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Title Section19 2007-06-21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Thursday, June 21,2007 SlNtjtfSQßE^&tffits online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION19 words
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Article, Illustration810 2007-06-21 1 Amount invested so far this year outstrips the $1.9b for the whole of last year By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] The shortage of office space on the island that has led to spiralling office rents and capital values has at the same time drawnSource: CBRE Research - 810 words
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Article131 2007-06-21 1 STI 3,628.67 (-0.88) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,629.00 (-1.00) SIMSCI 448.81 (+1.02) SIMSCI FUTURES 448.70 (+0.50) MARKETS Wednesday Change KLCOMP 1.386.27 +9.48 NIKKEI 225 18,211.68 +48.07 HANG SENG 21,684.67 +101.78 SET INDEX 777.10 +13.32 JAKARTA COMP 2,161.07 +18.89 MANILA COMP 3,718.88 +51.74 SEOUL COMP" 1,783.79 -24.06 SHENZHEN B 724.00131 words
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Article, Illustration404 2007-06-21 1 ARTHUR SIM - Move comes after string of ventures, acquisitions By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] GIC Real Estate (RE) will buy Merrill Lynch's flagship London office in a deal worth about £480 million (551.47 billion). GIC RE, which is the property investment arm of the Government404 words
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Advertisement14 2007-06-21 1 HOCK LOCK SIEW Ban Joo placement: why the delay before SGX approval? page 414 words
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Advertisement30 2007-06-21 1 INTERVIRW On cloud nine FOCUS: PROPERTY For sale: Mountbatten conservation bungalow PAGE 24 Lippo's Riady may build resort atChangi PAGE 25 UK share of Henderson investments slashed PAGE 27 830 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration488 2007-06-21 2 VIKRAM KHANNA - Grouping will engage with S'pore govt on issues affecting Indian companies By VIKRAM KHANNA [SINGAPORE] A new forum to represent Indian companies in Singapore akin to a chamber of commerce was launched yesterday by India's foreign minister, Pranab Mukherjee. The new India BusinessAP - 488 words
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433 2007-06-21 2 It is said to have applied for new shares in bank's IPO Reuters [SINGAPORE] Singapore's Temasek Holdings, which wants to raise its stake in India's ICICI Bank, has applied to buy new shares as part of the bank's US$4.9 billion share offer, aReuters - 433 words
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Article, Illustration694 2007-06-21 2 New toy for the megarich an Airbus A380 Buyer orders world's biggest plane as private jet AFP [LE BOUBGET, France] Attention hip hop stars and billionaires: the world's biggest airliner, the 73-me-tre-long Airbus A3BO superjumbo, has been ordered by a mysterious buyer for use as a private jet. The order— AFP; REUTERS - 694 words
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Article588 2007-06-21 2 Cosco's Shanghai share sale draws record US$214b SHIPPING giant China Cosco Holdings drew US$214 billion of funds to its US$2 billion share sale in Shanghai, a record for subscriptions to a domestic Chinese IPO. The flagship company of China's premier shipping group said yesterday it had priced its588 words
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569 2007-06-21 3 A-share offer 106 times oversubscribed —Reuters [SHANGHAI] Shipping giant China Cosco Holdings Co drew US$2l4 billion of funds to its US$2 billion share sale in Shanghai, a record for subscriptions to a domestic Chinese IPO. The flagship company of China's premier shipping group said—Reuters - 569 words
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714 2007-06-21 3 RONNIE LIM - Meanwhile, gencos going ahead with expansion plans By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] The sale of the three biggest gencos by Temasek Holdings created some early buzz in the Singapore stock market as punters tried to pick potential winners from among listed counters, like714 words
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COMPANY SMEWS
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899 2007-06-21 4 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY ON Monday, shareholders of textile firm Ban Joo Co will attend an extraofdinary general meeting (EGM) to vote on a proposal to place out 145 million new shares at 2.5 cents apiece to two private investors. The899 words
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Article, Illustration361 2007-06-21 5 JANICE HENG - It says deal with expanding hypermarket chain to boost sales By JANICE HENG CHINA Lifestyle Food and Beverages Group has distribution deals with China's two largest foreign hypermarket chains, after announcing an agreement with Taiwan's RT-Mart yesterday. The company's La Bi Xiao XinFILE PHOTO - 361 words
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Article, Illustration379 2007-06-21 5 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI MAINBOARD-listed Hongguo International Holdings Limited has entered into a joint-venture agreement with Brown Shoe Company Inc, one of the biggest footwear companies in the United States. The agreement allows Hongguo to market two of Brown Shoe's trademarkFILE PHOTO - 379 words
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359 2007-06-21 5 CHOW PENN NEE - IPO WATCH By CHOW PENN NEE SUNMART Holdings, which makes spray pumps, aluminium cans and plastic bottles in China, is seeking a listing on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange (SGX). It said it will use its initial public offering (IPO) proceeds to359 words
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Article, Illustration313 2007-06-21 7 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI BOUTIQUE property developer SC Global Developments yesterday said that it expects apartments in the first phase of its justlaunched The Marq on Paterson Hill to fetch an average of $4,000 per square foot (psf). The absolute prices for the unitsSC GLOBAL - 313 words
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Article417 2007-06-21 7 CIT to acquire two properties CAMBRIDGE Industrial Trust (CIT) has identified two properties —120 Pioneer Road and 7 Ubi Close —to be acquired at purchase prices of $26.5 million and $20.5 million respectively. CIT expects to fund the acquisitions by debt or alternative sources. Jade in talks with417 words
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331 2007-06-21 7 RONNIE UM - By RONNIE UM FIRST oil production at Indonesia's Oyong field in which Singapore Petroleum Company has a 40 per cent stake has been further delayed to the third quarter, Santos Ltd, the field's Australian operator, said yesterday. SPC has not been331 words
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311 2007-06-21 7 DONALD URQUHART - By DONALD URQUHART OMEGA Navigation Enterprises Inc has announced newbuilding contracts with a South Korean shipyard worth US$22l million for five high specification product/chemical tankers. The Nasdaq- and SGXlisted Greek-based provider of global marine transport services said yesterday it had signed the newbuilding311 words
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444 2007-06-21 7 Stretched valuation outweighs strong earnings prospects —Reuters [BANGKOK] Shares in Thailand's Total Access Communication are expected to rise only 5-10 per cent in their local trading debut tomorrow as its stretched valuation outweighs strong earnings prospects for the country's second largest mobile—Reuters - 444 words
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702 2007-06-21 4 OUR CORRESPONDENT - Move part of terms set by DBS for injecting funds By OUR CORRESPONDENT in Bangkok TMB, Thailand's fifth-larg-est commercial bank, is to see its entire management team overhauled as part of the conditions set fcy Singapore's DBS Group for injecting funds702 words
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364 2007-06-21 7 SAMUEL EE - Company attributes drop in FY2007 earnings to rising raw material costs; revenue up 16.9% By: SAMUEL EE RISING raw material costs for its tyre and alloy wheel businesses caused Stamford Tyres' net profit for the full year ended April 30, 2007364 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration541 2007-06-21 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS Late selling of DBS and UOB shares prevents index from chalking up third straight high R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent ALATE, unexpected selldown on bank stocks DBS and UOB thwarted the Straits Times Index's attempt at reaching a third consecutive all-time high yesterday,Source: Bloomberg - 541 words
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Article, Illustration913 2007-06-21 6 SECURITIES TRADING SCOREBOARD MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unth Up Down Uwdi Up Down Undi Multi Ind 12 5 2 0 0 0 12 5 2 Manufacturing 106 66 55 27 14 13 133 80 68 Commerce 37 24 20 15 4 5 52 28 25 Tpt/S tor/Com ms 23913 words
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Article, Illustration990 2007-06-21 6 MATTHEW PHAN - Compiled by MATTHEW PHAN MacarthurCook Ind Reit June 20 dose: 551.40 OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH. June 19 NEW kid on the block: We met up with the management of MacarthurCook Industrial Reit (MIReit), the new kid on the block, on Monday. MI-Reit became the fourth listed industrial Reit on SGX990 words
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Article, Illustration507 2007-06-21 6 CURRENCIES —Reuters ITOKYO] The yen hovered near an all-time low against the euro and a 4-1/2-year low versus the. dollar yesterday as investors felt confident in placing carry trades to take advantage of the low-yielding Japanese currency. Robust global growth, buoyant stocks and renewed—Reuters .; REUTERS - 507 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article, Illustration1143 2007-06-21 8 CHUANG PECK MING - S'pore offshore support vessel companies are benefiting from the demand sparked by high oil prices. CHUANG PECK MING reports CHUANG PECK MING IT'S boom time again in the offshore support vessel indus--1 try, a sub-sector of the maritime industry. Not since the late 1970s has theFILE PHOTO - 1,143 words
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Article, Illustration638 2007-06-21 8 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING STARTING early hgsitTfctfvantages and today, aflacthree decades in the burtoftffiJCH Offshore has built afwirafreoord of reliability and good ties with customers. A track record the local pioneer in offshore supporting vessels is confident will "pave our way intoFILE PHOTO - 638 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration404 2007-06-21 9 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN THE Strata Titles Board (STB) has not changed the September date for the appearance of objectors to the $500 million Horizon Towers en bloc sale which is after a crucial Aug 11 deadline. Philip Fong, senior partner atFILE PHOTO - 404 words
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503 2007-06-21 9 LIN ZHAOWEI - By LIN ZHAOWEI A TEAM from Singapore charged with developing policy on an increasing elderly population was in Japan recently to pick up tips. Ideas brought back include convenience stores that are designed with wider aisles and rest areas, easy-to-use phones with functions like503 words
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208 2007-06-21 9 GERMAN manufacturer Bosch Group will piunp in Ss9o million over the next four years into a new information technology (IT) centre, as part of its efforts to expand into Asia-Pacific. The new centre would provide IT services to more than 200208 words
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387 2007-06-21 9 SAMUEL EE - Prices have reached their peak, June holidays partly to blame: auto traders By SAMUEL EE COE premiums fell across the board yesterday, partly because buyers feel they have risen as high as they should, and partly because of the June school holidays, say motor387 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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519 2007-06-21 10 It says the bank's decision does not fully reflect views of developing nations Reuters [BEIJING] China reacted coolly yesterday to a change in the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) currency monitoring policies that have been widely interpreted as increasing pressure on BeijingReuters - 519 words
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200 2007-06-21 10 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's economy may expand 6 per cent for a second straight year in 2008, the government said. "There should be enough momentum in the economy" to repeat this year's projected growth of 6 per cent, Deputy PrimeBloomberg - 200 words
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155 2007-06-21 10 Reuters [BEIJING] China's consumer price index (CPI) is expected to rise about 3.3 per cent this year, moving above the government target of 3 per cent, the State Information Centre said yesterday. The forecast came after the CPI hit a 27-month high of 3.4– Reuters - 155 words
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Article7940 2007-06-21 10 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqtyl" 1147/ Stat Europe Bond 1169/ Star Europe 8al 1 27V Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1 552/ Star Asia Bond -133/ Star Asia Balanced 1147/ Star Global Technology Fund!** 0.234/ MulbStFd 0.991/ Star Asia tondOJSO) 0 865/ ObMuMStUSO 1.186/ Asia7,940 words
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MALAYSIA
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449 2007-06-21 11 LAUREL TEO - They'll start with a US$250m portfolio of seven malls By LAUREL TEO in Jakarta INDONESIAN property developer Gapura Prima group has teamed up with a Malaysian partner in plans to launch a real estate investment trust (Reit) on the Singapore Exchange449 words
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Article, Illustration249 2007-06-21 11 Bloomberg [MOSCOW] Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country wants to step up trade ties with Malaysia, a growing market for Russian weapons, as he met Malaysia's Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. "Malaysia is one of Russia's main trading partners in Asean," MrBloomberg; AP - 249 words
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309 2007-06-21 11 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's government, seeking a partner for carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd, ruled out selling its entire 43 per cent stake to Volkswagen AG, raising concern that disagreements over control will threaten alliance talks. Volkswagen, the government's preferred partner for unprofitable Proton, wantsBloomberg - 309 words
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666 2007-06-21 11 PAULINE NG - Rules seen as good but professionals, resources backing up system lacking By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur THE recent spate of financial and accounting irregularities that is proving to be a blight on Malaysia's capital markets has thrown the spotlight on a system with some666 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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112 2007-06-21 12 -Bloomberg [TAlPEl] Hynix Semiconductor Inc, the world's second-largest memory chipmaker, denied a report that said Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) may buy a factory from the South Korean company. Taiwan's Economic Dai- ly News reported yesterday, without citing anyone, that Taiwan Semiconductor may buy-Bloomberg - 112 words
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Article224 2007-06-21 12 Reuters [BEIJING] China's securities regulator yesterday issued its first set of rules allowing fund managers and brokerages to invest client money overseas under the Qualified Domestic Institutional Investor (QDII) scheme. Notably, the rules will allow money to be channelled into equities in those jurisdictions whoseReuters - 224 words
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557 2007-06-21 12 SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA - Rapid growth may lead to manpower crunch: reports By By SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA in New Delhi HIGH-SUSTAINED growth in India is generating huge employment opportunities in the country, and a flow-on effect to many sectors a phenomenon which is increasingly highlighted in reports. The Organisation for557 words
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481 2007-06-21 12 Reuters [HONG KONG/SHANGHAI] PetroChina plans to tap a red-hot market to raise US$6 billion in a Shanghai listing, sending its Hong Kong shares up 8 per cent to a record and leapfrogging Royal Dutch/Shell in value. The planned share sale,– Reuters - 481 words
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Article, Illustration533 2007-06-21 12 Move could stem exports temporarily, especially of steel, aluminium products Reu ters [BEIJING] China will remove or reduce tax rebates on nearly 3,000 export categories, including some metals products, textiles, shoes and other manufactured goods, to help reduce its trade– Reu ters; REUTERS - 533 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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583 2007-06-21 13 It is in a bid to better compete with US, European and other exchanges Reuters,Bloomb erg [TOKYO] The Tokyo Commodity Exchange (TOCOM) will form a panel to prepare itself to become a share-holder-owned entity by the end of 2008– Reuters,Bloomb erg - 583 words
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Article, Illustration44 2007-06-21 13 [ASCOT. England] A woman arrives for the second day of the Royal Ascot horse race yesterday. There was the usual eye-popping array of ladies' hats, while gentlemen stuck to more sober top hats and morning suits. Reuters. AFP Reuters. AFP REUTERS– Reuters.; AFP; REUTERS - 44 words
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156 2007-06-21 13 AP [LONDON] BC Partners, a European private equity firm, is buying a controlling stake in Intelsat Ltd for US$4.6 billion, the companies said. The deal announced on Tuesday will give funds advised by BC Partners a 76 per cent stake in Bermu-da-based Intelsat,AP - 156 words
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468 2007-06-21 13 Bloomberg [GENEVA] ÜBS AG, the biggest money manager for the wealthy, widened its lead over Citigroup and Merrill Lynch last year as rising stock markets attracted new funds, according to consulting firm Scorpio Partnership. Assets under management at the world's top ten wealth– Bloomberg - 468 words
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374 2007-06-21 13 AFP. Bloomberg [LONDON] Global media giant News Corp has discussed swapping social networking site MySpace with Internet giant Yahoo in return for a 25 per cent stake in the group, The Times newspaper reported yesterday. The daily paper, which is ownedAFP.; Bloomberg - 374 words
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468 2007-06-21 13 Reuters. AFP. AP [BANGKOK] Thailand will hold general elections in late November, earlier than expected, in a bid to speed up the return to democracy in the kingdom after last year's coup. "The government wants to make elections happen faster, and the elections mustReuters.; AFP.; AP - 468 words
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AVIATION
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294 2007-06-21 14 Delivery to long-haul arm of budget carrier Air Asia to start from third quarter of 2008 -AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] The operator of Malaysia's new Air Asia long-haul budget airline has signed a contract confirming the purchase of 15 widebody A 330-300-AFP - 294 words
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Article, Illustration356 2007-06-21 14 Bloomberg [PARIS] Boeing Co, the the single-aisle 8737s and world's second-largest com- one 8777-300ER, the com-mercial-aircraft maker, has panies said on Tuesday at won an US$B.B billion or- show. der from International is co ntin 8 on Lease Finance Corp (ILFC), the B7B7Bloomberg; AP - 356 words
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Article, Illustration26 2007-06-21 14 [PARIS] A Eurocopter-made Tigre helicopter performs a backward rait during its presentation at the 47th Paris Air Show north of Paris yesterday. -AP -AP-AP - 26 words
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450 2007-06-21 14 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] The 2008 Singapore Airshow has drawn unprecedented interest, and almost all the exhibition space has been taken up way ahead of schedule. The organiser, Singapore Airshow and Events, said only 5 per cent of the space at the 40,000450 words
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259 2007-06-21 14 Reuters [TOKYO] Boeing Co has agreed to cooperate with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries on Japan's first passenger jetliner, Japan's biggest machinery maker said yesterday. The news brought the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) project one step closer to commercialisation as Mitsubishi Heavy, which has not– Reuters - 259 words
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229 2007-06-21 14 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, an airport and aviation services company, aims to become a global aerospace, manufacturing and services corporation, chief executive officer Bob Johnson said. "In a little over 10 months we have laid down the foundation for what isBloomberg - 229 words
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Miscellaneous264 2007-06-21 14 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD (8) 25 Clever remark found on -,/r k t ?T b n rU S i 7 Ma e with ski and courage 26 Makes an effort and regular- c > k/ hpiK with lurfx; (R) (5) YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION ly baits witn lures (8) 8 Force out one's Labour264 words
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SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration257 2007-06-21 15 New vessels from Spanish shipyard Navantia a 'massive lift': PM Howard —AP [CANBERRA] Australia has agreed to buy five new military ships from Spain in an Asll billion (5514.3 billion) deal that is set to boost the country's ability to—AP; AFP - 257 words
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Article310 2007-06-21 15 It will build 4 chemical carriers for S'pore firm —Bernama [DUBAI] Dubai Drydocks, a market leader in ship repair and conversions, has concluded an agreement with Singapore-based NavigB to build four mediumrange product tankers, with an option for four more vessels, Emirates News Agency reported.—Bernama - 310 words
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137 2007-06-21 15 Bloom berg [HONG KONG] Hanjin Heavy Industries Construction Co, the first South Korean company to export ships, has received a contract to build four container vessels valued at 207.8 billion won (***** million). Each ship is designed to carry 3,300 standard 20foot containers and will— Bloom berg - 137 words
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510 2007-06-21 15 Reuters [CHICAGO] Within the next 18 months the maritime shipping sector could generate up to 30 initial public offerings (IPOs) due to global demand for everything from coal to consumer goods, an industry financier said on Tuesday. "What's interesting in thisReuters - 510 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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492 2007-06-21 16 EDITORIAL THE Bush Administration's decision to go ahead with its plans to build missile defence facilities in central Europe, despite strong Russian opposition and a counter-offer from Moscow to share a site in Azerbaijan could set the stage for another era of nuclear confrontation. The492 words
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Article, Illustration1468 2007-06-21 16 VIKRAM KHANNA - India's External Affairs Minister shares his views on India's diplomatic priorities for the future VIKRAM KHANNA Associate Editor INDIA'S Minister for External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee talks about the foreign policy priorities of an economically vibrant India. Q: How do you think Singapore andARTHUR LEE - 1,468 words
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Article, Illustration786 2007-06-21 16 AL LABITA - THE BOTTOM UNE AL LABITA Manila Correspondent PHILIPPINE President Gloria Arroyo seems ready to push again for a change in the form of government from presidential to parliamentary following the thrashing that the Opposition dealt her senatorial bets in the just-concluded786 words
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Article, Illustration828 2007-06-21 17 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Corporate America to focus more on long-term performance and less on short-term strategies of maximising earnings ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent ***** sanity appeared to creep back into the corWl porate world this week with the move by leading US companies, pension funds and tradesAP - 828 words
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Article, Illustration980 2007-06-21 17 WILLIAM PESEK JR - Swanky cities alone won't ensure a pivotal role in the global economy WILLIAM PESEK JR MOVE over Frankfurt. Forget Paris, Los Angeles and Toronto, too. Asian cities are rapidly surpassing each of, these metropolises as centres for global business. Tokyo, for example, took theAFP - 980 words
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Article, Illustration580 2007-06-21 23 REMESH K PANICKER - Full Frontal at the Singapore Arts Festival saw two successful adaptations of full-length plays, writes REMESH K PANICKER REMESH K PANICKER FULL Frontal was conceived as a platform for fledgling directors to explore their craft at the Singapore Arts Festival. And on this maiden rim accomplished580 words
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Article, Illustration520 2007-06-21 23 CHRIS LIM - By CHRIS LIM JEREMY Monteiro's 30th anniversary concert at the Esplanade on Tuesday may have been one of those occasions when the star of the show is overshadowed by one of his guests. Miles Davis alumnus Jimmy Cobbs was on drums, and he520 words
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Advertisement191 2007-06-21 23 Your Daily Guide to the Arts Festival: Whaf s On Today DoIIHoum: Mabou Mines' highly anticipated avant-garde translation of the Ibsen classic incorporates a variety of genres that run the gamut from puppetry to opera. Bpm. Until June 23, Drama Centre Theatre. Tickets $20 to $80,150 minutes with intermission. Visual191 words
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Advertisement61 2007-06-21 24 Expressions of Interest are Invited Site Area: 22,894 sq. ft. (approx.) Plot Ratio: 1.4; up to 5 storey To Be Sold Collectively To Reach: Messrs Toh Tan Partners 79 Robinson Road #21 -03 CPF Building Singapore *****7 Closing Date: 28th )une 2007, 3pm. Elegant grand dame Art Deco 2-storey Mansion61 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration333 2007-06-21 25 ARTHUR SIM - HG Properties was top bidder for site at Fairy Point Hill in Changi: URA By ARTHUR SIM LIPPO Group's Stephen Riady could be teaming up with Kechapi Pte Ltd to build a resort in Changi. Kechapi is controlled by the Chua Family whoFILE PHOTO - 333 words
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Article, Illustration419 2007-06-21 25 Reuters [MUMBAI] The Indian Hotels Co Ltd may take on partners for some of its international properties to free up cash for other acquisitions, a senior company official said. India's largest hotels operator, which owns the Taj group of luxury hotels and resorts,– Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 419 words
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192 2007-06-21 26 —Bloomberg [DUBAI] Merrill Lynch Co plans to raise funds to invest in real estate and infrastructure, chasing rivals Goldman Sachs Group and Morgan Stanley in offering clients alternatives to takeover funds. "There's no doubt the infrastructure space is an opportunity—Bloomberg - 192 words
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Article, Illustration436 2007-06-21 26 Increase may be due to banks taking market share from building societies Bloomberg [LONDON] UK mortgage lending unexpectedly rose the most in six months in May, the British Bankers' Association (BBA) said. Net lending climbed to £5.8 billion (5517.74 billion) from a monthBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 436 words
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679 2007-06-21 27 Proportion to drop to 10%, from 60% last year, on slowing rental growth, falling values Bloomberg [LONDON] Henderson Global Investors, owner of more than US$B billion of European retail properties, will cut investment spending in the UK this year because of slowing rental growthBloomberg - 679 words
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1568 2007-06-21 27 PROJECT NAME/ PROP CONTRACT TENURE BUILT-IN AREA PRICE P5F STREET NAME TYPE DATE (SQ FT) (SS 000) (Sj) District 01 NON-LANDED Emerald Gdn Apt 2*05/2007 999 840 875 1041 Emerald Gdn Apt 29/05/2007 999 829 864 1042 Emerald1,568 words
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Article, Illustration434 2007-06-21 24 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Freehold property to be auctioned, with indicative price of $10m By KALPANA RASHIWALA A CONSERVATION bungalow at 781 Mountbatten Road is gping under the hammer on June 29 with an indicative price of $10 million. The freehold property has a land area of 20,222 square434 words
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Advertisement163 2007-06-21 25 For Lease I; Office: 646 to ***** sqft Shop: 280 to 1873 sqft Outside CBD/ Free Shuttle Bus Service to \j MRT Station Panoramic city/ sea view Broadband enabled/ SCV Service available Ample carparking space Hong Fok Group Tel: 6390 2425/ 6292 8181 The Azure 11 units, 3/4/PH/Sky Villa FrlBoopsf163 words
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Advertisement51 2007-06-21 27 a Collective Sale Dist 8 Dorset Court mm- x M*Mm Site Area: K* IV 18,843 sqft PekKio yJ Plot Ratio: Mlct A 1.4 upto 5 sty Fairer Tenure: Freehold 'i Dorset Near Farrer Park Court 4 |uipT 4 Ft/ Wk KHmnßmfK^M m I f W*s^GT^J^T_fJ ZiiZik .■-»^L^ lal^Jndu a M*l^J)esMenli*l^joyettm,51 words
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BizIT
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Article, Illustration637 2007-06-21 28 WINSTON CHAI - imbX 2007 Singapore's telco regulator will foot part of the bill for a new system to allow mobile phone users to retain their contact numbers when they switch operators, writes WINSTON CHAI WINSTON CHAI THE government will address one of the prickliest637 words
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Article350 2007-06-21 28 WINSTON CHAI - <what's up> Compiled by WINSTON CHAI EON picks S'pore to be regional HQ IN a further boost to Singapore's digital media ambitions, interactive software provider EON Reality has chosen the Republic to be the location for its newly-minted regional headquarters. As part of the announcement, the company, which specialises in350 words
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97 2007-06-21 28 —AFP [SINGAPORE] Internet giant Yahoo yesterday announced partnership agreements with six leading Asian mobile phone operators with a combined subscriber base of nearly 100 million. The agreements, announced on the sidelines of the CommunicAsia 2007 industry fair, focus on the distribution—AFP - 97 words
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Article, Illustration558 2007-06-21 28 AMITROY CHOUDHURY - By AMITROY CHOUDHURY DIALOGIC Corporation, which provides telcos with equipment for media and signal processing, announced the opening of its new Asia-Pacific regional support centre here. Speaking to BizlT at the CommunicAsia trade show, Dialogic's Jim Machi said the centre, situated at558 words
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Article, Illustration573 2007-06-21 28 ROLAND LIM - By ROLAND LIM THE Media Development Authority (MDA) has upped the ante for the Singapore media industry and now expects it to achieve val-ue-added contribution of $10 billion and add 10,000 new jobs by 2015. Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information. Communications and the573 words
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539 2007-06-21 28 AMITROY CHOUDHURY - By AMITROY CHOUDHURY NOKIA Siemens Networks has enhanced Mi's high speed packet access (HSPA) network, allowing three times higher access speeds. HSPA, also known as 3.5G, is a souped-up 3G network. While 3G offers connection speeds in the region of 384 kilobits per539 words
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Advertisement15 2007-06-21 28 The bill for S'pore's number portability implementation could run up to as much as USs7m.15 words
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Advertisement4392 2007-06-21 29 i LERENO 810-CHEM LTD. 'Af/ (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Registration No. *****1961Q NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at 149 Rochor Road, 905-13/15 Fu Lu Shou Complex, Singapore *****5 on Saturday, 14 July 20074,392 words
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BT ADVERTORIAL: HP SERVICES SPECIAL
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323 2007-06-21 30 BUSINESSES today are increasingly looking towards their IT infrastructure to meet the tougher demands both internally from employees, as well as externally from customers and partners. Helping businesses meet these demands are more than 15,000 Hewlett-Packard (HP) Consulting and Integration specialists, who are part of323 words
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Article, Illustration720 2007-06-21 30 Enterprises looking to upgrade or implement new enterprise applications and solutions as part of their business transformation will inevitably come across the term "Service Oriented Architecture" (SOA). Adding to the SOA story are technology research firms like Forrester Research, which has said that720 words
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Article, Illustration723 2007-06-21 30 WHILE radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has been around since the early 1940'5. it is only in recent years that advances in RFID technology has enabled the technology to help businesses across various industries achieve better efficiencies and reap better returns. Benefits of RFID The723 words
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Article, Illustration379 2007-06-21 30 EARLIER in April this year, Cold Storage, part of regional retailer Dairy Farm International. completed a trial for the use of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology in its supply chain. The 12-month trial involved some 20 partners in the supply chain, with379 words
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Article272 2007-06-21 30 EXPLOITING their long-standing partnership, HP offers a comprehensive range of consulting services to help businesses take their SAP environments to the next level by implementing Enterprise SOA (E SOA) and SAP Net Weaver. Net Weaver is an SAP environment that brings together information and272 words
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