The Business Times, 21 August 2008
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Title Section21 2008-08-21 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES SINGAPORE 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 122/12/2007 Thursday, August 21,200821 words
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Article, Illustration87 2008-08-21 1 AFP [BEIJING] Even for the world's fastest man, there comes a time when legs fail and only lips can do justice to the moment. In a split second, Usain Bolt was on his knees kissing the ground yesterday after winning the men's 200 m final inAFP - 87 words
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637 2008-08-21 1 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI City Telecom pulls out of alliance; Qatar entity steps in as replacement By and Ml in the bid to build the broadband highway. It was the only member of the grouping with hands-on experience in building a similar network. Singapore's637 words
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Article752 2008-08-21 1 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN BABY BONUS Small outfits may look to minimise disruption caused by maternity benefits By [SINGAPORE] As details emerged of how workplaces in Singapore will play their part in boosting Singapore's flagging birth rates, some small employers and female employees confessed that they were752 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article29 2008-08-21 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.72 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.676 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.00 US 5.00 CANADA 4.75 SWITZERLAND 4.09 INDIA 13.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article43 2008-08-21 1 1 COMP 1,073.21 +3.79 IIKKEI225 12,851.69 -13.36 1ANG SENG 20,931.26 +446.89 ;et INDEX 690.05 -1.28 JAKARTA COMP 2,069.70 +27.20 1ANILA COMP 2,681.66 -9.54 ;eoulcomp 1,540.71 -0.70 ;henzhenb 390.94 +16.36 IUMBAI IND 14,678.23 +134.50 NOON EDT Chant )OW 11,367.19 +18.64 IASDAQ 2,391.40 +7.0443 words
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Article40 2008-08-21 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.411 (US$/S$ per 1.861 2.626 iURO (US$/S$/E) 1.476 2.081 'EN 110.20 78.10 3.333 2.363 IK$ 7.811 5.538 !AHT 34.15 24.21 IUPIAH 9,160 6,494 lENMINBI 6.854 4.859 INDIAN RUPEE 43.81 31.06 1.149 0.815 IZ$ 1.405 0.99640 words
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Miscellaneous49 2008-08-21 1 QUALITY BizlT iIHSI COMMENTARY BE INSPIRED STANDARDS iPhone3G: One gadget jU\ T'TT'IJ Share payment may Zap for daily inspiration. A special supplement techie's verdict la rjfflTT^l come back to bite SGX Win a Zegna Sport PAGES 11-20 PAGE 32 U EXjHfl I PAGE 5 i-PodJacket! PAGE 4 H B49 words
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Article, Illustration657 2008-08-21 2 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Bigger role for Spore exec chairman; LLP move to follow soon By [SINGAPORE] PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is reorganising its vast network of firms into three regions as part of a plan to bring partners in different countries closer together and ensure a consistent657 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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60 2008-08-21 2 WOMEN who give birth from January 2009 onwards can look forward to a beefed-up baby bonus from the government. The cash gift for the first and second child will be raised from $3,000 to $4,000, while the $6,000 payout for the third and60 words
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53 2008-08-21 2 CAP IT ALAND will list its second Malaysian real estate investment trust (Reit) this year, barring unfavourable market conditions, chief investment officer Kee Teck Koon said yesterday. The Reit will initially comprise three shopping malls worth RM2 billion (SsB49 million), he said. COMPANY53 words
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57 2008-08-21 2 SINGAPORE Press Holdings has installed the longest UNISET printing press in the world. The new equipment, housed at the company's Media Centre, is able to print three different publications at the same time. Publications that will be printed include Berita Harian, Tamil57 words
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68 2008-08-21 2 ASL Marine yesterday reported a 40.3 per cent rise in net profit to $18.1 million for the fourth quarter as revenue for the three months to June 30 surged 36.5 per cent to $115.4 million. The Q4 results took full-year net profit68 words
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52 2008-08-21 2 ASEAN parliamentarians have been urged to enlist public support to help the regional group achieve closer integration. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday that the MPs are "prime candidates" to explain the need for economic and political inter-connection. SINGAPORE NEWS,52 words
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80 2008-08-21 2 WITH just days left before a crucial by-election on Tuesday, Malaysia's ruling party has again played down its chances of preventing de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim from making his return to Parliament after a 10-year absence. Kedah Member of Parliament Mukhriz Mahathir told reporters80 words
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64 2008-08-21 2 US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday that China's economic growth should not be seen as threatening and that it would be more worrisome if its economy falters. "The real concern should be that China stumbles, has problems along the way and that64 words
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80 2008-08-21 2 GOLDMAN Sachs Group Inc analysts led by William Tanona slashed earnings estimates for banks and brokerage firms and recommended that investors buy shares in Morgan Stanley while selling Citigroup Inc. Morgan Stanley "is one of the best-positioned brokers in our universe from a80 words
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59 2008-08-21 2 FANNIE Mac and Freddie Mac's success in repaying US$223 billion of bonds due by the end of the quarter may determine whether they can avoid a federal bail-out. Fannie, based in Washington, has about US$l2O billion of debt maturing through Sept 30,59 words
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543 2008-08-21 2 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO New bill to relax some controls, enhance regulation By [SINGAPORE] The government yesterday released a draft Moneylenders Bill (MLB) 2008 for public consultation. The bill will replace the current Moneylenders Act (MLA). The bill, if passed, will relax some existing controls543 words
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Article, Illustration926 2008-08-21 4 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN 'Getting married and having children is a very personal matter. Singaporeans have to decide when to take that step but what the Government can do is to create a more family-friendly environment, so that they will find it more conducive toFILE PHOTO - 926 words
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343 2008-08-21 4 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP 50% co-funding for ART treatment plan at public hospitals By [SINGAPORE] Couples who need medical help to conceive a child can look forward to state co-funding for assisted reproduction technology (ART). The move was sketched out by Prime Minister Lee Hsien343 words
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Article201 2008-08-21 4 Reuters It says it'll wait to see the terms if they are attractive [SINGAPORE] Changi Airports International, owned by Singapore's government, said yesterday it may consider buying British airports that Spain's Ferrovial may be forced to sell. "We are open to evaluating the deal, butReuters - 201 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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954 2008-08-21 5 WONG WEI KONG - WONG WEI KONG IT'S uncommon to come across a situation where market players seem to hold themselves to a higher standard when it comes to conflicts of interests than even the regulator itself. But that appears to be the case when it954 words
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Article, Illustration501 2008-08-21 5 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Latest offering will comprise 3 malls worth RM2b: chief investment officer By in Kuala Lumpur CAPITALAND will list its second Malaysian real estate investment trust (Reit) this year, barring unfavourable market conditions, the company's chief investment officer Kee Teck Koon saidFILE PHOTO - 501 words
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380 2008-08-21 6 DIONDI TAN - DIONDI TAN Media group now the owner of world's longest UNISET press By SINGAPORE Press Holdings' latest printing facility, which was commissioned yesterday by chairman Tony Tan at its Media Centre in Genting Lane, boasts many interesting features. With the new installation,380 words
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189 2008-08-21 6 ULTRO Technologies said yesterday it will not go ahead with a share placement and acquisition, after the Singapore Exchange said the proposed transactions constituted a substantial acquisition or reverse takeover. "The board will continue to explore other suitable investment, merger and acquisition opportunities and189 words
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Article290 2008-08-21 6 VENTURE fund company kl Ventures, part of the Keppel Group, yesterday reported a net profit of $72.2 million for the financial year ended June 30 a 175.2 per cent jump from $26.2 million the year before. Earnings per share increased to 3.37 cents from290 words
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Article, Illustration337 2008-08-21 6 Reuters GERMAN shipping group Hapag-Lloyd would benefit from a takeover by rival Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), as did US container group APL when it was bought by the Singapore firm, the Financial Times yesterday quoted NOL's CEO as saying. State-controlled NOL's offer– Reuters; REUTERS - 337 words
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290 2008-08-21 6 [KUALA LUMPUR] CIMB Group has won the mandate to arrange a $1 billion Islamic bond issue for Sin-gapore-listed property developer City Developments Ltd (CDL), according to a report in Malaysia's Business Times. It will be Singapore's first sukuk-Ijarah unsecured financing arrangement by a290 words
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453 2008-08-21 6 Reuters [HONG KONG] Deutsche Bank AG aims to launch ex-change-traded funds (ETFs) in at least three Asian markets within six months, with the aim of becoming a top-three player in the region by 2011. The German lender, which countsReuters - 453 words
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422 2008-08-21 7 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Revenue surges 36.5%; full-year profit up almost 50% to $60m By ASL Marine yesterday reported a 40.3 per cent rise in net profit to $18.1 million for the fourth quarter as revenue for the three months to June 30 surged422 words
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255 2008-08-21 7 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By DARCO Water Technologies Limited has clinched an $8.4 million soil remediation project in Taiwan. The project, awarded by BES Engineering Corporation Taiwan, involves treating a mercury-contaminat-ed site in the Miaoli County. It is "slated for delivery in FY2OOB and FY2009",255 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article62 2008-08-21 7 VITA Holdings yesterday warned that its FY2008" loss would be higher than the preceding financial year's $1.4 million loss. FY2ooB's second half has been affected by provisions made for certain transactions and for impairment on some of the group's investments. The group expects to62 words
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77 2008-08-21 7 THE Singapore Index Fund saw its unit price fall 14.3 per cent on a bid-to-bid basis for the year ended June 30, 2008, compared with the 15.4 per cent decline in the benchmark Straits Times Index. The fund, which aims to achieve77 words
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72 2008-08-21 7 ASIAN Micro Holdings said yesterday it may incur a loss before tax of about $5.4 million for the financial year ended June 30. The slowdown in the hard disk drive industry led to a large drop in the volume of its tray recycling72 words
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284 2008-08-21 7 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By SWIBER Holdings has established a foothold in the Middle East with the signing yesterday of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between its Swiber Offshore Construction unit and a leading Saudi Arabian firm and major regional industrial player,284 words
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Article, Illustration607 2008-08-21 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Local market enjoys relief from recent bashing, but sentiment seen as still negative A REBOUND in Hong Kong after days of heavy selling helped ease some of the strain here yesterday and lifted the Straits Times Index (STI) off its: Bloomberg - 607 words
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Article99 2008-08-21 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 8 6 3 0 0 0 8 6 3 lanufacturing 64 46 58 13 70 53 71 Commerce 16 31 17 18 33 19 'pt/Stor/Comms 13 15 10 14 16 10 :inance 14 10 14 1099 words
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Article119 2008-08-21 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 17,071 17,071 86,866 86,866 lanufacturing 302,162 11,566 313,728 203,439 830 204,269 Commerce 55,668 11,665 67,333 86,754 4,431 91,185 "pt/Stor/Comms 73,353 548 73,901 199,235 100 199,335 :i nance 33,744 33,744 290,733 290,733 Construction 79,504 12,913 92,417 7,444 194 7,639 'ro|119 words
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Article104 2008-08-21 8 CapitaLand 4.590 4-0.090 Olam 2.080 -0.050 CapitaMal 2.760 4-0.020 S IA 15.200 -0.080 CityDev 10.140 4-0.300 SGX 6.280 -0.060 Cosco Corp 2.180 4-0.170 SIA Engg 2.760 -0.030 IBS Grp 17.960 4-0.040 SPH 4.030 4-0.020 :&N 4.260 4-0.060 ST Engg 2.930 4-0.050 Sent Intl 0.505 SembCorp Ind104 words
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Article, Illustration913 2008-08-21 8 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Marine Sector DBS Group Research, Aug 20 EARNINGS season in HI 2008 has reinforced positive outlook for rig builders, as well as oil and gas service and equipment suppliers. The rig builders, as well as oil and gas service and equipment players, have to-date delivered collectively913 words
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Article, Illustration502 2008-08-21 8 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES IN OVERNIGHT trading, the US dollar gave back a small portion of the strong gains it had chalked up over the past month, rattled a bit by the combination of a stronger than expected number out of the Eurozone, andReuters - 502 words
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Article59 2008-08-21 8 Aug 20 CLOSE VALUE IT OB/OS -1091.00 -39.C IT CADI -*****.00 +19. IT 10-day MA -*****.00-109.0i TSE ST Mid Cap 651.69 +7.1 TSE ST Small Cap 532.20 +1.0' TSE ST All Share 686.45 +5.6 TSE ST China Top 347.78 +7.8 TSE ST China 338.81 +10.5. OB Catalist59 words
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Article58 2008-08-21 8 VOLUME UniFiber 56,651,000 JiutianC 52,887,000 Ferrochina 43,722,000 Yanqzijianq 29,673,000 China Hongxing 28,898,000 Straits Asia 21,868,000 Sing Tel 21,769,000 Golden Agri 19,888,000 Cosco Corp 19,613,000 Olam 16,032,000 VALUE(S) SGX 88,943,470 DBS Grp 81,227,900 Sing Tel 75,477,207 Capita Land 69,146,720 Keppel Corp 64,743,520 UOB 62,704,616 Straits Asia 57,241,060 Ferrochina58 words
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Article96 2008-08-21 8 CLOSE UP 7984 313.0 2.9 LP 10US$ China H 10US$ 1441 97.3 5.' lUE 1296 44.0 3. Venture Con 943 39.0 4. :it 1014 30.0 3.' itraitsAsia 267 29.0 12., IOB 1920 18.0 0.' ■osco Cor| 218 17.0 8. Con 1036 16.0 1.' lembMar 385 13.0 3. BY PERCENTAGI96 words
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Article122 2008-08-21 8 CLOSE DOWN IMH 2900-174.8 -4.1 ISH 1592 -81.8 -3.5 reat Eastern 1490 -30.0 -2.0 UOBMBLJCW*****0 542 -26.0 -4.6 IA 200 1508 -18.0 -1.2 iPC DB eCW*****9 9 -12.5 -58.1 UOL 307 -11.0 -3.5 Pair irm 543 -8.5 -1.1 t sia Pac Brew 1300 -8.0 -0.6 ICBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 9840122 words
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Article83 2008-08-21 8 Aug 20 CHNG CLOSE FRAug19 YR2008 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4160 0.14 1.4542 1.3457 Euro 2.0834 -0.14 2.2064 2.0474 Pounds 2.6304 0.19 2.8431 2.6148 AS 1.2305 -0.09 1.3251 1.2075 Yen* 1.2849 0.37 1.4484 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.19 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.1488 0.29 4.4299 4.0190 Peso*83 words
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SINGAPORE BUSINESS EVENTS AWARDS
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Article, Illustration1127 2008-08-21 9 Key to STB's approach in promoting the Republic's attractions is that business events is everybody's business, reports N GUN ALAN SINGAPORE'S business events industry is taking a more Singapore Inc approach as part of measures to stay ahead of the competition. This new approach hasREUTERS - 1,127 words
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Article, Illustration175 2008-08-21 9 UPCOMING expansive developments in Singapore and the facelifts being done will serve to boost the city's appeal as a MICE destination amid rising competition, according to a seasoned industry watcher. Amy Chan of the School of Hotel Tourism Management, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, noted thatYEN MENG JIIN - 175 words
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313 2008-08-21 10 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA By IF you're feeling lost amid a plethora of funds, an enhanced fund portal covering unit trusts and invest-ment-linked insurance funds may help. The portal (www.fund singapore.com) enables you to sift through funds using fund tracker Lipper's "industrial strength" ratings,313 words
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Article, Illustration374 2008-08-21 10 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN They occupy 'unique position' to explain to people the need to achieve closer regional integration By ASEAN parliamentarians have been urged to enlist public support to help the regional group achieve closer integration. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong saidJOYCE FANG/THE STRAITS TIMES - 374 words
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344 2008-08-21 10 NOOR AISHA - NOOR AISHA By ALMOST two-thirds of Singaporeans have considered moving to another country for retirement, reveals a survey released yesterday. The National Ageing Preparedness Survey said the main motivators for moving are: slower pace of life (73 per cent), lower344 words
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399 2008-08-21 10 RACHEL SIM - RACHEL SIM ID Protect aims at controlling identity theft and preventing resulting fraud By CITIBANK Singapore yesterday launched a new identity protection service aimed at controlling identity theft and preventing resulting fraud. The service ID Protect is managed by Card Protection Plan Ltd (CPP)399 words
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428 2008-08-21 10 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Spore just needs intellectuals with adaptable skills: Warwick director By SINGAPORE is well-placed to take advantage of the sustainable energy sector to fuel future manufacturing growth. "It does not require millions of workers, but a pool of intellectual people with highly428 words
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276 2008-08-21 10 COE premiums for the small and big car categories bounced back from the previous tender a fortnight ago but that for the open category stayed flat. The premium for a Category A certificate of entitlement for cars below 1,600 cc rose $788 to276 words
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Article213 2008-08-21 10 THE Singapore Academy of Law (SAL), celebrating its 20th anniversary yesterday, introduced awards to recognise select members and their contributions in promoting the objectives of the SAL. "On behalf of the SAL, I express my deepest gratitude to (these members) for giving their time freely and213 words
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QUALITY & STANDARDS 2008
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Article, Illustration731 2008-08-21 11 The road to lower costs, higher efficiency and safety N today's globalised and interconnected world, increasingly, enterprises have to look outside Singapore for business opportunities. To help local enterprises make their mark on the global business front, Spring Singapore works with industry to strengthen our national standards andPHOTO: STOCK.XCHNG - 731 words
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Article, Illustration679 2008-08-21 12 umashankari talks to Benedict Soh, winner of Spring Singapore Distinguished Partner Award BENEDICT Soh, executive chairman of communications design and production group Kingsmen Creatives, is passionate about what might be a dry subject to some standardisation. But standards setting them up, following them andFILE PHOTO - 679 words
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Article, Illustration435 2008-08-21 12 MELISSA YEO - MELISSA YEO By STANDARDS play a key role in maintaining quality within the industry, according to the recipient of this year's Spring Singapore Distinguished Partner Award Kang Meng Chow. But they are also important on the international stage. "Adoption of international standards helps to435 words
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Article, Illustration448 2008-08-21 14 James See finds meaning in his work with standardisation, says melissa yeo JAMES See Sing Kok has been involved with the Singapore Standardisation Programme since 1998. And he remains as enthusiastic about it today as he was back then. "Contributing toYEN MENG JIIN - 448 words
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Article, Illustration760 2008-08-21 14 UMA SHAHKARI - UMA SHAHKARI By FORMING and following standards could save an industry millions of dollars, judging by the example of retailer NTUC Fair Price. In 2000, after spearheading a project to develop a pallet standard to address problems stemming from different pallet sizes,760 words
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Article, Illustration547 2008-08-21 16 SGS provides inspection and certification services to companies so that they achieve the required standards to serve their customers, says raiSHA ramchandani AS industries evolve and become more advanced, customers increasingly have higher expectations when they buy goods and services. To547 words
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Article, Illustration369 2008-08-21 16 SCIENTIFIC and technological advances lead to the development of new consumer products that improve the quality of life. However, before such products can be approved and accepted into new markets, regulatory authorities must ensure their safety. This is where Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) comes369 words
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665 2008-08-21 16 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By THE importance of making and maintaining standards in the chemical and biological testing field is extremely important because the subject matter has such a wide-ranging effect. This is the challenge that Associate Professor Lee Yuan Kun of the National University of Singapore's665 words
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Article, Illustration564 2008-08-21 18 The SAFETY mark helps companies save time and money in getting their products approved for sale in overseas markets THE blue-and-white logo may be small, but it certainly says a lot about quality. Aptly termed the SAFETY Mark, the symbol canARTHUR LEE - 564 words
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Article, Illustration491 2008-08-21 18 ALTHOUGH large-scale non-consum-er electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) are currently outside the scope of the European Union's RoHS (Restriction on the Use of Hazardous Substances) Directive, E-motive Display Pte Ltd will be well prepared should the EU revise the scope to include491 words
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Article, Illustration510 2008-08-21 20 Exporters of chemicals and chemical-based products are rushing to pre-register their products to comply with the European Union's new rules SINGAPORE exporters' rush to pre-register their chemicals and chemical-based products under the European Union's REACH regulation has gone into overdrive since the new rules came into510 words
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Advertisement105 2008-08-21 11 SPRING Singapore Enabling Enterprise Grow your Business Raise your standards today Enjoy savings of up to 3O°/o on selected |^k W Singapore Standards, I Technical References and Standards •WL^Mjjj^^ packages from now until 5 September 2008. r—-" I &sZ°>*^^^^ Enquiries: y\ SS* V **$§>*+ SNP Corporation Ltd x i /*^7105 words
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Miscellaneous20 2008-08-21 11 Co-ordinator: Uma Shankari Chief Sub-Editor: Achuthan TK Cover design: Ludwig llio Assistant News Editor (Special Projects): George Joseph Photo: stockxchng20 words
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666 2008-08-21 21 AFP US DOLLAR'S NEW STRENGTH If exports become costlier, they could weigh on an already huge trade deficit [WASHINGTON] The dollar's recent gains are cutting both ways for the US economy, cooling inflationary pressures but also threatening to choke exports, the lifeAFP - 666 words
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Article, Illustration814 2008-08-21 21 Reuters Continuing bad news bolsters case for change in White House [CINCINNATI] US gasoline prices may have declined a bit, but economic gloom among voters is not expected to lift before the November presidential election hindering Republican chances to hold– Reuters; AP - 814 words
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310 2008-08-21 21 -AFP [SYDNEY] Australia's economic growth in coming months will be almost half the long-term average, according to a survey released yesterday. The monthly Westpac-Melbourne Institute leading index, which indicates the likely pace of economic activity three to nine months into the future,-AFP | - 310 words
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722 2008-08-21 21 Reuters 2 top officials hint higher interest rates may be needed [ASPEN, Colorado] The US Federal Reserve must be ready to take action if slowing economic growth fails to curb inflation stemming from higher food and energy prices, two top Fed poli-cy-makersReuters - 722 words
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Article, Illustration526 2008-08-21 22 Mukhriz Mahathir sees bigger possibility in just paring opposition's majority By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] With just days left before a crucial by-election on Tuesday, Malaysia's ruling party has again played down its chances of preventing de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim from making his returnTHE STAR - 526 words
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Article, Illustration335 2008-08-21 22 Telekom's Q2 net profit slumps 61 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Telekom Malaysia, the country's top fixed-line operator, reported on Tuesday a 61 per cent drop in quarterly profit, hit by falling voice revenues. Telekom Malaysia, which has more than 90 per cent of the fixed-line and broadband market, earned RM273.17 millionReuters; BLOOMBERG - 335 words
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Article2215 2008-08-21 22 hug 20 RM ('000] A&M Realty 0.45 \bric Bhd 0.21 Advance Synergy 0.09 Adventa Bhd 0.90 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.26 Affin Holdings 1.82 Ahmad Zaki Resou 0.69 AicCorp 0.50 Airasia Bhd 1.11 Akn Technology 0.40 Alliance Financi 2.69 Aluminium Co 0.96 Amalgamated Ind 0.46 \mmb Hldgs Bhd 2.992,215 words
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290 2008-08-21 22 -AFP Foreign minister says it could be as early as next month [JAKARTA] Indonesia's parliament could ratify the new Asean charter as early as next month, the foreign minister said yesterday, rejecting suggestions that the country was dragging its feet. Indonesia is one-AFP - 290 words
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208 2008-08-21 22 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] A subsidiary oi developer Malaysia Pacific Corp and an investment fund backed by the Malaysian finance ministry will develop a RM4.2 billion (Ssl.B billion) industrial and tourism zone, aimed at attracting foreign companies. The development, in Malaysia's southern Johor state■ Reuters - 208 words
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Article139 2008-08-21 22 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's fifth-largest bank, PT Bank Danamon Tbk, has a 7.99 per cent stake in the South-east Asian country's largest coal miner, PT Bumi Resources a share registry statement showed yesterday. The statement posted at the stock exchange also said that PT Bakrie BrothersReuters - 139 words
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Article, Illustration571 2008-08-21 23 Beijing moving in right direction on currency reform, he says after China trip [WASHINGTON] US Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said on Tuesday that China's economic growth should not be seen as threatening and said it would be more worrisome if its economy falters. "TheBLOOMBERG - 571 words
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319 2008-08-21 23 [MUMBAI] India's capital markets regulator is examining a proposal to raise the limit for single investors in stock exchanges to 15 per cent from 5 per cent, The Economic Times said yesterday, citing an unnamed official. "The decision to revisit the319 words
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456 2008-08-21 23 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Taiwan is investigating mergers and acquisitions by financial firms including Chang Hwa Commercial Bank Ltd and Mega Financial Holding Co, carried out under the island's former president Chen Shui-bian, who is the subject of a corruption probe. The Finance Ministry isBloomberg - 456 words
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Article, Illustration480 2008-08-21 23 Bloomberg Bank, air, and train services in disarray in some states [NEW DELHI] Indian bank, air and train services were disrupted in some parts of the country including West Bengal in a nationwide strike called in protest against issues ranging from rising– Bloomberg; AFP - 480 words
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659 2008-08-21 23 Iraq to sign US $1.2b oil service deal with China Reuters Contract replaces a Saddam-era deal on sharing oil output [BAGHDAD] Iraq will soon sign its first big international oil deal since the fall of Saddam Hussein, a US$l.2 billion oil service contract with China, Oil Minister Hussain al-Shahristani wasReuters - 659 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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463 2008-08-21 24 -AP --[TOKYO] Soaring material costs has Toyota considering raising prices in Japan without a model makeover for the first time in three decades, the Japanese automaker said yesterday. Speculation has been rife Toyota Motor Corp will be forced to announce higher prices-AP - 463 words
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468 2008-08-21 24 Bloomberg US securities firm also cuts Q3 earnings estimates for banks, brokers [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs Group Inc analysts led by William Tanona slashed earnings estimates for banks and brokerage firms and recommended that investors buy shares in Morgan Stanley while selling CitigroupBloomberg - 468 words
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213 2008-08-21 24 Reuters [BERLIN] Germany's cabinet yesterday agreed to bring in rules to protect domestic firms from foreign buyers, notably sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), who could exert political influence, a German government official said. Under the new rules, the government will be able to review andReuters - 213 words
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Article, Illustration596 2008-08-21 24 Reuters [NEW YORK] The legacy of Henry Blodget may haunt Merrill Lynch Co Inc as it negotiates a settlement with regulators for the way it sold auction-rate securities to investors. Mr Blodget, you'll recall, was a Merrill analyst who earlier became the poster boyReuters; BLOOMBERG - 596 words
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632 2008-08-21 24 Reuters NEWS ANALYSIS Analysts fear this may spark rivalry with grain majors [TOKYO] Japan's big trading houses, which have enjoyed bumper years from betting on iron ore and metals, are getting into the food market, aiming to tap voracious demand in China and– Reuters - 632 words
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Advertisement73 2008-08-21 24 ENTERPRISE Celebrating Singapore's ■iliiiiHMijiiM E* I "Challenges in managing a global trading business ,gl I Date: Thursday, 11th September, 2008 I Venue: Casuarina Suite B, Level 3, Raffles Hotel For free admission, register with Ms Christine Ang I at anglcc@sph.com.sg, giving details of your name, I company, address and tel73 words
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Article, Illustration445 2008-08-21 25 -AP Bolt wins 200 m in 19.30 seconds, beating Michael Johnson's world record [BEIJING] A sprint double was all too predictable. To make the Olympics absolutely special, Usain Bolt added a world record double yesterday by winning the gold medal in the 200 metres. Already-AP; REUTERS - 445 words
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Article, Illustration592 2008-08-21 25 Xinhua He Chong shows the world the sterling stuff he's made of [BEIJING] Chinese construction worker He Ping had never dreamed his naughty son could one day mount up to the top podium at the Olympic Games. On Tuesday night, his son He ChongXinhua; AFP - 592 words
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496 2008-08-21 25 -AFP [BEIJING] They came here labelled by their coaches as the "Dream Team" but so far the United States track and field team have endured a nightmare from which they are yet to awake. "At the end of each day they-AFP - 496 words
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Article, Illustration145 2008-08-21 25 AUG2O China 45 14 20 79 United States 26 27 28 81 Great Britain 16 10 11 37 Russian Fed 13 14 18 45 Australia 11 12 13 36 Germany 11 8 9 28 South Korea 8 10 6 24 Japan Italy 8 6 6 7 9 7145 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration522 2008-08-21 26 Bloomberg Federal bail-out on the cards if they fail to refinance USs223bofdebt [WASHINGTON] Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac's success in repaying US$223 billion of bonds due by the end of the quarter may determine whether they can avoid a federal bail-out. Fannie,Bloomberg; REUTERS - 522 words
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Article, Illustration437 2008-08-21 26 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] Jeffrey Lacker became the first Federal Reserve official to clash publicly with the Bush administration's strategy of trying to shore up support for Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac as federally backed private firms. The comments by the Richmond Fed bank presidentBloomberg - 437 words
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Article8527 2008-08-21 26 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 1.983/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/^ 1.347/ APS Asset Mat Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.88/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!* 0.62/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.9756/ APS Komaba Global8,527 words
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Article, Illustration695 2008-08-21 27 Bloomberg They recommend sale of operator's Gatwick and Stansted terminals [LONDONIBAA Ltd, the owner of London's Heathrow airport, should be broken up and its Gatwick and Stansted terminals sold off to foster competition in the UK capital, antitrust regulators said. The unitBloomberg; REUTERS - 695 words
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Article243 2008-08-21 27 Reuters SPAIN'S Ferrovial is expected to have to sell two of its three London airports after a tougher-than-expected ruling from Britain's Competition Commission yesterday. Following are key dates in the history of Ferrovial airports unit BAA: 1965: The British Airports Authority (BAA) is established followingReuters - 243 words
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Article2490 2008-08-21 27 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AAL), AF: Air Fraoce (AFR), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAV2 n Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR: EVA2,490 words
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383 2008-08-21 27 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Amex Business Travel says it is due to sluggish economy By [SINGAPORE] Business travel for Singapore and the Asia-Pacific is expected to wind down for the second half of this year from IHOB on the back of383 words
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144 2008-08-21 27 Reuters [LONDON] Low-cost carrier easy Jet said yesterday a change of ownership at Britain's airports would not help passengers or improve efficiency, and instead called for better regulation. "Airports are individual monopolies. Selling a monopoly to a new owner will not help protect the consumerReuters - 144 words
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Miscellaneous341 2008-08-21 27 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS I Strange when ordinary sea- n [2 I T3 I I 4 I [5 I I I 6 Father has sight of cartoon IH Mf M| IjHjl jHj H| character (6) F^l 9 Flat debits placed at random j I j (6) B^H I^H I^H b^hs H^H341 words
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491 2008-08-21 28 THERE seems to be a sense of foreboding in Malaysia that the economy is going nowhere. These fears are crystallised in a stock market that has fallen to a two-year low and a currency that has declined against the greenback despite a 2007 current account491 words
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Article, Illustration858 2008-08-21 28 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON The communist giant could destabilise the global economy with its economic nationalism OBSESSED with rankings, Americans are bound to see the Beijing Olympics as a metaphor for a larger and more troubling question: Will China overtake the United States asREUTERS - 858 words
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Article, Illustration804 2008-08-21 28 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY THE BOTTOM LINE IT may be going too far to describe the economic recovery that Japan enjoyed from 2002 until earlier this year as a "fraud", and yet the speed with which it is falling apart now that other major economies are804 words
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Article, Illustration837 2008-08-21 29 Bloomberg The 'widening income inequality' argument being advanced for it is flawed. Such a measure won't help the territory; it'll hinder its progress PRESSURE is mounting on Hong Kong to adopt a minimum wage, with the city's laissez-faire approach towards labour markets coming inBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 837 words
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Article, Illustration1189 2008-08-21 29 ROBERT J SHILLER - ROBERT J SHILLER ■NYT By THE current scramble for a regulatory response to America's many financial woes reminds me of the difficulties that a friend of mine and his pregnant wife had in choosing an obstetrician. As they were about to talk to■NYT; U_l AP - 1,189 words
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393 2008-08-21 30 Bloomberg Rising cost of marine fuel spurs tanker owners to cut speeds [LONDON] D/S Norden A/S and three other Scandinavian shipping lines posted as much as an eight-fold jump in net income after the cost of shipping commodities and oil advanced in the second quarter.Bloomberg - 393 words
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Article102 2008-08-21 30 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.53 0.35 2.18 0.64 1.94 1.16 0.06 1.01102 words
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Article35 2008-08-21 30 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings unch 8.55 8.40 3.46 3.00 0.14 0.12 unch 0.05 0.20 unch unch -0.01 -0.01 4: 100( 401 5( 221 13135 words
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Article14 2008-08-21 30 '000 20 HK$ Vol Ooil Singamas Cont .26.50 ...1.65 -0.35 0.01 2167 32614 words
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Article22 2008-08-21 30 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 7.10 29.50 unch unch -0.20 0.50 unch unch 62! 75: i i22 words
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Article19 2008-08-21 30 Evergreen Marine ....18.70 :irst Steamship 59.80 /VanHai Lines 17.00 fang Ming Marine ..17.75 -0.70 0.40 0.25 unch 1i19 words
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Article39 2008-08-21 30 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ..248.00 -4.00 ***** (awasaki Kisen 774.00 -12.00 842: Mitsubishi Hvy 529.00 -7.00 ***** i/litsui Eng&Sbldg ..242.00 -1.00 2126: 1/litsuiOsk Lines ...1262.00 -32.00 945: Nippon Express 464.00 -6.00 350; JipponYusen 852.00 -24.00 779! iource: Reuters39 words
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Article, Illustration321 2008-08-21 30 Bloomberg [COLOMBO] SriLankan Airlines, the South Asian island's biggest carrier, said full year profit rose five-fold after airplane sales outweighed surging fuel costs and the effect of the country's civil war. Net income rose to 4.9 billion rupees (Ss64 million) in theBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 321 words
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269 2008-08-21 30 Bloomberg [WELLINGTON] Ports of Auckland Ltd, New Zealand's biggest, might bid for the container operations of its largest rival Port of Tauranga Ltd. "It is widely recognised that structural changes are needed in the port sector," Auckland managing director Jens MadsenBloomberg - 269 words
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172 2008-08-21 30 Reuters [OSLO] Bulk shipping company Golden Ocean posted a sharp rise in second quarter operating profit yesterday, broadly in line with forecasts, and said its third quarter would also be strong. Operating profit surged to US$2O9 million in April-June from US$44 million– Reuters - 172 words
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129 2008-08-21 30 Bloomberg [SEOUL] Hanwha Group reiterated its plan to bid for a controlling stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder. "The market speculation that we won't join the bidding is groundless and we'll continue seeking the purchase of Daewoo Shipbuilding as scheduled,"Bloomberg - 129 words
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259 2008-08-21 30 Bernama [MELBOURNE] Low-cost airline, Air Asia X, plans to fly Australians to London for Assoo. The airline yesterday announced its latest international route between Melbourne and Kuala Lumpur would begin on Novl2, with one-way fare starting atAsl99. Air Asia X chief executive,Bernama - 259 words
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463 2008-08-21 30 -AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Armed pirates seized a Malaysian palm oil tanker with 39 crew off the coast of Somalia the fourth hijacking in a month, a global maritime watchdog said yesterday. Noel Choong, head of the International Maritime Bureau's piracy reporting centre here,-AP - 463 words
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80 2008-08-21 30 Reuters [COPENHAGEN] Danish shipper D/S Torm yesterday posted first half pretax profit above expectations, and kept its full-year outlook unchanged. Profit before tax was US$l99 million compared with US$l75 million expected on average in a Reuters poll of analysts and US$739 million inReuters - 80 words
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Article, Illustration763 2008-08-21 31 The local digital music market grew 34.5% last year to hit USs2B.3m, writes WINSTON CHAI SKYROCKETING digital music sales in Singapore sound sweet to the ears of handset makers, with two of the world's top phone manufacturers now taking their local rivalry from763 words
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175 2008-08-21 31 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Intel Corp's latest chip design will conserve more power than its current processors and deliver vastly faster graphics images as the No 1 chipmaker seeks to push its technology beyond just personal computers as that market slows. Intel's Core i 7– Reuters - 175 words
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Article, Illustration961 2008-08-21 32 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM <cool stuff> It's not all peachy as the coveted device's numerous restrictions take some of the gloss off By INGTEL will finally S begin feeding its hungry customers Apple's iPhone 3G tomorrow, but before you make the leap, make sureREUTERS - 961 words
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312 2008-08-21 32 Reuters [NEW YORK] Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints from customers, a European mobile service provider said on Tuesday as Credit Suisse reported strong US– Reuters - 312 words
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168 2008-08-21 32 Reuters [BOSTON] IBM plans to spend US$3OO million this year to build 13 "cloud computing" data centres where businesses can store information for quick retrieval in case their computer systems are destroyed in a disaster. Cloud computing refers to services accessed via the– Reuters - 168 words
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289 2008-08-21 32 Bloomberg [STOCKHOLM] Ericsson AB, the world's largest maker of wireless networks, and STMicroelectronics NY, Europe's largest chipmaker, will combine some mobile-communications units to collaborate on research and design of chips and networks. The joint venture will employ almost 8,000 people, with 5,000– Bloomberg - 289 words
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196 2008-08-21 32 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Dell Inc overtook larger competitor Hewlett-Packard Co in customer satisfaction last year, a sign that Michael Dell's return to the personal-compu-ter maker he founded might be paying off. Dell lifted its score one point to 75 out of 100 and took– Bloomberg - 196 words
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898 2008-08-21 33 MANISH GOEL - MANISH GOEL <you say> Its immense popularity has caused it to become a target for malicious agendas, including viruses, Trojans, and spam By MORE than 40 years after e-mail was first conceived, over a billion people all over the world use it as a898 words
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263 2008-08-21 33 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By SUN Microsystems is hoping to make inroads into the sales strongholds of rivals Oracle and Microsoft with the launch of its latest open-source product in Asia. The company has started offering its Sun MySQL database server to companies in the region.263 words
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Article8297 2008-08-21 34 Transaction date: Aug 20 Hi* Low Code Com[ >an] Sale ('ooo) Hii .ow Bu] fer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 5716 1st Software 16 5.5 3148 STelecom 21.5 6.5 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 24 10.5 1938 AEICorp 20.5 4.5 1100 AEM 37.5 15 21018,297 words
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Article60 2008-08-21 34 _Hm Low Code Comi Sale ('ooo) _Hm Low Bui Seller C'vr P/E imil 200 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P500 6170 SPDRS 398.3 278 6009 STI ETF 3977.9 3285.6 6010 STI ETF IOPV US200 US6200 US1000 US***** US*****cd28060 words
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Article200 2008-08-21 34 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 offer200 words
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360 2008-08-21 35 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Am 19 World Index Preliminan 941.6 -1.6 -16.8 -1.3 -18.5 -1.6 -17.3 EAFE Preliminai 884.4 -2.4 -21.1 -2.1 -22.8 -2.4 -21.6 Euro[ Preliminan 1207.7 -2.5 -21.7 -2.3 -24.0 -2.5 -22.9 Pacific 772.0360 words
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Article131 2008-08-21 35 As at 9am Aug 20 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2220 1.2370 Can dollar 1.3200 1.3350 Euro 2.0690 2.0930 NZ dollar 0.9980 1.0200 iterlini ind 2.6130 2.6430 US dollar 1.4010 1.4170 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign131 words
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Article174 2008-08-21 35 Aug 20 Utter Overnight 1/2 1-month 1 2-months 1 1/8 3-months 1 3/16 Overnight mode: 5/8 USS Offer 3/8 7/8 1 1 1/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 2.38 2.60 2.83 3.02 3.22 3.35 3.45 Offer 2.28174 words
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Article24 2008-08-21 35 Aug 20 SI Bid Offer 1-month 1.4079 1.4093 2 months 1.4059 1.4074 3-months 1.4040 1.4055 6 months 1.3985 1.4001 Source: OCBC24 words
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Article289 2008-08-21 35 Aug 20 KUbbbK Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Sep 08 Oct 08 Nov 08 Dec 08 Jan/Mar 09 Apr/Jun 09 398.00 394.50 391.25 389.50 387.75 389.25 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Sett Volume (tonnes) Open289 words
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Article102 2008-08-21 35 Aug 19 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 08 1267.00 1279.00 1328.00 1255.00 Nov 08 1276.00 1289.00 1341.00 1260.00 Jan 09 1294.00 1306.75 1355.00 1278.00 Mar 09 1308.50 1322.25 1368.00 1300.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 08 52.38 52.52 54.45102 words
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Article77 2008-08-21 35 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug 19 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 111.73 0.57 WTI (Near Mth) 114.52 1.48 Dubai (1-Mth F) 108.43 -1.47 Tapis blend 119.75 -1.8 Minas 114.5 -1.9 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Chanqe Naphtha Jet Kerosene 106.67 132.10 -2.33 -1.6 USS/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article465 2008-08-21 35 Aug 20 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.927 5.966 0.590 6.798 38.132 79.729 0.959 9.128 2.901 1.223 65.149 39.729 1.228 6.737 0.954 27.326 29.720 0.468 0.870 Canada 1.079 6.435 0.636 7.334465 words
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Article88 2008-08-21 35 Aug2o Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's High Low 3-Month BQ*****S 20.11.08 1-Year BY*****N 04.05.09 0.78 1.00 0.7 0.7 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****T 4.625 5-Year N *****0V 1.625 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NY*****A 4.000 15-Year NY*****X88 words
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Article79 2008-08-21 35 Aug 20 1 mth 2.***** 0.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** 2 mths 2.***** 1.***** 3 mths 2.***** 1.***** 6 mths 9 mths 12 mths 3.***** 3.***** 3.***** 1.***** 1.***** 1.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 1.***** 2yrs 2.***** 3yrs 2.***** 4 yrs 2.*****79 words
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Article64 2008-08-21 35 Aug 20 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Sep 08 2290 Oct 08 2519 Nov 08 2495 Dec 08 2474 Total o/p:***** contracts 2565 2580 2490 2570 2590 2470 2591 2594 2467 2590 2592 2474 Turnover:64 words
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Article135 2008-08-21 35 Aug 20 GOLD (USS/oz) Aug 20 Aug 19 Hong Kong London 810.90 788.40 811.90 789.40 Aug 19 Aug 18 798.90 791.65 799.90 792.65 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (SS) Aug 20 Buying Sellini Kilobar 39,992 PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling ***** Buying Igm 5gm lOgm 20gm 50gm lOOgm 1135 words
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Article69 2008-08-21 35 Aug 19 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2727.50 2703.00 3 months 2780.00 2755.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 7681.00 7576.00 7435.00 7355.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 1808.00 3 months 1800.00 1706.50 1695.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article77 2008-08-21 35 Aug 19 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev Hie h/Low Sep 08 1482 1411 1484/1435 Dec 08 1490 1453 1493/1447 Mar 09 1493 1458 1495/1454 May 09 1495 1461 1498/1460 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Sep 08 2252 2223 2254/2201 Nov 08 2290 2258 2294/2236 Jan 09 2258 2223 2262/2204 SUGAR77 words
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Article158 2008-08-21 35 Aug 20 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2269 1.2285 0.8702 0.8706 Canadian dollar 1.3236 1.3251 0.9388 0.9391 Euro 2.0802 2.0824 1.4754 1.4757 NZ dollar 1.0034 1.0048 0.7117 0.7121 jterlin! ind 2.6241 2.6269 1.8612 1.8616158 words
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Article312 2008-08-21 35 Aug 20 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Sep08 Dec08 Mar09 Jun09 97.1575 96.9950 97.0200 96.8950 ***** ***** ***** 4167 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Sep08 99.160 99.165 Dec08 99.240 99.240 Mar09 99.320 99.320 Jun09 99.280 99.280 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 JunIO 99.160 99.215 99.255 99.230 99.160 99.220312 words
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Article3817 2008-08-21 35 BONDS WARRANTS rel Zode Company Last Sale Vol Conv Exer +or- ('000) Ratio Price 'rem Expiry Disc Gear- Mths ing Left 5058 Advance Modules Grp W*****3 5036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 #ArianeCorp Ltd W*****9 3092 Asia Environment W*****4 1481 #Asia Water Tech Ltd W*****0 3816 Asiasons Capital Ltd W*****7 37563,817 words
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PROPERTY
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337 2008-08-21 39 Reuters Logistics property market investments may grow 3-fold in a few years: LaSalle [TOKYO] Japan's market for investment in logistics real estate such as warehouses, distribution centres and ports is seen growing threefold within a few years as more players enter a sectorReuters - 337 words
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