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Title Section20 2007-07-13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION Friday, July 13,2007 SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg MICA (P) 202/12/200620 words
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772 2007-07-13 1 CONRAD TAN - New ways of raising funds, like project-linked bonds, lower cost but transfer risk burden to investors By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] As the property market boom here gathers steam, developers are raising funds for new projects through more innovative means, some of which pass on772 words
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Article, Illustration714 2007-07-13 1 MICHELLE QUAH - Investment bank had to withdraw its choice of CEO for China venture By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The world's leading investment bank couldn't appoint one of its executives to the top post at its Beijing joint venture because he tripped on the language barrier. The714 words
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Article129 2007-07-13 1 Dsn 3,624.56 (+29.62) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,626.00 (+29.00) SIMSa ***** (+3.88) SIMSa FUTURES ***** (+3.40) MARKETS Thursday Chang* KLCOMP 1.366.02 >6.75 NIKKEI 225 17.964.14 -65.37 HANG SENG 22.809.02 +202.00 SET INDEX 843.87 -2.41 JAKARTA COMP 2,284.92 +11.50 MANILA COMP 3.756.75 +52.53 SEOUL COMP 1.909.75 +19.79 SHENZHEN B 713.14129 words
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Advertisement113 2007-07-13 1 WAGES P&y hikes tipped to be BjUB even higher next year^CW^k page 4 r 1. 1 i T~ T ">\ OPINION US economists challenge the orthodoxy RAGE 22 COMMENTARY Give full shareholder rights to CPF investors PAGE 5 Simetobe W considered the raomvE LIFESTYLE Wal-Mart of plantations.9 sime Darby ceo,113 words
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TOP STORIES
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560 2007-07-13 2 LAUREL TEO - Chambers say many grey areas in caps on foreign stakes By LAUREL TEO in Jakarta NEW rules aimed at clarifying foreign ownership of businesses in Indonesia appear to have added to the confusion instead. Issued only a week ago by the government, the560 words
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Article, Illustration440 2007-07-13 2 DONALD URQUHART - He also explains why group won't take stake in a shipping line By DONALD URQUHART [SINGAPORE] The flow of Middle Eastern money into Asian markets will continue to grow as sustained oil prices generate healthy profits for Arab states keenFILE PHOTO - 440 words
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Article536 2007-07-13 2 Bigger pay hikes, bonuses expected next year: poll WITH the latest economic growth numbers thrashing all forecasts, pay hikes and bonuses are tipped to be even higher next year. Already, salary increases and bonuses this year are set to exceed those last year, says the latest poll by536 words
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Article, Illustration635 2007-07-13 4 CHUANG PECK MING - Basic pay tipped to rise 4.1% this year, 4.2% in 2008, up from 3.6% in 2006 By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] With the latest economic growth numbers thrashing all forecasts, pay hikes and bonuses are tipped to be even higher next year.Source: SHRI/RDS Survey - 635 words
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531 2007-07-13 4 Regulator accuses Google of misleading users by misidentifying sponsored links [SYDNEY] Australia's consumer watchdog yesterday launched legal action accusing Internet giant Google of misleading Web users in a case that analysts said would "send a shudder" through the global IT industry. TheAFP - 531 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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603 2007-07-13 5 CONRAD RAJ - HOCK LOCK SIEW By CONRAD RAJ T HAS been five long years since David Gerald, the 1 president of the Securities Investors Association of Sinm gapore (SIAS), first made the call for investors using funds from their Central Provident Fund (CPF) savings to603 words
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228 2007-07-13 5 SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering Ltd (STE) has won a new ferry contract worth about $168 million. The deal, awarded to its marine arm, Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), is to design and build a roll-on/roll-off passenger ferry (Ropax) for Louis Dreyfus Armateurs228 words
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453 2007-07-13 5 RONNIE LIM - Polymer storage contract is likely for Exxon's new project on the island By RONNIE LIM A Ss4o million civil works contract announced yesterday for new petrochemicals storage on Jurong Island which BT understands is for ExxonMobil has sent yet another strong signal that453 words
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Article, Illustration300 2007-07-13 7 ARUN JOHN - It appoints new franchisees in Iran and Kuwait and a distributor in Oman By ARUN JOHN OSIM International is targeting to have 100 new stores in the Middle East within five years. The healthy-lifestyle products group said this yesterday as it announced the300 words
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368 2007-07-13 9 CONRAD TAN - MERGERS ACQUISITIONS Low borrowing costs, strong cash flows at companies also drive growth, says JP Morgan By CONRAD TAN BUOYANT market conditions and renewed confidence among chief executives are driving the current wave of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) worldwide, said an industry expert yesterday.368 words
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396 2007-07-13 7 UMA SHANKARI - 36-storey project can be built on Balestier Road site By UMA SHANKARI SOILBUILD Group Holdings has bought Ruby Plaza on Balestier Road for $69 million through a collective sale, the developer said yesterday. The price for the 39,500 sq ft freehold plot of396 words
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Article, Illustration542 2007-07-13 9 LYNETTE KHOO - Current activity not like the one in late 1990s: Citigroup By LYNETTE KHOO MANY equity investors may be feeling jittery over the global mergers acquisitions (M&As) boom, with a growing feeling that a cyclical peak in the stock market may have beenSource: SDC, Datastream - 542 words
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438 2007-07-13 9 Reuters [HONG KONG] Franklin Templeton's George Molina spends his days trying to boost returns for the fund giant's investments in Asia, but he's no stock picker. Instead, Mr Molina looks to ensure that buy and sell orders are filled cheaply, smoothlyReuters - 438 words
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485 2007-07-13 10 DONALD URQUHART - It's also looking to expand in the region and the offshore oil gas sector By DONALD URQUHART FRESH from its acquisition of Singapore's Pan-United Marine, Dubai Drydocks World (DDW) is now eyeing shipyard expansion in the region, as well as a push into the485 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article56 2007-07-13 10 TECHNICS Oil Gas Ltd said that its 51 per cent-owned subsidiary, NonSystems Pte Ltd, has secured several contracts totalling $6 million for the design and supply of shipboard automation systems. The orders from major shipyards in Asia, including Cosco Zhou Shan Shipyard will be fulfilled56 words
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95 2007-07-13 10 SPH Union Works' Radio 91.3 is the fastest-growing station here its share of the English commercial market jumped from 0.9 per cent of total potential market last year to 1.6 per cent this year while other stations' ratings slipped or remained stable, according to95 words
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98 2007-07-13 10 CHINA Angel Food said its initial public offering (IPO) has attracted strong interest, including a number of corporate and institutional investors. Based on the total invitation size of 103.8 million shares and the total valid applications received for both public offer and placement shares,98 words
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82 2007-07-13 10 Reuters CREDIT Suisse started coverage of Sing Tel at "underperform" with a price target of $3.30. "SingTel's five-year underperformance relative to its associates reflects the fact that the markets in which its associates are listed have become more directly investable," Credit Suisse said in a research note.Reuters - 82 words
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61 2007-07-13 10 SNP Corporation Ltd has reported a record net profit of $18.2 million for the first half of 2007, up 39 per cent from a year ago. Revenue grew 13 per cent to $227.3 million. The strong performance was attributed to the better performance61 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration525 2007-07-13 6 R SIVANITHY - Oil gas in play as STI rises 29 pts STOCKS Index fluctuates in line with performances of Wall Street and Hong Kong bourse R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent SURGE in the morning that came in response to Wall Street's Wednesday recovery, followed by an afternoon pullback in line with Hong KongSource: Bloomberg - 525 words
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Article, Illustration945 2007-07-13 6 SECURITIES TRADING SCOREBOARD MAIN SDQ TOTAL ll> Down Uth Up Down Undi Up Down Undi Multi Ind 675 000 675 Manufacturing 103 61 62 21 16 18 124 77 80 Commerce 40 24 17 7 9 9 47 33 26 T pt/Stor/Com ms 21 8 14 J 0 1 22945 words
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Article, Illustration892 2007-07-13 6 UMA SHANKARI - Compiled by UMA SHANKARI Singapore Exchange July 12 close: SS10.10 Macquarie Research Equities, July 12 MACQUARIE Research Equities (MRE) hosted the Singapore Exchange (SGX) at their Financials Conference in Singapore. MRE reported that SGX is focusing on mid-sized companies (US$3 billion sales per year cap), primarily in theSource: BLOOMBERG - 892 words
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Article, Illustration448 2007-07-13 6 CURRENCIES AFP [TOKYO] The yen barely moved in Asian trade yesterday as the market took in its stride a widely expected decision by the Bank of Japan to leave its benchmark interest rate on hold at 0.5 per cent, dealers said. They said worriesAFP - 448 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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332 2007-07-13 11 FORMER vice-dean of the Harvard Law School David N Smith, is to become the dean of the new Singapore Management University (SMU) School of Law. SMU has also made a number of key appointments intended to improve the legal faculty at the332 words
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332 2007-07-13 11 HIGH Tech Computer Corp (HTC), a leading provider of Microsoft Windows Mobile smart devices, opened its first HTC Care centre in Singapore yesterday. The service centre will play a key role in HTC's branding efforts since its recent acquisition of Dopod International.332 words
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Article407 2007-07-13 11 WEE LI-EN; JAMIE LEE - 2nd Lt Li Hongyi had broadcast complaint beyond proper channels By WEE LI-EN and JAMIE LEE PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong's second son has been reprimanded by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) for broadcasting a letter of complaint about a colleague to several other servicemen. This407 words
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212 2007-07-13 13 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI SOUTH Africa's Northern Cape province offers Singapore companies great opportunities, a visiting minister from the province said yesterday. "One of the nine newly founded provinces in South Africa, Northern Cape offers favourable conditions for business development that can attract Singapore investments212 words
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Article547 2007-07-13 13 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Scarcity value of bungalow sites to increase prices to $1,000-1,200 psf By KALPANA RASHIWALA FOUR 99-year leasehold bungalow plots have been launched at Sentosa Cove, after which Sentosa Cove Pte Ltd (SCPL) will be left with just the final 20 individual bungalow plots in547 words
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Article, Illustration393 2007-07-13 13 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE HOUSING developer Lam Chee Development Pte Ltd will spend up to $300,000 to build Singapore's first motocross track in Tuas. When completed early next year, the 25,000 sq m site at Tuas West Drive will have a 1.7 km393 words
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319 2007-07-13 13 JAMIE LEE - By JAMIE LEE THE rhythm is going to get you Singapore's music and entertainment industry is expected to grow at least 20-30 per cent in the next three years, thanks to a host of events on the way here. The Singapore Grand Prix319 words
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Article, Illustration355 2007-07-13 11 NANDE KHIN - Dy secretary slapped with $2,500 fine and 18-month driving ban By NANDE KHIN A DEPUTY secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Goh Chye Boon, was yesterday fined $2,500 and banned from driving for 18 months by the courts after he pleaded guilty355 words
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Advertisement341 2007-07-13 11 VICTORIA Recognised Member of the SAP University Alliance Program UNIVERSITY Victoria University's Master of Business in Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (MERP) programme is designed to focus on the issues relating to the implementation and management of ERP Systems. MASTER OF BUSINESS SAP the market leader in ERP Systems has formed341 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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400 2007-07-13 14 Reu ters [BANGKOK] Thailand will scrap limits on direct offshore investment by listed Thai companies in a bid to slow the surge of the baht, now at 10-year highs against the dollar, central bank governor Tarisa Watanagase said yesterday. The Bank of ThailandReu ters - 400 words
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522 2007-07-13 14 Reuters, Bloomberg Reuters, [SEOUL]] South Korea will likely open the door wider to new entrants into the country's financial services sector in 2007 and 2008 to speed up consolidation, a top financial regulator said yesterday. South Korean regulators had stopped issuing full businessReuters, Bloomberg; Reuters, - 522 words
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Article, Illustration298 2007-07-13 14 Bloomberg [BEIJING] Foreign direct investment (FDI) in China, climbed 12.2 per cent in the first half from a year earlier. Spending rose to US$3l.9 billion, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday on its website. The pace has quickened from a 9.9Bloomberg; REUTERS - 298 words
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243 2007-07-13 14 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's exporters have received a smaller increase in prepaid payments after the currency regulator began inspecting their foreign-exchange settlements. State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) said on its website. SAFE also pledged to increase supervision on capital flows and fight againstBloomberg - 243 words
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634 2007-07-13 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Outside pressure to stem fund outflow outweighed by domestic concerns By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE Bank of Japan's Policy Board yesterday left interest rates unchanged for a fifth consecutive month, with the solidarity of the nine-member board in declining a rate634 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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357 2007-07-13 15 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Gulf bank Kuwait Finance House is negotiating to buy up major tracts of palm plantation in South-east Asia, signalling a rush of Middle East money into a commodity that is already running red-hot. The Islamic investment bank isReuters - 357 words
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415 2007-07-13 15 Pauline Ng - Issues included lack of coordination between ministries By Pauline Ng in Kuala Lumpur ISSUES including bureaucracy, red tape, higher operating costs, weaknesses in IT infrastructure and services, and a mismatch between labour supply and market needs were brought up by industries and415 words
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Article, Illustration340 2007-07-13 15 Move to rope in strategic partner for troubled carmaker now on fast track AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia has no plans to privatise national carmaker Proton and the issue of a strategic foreign partner for the troubled firm will be resolved as soon as possible,AFP - 340 words
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311 2007-07-13 15 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia expects to start construction work early next year on a major rail link in the country's north, state news agency Bernama said yesterday, confirming the go-ahead for a project estimated at US$2.6 billion. Engineering firmReuters - 311 words
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376 2007-07-13 15 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Indonesia, the world's second-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) producer, will keep the price for gas exports unchanged and delay revising the formula used to calculate the cost of its crude oil to avoid losing customers. The LNG formula will be based onBloomberg - 376 words
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242 2007-07-13 15 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Three directors of Malaysian air cargo carrier Transmile Group Bhd have been charged in court after irregularities were discovered in financial statements, the country's securities watchdog said yesterday. Transmile, which is controlled by Hong Kong-based billionaire Robert Kuok, has been the highest-profile casualtyReuters - 242 words
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GREATER CHINA
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352 2007-07-13 16 It claims laws on carrying out social surveys were broken AFP [BEIJING] Chinese police have shut down a Beijing-based Internet news site that counted the World Bank, UN agencies and a host of foreign aid groups as clients, its British founder said on Wednesday.AFP - 352 words
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Article, Illustration179 2007-07-13 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Shares of China Mobile Ltd rose to a record after Citigroup Inc upgraded the stock of the world's largest mobile-phone company by users to "buy," citing mar-ket-share gains. The stock climbed 3.7 per cent to HK589.05 in Hong Kong, the highestBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 179 words
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395 2007-07-13 16 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's food and drug regulator increased penalties for making fake medicines and tightened standards for approving new drugs, aiming to clean up an industry saddled with corruption and fraud. Companies that send in fake medicine samples for approvals will be finedBloomberg - 395 words
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550 2007-07-13 16 Move will increase insurers' profits, prepares for return of red chips: analyst Bloomb erg [HONG KONG] China will allow insurers to double the share of assets invested in local equities to 10 per cent, said industry executives briefed by the insurance regulator. The ChinaBloomb erg - 550 words
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INDIA
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515 2007-07-13 17 SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA - PWC study suggests India will be fastest growing among emerging economies By By SIDDHARTH SRIVASTAVA in New Delhi INDIA should emerge as the third biggest domestic banking market in the world by 2040 after the US and China and could grow515 words
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311 2007-07-13 17 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Indian banks face the risk of increased bad debts on loans to individuals for homes and durables because of the rise in interest rates, credit assessor Moody's Investors Service said in a report yesterday. Retail loans for the purchase ofBloomberg - 311 words
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378 2007-07-13 17 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] India remains the world's top outsourcing hub but is facing increasing threat from rival China due to India's high attrition rate, poor infrastructure and rising wages, a global research group said on Wednesday. According to its 2006 globalAP - 378 words
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Article, Illustration617 2007-07-13 17 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] HDFC Bank Ltd, India's third-biggest by market value, may gain from overseas demand for Indian bank stocks in its US$6OO million sale in US markets. The bank filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission in New YorkBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 617 words
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MIDDLE EAST
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Article, Illustration378 2007-07-13 18 World facing shortage of gasoline and diesel, but not crude oil, says energy minister Reuters [DOHA] Opec can do nothing about the high price of oil because factors other than crude supply have sent the market to near record levels, Qatar'sReuters - 378 words
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351 2007-07-13 18 Reuters [DUBAI] Kuwait allowed its dinar to appreciate 0.4 per cent against the US dollar yesterday in its second revaluation this year, as the US currency tumbled to a record low against the euro. 1 The dinar would trade at U550.***** againstReuters - 351 words
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Article8882 2007-07-13 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (S pore) Star Europe Eqty'** 1143/ Star Europe Bond 1 182/ Star Europe Bal 1 283/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1619/ Star Asia Bond 1 309/ Star Asia Balanced 1 141/ Star Global Technology Fund 1 0 23V MultiStFd 1 002/ Star Asia8,882 words
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758 2007-07-13 19 NEIL BEHRMANN - By NEIL BEHRMANN in London ANALYSTS are warning that the apparent recovery by Asian and other global markets could be just a "dead cat bounce". They expect a reversal of the four-year global credit binge that financed exceptional increases in asset758 words
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Article, Illustration548 2007-07-13 19 It tops a hostile US$28.8b cash-and-shares offer from Alcoa Reuters [LONDON] Anglo-Austral-ian miner Rio Tinto has agreed to buy Canadian aluminium company Alcan for US$3B.l billion, in a bid to create the world's biggest aluminium company. Rio, the world's sec-ond-biggest miner, isReuters; AFP - 548 words
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293 2007-07-13 19 LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US trade deficit widened in May as a jump in imported oil costs outpaced record exports. The gap in goods and services trade expanded 2.3 per cent to US$6O billion from US$5B.7 billion inBloomberg - 293 words
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325 2007-07-13 19 AP [SUN VALLEY, Idaho] News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch appeared frustrated on Wednesday with the state of talks with Dow Jones Co, publisher of The Wall Street Journal, saying it was unclear where the company's controlling shareholders stood. Mr Murdoch hasAP - 325 words
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353 2007-07-13 19 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted new rules ensuring it can sue hedge funds for misleading investors, following a court ruling that put in doubt the regulator's authority over the US$l.6 trillion industry. The SEC barred hedge fundsBloomberg - 353 words
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Article2476 2007-07-13 19 VOl l«l 11 KM C000) ASM Realty 3.22 0.04 4 Abric Bhd <1.32 0.01 69 Advance Synergy 0.36 0.02 1476 Adventa Bhd 1.78 -0.01 714 Ac Multi Hldgs 0.33 -0.01 296 Affin Holdings 2.56 0.01 2255 Ahmad Zaki Resou 4.00 0.02 120 Aic Corp 0.61 -0.01 39 Airasia2,476 words
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Article, Illustration363 2007-07-13 20 Move is aimed at financing new projects and counter effects of rising euro AFP [PARIS] French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to find new partners for the European aerospace group KADS in order to finance new projects and overcome the effects of a risingAFP; AP - 363 words
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131 2007-07-13 20 Bloomb erg [MUMBAI] The Mumbai High Court yesterday asked the Indian federal government to file an affidavit saying that Jet Airways (India) Ltd, the nation's biggest carrier, had been granted security clearance. The court made the ruling while hearing a suit filedBloomb erg - 131 words
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430 2007-07-13 20 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] United Parcel Service Inc, the biggest employer of Teamsters members, said some of the union's locals are using a "campaign of deception" in an attempt to organise the company's freight-hauling unit. "Some locals across the country have been telling employees thereBloomberg - 430 words
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Article, Illustration264 2007-07-13 20 Bloomberg [MELBOURNE] The perceived risk of owning bonds of Qantas Airways Ltd rose to the highest in almost two months amid speculation that Australia's biggest airline may create a separate company to own its planes, increasing total debt. Credit-default swaps (CDS) based on US$lOBloomberg; REUTERS - 264 words
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294 2007-07-13 20 Reuters [LONDON] Banks including Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Morgan Stanley and Nomura could take stakes in Italian carrier Alitalia by joining rival Air One's bidding vehicle for the airline, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.Reuters - 294 words
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106 2007-07-13 20 AP [HONG KONG] Air China Ltd, one of the country's three major airlines, said yesterday it carried 14 per cent more passengers in June than it did in the same month last year. The airline carried 2.89 million passengers in June on bothAP - 106 words
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548 2007-07-13 21 CHARMIAN KOK - But S- E Asia attacks fell in first half due to joint patrol by littoral states: IMB By CHARMIAN KOK [SINGAPORE] Acts of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the second quarter of 2007 rose sharply by 37 per cent compared548 words
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254 2007-07-13 21 Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] Shanghai, China's busiest container port, handled 24 per cent more sea-cargo boxes in the first half of the year, helped by the country's booming exports of toys, clothes and other goods. Shares of the port's operator surged yesterday.Bloomberg - 254 words
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873 2007-07-13 21 SELVA KUMAR - ADMIRALTY CASEBOOK Although it was not the cause, it must share damages By SELVA KUMAR ASINGAPORE-flagged bulk carrier involved in a close-quarter crossing with two other vessels in the English Channel has been found liable in a collision between the other vessels. A US873 words
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481 2007-07-13 22 EDITORIAL WHEN economists say things like they reckon Singapore will remain Asia's fastest-growing economy in the years to come, "apart from China and India", it sounds more like hype and hyperbole than sober analysis. And that was even before Tuesday's release of sizzling second-quarter481 words
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Article, Illustration1394 2007-07-13 22 PATRICIA COHEN - The discipline is being taken to task for relying on abstract theories instead of analyses By PATRICIA COHEN NYT FOR many economists, questioning free-market orthodoxy is akin to expressing a belief in intelligent design at a Darwin convention: Those who doubt the naturally beneficialNYT; AFP - 1,394 words
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Article, Illustration806 2007-07-13 22 LEON HADAR - THE BOTTOM LINE LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent MY next-door neighbour is not one of those techno-chal-lenged guys. He has just bought a top-of-the-line laptop with all the bells and whistles. He never leaves home without his iPod. And, yes, he806 words
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Article, Illustration1058 2007-07-13 23 G PANICKER - The West's reduced dependence on oil could change global politics and lessen America's interest in the Middle East and Africa G PANICKER HE US invasion of Iraq was always associated with oil, whatever the official spin. It was seen as a war to removeAP - 1,058 words
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Article, Illustration912 2007-07-13 23 HEATHER TIMMONS - Repercussions may affect future opportunities of Indians working overseas By HEATHER TIMMONS IHT HE foiled terrorist attacks in Britain last month have prompted anxiety and soul searching in India, a country whose economy relies heavily on its citizens' ability to work overseas. SomeIHT; AP - 912 words
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Article242 2007-07-13 23 David Lim - LETTER TO THE EDITOR David Lim Vice-President. Corporate Communications United Engineers Limited I REFER to the letter 'UE should set up separate China firm' (BT, July 10) in response to an earlier BT article 'UE eyes wastewater business in China' (BT, July 9). While UE currently242 words
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Article, Illustration912 2007-07-13 29 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - NIGHT OUT Smaller, lesser-known bars and clubs are cozier and they are serious about their music, reports AMANDA DE GUZMAN AMANDA DE GUZMAN Jgi FTER a while, a night out in Singapore Jim can get quite monotonous as clubbers m m take their pick ofMAY LIN LEGOFF - 912 words
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Article, Illustration660 2007-07-13 29 PARVATHI NAYAR - CRAFTS By PARVATHI NAYAR HOW often have you invested in the materials needed to paint yourself a set of wine glasses, fashion co-or-dinated cushions for the living room or create personalised, handmade cards and have no use for all that expensive stuff after the goal is accomplished? ArdenARTHUR LEE - 660 words
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Miscellaneous232 2007-07-13 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD memories, maybe (8) 26 Become weak with endless best friends doing a job at 22 To some extent corpulent, I cycle of duty (3) 12? (3,3,3,3,3) love a bit of food (6) 27 Get rid of hindrance block- 6 Expanse of water where you 23 Catch parent out232 words
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Article, Illustration663 2007-07-13 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - The latest Harry Potter movie is the best so far, but not the most joyous, says PARVATHI NAYAR PARVATHI NAYAR jtt T'S a tangible rush part adrenaline, part magic as you watch Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his cohort of wizards swoop and soar over the Thames663 words
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325 2007-07-13 30 PARVATHI NAYAR - DVD By PARVATHI NAYAR SLOW-BURN is a description that comes to mind when watching the exquisitely produced film The Painted Veil. Despite the high-profile stars and the luscious scenery, it's not a flashy film; rather, it builds up the intensity so cleverly that325 words
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Article, Illustration1175 2007-07-13 31 PARVATHI NAYAR - PARVATHI NAYAR finds that famed director Trevor Nunn is still deeply fascinated with the unpredictable discoveries of theatre PARVATHI NAYAR IR Trevor Nunn has been called "the best all-round director currently working in British theatre" by the prestigm ious Cambridge Guide to World Theatre. Singaporean audiences1,175 words
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Article, Illustration437 2007-07-13 31 GRACE CHUA - By GRACE CHUA TAKE one history textbook, add a pinch of five-spice powder, heaping spoonfuls of musical versatility and zero MSG, and you've got a recipe for the Dim Sum Dollies' History of Singapore. Serving up a dose of Singapore history along with riffs on pirates,437 words
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789 2007-07-13 31 N K YONG - By N K YONG IT is conventional wisdom that wines, especially very old ones, taste best at the place of production. The wines in the property's cellar have been laid down immediately after bottling and never been moved. A wine direct from the chateau's cellar,789 words
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Article, Illustration1768 2007-07-13 33 MELISSA LWEE - With savvy customers demanding exclusivity, cult fashion is carving out a niche market here, reports MELISSA LWEE MELISSA LWEE FOR every fashionista who is looking forward to the opening of the Banana Republic store tomorrow at Paragon, there is one who eschews mainstream labels in favour of lesser1,768 words
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Article, Illustration608 2007-07-13 33 CHRISTOPHER LIM - Reviewed by CHRISTOPHER LIM Wolves Deadlock Lifeforce Records Rating: C+ REMEMBER when you could visit a particular section of a music store, make a blind purchase, and have a rough idea of what you'd be getting? Those days are long gone. Music genres that have608 words
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Advertisement60 2007-07-13 33 \i*fet^f- g^ t 2007,8pm, Esplanade Theatre t-'... Conductor Um Yau Olrector David Edwards {jfftot AtmavWa DominiqueMoralez Figaro Yungbae Yang Rosina Liang Ning Dr. Bartolo Michael Lion Don Basilio William Lim Philharmonic Orchestra Singapore Lyric Opera Chorus ft the Philippines Chorus jfc4^. Sung in Italian with English 8t Chinese Surtitles a&pS60 words
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Article586 2007-07-13 34 jaime ee - off the cliff jaime ee DEAR Mr Executioner, I take it that unlike most Singaporeans, love is not your favourite word in the English language. I'm just guessing here, but I'm thinking you're more inclined to favour words or phrases like guillotine, swift blow, or586 words
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