http://business-times.asiaone.com/alltheheadlines/0,4985,,00.html? The Business Times Online Edition - Singapore en-us Copyright 2007 Business Times Online. 7 Nov 2009 SGT 7 Nov 2009 SGT 60 http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/static/image/images/topmastheadsmall.gif http://business-times.asiaone.com http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358203,00.html? ALL three Singapore banks exceeded analysts' expectations in the third quarter, boosted by the recovery in financial markets that led to much lower provisions for bad loans and impairments of investment securities. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358211,00.html? SEMBCORP Industries ticked along in the third quarter with a 2.2 per cent rise in net profit to $148.1 million from $144.9 million in the previous corresponding quarter while turnover rose 3 per cent to $2.58 billion from $2.5 billion due to weaker performances at the group's UK and Singapore utilities operations. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358212,00.html? THE scuffle between Singapore's two pay-television rivals has intensified as both turn to free channels as their new weapon of choice. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358206,00.html? MACARTHURCOOK Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) has announced a slew of measures to recapitalise and refinance its debts and contractual obligations. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358207,00.html? MACARTHURCOOK Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) reported a 16 per cent decline in income distribution to $5.17 million for its fiscal second quarter ended Sept 30 due to higher borrowing costs. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358209,00.html? SINGAPORE companies should develop their human capital, rethink their business processes and strategies and communicate more with their shareholders if they hope to emerge stronger from the downturn, said Lim Hwee Hua, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358213,00.html? SINO-SINGAPORE Tianjin Eco- City Investment and Development Co Ltd (SSTEC) has embarked on a joint venture with GEMS Education, the world's largest K-12 (kindergarten to Grade 12) education company, to co-develop GEMS' first flagship greenfield international school in China. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358205,00.html? CHINA, technology and private equity are expected to drive global initial public offering (IPO) activities over the next 12 months, the latest survey by Ernst & Young LLP shows. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358287,00.html? Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358232,00.html? PROGRESS always has a price, and Singaporeans of a certain vintage will readily acknowledge that from a local food perspective, that price is the gradual disappearance of old school, family-friendly eating places BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358229,00.html? William Wong Managing director, RealStar Premier Property Consultant BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358240,00.html? IF life were a box of Truffs chocolates, you'd know - contrary to what Forrest Gump's momma thinks - exactly what you'd get: crisp, cocoa-dusted shells filled with pure chocolate ganache and nought else. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358215,00.html? THERE'S a rat-a-tat-tat coming from the top floor of an old shophouse at 86, Club Street. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358220,00.html? IT is often said that good things come to those who wait and that was a mantra that Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana ascribed to with regard to its expansion plans in Singapore. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358221,00.html? THERE are some people who can sell coal to Newcastle, but Sam Roseman is a guy who can sell Chinese clothing to the Chinese. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358227,00.html? ROLEX 101. It's not a class you can just sign up for at your nearest community centre, nor do you automatically qualify to take it just because you recently splurged on a GMT Master II Ice aka Royal Pink. Nope. There are still some things in life you can't buy, and in this case, it's the privilege of getting up close and personal to the most popular, yet notoriously reticent, watch company in Switzerland. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358228,00.html? HOW'S life for Roger Dubuis under the Richemont Group? The shift from an independent luxury watch brand to one owned by a big luxury goods group is like a transformation from a baby to a boy, says Matthias Schuler, Roger Dubuis' chief executive officer. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358231,00.html? THE sight of wireless Bluetooth communication units sticking out of people's ears is so common these days that it's clear the technology itself isn't a luxury any more. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358230,00.html? To sleep, perchance to dream - ay, there's the rub. Shakespeare's Hamlet says it all when it comes to that ultimate pursuit of sleepy individuals - getting that perfect night's rest. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358234,00.html? The way the economy has been in the last 12 months, you don't need to be a banker fretting over bonus cuts to be losing sleep. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358235,00.html? so you splurge on your mattress - for the sake of your back and general health. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358238,00.html? bedroom decor is trending towards the classical again, with luxurious accents. There's a swing towards this look, but not in a full-blown gaudy way - just think of touches here and there, within clean lines. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358203,00.html? ALL three Singapore banks exceeded analysts' expectations in the third quarter, boosted by the recovery in financial markets that led to much lower provisions for bad loans and impairments of investment securities. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358211,00.html? SEMBCORP Industries ticked along in the third quarter with a 2.2 per cent rise in net profit to $148.1 million from $144.9 million in the previous corresponding quarter while turnover rose 3 per cent to $2.58 billion from $2.5 billion due to weaker performances at the group's UK and Singapore utilities operations. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358212,00.html? THE scuffle between Singapore's two pay-television rivals has intensified as both turn to free channels as their new weapon of choice. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358206,00.html? MACARTHURCOOK Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) has announced a slew of measures to recapitalise and refinance its debts and contractual obligations. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358207,00.html? MACARTHURCOOK Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) reported a 16 per cent decline in income distribution to $5.17 million for its fiscal second quarter ended Sept 30 due to higher borrowing costs. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358209,00.html? SINGAPORE companies should develop their human capital, rethink their business processes and strategies and communicate more with their shareholders if they hope to emerge stronger from the downturn, said Lim Hwee Hua, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358213,00.html? SINO-SINGAPORE Tianjin Eco- City Investment and Development Co Ltd (SSTEC) has embarked on a joint venture with GEMS Education, the world's largest K-12 (kindergarten to Grade 12) education company, to co-develop GEMS' first flagship greenfield international school in China. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358205,00.html? CHINA, technology and private equity are expected to drive global initial public offering (IPO) activities over the next 12 months, the latest survey by Ernst & Young LLP shows. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358287,00.html? Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358232,00.html? PROGRESS always has a price, and Singaporeans of a certain vintage will readily acknowledge that from a local food perspective, that price is the gradual disappearance of old school, family-friendly eating places BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358229,00.html? William Wong Managing director, RealStar Premier Property Consultant BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358240,00.html? IF life were a box of Truffs chocolates, you'd know - contrary to what Forrest Gump's momma thinks - exactly what you'd get: crisp, cocoa-dusted shells filled with pure chocolate ganache and nought else. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358215,00.html? THERE'S a rat-a-tat-tat coming from the top floor of an old shophouse at 86, Club Street. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358220,00.html? IT is often said that good things come to those who wait and that was a mantra that Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana ascribed to with regard to its expansion plans in Singapore. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358221,00.html? THERE are some people who can sell coal to Newcastle, but Sam Roseman is a guy who can sell Chinese clothing to the Chinese. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358227,00.html? ROLEX 101. It's not a class you can just sign up for at your nearest community centre, nor do you automatically qualify to take it just because you recently splurged on a GMT Master II Ice aka Royal Pink. Nope. There are still some things in life you can't buy, and in this case, it's the privilege of getting up close and personal to the most popular, yet notoriously reticent, watch company in Switzerland. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358228,00.html? HOW'S life for Roger Dubuis under the Richemont Group? The shift from an independent luxury watch brand to one owned by a big luxury goods group is like a transformation from a baby to a boy, says Matthias Schuler, Roger Dubuis' chief executive officer. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358231,00.html? THE sight of wireless Bluetooth communication units sticking out of people's ears is so common these days that it's clear the technology itself isn't a luxury any more. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358230,00.html? To sleep, perchance to dream - ay, there's the rub. Shakespeare's Hamlet says it all when it comes to that ultimate pursuit of sleepy individuals - getting that perfect night's rest. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358234,00.html? The way the economy has been in the last 12 months, you don't need to be a banker fretting over bonus cuts to be losing sleep. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358235,00.html? so you splurge on your mattress - for the sake of your back and general health. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358238,00.html? bedroom decor is trending towards the classical again, with luxurious accents. There's a swing towards this look, but not in a full-blown gaudy way - just think of touches here and there, within clean lines. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/motor/story/0,4574,358253,00.html? LESS is more, especially when the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI quattro is concerned. Motoring 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/motor/story/0,4574,358254,00.html? AS the first XF to be badged an R, you would expect the Jaguar XFR to be special and visually it is. Motoring 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/motor/story/0,4574,358250,00.html? THE Range Rover Sport was launched in 2005 in response to the rapid build-up of luxury sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that were being developed and sold by car manufacturers across the continent. Motoring 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/premiumstory/0,4574,358200,00.html? AH ... Monaco: where royalty and tax exiles winter in luxury suites and multi-million dollar penthouses; Raffles Conversation 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/premiumstory/0,4574,358199,00.html? THOSE in the hospitality industry know that being discreet is one of the most important prerequisites of the job. And if the hotel is in Monaco, you can expect many guests to be travelling incognito. Raffles Conversation 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358203,00.html? ALL three Singapore banks exceeded analysts' expectations in the third quarter, boosted by the recovery in financial markets that led to much lower provisions for bad loans and impairments of investment securities. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358211,00.html? SEMBCORP Industries ticked along in the third quarter with a 2.2 per cent rise in net profit to $148.1 million from $144.9 million in the previous corresponding quarter while turnover rose 3 per cent to $2.58 billion from $2.5 billion due to weaker performances at the group's UK and Singapore utilities operations. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358212,00.html? THE scuffle between Singapore's two pay-television rivals has intensified as both turn to free channels as their new weapon of choice. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358206,00.html? MACARTHURCOOK Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) has announced a slew of measures to recapitalise and refinance its debts and contractual obligations. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358207,00.html? MACARTHURCOOK Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) reported a 16 per cent decline in income distribution to $5.17 million for its fiscal second quarter ended Sept 30 due to higher borrowing costs. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358209,00.html? SINGAPORE companies should develop their human capital, rethink their business processes and strategies and communicate more with their shareholders if they hope to emerge stronger from the downturn, said Lim Hwee Hua, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358213,00.html? SINO-SINGAPORE Tianjin Eco- City Investment and Development Co Ltd (SSTEC) has embarked on a joint venture with GEMS Education, the world's largest K-12 (kindergarten to Grade 12) education company, to co-develop GEMS' first flagship greenfield international school in China. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358205,00.html? CHINA, technology and private equity are expected to drive global initial public offering (IPO) activities over the next 12 months, the latest survey by Ernst & Young LLP shows. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358287,00.html? Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358232,00.html? PROGRESS always has a price, and Singaporeans of a certain vintage will readily acknowledge that from a local food perspective, that price is the gradual disappearance of old school, family-friendly eating places BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358229,00.html? William Wong Managing director, RealStar Premier Property Consultant BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358240,00.html? IF life were a box of Truffs chocolates, you'd know - contrary to what Forrest Gump's momma thinks - exactly what you'd get: crisp, cocoa-dusted shells filled with pure chocolate ganache and nought else. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358215,00.html? THERE'S a rat-a-tat-tat coming from the top floor of an old shophouse at 86, Club Street. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358220,00.html? IT is often said that good things come to those who wait and that was a mantra that Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana ascribed to with regard to its expansion plans in Singapore. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358221,00.html? THERE are some people who can sell coal to Newcastle, but Sam Roseman is a guy who can sell Chinese clothing to the Chinese. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358227,00.html? ROLEX 101. It's not a class you can just sign up for at your nearest community centre, nor do you automatically qualify to take it just because you recently splurged on a GMT Master II Ice aka Royal Pink. Nope. There are still some things in life you can't buy, and in this case, it's the privilege of getting up close and personal to the most popular, yet notoriously reticent, watch company in Switzerland. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358228,00.html? HOW'S life for Roger Dubuis under the Richemont Group? The shift from an independent luxury watch brand to one owned by a big luxury goods group is like a transformation from a baby to a boy, says Matthias Schuler, Roger Dubuis' chief executive officer. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358231,00.html? THE sight of wireless Bluetooth communication units sticking out of people's ears is so common these days that it's clear the technology itself isn't a luxury any more. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358230,00.html? To sleep, perchance to dream - ay, there's the rub. Shakespeare's Hamlet says it all when it comes to that ultimate pursuit of sleepy individuals - getting that perfect night's rest. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358234,00.html? The way the economy has been in the last 12 months, you don't need to be a banker fretting over bonus cuts to be losing sleep. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358235,00.html? so you splurge on your mattress - for the sake of your back and general health. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358238,00.html? bedroom decor is trending towards the classical again, with luxurious accents. There's a swing towards this look, but not in a full-blown gaudy way - just think of touches here and there, within clean lines. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358203,00.html? ALL three Singapore banks exceeded analysts' expectations in the third quarter, boosted by the recovery in financial markets that led to much lower provisions for bad loans and impairments of investment securities. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358211,00.html? SEMBCORP Industries ticked along in the third quarter with a 2.2 per cent rise in net profit to $148.1 million from $144.9 million in the previous corresponding quarter while turnover rose 3 per cent to $2.58 billion from $2.5 billion due to weaker performances at the group's UK and Singapore utilities operations. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358212,00.html? THE scuffle between Singapore's two pay-television rivals has intensified as both turn to free channels as their new weapon of choice. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358206,00.html? MACARTHURCOOK Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) has announced a slew of measures to recapitalise and refinance its debts and contractual obligations. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358207,00.html? MACARTHURCOOK Industrial Reit (MI-Reit) reported a 16 per cent decline in income distribution to $5.17 million for its fiscal second quarter ended Sept 30 due to higher borrowing costs. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358209,00.html? SINGAPORE companies should develop their human capital, rethink their business processes and strategies and communicate more with their shareholders if they hope to emerge stronger from the downturn, said Lim Hwee Hua, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358213,00.html? SINO-SINGAPORE Tianjin Eco- City Investment and Development Co Ltd (SSTEC) has embarked on a joint venture with GEMS Education, the world's largest K-12 (kindergarten to Grade 12) education company, to co-develop GEMS' first flagship greenfield international school in China. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358205,00.html? CHINA, technology and private equity are expected to drive global initial public offering (IPO) activities over the next 12 months, the latest survey by Ernst & Young LLP shows. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358287,00.html? Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358232,00.html? PROGRESS always has a price, and Singaporeans of a certain vintage will readily acknowledge that from a local food perspective, that price is the gradual disappearance of old school, family-friendly eating places BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358229,00.html? William Wong Managing director, RealStar Premier Property Consultant BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358240,00.html? IF life were a box of Truffs chocolates, you'd know - contrary to what Forrest Gump's momma thinks - exactly what you'd get: crisp, cocoa-dusted shells filled with pure chocolate ganache and nought else. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358215,00.html? THERE'S a rat-a-tat-tat coming from the top floor of an old shophouse at 86, Club Street. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358220,00.html? IT is often said that good things come to those who wait and that was a mantra that Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana ascribed to with regard to its expansion plans in Singapore. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358221,00.html? THERE are some people who can sell coal to Newcastle, but Sam Roseman is a guy who can sell Chinese clothing to the Chinese. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358227,00.html? ROLEX 101. It's not a class you can just sign up for at your nearest community centre, nor do you automatically qualify to take it just because you recently splurged on a GMT Master II Ice aka Royal Pink. Nope. There are still some things in life you can't buy, and in this case, it's the privilege of getting up close and personal to the most popular, yet notoriously reticent, watch company in Switzerland. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358228,00.html? HOW'S life for Roger Dubuis under the Richemont Group? The shift from an independent luxury watch brand to one owned by a big luxury goods group is like a transformation from a baby to a boy, says Matthias Schuler, Roger Dubuis' chief executive officer. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358231,00.html? THE sight of wireless Bluetooth communication units sticking out of people's ears is so common these days that it's clear the technology itself isn't a luxury any more. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358230,00.html? To sleep, perchance to dream - ay, there's the rub. Shakespeare's Hamlet says it all when it comes to that ultimate pursuit of sleepy individuals - getting that perfect night's rest. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358234,00.html? The way the economy has been in the last 12 months, you don't need to be a banker fretting over bonus cuts to be losing sleep. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358235,00.html? so you splurge on your mattress - for the sake of your back and general health. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358238,00.html? bedroom decor is trending towards the classical again, with luxurious accents. There's a swing towards this look, but not in a full-blown gaudy way - just think of touches here and there, within clean lines. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/motor/story/0,4574,358253,00.html? LESS is more, especially when the Audi S4 3.0 TFSI quattro is concerned. Motoring 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/motor/story/0,4574,358254,00.html? AS the first XF to be badged an R, you would expect the Jaguar XFR to be special and visually it is. Motoring 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/motor/story/0,4574,358250,00.html? THE Range Rover Sport was launched in 2005 in response to the rapid build-up of luxury sport utility vehicles (SUVs) that were being developed and sold by car manufacturers across the continent. Motoring 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/premiumstory/0,4574,358200,00.html? AH ... Monaco: where royalty and tax exiles winter in luxury suites and multi-million dollar penthouses; Raffles Conversation 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/premiumstory/0,4574,358199,00.html? THOSE in the hospitality industry know that being discreet is one of the most important prerequisites of the job. And if the hotel is in Monaco, you can expect many guests to be travelling incognito. Raffles Conversation 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/companies/story/0,4574,358208,00.html? PERHAPS the most worrying thing if you're a trader has been the dip in daily volume over the past two to three weeks. Sure, the figures appear decent at first glance. Companies & Markets 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358222,00.html? SINGAPORE has moved up the rankings for the world's top country brand, jumping from 24th place to 13th in this year's Country Brand Index (CBI). The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358210,00.html? THE year is coming to a close with the biggest tumble in pay rises in a decade, with wage increases in Singapore tipped to average just 1.8 per cent for 2009, down from 5.3 per cent last year. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358223,00.html? SOFTER demand plus lower wholesale prices resulted in a significant drop in the value of electricity traded here in the first three quarters of the year, says the Energy Market Company (EMC). The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358218,00.html? THE top bidder for the 99-year condo site on Upper Thomson Road on Thursday has been revealed as a unit of Hong Kong tycoon Li Ka-shing's Cheung Kong Holdings. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358217,00.html? INVESTORS keen on getting into Vietnam, take note: the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) is organising a networking session this month between Singapore and Vietnam firms to boost ties. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358225,00.html? SINGAPORE relies on its young talent from both overseas and local universities to lead its future transformation and progress, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said last night. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358226,00.html? CONTRACT research organisation (CRO) Quintiles plans to hire another 300 workers in the next five to seven years as it expands its local operations. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358224,00.html? SINGAPORE will host a German-Singapore joint research symposium on neuroscience this Monday. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358186,00.html? THE government yesterday fired a clear signal that it intends to keep private homes affordable by announcing its land sales programme for the first half of 2010 earlier than expected. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358188,00.html? DBS will be hiring 300 new relationship managers (RMs) for its priority banking over the next few months - the bank's first major hiring drive since it controversially retrenched hundreds of employees last year. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358185,00.html? PROPERTY giant CapitaLand is reversing cuts of between 3 and 20 per cent made to executive and management salaries in January this year. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358194,00.html? IT'S back to the core mission for the leaders of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, when they meet next week in Singapore. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358190,00.html? DBS Group's net profit surged 49 per cent to $563 million for the third quarter from a year earlier, handily beating analysts' forecasts and capping an unexpectedly strong third quarter for the Singapore banks. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358197,00.html? THE Singapore economy may be in recovery mode now, but the government is far from feeling comfortable as it looks ahead to the next 5-10 years. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358189,00.html? TWO of Japan's top six trust banks - Sumitomo Trust and Banking and Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings - said yesterday they will merge to create the country's biggest trust bank and fifth-largest bank overall. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358191,00.html? THE unemployment rate has surpassed 10 per cent for the first time since 1983 - and is likely to go higher. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358198,00.html? ITS fortunes buoyed by the acquisition of the American assets of the failed US investment bank Lehman Brothers in September 2008, Britain's Barclays Bank is setting its sights on expanding aggressively in Asia. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/views/story/0,4574,358187,00.html? THE economy must be recovering - booming even. In fact, any time now, we will hear of bankers again being able to make the payments on their Ferraris and redeem their Pradas from the pawnbroker. Views & Opinions 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/views/story/0,4574,358284,00.html? A FEW weeks ago, Singaporeans watched in awe the hoisting of a seven hundred tonne beam linking the towers of Marina Bay Sands (MBS) to form the Skypark Views & Opinions 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/views/story/0,4574,358278,00.html? CHINA'S foreign policy is about to change, and not entirely by choice. The country's engagement with the developing world has accelerated markedly in the wake of the economic crisis. Views & Opinions 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358232,00.html? PROGRESS always has a price, and Singaporeans of a certain vintage will readily acknowledge that from a local food perspective, that price is the gradual disappearance of old school, family-friendly eating places BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358229,00.html? William Wong Managing director, RealStar Premier Property Consultant BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358240,00.html? IF life were a box of Truffs chocolates, you'd know - contrary to what Forrest Gump's momma thinks - exactly what you'd get: crisp, cocoa-dusted shells filled with pure chocolate ganache and nought else. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358215,00.html? THERE'S a rat-a-tat-tat coming from the top floor of an old shophouse at 86, Club Street. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358220,00.html? IT is often said that good things come to those who wait and that was a mantra that Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana ascribed to with regard to its expansion plans in Singapore. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358221,00.html? THERE are some people who can sell coal to Newcastle, but Sam Roseman is a guy who can sell Chinese clothing to the Chinese. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358227,00.html? ROLEX 101. It's not a class you can just sign up for at your nearest community centre, nor do you automatically qualify to take it just because you recently splurged on a GMT Master II Ice aka Royal Pink. Nope. There are still some things in life you can't buy, and in this case, it's the privilege of getting up close and personal to the most popular, yet notoriously reticent, watch company in Switzerland. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358228,00.html? HOW'S life for Roger Dubuis under the Richemont Group? The shift from an independent luxury watch brand to one owned by a big luxury goods group is like a transformation from a baby to a boy, says Matthias Schuler, Roger Dubuis' chief executive officer. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358231,00.html? THE sight of wireless Bluetooth communication units sticking out of people's ears is so common these days that it's clear the technology itself isn't a luxury any more. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358230,00.html? To sleep, perchance to dream - ay, there's the rub. Shakespeare's Hamlet says it all when it comes to that ultimate pursuit of sleepy individuals - getting that perfect night's rest. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358234,00.html? The way the economy has been in the last 12 months, you don't need to be a banker fretting over bonus cuts to be losing sleep. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358235,00.html? so you splurge on your mattress - for the sake of your back and general health. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/whatsin/story/0,4574,358238,00.html? bedroom decor is trending towards the classical again, with luxurious accents. There's a swing towards this look, but not in a full-blown gaudy way - just think of touches here and there, within clean lines. BT Living 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358262,00.html? SOUTH Korea's parliament yesterday ratified a free trade agreement (FTA) with India, giving the country a lead over its major Asian rivals in a market of 1.1 billion people. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358252,00.html? US MORTGAGE lender Fannie Mae is asking for an additional US$15 billion in government aid after posting another big loss in the third quarter as the taxpayer bill from the housing market bust keeps rising. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358256,00.html? ONE of the US government's most opaque methods for bailing out the banking system allowed a handful of giant institutions to save up to US$25 billion on their borrowing costs, a congressional panel estimated yesterday. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358257,00.html? (Kuala Lumpur) THE Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority pledged 'forceful action' and defended the centre's integrity after the US Treasury Department said that it will freeze the assets of a bank for aiding Iran's nuclear and weapons programmes. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358249,00.html? DESPITE signs of an economic revival gathering pace around the globe, the millions of people laid off during the worst recession in 70 years are unlikely to see relief any time soon as joblessness is still climbing in many of the world's largest economies. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358255,00.html? FOR months now, consumers have been hunkering down in an economic storm, buying only what they need to survive, like groceries, diapers, medicine - and shoes. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358248,00.html? JOHN S Reed, who helped engineer the merger that created Citigroup Inc, apologised for his role in building a company that has taken US$45 billion in direct US aid and said that banks that big should be divided into separate parts. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358260,00.html? WITH the US Congress still struggling to agree on sharp cuts in greenhouse gases or how to fund them, European officials say they are now striving for a political agreement instead of a new treaty to allow the US and other rich nations to make commitments that are not legally binding. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358251,00.html? WANTED: outgoing and enthusiastic applicants to work as restroom ambassadors in central New York location. Good pay. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358275,00.html? AFGHANISTAN'S president is corrupt, British conservatives are pathetic, NATO can't get its war plan in order and German troops won't fight - France's top diplomats are in undiplomatic mood. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,358261,00.html? AUSTRALIA'S image as a top destination for foreign students suffered another setback yesterday after four bankrupt colleges closed, leaving more than 2,000 students stranded. The News 07 Nov 2009 04:00 SGT