sell its 33 per cent stake in a wireless venture to Vodafone Group Pic within four years as part of a shareholder deal, two people familiar with the matter said.Bloomberg - 418 words
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248 2007-03-15 18 Reuters [KOLKATA, Indial At least four people were killed in India's West Bengal state yesterday as police clashed with opponents of a planned industrial park, the latest incident in fresh unrest that has undermined economic reforms. Another seven were critically injured in theReuters - 248 words
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MIDDLE EAST
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Article, Illustration418 2007-03-15 19 It will trade oil swaps, futures and options contracts for oil companies Bloomberg [DUBAI] A Qatar-based company is setting up an energy-trading exchange in Qatar. International Mercantile Exchange will trade oil swaps, futures and options contracts for international oil companies, the firstBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 418 words
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259 2007-03-15 19 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Construction of the world's tallest residential tower will start in Dubai by the end of the year, with the 160 apartments each selling for a minimum of US$2.4 million. The 516 metre building will have two 120-storey towers, with a total of 160Bloomberg - 259 words
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465 2007-03-15 19 It is state-run Mawared's first overseas foray Reuters [AMMAN] Jordan's largest property developer Mawared plans to set up this month a US$l billion holding firm to eye lucrative investments in the booming regional real estate market, its head said on Tuesday. AkramReuters - 465 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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509 2007-03-15 20 LATEST US DATA Figure is smallest since Q3 2005 as exports rise and oil prices stabilise Reuters. Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US current-account deficit shrank more than expected in the fourth quarter of 2006 to U*****.8 billion, as lower oil prices took a biteReuters.; Bloomberg - 509 words
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334 2007-03-15 20 AFP [NUREMBERG] Foreign ministers from the European Union and the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) were meeting here yesterday hoping to move towards a free trade deal between the regions. The EU is also set to indicate its willingness toAFP - 334 words
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WORLD WATCH
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105 2007-03-15 20 Reuters [NEW YORK] Google Incis confident its popular video-sharing site You Tube and other Web services have strong legal protections under current copyright law, company attorneys said on Tuesday. Viacom Inc on Tuesday filed a US$l billion lawsuit that accuses Google and You TubeReuters - 105 words
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91 2007-03-15 20 Bloomberg [DETROIT] General Motors Corp, the world's largest automaker, reported a fourth-quarter profit of US$95O million after a year-earlier loss as its automotive business improved. Net income rose to US$l.6B a share from a loss of US$6.6 billion, or U5511.63, a year earlier,Bloomberg - 91 words
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Article, Illustration95 2007-03-15 20 AP [NEW YORK] The Metropolitan Opera will sell US$lOO,OOO boxes for next season's opening-night presentation of Lucia di Lammermoor with soprano Natalie Dessay (above) and tenor Marcello Giordani, the company said on Tuesday. For that price, the buyer gets an eight-seat box on theAP - 95 words
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239 2007-03-15 20 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Thailand's prosecutor will file criminal charges against ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra's wife and brother-in-law for evading tax ip a Shin Corp share transaction. The charges against Pojamarn Shinawatra and her brother Bhanapot Damapong will be filed in the criminal court thisBloomberg - 239 words
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Advertisement1393 2007-03-15 20 ADVERTISEMENT Written by Alan Devereux Bill continues: "I have been here since 1985 and I have The country recently held an historic election process found that the country has not only a strong business in which elected members gained power through a Four Singaporeans tell you their stories. ethic but1,393 words
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Article, Illustration704 2007-03-15 21 MORTGAGE TURMOIL Worries that rise in defaults may weaken US housing market overall AP [NEW YORK] Economists have been arguing for weeks about the crisis in mortgage lending to risky borrowers and whether it could turn the entire economy sour. Wall StreetAP; Source: Bloomberg - 704 words
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180 2007-03-15 21 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday a decline in US housing activity has caused some damage in subprime mortgage markets but was not hinting the overall economy. "I continue to believe the US economy is healthy," Mr Paulson said inReuters - 180 words
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501 2007-03-15 21 Ripple effect feared which could make US consumers avoid second mortgages Reuters [HONG KONG] Asian stocks and bonds, back in a downswing triggered by a deepening US mortgage lending crisis, are expected to extend losses as investors shun risky assets andReuters - 501 words
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Advertisement2885 2007-03-15 21 :*at^ «<? NOTICES Toll free: 1800-289-8822 Email: notices@sph com.sg J IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP. 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF HSFR PERFORMANCE SERVICES PTE LTD (IN MEMBERS' VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) CO. REG. NO. *****5741 C NOTICE OF RESOLUTIONS At an Extraordinary G«n*ral Meeting of Ihe Company held2,885 words
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389 2007-03-15 22 VEN SREENIVASAN - Airline only one of four non-US firms in ranking; it beats ExxonMobil, Boeing Reports by VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines is flying dizzyingly high among the world's most admired companies, it has been ranked 17th by Fortune magazine, beating the389 words
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Article2315 2007-03-15 22 CITY FUMT UA FUSMT ETP Aho Dhabi SQ4S5 1225 SQ«56 1300 Adelaide LH9771 1740 AF8088 2215 SQ268 1740 BA7B82 2215 AF8087 1830 Of82 2215 BA7381 1830 LH9770 2350 Qf81 1830 SQ269 2350 Ahmodabad SQ530 1930 Amsterdam L***** 0645 KL838 2315 SQ323 0645 L***** 2345 KL837 16052,315 words
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301 2007-03-15 22 [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airline's regional carrier, Silk Air, will start a four-times weekly service to the city of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, from May 25. Flights will depart Singapore every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 0735 hours and will arrive at 1205 hours (local time). The return301 words
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Article, Illustration445 2007-03-15 22 Bloom berg [PHOENIX, Arizona] Airbus SAS, the world's biggest commercial plane-maker, plans to boost production of its A 330 airliner to nine a month in 2009 and is seeking approval for a rate of 10 aircraft a month by the end ofBloom berg - 445 words
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Article, Illustration522 2007-03-15 22 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Underscoring the importance of Singapore and Asia to RollsRoyce, the UK power systems and services company has just held two-day meetings in the Republic of its board and newly created international advisory board. The meetings were held at The ArtsCAROLINE CHIA/THE STRAITS TIMES - 522 words
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Article169 2007-03-15 22 Bloom berg [MANILA] Cebu Air Inc president Lance Gokongwei said the Philippine carrier may buy as many as 20 Airbus SAS A 320 planes, valued at about US$l.3 billion, as it adds routes to compete with rivals including Philippine Airlines Inc. Cebu Air onBloom berg - 169 words
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Miscellaneous172 2007-03-15 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD DOWN sion? (9) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 2 Well up after a fairy's drink (8) Strict setter's on about papers Across: 1 Talent, 4 Improper, 9 Sa--3 Set in our characters, chang- fari, 10Gargoyle, 12 Tell, 13 Derby, ing ways (8) Queens back meaning 14 Shoe, 17 Bend sinister, 20172 words
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Article, Illustration499 2007-03-15 23 DONALD URQUHART - SSA says proposed increases are unreasonable and inequitable By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] The 300member Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has added its voice to the growing chorus of industry criticism of the Pamama Canal Authority's (ACP) "unreasonable" transit fee hikes as itAP - 499 words
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368 2007-03-15 23 Reuters [NEW YORK] A US shipping association is seeking nationwide uniformity for marine fuel standards to avoid unnecessary headaches for ship owners who have to meet different state emission requirements. Pacific Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), which represents owners and operators of marine terminals,Reuters - 368 words
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320 2007-03-15 23 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] The German city of Hamburg said it prefers to sell a stake in its Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) container operation to the public rather than a single investor. Hamburg may sell 30 per cent of HHLA, lessBloomberg - 320 words
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Article, Illustration474 2007-03-15 23 CHRISTINE SIM - By CHRISTINE SIM TNT Express, a global provider of express delivery services, logistics supply chain solutions and mail services, opened yesterday its largest life sciences regional distribution centre (RDC) in the world. Called the Life Sciences Express Hub, the RDC spans 65,000 square474 words
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270 2007-03-15 23 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] PetroChina Co, the nation's largest oil company, has started preparing the site of a receiving terminal for liquefied natural gas in northern China's Hebei province, a government official said. The fuel received will be used to supply nearby cities including BeijingBloomberg - 270 words
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326 2007-03-15 23 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Nippon Oil Corp, Japan's largest refiner, said its new liquefied natural gas receiving terminal will help the company increase its share of the gas market as it sells the fuel to businesses in northern Japan. LNG will be sent viaBloomberg - 326 words
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Article287 2007-03-15 23 SGX '000 M« 14 SS Vol Ch Offshore 0.39 -0.02 331 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.34 unch 6616 CoscoCorp 2.62 -0.08 ***** Cwt Limited- 0.90 -0.02 438 Ezra Hldgs 4.80 -0.18 443 Freight Links .0.08 unch 980 Grand Banks .0.93 0.04 28 Java Hold Ltd 1.44 -0.01 69 K1287 words
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Article706 2007-03-15 23 DAVID HUGHES - STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES ANYBODY who can recollect the shipping scene prior to containerisation would, on hearing that the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has launched a free publication on HIV/Aids, probably assume seafarers were the ITF's principal target group. In fact they are not.706 words
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522 2007-03-15 24 EDITORIAL AFTER the blowout in stock markets earlier this month, Wall Street experts were quick to try and soothe frayed investor nerves by saying it was not the start of a bear market but merely a bull market correction. Several reasons were given ranging from522 words
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Article, Illustration749 2007-03-15 24 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group PICTURED recently on the cover of Fortune. Steve Schwarzman is "the new king of Wall Street", says the magazine. Mr Schwarzman heads the Blackstone Group, a big "private equity" firm. In capitalism's toolbox,The Washington Post Writers Group - 749 words
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Article, Illustration1143 2007-03-15 24 LEON HADAR - Rising defaults on non-traditional loans cast a pall over the nation's financial sector LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent SOMETIMES you don't need a professional economist to warn you that there might be an economic problem on the horizon. When a friend had told me inBLOOMBERG - 1,143 words
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Article, Illustration873 2007-03-15 25 ANTHONY ROWLEY - And Greater Nagoya is the place where this method is practised par excellence ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent I RECENTLY unlocked the secret of why Japan is able to remain industrially competitive despite growing challenges from such countries as China or Vietnam with theirFILE PHOTO - 873 words
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Article277 2007-03-15 25 Myrna Thomas - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Myrna Thomas Managing Director, Corporate Affairs Temasek Holdings WE thank Vikram Khanna for his commentary "Temasek needs a foundation" (BT. March 12). Temasek has sponsored or supported various outreach programmes over the years. An example is the endowment programme STEP, set up277 words
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262 2007-03-15 25 Tan Tow Yin Singapore - Tan Tow Yin Singapore THE recently proposed 10 per cent capital reduction by Mobile One (Ml) leaves much to be desired as far as existing shareholders are concerned. First, the reduction would substantially change Mi's capital structure, with consolidated net gearing rising from 21.3 per262 words
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776 2007-03-15 25 DAVID HOWELL CAROLE NAKHLE - By! DAVID HOWELL CAROLE NAKHLE Talleyrand warned his supporters, "Above all, not m too much zeal." In the I struggle to achieve a low-carbon future and combat climate change it is time for his advice to be heeded by the European776 words
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Article, Illustration805 2007-03-15 31 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - It's setting up investment company's BPM system, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY Temasek Holdings has signed a Business Performance Management (BPM) deal with Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Asia's leading IT services company. Announcing this here at the TCS global headquarters, Girija Pande, TCS' executiveYEN MENG JIIN - 805 words
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234 2007-03-15 31 NYT [NEW YORK] Microsoft announced on Tuesday that it was extending the online gaming service for its Xbox consoles to the millions of people who use Windows PCs to play games over the Internet, a move that could bolster the popularity, andNYT - 234 words
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250 2007-03-15 31 WINSTON CHAI - This follows the setting up of its office in Tokyo By WINSTON CHAI SENDING out a strong signal of Vietnam's fast-devel-oping technology capability, one of the country's technology flag bearers has chosen Singapore as its base for expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. Hanoi-based250 words
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Article, Illustration618 2007-03-15 31 AFP [NEW DELHI] Who says cricket matches are unpredictable? A business solutions company in Mumbai has devised a computer model that forecasts cricket scores with apparently astounding success. The company, Fractal Analytics, scored a major hit by predicting West Indies' underdog victory over PakistanAFP - 618 words
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517 2007-03-15 31 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI SOUTH Korea's Samsung will open a new factory in Vietnam and expand its production facilities in India as it seeks to meet Asia's growing appetite for IT and consumer electronics products. The new plant in Vietnam, the firm's second in the517 words
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Advertisement105 2007-03-15 31 Viet firm chooses S'pore as base for Asia-Pac expansion. Lianhe Zaobao I Singapore Mod I I Manufacturers' I I Association I I to launch I I online I I shopping I Imbsito I I in the second halt I I zsc I BH ardware^^iß (amrTHHMU www.hardwarezone.com® handy Mobile-Phone Price Guide105 words
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Article, Illustration781 2007-03-15 32 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Authority acts to recover more than $1.8m property tax on building By KALPANA RASHIWALA ASIA Pulp Paper's former factory at Pioneer Road is being put up for auction by the taxman. APP part of the Sinar Mas Group, which defaulted on781 words
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307 2007-03-15 33 Investment in mails, offices, hotels up 48% Bloomberg [LONDONI Investors are expected to increase spending this year on European commercial real estate after pouring a record 227 billion euros (Ss46o billion) into such assets in 2006, CB Richard Ellis Inc said. InvestmentBloomberg - 307 words
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337 2007-03-15 33 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI AN unnamed developer has entered a bid of $79.4 million for a 0.24 hectare hotel site at the corner of Tanjong Pagar Road and Gopeng Street, triggering a public tender for the site. Market watchers, however, reckon that the337 words
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496 2007-03-15 34 KALPANA RASHIWALA - 13 of 17 collective sales so far this year are in secondary locations By KALPANA RASHIWALA DESPITE big publicity for a few prominent sales, most of the en bloc deals so far this year have been outside the Orchard Road area, property advisers496 words
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1358 2007-03-15 34 PROJECT NAME/ PROP CONTRACT TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND PRICE PSf STREET NAME TYPE DATE AREA*(SQFT) (SS 000) (SS) District 01 NON-LANDED Sherwood Twr Apt 15/02/2007 99 1389 378 272 The Sail Marina Bay Apt 16/02/2007 99 883 764 866 District 02 NON-LANDED1,358 words
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