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Restructuring deadline for Shin Corp poses dilemmas
A LOOMING deadline for Shin Corp to restructure its shareholding organisation is set to pose separate dilemmas for Thailand's military-installed government and a Temasek Holdings-led consortium that controls the conglomerate.Here's why.Shin Corp, the publicly listed telecommunications group previously controlled by the... [Read more]

Growing trend
AD AGENCY Y&R Singapore stepped up its PR efforts this month by hiring Mr Justin Low, 30, from Grayling Public Relations to manage its publicity affairs. Mr Charles Sng, who specialises in marketing communications at headhunting firm Aquent, says it is... [Read more]

CapitaLand earnings exceed $1b level
ANOTHER year, another record profit for property giant CapitaLand, which reported yesterday that full-year net earnings had jumped 35.6 per cent to $1.02 billion. The booming high-end residential market here helped power the company to its third record result in as... [Read more]

All that jazz and art from HK
BIG band music from Hong Kong's Saturday Night Jazz Orchestra filled the air last night, as an arts showcase called Spotlight Hong Kong kicked off at The Arts House. Part of the city's arts exchange with Singapore, it is a sister... [Read more]

More troops for Thai south after killer blasts
BANGKOK - THAILAND is sending more troops to the troubled south after bomb and arson attacks marred the Chinese New Year, leaving left nine people dead and 44 injured. The attacks by suspected Muslim separatists overnight on Sunday saw all four... [Read more]

Beckham yet to find a house in LA
THE Beckhams are struggling to find a suitable mansion in their future hometown of Los Angeles.They are looking at more than 20 homes in the US$18 million (S$27.6 million) to US$30 million range, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday. David... [Read more]

Sports World
INDONESIAN OFFICIAL SAYS SORRY TO CHUASONNY Tobing, an official of the Indonesian bodybuilding federation (PABBSI), has issued a public apology to Singapore Bodybuilding and Fitness Federation president Paul Chua.He also withdrew the 'damaging, untrue and false' statement he had made in... [Read more]

Report notes Avramovic's behaviour
THE behaviour of Singapore coach Raddy Avramovic during Wednesday's first-leg final has been mentioned in the match commissioner's report.According to sources, match commissioner Mohamad Ameez of the Maldives noted that Avramovic rushed out of his technical area on several occasions.The coach... [Read more]

Attacking football paid off for the hosts, says ST panel
'The Singapore team did well and denied the Thais space and time. We did not allow them to settle down or get any kind of rhythm going.'The one time that they did get going, they scored a goal, so it shows... [Read more]

Bush hits the road to push for free trade
IN WASHINGTON - US PRESIDENT George W. Bush has hit the road to garner support for his free trade agenda. This comes against a backdrop of brewing opposition in the Democrat-controlled Congress, which is trying to clip his powers to negotiate... [Read more]

Samsung hopes new portal will spice up market
ELECTRONICS giant Samsung has unveiled a new website that it says sets a new benchmark for top consumer electronics firms. With the website  Samsung is jostling with a host of commercial portals trying to get noticed in the increasinglycrowded market. Uberme means... [Read more]