http://business-times.asiaone.com/asia/0,5517,,00.html? The Business Times Online Edition - Singapore en-us Copyright 2007 Business Times Online. 20 Nov 2008 SGT 20 Nov 2008 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/news/story/0,4574,306533,00.html? NOMURA holdings president and CEO Kenichi Watanabe yesterday defended the acquisition of parts of the collapsed Lehman Brothers empire, saying he intends to build the merged companies into Asia's first world-class investment bank. The News 20 Nov 2008 04:00 SGT http://business-times.asiaone.com/mnt/html/btpre/registration/redirect.jsp?dlink=/sub/news/story/0,4574,306544,00.html? (SEOUL) Global semiconductor revenue is expected to fall 2 per cent in 2008, hit by the sweeping economic downturn, and questions remain about how long the decline will extend into next year, iSuppli said on yesterday. The News 20 Nov 2008 04:00 SGT