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Title Section22 2008-06-05 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg mm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Thursday, June 5,200822 words
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Article, Illustration629 2008-06-05 1 Reuters He clinches party nomination and backing of many American moneybags [WASHINGTON] Wall Street is putting its money behind Democrat Barack Obama for president, despite worries that his administration would raise taxes and take a tougher line on trade and regulation. Illinois Senator– Reuters; AFP - 629 words
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838 2008-06-05 1 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE Huge increase in their job applications here, but most lack Asian experience By< [SINGAPORE] Thousands of job cuts in US and European banks a fallout of the sub-prime mortgage crisis are forcing bankers in those countries to seek jobs838 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article46 2008-06-05 1 Inesi iam 1 COMP 1,253.12 -4.45 IIKKEI 225 14,435.57 +226.40 JANG SENG 24,123.25 -252.51 ;et INDEX 808.92 +2.06 JAKARTA COMP 2,362.59 -41.23 1ANILA COMP 2,773.12 -9.68 ;eoulcomp 1,833.81 +14.42 ;henzhenb 543.85 -0.93 IUMBAI IND 15,514.79 -447.77 12N00N EDT Cham )OW 12,461.97 +59.12 IASDAQ 2,509.86 +29.3846 words
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Article30 2008-06-05 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.33 MALAYSIA 6.72 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.644 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.00 US 5.00 CANADA 4.75 SWITZERLAND 3.70 INDIA 12.25 Source: BBloomberg - 30 words
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Article37 2008-06-05 1 is$ _a us$: 1.366 ;us$/s$ 1.956 2.672 :uro JJS: i/S! _I 1.544 2.109 'EN 104.90 76.80 3.245 2.376 N<$ 7.807 5.716 !AHT 32.68 23.92 lUPIAH 9,310 6,817 lENMINBI 6.944 5.084 INDIAN RUPEE 42.67 31.24 1.044 0.76537 words
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Miscellaneous62 2008-06-05 1 j^f^ PETROL PRICES BizlT EN BLOC SALE BE INSPIRED I —I Wkm I Up 41% in M'sia, Networked Readiness Four sites back on market Zap for daily inspiration. y y \1 10% in India Index: Spore slips with lower price tags Win a pair of Zegna Ms^6^ I PAGES 3,1562 words
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TOP STORIES
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515 2008-06-05 2 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Acquisitions for first five months beat USsl3.Bbfor whole of last year By [SINGAPORE] Barely half the year is over, but foreign companies are already targeting firms in Singapore with mergers and acquisitions (M&As) worth US$l3.9 billion, beating the US$l3.B billion recorded515 words
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523 2008-06-05 2 Reuters It predicts this will hit Europe and Japan badly [PARIS] US economic growth will slow to a crawl, inflicting heavy collateral damage on Western Europe and Japan, because of a "triple shock" of market turmoil, high commodity prices and the endReuters - 523 words
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Article, Illustration615 2008-06-05 2 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE Analysts try to read his signals; bigger impact on European currencies By [SINGAPORE] The US dollar rebounded overnight on an unusual reference to the ill effects of the weak US dollar by Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke, but its rise was far moreAP - 615 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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87 2008-06-05 2 MALAYSIA yesterday announced sweeping petrol and energy price increases, ending a long running policy on cheap fuel. But the big hikes in a number of areas are sure to test Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi who is already facing a87 words
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55 2008-06-05 2 TRADING of shares in 01am International was halted yesterday afternoon amid market talk that the group has set foot on Ivory Coast's cotton sector with a strategic acquisition. 01am shares rose seven cents or 2.4 per cent at $2.98 before the trading55 words
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62 2008-06-05 2 SINO-ENVIRONMENT Technology Group will be issuing what it calls an "innovative convertible bond issue" worth $149 million. The convertible bonds, due July 8, 2013, will bear an interest rate of 4 per cent per annum and will be issued at an issue price62 words
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80 2008-06-05 2 THE market for Asian IPOs has reopened after a dismal start to the year, but with pricing power in the hands of investors, issuers are ratcheting down their fund-raising expectations. Last week, three companies Pou Sheng International, Central China Real Estate Ltd and Xtep80 words
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82 2008-06-05 2 RUSSIAN businesses should engage actively with East Asia in trade and business, and could use Singapore as a springboard to do so. Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, in delivering the keynote address at the Skolkovo Business Forum in Moscow yesterday, said that82 words
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86 2008-06-05 2 CENTRAL banks across Asia are taking a half-hearted approach to tackling inflation and, even with interest rate increases finally on the agenda, many appear unwilling to slam the brakes on a price spiral. Central bankers had good reason to keep their86 words
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58 2008-06-05 2 UIUU^JI lIIIW. 11l VV.UIJ INDONESIA'S central bank governor Boediono may announce the biggest increase in borrowing costs in more than two years to tame surging inflation in his first policy decision since taking over the post. The central bank's board58 words
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57 2008-06-05 2 FOUR collective sale sites are back on the market, with price expectations much lower than when they were offered in Q4 last year. Cavenagh Gardens, No vena Hill, Seletar Garden and Hong Thye are for sale after attracting weak bids57 words
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Article, Illustration663 2008-06-05 3 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Malaysia must tackle problem of soaring oil prices head on: Abdullah By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA yesterday announced sweeping petrol and energy price increases, ending a long running policy on cheap fuel. But the big hikes in a_Z1 AFP - 663 words
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451 2008-06-05 3 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By [SINGAPORE] The $700 million first phase of the project to store oil in underground caverns beneath Jurong Island has been held up, with full-blown construction now expected to start at the end of this year or early 2009. The hold-up451 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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640 2008-06-05 4 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY THERE'S an old saying which goes "keep your friends close but keep your enemies closer". Wise advice indeed because keeping one's foes as close as possible enables one to keep track of their potentially damaging moves and, where feasible, to640 words
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Article377 2008-06-05 4 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Share trading halted at firm's request 'pending announcement' By TRADING of shares in 01am International was halted yesterday afternoon amid market talk that the group has set foot on Ivory Coast's cotton sector with a strategic acquisition. 01am shares closed seven cents377 words
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Article308 2008-06-05 4 t WINSTON CHAI - t WINSTON CHAI By SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) is aiming to be a leading lifestyle event player in Singapore and the region. The group announced yesterday its foray into the MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conventions and Exhibitions) business through a recently incorporated fully owned subsidiary308 words
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407 2008-06-05 5 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH Some $67m of proceeds will be used in concurrent equity swap deal By SINO-Environment Technology Group will be issuing what it calls an "innovative convertible bond issue" worth $149 million. The convertible bonds, due July 8, 2013, will bear an interest rate407 words
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532 2008-06-05 5 Bloomberg It sees 'little impact' from accelerating inflation there KEPPEL Land Ltd (KepLand), Singapore's thirdlargest developer, said its commercial properties in Vietnam are fully leased and the company sees "little impact" from accelerating inflation in the country. Vietnam cut its 2008 economic growth targetBloomberg - 532 words
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Article231 2008-06-05 5 aloomberg [MUMBAI] Mercator Lines Singapore Ltd, the only Indian shipping company to list in the city-state, rose the most in three weeks in Singapore trading after it signed a US$32O million contract that boosted rates to carry coal by 38 per cent. Mercator rose 8.6aloomberg - 231 words
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623 2008-06-05 6 Reuters But listing aspirants have lowered their fund-raising expectations [HONG KONG] The market for Asian IPOs has reopened after a dismal start to the year, but with pricing power in the hands of investors, issuers are ratcheting down their fund-raising expectations. Last week, three– Reuters - 623 words
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Article, Illustration381 2008-06-05 6 CHARMIAN KOK - CHARMIAN KOK By BUILDING construction and civil engineering company Sino Construction yesterday launched an initial public offering of 152,698,000 invitation shares at 39 cents each for a Singapore Exchange mainboard listing. The issue consists of 100 million new shares and about 52.7 millionMM ARTHUR LEE - 381 words
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304 2008-06-05 6 CERAMICS tile maker ASA Holdings, which is on the watch list of the Singapore Exchange (SGX), yesterday disclosed plans to improve its performance. On the cards are moves to significantly reduce headcount in an effort to contain manpower cost. The plan calls304 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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77 2008-06-05 6 Reuters GAMBLING group Genting International said it has agreed to jointly develop an entertainment centre in the UK for £90 million (Ss24o million). Genting's UK unit Genting Stanley will develop the centre, which will include a large casino, spa and hotel, at the National ExhibitionReuters - 77 words
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91 2008-06-05 6 Bloomberg GOVERNMENT of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC) spent HK$l.B6 billion (*****.7 million) to increase its stake in Beijing Capital International Airport Co, according to a stock exchange filing. GIC bought 250 million shares in the operator of Asia's second-busiest airport at HK57.45 a share onBloomberg - 91 words
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Article81 2008-06-05 6 NETWORK equipment specialist Aztech Systems has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary AZ Marine has entered into agreements to purchase four more vessels from third-party vendors. Two new barges and two tugboats will be added to AZ Marine's fleet at a cost of $8.24 million.81 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration588 2008-06-05 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Index suffers third straight loss on HK reversal, Europe and Dow futures performances AT ONE stage yesterday, it looked like stocks had discovered an unexpected resilience and markets might end higher despite Wall Street's Tuesday plunge. That was before a suddenBloomberg - 588 words
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Article97 2008-06-05 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 7 4 6 0 0 0 7 4 6 lanufacturing 37 69 62 10 13 41 79 75 Commerce 15 20 23 21 25 24 'pt/Stor/Comms 15 13 10 17 13 10 :inance 17 18 Construction97 words
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Article119 2008-06-05 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 23,285 23,285 113,844 113,844 lanufacturing 210,459 92,026 302,485 249,112 12,652 261,763 lommerce 49,972 25,776 75,748 137,042 8,703 145,745 'pt/Stor/Comms 145,531 5,806 151,337 270,652 2,281 272,933 :i nance 34,696 14 34,710 449,677 449,679 lonstruction 15,421 8,587 24,008 2,775 733 3,508119 words
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Article106 2008-06-05 8 lapitaLand 6.150 -0.080 lapitaMall 3.320 -0.050 jtyDev 11.200 -0.060 losco Corp 3.350 +0.010 IBS Grp 19.560 +0.140 :&N 4.910 -0.010 Sent Intl 0.620 -0.015 IK Land 4.770 +0.020 ISH 18.400 +0.220 lardineC&C 17.140 -0.860 Ceppel Corp 11.900 -0.220 Ceppel Land 5.160 -0.040 IOL 3.720 +0.020 loble106 words
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Article, Illustration875 2008-06-05 8 CHOW PENN NEE - CHOW PENN NEE GIVEN the tight capacity at leading edge, judicious capital spending in the industry, and competitors' announced intentions to raise prices, we see Chartered as the key beneficiary with potential for share gains and better profitability this year. We upgrade the stock to "overweight", and raise875 words
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Article, Illustration449 2008-06-05 8 Reuters CURRENCIES [SINGAPORE] Most Asian currencies fell against a stronger dollar yesterday, with the Philippine peso the biggest loser, after Fed chief Ben Bernanke commented that a weak US currency would increase inflationary risks. The Philippine peso fell by half a per cent to 43.96– Reuters; I BLOOMBERG - 449 words
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Article51 2008-06-05 8 CLOSE -638.00-151. OC IT OB/OS IT CADI -*****.00 -71.0' IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -64.0' TSE ST Mid Cap 798.47 +0.1 TSE ST Small Cap 669.20 -2.0; TSE ST All Share 801.28 -3.6! TSE ST China 466.80 -1.41 IOB Catalist 154.35 -0.6! IMSCI 382.94 -2.8i IMSCI Futures 381.1051 words
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Article59 2008-06-05 8 VOLUME Jade Tech 82,616,000 Mercator 62,274,000 Golden Aqri 40,954,000 DBS DBeCWOBIOI3 39,753,000 DBS MBL eCWOBO9OS 30,457,000 Gent Intl 24,725,000 SingTel 24,199,000 Ocean us 20,575,000 CoscoCorpDßeCWoBo929 19,895,000 CapitalanMßLeCWoBo9o3 17,868,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 223,203,260 UOB 104,096,570 SingTel 87,914,740 Keppel Corp 80,132,335 Jardine C&C 79,905,040 Wilmar 68,147,110 SGX 54,168,510 OCBC59 words
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Article119 2008-06-05 8 CLOSE DOWN 8686-230.7 -1.9 LD 10US lardine C&C 1714 -86.0 -4.8 IMH 3260 -54.6 -1.2 China H 10US 1713 -42.3 -1.8 India Ni 10 1470 -33.0 -2.2 UOBMBLJCW*****0 634 -26.0 -3.9 filmar 515 -26.0 -4.8 UOB 1966 -24.0 -1.2 Kei Con 1190 -22.0 -1.8 itraitsAsia 390 -22.0 -5.3 BY119 words
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Article81 2008-06-05 8 Jun4 CLOSE CHNG FRJUI13 YR SSLOW R2008 S$ HIGH USS 1.3647 -0.23 1.4542 1.3457 Euro 2.1091 0.69 2.2064 2.0474 Pounds 2.6676 0.39 2.8431 2.6568 1.3082 -0.10 1.3235 1.2349 ren* 1.3027 0.07 1.4484 1.2832 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.23 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.1759 0.02 4.4299 4.1630 Peso* 3.1044 0.4181 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration611 2008-06-05 9 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON It can use Singapore as a springboard to tap region's trade and business By in Moscow RUSSIAN businesses should engage actively with East Asia in trade and business, and could use Singapore as a springboard to do so. Senior MinisterALAN HO/THE STRAITS TIMES - 611 words
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233 2008-06-05 9 COE premiums in all five categories fell yesterday as some buyers held back after the previous tender's sharp increases. Category A, for cars below 1,600 cc, shed $1,111 to $14,590, while Cat B, for cars above 1,600 cc, slumped $2,473 to $14,640. Cat E,233 words
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373 2008-06-05 9 LAN POH - LAN POH By Republic ranked together with Japan, Germany Australia SINGAPORE is a very safe place to do business, according to findings from French credit insurance firm Coface's Business Climate ©ratings. The study, released yesterday, provides two ratings for 150 countries a rating373 words
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335 2008-06-05 9 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By A NEW website has brought medical tourism competitors from Singapore and Thailand together on a single platform, with the aim of offering global medical travellers a one-stop shop for their healthcare and lifestyle needs in this region.335 words
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351 2008-06-05 9 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By HOTELS need to have in place a long-term pricing strategy when it comes to room rates and hospitality packages for the Formula One race to ensure that visitors keep coming back for subsequent races. Integrated Decisions and Systems International351 words
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323 2008-06-05 9 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN HOMEGROWN human resources start-up, Medical Tourism Academy Pte Ltd (MTA), wants to train a new breed of service professionals called "medical butlers", in anticipation of the growing number of foreign patients from the region. Combining medical knowledge with concierge services, these medical butlers323 words
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440 2008-06-05 9 LIM WEN JUIN - LIM WEN JUIN By WITH living costs rising due to inflation, The Nielsen Company has found that consumers are adjusting their food and grocery consumption in two main ways: favouring house brands, and switching from fresh to frozen food. The Nielsen Retail Index, which440 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article, Illustration1193 2008-06-05 10 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING IE Singapore encourages local companies to break into the Indochina market, reports HERE'S one area where Malaysia is ahead of Singapore in the friendly economic race between the two neighbours direct investments in Cambodia. Malaysia is the top investor there.REUTERS - 1,193 words
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608 2008-06-05 10 Region's economy has come to be tied very much to exports THE people of Indochina are largely rural folk some 80 per cent of Cambodians, Laotians and Vietnamese still live in the country. Covering 750,000 square kilometres in total, the region is rich in natural resources608 words
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Article, Illustration832 2008-06-05 11 Asia Pacific Breweries is well positioned to capitalise on the opportunities and growth prospects in Indochina, writes CHUANG PECK MING THE numbers tell it all Indochina accounts for over half of Singa-pore-based Asia Pacific Breweries's profits. "The Indochina region has consistently been one of APB's832 words
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Article, Illustration731 2008-06-05 11 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING In 5 years, Vietnam has become GROUP EIGHT'S top market By GROUP.EIGHT'S first overseas market was Brunei. But that wasn't by design; the Singapore-based marketing company just stumbled into it, according to Watson Lee, GROUP. EIGHT'S group chief executive officer. "Our first country731 words
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495 2008-06-05 11 LAOS is an unknown risk for foreign businesses and it is still behind in development. Yet, with a sense of adventure and "strong contacts", Singa-pore-based Laos Venture has been able to set up shop and expand speedily there. The company moved495 words
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SINGAPORE ARTS FESTIVAL
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383 2008-06-05 12 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM By SEVERAL composers have taken a stab at Tolkien's Lord of the Rings epic over the years, with Johan de Meij's Symphony No 1 for wind ensemble being one of the better-known ones. But Howard Shore's Os-car-winning score for383 words
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Article, Illustration574 2008-06-05 12 Dance performance Radio and Juliet was tastefully choreographed, says CHRISTOPHER LIM INIMALIST dance performances often aren't as accessible as traditional ballets. This is especially the case when dealing with Romeo and Juliet, which has been the subject of countless classical treatments with lavish sets and huge574 words
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Article, Illustration378 2008-06-05 12 CHARMIAN KOK - CHARMIAN KOK By AN epic tale transcending three generations and involving two cities Singapore and Shanghai Drift tells the stories of one family's old promises and memories, and the loves and lives that revolve around them. The play begins in the present day378 words
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612 2008-06-05 13 -neuters Inflation is soaring across Asia and fuel prices are increased, raising other costs [SINGAPORE] Central banks across Asia are taking a half-hearted approach to tackling inflation and, even with interest rate increases finally on the agenda, many appear unwilling to slam-neuters - 612 words
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Article, Illustration376 2008-06-05 13 Bloomberg [DALLAS] Billionaire investor George Soros said that the record oil prices weighing on the economy are the result of a "bubble" caused by speculation from index funds and a tight balance between supply and demand. "The bubble is superimposedBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 376 words
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375 2008-06-05 13 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] China can increase social and infrastructure spending to support its economic expansion should the global economy slow "more than expected", the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) says. China's growth "is expected to slacken further over theBloomberg - 375 words
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Article, Illustration613 2008-06-05 14 Bloomberg Indonesia central bank chief set to lift key rate to 8.75% from 8.25%: survey [JAKARTA] Indonesia's central bank Governor Boediono may announce the biggest increase in borrowing costs in more than two years to tame surging inflation inBloomberg; AFP - 613 words
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275 2008-06-05 14 [KUALA LUMPUR] Banking analysts are positive about the merger between Bank Niaga and Bank Lippo in Indonesia, saying that the two lenders are a good fit and there will be minimal duplication from the combination, according to a report in Malaysia's Business Times. "We view275 words
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Article218 2008-06-05 14 Bloomberg Investors concerned price rises will curb car buys, travel [KUALA LUMPUR] Plus Expressways Bhd, Malaysia's largest toll-road operator, led declines among land transport and automotive shares on concerns that a government plan to scrap price controls on petrol will curb car purchases and■ Bloomberg - 218 words
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BRIEFLY ASIA
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55 2008-06-05 14 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia will introduce a law on fair trade practices by the end of the year, the Malaysian Reserve reported. The new law, which will be based on the United Nation's model, will allow the government to monitor all industries to avoidBloomberg - 55 words
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61 2008-06-05 14 Reuters [BEIJING] City governments in China broke rules in keeping more than 70 per cent of revenues from land sales off their books. The National Audit Office examined land deals in 11 major cities from 2004 to 2006 and found 11 major cities sold– Reuters - 61 words
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46 2008-06-05 14 Reuters [JAKARTA] A tidal wave of over two metres, higher than the 1.2 m predicted by the World Bank, flooded parts of Jakarta on Tuesday night as the city government and citizens raced to hold the water back with emergency embankments.Reuters - 46 words
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67 2008-06-05 14 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Global Tele communications Holdings, owned by Malaysian tycoon T Ananda Krishnan, said it plans to buy 4.6 per cent more of Sri Lanka Telecom at a mandatory offer to shareholders. Global Telecoms paid 50.50 rupees apiece for 635 millionBloomberg - 67 words
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Article2215 2008-06-05 14 Iun4 RM C000) ASM Realty 0.58 \bric Bhd 0.14 advance Synergy 0.11 Adventa Bhd 1.21 AeMuIti Hldgs 0.24 Win Holdings 2.05 Ahmad Zaki Resou 0.81 AicCorp 0.52 \irasia Bhd 0.96 Akn Technology 0.47 alliance Financi 2.99 aluminium Co 1.03 Amalgamated Ind 0.57 tamb Hldgs Bhd 3.80 Amtel Holdings2,215 words
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Article, Illustration533 2008-06-05 15 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India raised its petrol and diesel prices by about 10 per cent yesterday, the biggest increase in recent times, curbing losses at its state-owned refiners but fuelling inflation worries and a political backlash. India's leftist parties, key allies of the ruling– Reuters; AFP - 533 words
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219 2008-06-05 15 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's Reliance Communications and South Africa's MTN have begun due diligence as they inch closer to creating a global top-10 telecoms firm, a source close to the development said here yesterday. The two firms began due diligence last weekend aimed at aReuters - 219 words
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Article377 2008-06-05 15 -NYT Buyout firms offer mgmt skills to win investments [BEIJING] Expertise can be more important than cash when it comes to winning investments in China, managers of four of the world's biggest buyout firms said on Tuesday. "Just bringing capital to China is not sufficient,-NYT - 377 words
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Article136 2008-06-05 15 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China Telecom, the nation's largest fixed-line phone company, said it's in talks to sell a stake to a strategic investor to help it expand after acquiring mobile-phone assets. The Beijing-based company and its parent said this month they agreed to buy part ofBloomberg - 136 words
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580 2008-06-05 15 ■NYT Meagre lending, insurance in quake region; govt moves will cushion impact [HONG KONG] The powerful earthquake that devastated south-western China three weeks ago seems to have had only a limited effect on China's overall economy. Only one per cent of China's population■NYT - 580 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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553 2008-06-05 16 Reuters, AP FOOD SUMMIT It foresees trouble with the wording of FAO food summit's final declaration [ROME] US Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer yesterday said that he doubted if the UN food crisis summit in Rome would yield a "positive agreement" on biofuels– Reuters, AP - 553 words
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340 2008-06-05 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] The US private sector added workers in May, defying Wall Street's expectations of a fall and suggesting the world's largest economy may be coping surprisingly well with the current housing-led downturn. A separate report by the governmentReuters - 340 words
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Article, Illustration617 2008-06-05 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY By in Tokyo IT is too soon to say whether "the end is in sight for the turmoil in financial markets" that erupted in the wake of the US sub-prime mortgage crisis, Japan's Finance Minister Fukushiro Nukaga said yesterday. If the USBLOOMBERG - 617 words
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Article, Illustration499 2008-06-05 16 Reuters [WILMINGTON, Delaware] General Motors (GM) Corp said on Tuesday that it is closing four truck plants employing 10,000 workers and could sell its Hummer brand in a rushed response to higher petrol prices that the largest US automaker now■ Reuters; I BLOOMBERG - 499 words
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315 2008-06-05 16 Reuters [KUWAIT] State-owned Kuwait Investment Authority (KIA) is looking at more investments in the financial sector and might consider raising its stakes in US banks Citigroup and Merrill Lynch, its managing director said yesterday. "We are in Visa and we are already looking■ Reuters - 315 words
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475 2008-06-05 16 Reuters, Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK] Yahoo Inc on Tuesday set its annual shareholder meeting for Aug 1 in the heart of Silicon Valley as it braced for a showdown with billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn, who is mounting a proxy fight for– Reuters, Bloomberg - 475 words
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248 2008-06-05 16 Reuters Woori Financial Group, Korea Development Bank are likely options [SEOUL] Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc is looking to raise capital overseas and has approached at least one investor in South Korea, the Wall Street Journal reported yesterday. Over the past three days,– Reuters - 248 words
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US ELECTIONS
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Article, Illustration1063 2008-06-05 17 He needs to repair relations with her and her fans, and decide if she should join the ticket [NEW YORK] Sen Barack Obama heads into the general election campaign with obvious advantages: He is a Democratic candidate running in a sour atmosphere forREUTERS - 1,063 words
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Article8252 2008-06-05 17 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 2.249/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/ A 1.337/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.04/ APS Alpha Fund (USD) 0.76/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.9707/ APS Komaba8,252 words
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AVIATION
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335 2008-06-05 18 Bloomberg They want to halt unprofitable routes without losing right to restart them later [DALLAS] American Airlines, United Airlines and five other US carriers have asked the federal government to let them suspend flying without penalty on international routes during the next twoBloomberg - 335 words
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Article, Illustration286 2008-06-05 18 Bloomberg [TOULOUSE, France] Airbus SAS and Boeing Co, the world's largest commercial planemakers, may not produce new single-aisle aircraft until 2020 as they struggle to finish delayed widebodies, according to the biggest buyer of airliners. Boeing needs to focus its resources onBloomberg; REUTERS - 286 words
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Article, Illustration563 2008-06-05 18 Bloomberg [DALLAS] UAL Corp's United Airlines, the world's sec-ond-largest carrier, will cut its fleet by about 70 planes and shut its low-fare Ted unit to counter record fuel expenses, a person familiar with the plan said yesterday. The reductions will take effect■ Bloomberg; AP - 563 words
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Article135 2008-06-05 18 Bloomberg [SEATTLE] United Technologies Corp's Hamilton Sundstrand unit, builder of the power systems for Boeing Co's new 787 Dreamliner, said the planemaker has everything it needs to turn the aircraft's power on for the first time this month. The so-called power-on test will be a■ Bloomberg - 135 words
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155 2008-06-05 18 Bloomberg [DALLAS] Delta Air Lines Inc, poised to become the world's largest carrier by acquiring Northwest Airlines Corp, plans to drop more flights to blunt soaring fuel bills. "There will be some incremental cuts," president Ed Bastian told reporters on Tuesday afterBloomberg - 155 words
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Article2476 2008-06-05 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA: Amencao Airlioes (AAL), AF: Air Fraoce (AFR), At Air Indis r:~~~:' "y (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlioes (AZA), BA: British vays Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl: Royal Bru -irimes Sdn Bhd RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR: EVAAimays nn(EVA),2,476 words
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Miscellaneous214 2008-06-05 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS ter five (4) ll^l I^l I^H had a shudder? (6) _HH_MH^_M^^^H___MM__MH_MM__HH 23 First person having mental illness suffering from morbid self-confidence (8) 7 Failing to ring Timothy up YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 24 From Leeds she moved tak- before bell is heard (8) t t QN oerore Denis neara214 words
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SHIPPING
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730 2008-06-05 19 aioomoerg Public equity raised for shipping was USsl7b in 2007, 193% over 2006 [NEW YORK] While some corporate law practices suffer, firms such as Morgan, Lewis Bockius and Cravath Swaine Moore have found a safe harbour: the shipping industry. Ship ownersaioomoerg - 730 words
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250 2008-06-05 19 AP [ATHENS] Greece's largest port authority said on Tuesday that China's Cosco Pacific Ltd has submitted the highest bid to manage two of its container wharfs, offering a total of 4.93 billion euros (5510.39 billion). Piraeus Port Authority SA said it would announceAP - 250 words
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248 2008-06-05 19 Bloomberg [HONGKONG] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipyard, said it has received US$2.5 billion of orders in the past two weeks to build 10 vessels that can carry oil and commodities and drill for crude. The ships will be– Bloomberg - 248 words
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Article, Illustration406 2008-06-05 19 Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australian authorities proposed tightening safety regulations on Sydney Harbour and giving police new powers to tackle dangerous behaviour, one month after a boat crash on the waterway killed six people. Boat users, who currently only have to pass a written test– Bloomberg; AFP - 406 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article109 2008-06-05 19 '000 June CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWT Ltd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KlVentures Keppel Corp MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Man Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.65 ...unch 3.35 0.84109 words
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Article38 2008-06-05 19 '000 June nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 0.80 9.45 9.35 3.94 3.26 0.20 unch -0.03 0.05 0.05 -0.02 -0.02 unch unch 93 746 2215 735 41 27 038 words
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Article12 2008-06-05 19 '00 'recious Ship regional Cont 24.00 24.70 0.30 0.40 1375 61112 words
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Article22 2008-06-05 19 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 7.20 33.00 unch unch unch unch unch unch 501 36 0 022 words
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Article22 2008-06-05 19 Evergreen Marine ...27.65 :irst Steamship 71.50 A/an Hai Lines 26.95 fang Ming Marine...23.50 0.55 4.60 0.20 0.10 5 4 1 322 words
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Article38 2008-06-05 19 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..351.00 22.00 ***** (awasaki Kisen ....1141.00 -2.00 6002 Mitsubishi Hvy 593.00 29.00 *****1 Vlitsui Eng&Sbldg...420.00 13.00 ***** VlitsuiOsk Lines ...1562.00 -11.00 ***** Mippon Express 540.00 18.00 5412 MipponYusen 1055.00 1.00 5641 iource: Reuters38 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article502 2008-06-05 20 SO Hillary Clinton has lost her dogged fight to return to the White House, and Barack Obama stands on the cusp of history, having clinched the Democratic Party nomination and possibly becoming, in 2009, the first AfricanAmerican president of the United States. But the502 words
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Article, Illustration885 2008-06-05 20 STEPHANE GARELLI - STEPHANE GARELLI Singapore may take top spot next year in the IMD World Competitiveness Yearbook By and SUZANNE ROSSELET-MCCAULEY ONCE again, the United States is in first place in the rankings of the IMB World Competitiveness Yearbook (WCY) 2008, a pioneer in competitivenessAFP - 885 words
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Article, Illustration825 2008-06-05 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY THE BOTTOM LINE IN THE centre or "eye" of a typhoon (as many living in this part of the world know only too well), the shrieking winds drop, the sun shines in an unnaturally blue sky, the air is825 words
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Article, Illustration1319 2008-06-05 21 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR He needs the support of critical voting groups that traditionally vote for the Democratic presidential candidate SENATOR Hillary Clinton won the Puerto Rico Democratic primary on Sunday in a landslide, beating Senator Barrack Obama her rival for the party's presidential nomination by aREUTERS - 1,319 words
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Article, Illustration847 2008-06-05 21 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR DEPENDING on whom you ask, China is either on the verge of a big slowdown or an inflation surge. Some worry that Asia's second biggest economy faces both risks. China's situation suggests that Asia is on the cusp of its worst847 words
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131 2008-06-05 21 Delphine Goh - Delphine Goh WE refer to The Business Times article "SGX's business continuity plan gets mixed response" (BT, June 2). The proposed SGX Business Continuity Management (BCM) Framework is fully consistent with the Business Continuity Management Guidelines issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) as131 words
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332 2008-06-05 21 Tang Cheong Meng - Tang Cheong Meng I REFER to the commentary titled "More transparency will better serve Star Hub" (BT, June 4). The commentary opens with a question: more channels or lower cable-TV subscription fees? The writer gave a self-answered response by saying that most332 words
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Article7081 2008-06-05 22 Transaction date: Jun 4 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol (*000) Hii Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net )h Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil Hil Com[ >an] 5716 1st Software 22 6.5 3148 STelecom 28.5 8.5 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABF SG7,081 words
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Article63 2008-06-05 22 Hi. Low Code Comi Sale COOP) Hi. Low Bm Seller C'vr P/E > m II 200 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 1000 1000 6097 IS MSCI Spore ***** ***** 6101 ISS&P5OO US200 US6200 US1000 US***** 250 SO 70 100 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS63 words
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Article1894 2008-06-05 22 Hii Low Code Comi >an' Sale fOOO] Hii Low By let Seller Cvr P/E ,mil 30 11.5 1181 s AAGrp 41.5 15 5000 sABRHIdgs 31 18 8538 s APStrategic 16.5 2.5 1501 s Advanced System 38 19.5 3518 s Afor 70.5 12 1524 s Alantac 22.5 8.5 78141,894 words
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Article203 2008-06-05 22 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 offer203 words
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355 2008-06-05 23 %dy %yr dy yr dy yi Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Jun3 World Index Preliminary 1058.2 0.2 -6.5 0.0 -9.6 0.1 -4.! EAFE Preliminai 1013.9 0.0 -9.5 -0.4 -10.4 -0.3 -5.. Euro[ Prelim inan 1384.4 0.6 -10.3 0.3 -11.8 0.4 -6.' Pacific 885.7355 words
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Article135 2008-06-05 23 As at 9am Jun 4 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2870 1.3020 .an dollar 1.3430 1.3600 Euro 2.0940 2.1180 Malaysian ringgit* 0.4206 .4213 NZ dollar 1.0540 1.0780 iterlini ind 2.6610 2.6910 US dollar 1.3560 1.3710 Local dollars to135 words
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Article158 2008-06-05 23 Jun 4 $S Offer Overnight 1/4 1-month 11/16 2-months 1 3/16 3-months 1 1/4 Overnight mode: 3/16 US$ Offer 1/8 15/16 1 1/16 1 1/8 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 2.45 2.65 2.75 2.85 3.00 3.15 3.30158 words
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Article23 2008-06-05 23 Jun 4 ten >TI ilMSCI Jun 386.8 387.5 381.1 'aiwan Jun 329.9 332.8 331.1 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd23 words
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Article22 2008-06-05 23 Jun 4 SS Bid Offer 1-month 1.3632 1.3646 2-months 1.3615 1.3629 3-months 1.3599 1.3614 6-months 1.3557 1.3574 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article282 2008-06-05 23 Jun 4 (UBBtK Futures (Closing prices) !SS 1 (S cents/kg) flonth High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest lul 08 <\ug 08 iep 08 3ct/Dec 08 Ian/Mar 09 <\pr/Jun 09 424.00 421.25 417.25 411.50 412.25 414.00 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open282 words
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Article449 2008-06-05 23 Jun 4 iuro 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni Australia 0.970 6.650 0.620 7.477 40.860 89.162 1.005 9.752 3.107 1.227 64.549 42.105 1.308 7.435 0.997 29.064 31.293 0.490 0.958 Canada 1.031 6.858 0.640 7.710 42.138 91.951 1.036 10.057 3.204 1.265 66.568 43.422 1.349 7.667 1.029 29.973 32.272 0.505449 words
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Article89 2008-06-05 23 Jun 4 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's High Low 3-Month BQ*****V 04.09.08 1-Year BY*****N 04.05.09 0.87 1.02 0.8 0.8 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N5O51OOF 2.625 5-Year N *****0V 1.625 7-Year NX*****F 3.625 10-Year NY*****A 4.000 15-Year89 words
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Article128 2008-06-05 23 Jun 4 /oz) lun lun Hong Kong .ondon 878.00 895.00 879.00 896.00 Jun 02 Jun 03 896.20 880.90 897.20 882.10 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (S$) JunO4 Buying Sellini Kilobar "41,562.01" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling Buying gm jam Ogm !0gm iOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinebar™ 93.09 264.29128 words
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Article98 2008-06-05 23 Jun3 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 08 1359.50 1365.50 1384.00 1347.00 Aug 08 1365.00 1370.75 1388.00 1355.00 Sep 08 1356.00 1361.00 1375.00 1350.00 Nov 08 1353.75 1358.50 1370.50 1340.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul OS 61.04 61.70 62.05 60.50 AugO898 words
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Article74 2008-06-05 23 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jun 3 origin^ t/barrel Close Cham irent blend (1-Mth F) 126.08 -2.2. WTI (Near Mth) 124.33 -3.2: iubai (1-Mth F) 122.63 1.' "apis blend 135.1 0.; i/linas 130.5 0.6! >RODUCT JS$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Chanqi Naphtha Jet Kerosene 121.55 161.80 3.2: 1. US$/barrel )pec Oil Basket Price74 words
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Article78 2008-06-05 23 Jun 4 (US$) (SS) 2.***** 1.***** 1 mth 2 mths 2.***** 1.***** 3 mths 2.***** 1.***** 6 mths 2.***** 1.***** 9 mths 3.***** 1.***** 12 mths 3.***** 1.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 1.***** 3 mths 1.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths78 words
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Article65 2008-06-05 23 Jun 4 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hi Low Vol Open Done Position Jun 08 3503 Jul 08 3480 Aug 08 3488 Sep 08 3500 Total o/p: ***** contracts 3450 3507 3449 3425 3491 3415 3440 3507 3433 3452 3514 344265 words
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Article69 2008-06-05 23 Jun3\ minimum, 99.7 jrity (US$/tonne) Co Close Previous Cash 2879.80 2884.20 3 months 2925.00 2929.50 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 8034.00 7910.00 8060.00 7930.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2039.50 3 months 2055.50 1996.00 2014.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article76 2008-06-05 23 Jun 3 :OCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low JulO8 1534 1510 1539/1490 SepO8 1505 1492 1506/1468 Dec 08 1487 1483 1489/1458 Mar 09 1459 1459 1464/1439 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low JulO8 2228 2283 2295/2212 SepO8 2224 2278 2280/2210 Nov08 2216 2261 2269/2200 Jan 09 2197 2239 2230/2181 SUGAR76 words
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Article158 2008-06-05 23 Jun 4 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3073 1.3087 0.9576 0.9578 Canadian dollar 1.3482 1.3497 0.9876 0.9878 Euro 2.1076 2.1099 1.5438 1.5441 NZ dollar 1.0651 1.0674 0.7802 0.7812 jterlini ind 2.6707 2.6734 1.9563 1.9565158 words
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Article365 2008-06-05 23 Jun 04 URODOLLAR FUTURES unO8 >epO8 DecO8 VlarO9 97.320 97.225 97.030 96.900 0 0 0 0 ***** ***** 8471 9711 EUROYEN FUTURES unO8 99.150 99.160 iepO8 99.110 99.115 DecO8 99.025 99.050 VlarO9 98.920 98.960 unO9 98.865 98.865 iepO9 98.755 98.775B DecO9 VlariO 99.150 99.110 99.025 98.915A 98.865365 words
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Article, Illustration1048 2008-06-05 27 But Republic stands out as having the most ICT-conducive environment, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY DESPITE slipping two positions to fifth in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) latest Networked Readiness Index (NRI), Singapore still comes in for high praise for having the1,048 words
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174 2008-06-05 27 -AP [TAIPEI] Intel Corp on Tuesday unveiled a new processor it says will revolutionise the information technology industry by "bringing computers to everyone". Intel Asia-Pacific vicepresident and general manager Navin Shenoy said the Atom processor is intended to power small-sized laptops-AP - 174 words
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300 2008-06-05 27 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By SINGAPORE Telecommunications (Sing Tel) has partnered software titan Microsoft to fuel the development of new mobile applications for specific vertical industries. The tie-up is the curtain raiser for a series of projects under Microsoft's Connected Services Accelerator Programme (http:// www.300 words
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Article, Illustration494 2008-06-05 27 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM By WHEN Adobe released its new PDF document creation and storage website, Acrobat.com, on Tuesday to accompany the latest version of its Acrobat software, many hailed it as a direct challenge to online office suites like Google Docs and Microsoft Office Live. However,494 words
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Article, Illustration332 2008-06-05 27 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By HOMEGROWN original design manufacturer (ODM) Jurong Technologies Industrial Corporation has struck a landmark deal with Japanese IT giant Fujitsu to develop a new range of wireless broadband equipment. The new networking gear including embedded modules for laptops, dongles and PC332 words
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349 2008-06-05 27 Reuters [TOKYO] Apple Inc will launch its popular iPhone in Japan this year, entering one of the world's most advanced mobile phone markets by teaming up with Softbank Corp, the country's aggressive No 3 operator. The deal, announced by Softbank yesterday, is■ Reuters - 349 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration500 2008-06-05 28 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Cavenagh Gardens, Novena Hill, Seletar Garden, Hong Thye offered in Q4 2007 By FOUR collective sale sites are back on the market, with price expectations much lower than when they were offered in Q4 last year. Cavenagh Gardens,500 words
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486 2008-06-05 29 Reuters Favourite markets are Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia [HONG KONG] German fund manager Union Investment Real Estate plans to invest up to four billion euros (558.44 billion) in Asia over five years, hoping its drive for diversification will– Reuters - 486 words
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693 2008-06-05 29 Reuters [LONDON] The clouds over European commercial property may be about to lift because falling prices have raised rental yields, while inflation pressures elsewhere are making the sector's index-linked rents a tempting hedge. The vast majority of shops, warehouses and offices across the continent■ Reuters - 693 words
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Advertisement1027 2008-06-05 29 GOOD CLASS BUNGALOWS LAND FOR SALE Jd.ll king of n |fa. _J^ ■Jfi i rwinrwniir HILLTOPSI 30,000 v i,- I spacious d/storey 2-gT jT7~'' H=^g sqft with bird's eye 111 15,202/7000 sqft. L-jy^iS JxlMSfiHi?^ <*s layout/ rooms. I n n "Sfc B ensuite. Pool. EMjlSr tMgl Wide frontage. L I1,027 words
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Advertisement1120 2008-06-05 30 ADVERTISING FEATURE Many Frasers Centrepoint Homes projects sit on landscaped grounds and in the case of Martin Place Residences (above) lush greenery covers 80 per cent of the site while at St. Thomas Suites (right) about 78 per cent of the total site is used for landscaping I IS® mlh1,120 words
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