On one count there is little disagreement: Temasek's taking control of Shin's main holding, the telecom firm Advanced Info Service.

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Advanced Info is expected to earn 12 cents per ADR this year versus estimated profits of 9 cents per receipt in 2002.

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At the end of March, Advanced Info Service signed an agreement with Microsoft (nasdaq: MSFT) to become the first Asian wireless provider to offer the Windows-powered SmartPhone.

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Advanced Info Service (otc: AVIFY - news - people ), Thailand's largest wireless-telecommunications firm, recently announced that it will offer broadcast network television on cell phones.

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