The Business Times, 10 January 2008
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Title Section27 2008-01-10 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://business-times.asia 1 .com.sg mm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Thursday, January 10,200827 words
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Article, Illustration808 2008-01-10 1 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI 50% more capacity will help take on rising rivals; SIA to split operations between T2 and T3 By [SINGAPORE] Terminal 3, which will allow Changi Airport to handle 50 per cent more passengers and cement Singapore's airhub status, officiallyJOHN HENG - 808 words
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447 2008-01-10 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Portfolio worth around $190 m; bulk of proceeds may go to shareholders BY [SINGAPORE] Eng Wall Organisation, the subject of a reverse takeover, has put a portfolio of five cinema, retail and office properties up for sale, which sources suggest could447 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article45 2008-01-10 1 KLCOMP 1,491.66 +1.92 NIKKEI 225 14,599.16 +70.49 HANG SENG 27,615.85 +502.95 SET INDEX 820.47 +8.78 JAKARTA COMP 2,830.26 +44.64 MANILA COMP 3,416.08 -4.48 SEOUL COMP 1,844.47 +18.24 SHENZHEN B 722.89 +0.41 MUMBAI IND 20,869.78 -3.55 11AM EDT Change 12,659.71 +70.64 DOW NASDAQ 2,455.26 +14.7545 words
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Article26 2008-01-10 1 Bloomberg Singapore 5.33 malaysia 6.74 HONGKONG 6.75 |NDQNES|A ***** TAIWAN 6.236 JAPAN 1.875 <OREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.50 CANADA 6.00 Switzerland 391 India 12.75 Source:Bloomberg - 26 words
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Article41 2008-01-10 1 uss (s$ ier US$) 1.431 (USS/SS per 1.970 2.820 EURO(US$/S$/E) 1.472 2.107 YEN 109.60 76.60 RM 3.267 2.283 HK$ 7.804 5.453 BAHT 33.18 23.18 RUPIAH 9,458 6,609 RENMINBI 7.263 5.075 INDIAN RUPEE 39.29 27.45 A$ 1.133 0.792 NZ$ 1.298 0.90741 words
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Miscellaneous73 2008-01-10 1 j^ US PRESIDENTIAL THE NEW STI BID RIGGING BizlT £jk jy^^^H RACE Revamped index Six pest control Epicor eyes growth W^^ 'V Hillary wins with kicks off today firms busted in Spore _^M ■Hw,#2bSJH woman power page 3 pages 3,8-12 page 2 page 29 m Ho Bee, 101 tie-up wins73 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration586 2008-01-10 2 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA Never in past 60 years has jobless rate risen 60 points without a recession By I [SINGAPORE] A US recession is a reality, says Merrill Lynch in a Jan 7 report, calling for a defensive strategy and investments in high-qualityBLOOMBERG - 586 words
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494 2008-01-10 2 AP ;GENEVA] A sharp downturn in the global economy is the most likely and the most serious threat to the world in 2008, according to a, report released yesterday by the World Economic Forum (WEF). Fears of a US recession coupledAP - 494 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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77 2008-01-10 2 J A SLIMMER STI launches today, tracking just 30 stocks instead of the previous 47. A trial calculation of the new STI, obtained from FTSE and normalised by BT to match the starting value as of Oct 8 last year to that77 words
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57 2008-01-10 2 KPMG Forensic, which was appointed by JEL Corporation's audit committee last August to conduct an independent review of the financial affairs of the consumer electronics group, has found manipulation of accounts leading to group profit overstatements totalling $11.84 million for FY2006 and the first57 words
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67 2008-01-10 2 IT was the last chance for a bite of the sweet Sentosa Cove pie, but only three developers tendered for The Pinnacle Collection site with Ho Bee Investment and Malaysia's 101 Properties putting in the winning bid of $1.1 billion. The partners67 words
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61 2008-01-10 2 THE Life Insurance Association is seeking talks with the Ministry of Health about the plans to vary the level of subsidies according to patients' income or assets, known as means testing. The association said yesterday that the plans will have a61 words
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64 2008-01-10 2 CHINA'S cabinet said yesterday that it would temporarily intervene in the market to curb price rises of basic necessities like food, underlining its concern over mounting inflationary pressures. With immediate effect, producers of daily necessities that are above a certain size64 words
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53 2008-01-10 2 A GOVERNMENT initiative to boost home ownership is expected to "free up" billions of ringgit from a national social security fund, and boost property sales. Beginning January, members of Malaysia's Employees Provident Fund are allowed monthly withdrawals to fund mortgage payments for one property.53 words
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47 2008-01-10 2 HONG Kong regulators may ban the practice of tycoons buying into initial public offerings as so-called "cornerstone" investors after criticism that the practice is unfair to ordinary investors, the South China Morning Post reported yesterday. GREATER CHINA/INDIA, PAGE 1747 words
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89 2008-01-10 2 LAND use around Buona Vista Station is likely to be intensified to maintain the buzz from the development of one north and optimise the area's improved accessibility when the new Circle Line intersects with the existing East-West Line. Making the89 words
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585 2008-01-10 2 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ They colluded to submit tenders or quotations for jobs By [SINGAPORE] Six pest control companies have been fined a total of $262,759 for rigging bids the first case of anyone infringing Singapore's competition laws. The companies were found to have585 words
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553 2008-01-10 3 LAT-WP THE 2008 CAMPAIGN US presidential race thrown wide open as McCain also wins [MANCHESTER, New Hampshire] They came home for Hillary on Tuesday night. And it was enough to stop Barack Obama, at least for the moment. Women voters whose support forLAT-WP - 553 words
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Article, Illustration422 2008-01-10 3 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN New to the index are Wilmar, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, Yanlord and SIA Engineering By [SINGAPORE] A slimmer STI launches today, tracking just 30 stocks instead of the previous 47. A trial calculation of the new STI, obtained from FTSE and normalised422 words
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487 2008-01-10 3 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By [SINGAPORE] Malaysia yesterday clarified that Jetstar Asia does, in fact, qualify to operate the Singapore-Kua-la Lumpur route despite its part-Australian parentage. "It is majority-controlled by Singaporean investors, and under the agreement, budget carriers nominated by the Singapore government487 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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867 2008-01-10 4 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Profits overstated by $11.84 m over a one-and-a-half year period to IHO7 By KPMG Forensic, which was appointed by JEL Corporation's audit committee last August to conduct an independent review of the financial affairs of the consumer electronics group, has found867 words
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660 2008-01-10 4 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI HOCK LOCK SIEW By EARLIER this week, property giant Capita Land announced that it would make a general offer for its listed subsidiary Ascott Group, offering to buy all Ascott shares it does not own. For Ascott's minority shareholders weighing660 words
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Article, Illustration510 2008-01-10 4 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By ANALYSTS are bullish on Singapore Airlines (SIA) despite the carrier's failure to buy into China Eastern Airlines (CEA). Yesterday, CIMB-GK issued an "outperform" call on SIA shares with a price target of $28.40, while UOB-Kay Hian carried a "buy" callAFP - 510 words
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279 2008-01-10 4 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH I By SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) is seeking public feedback on proposed amendments to futures trading and derivatives clearing rules and contract specifications of listed deliverable commodity futures contracts. The amendments relate to the performance deposits of TSR 20 Rubber Futures279 words
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Article, Illustration590 2008-01-10 7 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Bid of $I.lb seen as relatively low as US sub-prime crisis dampens market By, IT was the last chance for a bite of the sweet Sentosa Cove pie, but only three developers tendered for The Pinnacle Collection site with Ho Bee590 words
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387 2008-01-10 7 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Plans to deliver fuel from Fujairah to proceed as planned By TODAY'S official opening ceremony at Jurong Island planned earlier by Chemoil is not taking place due to the tragic loss of its founder and CEO. But Robert Chandran's Helios Terminal is387 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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64 2008-01-10 7 DATACRAFT, an independent IT solutions and services company, has reached final agreement to acquire the business of Security-Assessment.com, a high-end IT security consulting firm based in New Zealand, for US$3.B6 million. Datacraft said it sees the acquisition as pivotal in its drive to64 words
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Article113 2008-01-10 7 WATER treatment firm Hyflux Ltd has announced the appointment of Sam Ong as its group deputy chief executive officer. Mr Ong will continue to hold his position as group chief financial officer. Prior to joining Hyflux, he had held leadership positions in the US and113 words
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98 2008-01-10 7 EUROPTRONIC Group has entered into an investment agreement with Dinghan Biotechnology Co Ltd, which is incorporated in China and principally engaged in professional breeding, propagating and planting of phalaenopsis, developing DNA and cloning technology, and the sale of orchid seeding plants with optimised DNA.98 words
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Article, Illustration532 2008-01-10 7 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By MONTHS after buying a 50 per cent stake in Chinese stent maker JW Medical Systems, Biosensors International said yesterday it intends to acquire the rest of the company for $173 million. Biosensors will meet the price by issuing new stockFILE PHOTO - 532 words
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Article240 2008-01-10 7 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By! STX Pan Ocean is gearing up for the dry bulk boom with a US$BlO million budget for buying ships this year. The company's board approved the budget for acquiring 11 bulk carriers and two container vessels, the company said in an240 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration627 2008-01-10 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS STI moves from 46-point loss to 6-point gain; also helping was afternoon gain by Hang Seng Index ON TUESDAY, the Straits Times Index (STI) reversed a 20-point gain to close almost 15 points lower. Yesterday, it reversed a 46-point lossBloomberg - 627 words
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Article101 2008-01-10 6 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 8 5 0 0 0 4 8 5 Manufacturing 40 98 68 17 12 44 115 80 Commerce 32 18 23 37 22 31 Tpt/Stor/Comms 23 10 24 11 Finance 14 14101 words
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Article116 2008-01-10 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 27.003 27.003 144.129 144.129 Manufacturing 402.042 30.888 432.930 507.450 5.884 513.333 Commerce 100.891 15.620 116.511 129.733 2.987 132.720 Tpt/Stor/Comms 128,862 677 129.539 388.630 278 388.908 Finance 34.944 48 34.992 347.678 10 347.689 Construction 29.973 32.216 62.189 15.256 2.486 17.742116 words
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Article223 2008-01-10 6 Stock name Wt Close Change Allgreen 0.42 1.350 -0.040 Ascendasreit 0.87 2.330 4-0.040 CapitaComm 0.46 2.170 4-0.040 CapitaLand 3.99 5.950 4-0.030 CapitaMall 0.92 3.190 -0.010 Chart SemiCond 0.51 0.920 -0.020 CityDev 2.49 12.600 -0.040 ComfortDelGro 1.21 1.670 -0.020 Cosco Corp 1.94 5.700 4-0.040 Creative Tech 0.15223 words
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Article, Illustration921 2008-01-10 6 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Singapore Healthcare Parkway Holdings, Jan 9 close: 553.85 Raffles Medical, Jan 9 close: 551.48 Credit Suisse, Jan 8 SHOT in the arm: We believe that the private sector's share of healthcare spending will increase significantly in the medium term, driven by: 1) changing demographics, 2) rising; loom berg - 921 words
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Article, Illustration537 2008-01-10 6 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES ANOTHER ugly Wall Street slide in overnight trading forced two of its key indices through key support levels, but most Asian bourses were able to shrug that off yesterday which in turn inspired more fresh lows for the US dollarReuters - 537 words
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Article44 2008-01-10 6 CLOSE -262.00-247.00 BT OB/OS BT CADI -*****.00-121.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -26.00 All-SG Equities 940.42 +4.69 SG Equities Elect 94.24 -3.25 SG Equities Fin 2326.31 +20.40 SG Equities Prop 1236.57 -8.38 SIMSCi 406.45 +1.70 SIMSCI Futures 407.20 +2.10 PrimePartnersCI 227.98 -1.9644 words
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Article56 2008-01-10 6 VOLUME Firstßes 74,630,000 Firstßes MEReCWOBO4OB 72,656,000 CapitalanDßeCWoBo6l6A 62,282,000 GMG Global 48,960,000 Ascott Grp 48,391,000 JiutianC 39,086,000 Yanqzijianq 35,729,000 JES 33,050,000 SinqTeISGAeCWOBO3I7 28,083,000 DBS DBeCWOBO3IO 27,767,000 VALUE(S) Capita Land 139,331,154 Firstßes 128,410,620 Wilmar 107,397,160 SGX 101,420,500 DBS Grp 86,906,425 Ascott Grp 83,072,890 UOB 82,813,692 S I A 80,905,44056 words
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Article109 2008-01-10 6 CLOSE UP GLD 10US$ 8800 257.5 2.1 China H 10US$ 2067 100.1 3. STI ETF 100 3600 80.0 2.3 JSH 1600 71.5 3.2 Jardine C&C 2030 52.0 2.6 Wilmar DBeCW*****1 111 46.5 72.1 Wilmar 560 40.0 7.7 iBS Gr| 2030 26.0 1. IS MSCI India 100 1034 20.0 1.4109 words
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Article118 2008-01-10 6 CLOSE DOWN JMH 2670-108.7 -2.8 Omei |aNav 2400 -80.0 -3.2 Venture Con 1150 -44.0 -3.7 Total Access 102 -27.2 -15.7 Creative Tech 578 -24.0 -4.0 Great Eastern 1680 -20.0 -1.2 IA Em 442 -17.0 -3.7 STI 3650 DBeCW*****2 29 -13.5 -31.8 'eloni 175 -13.0 -6.L F&N SGA eCW*****4 15118 words
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Article86 2008-01-10 6 Jan 9 CLOSE CHNG FR Jan 8 YR 2008/07 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4308 0.05 1.5479 1.4303 Euro 2.1054 0.07 2.1639 1.9913 Pounds 2.8091 0.82 3.1194 2.8065® AS 1.2638 -0.47 1.3555 1.1741 Yen* 1.3094 -0.18 1.3821 1.2285 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.06 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3135 -0.3186 words
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THE NEW STI
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Article, Illustration1615 2008-01-10 8 Matthew Phan - Matthew Phan 1970 The Straits Times Index (STI) starts life as the ST Industrials Index (STII), with 30 stocks drawn purely from the industrials sector. 1998 Sept: The Straits Times Index is launched, replacing the STII, which was criticised for failing to reflect banking, property and1,615 words
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Article, Illustration628 2008-01-10 10 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Once an SIA unit, SIAEC gets most of its revenue by itself By1 FOR the folks at SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC), the stock's addition to the Straits Times Index (STI) vindicates the company's strategy and recognises its phenomenal growth from its628 words
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672 2008-01-10 10 It earned revenues of 10b in the first nine months of 2007, reports MATTHEW PHAN THE second-biggest capitalised stock on the Singapore Exchange, Wilmar International, was founded in 1991 as a palm oil trading firm and has grown organically as well as672 words
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457 2008-01-10 10 CONRAD RAJ - CONRAD RAJ By i YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding Holdings' initial public offer in April last year was the largest by a Chinese company in Singapore. And those lucky enough to get shares at the IPO price of 95 cents apiece have not been disappointed.457 words
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Article, Illustration484 2008-01-10 10 MATTHEW PHAN - MATTHEW PHAN For 9 months last year, value of pre-sold units doubled to $1.1 billion By I ONE of the companies whose shares are joining the STI this year is Yanlord Land Group, a top-tier property developer in China. Founded in 1993 byCompany presentation, BT estimates - 484 words
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Article104 2008-01-10 10 (30 constituents) 1 Capita Land 2 Capita Mall Trust 3 City Developments 4 Cosco Corporation (S) 5 DBS Group Holdings 6 FraserAnd Neave 7 Genting International 8 Hong Kong Land 9 Jardine Cycle Carriage 10 Jardine Strategic 11 Keppel Corporation 12 Keppel Land 13 Neptune Orient Lines104 words
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986 2008-01-10 12 MATTHEW PHAN introduces the 19 indices in the FTSE ST Index Series TODAY marks the launch of the revamped Straits Times Index, developed jointly by Singapore Press Holdings, the Singapore Exchange and Britain's FTSE Group. The new index features just 30 stocks,986 words
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Article205 2008-01-10 12 (50 constituents) 1 Asia Dekor Holdings 2 Asia Environment Holdings 3 AsiaPharm Group 4 Bio-Treat Technology 5 Bright World Precision 6 C&O Pharmaceutical Technology Holdings 7 C&G Industrial Holdings 8 Celestial Nutrifoods 9 China Angel Food 10 China Aviation Oil (S) Corporation 11 China Dairy Group205 words
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Advertisement178 2008-01-10 11 ROLL ON >» 2008 Marked a Roll On of our business in the high-tech aluminium foil rolling business. Our new mill is now one of the largest in China that is capable of rolling out highly specified aluminium foils of up to 6 micron thickness for use in the cigarette178 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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299 2008-01-10 13 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Subsidy plans will have definite impact on health insurance market, says Life Insurance Association By THE Life Insurance Association is seeking talks with the Ministry of Health about the plans to vary the level of subsidies according to patients'299 words
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Article, Illustration270 2008-01-10 13 Arthur Lee - Arthur Lee BANKS are generally seen as eager to encourage spending, especially with credit cards. But in a reversal of emphasis, the Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) is staging a skit called Money Got Enough. The 10-minute, lightheartedARTHUR LEE - 270 words
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267 2008-01-10 13 THE COE premiums for the small and big car categories edged up in the first COE tender of the new year, but it was the commercial vehicle category that raised eyebrows. A certificate of entitlement for Category C for goods vehicles and buses jumped267 words
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340 2008-01-10 13 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By BUSY lawyers now can turn to a big time-saver a free one-stop legal news service rolled out by the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL). Here, they can glean the latest legal happenings in Singapore. Singapore Law Watch (SLW), which was officially launched340 words
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553 2008-01-10 13 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Upward revision of value of public housing cited By SINGAPORE'S inflation rate could soar past 6 per cent in the current quarter, beating previous estimates, as an upward revision of the value of public housing kicks in this month and553 words
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312 2008-01-10 13 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By, THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has named the bidders for a 15-year leasehold transitional office site at Mountbatten Road. The top bid came in at $14.9 million or $69.17 per square foot per plot ratio (psf ppr) 14312 words
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Article256 2008-01-10 13 NEW members have been appointed to the Council of Presidential Advisers (CPA) from Jan 2. President SR Nathan has appointed retired High Court judge Goh Joon Seng as a member of the CPA for a term of six years. Keppel Corp chairman Lim Chee Onn, and256 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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289 2008-01-10 14 Reuters, AFP [WASHINGTON] The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered its 2007 global growth estimate by one-half percentage point after recent data showed that the economies of China and India were smaller than previously thought. The IMF now estimates that last year's global economic– Reuters,; AFP - 289 words
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470 2008-01-10 14 Reuters Measure underlines concern over soaring inflation, driven by food prices [BEIJING] China's cabinet said yesterday that it would temporarily intervene in the market to curb price rises of basic necessities like food, underlining its concern over mounting inflationary pressures. ChinaReuters - 470 words
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Article568 2008-01-10 14 -NYT But no firm decision till he gives State of the Union speech [WASHINGTON] If US President George W Bush becomes convinced that the economy is indeed headed towards a recession, he is likely to respond much as he did on entering office in-NYT - 568 words
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MALAYSIA
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561 2008-01-10 16 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG RM9.6b will be unleashed yearly if all members take up XL's offer: CSFB 3y I in Kuala Lumpur A GOVERNMENT initiative to boost home ownership is expected to "free up" billions of ringgit from a national social security fund, and boost property561 words
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Article, Illustration376 2008-01-10 16 AP Potential diplomatic crisis with India diffused [KUALA LUMPUR] A Malaysian Cabinet minister yesterday confirmed that the government has not frozen the recruitment of workers from India, defusing a potential diplomatic crisis with its third largest labour supplier. "Let me state categorically thatAP; REUTERS - 376 words
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Article71 2008-01-10 16 [KUALA LUMPUR] Senior officials of Malaysia's most valuable company, Sime Darby Bhd, will go on a roadshow to the United States and London next week. They will meet investors and woo potential in- vestors, reported Malaysia's Business Times, citing sources. This will be the company's71 words
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Article, Illustration398 2008-01-10 17 ■NYT [NEW DELHI] Should a motorcade be allocated to Carla Bruni, the girlfriend and possible fiancee of the French president? This is one of the protocol issues perplexing Indian officials as they prepare to welcome Nicolas Sarkozy for the nation's Republic Day■NYT; REUTERS - 398 words
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358 2008-01-10 17 SIDDHARTH - SIDDHARTH More than 150 funds made over 50% in 2007; 13 returned around 100% By SRIVASTAVA in New Delhi WHILE India's main stock indices enjoyed an unprecedented rise of some 50 per cent in 2007, mutual funds fared even better. An analysis of year-end358 words
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231 2008-01-10 17 Reuters Regulators consider move after criticism that practice is unfair to retail investors [HONG KONG] Hong Kong regulators may ban the practice of tycoons buying into initial public offerings (IPOs) as so-called "cornerstone" investors after criticism that the practice is unfair toReuters - 231 words
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202 2008-01-10 17 Reuters [BEIJING] A fluorescent green Chinese pig has given birth to two piglets which share their mother's transgenic characteristic after she mated with an ordinary pig, state media said. The mother sow is one of the three fluorescent green pigs successfully bred by aReuters - 202 words
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321 2008-01-10 17 – Xinhua - Xinhua 27 of its ex-students make it to Rich Lists in the past 5 years [BEIJING] With 27 of its alumni appearing on China Rich Lists from 2003 to 2007, Beijing University was chosen the "Cradle of Chinese Tycoons" in a report321 words
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526 2008-01-10 17 -AP Private sites may be allowed to work around new rules [HONG KONG] China wants to exert more control over Internet videos with recently issued rules that restrict video-sharing websites to state-controlled companies, analysts say. But analysts also believe the new order, issued-AP - 526 words
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Article, Illustration793 2008-01-10 18 NYT Regulator offered new business idea to Buffett's righthand man Ajit Jain [NEW YORK] Shortly before Thanksgiving, Eric R Dinallo, the insurance regulator for New York state, did something unusual. He called Warren E Buffett's right-hand man on insurance, Ajit Jain, and suggestedNYT; BLOOMBERG - 793 words
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Article148 2008-01-10 18 Reuters [TOKYO] The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is holding talks with Mizuho Financial Group and other financial institutions to set up environmental funds aimed at investing in projects to cut greenhouse gas emissions in Asia. The total size of the fundsReuters - 148 words
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Article7746 2008-01-10 18 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS ABN AMRO Asset Mgt (S'pore) Star Europe Eqty'** 1 002/ Star Europe Bond 1 2-6/ Star Europe Bal 1 )1\ Star Asian Tiger l<|iv 1 ',27/ Star Asia Bond 1 251/ Star Asia Balan.ed 1 -51/ Star Global Te. hnoloqv hind'" -2-9/ Multi St Fd "')17/ Star7,746 words
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565 2008-01-10 19 ■AP Goal is to create a business that will reduce costs and assess risk better [NEW YORK] Citigroup, badly bruised by the sharp downturn in the housing market, is bringing all of its mortgage-related activities under one roof. In a memorandum released on Tuesday afternoon,■AP - 565 words
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332 2008-01-10 19 AFP [BANGKOK] Thailand's prime minister said yesterday that he was willing to hold talks with the wife of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatra to find ways to resolve the nation's political woes. Surayud Chulanont, who was appointed prime minister after the militaryAFP - 332 words
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Article, Illustration370 2008-01-10 19 Reuters, AFP [MANCHESTER, New Hampshire] Led by Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican John McCain, candidates fanned out across the country yesterday in a presidential race dramatically reshaped by their comeback wins in New Hampshire. Mrs Clinton, the New York senator and former firstReuters, AFP; REUTERS - 370 words
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496 2008-01-10 19 Reuters Year-on-year, GDP rose 2.7 per cent in the third quarter [BRUSSELS] Stronger growth in France and Belgium led the euro zone's third quarter economic rebound even higher than previously reported, data showed yesterday, but the economy is still heading for a slowdown.Reuters - 496 words
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384 2008-01-10 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Lloyd's of London, the world's biggest insurance market, plans to offer Islamic insurance as part of an expansion in emerging markets where sales growth may outpace that of the US, chairman Peter Levene said. The 320-year-old market "is looking at how we get in"Bloomberg - 384 words
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296 2008-01-10 19 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US brokerage regulators fined 19 firms, including Merrill Lynch, ÜBS and Lehman Brothers, a total of US$2.B million for overstating trading volumes used to compile rankings. An examination of figures in August 2006 showed that every company made "substantial overstatements" in– Bloomberg - 296 words
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326 2008-01-10 20 -AFP Midsize aircraft leasing company Awas poised to unveil orders: report [NEW YORK] Leasing company Awas (Ireland) Ltd is expected to announce a deal to buy up to 100 Airbus jets worth US$6.9 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday in-AFP - 326 words
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315 2008-01-10 20 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By BRAZILIAN planemaker Embraer is flying high, boasting a record delivery of jets last year, as well as a record firm order backlog as it begins the new year. It delivered 61 jets to the commercial aviation, executive aviation, and defence and government315 words
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Article, Illustration691 2008-01-10 20 -Reuters Stand-off with Air China could last for months, say analysts [SHANGHAI] Economic nationalism, personal ambition and high stock prices are fuelling a battle for a stake in China's third biggest airline, and calling into question the government's effort to make the sector-Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 691 words
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154 2008-01-10 20 Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Southwest Airlines Co will detail its flight strategy for Denver, one of its fastest-growing markets, as rival UAL Corp's United Airlines trims service. Southwest chief executive officer Gary Kelly was to discuss "our plans for Denver moving forward" at a newsBloomberg - 154 words
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Article128 2008-01-10 20 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] Boeing Co said on Tuesday that it is working to address regulators' concerns that the in-flight entertainment system on the new 787 Dreamliner may present a security breach, and that testing for the new jetliner will stay on schedule. The Federal Aviation AdministrationBloomberg - 128 words
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Article2403 2008-01-10 20 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF: Air France (AFR), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), B-.: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airline EVA Airways2,403 words
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Miscellaneous334 2008-01-10 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 7 Showing favouritism, section one has a likely leader Hi HT H3 H4 ■F H^ (7) BBBH__BH__HH__^B__BH__HBL is very old (7) 10 Foreign Legion on track at __HbL_HH__HH__HH__^H__Hß__HH__ 12 Workers accept posh rela13 Sign -or a museum will ac- cept a person knowing noth15 The former students334 words
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Article, Illustration448 2008-01-10 21 -AP [COPENHAGEN] The struggling US economy has claimed some victims that few Americans have heard of. Copenhagen-based AP Moeller-Maersk, the world's largest ocean shipping line, plans to lay off up to 3,000 of its container division's 25,000 workers, in part because of a slowdown-AP; BLOOMBERG - 448 words
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710 2008-01-10 21 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Maritime services, offshore industry, freight forwarding seen growing fastest By [SINGAPORE] The world's maritime industry, increasingly an Asian affair, is becoming even more competitive, a new survey shows. According to a report by business intelligence consultancy Fusion Consulting, Asia already710 words
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488 2008-01-10 21 -Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hyundai Heavy Industries Co and other South Korean contractors may receive a third year of record orders for refineries, floating platforms and power plants to support economic growth in the Middle East and Asia. The nation's construction companies-Bloomberg - 488 words
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Article128 2008-01-10 21 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks Jaya Hold Ltd KlVentures Keppel Corp Labroy Marine MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Man Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.77 0 38 5128 words
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Article46 2008-01-10 21 '000 Jan 9 Vol nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 1 14 9 70 9 70 4 40 3 08 0 26 018 0.02 -0.05 0.05 0.02 0.02 -0.01 unch 124! 1851 209' 1421 23: 4; 40!46 words
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Article12 2008-01-10 21 '00 Precious Ship Regional Cont 25.00 28.25 -0.50 unch 2741 9(12 words
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Article12 2008-01-10 21 '000 Jan Ooil Singamas Cont 52.30 ...3.04 -1.50 -0.03 193! 210112 words
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Article24 2008-01-10 21 '000 Jan 'eso Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 6.70 43.50 2.00 unch -0.10 0.50 unch unch 243: 24] i: I24 words
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Article21 2008-01-10 21 Jan Evergreen Marine ....30.10 First Steamship 75.20 Wan Hai Lines 29.10 Yang Ming Marine...23.90 -0.40 -0.20 -0.05 0.75 3i 1!21 words
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Article41 2008-01-10 21 '000 Jan fen Kawasaki Hvy Ind ..308.00 2.00 ***** Kawasaki Kisen ....1052.00 38.00 ***** Mitsubishi Hvy 459.00 16.00 ***** Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...406.00 6.00 ***** MitsuiOsk Lines ...1378.00 46.00 ***** Nippon Express 570.00 4.00 4524 Nippon Yusen 862.00 19.00 9063 Source: Reuters41 words
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517 2008-01-10 22 EDITORIAL IT is not often that analysts and brokers are virtually unanimous in their stockmarket outlook but as 2008 kicks off, this is one such occasion. As it stands now, the conventional wisdom is that the first half will be volatile and difficult but517 words
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Article, Illustration927 2008-01-10 22 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR However it is hardly alone in shooting its economy in the foot AS ECONOMISTS buzz about a Japanese recession, officials in Tokyo are racing to assign blame. An unfolding global slowdown is the most mentioned excuse. Fallout fromAP - 927 words
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Article, Illustration849 2008-01-10 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY THE BOTTOM LINE READING recent reports by the World Bank and the Or ganisation for Economic Co-operation and Developmen (OECD) on prospects for the global economy, one is in clined to wonder whether economists in these two institu tions849 words
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Article, Illustration852 2008-01-10 23 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group Today's young workers and children are about to be engulfed by a massive income transfer from young to old THE big lie of the US presidential campaign 2008 so far is that the candidates, DemocraticThe Washington Post Writers Group; REUTERS - 852 words
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Article, Illustration779 2008-01-10 23 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent IN THE aftermath of last week's Democratic and Republican caucuses in lowa, it seemed as though the political pundits in Washington were joining what was described as "Obamania", an ec-stasy-like outburst of enthusiasm over the impressive victory ofAP - 779 words
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142 2008-01-10 23 Ho Hwei Ling ( Ms - Ho Hwei Ling (Ms) LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to the letter "What will happen to current subscribers?" (BT, Jan 3) by Jason Chiam Chiah Sern. With the launch of True Number Portability in the second quarter of 2008, consumers can keep their existing142 words
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Article8465 2008-01-10 24 Transaction date: Jan 9 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) Hii Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net C'vr P/E MCap $mil Hii Co mi 5716 1st Software 22 8.5 3148 STelecom 33 15.5 5834 A-Sonic 105 98 6389 ABF SG Bond8,465 words
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Article73 2008-01-10 24 _Hm Low Code Comi Sale COOP] _Hm Low Bit Seller C'vr P/E $mi 200 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 5000 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P500 US200d US6200 US1000 US***** 250 80 100 100 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 3983 297573 words
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Article2102 2008-01-10 24 Hii Low Code Comi Sale room Hii Low Bu1 Seller C'vr P/E 30 11.5 1181 s AAGrp 415 205 5000 s ABR Hldgs 31 185 8538 s APStrategic 165 3 1501 s Advanced System 705 15 1524 s Alantac 225 85 7814 s Albedo 465 28 5021 s2,102 words
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Article213 2008-01-10 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer213 words
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372 2008-01-10 25 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Jan 8 World Index Preliminan 1094.7 0.3 -0.5 -0.1 -3.1 0.2 3.8 t EAFE Preliminan 1086.0 0.5 -2.0 0.1 -1.2 0.4 5.9 Euri Preliminan 1503.6372 words
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Article130 2008-01-10 25 A s 9am 9 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2580 1.2730 Can dollar 1.4180 1.4350 Euro 2.0960 2.1200 NZ dollar 1.0920 1.1160 Sterlin md 2.8110 2.8420 US dollar 1.4240 1.4410 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:130 words
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Article163 2008-01-10 25 Jan 9 fer Bii Overnight 1 1/8 1-month 1 7/16 2-months 1 5/8 3-months 1 3/4 Overnight mode: 7/8 USS Offer 1 1 5/16 1 1/2 1 5/8 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 1 2 months SFr 4.37 4.40 4.43163 words
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Article23 2008-01-10 25 Jan 9 ten. STI SIMSCI Jan 399 409.9 407.2 Taiwan Jan 303.4 315.5 314.7 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd23 words
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Article21 2008-01-10 25 Jan 9 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4269 1.428 2-months 1.4237 1.4248 3-months 1.4211 1.4222 6-months 1.4141 1.4154 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article152 2008-01-10 25 ~~17l Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2624 1.2640 0.8824 0.8829 Canadian dollar 1.4255 1.4272 0.9964 0.9969 Euro 2.1061 2.1080 1.4722 1.4725 NZ dollar 1.1014 1.1036 0.7699 0.7709 Sterlim 2.8186 2.8211 1.9702 1.9701 US dollar 1.4306 1.4316 S$/US$ to152 words
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Article347 2008-01-10 25 janA EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar08 Jun08 Sep08 Dec08 96.115 96.570 96.805 96.915 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** 7458 4327 EUROYEN FUTURES Mar08 99.235 99.240 Jun08 99.315 99.320 Sep08 99.305 99.315 Dec08 99.260 99.270 Mar09 99.200 99.215 Jun09 99.165 99.165 Sep09 99.100B Dec09 99.230 99.315 99.305 99.255 99.200347 words
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Article278 2008-01-10 25 Jan 9 KUbbbK Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Feb 08 Mar 08 Apr 08 May 08 Jun 08 Jul/Sep 08 377.00 381.25 387.00 391.25 392.00 393.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh Low Sett Volume (tonnes)278 words
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Article104 2008-01-10 25 Jan 8 (5,000 bu min: US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 08 1256.50 1236.00 1265.00 1249.00 Mar 08 1267.00 1249.75 1279.50 1262.00 May 08 1286.00 1268.50 1296.50 1278.00 Jul 08 1295.00 1276.25 1305.00 1287.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs:Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 08 50.51 50.20 51.05 50.48104 words
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Article78 2008-01-10 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jan 8 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 96.03 1.8 WTI (Near Mth) 96.50 1.29 Dubai (1 -Mth F) 89.64 -1.58 Tapis blend 99.9 -1.8 Minas 98.25 -1.8 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change ire) Naphtha Jet Kerosene 94.65 110.65 -0.40 -0.2 USS/barrel78 words
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Article468 2008-01-10 25 Jan 9 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS Ind Rs Ru| Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.886 6.410 0.599 6.888 34.678 83.477 0.967 8.274 2.883 1.146 55.099 35.802 1.263 6.053 0.982 28.661 29.282 0.448 0.883 Canada 1.129 7.238468 words
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Article75 2008-01-10 25 Jan 9 1 mth 4.***** 1.***** 2 mths 4.***** 1.***** 3 mths 4.***** 1.***** 6 mths 4.***** 2.***** 9 mths 4.***** 2.***** 12 mths 3.***** 2.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 1.***** 2 mths 1.***** 3 mths 1.***** 6 mths 2.***** 9 mths 2.***** 12 mths 2.***** SWAP75 words
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Article61 2008-01-10 25 Jan 9 Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hii Low Vol Open Done Position Jan 08 3180 3195 3196 3180 140 1204 Feb 08 3180 3205 3208 3177 1404 5350 Mar08 3182 3201 3204 3173 6198 ***** Apr 08 3167 3192 3196 3165 2008 6323 Total61 words
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Article139 2008-01-10 25 j an9 (US! f/oz) Jan 08 Jan 09 Hong Kong 870.00 884.20 871.00 885.20 Jan 07 Jan 08 858.65 874.20 859.35 874.90 Source: Reuters London CAST BAR (SS) Jan 09 Buying Sellini Kilobar "43,802.59" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling Buying Igm 5gm lOgm 20gm 50gm lOOgm 1139 words
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Article68 2008-01-10 25 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2456.80 2417.20 3 months 2505.00 2468.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 7197.50 7230.00 6869.50 6910.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 2657.20 3 months 2660.00 2582.50 2590.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.0068 words
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Article81 2008-01-10 25 Jan 8 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Mar 08 1111 1102 1120/1097 May08 1129 1119 1138/1113 Jul 08 1157 1147 1165/1143 Sep08 1133 1124 1138/1120 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jan 08 1933 1917 1946/1920 Mar 08 1966 1951 1981/1943 May 08 1983 1968 1999/1962 Jul 08 199781 words
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Article, Illustration786 2008-01-10 29 It finds attractive opportunity in tech-upgrading push by SMBs, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY ENTERPRISE software provider Epicor Software is ramping up operations in Singapore as it expects small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) here to embrace technology in a big way to increase productivity. The company's786 words
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Article, Illustration380 2008-01-10 29 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Idea Pad notebooks, Idea Centre desktops being launched By CHINESE computer maker Lenovo is hoping to tug at the purse strings of consumers with a new "idea" line of computers that promise to blend both form and function. Its Idea380 words
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566 2008-01-10 29 Reuters [LAS VEGAS] The toll that economic uncertainty has taken on US consumer electronics retailers was made very clear on Tuesday by Circuit City CEO Phil Schoonover. "I am not smiling," he said, when asked to reflect on his 2007 sales. HeReuters - 566 words
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Article, Illustration655 2008-01-10 29 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By A SMALL home-grown technology company is hoping to make it to the big stage with a product which promises to neutralise the dangers of transacting on the Internet. Advanced Network Technology Laboratories (ANTlabs), traditionally a provider of network access control technology655 words
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301 2008-01-10 29 -AP [NEWYORK] Microsoft bid US$l.2 billion on Tuesday for a Norwegian search software company in what analysts said was mainly an effort to add more tools to its lucrative Office products, but was also being done with an eye towards fending off rival-AP - 301 words
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433 2008-01-10 30 Bloomberg Analysts cite moves to cool market, curb loans to developers to fund expansion [SINGAPORE] The risk of property developers in China defaulting on their debt rose to a record, according to traders of credit-default swaps. The cost to protect bonds sold byBloomberg - 433 words
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Article, Illustration238 2008-01-10 30 Xinhua - Xinhua [BEIJING] Beijing is to relocate several thousand households to quadruple the central area of the Financial Street district, where many banks and insurers are headquartered. The district is to grow from the current 1.18 square kilometres to 4.77 sq km. Most of those toAFP - 238 words
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Article, Illustration692 2008-01-10 31 Bloomberg He and hundreds of Chinese developers boosted investment by 29% last year [SINGAPORE] The bond market is telling Li Ka-shing, Asia's richest man, he is sitting on a Chinese property bubble that's bigger than the one deflating in the United States. BondsBloomberg - 692 words
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Article, Illustration406 2008-01-10 33 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Trust is focusing tor now on Malaysia with its growing retail market By MALAYSIA-LISTED Hektar Reit (H-Reit) plans to quadruple its mall portfolio in about four to five years as it rides on Malaysia's growing retail market, a senior member of406 words
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284 2008-01-10 33 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By THE 38-year-old Pearlbank Apartments development at Pearl's Hill has been put up for collective sale at an indicative price of $750 million. Marketing agent Knight Frank says that with a lease upgrading premium estimated at $143.3 million, the unit284 words
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Article, Illustration652 2008-01-10 34 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Area undergoing development to turn it into commercial and R&D hub By LAND use around Buona Vista Station is likely to be intensified to maintain the buzz from the development of one north and optimise the area's improvedFILE PHOTO - 652 words
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