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Title Section22 2007-09-20 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Singapore 85 cents online at http://business-times.asia.! .com.sg •kW A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Thursday, September 20,200722 words
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530 2007-09-20 1 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY Spore market scores 3.4% rise, led by banks and property stocks [SINGAPORE] Asian stocks surged yesterday in tandem with Wall Street, following Tuesday's move by the US Federal Reserve to slash its funds rate 50 basis points from 5.25 to 4.75530 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article44 2007-09-20 1 fednesday 1,297.16 hange +19.83 ICOMP IIKKEI225 16,381.54 +579.74 1ANG SENG 25,554.64 +977.79 ;et INDEX 811.79 +9.25 JAKARTA COM P 2,313.34 +73.48 IANILACOMP 3,362.98 +73.23 ;eoulcomp 1,902.65 +64.04 ;henzhen B 776.05 +0.32 IUMBAI IND 16,322.75 +653.63 12NOONEDT Change 13,833.68 +94.29 )OW IASDAQ 2,672.25 +20.5944 words
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Article29 2007-09-20 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.75 INDONESIA 15.515 TAIWAN 5.956 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 7.75 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 3.94 INDIA 12.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article41 2007-09-20 1 us$ S$ IS$ (S$ )er US$) 1.507 (US$/S$ per 2.009 3.026 :URO(US$/S$/E) 1.397 2.105 'EN 115.90 76.90 3.455 2.293 IK$ 7.788 5.170 !AHT 34.25 22.74 lUPIAH 9,240 6,133 1ENMINBI 7.512 4.986 INDIAN RUPEE 40.23 26.71 1.173 0.779 IZ$ 1.368 0.90841 words
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Article, Illustration617 2007-09-20 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA All eyes are now on the plot next door, say consultants [SINGAPORE] Macquarie Global Property Advisors (MGPA) is enlarging its footprint in the Singapore office market, putting in a record bid yesterday of $2.02 billion, or $1,409 psf of617 words
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Miscellaneous107 2007-09-20 1 j/U^ HORIZON TOWERS I COMMENTARY I PROPERTY I BizlT y/ Ong Beng Seng on need Ask Macquarie some 71 Robinson Rd to be Cyber criminals use more to extend deadline tough questions redeveloped for $450 m professional methods RAGE 4 RAGE 6 RAGE 34 IGHI PAGE 30 Wall St cheered107 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration919 2007-09-20 2 ANDREW MARKS - ANDREW MARKS Aggressive cut surprises investors but statement still wary of inflation THE US central bank sent a strong and decisive message to the world's financial markets with a fifty basis point short term interest rate cut on Tuesday, that it intendsAFP - 919 words
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432 2007-09-20 2 ANNA TEO - ANNA TEO Economy 'creaking, not cracking' in US; global boom intact [SINGAPORE] With the US economy expected to see be-low-trend growth this year and next, the US Federal Reserve will go for a further 25-basis-point cut next month, says Rabobank International's432 words
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Article294 2007-09-20 2 -AFP THE following is the full text of the statement issued on Tuesday by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) in announcing a half-point cut in the base federal funds rate, to 4.75 per cent: "The Federal Open Market Committee decided today to lower its target for-AFP - 294 words
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TWO-MINUTE DIGEST
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64 2007-09-20 2 STANDARD Chartered Bank's acquisition of American Express Bank catapults it into the big league of private banking. But what does its biggest shareholder, Temasek Holdings, think about it? "We have informed Temasek about the acquisition and they have always been a strong supporter64 words
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65 2007-09-20 2 DBS Group Holdings yesterday announced its first-ever share buy-back programme, with up to $400 million of the bank's shares to be bought back. Although the bank has renewed its mandate for share buy-backs at its annual general meeting each year, this is the first65 words
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59 2007-09-20 2 THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has cut the minimum bid size on various financial securities from stocks to exchange traded funds and bonds, following a consultation paper published in May. The new schedule, to be implemented by January next year, is intended to improve59 words
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85 2007-09-20 2 SINGAPORE luxury watch retailer The Hour Glass plans to open more stores in Hong Kong, Japan and Thailand but will steer clear of mainland China and India and will not sacrifice profit growth for market share, executive director Michael Tay85 words
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80 2007-09-20 2 SALARIES in the Asia-Pacific will keep rising in 2008 as companies remain confident about business prospects and growth for next year, despite market talk of a post-Olympics slowdown, according to a report from a human resources consultancy released yesterday. Developed economies like80 words
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63 2007-09-20 2 ALL eyes were on PCCW yesterday as a buyout bid from a Hong Kong businessman came out of the blue, although the telecoms giant swiftly poured cold water on the HK$6B billion (Ssl3 billion) proposal. News of the bid drove up PCCW63 words
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64 2007-09-20 2 US INVESTMENT bank Lehman Brothers and Japan-based Kajima Corporation said yesterday they will spend about $450 million developing their upcoming office project at 71 Robinson Road. The 280,000 sq ft building aimed mainly at finance and banking companies will be up by mid-2009,64 words
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561 2007-09-20 4 SIOW Ll SEN - SIOW Ll SEN USsB6om acquisition of AEB yields 10,000 customers, USs22.sb of managed assets [SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered Bank's acquisition of American Express Bank (AEB) catapults it into the big league of private banking. But what does its biggest shareholder, Temasek Holdings, think about561 words
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Article, Illustration676 2007-09-20 4 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH HORIZON TOWERS SAGA 'Hilton tea party' shows no consensus among sellers [SINGAPORE] Hotelier Ong Beng Seng took centre stage yesterday in a meeting with some 40 Horizon Towers owners to try to convince them of the need to extend the676 words
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315 2007-09-20 4 WEE LI- EN - WEE LI-EN [SINGAPORE] KhattarWong yesterday signed a cooperation agreement with Vietnamese law firm PBC Partners with a view to having a joint venture. Under the agreement, the firms will share clients, resources and have exchanges of lawyers. The firms are hoping to set up315 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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433 2007-09-20 5 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN CFO says move enhances capital management complements 'rising dividend' policy DBS Group Holdings yesterday announced its first-ev-er share buy-back programme, with up to $400 million of the bank's shares to be bought back. Although the bank has renewed its mandate for share433 words
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393 2007-09-20 5 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Changes to be implemented by January 2008 By THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has cut the minimum bid size on various financial securities from stocks to exchange traded funds (ETFs) and bonds, following a consultation paper published in May. The new schedule,393 words
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231 2007-09-20 5 Reuters [MUMBAI] DLF Assets, a privately held Indian firm, plans to raise about US$2 billion and get listed as a real estate investment trust in Singapore, an Indian newspaper reported yesterday. The company was founded by KP Singh, chairman of real estate firm■ Reuters - 231 words
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678 2007-09-20 6 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN THE managers and directors of Macquarie International Infrastructure Fund (MIIF) will have to tread cautiously in the next few months. Their recent decisions to sell a substantial portion of the fund's portfolio to other parts of the Macquarie Bank group merit close scrutiny678 words
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Article, Illustration530 2007-09-20 6 Reuters It won't forgo profit growth for market share: exec director SINGAPORE luxury watch retailer The Hour Glass plans to open more stores in Hong Kong, Japan and Thailand but will steer clear of mainland China and India and willReuters; FILE PHOTO - 530 words
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312 2007-09-20 6 Reuters DEUTSCHE Bank said yesterday that it has opened two desks in Singapore to provide prime brokerage and financing services to hedge funds, joining a list of global banks attracted by the city-state's fast-grow-ing hedge fund industry. The two desks globalReuters - 312 words
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450 2007-09-20 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Kuwaiti group hopes to continue to grow through mergers and acquisitions CITING potential synergies from the latest acquisition of Synergy Group, Agility (formerly known as PWC Logistics) said it is confident of double-digit growth in both revenue and net profit for the450 words
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Article, Illustration336 2007-09-20 7 WEE LI- EN - WEE LI-EN Five of the serviced residences will open before Beijing Olympics FRASERS Hospitality said yesterday that it will open 10 new gold standard serviced residences across Chinaby 2009, half of thembefore the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The 10 new properties in336 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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69 2007-09-20 7 POWERMATIC Data Systems said three of its customers "may have defaulted" in payments amounting to about $1.13 million. It said it will continually assess the quality of these debts, which are less than three months old, and is exploring all options, including taking legal action69 words
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64 2007-09-20 7 LIAN Beng Group is placing out 40 million new shares at 42.5 cents each. This price represents a 1.21 per cent discount from the weighted average price for trades made on Sept 18 and 19. The new shares will represent 8.08 per cent64 words
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261 2007-09-20 7 Reuters It is close to deal and will have As3b rights issue: report [SYDNEY] Australian infrastructure firm SP Ausnet is close to a deal with Singapore Power to buy some assets of energy firm Alinta for As 4 billion (555.15 billion),■ Reuters - 261 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration577 2007-09-20 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Rally is in tandem with Tokyo and HK, following larger-than-expected interest rate cut AN UNEXPECTEDLY large US interest rate cut at Tuesday's Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting sparked a worldwide rally in stocks yesterday and sent the Straits Times577 words
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Article95 2007-09-20 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 13 5 2 0 0 0 13 5 2 lanufacturing 101 53 64 28 14 129 62 78 Commerce 43 26 52 11 30 "pt/Stor/Comms 28 31 :inance 24 24 Construction 12 11 'ro| lerties 2895 words
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Article119 2007-09-20 8 MAIN SPQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 35,751 35,751 149,532 149,532 lanufacturing 499,450 322,432 821,882 449,892 107,717 557,609 Commerce 204,412 12,366 216,778 161,971 5,015 166,986 'pt/Stor/Comms 164,507 2,896 167,403 443,202 2,230 445,431 :inance 87,079 5 87,0841,212,444 1 1,212,445 Construction 102,528 30,763 133,291 42,525 7,704 50,230 'roperties119 words
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Article219 2007-09-20 8 illgreen 0.51 1.770 +0.080 \scendasreit 0.91 2.610 +0.050 CapitaComm 0.53 2.720 +0.160 Capita Land 5.12 8.250 +0.300 CapitaMal 0.93 3.700 +0.180 Chart SemiCond 0.55 1.080 +0.040 CityDev 2.91 15.900 +0.700 ComfortDelGro 1.32 1.970 +0.030 Cosco Corp 1.70 5.400 +0.150 Creative Tech 0.15 6.200 +0.150 IBS Grp219 words
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Article, Illustration899 2007-09-20 8 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Chemoil Energy Sept 19 close: U550,485 CIMB-GK Research, Sept 19 TWO bad quarters in a row: The management held a conference call on Tuesday to warn of disappointing Q3 results. It looks as though the company will only break even in 3Q07, perhaps even incurring a899 words
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Article, Illustration498 2007-09-20 8 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES THE US central bank's larger than expected half-point cut in both their Fed funds and discount rates overnight re-invigorated financial markets' appetite for risk-taking in grand style yesterday. Wall Street's key stock indices exploded on the news, to finish its Tuesday498 words
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Article49 2007-09-20 8 Sep 19 CLOSE VALUE 350.00 +21.0 IT OB/OS IT CADI -*****.00 +251.0 IT 10-day MA -*****.00 +35.00 ll-SG Equities 981.72 +25.67 G Equities Elect 125.46 1.76 G Equities Fin 2430.49 +90.67 G Equities Prop 1562.53 +53.46 IMSCI 442.28 +15.87 IMSCI Futures 443.00 +18.40 rimePartnersCI 249.50 +3.9049 words
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Article58 2007-09-20 8 VOLUME Baker Tech 98,565,000 Centillion 81,566,000 Chasen 68,664,000 Alantac 63,704,000 Jade Tech 54,908,000 Armarda 43,444,000 Eastqate Tech 38,427,000 Sing Tel 36,133,000 DBS Grp 36,046,000 DBS MEReCWOBOIOB 35,810,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 714,052,200 UOB 273,905,600 Capita Land 217,724,110 Sing Tel 142,028,160 SGX 108,223,400 OCBC Bk 97,307,400 CityDev 82,651,100 Keppel58 words
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Article101 2007-09-20 8 China H 10US$ CLOSE UP 1990 165.7 5.9 GLD 10US$ 7170 105.4 1.0 iBS Gr| 2010 80.0 4.1 SGX 1120 80.0 7.7 UOB 2130 80.0 3.9 JMH 2850 75.3 1.8 :it 1590 70.0 4.' Jardine C&C 1730 70.0 4.2 DBeCW*****1 195 62.0 46.i il Con 1400 60.0 4. BY101 words
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Article84 2007-09-20 8 iere! S$ stands Sep 19 %CHNG CLOSE FRSep18 YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.5079 0.59 1.5479 1.5033 Euro 2.1071 -0.20 2.1062 1.9913 Pounds 3.0295 -0.22 3.1194 2.9323 AS 1.2859 -1.71 1.3411 1.1741 Yen* 1.3008 1.27 1.3821 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.96 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.4026 0.57 4.5700 4.173084 words
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PREMIUM PEOPLE
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Article, Illustration1340 2007-09-20 10 Careers in the insurance industry offer a range of challenges, CHOW PENN NEE learns from two young professionals THINK insurance and more often than not, what pops into our heads is the premiums we pay on our cars and endowment policies. But the insurance1,340 words
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299 2007-09-20 10 THE general insurance industry, riding on the rapid wealth creation in Asia, has seen premiums increasing significantly. The years 1999 to 2004 saw premiums on average grow at double-digit rates annually in South-east Asia. In Vietnam, rates grew by 44 per cent, in299 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration501 2007-09-20 11 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Singapore salaries to go up a 'very healthy' 3.8%, says HR consultancy Hays SALARIES in the Asia-Pacif-ic will keep rising in 2008 as companies remain confident about business prospects and growth for next year, despite market talk of a post-Olympics501 words
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Article, Illustration242 2007-09-20 11 A DONATION of $10,000 to this year's Child Aid concert has come in from Resorts World at Sentosa, even though the company is not due to receive any revenue of its own until its business starts up in 2010. The concert, which is an242 words
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338 2007-09-20 12 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA This is lower than indicative price for nearby Pinetree Condo THE owners of The Aspine at 5 Balmoral Road are teaming up to sell their homes collectively, with an asking price of $145 million or $1,966 psf338 words
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Article, Illustration613 2007-09-20 12 YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT Govt not leaving citizens to fend for themselves, he says SINGAPORE has to adopt the proposed CPF changes to stay viable in the face of radical demographic shifts, said Manpower Minister Ng Eng Hen yesterday. Dr Ng emphasised613 words
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Article, Illustration379 2007-09-20 12 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By OFFICE space provider Servcorp is looking to expand in Singapore to take advantage of the booming office market here. Last year, the Austral-ia-based company grew the office space in its Singapore portfolio by 35 per cent with the opening379 words
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440 2007-09-20 12 IN a surprise move, the Land Transport Authority yesterday left the monthly quotas for passenger car COEs unchanged in its mid-quota year review of the quota year 2007. Only the number of certificates of entitlement for the commercial vehicle440 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article, Illustration845 2007-09-20 14 IE Singapore's Kathy Lai tells CHUANG PECK MING about the competitive advantages the republic enjoys in this new role SINGAPORE wants a piece of the growing multibillion-dollar pie that is the market for carbon trading, as some 189 countries under the Kyoto Protocol rushREUTERS - 845 words
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Article, Illustration290 2007-09-20 14 POWERSERAYA, owned by Temasek, is going into carbon trading in a move to become a fully fledged integrated energy company. But it's still early days for the company, which is in the business of producing, wholesaling, trading and retailing energy, focusing mainly on electricity.290 words
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719 2007-09-20 14 Asia Carbon Group helps cut emission of greenhouse gases ASIA can be a catalyst in the global effort to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases that cause harmful climatic changes and Asia Carbon Group (ACG) was set up in 2003 to help realise this role. With its719 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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555 2007-09-20 15 Reuters FED RATE CUT But size of reduction signals that there's much risk lurking under the surface [NEW YORK] The Federal Reserve came to the aid of US banks on Tuesday when it cut rates in a move that should improve their– Reuters - 555 words
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Article, Illustration520 2007-09-20 15 Bloomberg [TOKYO] The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates unchanged after the economy shrank last quarter and the US Federal Reserve cut borrowing costs to avert a recession. Governor Toshihiko Fukui and his policy board colleagues left the key overnight lendingBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 520 words
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446 2007-09-20 15 Reuters Analysts expect effective rate to trade close to target [NEW YORK] Fed funds may trade more normally now that the Federal Reserve has removed uncertainty about its intentions and cut interest rates. Since early August, federal funds the key US marketReuters - 446 words
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176 2007-09-20 15 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] An Australian index of leading economic indicators increased at a slower pace in July as share prices fell on concern the US housing rout will damp global growth. The leading index, a gauge of future economic growth, climbed 0.2– Bloomberg - 176 words
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276 2007-09-20 15 Reuters [MANILA] There is enough political support from key developed and emerging countries to forge an agreement this year to conclude the Doha round of trade talks, World Trade Organisation (WTO) chief Pascal Lamy said yesterday. WTO members are racing against time because– Reuters - 276 words
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476 2007-09-20 15 Bloomberg He says Fed rate cut won't fix sub-prime mortgage problem [NEW YORK] The world economy "is probably at its scariest point since the Depression" as fallout from the US sub-prime mortgage crisis crimps access to credit, said Ethan Penner, a pioneer of the– Bloomberg - 476 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration493 2007-09-20 16 Reuters Cabinet will discuss Petronas request to increase price of gas supplies to IPPs [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will consider raising the price of gas supplied to local industry, a minister said on Tuesday, amid concerns that its state oil firm is subsidising some of the– Reuters; REUTERS - 493 words
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216 2007-09-20 16 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian institutions involved in developing Islamic finance will be streamlined to avoid duplication of functions, the Malaysian Reserve newspaper said yesterday. Malaysia's central bank is in advanced studies of the plan, which may involve reining in some of the institutions'– Reuters - 216 words
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Article7615 2007-09-20 16 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty!** 1.057/ Star Europe Bond 1.211/ Star Europe Bal 1.246/ Star Asian Tiger Eqty 1.666/ Star Asia Bond 1.287/ Star Asia Balanced 1.106/ Star Global Technology Fund!" 0.242/ Multi St Fd 0.977/ Star Asia Bond(USD) 0.848/ Gib Multi St USD7,615 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration639 2007-09-20 17 Bloomberg 24.17 yuan apiece price values the bank at 150.7b yuan [BEIJING] Bank of Beijing Co doubled on its first day of trading in Shanghai after investors ordered 127 times the stock on offer in the largest initial public offering (IPO) byBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 639 words
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154 2007-09-20 17 Reuters [BEIJING] China's much-awaited new sovereign wealth fund will start operations on Sept 28, a semi-official newspaper reported yesterday. The China Business News, echoing other media reports, said the chairman of the agency would be Lou Jiwei, a former deputy finance minister, and– Reuters - 154 words
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530 2007-09-20 17 JANE MOIR - JANE MOIR But the telecoms giant says it has not received a credible proposal ALL eyes were on PCCW yesterday as a buyout bid from a Hong Kong businessman came out of the blue, although the telecoms giant swiftly poured cold water530 words
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580 2007-09-20 17 Reuters Poor roads and infrastructure could hit growth, however [CHENNAI, India] Ford Motor Co's Indian unit expects local sales to pick up despite higher interest rates, but warned that poor roads and infrastructure may deflate hopes of a boom in automobile production.Reuters - 580 words
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181 2007-09-20 17 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Infosys Technologies Ltd, India's secondlargest computer services provider, is interested in buying smaller companies that would be easier to absorb, chief financial officer V Balakrishnan said. Infosys is not in talks to buy UK's Sage Group pic or Atos Origin SA, France's second-largestBloomberg - 181 words
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Article2380 2007-09-20 17 :ep19 RM COOO) \&M Realty 0.81 \bricBhd 0.27 \dvance Synergy 0.32 Vjventa Bhd 1.42 \eMulti Hldgs 0.30 \ffin Holdings 2.52 \hmad Zaki Resou 4.34 \ic Corp 0.60 \irasia Bhd 1.85 \kn Messaging Te 0.18 \kn Technology 0.76 \lliance Financi 2.88 \luminium Co 1.27 \malgamated Ind 0.54 \minvestment Grp2,380 words
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Article693 2007-09-20 19 AP, Btoombery LATEST US DATA Fall in Consumer Price Index is the first in 10 months as a plunge in energy costs offsets higher food prices [WASHINGTON] US consumer prices in August fell for the first time in 10 months, as another big drop inAP, ,; Btoombery - 693 words
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Article, Illustration349 2007-09-20 19 Hull Humber maintains comfortable lead PROGRESS towards the finish line at the end of Race 1 of Clipper 07-08 from Liverpool to La Rochelle is slower than it could be, with only light winds. With the boat Hull Humber still out in front with just 30 miles to the finish,ONEDITION - 349 words
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WORLD WATCH
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66 2007-09-20 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Goldman Sachs economists cut their forecast for US economic growth next year, after the Fed lowered the cost of borrowing to avert a slowdown. The US brokerage now expects "real" growth in gross domestic product of 1.8 per cent in 2008,– Bloomberg - 66 words
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99 2007-09-20 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Bank of England policy makers voted unanimously to leave the benchmark interest rate unchanged this month, saying that inflation risks have "probably receded" after a jump in credit costs. "The impact of financial market disruption would depend on how long it persisted– Bloomberg - 99 words
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Article, Illustration76 2007-09-20 19 [MANILA] Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo fought yesterday to contain the fallout from a kickbacks scandal, allowing three cabinet members to testify at a senate inquiry into a telecoms deal with a Chinese firm. Allegations at the inquiry that the contract was over-priced by– Reuters - 76 words
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103 2007-09-20 19 AFP [LONDON] A British woman who married a son of the world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, is to divorce because of fears she and her husband will be killed, a report said yesterday. "People are opposed to my marriage because IAFP - 103 words
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57 2007-09-20 19 -AP [MELBOURNE] Coles Group Ltd, Australia's sec-ond-largest retailer, said yesterday its full-year profit fell 36 per cent as earnings from its core supermarket business dropped. The result underscores the tough road ahead for conglomerate Wesfarmers Ltd in reviving Coles, which has agreed-AP - 57 words
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Article, Illustration462 2007-09-20 19 Reuters, AP [NEW YORK] News Corp chief executive Rupert Murdoch said on Tuesday that he was leaning towards making online Wall Street Journal free, but had made no decision yet. Mr Murdoch, whose company has sealed a deal to buy Journal publisher Dow JonesReuters, AP; AFP - 462 words
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Article, Illustration275 2007-09-20 19 -AFP [NEW YORK] Asian art is under the spotlight at almost a dozen auctions here, with lots ranging from 19th century erotic scrolls to contemporary Chinese artworks due to go under the hammer. Highlights of the week include a collection of 18th-AFP; AFP - 275 words
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386 2007-09-20 19 Reuters, AP [BANGKOK] Thailand's ousted prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra launched a scathing attack on the generals who removed him in a bloodless coup a year ago and accused the world of turning a blind eye to "departures from democratic norms". In a commentary– Reuters, AP - 386 words
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Article, Illustration345 2007-09-20 20 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Republic will be able to export more aeronautical products to US [SINGAPORE] Singapore and the United States have signed an agreement expanding the scope of aeronautical products which the republic can export to America. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)345 words
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316 2007-09-20 20 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Marketing and communications company Euro RSCG Worldwide has won Changi Airport's global creative account, taking over the mul-ti-million-dollar job from rival Young Rubicam. Euro RSCG won the $3 million a year account in a competitive bidding exercise launched by316 words
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Article, Illustration408 2007-09-20 20 Reuters [BEIJING] State-owned China Aviation Industry Corp I (AVIC I) yesterday said that it plans to team up with China Eastern to form a one billion yuan (*****.5 million) regional airline that will fly locally built planes. The new airline would beReuters - 408 words
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168 2007-09-20 20 -AP [WELLINGTON] A Canadian pension fund confirmed yesterday that it plans to bid for a substantial stake in New Zealand's main international airport in Auckland. It did not give a specific percentage. Two weeks ago, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) said that-AP - 168 words
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199 2007-09-20 20 Bernama [KUALA LUMPURIAirAsia Bhd will add a second direct flight to Shenzhen from XL International Airport's low-cost carrier terminal (LCCT) from Oct 2. In a statement here yesterday, Air Asia said the Shenzhen service, which started less than two months ago on July 15,– Bernama - 199 words
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Article2350 2007-09-20 20 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF: Air France (AFR), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR:2,350 words
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Miscellaneous370 2007-09-20 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS I Extremely in favour of V I p I |3 I |4 I p I p record being made public H L_ IM■■ m I 7 Singer to boast endlessly, 7 ra one getting little right (7) l__i^B__l I 8 Come kitted out with lab in- H370 words
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Article, Illustration776 2007-09-20 21 Bloomberg Largest handysize vessel operator could invest up to US$l b in expansion [HONGKONG] Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd, the world's largest operator of modern so-called handysize vessels, plans to invest in more port terminals in China because of the country's surging imports of coalBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 776 words
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345 2007-09-20 21 Reuters Shipbrokers say further rise in VLCC freight rates possible [SINGAPORE] Asia's freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) loading from the Middle East/Gulf recovered from four-year lows yesterday, as charterers moved to lock in their shipping requirements for October. Rates for VLCCs– Reuters - 345 words
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Article, Illustration488 2007-09-20 21 Reuters [HANOI] Some US$4.5 billion may be invested in port building in Vietnam and a similar amount in related infrastructure by 2012 to ease congestion as cargo volume is forecast to rise 25 per cent annually, an industry official said. Vietnam, whose economy is■ Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 488 words
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Article, Illustration348 2007-09-20 21 Reuters [CAPE TOWN] South African state-owned logistics group Transnet plans to spend 4.2 billion rand (*****.2 million) to upgrade infrastructure at Cape Town's port, a senior Transnet official said yesterday. The project, part of the company's five-year 78 billion rand capital spending programme,– Reuters; FILE PHOTO - 348 words
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415 2007-09-20 21 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Coal and iron ore charter rates may extend gains after rising for the first time in six days on increasing demand to move raw materials using bigger ships. The Baltic Dry Index, an overall measure of commodity– Bloomberg - 415 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article107 2007-09-20 21 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp Labroy Marine MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.88 0.36 5.40 1.17 6.35 0.88107 words
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Article35 2007-09-20 21 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 1.29 9.60 9.55 4.16 2.95 0.25 2.17 -0.05 0.10 0.25 0.06 -0.03 unch unch 6* 16: 35' 83' 7( 7(35 words
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Article12 2007-09-20 21 '00 ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 35.25 30.50 0.50 0.25 252: 109'12 words
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Article21 2007-09-20 21 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 6.80 33.00 1.98 unch 0.20 1.00 unch unch 282 5; 31:21 words
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Article23 2007-09-20 21 19 NTS Vol Evergreen Marine ...24.30 :irst Steamship 78.30 /Van Hai Lines 23.65 r"ang Ming Marine...24.60 1.00 0.20 0.05 0.90 4i i:23 words
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Article36 2007-09-20 21 '000 :awasaki Hvy Ind ..419.00 22.00 2396! :awasaki Kisen ....1590.00 56.00 501: /litsubishi Hvy 665.00 30.00 2394: /litsui Eng&Sbldg...588.00 35.00 1104! /litsuiOsk Lines ...1744.00 56.00 873! lippon Express 600.00 14.00 253! lipponYusen 1089.00 32.00 542'36 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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494 2007-09-20 22 WITH some of the Iraq business out of the way for the time being, at least there is recognition both in the White House and on Capitol Hill that the decisions made in Washington in the coming months on how to respond to the494 words
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Article, Illustration1036 2007-09-20 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Latest ADB report examines scenarios in which things could go wrong in Asia-Pacific IF YOU believe the Asian Development Bank (ADB), this will be a "bumper" year for Asia-Pacific economies with overall growth hitting 8.3 per cent, andREUTERS - 1,036 words
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Article, Illustration824 2007-09-20 22 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR THE BOTTOM LINE REMEMBER that credit-rating upgrade for which Japanese officials were hoping? Well, they can forget it. Investors, too. Hopes were buttressed in July, when Moody's Investors Service put Japan on review for a higher rating, citing824 words
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Article, Illustration928 2007-09-20 23 LEON HADAR - Spectre of 'Bernanke Put looms LEON HADAR Fed's half-point cut in federal funds rate also expected to produce new problems CRITICS of Alan Greenspan have depicted what was seen as an attempt by former chairman of the US Federal Reserve Board, Alan Greenspan, to ensure liquidity in the capital marketsREUTERS - 928 words
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Article, Illustration972 2007-09-20 23 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group Greenspan actually presided over one of the greatest surges of US prosperity ever which now threatens to unravel, with the end of a favourable cycle of disinflation's benefits ALAN Greenspan has called his memoir The Age of Turbulence,The Washington Post Writers Group; AFP - 972 words
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Article8460 2007-09-20 24 Transaction date: Sep 19 52-wks Tel )h Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) Hil Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net C'vr P/E M Cap Smil Hii Com[ 1 an; 3.5 2 5716 1st Software 22 6.5 3148 STelecom 34 17.5 5834 A-Sonic 103 988,460 words
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Article72 2007-09-20 24 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol C000) Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi >an' Hii ***** 119 6065 Diamonds 5000 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 *****72 words
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Article2145 2007-09-20 24 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo] Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi >an< Hii 30 13 1181 AAGrp 41.5 18 5000 ABR Hldgs 31 25 8538 APStrategic 16.5 1.5 1501 Advanced System 70.5 9.5 1524 Ala2,145 words
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Article246 2007-09-20 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; N Net 2 or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer cdca cum dividend cum246 words
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387 2007-09-20 25 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Se| 18 World Index Preliminan 1133.3 0.6 3.0 0.7 4.2 0.6 5.3 f EAFE Preliminan 1112.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 3.1 0.3 4.2 Euro[ Pre I387 words
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Article62 2007-09-20 25 Sep 19 Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hii Low Vol Open Done Position Oct 07 2611 2595 2615 2579 1576 ***** Nov 07 2602 2575 2607 2565 3241 ***** Dec 07 2595 2571 2601 2553 6382 ***** Jan 08 2593 2560 2593 2547 577 272362 words
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Article25 2007-09-20 25 Sep 19 ten Hji Sett STI SIMSCI Se 424.6 444 423 Taiwan Sep 351.8 352.9 346.1 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd25 words
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Article21 2007-09-20 25 Sep 19 Bid Offer 1-month 1.5023 1.5035 2-months 1.4987 1.5 3-months 1.4956 1.497 6-months 1.4867 1.4882 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article154 2007-09-20 25 Sep 19 Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2839 1.2850 0.8525 0.8527 Canadian dollar 1.4878 1.4897 0.9879 0.9885 Euro 2.1036 2.1054 1.3968 1.3971 NZ dollar 1.1003 1.1025 0.7306 0.7316 Sterlini ind 3.0253 3.0277 2.0088 2.0091 US dollar 1.5060 1.5070154 words
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Article340 2007-09-20 25 Sep 19 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec07 Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 95.310 95.615 95.715 95.730 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** 4933 5392 EUROYEN FUTURES Dec07 99.210 99.210 Mar08 99.185 99.185 Jun08 99.145 99.145 Sep08 99.085 99.090 Dec08 99.015 99.015 Mar09 98.920 98.920 Jun09340 words
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Article274 2007-09-20 25 Sep 19 KUbbbK Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Oct 07 Nov 07 Dec 07 Jan/Mar 08 Apr/Jun08 Jul/Sep 08 332.50 332.50 333.25 333.75 336.75 339.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest274 words
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Article131 2007-09-20 25 As at 9am Sep 19 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2740 1.2890 Can dollar 1.4770 1.4940 Euro 2.0920 2.1160 NZ dollar 1.0830 1.1060 Sterlini 3.0160 3.0481 US dollar 1.4980 1.5150 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:131 words
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Article159 2007-09-20 25 Sep 19 Overnight 1 -monfli 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 2 US$ 2 1/8 2 13/32 2 7/16 2 1/2 Offer 2 2 9/32 2 5/16 2 3/8 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SFr 5.00 5.15 5.15 5.20 5.05159 words
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Article448 2007-09-20 25 s ep i 9 Australia 0.863 6.405 0.610 6.640 34.302 78.780 0.988 7.901 2.946 1.166 51.685 38.827 1.284 6.046 1.008 28.216 29.202 0.424 0.853 Canada 1.159 7.424 0.707 7.697 39.759 91.313 1.145 9.158 3.414 1.352 59.907 45.004 1.489 7.008 1.168 32.704 33.847 0.492 0.988 China 0.156 0.135448 words
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Article162 2007-09-20 25 Sep 19 /oz) Hong Kong 715.00 723.50 716.00 724.50 Sep 18 Sep 17 London 715.00 716.55 715.50 717.25 Source: Reuters (SS) Selling Buying 1 oz 1213.38 1086 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (SS) Selling Buying 10gm $425.86 349 SILVER Selling Buying (SS). Sellini Bui |jm $425.86 Selling 349 Buying162 words
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Article76 2007-09-20 25 Sep 19 1 mth 2 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 2.***** 9 mths 2.***** 12 mths 2.***** 5.***** 2.***** 3 mths 5.***** 2.***** 6 mths 9 mths 12 mths 5.***** 5.***** 4.***** 2.***** 2.***** 2.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 2.***** 2yrs 2.***** 3yrs 2.***** 4yrs 2.***** 5yrs76 words
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Article89 2007-09-20 25 Sep 19 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****N 21.12.07 1-Year BY*****V 30.04.08 2.08 2.12 2.05 2.05 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 5-Year N*****0A 2.625 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year89 words
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Article70 2007-09-20 25 Sep 18 minimum, 99.7 jrity (USS/tonne) Co Close Previous Cash 2349.80 2337.20 3 months 2407.00 2395.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 7633.00 7585.00 7561.00 7500.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 3214.50 3140.00 3210.00 3130.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash70 words
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Article105 2007-09-20 25 Sep 181 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 07 969.50 968.50 974.00 960.50 Jan 08 984.50 983.50 988.00 976.00 Mar 08 992.00 993.00 998.50 985.00 May 08 993.50 993.75 998.00 985.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 07 39.48 39.75 39.85105 words
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Article81 2007-09-20 25 Sep 18 Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 07 978 979 983/969 Mar 08 994 994 1000/985 May 08 1003 1003 1008/996 Jul 08 1014 1012 -/1015 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Sep 07 1903 1935 1960/1882 Nov 07 1953 1985 1996/1922 Jan 08 1815 1821 1837/1803 Mar 08 181081 words
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Article80 2007-09-20 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 18 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1 -Mth F) 77 0.19 WTI (Near Mth) 82.07 1.44 Dubai (1 -Mth F) 73.12 1.26 Tapis blend 82.1 1.35 Minas 77.05 1.15 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 77.45 91.50 1.55 1.25 USS/barrel80 words
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Article3310 2007-09-20 25 BONDS WARRANTS Pel lode Com| Last Sale +orVol Conv Exer ('000) Ratio Price Disc Gear- Mths ing Lef1 taw >036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 27 >835 Allgreen RBeCW*****6 7 3798 Ascendas REIT SGA ECW*****3 40 1105 #Asiatravel W*****7 30.5 >878 Aztech Systems W*****6 15.5 )341 Bukit Sembawang W*****3 715 )7503,310 words
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Article, Illustration928 2007-09-20 30 ew Symantec report shows China accounts for 42% of malicious activity in Asia-Pacific region including Japan, writes AMIT CHOUDHURY A REPORT on Inter-net-related security threats faced in the Asia-Pacific region including Japan (APJ) concludes that cyber criminals are increasingly becoming more professional and even commercial928 words
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373 2007-09-20 30 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Maker of software for WAN apps plans to grow headcount BLUE Coat Systems is looking to expand its Asian employee base to support its target of achieving a 20 per cent increase in regional sales every quarter. The company373 words
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Article, Illustration428 2007-09-20 30 ROLAND LIM - ROLAND LIM By VERIZON Business is expecting double-digit growth in Asia-Pacific revenue, outstripping the forecast pace in its global takings. John Doherty, Verizon Business vice-president of strategy and finance, told BT on Tuesday that it expects to land more large multinational accounts. "We expect428 words
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1030 2007-09-20 30 <you say> By OLIVER BELL SHARING has never been easier. With interoperability the mantra in technology today, most mainstream document formats HTML, TXT, DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF, JPG and more can now be easily shared across a multitude of applications and platforms. But as1,030 words
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Article, Illustration287 2007-09-20 31 Xinhua Investments total 1.4 trillion yuan in Jan-Aug 2007 BEIJING] Investment in China's property sector soared to 1.43 trillion yuan billion) in the first sight months, 29 per cent up from the same period last year, according to the National Bureau of Statis- tics (NBS).Xinhua; AFP - 287 words
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548 2007-09-20 31 L4r-WP [BEVERLY HILLS, California] Two Rodeo, a well-known Beverly Hills shopping centre that houses some of the world's biggest names in luxury goods, has been bought by Irish investors for US$275 million. The purchase of the complex at Rodeo Drive and WilshireL4r-WP - 548 words
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345 2007-09-20 31 Reuters RICS revises earlier forecast of 3% rise in house prices to flat over 12-15 mths [LONDON] There is a "one-in-10 chance" of a *****-style UK housing market crash, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) said on Tuesday, after scaling back its■ Reuters - 345 words
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Article, Illustration323 2007-09-20 32 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Bank to jointly invest $450 m with Kajima in CBD office building US investment bank Lehman Brothers has moved the base for the South-east Asian operations of its global real estate group from Bangkok to Singapore, it said yesterday. The groupARTHUR LEE - 323 words
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495 2007-09-20 32 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's average commercial land prices rose in the year to July 1 for the first time in 16 years, led by office demand in the three biggest cities and reflecting the leading role big companies play in economic growth,Reuters - 495 words
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Article, Illustration416 2007-09-20 34 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Lehman BrothersKajima office project will be up by mid-2009 meet growing demand for space from global banks and financial institutions that want to establish or expand regional operations. For example, it will have purpose-built trading floors. The building will come416 words
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276 2007-09-20 34 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Construction and property conglomerate Kajima Corp plans to invest around Ss9oo million in Asia over the next 2-3 years to further diversify outside of its Japan home base, a senior executive of the firm told Reuters yesterday. The Asian■ Reuters - 276 words
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