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Title Section20 2007-04-24 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION Tuesday, April 24,2007 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 202/12/200620 words
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MAS sheds light on risk assessment
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Chapter395 2007-04-24 1 CONRAD TAN - Paper sets out the regulator's thinking when supervising banks and other financial institutions By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) yesterday provided some insights into how it assesses the risk profile of banks and other financial institutions here. A 20-page document published yesterday sets out the regulator's395 words
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Article, Illustration642 2007-04-24 1 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Older people who want to keep on working will find employers in Singapore more keen than businesses in many other places, including developed countries with ageing population like Switzerland, Sweden or the United States, a US employmentSource: Manpower survey of more than 28,000 emptoyers across 25 countries and territories, Oct 2006 - 642 words
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436 2007-04-24 1 CHEN HUIFEN - By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] After two days and one night of arduous negotiations, Singapore and Indonesia have finally reached an important milestone in their extradition treaty and defence cooperation agreement. In a joint statement yesterday, both sides said their respective foreign ministers436 words
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Advertisement13 2007-04-24 1 BIGGEfT BANKING JSHDHj ABN Amro, Barclays agree on USs9lb deal page 2 ■Caflß13 words
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Advertisement41 2007-04-24 1 CAR TERMINAL SME SPOTLIGHT Toast to a winning formula page The hotel that's forever overbooked' page COMMENTARY Time to relook SGX buying-in PILOTS' foe new plane doesn't need more skill, says SIA page Raymond Weil 11l 8 1 *****1 11 *****441 words
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Article, Illustration662 2007-04-24 2 Move to create world's fifth biggest bank may still face rival bids Reuters [LONDON] British bank Barclays pic has agreed to buy Dutch rival ABN Amro for about 67 billion euros (US$9l billion or *****.4 billion) in shares as itReuters; REUTERS - 662 words
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625 2007-04-24 2 MATTHEW PHAN - Company pushing ahead with planned Bangkok listing By MATTHEW PHAN [SINGAPORE] The political and regulatory uncertainty concerning Thailand's telecommunications sector will have died away by the end of the year, according to Sigve Brekke, chief executive of the country's second largest operator,625 words
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Article750 2007-04-24 2 Flying new plane doesn't need more skill, says SIA PILOTS do not need more skill to fly the 555-seat Airbus 380, Singapore Airlines told the Industrial Arbitration Court yesterday. It is no more difficult than flying a Boeing 777 or Boeing 747-400, said SIA executives Loh Oun Hean750 words
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644 2007-04-24 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - HEARING ON A380 PILOTS' PAY Carrier also wants to be able to deploy pilots flexibly By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Pilots do not need more skill to fly the 555-seat Airbus 380, Singapore Airlines told the Industrial Arbitration Court (lAC) yesterday.644 words
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Article135 2007-04-24 4 sn *****8 (+27.81) ST INDEX FUTURES 3373.00 (+26.00) siMsa 417.98 (+4.49) SIMSa FUTURES ***** (+5.10) MARKETS Monday Change KLCOMP 1,321.36 NIKKEI 225 17.***** +2.75 HANG SENG 20.556.57 -10.02 SET INDEX 686.18 -1.35 JAKARTA COMP 1,986.73 +18.00 MANILA COMP 3,319.01 +64.25 SEOUL COMP 1,544.35 +11.27 SHENZHEN B 574.88 +16.18135 words
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463 2007-04-24 4 GENEVIEVE CUA - Survey finds wealth managers ready to increase alternative investments By GENEVIEVE CUA [SINGAPORE] Alternative investments, including hedge funds, private equity and real estate, may become mainstream investments over the next couple of years, a Barclays Capital survey of wealth managers suggests. Just463 words
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Article, Illustration563 2007-04-24 4 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPOREI PSA Corporation has struck its third joint venture allowing shipping lines to operate a terminal here, this time creating Singapore's first dedicated car terminal as PSA seeks to establish itself as the region's main vehicle transhipment hub. Under563 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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719 2007-04-24 5 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY UNDER the stock market's current trading and settlement rules, delivery of shares takes place three working days after the transaction, or (t+3). If a seller has insufficient shares in his CDP account on delivery date that is,719 words
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Article, Illustration435 2007-04-24 5 Bloomberg SHARES of SMRT Corp rose to a record on optimism that Singapore's largest subway operator will be taken over by a rival after a report said ComfortDelGro Corp chairman Lim Jit Poh had suggested a merger. SMRT shares closedBloomberg; AFP - 435 words
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412 2007-04-24 5 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART OFFSHORE support and marine services company Ezra Holdings has confirmed that it is to have a separate overseas listing for its EOC production and construction division on the Oslo exchange. Ezra yesterday announced that it would list on412 words
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Article, Illustration768 2007-04-24 6 SIOW LI SEN - Investment focus still mainly in emerging Asian markets, says CEO By SIOW LI SEN SINGAPORE Telecommunications' new chief executive officer yesterday signalled that the company will look further afield to Central Asia and the Middle East for acquisitions but she saidARTHUR LEE - 768 words
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344 2007-04-24 6 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI SINGAPORE'S real estate investment trust (Reit) market has become the biggest in Asia outside Japan, Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang said yesterday. Singapore's Reit market has grown since the first such trust was listed here five344 words
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Article252 2007-04-24 6 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI FRASERS Centrepoint Trust (FCT) yesterday said that its distributable income for the second quarter ended March 31 came to $10.3 million, or 1.67 cents per unit. The figures were higher than the forecast distributable income of $9.1 million, or 1.46252 words
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547 2007-04-24 7 VEN SREENIVASAN - Brokers lift price targets for ASL, Labroy, KepCorp, SembMarine By VEN SREENIVASAN THE continuing strength in the offshore and marine sector is prompting a slew of upgradings on stocks of companies with exposure to the industry. In a report issued yesterday, Phillip Securities lifted547 words
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311 2007-04-24 7 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH THE directors of Daka Designs, the product-design company now known as Carats Limited, have responded to reports in The Business Times and The Straits Times about complaints made about them by a shareholder, Edward Lee. Mr Lee, who identified himself to the311 words
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425 2007-04-24 7 CHRISTINE SIM - By CHRISTINE SIM ORNAMENTAL fish service provider Qian Hu Corporation Ltd said yesterday that it will capitalise on its fastest growing market, China, by almost doubling its distribution points in that country from about 60 to 100 by year end.425 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration536 2007-04-24 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Index closes 27.8 points higher, but market scoreboard shows 260 falls to 255 rises R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent W insofar as the Straits Times Index was concerned the broad market recorded 255 rises versus 260 falls, excluding warrants and bonds. The indexSource: Bloomberg - 536 words
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Article, Illustration906 2007-04-24 8 SECURITIES TRADING SCOREBOARD MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Pawn Undl Up Down Undi Up Do— Undl Multilnd 9 6 2 _1 0 0 10 6 2 Mamifacturg 75 86 63 15 24 14 90 110 77 Commerce 23 31 27 6 10 9 29 41 36 Tpt/Stor/Com 19 12 11 1906 words
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Article, Illustration952 2007-04-24 8 CONRAD TAN - Compiled by CONRAD TAN HO BEE in March successfully tendered for another parcel of land at Sentosa Cove, namely, The Seaview Collection, at a total consideration of $459.8 million. The land was jointly tendered with its Malaysian partner, 101 Properties Bhd. Each company will hold 50 per cent interestSource: Bloomberg - 952 words
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Article, Illustration514 2007-04-24 8 LARRY WEE - CURRENCIES LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent SELECTED Asian units and the Canadian dollar continued to impress yesterday, even though fresh Wall Street highs last Friday did buy the US dollar some respite. The Indian rupee clocked a fresh nine-year high of 41.56 rupeesSource: Reuters - 514 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration540 2007-04-24 10 UMA SHANKARI - BCA aims to cut concrete-based projects to below 50% in 5 years By UMA SHANKARI THE government is looking to impose mandatory requirements for sustainable construction as part of its masterplan to cut Singapore's reliance on sand and granite. Minister of State for National540 words
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Article, Illustration295 2007-04-24 10 JANICE HENG - By JANICE HENG CIMB Bank, the consumer banking arm of Malaysia's CIMB Group, opened its Singapore branch yesterday, making the republic the third country in which CIMB Group offers a full range of financial services. "This is a significant moment for theARTHUR LEE - 295 words
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321 2007-04-24 10 ROLAND UM - By ROLAND UM HOT on the heels of the government's initiative to boost research into digital media, the National University of Singapore (NUS) said yesterday it has set aside $11 million over the next three years to start an Interactive and Digital321 words
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Article158 2007-04-24 10 Public feedback on double taxation pacts THE Ministry of Finance wants public feedback on avoidance of double taxation agreements yia a questionnaire on its website. MOF wants comments so it can review existing agreements with Bangladesh, Luxembourg, Pakistan, South Africa and United Arab Emirates. It also wants to158 words
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Article, Illustration292 2007-04-24 10 MORGAN Stanley has named chief economist Stephen Roach as its new Asia chairman. He takes up the job in June. In his new role, 61-year-old Dr Roach whose comments on global economic issues are frequently quoted in the press will be Morgan292 words
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Article212 2007-04-24 10 THE consumer price index (CPI) in March 2007 fell by 0.2 per cent from the previous month. Compared with March 2006, the CPI was 0.7 per cent higher. Food prices fell one per cent, following cheaper fresh seafood, vegetables and pork after the Chinese New212 words
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Article, Illustration736 2007-04-24 10 KALPANA RASHIWALA - It is the first en bloc sale set above $2,000 psf ppr By KALPANA RASHIWALA FOUR collective-sale sites were launched yesterday including Grangeford Apartments, with a whopping $660 million "guide price" that is more than double the $280 million bandied about in October last736 words
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SME spotlight
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Article, Illustration549 2007-04-24 11 OH BOON PING - SMALL CAPS By OH BOON PING RIVERSTONE Holdings which makes cleanroom gloves, finger protectors and packing material is upbeat about the future as the outlook for hard disk drives (HDDs) and semiconductors improves. The company has boosted capacity to tap on the549 words
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Article, Illustration908 2007-04-24 11 BENITA AW YEONG - A prime area hotel values customer feedback, reports BENITA AW YEONG BENITA AW YEONG HOTEL Phoenix, a stone's throw away from Somerset MRT, is one of the few hotels in Singapore which does not have a swimming pool, but that has not stopped it fromARTHUR LEE - 908 words
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401 2007-04-24 11 TEH HOOI LING - By TEH HOOI LING IT APPEARS that profits are being taken out of the small caps sector and we are moving into a consolidation phase. For the five trading sessions to yesterday, our portfolio slid 0.6 per cent. This compared with the Straits Times Index's401 words
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Article, Illustration819 2007-04-24 12 JANICE HENG - But wine distributor Giorgio Ferrari's 'best investment' was in business consultancy, reports JANICE HENG JANICE HENG WINE and credit advisory services is not as traditional a combination as wine and cheese. But it is a formula that has worked for Giorgio Ferrari, and for his819 words
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Article7477 2007-04-24 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN Amro Asset Mgt (S'pore) Stat Europe Eqty'*" 1 122/ St* Europe Bond 1.191/ Star Europe Bal .1271/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1373/ Star Asia Bond ...1317/ Star Asa Balanced 1106/ Stat Global Technology Fund 1 0.218/ Mult) St Fd 0.979/ Stat Asa Bond/USD) 0.872/ GfcMultiStUSD 1165/7,477 words
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Article, Illustration887 2007-04-24 13 JANICE HENG - It's holding its own against bigger competitors, reports JANICE HENG JANICE HENG THE pharmaceutical industry is not usually associated with the activity of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Yet Sunward Pharmaceutical has found its own place in the sun, in a field dominated byYEN MENG JIIN - 887 words
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482 2007-04-24 13 JANICE HENG - Participating SMEs can enjoy privileges and advantages By JANICE HENG SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) will receive help in meeting workplace safety and health (WSH) standards, when bizSAFE a programme organised by the Workplace Safety and Health Advisory Committee is launched482 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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437 2007-04-24 14 Launch of more ETFs supports platinum prices Reuters [TOKYO] Gold hovered near an 11-month high yesterday, just below the psychological level of US$7OO an ounce, while platinum was supported by the prospect of the launch of more ex-change-traded funds. Gold was alsoReuters - 437 words
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196 2007-04-24 14 AP [MANILA] The Philippines posted a 52 billion peso (551.65 billion) budget gap in the first quarter, overshooting the target because of poor revenue collection, the finance chief said yesterday. "We've had a challenging first quarter, but we have seen improvements in March,"AP - 196 words
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385 2007-04-24 14 Forecast home-loan defaults seen to adversely affect mortgage business Reuters [WASHINGTON] US corporate profits will be smaller, demand for goods will diminish, hiring will slow and weaker growth is expected later this year, a survey released yesterday showed. The NationalReuters - 385 words
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Article2457 2007-04-24 14 VOL Apr 23 RM C000) ASM Realty .2.60 0.24 1579 Abric Bhd .0.32 -0.01 89 Acp Industries .2.30 0.22 3995 Advance Synergy 0.37 unch 1860 AdventaBhd 1.23 0.15 4266 AeMultiHIdgs 0.34 unch 61 Affin Holdings 2.43 0.02 2058 Ahmad Zaki Resou 2.86 0.11 209 AicCorp 0.59 -0.01 442,457 words
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Article, Illustration903 2007-04-24 14 Monthly trades in Viet contracts seen doubling in a year Bloomberg [HANOI] Vietnam's currency is starting to capture the attention of derivatives traders as South-east Asia's fastest-growing economy accelerates. DBS Group Holdings Ltd and Australia New Zealand Banking Group Ltd have begun offshoreBloomberg; AFP - 903 words
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MALAYSIA
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272 2007-04-24 15 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's tourist island of Langkawi is providing a large plot of land to wealthy investors from the United Arab Emirates to build luxury homes and boost business ties, a report said yesterday. Mahdzir Khalid, the chief minister of northern KedahAFP - 272 words
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566 2007-04-24 15 PAULINE NG - Merger to create biggest Chinese media group outside China By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN tycoon Tiong Hiew King's newspaper group has moved one step closer to becoming the biggest Chinese media group outside China following the signing of a566 words
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Article, Illustration326 2007-04-24 15 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's former prime minister has attacked his successor and urged him to quit at the next election to make way for a man more than 10 years his junior. Mahathir Mohamad told journalists on Sunday that Prime MinisterAFP - 326 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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Article51 2007-04-24 15 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's government yesterday urged millions of potential voters to register in yet another indication that general elections were round the corner. The Election Commission recently said 4.9 million eligible voters —had not signed. There are now 10.3 million registered voters in Malaysia.AP - 51 words
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Article56 2007-04-24 15 AP [SHANGHAI] Citigroup, HSBC, Standard Chartered and Bank of East Asia yesterday officially began offering local currency retail banking services to customers in China, aiming to woo potential clients with better services than local lenders usually provide. The banks had launched locally incorporated branches toAP - 56 words
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Article77 2007-04-24 15 AP [NEW DELHI] Asian giants India and China held another round of talks to resolve their decades-old border dispute, an External Affairs Ministry statement said yesterday, but there was no indication of a breakthrough on the issue. India's National Security Adviser M K Narayanan andAP - 77 words
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Article59 2007-04-24 15 Bloomberg [HONG KONGI Country Garden Holdings, which this month had the biggest initial share sale of a Chinese property developer, said 2006 profit climbed 147 per cent. Net income was 1.52 billion yuan (*****.7 million), compared with 615 million yuan a year earlier. Sales roseBloomberg - 59 words
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Article58 2007-04-24 15 Reuters [TOKYO] India expects its energy demand to remain strong, but increased energy efficiency may keep the pace of demand growth below economic growth. Montek Singh Ahluwalia, deputy chairman of Planning Commission, said. He expected sustainable economic growth of 9 per cent a year over theReuters - 58 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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263 2007-04-24 16 [MUMBAI] The US-based Depository Trust Clearing Corporation (DTCC) is planning to pick up 5 per cent stake in the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), says a report in the Business Standard. The other contenders are Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings and the263 words
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543 2007-04-24 16 China Mobile, Lenovo Group and CNOOC leading the test batch [HONG KONG] China's State Council is expected to give approval soon to five Hong Kong-listed red chips to sell A shares on mainland stock markets, the South China Morning Post543 words
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Article, Illustration53 2007-04-24 16 [WUHAN, Hubei Province] A performer kicks off the final draw ceremony for the Fifa Women's World Cup China 2007 in Wuhan, in the central Chinese province of Hubei, on Sunday. Sixteen teams are competing in the tournament, which will play across Shanghai. Tianjin. Hangzhou. Wuhan and Chengdu fromAFP - 53 words
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235 2007-04-24 16 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's foreign investment body deferred yesterday a decision on Vodafone's US$ll billion plan to buy Indian mobile carrier Hutchison Essar. Industry Secretary Ajay Dua told reporters that the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) would study some comments from the Law Ministry beforeBloomberg - 235 words
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Article, Illustration351 2007-04-24 16 AFP [NEW DELHI] India's booming services and software industry yesterday announced that an independent watchdog has been set up to create a "global safe-deposit vault" to halt data theft such as credit card details. Shyamal Ghosh, a former Indian bureaucrat, was namedAFP - 351 words
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256 2007-04-24 16 AFP [SHANGHAI] China Citic Bank has raised US$5.4 billion in a share sale in Shanghai and Hong Kong, marking the world's biggest initial public offering so far this year, according to figures issued yesterday. The bank, ranked seventh in China, pricedAFP - 256 words
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417 2007-04-24 16 Official says more talks needed on new terms in draft Reuters [NEW DELHI] India will not be hurried into concluding a landmark but controversial nuclear cooperation deal with the United States, despite the latter's frustration over an impasse inReuters - 417 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration403 2007-04-24 17 Cost savings are expected to be towards US$500m per year by 2009 AFP [LONDON] Anglo-Swedish pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca yesterday said it has agreed to buy US biotechnology company Medlmmune for US$l5.6 billion. "AstraZeneca today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreementAFP; REUTERS - 403 words
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491 2007-04-24 17 Lone Star auctioning off US$1.66b stake Reuters [TOKYO] HSBC Holdings pic is among the bidders vying for a two-thirds stake in mid-size Japanese lender Tokyo Star Bank Ltd. the Nikkei business daily said yesterday. Dallas-based private equity fund Lone Star is auctioning offReuters - 491 words
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Article, Illustration55 2007-04-24 17 [LONDON] Lloyd Scott pulls a giant 'boulder'as he finishes the London Marathon, a day after the start of the marathon, on The Mall in central London yesterday. Complete with a whip in hand and an Indiana Jones-style outfit, the champion fundraiser pulled the boulder for 26 milesAP - 55 words
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272 2007-04-24 17 Reuters [LONDON] Private equity firms Kohlberg Kravis Roberts and Carlyle Group have joined the race for the text book publishing unit of Canada's Thomson Corp, a source close to the matter said yesterday. KKR declined to comment, while Carlyle and Thomson officialsReuters - 272 words
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Article, Illustration540 2007-04-24 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The newspaper business is bad and getting worse, billionaire Warren Buffett said last month. He was talking about US papers, which are among the investments of Berkshire Hathaway Inc, the holding company he heads. Shares of publishers outside the USBloomberg - 540 words
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Article425 2007-04-24 17 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo JAPAN'S sovereign debt ratings have improved from their previous ranking alongside those of Botswana but only to the level of such countries as Iceland. Slovenia or Chile in terms of how its government debt is viewed by rating agencies. The425 words
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334 2007-04-24 17 Reuters [ZURICH] Nestle beat forecasts with a 7.4 per cent rise in first-quarter underlying sales but said profit growth would slow as it would not be able to fully pass on increases in the costs of raw materials. t TheReuters - 334 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration477 2007-04-24 18 FAX, which runs AirAsia X, reportedly focusing on long-haul flights Bernama [PETALING JAYA] Malaysia Airlines (MAS) needs to study the proposal by Fly Asian Xpress (FAX) to hand over its rural routes to Firefly, the newly launched airlineBernama; AP - 477 words
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170 2007-04-24 18 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India yesterday reiterated its decision to keep overseas carriers from owning a stake in local airlines, while promising a review of investment norms for the aviation industry. "At this moment, there is no proposal, but all policies evolve according toBloomberg - 170 words
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249 2007-04-24 18 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian long-haul budget airline pioneer Air Asia X said yesterday it will buy up to 15 new Airbus A 330-300 aircraft to begin services as it branches out from its short-haul beginnings. Air Asia X operator, FlyAFP - 249 words
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336 2007-04-24 18 It sees return to annual profit for ended fiscal year Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Corp (JAL), Asia's largest carrier by sales, increased the number of domestic passengers in the year ended March 31 for the first year in four, as a stronger economy boosted travel.Bloomberg - 336 words
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226 2007-04-24 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] British Airways pic (BA), Europe's thirdlargest airline, may make an offer for Iberia Lineas Aereas de Espana SA with a group of private equity investors to protect its joint operations with the Spanish carrier. BA has approached "a numberBloomberg - 226 words
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Miscellaneous150 2007-04-24 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 1 Reportedly interrogate surprise (3) Across: 1 Thermostat, 6 Stir, 9 Heather who is a traitor (8) 17 word for word from brave Colts, 10 Patagonia, 12 Vacuum 2 A dalesman blended most of distrauaht man shortly (8) deaner, 14 Honolulu, 15 Bunyan, ,M e W K te150 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration537 2007-04-24 19 DONALD URQUHART - Formal complaint lodged with Beijing which sees THCs as anti-competitive By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Asian shippers are again up in arms over controversial terminal handling charges (THCs) after regional liner groupings more than doubled the surcharges at southern China ports despite the Chinese government537 words
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283 2007-04-24 19 It says proposal will generally be neutral for group Bloomberg [COPENHAGEN] AP Moell-er-Maersk A/S, Denmark's biggest company, said a new tax proposal will not harm earnings, after declaring that a previous plan may have forced the shipper to move some divisions abroad. "TheBloomberg - 283 words
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205 2007-04-24 19 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Freight rates for dry-bulk commodities rose because of a recordlong queue for loading at Newcastle, Australia, the world's largest coal-export port. The Baltic Panamax Index rose 4.1 per cent last week to 5,470, the highest since December 2004. The indexBloomberg - 205 words
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Article, Illustration573 2007-04-24 19 AFP [SYDNEY] The families of three men who disappeared mysteriously from a yacht found drifting off the northeast Australian coast have refused to give up hope of finding them alive. The official search for the sailors was called off on Sunday, with policeAFP - 573 words
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254 2007-04-24 19 Kuehne Nagel Q1 profit up 28.2% Reuters [ZURICH] Swiss freight company Kuehne Nagel posted a 28.2 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit to 130.3 million Swiss francs yes- terday ($163.2 million), boosted by strong performances in its sea and air freight units. The group confirmed its 2007 objective toReuters - 254 words
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464 2007-04-24 19 The Economic Times [MUMBAI] Bharati Shipyard, now under construction at Mangalore, has proposed to create a facility for building ships up to 100,000 tonnes capacity instead of the original plan for fabricating up to 60,000 tonnes capacity ships. "We have asked ourThe Economic Times - 464 words
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354 2007-04-24 19 Bloomberg [ATHENS] The cost of hiring ships to carry commodities including iron ore may exceed a two-year high because of expectations that China will import more of the raw material used to make steel. China produced 26 per cent more steel productsBloomberg - 354 words
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Article280 2007-04-24 19 S6X '000 Apr 23 S$ Vol Ch Offshore 0.44 unch 1485 Chuan Hup Hldgs 0.33 unch 785 Cosco Corp 2.64 0.04 3111 Cwt Limited .0.63 unch 117 Ezra Hldgs .4*1 0.28 708 Freight Links .0.09 unch 3372 Grand Banks OA 0.01 20 Java Hold Ltd .-...unch unch 0280 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article482 2007-04-24 20 EDITORIAL THE Malaysian currency has been gaining steadily against the greenback since it was unshackled from its fixed peg in July 2005. In fact, since that time, it's appreciated more than 10 per cent to RM3.42 at the close of trading yesterday, from 3.80 previously. This has482 words
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Article, Illustration1143 2007-04-24 20 TIGER TONG - What is less well known is that Chengdu has a strong IT foundation. And in the past few years, it has made considerable achievements in IT manufacturing By TIGER TONG AS industrial growth in China suffers increasingly from constraints on its resources andFILE PHOTO - 1,143 words
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Article, Illustration779 2007-04-24 20 ANDY MUKHERJEE - THE BOTTOM LINE ANDY MUKHERJEE Bloomberg CHINA'S recent economic growth figure should have been a "buy" signal for the equity markets. Instead, it caused an Asia-wide sell-off. The Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia-Pacific Index dropped 1.6 per cent last Thursday after theBloomberg - 779 words
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Article, Illustration1186 2007-04-24 21 LEON HADAR - Its political culture explains why President Bush and the Republican Party have paid special attention to the area LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent Despite the fact that I've never visited the place, Peoria has been on my mind especially when I'm trying to break throughREUTERS - 1,186 words
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Article, Illustration803 2007-04-24 21 PAUL KRUGMAN - The fate of US troops rests on the victor of the tussle between Bush and Congress By PAUL KRUGMAN NYT THERE are two ways to describe the confrontation between Congress and the Bush administration over funding for the Iraq surge. You can pretendNYT; AFP - 803 words
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FOCUS: ENVIRONMENT
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Article, Illustration1652 2007-04-24 22 THOMAS J LUECK - THOMAS J LUECK looks at mayor Michael Bloomberg's visionary plan for growth and the environment in the city THOMAS J LUECK NYT IN a quarter-century plan to create what he called "the first environmentally sustainable 21st-century city," Mayor Michael R Bloomberg proposed a sweeping andNYT; AP PHOTOS - 1,652 words
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PROPERTY
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322 2007-04-24 28 UMA SHANKARI - Occupancy hitting record highs; home prices also seen rising 12-15% By UMA SHANKARI DELIVERING a bullish outlook on Singapore's property market, Citigroup's research team yesterday said residential rents could rise 30-40 per cent this year as occupancy hits record highs. 'Taking into322 words
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Article, Illustration247 2007-04-24 28 BUKIT Sembawang has sold about 90 per cent of its 100-unit freehold Pare Mondrian condo at Woodleigh Close since April 10, achieving an average price understood to be just below $700 per sq ft. Marketing agent DTZ Debenham Tie Leung said247 words
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Article, Illustration211 2007-04-24 29 REAL estate agency HSR International Realtors has been endorsed by The Singapore Book of Records as "the largest real estate agency" here, with more than 5,000 agents. HSR also registered an 18 per cent increase in transaction value in 2006 comparedFILE PHOTO - 211 words
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Article, Illustration420 2007-04-24 29 ARTHUR SIM - The sites in Bishan, Dakota Crescent attract minimum committed bids By ARTHUR SIM TWO Housing Development Board (HDB) residential sites on the government's reserve list have attracted minimum committed bids and will now go on sale by public tender. A420 words
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