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Title Section20 2007-05-28 1 The Business Times Monday, May 28,2007- online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 202/12/2006 SINGAPORE 85 cents20 words
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943 2007-05-28 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - UOL, Kheng Leong, UIC, SingLand have spent $1.84b since 2005: study By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Companies controlled by Wee Cho Yaw have been the biggest buyers of collective sale sites since 2005. The companies UOL Group, Kheng Leong, United Industrial Corporation and943 words
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Article666 2007-05-28 1 CHEN HUIFEN - SGX can become preferred site for IPOs, says Ernst By CHEN HUIFEN {SINGAPORE] Biotechnology firms are increasingly looking beyond their own shores to list their shares, and the trend could potentially make Singapore a preferred site for Chinese biotech firms to do so. This prognosis came666 words
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Advertisement27 2007-05-28 1 ■jg~. >j VIEWS FROM THE TOP CEOs on corporate philanthropy in Singapore Hb H k ■L GLOBAL TRADER AWARDS Corporate profiles, industry trends PAGES 25 to 3327 words
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Advertisement16 2007-05-28 1 BizlT Microsoft aims to be major media player too PAGE 40 Markets Digest, Page 1 IB16 words
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Advertisement11 2007-05-28 1 Jr* INING CQISID6 STOCKS US investors brace forpullback PAGE 22 Kin11 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration616 2007-05-28 2 CONRAD TAN - There are now more than 70 foreign banks with branches in China, including DBS, OCBC and UOB By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Foreign banks in China expect their revenue in that country to grow 20 per cent or more this year, accordingAP - 616 words
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550 2007-05-28 2 CHEN HUIFEN - Novel scheme pegs a variable bonus to staff fitness By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] Becton Dickinson Critical Care Systems is so serious about encouraging healthy lifestyles that it has pegged the fitness level of its staff to a variable bonus possibly a first among550 words
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482 2007-05-28 2 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] ExxonMobil, the world's largest oil company, is planning to build its first specialty elastomers plant in Asia as part of its planned second multi-bil-lion dollar petrochemicals complex in Singapore. The proposed new downstream plant at the Jurong Island complex "will482 words
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Article164 2007-05-28 3 BT ONLINE BT print subscribers get free access to the Business Times Online. To activate your account, log on to httpV/business-times. asial ,com.sg. For more information, e-mail btocs@sph.com.sg or call 6388-3838. MARKETS WMk Chge STI 3486.63 -.-25.77 KLCOMP .....1339.08 -17.76 NIKKEI 225 *****.21 +81.63 HANG SENG *****.66 -384.18164 words
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664 2007-05-28 3 CHUANG PECK MING - China selloff, fears of US recession and inflation lead to net sales of US$382m By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] Singapore investors ended up as the biggest Asian net sellers on Wall Street in the first quarter, following the big sell-off664 words
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Article524 2007-05-28 2 Call to name World Bank chief on merit FOLLOWING Paul Wolfowitz's forced resignation, revolt over the automatic choice of another American national as president of the World Bank erupted into the open yesterday when the finance ministers of Australia, South Africa and Brazil issued simultaneous statements calling for524 words
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Article, Illustration601 2007-05-28 3 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Three finance ministers weigh in on debate openly By ANTHONY ROWLEY in London REVOLT over the automatic choice of an American as president of the World Bank erupted into the open yesterday when the finance ministers of Australia, South Africa and Brazil issuedAFP - 601 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration703 2007-05-28 4 OH BOON PING - HOCK LOCK SIEW By OH BOON PING LAST Wednesday, cinema group Eng Wah Organization announced that it would be bought out by biotechnology firm Transcutaneous Technologies Inc (TTI) in a $675 million reverse takeover deal. The takeover will give the privately held TTI anARTHUR LEE - 703 words
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453 2007-05-28 4 DONALD URQUHART - They say directors' 'control' charge 'unwarranted' By DONALD URQUHART THE Yellow Pages squabble continues with the two major shareholders at the centre of the boardroom battle again denying they are trying to wrest control of the company by ousting four independent directors and the453 words
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201 2007-05-28 4 Reuters INDOFOOD Agri Resources Ltd said on Saturday it plans to buy Indonesian plantation firm PT London Sumatra Tbk (Lonsum) for up to $1.6 billion. Indofood Agri, the plantation arm of Indonesia's largest instant noodle maker PT Indofood Silkses Makmur Tbk,Reuters - 201 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration621 2007-05-28 6 TEH HOOI LING - STOCKS TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent THREE more days to the end of May. The much dreaded correction, which caused severe anxiety to many market participants in May last year, did not occur. Instead, indices around the world went on toCompiled by BT with data from Thomson Financial Datastream - 621 words
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419 2007-05-28 6 AFP [HONG KONG] Asian currencies ended last week edging higher against the US dollar, though improved sentiment towards the greenback held back a minority of local units. Japanese yen: The yen stood flat to firmer in the past week after investors sold the USAFP - 419 words
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Article, Illustration2075 2007-05-28 6 Consensus No.of Forecast Mean Fri's recommendation esti- EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Allco Commercial REIT 1.50 1.50 6 5.14 26.63 1.51 1.34 Allgreen Properties 2.78 2.89 9 8.18 22.26 1.72 1.85 Allied Technologies 2.50 2.50 2 2.30 5.65 0.142,075 words
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Article1265 2007-05-28 6 Payment Ex look! Pay (cts) M• sim 4e$t_ ABR Hldgs F 0.50 08-May 11-Ma, 28-May ABR Hldgs S 0.50 08-May 11-May 284Aay Adampak a 5.00 07-May 10-May 18-Jkm Adampak F 1.00 07-May 10Way 11-iun Adv Integrated 0.18 23-May 28-May 13-toi Advance SO y 0.50 07-May ICVMay 2*May Advanced1,265 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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588 2007-05-28 7 SIOW LI SEN - Market leaders stand to gain from huge rural markets, UBS says By SIOW LI SEN EMERGING Asian telcos, in particular those in China and India, continue to be good growth stocks, while Singapore telcos remain safe bets for investors, ÜBS analysts say.588 words
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Article, Illustration363 2007-05-28 7 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI INSTEAD of the usual construction hoardings, Wheelock Properties is setting up an art gallery to promote contemporary Singapore artists at the site where it is building Scotts Square, a luxury 43-storey residential and retail development. The Wheelock363 words
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217 2007-05-28 7 JANICE HENG - By JANICE HENG AFTER coming under fire at the company's annual general meeting last month, Genting International's directors' fees may be called into question again at an extraordinary general meeting today even though the subject is not on the agenda. Minority shareholder Toh217 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration1422 2007-05-28 8 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING Senior Correspondent A ALL our portfolios advanced despite the slight weakness in the Straits Times Index and the stagnant UOB Sesdaq Index. The one-month top winners portfolio chalked up the biggest rise of 2.7 per cent thanks to gains in PSL,1,422 words
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1372 2007-05-28 8 ROBERT HALILI - INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI TRADING activity by directors and substantial shareholders was low last week with only 48 trades worth $20 million based on filings on the Exchange from May 21 to 25. This was sharply down from the previous week's1,372 words
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Article549 2007-05-28 8 STRAITS TIMES INDEX STOCKS Stock Mm* m Oom Oianp itodinww «W Oot* Qtanqt Stotfcaaim w eM Om** Allien 0.54 1850 *0030 JMH 2.70 23.200 -0500 5PH 2-85 4400 -a020 Axendasreit 093 2650 0 040 J5M 1.90 14.100 -0.500 STtngg 1 50 3.S20 -0 040 CaprtaComm 0 58 7930 <5010 JardineC&C549 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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556 2007-05-28 9 MATTHEW PHAN - Fossil fuels set to continue as mainstay despite buzz over renewable sources By MATTHEW PHAN IMAGINE making sand out of carbon dioxide, or pumping gas underground to enhance yields at existing natural gas fields scientists from oil giant Shell say that such technologies are556 words
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Article236 2007-05-28 9 DATE/ TIME EVENT VENUE 14 May- Designing Leisure URA Centre Main 1 Jun 07 Inspirations from Atnum 8.30am The Marina Bay Sands 28 May 07 Multiliteracies: Connecting Suntec Convention 8.00am with the Language Centre Classroom 28 May 07 Parenting with Confidence St Andrew's Centre, 7.00pm Workshop 250TanjongPagarRd 29236 words
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359 2007-05-28 9 CONRAD TAN - By CONRAD TAN MAYBANK is launching today a structured deposit with returns that are linked to palm oil prices traded on Bursa Malaysia. Its two-year Regal Structured Deposit is prin-cipal-guaranteed if held to maturity and pays a fixed return of 4 per cent359 words
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Advertisement138 2007-05-28 9 -—m—* .0- t. You feel things others can't begin to imagine. m You cherish not what you have but those you have around you. 9* 1 You know that wealth is about more than just money. r > That's why you live the privileged life. 0 ■nihS Hi**?* is 4138 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration1446 2007-05-28 11 NEW RESTAURANT Spring Ju Chun Yuan 130 Amoy Street #01-01 Far East Square. Te1:6536-2655 LEGEND goes that during the Qing Dynasty, a top Chinese scholar was invited to dinner at a famous restaurant in Fujian province known as Ju Chun Yuan. It was a1,446 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration3402 2007-05-28 12 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC Right direction Lim Khoong Hong President Wincor Nixdorf Asia Pacific COMPANIES would do well to realise that corporate philanthropy is not just about giving monies to an adopted charity once a year but, instead, needs to become an integral part of their business culture. I3,402 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration890 2007-05-28 14 DANIEL BUENAS - DANIEL BUENAS takes a look at some warning signs that should help investors spot trouble before it arrives DANIEL BUENAS IN his Gothic fiction tale The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allan Poe tells the story of a genderless narrator who commits a murder and tries to890 words
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Article, Illustration818 2007-05-28 14 LIN ZHAOWEI - CAMPUS LIFE Elvis Chiu meets people with an entrepreneurial bent at an Israeli college, LIN ZHAOWEI reports LIN ZHAOWEI MANY people are wary about visiting Israel, given the constant media coverage on the unstable Middle East situation. But for Singapore Management University undergraduate818 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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486 2007-05-28 15 Sources say gap between rich and poor countries remains wide Reuters [GENEVA] Major global trade talks on cutting goods tariffs were reported blocked on Friday, heightening gloom among negotiators over prospects for a successful outcome to the World Trade Organisation's Doha Round. TradeReuters - 486 words
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445 2007-05-28 15 Bloomberg [KARACHI] Pakistan's economy may expand as much as 7.2 per cent this fiscal year because of a record wheat harvest and higher cement and sugar production, the central bank said. The US$l29 billion South Asian economy could surpass the government's 7 per cent growthBloomberg - 445 words
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Article, Illustration806 2007-05-28 15 Washington talks overshadowed by lack of progress on key issue of yuan Reuters [WASHINGTON] High-level economic talks between China and the United States last week failed to ease trade rifts between the two economic giants, risking rising tensions ahead of the raceReuters; AP - 806 words
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478 2007-05-28 15 AP [LONDON] The United States is preparing to reject new targets on climate change at a Group of Eight (G-8) summit next month, according to a document leaked by environmental campaigners. The stand will dash German and British hopes of brokeringAP - 478 words
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Advertisement77 2007-05-28 15 If you are facing any of the following: You need to keep your payroll absolutely confidential. Your payroll staff are bogged down, and are bored with the routine of rushing payroll every month, and there is limited room for staff development for payroll processing functions. You or your payroll staff77 words
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Advertisement165 2007-05-28 15 Citi Private Bank We are delighted to present to you our latest achievement It is with pride that we receive this award of excellence and with thanks that we dedicate it to our clients for placing their faith in us. This distinction is an affirmation of the promise we uphold165 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration242 2007-05-28 16 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] The recent strengthening of the Malaysian ringgit against the dollar does not pose a problem for the country's export competitiveness, Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop told reporters yesterday. "At this point of time, we do not have aReuters - 242 words
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Article, Illustration633 2007-05-28 16 S JAYASANKARAN - MALAYSIA INSIGHT S JAYASANKARAN KL Correspondent simply don't think it's viable. Let's forget about the logistics of taking a pipeline through the mountains, the hassles of separate negotiations with three governments and take note of just one statistic: the cost of storage633 words
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263 2007-05-28 16 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] US private equity firm Newbridge Capital may scrap plans to buy a fifth of Malaysian lender EON Capital because of disagreement on pricing, a newspaper reported last Saturday. Malaysian auto and banking group DRB-Hicom, which owns 20.2 perReuters - 263 words
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360 2007-05-28 16 320-km pipeline will help ships from Mid-East avoid busy Malacca Strait Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Indonesia's Bakrie Brothers has won a contract to supply steel pipes for the development of a US$7 billion crude oil pipeline across the northern part of peninsularReuters - 360 words
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Advertisement1818 2007-05-28 16 Standard Chartered Standard Chartered PLC (Incorporated in United Kingdom) Head Office: 1 Aldermanbury Square, London EC2V 7SB Audited accounts for the year ended 31 December 2006 Consolidated Balance Sheet Consolidated Income Statement As at 31 Dtcmiber 2006 For the year ended 31 December 2006 2006 2005 3096 2025 USSmillion USSmillion1,818 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration313 2007-05-28 17 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China, the world's second-biggest energy consumer, said it will tighten approvals for power, coal and metals plants and stop bank loans to illegal projects, in an effort to meet its energy-saving target and cool the economy. The central government will ban local authoritiesBloomberg; AFP - 313 words
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183 2007-05-28 17 [BEIJING] Major state-owned enterprises in China saw their profits, a main source of funding for new investments, rise nearly 35 per cent in the first four months of the year, state media said yesterday. The top 424 state companies reported combined profits of183 words
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235 2007-05-28 17 Life insurer expands share capital by 42.6% Reuters [SHANGHAI] US investors, including private equity firm Carlyle Group, have acquired a combined 19.9 per cent stake in China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co by subscribing to the insurer's new share offer. China's third-largest lifeReuters - 235 words
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589 2007-05-28 17 Ministries debating terms of agency, which will not do takeovers: official Reuters [BEIJING] Investors waiting for a chunk of China's foreign exchange reserves to hit global markets can relax for a while: Beijing has not yet decided what the new investmentReuters - 589 words
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INDIA
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Article221 2007-05-28 18 [NEW DELHI/MUMBAI] In a departure that could lead to a revamp at Tata Teleservices, the company yesterday announced that its American-born chief executive officer Darry Green has quit. The departure of the highprofile executive comes at a time when the company is trying hard to221 words
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Article, Illustration238 2007-05-28 18 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's Housing Development Finance Corp has decided to sell shares to private equity firm Carlyle Group and Citigroup, joining other firms seeking funds to meet robust demand in India. HDFC, India's largest mortgage firm, will sell 18 million shares, orReuters; AFP - 238 words
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212 2007-05-28 18 Reuters [MUMBAI] Four top executives from international brokerage CLSA India have resigned to join retail brokerage India Infoline Ltd, in the latest wave of job changes in the country's hot financial sector. The exodus is expected to shake the operations of theReuters - 212 words
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411 2007-05-28 18 Bank likely to launch IPO for ICICI Holdings within the current year Economic Times [NEW DELHI] ICICI Bank, in which Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has a stake, has sought the approval of the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) toEconomic Times - 411 words
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MIDDLE EAST
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498 2007-05-28 19 Some fear a race for atomic weapons in world's most volatile region LAT-WP [VIENNA] As Iran races ahead with an illicit urani-um-enrichment effort, nearly a dozen other Middle East nations are moving forward on their own civilian nuclear programmes. In the latestLAT-WP - 498 words
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Article, Illustration330 2007-05-28 19 AFP Reuters [LONDON] Britain's prime minister-in-waiting Gordon Brown refused on Saturday to rule out military action against Iran over its programme of nuclear enrichment, the BBC reported. Mr Brown, seen as less hawkish than outgoing premier Tony Blair, said he believed that theAFP; Reuters; REUTERS - 330 words
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363 2007-05-28 19 Reuters [DUBAI] The Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DGCX) is set to win the race among commodity exchanges for an internationally tradable steel futures contract with a June 27 launch, a DGCX executive said yesterday. The US$5OO billion steel market lacksReuters - 363 words
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386 2007-05-28 19 Reuters [RIYADH] Kingdom Holding Co plans an initial public offering before July, owner Prince Alwaleed bin Talal said in comments published on Friday. "The objective is to be a publicly traded company in Saudi Arabia before the end of this quarter, "the billionaire princeReuters - 386 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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507 2007-05-28 20 It is mulling rival bid to Nasdaq's agreed US$3.7b takeover: report Reuters [LONDON] The owner of the Dubai stock exchange is considering a rival bid to Nasdaq Stock Market's agreed US$3.7 billion takeover of Nordic markets owner OMX, The Sunday Times of London reported.Reuters - 507 words
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505 2007-05-28 20 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand is braced for a leap into the unknown this week as a court decides whether to disband the country's top two parties and ban their leaders from politics for breaching election laws. Fears are widespread that the verdicts onReuters - 505 words
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Article2043 2007-05-28 20 STOCKS ASIA Transact,™ daw May 25 For a full listing of the dosing prices, log on to BT Online at http://business-timet.asia1.com.sg after 1130pm every trading day HONGKONG wol Cullurecom Mc« J*« unch *****6 Hutch Ma.b A.ng 06. i«h 6626 Softbank** ftJO -*h *****2 0* «73 Zhon*u8 MO 0232,043 words
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Advertisement1583 2007-05-28 20 PT BERLIAN LAJU TANKER Tbk i** Domiciled in Jakarta ("The Company") ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAERHOLDERS AND THE EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS We hereby announce that the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of the Company which was1,583 words
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Advertisement1782 2007-05-28 21 BANK OF CHINA Head Office 1 Fuxingmen Nei Dajie, Beijing *****8, People's Republic of China. Tel (86)010-6659 6688 Swift: BKCHCNBJ Fax (86)010-6659 3777 http://www.bank-of-china.com Singapore Branch 4 Battery Road, Singapore *****8 Tel (65) 6535 2411 Swift: BKCHSGSG Fax (65) 6534 3401 CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2006 (Amount1,782 words
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Advertisement342 2007-05-28 21 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CAP 50 AND IN THE MATTER OF WINNS INVESTMENT PTE LTD (Co. Reg No *****1337W) (In Members' Voluntary liquidation) At on Extraordinary General Meeting of the above Company held on 25 May 2007 the following resolutions were duly passed Special resolution 1. That342 words
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Advertisement1339 2007-05-28 21 KBC Bank N.V. (Incorporated in Belgium) Consolidated Annual Accounts As At 31 December 2006 Consolidated Balance Sheet statutory auditor's report to the general konsunudieu dokiiilb oiibbi MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS OF KBC BANK NV ON 0«C31. D«3t THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR Ttrnm .1 m THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,2006 In1,339 words
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WORLD
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900 2007-05-28 22 ANDREW MARKS - WALL STREET INSIGHT Market is fragile after its extended rally, say traders By ANDREW MARKS in New York MORE merger news helped US equities markets finish last Friday on a strong note. But that one day's worth of trading when many Wall Street traders900 words
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523 2007-05-28 22 They also increase dividend for 2007 as record oil prices boost 2006 profits Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The world's largest publicly traded oil companies returned US$9B billion to shareholders last year as record oil and natu-ral-gas prices boosted earnings, John S. Herold Inc said. ForBloomberg - 523 words
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Advertisement1416 2007-05-28 22 —s. Svenska Handelsbanken mm (Incorporated in Sweden) www.handelBbanKen.com Sinqapore Branch: 65 Chulia Street #21-01/04 OCBC Centre Singapore *****3 Telephone: 65-6532 3800 Telex: RS ***** SHBSIN Telefax: 65-6534-4909 Swift Address: HAND SG SG Balance Sheet 31 December Income Statement GROUP GROUP SEK m 2006 2005 SEK m 2006 2005 ASSETS Interest1,416 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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444 2007-05-28 23 DONALD URQUHART - Shareholders to get 30-40% of unit's shares through dividend in specie By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] Hoping to capitalise further on the booming offshore oil and gas sector, Penguin Boat International is spinning off its shipyard division for a listing on Sesdaq444 words
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Article, Illustration393 2007-05-28 23 AP [PARIS] Two high-speed trains one German, one French zipped from Germany to France last Friday, marking a crucial step towards a Europe-wide high-speed rail network aimed at competing with air travel. The TGV-ICE duet is an important collaboration between often rivalrous railAP; REUTERS - 393 words
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452 2007-05-28 23 It has to maintain low costs to offset potentially weaker domestic revenue Reuters [CHICAGO] Northwest Airlines is set to exit bankruptcy next week a leaner and more efficient company, but its long-term value to investors hinges on its ability to maintain low costs to offset potentiallyReuters - 452 words
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286 2007-05-28 23 [NEW DELHI] Delhi may soon have a second airport in suburban Greater Noida in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh state. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last Saturday and requested him to revive the Taj International Airport and Aviation Hub286 words
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Article, Illustration530 2007-05-28 25 Chen Huifen - By Chen Huifen THE concept of trade is said to have started out as early as prehistoric times, with people exchanging good for good, a term now known as barter trade. With the invention of money, trade then was separated into the act of buying and selling,530 words
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Article, Illustration828 2007-05-28 26 JANICE HENG - JANICE HENG talks to Gold Matrix founder Pinaki Rath on the sompany's forte, and why it choose to set up base in Singapore JANICE HENG THE trading business is not just a matter of supply, but also one of risk management, according toBLOOMBERG - 828 words
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Article, Illustration959 2007-05-28 27 CHARMIAN KOK - MD Navin Jatia tells CHARMIAN KOK how the rise of technology has made Evergreen Global rethink its business strategy CHARMIAN KOK BACK in 1989 when Evergreen Global was first incorporated, the company dealt mainly in general commodities. Since then, things have changed and increased competition hasARTHUR LEE; AP/FILE PHOTO - 959 words
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Article, Illustration1114 2007-05-28 28 TETTYAMA JASLI - Within just three years of its founding, BioX last year leapfrogged into Europe's top five companies trading in palm oil. TETTYANA JASLI finds out from CFO Edgare Kerkwijk what made the company so successful TETTYAMA JASLI TO be a successful trader, knowledge of your endYEN MENG JIIN - 1,114 words
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Article, Illustration530 2007-05-28 29 CHEN HUIFEN - Singapore will face serious challenges from other countries aspiring to be one. CHEN HUIFEN finds out how it can hold on to its status CHEN HUIFEN SINGAPORE will face "serious challenges" from countries that are vying to become oil trading hubs in the region,530 words
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Article, Illustration665 2007-05-28 30 CHEN HUIFEN - Regency Steel Asia's Gui Boon Sui talks to CHEM HUIFEN about the changing market dynamics and how his company is responding to it CHEN HUIFEN THERE is potential for greater consolidation in the global steel industry, as strong profit growth and stiff competition drive companies to strengthenFILE PHOTO - 665 words
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Article, Illustration980 2007-05-28 31 TETTYANA JASLI - The company has transformed itself to become more of a supply chain management firm, reports TETTYANA JASLI TETTYANA JASLI ALTHOUGH Tsing Yi Enterprises Pte Ltd started off 10 years ago in the metal recycling business, the company now sees itself more asFILE PHOTO - 980 words
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Article, Illustration961 2007-05-28 32 CHARMIAN KOK - To overcome tougher competition, the company also focuses on building customer relations, MD Chen Qiang tells CHARMIAN KOK CHARMIAN KOK ALTHOUGH relatively small in size, PT Minerals is a trading company to be reckoned with. With only four offices located in Beijing, Hong Kong,REUTERS - 961 words
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Article, Illustration716 2007-05-28 33 BENITA AW YEONG - The company sees a revitalisation of the natural rubber industry. BENITA AW YEONG talks to CEO Elson Ng about its expansion plans BENITA AW YEONG WHAT do tyres, condoms and gloves have in common? They are all derived from a raw material supplied by716 words
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Advertisement209 2007-05-28 26 rr Trafigura Pte Ltd is honoured to be awarded the GLOBAL TRADER PROGRAMME STATUS Singapore is Trafigura's regional headquarters for the Group's oil trading activities and is the focal point for the company's Asian branch network, which includes offices in Beijing, Brisbane, Delhi, Jakarta, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney and Tokyo.209 words
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Advertisement102 2007-05-28 28 Exploring Markets. Creating Opportunities. Winning Hearts. Regency Steel Asia (RSA) is proud to receive the Global Trader Award. A mark of distinction recognising RSA's foray into the Since our inception in 2004, we have delivered our to more than 1,000 companies inlo countries, including Malaysia, China, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand102 words
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Advertisement184 2007-05-28 29 -'"y V k Interlocal Exim Re Ltd is honoured to be conferred the prestigious A GLOBAL TRADER PROGRAMME STATUS y by International Enterprise (IE) Singapore We would like to thank and express our heartfelt appreciation to all our valued customers, business partners, bankers and dedicated staff for their continued support.184 words
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Article11248 2007-05-28 34 SGX MAINBOARD Week ended: May 25 52-Wk Tel Ust Vol Week LactQuote Mv GrYW Net MCap High low Cod* Company Sale W- rOQO) High Low Buyer Salter Cvr P/I Smll 3.5 2 5716 1st Software .2 susp JJ 16.5 6 3148 STdecom 16 .2 ***** 16.5 13.5 1611,248 words
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Article, Illustration550 2007-05-28 39 TAMMY L WONG - It's bold and inspiring, and your life may change a little too By TAMMY L WONG FANS of contemporary dance are in for a treat when indomitable dancerchoreographer Bill T Jones and his company of riveting dancers come to town this weekend toREUTERS - 550 words
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Article, Illustration542 2007-05-28 39 PARVATHI NAYAR - S'pore Arts Fest '07 kicked off with an open-air show. PARVATHI NAYAR reports PARVATHI NAYAR SUMMER in the tropics was the forecast for last Friday evening, but even the hot and sultry weather didn't keep away the crowds at the Padang. The 8,000-strong crowd, including guest-of-honour LeeARTHUR LEE - 542 words
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Article, Illustration748 2007-05-28 40 ROLAND LIM - It may raise head count in Manila operations from 350 to 700, writes ROLAND LIM ROLAND LIM THE Asia Pacific region is a hugely promising market for mid-market enterprise resource planning (ERP) software vendor Lawson Software, judging from its bullish expectation that it will748 words
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Article, Illustration467 2007-05-28 40 WINSTON CHAI - <what's new> Compiled by WINSTON CHAI Creative media player makes 'Wav's CREATIVE has launched the Zen Wav, a new digital video, photo and MP3 player. The lightweight gadget comes with a docking speaker station called the Acoustic Stand to transform the player from a personal media player into a mini467 words
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866 2007-05-28 40 CLAUDIA TAN - <you say> By CLAUDIA TAN VOICE over Internet Protocol (VoIP) has been positioned as the great paradigm that will essentially change the way in which people communicate and collaborate in the near future. Internet Protocol (IP) telephony, building on VoIP866 words
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Article, Illustration694 2007-05-28 41 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Symantec study shows they are hit by growing complexity and budget curbs, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY SYMANTEC Corp last week released the findings of a study which indicates that information technology (IT) professionals worldwide are struggling with a double whammy of having694 words
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Article, Illustration384 2007-05-28 41 WINSTON CHAI - <what's up> Compiled by WINSTON CHAI IT deals galore at PC Show OVER 400 exhibitors are set to showcase their wares at the 17th annual PC Show to be held at the Suntec City Convention Centre on May 31. A host of technology products are set to go on offer384 words
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122 2007-05-28 41 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Maybe they can call it The Sims: The Movie. Electronic Arts Inc has sold the movie rights for The Sims, the best-selling computer game of all time to 20th Century Fox, Variety said on Friday. The SimsReuters - 122 words
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Article, Illustration637 2007-05-28 42 WINSTON CHAI - It acquires security specialist Cybertrust and says the move will help fill a void that's particularly apparent in Asia, writes WINSTON CHAI WINSTON CHAI COMPANIES around the region are increasingly looking for security services to be included as part of their connectivity requirements. Verizon Business637 words
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Article, Illustration463 2007-05-28 42 AFP [NEW YORK] A programme to provide millions of lowcost laptops to students in poor countries is set to start production in September even as commercial competitors prepare to offer even cheaper models. The idea from Nicholas Negroponte a co-founder of the Massachusetts InstituteAFP - 463 words
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Article, Illustration1586 2007-05-28 43 SOCIAL COMPUTING As social computing tools get more pervasive; three knowledge specialists tell ROLAND LIM how organisations can use them to their advantage BLOGS, wikis, twitter you must have seen these words appearing more frequently in the mainstream media as these social computing tools become more1,586 words
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Article, Illustration1183 2007-05-28 43 MELVIN YUAN - By MELVIN YUAN WHEN the magazine Business 2.0 was conceived almost a decade ago, it prophesied a revolution in the ways of business. And we are beginning to see a manifestation of that foretelling with Web 2.0 technologies forming the backbone1,183 words
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Article, Illustration1970 2007-05-28 44 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - While the private sector is at the forefront of innovation, the public sector also needs it to stay relevant, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY IN the past couple of decades information technology (IT) has brought about some of the most dramatic changes in theFILE PHOTO - 1,970 words
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Article173 2007-05-28 44 ALEX Cameron, an expert on innovation and a fellow at EDS, says that in terms of costs, innovation is directly related to R&D (research and development) in all its forms. Companies and organisations that invest heavily in R&D, generally remain relevant. The R&D sees a product173 words
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451 2007-05-28 44 WINSTON CHAI - By WINSTON CHAI ENTREPRENEURSHIP has been the recurring buzzword here in recent times but just a few years ago, long queues and tedious paperwork meant business undertakings were easy to conceive but a hassle to formalise. In Singapore, aspiring businessmen need451 words
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Article, Illustration502 2007-05-28 40 KENNETH JAMES - By KENNETH JAMES TO software titan Microsoft Corp's already formidable armoury of business weapons. add one more: media company. "Microsoft is a software company, and we are also going to be a media company," Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer declared in an interviewLIANHE ZAOBAO - 502 words
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