The Business Times, 7 November 2007
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Title Section23 2007-11-07 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asial .com.sg •V A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 202/12/2006 Wednesday, November 7,200723 words
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588 2007-11-07 1 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Bank hopes aggressive move will lift shadow from future earnings as market for ABS CDOs dries up 3y [SINGAPORE] The market for some debt instruments linked to US sub-prime mortgages that were popular with banks worldwide "has come to a virtual588 words
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Article22 2007-11-07 1 A ST INDEX 3,683.10 (+12.92) A ST INDEX FUTURES 3,682.00 (+13.00) A SIM SCI 450.03 (+2.45) ASIMSCI FUTURES 449.20 (+2.80)22 words
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Article45 2007-11-07 1 KL COMP 1,389.11 +4.38 NIKKEI 225 16,249.63 -19.29 HANG SENG 29,438.13 +495.81 SET INDEX 886.31 +13.45 JAKARTA COMP 2,681.90 +29.42 MANILA COMP 3773.63 -1.18 SEOUL COMP 2,054.24 +38.48 SHENZHENB 780.03 -0.93 MUMBAI IND 19,400.67 -190.11 11.30am EDT Change 13,574.05 +30.65 DOW NASDAQ 2,798.74 +3.5645 words
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Article29 2007-11-07 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.74 HONG KONG 7.50 INDONESIA 15.692 TAIWAN 6.156 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.75 US 7.50 CANADA 6.25 SWITZERLAND 4.03 INDIA 12.75 Source.Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article39 2007-11-07 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.448 (US$/S$ )er 2.088 3.024 ;uro(uss/s$/e) 1.452 2.104 'EN 114.70 79.20 3.348 2.312 N<$ 7.766 5.362 !AHT 34.02 23.48 lUPIAH 9,150 6,317 1ENMINBI 7.455 5.147 IDIAN RUPEE 39.29 27.12 1.081 0.746 IZ$ 1.287 0.88939 words
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Article, Illustration550 2007-11-07 1 Reuters, Bloomberg He says things are worse than what Fed chief sees [NEW YORK] BiUionaire investor George Soros has forecast that the US economy is "on the verge of a very serious economic correction" after decades of overspending. "We have borrowed an awfulReuters, Bloomberg - 550 words
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Miscellaneous97 2007-11-07 1 TELCO -N» PROPERTY MOTORING 3P Ft^ CITIGROUP Sing Tel adds 185,000 ffc* Tampines office site High hopes for the Jj Bitter medicine new mobile customers *J*jk attracts just one bid Mini Clubman needed for recovery PAGE 8 PAGE 3 PAGE 35 X PAGE 23 SembCorp: Q3 profit jumps 53.7% page97 words
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68 2007-11-07 2 A TENDER for a transitional office site in Tampines yesterday drew just one bid from City Developments Ltd's (CDL) unit Glades Properties. And its bid of $10 million, which worked out to $80.65 psf per plot ratio, was lower than the $100 psf68 words
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62 2007-11-07 2 SUGGESTIONS that the Horizon Towers sales committee failed to act in owners' best interests took centre stage when the Strata Titles Board hearing resumed yesterday. It is the minority owners' contention that the en bloc sale to Hotel Properties and its partners for62 words
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63 2007-11-07 2 ROBUST economic growth and a booming property market are propping up the earnings of Singapore's three banking groups at a time when charges relating to their collateralised debt obligation holdings have dented profits. Their combined net profit for the third quarter rose 1363 words
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Article59 2007-11-07 2 SEMBCORP Industries yesterday reported a 53.7 per cent jump in net earnings to $116.14 million for the three months ended September from $75.58 million a year ago. The 6.52-cent earnings per share was achieved on a 36 per cent rise in group revenue to $2.2459 words
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80 2007-11-07 2 EXISTING market mechanisms for the trading of carbon credits must be scaled up significantly if the world is to meet targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. If the world is to cut emissions by the 60-80 per cent necessary to mitigate climate change,80 words
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69 2007-11-07 2 CHINA'S central bank said suspected cases of money laundering jumped 12-fold to 387 billion yuan (Ss7s billion) last year as measures to monitor currency flows in the booming economy were tightened. Police resolved more than 100 of 1,239 cases referred to them,69 words
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61 2007-11-07 2 INDIA is set for a flood of investment in highways, ports, airports and power plants as foreign funds tap opportunities in its deficient public works, Ernst and Young says. Investment in such infrastructure is expected to equal 9 per cent of national economic output61 words
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448 2007-11-07 2 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI ExxonMobil, Shell projects will give big edge to Spore chemicals sector: PM [SINGAPORE] ExxonMobil Chemical Company's massive new petrochemical project here will make Jurong Island the company's biggest integrated manufacturing site worldwide and a strong endorsement of Singapore's pro-business environment.448 words
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Article, Illustration477 2007-11-07 2 Reuters, AFP, Bloomberg E-commerce firm's stock triples on frantic first day [HONG KONG] "Wow!" the punter shouted, huddled outside his bank in downtown Hong Kong with dozens of other investors, as the computer screen in the window kept glowing green. "Alibaba just keeps goingReuters, AFP, Bloomberg; AP - 477 words
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565 2007-11-07 3 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Property consultants wonder if caution is creeping into this sector [SINGAPORE] In a possible reflection that caution among developers may be extending to the office sector, a tender for a transitional office site in Tampines yesterday drew just one bid from565 words
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410 2007-11-07 3 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Resorts World factors in rising construction costs, new attractions, improved designs [SINGAPORE] The cost of the integrated resort (IR) on Sentosa could climb to as much as $6 billion from an original $5.2 billion as building costs escalate and410 words
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Article, Illustration620 2007-11-07 3 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH HORIZON TOWERS HEARING Sales committee member grilled on why he didn't take heed of rising prices By [SINGAPORE] Suggestions that the Horizon Towers sales committee failed to act in owners' best interests took centrestage when the Strata Titles Board (STB) hearing620 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration612 2007-11-07 4 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Loans growth, strong fee income help local lenders achieve decent profit rise By i ROBUST economic growth and a booming property market are propping up the aarnings of Singapore's three banking groups at a time when charges relating to their collateralised612 words
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Article, Illustration671 2007-11-07 4 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Growth achieved despite a $221 m securities writedown OCBC Bank's third-quarter net profit rose 22 per cent to $463 million from a year ago, despite taking a $221 million writedown in debt securities linked to US sub-prime mortgages. Compared withBLOOMBERG - 671 words
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Article, Illustration550 2007-11-07 6 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ Outlook for full year depends on outcome of SembMarine's currency trade probe By THE ongoing investigations into unauthorised currency transactions by the former finance director of SembCorp Marine (SembMarine) once again held centre stage during yesterday's teleconference of parent SembCorp Industries' (SembCorp) Q3FILE PHOTO - 550 words
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646 2007-11-07 6 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ WHENEVER there is a significant price difference in a stock that is listed on more than one exchange, there are opportunities for the shrewd investor. So it's little wonder that quite a few investment houses have begun to take another look646 words
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Article, Illustration570 2007-11-07 8 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Felco's market share rises to 40.3% from 39%; Q2 and 1/ 2 -year results today 3y SINGAPORE Telecommunications (Sing Tel) continues to sweep the floor in signing up new mobile phone customers, especially among foreign workers. Like a juggernaut, SoutheastPhoto: Reuters - 570 words
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354 2007-11-07 8 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING ROTARY Engineering, which provides engineering, procurement and construction services to the oil and gas sector, has reported a 11 per cent rise in net income to $12.43 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2007. Turnover354 words
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172 2007-11-07 8 Reuters SINGAPORE marine fuels supplier Chemoil Energy said yesterday that losses due to derivatives contracts led to a loss in the third quarter. For the January to September period, the firm booked a derivatives-relat-ed loss of US$4B.5 million, reversing a US$4O.9 million– Reuters - 172 words
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Article404 2007-11-07 8 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By LUXURY watch retailer The Hour Glass has more than doubled its net profit to $12.33 million from $5.16 million on a 31 per cent year-on-year rise in sales for the first half ended Sept 30. Revenue for the period stood404 words
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Article295 2007-11-07 8 Q3 and 9-month results ended Sept 2007 NET PROFIT (S$m) TURNOVER (S$m) NET PROFIT (S$m) TURNOVER (S$m) COMPANY CURRENT PREVIOUS %CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS %CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS %CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG OCBC Bank 463.00 I 379.00 I 22.2 1047.001 831.00 I 26.0 1642.00 1493.00 I 10.0~ 3204.001 2854.00295 words
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284 2007-11-07 11 The jobs are for the Marina Bay IR, the F1 race track and Orchard Turn STRUCTURAL steel fabricator and engineer Yongnam Holdings has won $90 million of contracts for three major projects in Singapore the Marina Bay Sands integrated resort, the Formula One race284 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article41 2007-11-07 11 FORTUNE Reit has reported a marginal 0.6 per cent improvement in net income to HK5107.6 milliion for the quarter ended Sept 30, 2007. However, income available for distribution fell 4.2 per cent to HK563.96 million.41 words
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56 2007-11-07 11 Reuters PROPERTY firm Wing Tai Holdings will sell about 72.2 million rights shares at $2.05 each, raising about $148 million. The firm said in an offer statement lodged with the Monetary Authority of Singapore that it would issue one rights share for every– Reuters - 56 words
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52 2007-11-07 11 SHANGHAI Asia Holdings, a China-based provider of integrated packaging solutions, has proposed to buy out its partners in a Jiangsu-based aluminium rolling mill. The proposed 232 million yuan investment will raise the group's stake in the mill to 94.9 per cent from 4652 words
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37 2007-11-07 11 GLOBAL Ariel has posted a slight improvement in third-quarter net profit to 9.65 million yuan from 9.53 million yuan. Revenue for the period rose 19 per cent to 193.3 million yuan.37 words
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Article33 2007-11-07 11 SAIZEN Real Estate Investment Trust has received strong demand for its initial public offering. The firm said that its offering of 196.74 million shares was 2.4 times subscribed.33 words
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Article37 2007-11-07 11 OVERSEAS Union Enterprise has appointed Lippo Group director Thio Gim Hock as its new CEO with immediate effect. His previous appointments include CEO of Canary Riverside Developments and executive director of HPL Properties.37 words
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56 2007-11-07 11 CHIP Eng Seng Corp and Lehman Brothers Real Estate Equity Partners have sold 38 units of City Vista Residences during a soft launch and private previews. The average price is $2,500 per square foot, the 70-unit freehold project's marketing agent DTZ said yesterday. The56 words
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125 2007-11-07 11 Reuters A BUSINESS trust backed by Singapore water treatment firm Hyflux has set an indicative price range of $0.78 to $0.91 a unit for its Singapore listing, potentially raising $150.15 million, a source told Reuters yesterday. Hyflux Water Trust, which is based on 13Reuters - 125 words
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Article, Illustration700 2007-11-07 10 CURRENCIES Selected Asian counterparts could have more upside potential from here ANY hope of at least a modest US dollar bounce has been postponed, if not jettisoned, after the past week's renewed US sub-prime loan jitters. The US currency once again found700 words
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Article228 2007-11-07 10 Changes over the past week YtAKIOUAIt NOV6'07 HIGH LOW CLOSE CHNG USS vs CURRENCY JPY 114.73 -0.06 124.16 111.60 SGD 1.4481 -0.17 1.5479 1.4453* IDR 9125 0.16 9480 8650 THB 34.01 0.00 36.72 33.18 CNY 7.4530 -0.24 7.8150 7.4516* MYR 3.3375 -0.18 3.5250 3.3250* CURRENCY vs USS228 words
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Article103 2007-11-07 10 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE Senior Correspondent MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch lulti Ind 10 4 3 0 0 0 10 4 3 lanufacturing 103 44 57 20 15 123 52 72 Commerce 36 16 18 45 22 21 "pt/Stor/Comms 24 27 :inance103 words
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Article120 2007-11-07 10 TURNOVER ('000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN VALUE C000) SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 31,695 31,695 210,698 210,698 Manufacturing 359,424 251,844 611,268 504,722 21,632 526,355 Commerce 96,963 20,402 117,365 112,265 5,981 118,246 Tpt/Stor/Comms 86,316 9,026 95,342 286,844 4,175 291,019 Finance 90,328 90,328 589,982 589,982 Construction 48,680 41,104 89,784 23,730120 words
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Article227 2007-11-07 10 Stock name Wt Close Chani Stock name Wt Close Chani Stock name Wt Close Chani Allgreen 0.43 1.540 -0.010 JMH 2.95 27.700 -1.500 SPC 0.60 8.450 -0.200 Ascendasreit 0.86 2.530 -0.020 JSH 1.89 15.300 -0.500 SPH 2.88 4.600 +0.061 CapitaComm 0.49 2.580 +0.040 Jardine C&C 1.04227 words
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Article, Illustration698 2007-11-07 10 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Silverlake Axis Nov 6 close: 67 cents OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, Nov 6 WE recently went to a banking summit organised by Silverlake Axis Limited (SAL) and IBM. The event was very well-attended by over 120 delegates from 16 countries; some were from the Middle East, Central698 words
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Article, Illustration539 2007-11-07 10 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS AS moves Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index, so moves the Straits Times Index (STI). And, although Hong Kong's moves are based mainly on a variety of factors, how Wall Street is expected to trade later that day is probably539 words
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Article46 2007-11-07 10 CLOSE -272.00 -91.0 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00 +187.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -27.00 All-SG Equities 1021.24 +11.63 SG Equities Elect 112.82 +4.43 SG Equities Fin 2548.09 +14.84 SG Equities Prop 1499.50 +16.04 SIMSCI 450.03 +2.45 SIMSCI Futures 449.20 +2.80 PrimePartnersCI 300.52 +3.9446 words
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Article55 2007-11-07 10 VOLUME Memstar 157,122,000 Sky Petrol 105,331,000 El-Nets 42,134,000 ARA 40,312,000 SIASGAeCWOBOI2I 26,191,000 IndoAqri 26,063,000 Yanqzijianq 24,772,000 Sinostar 23,481,000 Sing Tel 23,228,000 China Honqxinq 22,613,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 195,834,800 Keppel Corp 149,440,193 UOB 140,375,400 Capita Land 105,197,140 SGX 93,415,000 Sing Tel 91,018,480 OCBC Bk 83,963,450 Wilmar 70,467,300 Sky55 words
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Article109 2007-11-07 10 CLOSE UP 8070 217.2 1.9 GLD 10US$ Creative Tech 745 85.0 12.9 Venture Con 1410 60.0 4.4 China H 10US$ 2410 57.9 1.7 DBS Bk6% NCPS 10 ***** 50.0 0.5 Omei |aNav 2850 50.0 1.8 Great Eastern 1750 40.0 2.3 HK Land 488 34.8 5.2 Wilmar 440 32.0 7.8109 words
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Article108 2007-11-07 10 CLOSE DOWN JMH 2770-217.2 -5.1 JSH 1530 -72.4 -3.2 OUE 1450 -60.0 -4.0 il Con 1390 -50.0 -3.5 SGX 1520 -30.0 -1.9 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 1010 -29.0 -1.9 SPCSGAeCW/*****3 122 -24.0 -16.4 SPC 845 -20.0 -2.3 STI 3550 DBeCW/*****3 73 -15.0 -17.0 Asia 10US$ 565 -14.5 -1.7 BY PERCENTAGE CLOSE108 words
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Article88 2007-11-07 10 iere« S$ stands Nov 6 CHNG CLOSE FR Nov 5 YR 2007 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4481 0.15 1.5479 1.4453 Euro 2.1032 -0.22 2.1254 1.9913 Pounds 3.0196 -0.02 3.1194 2.9323 AS 1.3379 -0.37 1.3523 1.1741 Yen* 1.2622 0.40 1.3821 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.24 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2579 0.0388 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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465 2007-11-07 13 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN Kyoto Protocol's CDM must grow from USssb credits in 2006 to USsloob By EXISTING market mechanisms for the trading of carbon credits must be scaled up significantly if the world is to meet targets for reducing greenhouse465 words
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394 2007-11-07 13 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT It will also set up new technology development centre PAYPAL, the worldwide online payments system, is setting up its new international headquarters in Singapore. The company yesterday also announced that it would establish a new technology development centre here, which will394 words
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237 2007-11-07 13 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI SINGAPORE'S semiconductor industry has received another boost, with Systems on Silicon Manufacturing (SSMC) unveiling plans to build a $65 million research and development centre (R&D) here. The investment, spread over four years, will expand the company's process development capabilities locally.237 words
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Article, Illustration366 2007-11-07 13 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING By SINGAPORE is keen to work with Japan and other countries in projects like en-ergy-saving through the newly set up Economic Research Institute of Asean and East Asia (ERIA). Speaking at a symposium on East Asian economic integration yesterday,366 words
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484 2007-11-07 13 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Auric, FJB chiefs among six up for EOY Spore award PASSION, foresight and a willingness to take risks may be qualities that are crucial to an entrepreneur, but the added bonus of working together with the family can sometimes make484 words
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Article, Illustration249 2007-11-07 13 ARTHUR LEE - ARTHUR LEE By A COLLECTION of rare Christian artefacts, including a fragment of the Dead Sea Scrolls dating back to about 100 BC is on display for the first time in Singapore. The exhibition at Carlton Hotel is organised by the Bible MuseumARTHUR LEE - 249 words
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Article161 2007-11-07 13 AVIVA has made senior management changes in its Asia-Pacific executive team a move which it said demonstrated the group's commitment to continuous growth and expansion in the Asia-Pacific region. Keith Perkins, the 43-year-old Briton who negotiated the deal with DBS Group to buy the Insurance161 words
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Article170 2007-11-07 13 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA THE tender for the collective sale of Grange Heights has been launched. And sources say the reserve price could be around $845 million, or $2,200 psf per plot ratio (ppr). No development charge is payable for the 136,678 sq ft freehold plot, according to170 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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764 2007-11-07 15 Singapore's logistics firms enjoy an international reputation for reliability and delivery of top-quality service, reports CHUANG PECK MING ITH help from U International Enterprise Singapore, local logistics companies secured overseas sales of more than $200 million last year. At the same time, with the764 words
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Article, Illustration394 2007-11-07 15 IT'S a feat few in the corporate world have matched 15 years of uninterrupted profits. And that means the company, Autoscan Technology, stayed afloat during the Asian financial crisis of 1997 and when Sars hit in 2002-03, while others were in deep losses.394 words
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Article, Illustration326 2007-11-07 15 AGE has its virtue in business; so has reach. MacNels has the advantage of both. The homegrown sea freight forwarding company was set up 32 years ago, and now has a presence in 10 countries and access to 72 ports around the world. Being326 words
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Article, Illustration582 2007-11-07 15 SOME of the customers of Keppel Logistics have been with the company for more than 40 years. One of the pioneers in the local haulage and warehousing business, Keppel Logistics is proud that it is such an old hand in the industry, with managers saying582 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration504 2007-11-07 16 Bloomberg, AP But greenback will weaken against Asian units over the long term, he says [TOKYO] Former Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan said the US currency is unlikely to weaken further against the euro, though over the long term it will fall against– Bloomberg, AP; REUTERS - 504 words
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249 2007-11-07 16 AFP [SYDNEY] Australia's central bank is expected to announce today the unprecedented step of increasing interest rates in the middle of a national election campaign, economists said. The decision is likely to deal a blow to embattled Prime Minister John Howard, who hasAFP - 249 words
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328 2007-11-07 16 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Gold rallied to its highest in nearly three decades yesterday after crude oil jumped more than US$l on supply concerns, and dealers said that worries in the US credit market will also ignite safe-haven buying in coming days. Silver hit– Reuters - 328 words
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261 2007-11-07 16 Bloomberg Changes were most pronounced in real estate, says survey [WASHINGTON] Banks made it tougher for American businesses and consumers to borrow in the past three months and said demand for loans slackened, a Federal Reserve survey showed. The changes were most pronouncedBloomberg - 261 words
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481 2007-11-07 17 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Jafza's departure from PKFZ likely to have significant ramifications By in Kuala Lumpur A FALLING-OUT between Malaysia's Port Klang Authority (PKA) and one of the world's biggest free zone operators was quietly pushed to the side at the 7th World481 words
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Article, Illustration554 2007-11-07 17 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's minister for state-owned enterprises plans to cut the number of firms in his empire from 140 now to 100 by year-end, and to 70 or 80 in 2008, raising funds for their expansion through share sales. State Enterprises Minister Sofyan Dj aliiReuters - 554 words
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434 2007-11-07 17 Bloomberg EPF to put another USs2b in Islamic equities, bonds [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund, Asia's fourth-largest state-run pension fund, plans to double its holdings of overseas investments, seeking to boost returns. "We have invested almost US$2 billion this year and weBloomberg - 434 words
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285 2007-11-07 18 AFP It says recall of toys by US giant has hit local factories badly [BEIJING] A Chinese province is likely to join a planned libel suit against US giant Mattel, accusing the toy maker of harming the region's reputation, state press said yesterday. TheAFP - 285 words
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324 2007-11-07 18 AFP [BEIJING] US Defence Secretary Robert Gates yesterday assured China's President Hu Jintao that the US government is "categorically" opposed to any moves by Taiwan towards independence. Mr Gates met with Mr Hu in Beijing's Great Hall of the People afterAFP - 324 words
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Article, Illustration231 2007-11-07 18 ■AP [BEIJING] Construction began on Monday on what was expected to be the world's tallest Ferris wheel, which will soar 208 metres over the Chinese capital when it is complete, state media reported. The US$99 million Beijing Great Wheel was supposed to be open■AP; REUTERS - 231 words
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324 2007-11-07 18 Bloomberg 10 foreign lenders among 662 banks fined for violating rules: central bank [SHANGHAI] China's central bank said suspected cases of money laundering jumped 12-fold to 387 billion yuan (Ss7s billion) last year as measures to monitor currency flows in the boomingBloomberg - 324 words
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INDIA
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505 2007-11-07 19 AFP Private funds expected to cross 4t rupee mark in next 5 years [BANGALORE] India is set for a flood of investment in highways, ports, airports and power plants as foreign funds tap opportunities in its deficient public works, Ernst and Young says inAFP - 505 words
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310 2007-11-07 19 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's top software services firms Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) and Infosys Technologies Ltd are keen on acquisitions to enhance their skills, but are wary of very large targets, senior officials said. TCS, the No 1 exporter, was keen on acquiring– Reuters - 310 words
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Article7691 2007-11-07 19 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS (VBN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) >tar Europe Eqty!** 1.079/ >tar Europe Bond 1.214/ >tar Europe Bal 1.264/ >tar Asian Tiger Eqty 1.821/ jtarAsia Bond 1.259/ jtarAsia Balanced 1.099/ >tar Global Technology Fund!" 0.251/ Vlulti St Fd 0.955/ jtarAsia Bond(USD) 0.869/ 3lb Multi St USD 1.166/ \s\a Bond7,691 words
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Article, Illustration345 2007-11-07 20 Reuters MPs had opposed his appointment due to past mistakes as finance minister [KUWAIT] The government of Opec member Kuwait has accepted the resignation of its new oil minister, Bader al-Humaidhi, just eight days after he took the job at the world's seventhlargest oilReuters - 345 words
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Article553 2007-11-07 20 ■AP It follows on the heels of an Asian workers' strike [DUBAI] A strike of about 40,000 Asian construction workers here in its fifth day on Monday has prompted the government to order ministers and construction firms to review salaries and possibly set a minimum wage■AP - 553 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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Article, Illustration444 2007-11-07 21 Reuters, AFP [PARIS] The US, Britain and the EU have warned Pakistan of possible aid cuts after President Pervez Musharraf's widely condemned move to impose emergency rule. The White House said that the US was "deeply disturbed" by the crisis which has– Reuters, AFP; REUTERS - 444 words
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516 2007-11-07 21 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Sept diffusion index slumps to zero, first time since 1991 when bubble burst A SERIES of leading indicators sent an ominous warning yesterday that Japan's economy may be headed back towards recession, at a time when political turmoil and fights over516 words
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WORLD
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495 2007-11-07 22 AP Next CEO may have to break up the biggest US financial services company [NEW YORK] Charles Prince is walking out Citigroup's doors with potentially millions in his pocket, leaving behind a bank that many believe needs serious therapy. Investors are not worriedAP - 495 words
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444 2007-11-07 22 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK] Google Inc said on Monday that it would offer a software system to make the Internet work as smoothly on mobile phones as it does on computers, seeking to spur change in a tightly controlled industry. In its long-rumoured entryReuters - 444 words
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Article, Illustration428 2007-11-07 22 Source: Clipper Ventures THE fleet is continuing to make good progress towards Durban and, with the exception of Durban 2010 and Beyond, the entire fleet posted 12-hour runs of over 100 miles. Overnight New York has managed to extend its lead by a few milesSource: Clipper Ventures - 428 words
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Advertisement72 2007-11-07 23 fe Congratulations to** 1 I 1 Hong Leong Finance <^ Hong Seh Motors congratulates Hong Leong Finance for receiving the prestigious title of Finance Company of the Year in the Asian Banking Finance Retail Awards 2007. Official Maserati Importer, Singapore Hong Seh Motors Pte Ltd 390 A Havelock Road #01-0672 words
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QUALITY & STANDAREDS 2007
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Article, Illustration918 2007-11-07 24 EVERY citizen has rights and obligations within a community. Some examples of rights include health, safety, security and information, while some examples of obligations include respecting others, protecting the environment and contributing to the interests and growth of the community. This year, World Standards Day focuses onSTOCKXPER- - 918 words
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Article, Illustration673 2007-11-07 25 PSA manager Goh Hock Nguan wins laurels for his key role in setting int'l standard for electronic seals, reports wee li-eim MANY people will not have heard of freight container seals, but they are very important to the maritime trade they help companies prevent cargoes from beingARTHUR LEE - 673 words
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Article, Illustration671 2007-11-07 27 CSC's Peter Chan tells wee li-eiu the challenges he faces in setting standards for chemicals MAN-MADE chemicals have contributed greatly to global economic growth and improved standards of living, but they must be handled with care. The Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984 cost thousands of671 words
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Article, Illustration346 2007-11-07 27 MOTOR vehicles using compressed natural gas (CNG) might soon become commonplace in Singapore. The switch to CNG is in line with national efforts to foster a green environment. CNG is a clean fuel which emits negligible amounts of particulates and other346 words
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Article, Illustration663 2007-11-07 27 WEE LI- EN - WEE LI-EN GETTING mechanical testing laboratories in Singapore to follow internationally accepted standards cannot be the most exciting thing in the world, but National University of Singapore (NUS) associate professor Lai Man On has volunteered to do this for the past 14 years.ARTHUR LEE - 663 words
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Article, Illustration535 2007-11-07 29 NETS, which has partnerships with over 15,000 merchants in Spore, is expanding to regional markets, reports imisha ramchaimdaimi SINCE it was set up in 1985 to transform Singapore into a cashless payments society, NETS has dramatically altered the payment landscape here and built strong infrastructure for multi-channelFILE PHOTO - 535 words
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Article, Illustration672 2007-11-07 29 COMPANIES today are facing intense competition from their competitors in locations with lower labour cost or larger domestic markets. In order to compete, supply chain management (SCM) has in recent years been transformed into a collaborative effort that spans continents where all672 words
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Article, Illustration501 2007-11-07 31 Receiving accreditation helps inspire companies to provide better service to their clients, NHGD general manager Dr Tyrone Goh tells ham Mini chumg ACCREDITATION is one of the best endorsements of a company's competence, credibility, independence and integrity in carrying out conformity assessment. It also501 words
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Article, Illustration425 2007-11-07 31 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN SINGAPORE is helping to develop standards for products that can help ease climate change, such as solar panels, says Edwin Khew, chairman of the Standards Council. "With the growing interest in climate change, renewable energy standards are becoming425 words
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Article, Illustration598 2007-11-07 32 European regulation will impact over 500 Singapore companies involved in chemical manufacturing and related industries MANY governments have introduced laws on more environment-friendly products, greener manufacturing processes, more careful use of hazardous substances, better recycling practices and clearer product stewardship. And these laws have598 words
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Article, Illustration624 2007-11-07 33 Through the Singapore Accreditation Council, organisations are evaluated by industry experts to assure customers of standards and quality ACCREDITATION has helped local enterprises gain market access and globalise their businesses. Through worldwide acceptance of our conformity assessment results, their products and services are tested and certified624 words
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Article, Illustration345 2007-11-07 33 ASEAN manufacturers and traders of electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) can soon look forward to greater market access and lower business costs. This is thanks to the harmonisation of the EEE regulatory regimes across the region. The Agreement on the Asean Harmonised Electrical and Electronic345 words
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Miscellaneous26 2007-11-07 24 CONTENTS: Securing freight containers page 26 In deep love with chemistry page 28 Asia's payments gateway page 30 Standards offer help on EU compliance page 3326 words
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Article, Illustration485 2007-11-07 34 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE The model is likely to account for a quarter of all Minis sold globally THE Mini Clubman is expected to fill out the Mini range nicely and account for a quarter of all Minis sold worldwide. The estate version of the new-generation Mini485 words
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625 2007-11-07 34 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE REGISTRATIONS of Honda cars last month overtook those of long-time market leader Toyota for the first time in almost a decade an event which is all the more unusual because the year-end period is traditionally a busy time for top625 words
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432 2007-11-07 35 Bernama The order is worth about USs4.sb for 26 planes; another six are being leased [KUALA LUMPUR] The Boeing Company announced that Chile's LAN Airlines will receive 32 787 Dreamliners, marking the largest 787 acquisition to date for Latin America. The Santiago-based carrier hasBernama - 432 words
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Article, Illustration510 2007-11-07 35 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Corp, Asia's largest carrier, raised its forecast for full-year operating profit by 37 per cent as it lowered costs by speeding up job cuts. The Tokyo-based company expects operating profit of 48 biUion yen (Ss6o6 million) for the year ending MarchBloomberg; AP - 510 words
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Article145 2007-11-07 35 Bernama [SUBANG] Malaysia Airlines (MAS) will resume its flights to Macau after a nine-year hiatus to take advantage of the country's economic growth and strong demand from air travellers. Its senior general manager of network revenue management, Bernard Francis, said the route would beBernama - 145 words
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229 2007-11-07 35 AFP S'pore's Tiger Air and M'sia's AirAsia keen to fly the route [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia said yesterday that it hopes to sign an aviation pact with Singapore by the end of the month, allowing budget airlines to fly between theAFP - 229 words
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329 2007-11-07 35 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US airlines' on-time performance improved in September for the first time this year on better weather and a drop in post-summer travel, the US Transportation Department said on Monday. Nationwide, 82 per cent of flights arrived on time, upBloomberg - 329 words
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Article2423 2007-11-07 35 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:2,423 words
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Miscellaneous363 2007-11-07 35 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS I One is on right channel (4) n |2 [4 [S HB [7 I 3 Pole keeping beer, oddly, in _^M___^^ H 6 Small concessions for work 7 ■^■W""' on board ship (4) 8 Flounder when caught? IJBJ B^HH One certainly does __HH__^bßiM__^H__Hß__Hß__HH__^M (1,4,3,2,5) 9 H Trl363 words
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SHIPPING
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649 2007-11-07 36 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK 53ft boxes may well take off in transpacific trade, but 40ft ones will stay prominent By FOR the last dozen or so years, an excellent publication has sat on my bookshelf, being taken down every now and then to shed light on649 words
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Article, Illustration576 2007-11-07 36 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Mutual benefit possible in terms of joint lobbying at IMO level THE shipping registry of a European island rather smaller than Singapore is seeking to improve ties with reputable ship registers in Asia, particularly that of Singapore. The Isle576 words
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93 2007-11-07 36 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] PSA International, the world's sec-ond-largest container port operator, and International Port Holdings won European Union approval for a venture to build a terminal in the UK. The European Commission, the EU's antitrust authority, announced the approval in– Bloomberg - 93 words
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135 2007-11-07 36 AFP [BELGRADE] A Singaporean consortium has topped the bidding for Serbia's state-owned shipping company, the country's privatisation agency said yesterday. The consortium of Tamoza Trading and Daxin Petroleum submitted an offer of 32.25 million euros (5567.93 million) for a 69.99-per-cent stake inAFP - 135 words
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Article450 2007-11-07 37 LAST week, Asean transport ministers gathered at their 13th Ministerial Meeting declared that they would implement the partial Asean open skies by December 2008. Under the agreement, airlines of member states can fly capital city-to-capital city freely, subject to slot availability at specific airports. The450 words
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Article, Illustration1173 2007-11-07 37 ORRAINE CARLOS SALAZAR; SANCHITA BASU DAS - ORRAINE CARLOS SALAZAR SANCHITA BASU DAS Surmounting gaping disparities require political will and domestic constituency support By L and WITH a few weeks left to the 13th Asean Summit in Singapore, poli-cy-makers are awaiting the signing of the Asean Charter, which seeks to giveIK AFP - 1,173 words
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Article, Illustration785 2007-11-07 37 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE IN the wake of the Chinese Communist Party's 17th National Congress last month comes the welcome news that China is taking a significant step forward in the area of rule of law. The law on785 words
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Article, Illustration1555 2007-11-07 38 JEREMY WILLIAMS - JEREMY WILLIAMS It's not just the flexibility in course delivery that is vital, but the flexibility in the learning design of the course itself BUSINESS education is big business. Indeed, university business schools look a lot more like businesses than they do schools muchBLOOMBERG - 1,555 words
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254 2007-11-07 38 LETTER TO THE EDITOR I REFER to the letter, "Ample time given to use section 44A tax credits" (BT, Nov 6), from the chief tax policy officer of the Ministry of Finance. The officer's comments that it "would not be fair254 words
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Article247 2007-11-07 39 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 cum247 words
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362 2007-11-07 40 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Nov5 World Index Preliminary 1160.6 -0.7 5.4 -0.6 4.2 -0.7 10.: t EAFE Preliminan 1150.2 -1.0 3.9 -0.9 5.8 -1.0 11.' Euro[ Preliminary 1568.6 -0.7 5.0 -0.7 7.4 -0.7 13.1 Pacific 1006.6362 words
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Article61 2007-11-07 40 Nov 6 Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hii Low Vol Open Done Position Nov07 2920 2933 2924 2910 207 1158 Dec 07 2935 2950 2950 2916 483 9386 Jan 08 2928 2960 2960 2916 4503 ***** Feb OS 2929 2950 2952 2915 1634 8389 Total61 words
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Article25 2007-11-07 40 Nov 6 ten Jii Sett STI SIMSCI Nov 445.3 454.2 449.2 Taiwan Nov 364.5 366.9 364.8 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd25 words
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Article21 2007-11-07 40 Nov 6 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4447 1.4459 2-months 1.4419 1.4432 3-months 1.4389 1.4403 6-months 1.4320 1.4333 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article158 2007-11-07 40 Nov 6 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3394 1.3411 0.9251 0.9256 Canadian dollar 1.5586 1.5606 1.0765 1.0771 Euro 2.1025 2.1045 1.4522 1.4525 NZ dollar 1.1244 1.1257 0.7766 0.7769 Sterlini ind 3.0221 3.0249 2.0874 2.0877158 words
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Article338 2007-11-07 40 Nov 6 EURODOLLAR FUTURES DecO7 MarO8 JunO8 SepO8 95.135 95.585 95.775 95.865 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** ***** 8043 EUROYEN FUTURES DecO7 99.180 99.180 MarO8 99.160 99.165 JunO8 99.140 99.145 SepO8 99.095 99.095 DecO8 99.035 99.040 MarO9 98.975 98.975 JunO9 98.910 98.915B SepO9 99.170 99.160 99.140338 words
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Article288 2007-11-07 40 Nov 6 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Dec 07 Jan 08 FebO8 Mar 08 Apr/Jun 08 Jul/Sep 08 372.50 376.25 378.50 381.75 385.75 388.25 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open288 words
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Article126 2007-11-07 40 As at 9am Nov 6 of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.3290 1.3450 Can dollar 1.5450 1.5630 Euro 2.0870 2.1110 NZ dollar 1.1080 1.1320 Sterlini 3.0000 3.034< US dollar 1.4410 1.4580 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Chi renminbi126 words
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Article469 2007-11-07 40 Nov 6 AS _CS Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ru Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.859 6.898 0.637 7.186 36.357 84.670 1.061 8.400 3.098 1.191 56.303 40.350 1.340 6.040 1.061 29.973 31.480 0.443 0.925 Canada 1.164 8.027469 words
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Article133 2007-11-07 40 Nov 6 /oz) lov lov Hong Kong London 812.50 800.00 813.50 801.00 Nov02 NovOS 796.40 804.70 797.00 805.40 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Nov06 Buying Sellim Kilobar "40,479.17" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1 oz 1 oz UBS KineharTM 90.95133 words
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Article88 2007-11-07 40 Nov 6 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's High Low 3-Month BQ*****V 06.02.08 1-Year BY*****A 29.09.08 2.30 2.18 2.31 2.26 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0Z 2.375 5-Year N*****1E 2.500 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****F 3.750 15-Year NY*****X88 words
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Article71 2007-11-07 40 Nov 5 lumimum, 99.7 jrity (US$/tonne) Co Close Previous Cash 2560.50 2572.80 3 months 2610.00 2622.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 7406.50 7405.00 7438.00 7435.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 3756.50 3 months 3699.50 3766.00 3711.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash71 words
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Article83 2007-11-07 40 Nov 5 COCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 07 934 955 955/933 Mar 08 959 980 980/957 May 08 971 992 992/973 Jul 08 984 1005 1004/983 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 07 2353 2334 2362/2309 Jan 08 1945 1931 1948/1911 Mar 08 1880 1868 1882/1852 May83 words
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Article104 2007-11-07 40 Nov 5 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov07 1005.75 1001.50 1008.50 994.00 Jan 08 1021.00 1016.75 1025.00 1008.00 Mar 08 1036.00 1031.00 1040.00 1023.50 May 08 1040.50 1035.25 1043.00 1026.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 07 42.56 42.64 42.75 42.42104 words
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Article76 2007-11-07 40 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov 5 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 91.64 0.09 WTI (Near Mth) 94.30 -1.63 Dubai (1-Mth F) 85.04 0.46 Tapis blend 96.1 0.45 Minas 93.5 unch PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 89.55 112.45 1.55 12.1 US$/barrel Opec Oil76 words
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Article, Illustration1207 2007-11-07 45 Bloomberg nvestors are spooked and confidence in the industry has been shaken by the worst decline in non-government debts since 1998 THE hedge fund industry is grappling with its first shake-out in a decade as investors increasingly recoil from start-ups considered susceptible to theBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 1,207 words
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