The Business Times, 28 August 2008
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Title Section25 2008-08-28 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Singapore 85 cents online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg «v a Singapore press holdings publication co regn no *****2868E mica (p) 197/08/2008 Thursday, August 28,200825 words
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1093 2008-08-28 1 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA They occupy 33 of leading 100 positions in Asean in a Wealth-Added Index; Sing Tel heads the pack By al report. Temasek uses wealth added as an internal benchmark, and that extends even to its staff compensation structure. As Temasek explains: Wealth added1,093 words
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Article, Illustration569 2008-08-28 1 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM C X Tang exec chairman pleads guilty, resigns post and quits board By [SINGAPORE] The landmark sentence on illegal organ trading now hangs on whether Tang Wee Sung's plea for judicial mercy is accepted. Tang, the second son ofWONG KWAI CHOW/THE STRAITS TIMES - 569 words
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Miscellaneous51 2008-08-28 1 BizlT PROPERTY fjj WORLD OF CUISINE PMEMI BE INSPIRED I S'pore disk storage Developers ponder Critics dispute ||r laS Zap for daily inspiration. market up 85% launches after Michelin's Tokyo guide Win a Zegna Sport HfHH page 21 Ghost Month page 31 j! page 17 HadHHHI i-Pod Jacket! page 851 words
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TOP STORIES
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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76 2008-08-28 2 SINGAPORE companies have done a stellar job of creating wealth for shareholders, despite market volatility and a higher cost of capital. The first-ever ranking of the top 100 South-east Asian companies in terms of US-based consulting firm Stern Stewart Co's "Wealth Added Index" finds a76 words
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72 2008-08-28 2 EXTENDING the suspension of a company's share trading is not doing shareholders and the market any favour, the Singapore Exchange said in its regulator's column yesterday. According to SGX, a firm should keep its suspension as short as possible. As time elapses,72 words
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74 2008-08-28 2 THE managing director of Chuan Soon Huat Industrial Group and four other former directors were yesterday charged with failing to disclose a change in the effective control of the mainboard-listed furniture maker. They allegedly failed to disclose that Lee Tian Teck had in74 words
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66 2008-08-28 2 A PLANNED preferential offering by Pacific Shipping Trust received 98.7 per cent approval at an extraordinary general meeting of unitholders yesterday, with some retail holders asking about extra allocations. PST expects to issue about 252,750,000 new units at 36.5 US cents apiece on66 words
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42 2008-08-28 2 GOODPACK Ltd's net profit for the year to end-June rose 20 per cent to U5529.5 million. The company said revenue jumped 32 per cent to U5599.6 million from the preceding financial year. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 742 words
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64 2008-08-28 2 OPERATING costs have replaced competition as the key challenge facing companies here, according to a survey commissioned by the Singapore Business Federation. Some 64 per cent of respondents cited operating costs as the key challenge they face. Manpower was ranked the next biggest64 words
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52 2008-08-28 2 FEDERAL Reserve policymakers expect to eventually raise their benchmark interest rate in an effort to slow inflation, but they have not agreed to a timetable for the move, according to minutes of the Fed's last meeting in early August. ECONOMY WATCH,52 words
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78 2008-08-28 2 SOME developers have been quietly oiling their launch machinery in the past few weeks as they get ready for previews and launches, especially with the Hungry Ghosts Month ending this Saturday. With the property outlook expected to worsen before it gets better,78 words
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409 2008-08-28 2 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Companies under suspension incur expenses, delay cash return to investors By [SINGAPORE] Extending the suspension of a company's share trading is not doing shareholders and the market any favour, the Singapore Exchange (SGX) said in its regulator's column yesterday. According409 words
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Article, Illustration640 2008-08-28 2 SJAYASANKARAN - SJAYASANKARAN PAS endorses Anwar as the Opposition's leader in Parliament By in Kuala Lumpur ANWAR Ibrahim's landslide victory in his hometown of Permatang Pauh in Penang on Tuesday has renewed calls for the resignation of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi. Anwar defeatedREUTERS FILE PHOTO - 640 words
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724 2008-08-28 3 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA They get in the way of firms adopting wealth-added mindset: Stern By [SINGAPORE] The biggest challenge in getting companies to adopt an economic value-added (EVA) mindset lies in overhauling their compensation structures, says Erik Stern, president international of Stern Stewart Co. EVA seeks724 words
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471 2008-08-28 3 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Current system reduces political uncertainty: PM Lee By [SINGAPORE] A motion to fine-tune a law governing by-elections was shot down in Parliament yesterday, after a strong debate on the issue. Nominated MPs Thio Li-Ann and Loo Choon Yong had called for471 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article43 2008-08-28 3 1COMP 1,067.65 -2.85 IIKKEI225 12,752.96 -25.75 IANG SENG 21,464.72 +408.06 ;et index 675.99 +7.07 JAKARTA COM P 2,131.06 +23.51 IANILACOMP 2,646.70 +9.05 ;eoulcomp 1,493.92 +3.67 ;henzhen b 366.19 -8.61 IUMBAI IND 14,296.79 -185.43 NOON EDT Cham )OW 11,457.81 +44.94 IAS DAI 2,370.9443 words
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Article29 2008-08-28 3 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.72 HONG KONG 5.25 INDONESIA 15.906 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.875 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 5.00 US 5.00 CANADA 4.75 SWITZERLAND 3.87 INDIA 13.75 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article40 2008-08-28 3 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.41 (US$/S$ per 1.845 2.61 :URO (US$/S$/E) 1.473 2.08I 'EN 108.80 76.8I 3.384 2.38' IK$ 7.808 5.5ff !AHT 34.06 24.02 lUPIAH 9,165 6,46. lENMINBI 6.839 4.82. INDIAN RUPEE 43.84 30.92 1.162 0.82 IZ$ 1.423 1.00.40 words
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218 2008-08-28 3 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Singapore investment company Temasek Holdings has received US antitrust approval to increase its stake in Merrill Lynch Co. The US Federal Trade Commission said in a statement that it cleared the transaction early, letting Temasek make an investment. TemasekBloomberg - 218 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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743 2008-08-28 4 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY CONDITIONS in the local stock market are the worst they've been this year, with the Straits Times Index (STI) struggling to hold on to the 2,700 level the lowest since November 2006. Liquidity has dried up and brokers complain that743 words
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Article462 2008-08-28 4 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP 4 ex-directors also charged with failing to disclose change in effective control By THE managing director of Chuan Soon Huat Industrial Group (CSH) and four other former directors of the company were yesterday charged in court with failing to disclose a change in462 words
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501 2008-08-28 4 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By OIL-and-gas rigging equipment supplier KTL Global which has just moved to a bigger $30 million base in Tuas is now looking to expand further, including through a Middle East facility which it hopes to set up by end-2009, as well501 words
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Article293 2008-08-28 5 Al d gldllCe Full year ended June 2008 3 months ended June 2008 NET PROFIT TURNOVER NET PROFIT TURNOVER CURRENT I PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS %CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS (Sm) (Sim) (S$m) (S$m) CHNG 1 SimLian 44.12 33.24 32.7 389.64 318.91 22.2 7.20 14.41 -50.0293 words
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643 2008-08-28 5 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By SAIZEN Reit, which was listed on the Singapore Exchange in November last year, says it will hold out on new acquisitions for the present. Arnold Ip, chairman of the Reit manager, Japan Residential Assets Manager Ltd643 words
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Article, Illustration291 2008-08-28 5 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE AGM WATCH It expects to issue 252.75 m new units at 36.5 US cents each By A PLANNED preferential offering by Pacific Shipping Trust (PST) received 98.7 per cent approval at an extraordinary general meeting of unitholders yesterday, with some retail holdersFILE PHOTO - 291 words
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Article, Illustration400 2008-08-28 7 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Revenue surges 32% to USs99.6m, boosted by synthetic rubber division By GOODPACK Ltd's net profit for the year to end-June rose 20 per cent to U5529.5 million. The company, which rents out reusable steel crates for packing and transporting bulk cargo, saidFILE PHOTO - 400 words
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377 2008-08-28 7 By JAMIE LEE PROPERTY and construction group Sim Lian has posted a 33 per cent jump in fiscal full-year net profit to $44.1 million despite rising raw materials costs, thanks to higher revenue, a reversed impairment loss and a divestment. Sim377 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article62 2008-08-28 7 preference UNITED Overseas Bank will offer $1 billion worth of preference shares that will pay a fixed dividend of 5.05 per cent per annum. It said $800 million worth of the shares will be offered to institutional investors and the rest to retail investors. The62 words
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39 2008-08-28 7 SINGAPORE Computer Systems (SCS) said its subsidiary, SCS MNP Pte Ltd, is divesting its 20 per cent stake in TXI2 3 (M) Sdn Bhd to Kompakar eSystems Sdn Bhd for RM30,000(5512,590)in cash.39 words
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241 2008-08-28 7 – R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY By RETAIL and real estate company Second Chance Properties (SCP) yesterday reported a 31 per cent jump in net profit to $24.1 million for the year ended June 30 and said it will increase dividend payments for the next241 words
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245 2008-08-28 7 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN By CENTILLION Environment Recycling suffered a net loss of $14.5 million for the 18 months to end-June. Formerly known as Citiraya Industries, Centillion changed its financial year-end from December to June in November 2007. Losses from the group's Singapore and UK electron-ic-waste245 words
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291 2008-08-28 7 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE By HIT by the US sub-prime crisis, furniture maker Koda posted a 41.9 per cent slump in fiscal full-year net profit to US$4.2 million as orders from North America and the United Kingdom slowed and group expenses rose. Koda, which said that291 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration575 2008-08-28 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Brokers see Spore market losing its shine compared to the region, risk of further downgrades US INVESTMENT house Merrill Lynch titled its latest report on Singapore property "Do not catch a falling knife", but it may as well have applied itBloomberg - 575 words
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Article86 2008-08-28 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 3 5 7 0 0 0 3 5 7 lanufacturing 37 61 56 11 42 70 67 Commerce 14 26 20 19 29 25 "pt/Stor/Comms 10 11 16 10 12 16 ■inance 15 11 15 1186 words
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Article114 2008-08-28 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 14,167 14,167 86,564 86,564 lanufacturing 194,180 6,735 200,915 173,077 709 173,786 lommerce 49,522 7,917 57,439 56,124 2,443 58,567 )t/Stor/Comms 62,694 216 62,910 146,901 32 146,934 :i nance 21,411 21,411 173,054 173,054 lonstruction 15,294 4,256 19,550 1,744 101 1,845 'roperties114 words
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Article99 2008-08-28 6 lapitaLand 4.400 lapitaMall 2.730 +0.030 jtyDev 10.500 +0.100 losco Corp 2.100 +0.030 IBS Grp 17.740 +0.120 :&N 4.220 -0.040 Sent Intl 0.505 IK Land 3.710 +0.110 ISH 16.120 +0.020 lardineC&C 17.300 -0.060 Ceppel Corp 10.040 -0.260 Ceppel Land 3.860 -0.050 IOL 2.190 loble Grp 1.900 -0.01099 words
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Article977 2008-08-28 6 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Singapore Water Sector DBS Group Research, Aug 27 MARGINS paint a positive picture: As we had expected, our top picks in the sector demonstrated their ability to negotiate an inflationary environment and protect their margins, with gross margins across the board coming in better than consensus977 words
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Article, Illustration534 2008-08-28 6 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES AFTER registering very impressive gains over the past one week, the US dollar looked like it wanted to at least pause for a breather yesterday. For example, overnight news of a sharp jump in US consumer confidence for August failed toReuters - 534 words
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Article63 2008-08-28 6 Aug 27 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -898.00 +35.0 BT CADI -*****.00 -64.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -90.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 629.04 -2.75 FTSE ST Small Cap 510.68 -1.97 FTSE ST All Share 670.94 -1.16 FTSE ST China Top 326.60 -1.65 FTSE ST China 323.09 +0.08 UOB63 words
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Article58 2008-08-28 6 VOLUME Qian Feng 28,018,000 Sing Tel 20,266,000 AusGroup 16,665,000 FJ Benjamin 15,959,000 China Hongxing 15,367,000 Capita Land 15,279,000 Yangzijiang 14,494,000 Ferrochina 14,368,000 Global Voice 14,071,000 Wilmar 12,606,000 VALUE(S) Keppel Corp 70,633,040 Sing Tel 70,355,554 Capita Land 66,779,410 UOB 58,195,540 DBS Grp 47,029,420 Wilmar 44,745,190 CityDev 41,746,930 SGX58 words
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Article99 2008-08-28 6 CLOSE UP 8206 297.6 2.6 GLD 10US China H 10US 1520 79.4 3.8 Venture Cor| 991 17.0 1.7 OCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 9818 16.0 0.2 HKLand 371 15.6 3.1 DBS Gr| 1774 12.0 0.7 At 1050 10.0 1.0 Cmdfr 10US! 390 8.5 1.6 MOIL 172 8.5 3.6 OCBC Bk5.1%NCPS 10099 words
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Article108 2008-08-28 6 CLOSE DOWN 2850 -53.9 -1.3 JMH Cor| 1004 -26.0 -2.5 MBLJCW*****0 208 -23.0 -10.0 WBL Cor| 479 -21.0 -4.2 Great Eastern 1520 -20.0 -1.3 SPC 524 -19.0 -3.5 Shani iriLa Asia 1520 -16.3 -5.6 UOL 283 -13.0 -4.4 SIA 200 1508 -10.0 -0.7 Wilmar 354 -10.0 -2.7 BY PERCENTAGE108 words
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Article83 2008-08-28 6 iere« S$ stands Aug 27 CHNG CLOSE FRAug26 YR2008 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4190 0.18 1.4542 1.3457 Euro 2.0888 0.11 2.2064 2.0474 Pounds 2.6181 0.28 2.8431 2.6015 AS 1.2230 -0.10 1.3251 1.2075 Yen* 1.3041 -0.50 1.4484 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.04 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.1674 -0.32 4.4299 4.0190 Peso*83 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration486 2008-08-28 8 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Initiative will not affect customs, freight-forwarding companies: Abac By THE new green lane project for businesses in Asean will not be open to all industries but specific ones that would have otherwise bypassed the region because of too much486 words
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287 2008-08-28 8 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT Surcharges will be imposed on agencies in breach By GOVERNMENT agencies that do not make optimal use of their office space will face penalties such as surcharges and rents, Parliament was told287 words
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Article178 2008-08-28 8 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By THE Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) permanent secretary Leo Yip has been appointed the deputy chairman of the Economic Development Board (EDB) in a bid to enable the two organisations to work more closely together in areas such as Singapore's talent attraction efforts178 words
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IN BRIEF
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101 2008-08-28 8 UNEMPLOYMENT might rise in the second half of this year, even though the ministry of manpower is confident there will be sufficient jobs in the longer term. Acting Manpower Minister Gan Kirn Yong told Parliament yesterday that some businesses have turned cautious on hiring101 words
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68 2008-08-28 8 THE global financial downturn has affected Singapore's external reserves, but the finance ministry believes it can ride out the cycles. Senior Minister of State for Finance Transport Lim Hwee Hua said yesterday: "Our reserves are invested with a long-term horizon. The downturns offer opportunities68 words
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Article, Illustration207 2008-08-28 8 RACHEL SIM - RACHEL SIM By GLOBAL Indian International School's (GIIS) third campus at Balestier was officially opened yesterday by India's former president, APJ Abdul Kalam. GIIS functions under the Global Indian Foundation (GIF), a non-profit organisation (NPO) headquartered in Singapore. "Under the flip-a-generation expansion project, we expect207 words
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400 2008-08-28 9 / UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI A survey of 1,025 companies reveals this, followed by manpower By OPERATING costs have replaced competition as the key challenge facing companies here, according to a survey commissioned by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF). Some 64 per cent of respondents cited400 words
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258 2008-08-28 9 THE economic slowdown had not quite hit the services sector in the second quarter almost all industries recorded healthy growth in operating income. Data from the Department of Statistics shows an overall 13.3 per cent rise in business receipts across the board, with258 words
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Article, Illustration468 2008-08-28 9 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By SINGAPORE-BASED property firm KOP Capital has forked out US$25O million for a 50 per cent stake in luxury hotelier Stein Group International. And the collaboration could offer travellers a new hotel brand in the next few years. "We're adoptingYEN MENG JIIN - 468 words
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288 2008-08-28 9 SINGAPORE'S plan to allow the 1.2 million households here to choose their own electricity suppliers is "on schedule". A decision on making this remaining 25 per cent of the electricity market here "contestable" is expected in the second half of 2009.288 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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541 2008-08-28 10 NYT However, it has not agreed on timing and extent of any policy change [NEW YORK] Federal Reserve policymakers expect to eventually raise their benchmark interest rate in an effort to slow inflation, but they have not agreed to a timetableNYT - 541 words
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Article, Illustration291 2008-08-28 10 Reuters [NEW YORK] American consumers' confidence fell in the latest week and is one point from its record low as gasoline prices, though lower than in recent weeks, remain high, and inflation and unemployment cloud the economy's outlook, a survey showed on Tuesday.– Reuters; AFP - 291 words
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392 2008-08-28 10 -AP It wants to penalise US for giving illegal cotton subsidies [GENEVA] Brazil has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the right to impose up to US$4 billion in annual sanctions against American goods and services to penalise the United States-AP - 392 words
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Article, Illustration340 2008-08-28 10 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Maverick Federal Reserve policymaker Richard Fisher said that there was probably an even chance that inflation could continue to rise or prove a "one-off event" as the economy grinds to a halt in the second half of the year. In an interview with Dow– Reuters - 340 words
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MALAYSIA
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608 2008-08-28 11 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Maybank Singapore operating profit up 36%, while net profit rises 44% By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYAN Banking has posted a net profit attributable to equity holders of RM2.93 billion (551.23 billion) for its fiscal year to end-June 2008, nearly 8 per608 words
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Article, Illustration398 2008-08-28 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] The Malaysian government is likely to announce several populist measures in its 2009 Budget tomorrow as it tries to tighten its weakening grip on power in the face of economic and political challenges. The Budget will be presentedReuters; AP - 398 words
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379 2008-08-28 11 Bloomuery [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian bond yields could spike higher as foreign investors, who have been the main buyers in the market since 2006, sell down holdings, spooked by uncertain politics, rising inflation and central bank inaction. While the central bank's decision to hold interestBloomuery - 379 words
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234 2008-08-28 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's economic growth probably slowed in the second quarter to an annual 5.9 per cent from 7.1 per cent in the first quarter as rising inflation hit domestic demand, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday. Weaker exports and higher inflationReuters - 234 words
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Article2216 2008-08-28 11 mg27 RM C000) ASM Realty 0.44 \bric Bhd 0.17 advance Synergy 0.09 Adventa Bhd 0.93 AeMuIti Hldgs 0.26 Win Holdings 1.83 Ahmad Zaki Resou 0.72 AicCorp 0.45 \irasia Bhd 1.10 Akn Technology 0.39 alliance Financi 2.66 aluminium Co 0.95 Amalgamated Ind 0.49 tamb Hldgs Bhd 2.92 Amtel Holdings2,216 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration498 2008-08-28 12 Bloomberg Opposition party to hold rally today and block roads across W Bengal tomorrow [NEW DELHI] Tata Motors Ltd's plan to build the world's cheapest car faces delays after an Indian political party vowed to escalate protests over the seizure of farmland– Bloomberg; AP - 498 words
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267 2008-08-28 12 Reuters [MUMBAI] Morgan Stanley hopes to invest up to a quarter of its US$4 billion global infrastructure fund in emerging economies such as China and India, a senior official at the US fund said. Gautam Bhandari, who on Tuesday was named head of MorganReuters - 267 words
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Article196 2008-08-28 12 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Indian media company Reliance ADA Group's expected deal to finance a new incarnation of the Dream Works film studio signals broader changes for Bollywood moviemakers looking to reach Western audiences. The US and India are the world's largest film producers, and US-based studiosReuters - 196 words
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Article8645 2008-08-28 12 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 1.978/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/ A 1.337/ APS Asset Mat Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.87/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)! A 0.61/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.9783/ APS8,645 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration291 2008-08-28 13 China's postGames economy unlikely to be a loser Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] China's economy will likely avoid a post-Olympic slowdown and remain an engine of global growth, the World Bank's top economist said. "The opportunity for infrastructure investment in China is very large and the momentum in economic growth in China can– Bloomberg; AP - 291 words
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316 2008-08-28 13 AP [BEIJING] A major state-owned Chinese bank yesterday denied accusations in a lawsuit filed in Los Angeles that it transferred money to terrorist groups and said it would fight the case. "The accusation is absolutely groundless," Bank of China Ltd said in a statement.AP - 316 words
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Article, Illustration317 2008-08-28 13 Bloomberg TV report says he gave USsl2m to ex-president's wife [TAIPEI] Far Eastern Group, which controls Taiwan's biggest textile company, denied allegations chairman Douglas Hsu gave US$l2 miUion to the wife of the island's former president Chen Shui-bian in return for favours. TheBloomberg - 317 words
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412 2008-08-28 13 Reuters Executive says latter's operations, potential are strong [BEIJING] Ping An Insurance (Group) Co, China's second-largest life insurer, remains confident about its investment in Fortis despite a plunge in the Bel-gian-Dutch financial group's share price, an executive said yesterday. Ping An,Reuters - 412 words
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Article429 2008-08-28 13 Bloomberg Price cuts help draw subscribers; Q2 earnings hit record, beating forecasts [HONG KONG] China Mobile Ltd, the world's biggest phone company by users, increased second-quarter profit 51 per cent, more than analysts' estimates, after price cuts helped attract subscribers. Net income jumped to aBloomberg - 429 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article, Illustration980 2008-08-28 14 Trade with Singapore in 2007 up 13.1% from 2006 at $13.4b, reports CHUANG PECK MING IT'S a long way to Latin America more than 30 hours' flight to Rio de Janerio, the capital of Brazil. And that's one key reason why the region isFILE PHOTO - 980 words
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386 2008-08-28 14 NEED help in venturing into Latin America? International Enterprise (IE) Singapore has a host of programmes and assistance schemes that you can tap. If you want to explore the business opportunities available in Latin America, sign up with IE Singapore's business missions.386 words
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Article306 2008-08-28 14 THOSE keen to explore business opportunities in Latin America should make a note of 22nd and 23rd of September in their diary. The annual Latin Asia Business Forum will take place on these two days and it promises to bring top business and government leaders and306 words
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Article, Illustration516 2008-08-28 15 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING eGovernment solutions provider hopes to be niche player in growing Latin American market Reports by SINGAPORE-BASED Crimson Logic, which offers eGovernment solutions, got its break in Latin America when it won a bid in September 2003 for a port securityFILE PHOTO - 516 words
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Article189 2008-08-28 15 CIA World Factbook Brazil Key economic indicators (2007) Area 8,511,965 sq km Population 190 million Real GDP growth rate 4.9% Total exports fob U*****.2 billion Total imports fob U*****.6 billion Total external debt U*****.3 billion Source: SINGAPORE'S second biggest trading partner in Latin America, Brazil,CIA World Factbook - 189 words
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262 2008-08-28 15 CIA World Factbook PANAMA is Singapore's biggest trading partner in Latin America. Trade between the two countries hit a record $5.78 billion last year, up 35 per cent from 2006. Singapore imported $7.5 million of largely fish from Panama in 2007. It shipped $5.8CIA World Factbook - 262 words
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451 2008-08-28 15 The Economist TRADE between Singapore and Peru amounted to $56.1 million last year, making Peru Singapore's ninth largest trading partner in Latin America. Singapore buys mostly copper, apparel, articles of textiles, fruits and nuts from Peru and exports to that country motor cars,The Economist; CIA World Factbook - 451 words
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Article171 2008-08-28 15 CIA World Factbook ARGENTINA is Singapore's seventh-largest trading partner in Latin America. Last year, bilateral trade totalled $253.1 million. Singapore shipped $187.8 million of goods to Argentina and imported $65.3 million from the country. Singapore's main imports from Argentina include iron pipe fittings, milk cream, alcohol, phenolCIA World Factbook - 171 words
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Advertisement172 2008-08-28 15 The annual Latin Asia Business Forum (LAB 08) brings together top business and government 1 leaders from Latin America and Asia to highlight opportunities for partnership in trade, 4 investment and services, and to share market experiences, insights and expertise. fl H^ -—J BH^LI FORUM HIGHLIGHTS: Wt^* f 1 JP172 words
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Article, Illustration512 2008-08-28 16 Reuters Thousands will be deployed to move anti-government crowd: official [BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej yesterday ordered thousands of riot police to move an anti-government crowd occupying his office compound, his spokesman said. "The prime minister said it has to end today,"– Reuters; AFP - 512 words
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515 2008-08-28 16 ANNA TEO - ANNA TEO By [SINGAPORE] Asean may be pressing ahead with trade pacts with key trading partners, but the multilateral trading system remains a big priority, says Indonesia's Trade Minister, Mari Pangestu. The 10-member grouping will likely announce today at the 40th Asean Economic515 words
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Article, Illustration471 2008-08-28 16 Reuters, Bloomberg It settles claims of removing cash from customers' accounts +[NEW YORK] Citigroup Inc may consolidate some midtown Manhattan offices and ordered employees to pare expenses such as unnecessary colour copies, as the largest US bank struggles to cut costs. CitiReuters, Bloomberg; AP - 471 words
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405 2008-08-28 16 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA [NEW YORK] Orders for US durable goods unexpectedly increased in July, indicating growing demand from abroad is still helping companies weather a slump in consumer spending. The 1.3 per cent gain in bookings of goods meant toBloomberg - 405 words
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389 2008-08-28 16 AP [DUBAI] Major investment banks said yesterday that they have begun trading under new rules by Saudi Arabia that allow foreigners first access to individual stocks listed on the kingdom's exchange, the largest in the Middle East. Saudi authorities announced the majorAP - 389 words
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527 2008-08-28 16 > NEIL BEHRMANN - > NEIL BEHRMANN By in London WITH the advertising industry in the West down in the dumps, international advertising, branding and communications giant WPP is setting its sights on China and other parts of Asia to keep on growing during the527 words
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Article, Illustration617 2008-08-28 17 AP Former first lady urges supporters to send Obama to the White House [DENVER] Hillary Clinton has summoned millions of voters who supported her in the primaries to send Barack Obama to the White House, declaring in a Democratic National Convention speechAP - 617 words
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257 2008-08-28 17 Reuters Sale of auction-rate securities is under question, says WSJ [BANGALORE] The New York attorney-general's office is probing the relationship between Fidelity Investments and Goldman Sachs Group Inc in connection with the sale of auc-tion-rate securities, the Wall Street Journal said, citing a person familiar withReuters - 257 words
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592 2008-08-28 17 AFP [WASHINGTON] More than 37 million Americans live in poverty and nearly 46 million have no health insurance, an official report showed on Tuesday, spotlighting two key issues in the race for the presidency. Some 37.3 million people lived in povertyAFP - 592 words
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Article, Illustration646 2008-08-28 17 -AP [TOKYO] Paris might still be good if you've got a big wad of cash and want the best of the best. But Tokyo is really where it's at food-wise, at least according to the French people who keep track of these-AP; AP - 646 words
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Article, Illustration492 2008-08-28 18 Reuters The airlines warned that the rest of the year would remain challenging [SHANGHAI] Air China's first half profit fell while China Eastern Airlines remained in the red as the carriers, two of the country's three largest, were pinched by risingReuters; BLOOMBERG - 492 words
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428 2008-08-28 18 Reuters [MILAN/ROME] Sixteen Italian investors have agreed to pump about one billion euros (552.08 billion) into Alitalia as part of a plan to revive the ailing airline, a source familiar with the situation said on Tuesday. Alitalia adviser Intesa Sanpaolo yesterday met with– Reuters - 428 words
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464 2008-08-28 18 GREG LOWE - GREG LOWE By in Bangkok HIGH oil prices have put Thailand's budget airlines into a "precarious" position, aviation experts say. Margin-sensitive lowcost carriers have been hit particularly hard by huge fuel costs, which have sent two of the country's three main no-frills operators into464 words
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274 2008-08-28 18 AP, Reuters [DALLAS] Southwest Airlines said on Tuesday it will not pay a record US$lO.2 miUion fine by tomorrow, the deadline set by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The FAA levied the fine against Dallas-based Southwest Airlines Co in March becauseAP, Reuters - 274 words
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274 2008-08-28 18 AP [ATLANTA] Mass flight delays caused by an electronic communication failure at a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facility drew new criticism for an agency that has been scrutinised over air traffic controller staffing levels and inspection standards for its ground-based equipment. The northeast wasAP - 274 words
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Article2501 2008-08-28 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,501 words
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Miscellaneous322 2008-08-28 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Amncc I He is behind the man taking 111 J9WAsH! 9 Balding slim leg-spinner g—^ in 10 This man is on target (5) II Flea found in the fields in ——H^ T^ Pi 12 Joan embraced husband HHHHH HHHHH HI Nathaniel first or another __HHH^Hfl_^^^^Hl__^^H^^^__^^__ 13 Posh wooden322 words
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SINGAPORE BUSINESS EVENTS AWARDS
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Article, Illustration1416 2008-08-28 19 NOOR AISHA looks at prospects for the industry amid a tightening of the general economy IN THE midst of the sub-prime woes and a general tightening of the economy, one question that persists is whether Singapore's meetings, incentive travel, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) industry will1,416 words
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SHIPPING
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495 2008-08-28 20 Reuters But slowdown in shipping volumes raises concern about H2 performance [HONG KONG] China Cosco Holdings, the flagship of the country's premier shipping conglomerate, beat forecasts to more than double its first-half earnings as China's unabated demand for resources and materials lifted■ Reuters - 495 words
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339 2008-08-28 20 ■AFP Board of Marine Inquiry calls for ferry company to be stripped of franchise [MANILA] A Philippines ferry captain sailed toward the eye of a typhoon in a disastrous error of judgement that left nearly 800 people dead, according to an official probe reported■AFP - 339 words
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Article, Illustration261 2008-08-28 20 Bloomberg [LONDON] The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, fell on Tuesday for a fifth consecutive trading day on weaker demand for so-called panamax vessels to haul grains, coal and iron ore from PacificBloomberg; REUTERS - 261 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article108 2008-08-28 20 '000 lug. CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KiVentures Keppel Corp MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.52 0.35 2.10 0.65 1.87108 words
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Article37 2008-08-28 20 '000 lug. Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 0.80 8.70 8.25 3.46 2.98 0.14 0.12 unch 0.10 unch 0.02 -0.08 unch unch 101 56 1152 512 2 95 4037 words
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Article12 2008-08-28 20 ■oo 'recious Ship Regional Cont .20.30 .15.80 0.50 0.40 30! 8:12 words
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Article44 2008-08-28 20 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 7.30 29.50 unch unch unch -0.50 unch unch 10! 107' TAIPEI ftug 27 NT$ Vo Vol Evergreen Marine ....18.45 :irst Steamship 60.20 Wan Hai Lines 16.90 fang Ming Marine...17.85 unch 0.70 unch unch 1144 words
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Article40 2008-08-28 20 '000 lug. 'en (awasaki Hvy Ind ..235.00 -8.00 ***** (awasaki Kisen 766.00 unch 3238 Mitsubishi Hvy 512.00 -15.00 ***** Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...217.00 -4.00 ***** MitsuiOsk Lines ...1281.00 6.00 5476 Mippon Express 499.00 17.00 7962 MipponYusen 848.00 -7.00 4191 iource: Reuters40 words
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Article, Illustration444 2008-08-28 20 Bloomberg [HONG KONG/SHANGHAI] China Shipping Container Lines Co, the country's sec-ond-largest cargo-box carrier, said first-half profit dropped 45 per cent after fuel costs surged and the global economic slowdown stunted demand. Net income fell to 637.2 million yuan (Ssl 32.15 million), or 0.05 yuanBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 444 words
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388 2008-08-28 20 Reuters [SEOUL] Steelmaker Posco and Hyundai Heavy Industries officially expressed interest yesterday in acquiring a majority stake in world No 3 shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering estimated at up to US$B billion. The deal has drawn heavy attention from both domestic andReuters - 388 words
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212 2008-08-28 20 Bloomberg [COPENHAGEN] AP Moller-Maersk, the world's biggest container shipper, agreed to buy Brostrom AB for 3.62 billion Swedish kronor (SsBos million) to add a fleet of almost 100 product and chemical tankers. Maersk offered 57 kronor in cash for each the company based hereBloomberg - 212 words
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Article, Illustration721 2008-08-28 21 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM By GORGEOUS screens and beefy specifications are the name of the game for handset manufacturers as they look for a niche that hasn't yet been exploited by Apple's high-profile iPhone. Less than a week after Sing Tel launched the iPhone721 words
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Article, Illustration1043 2008-08-28 21 But market revenue is expected to decline this year with disk storage going down, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THE disk storage systems market in Singapore was worth as much as U*****.8 million last year, according to latest data released by IDC. Speaking1,043 words
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Article, Illustration516 2008-08-28 21 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI By NOW that the popularity contest in the West is lost, Friendster will ramp up its expansion in Asia in preparation for a fierce battle to defend its remaining social networking crown in the Far East. The company was recently given516 words
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Article488 2008-08-28 22 WHETHER Senator Barack Obama will be elected as the next US president in November depends very much on what happens in Denver this week. Most US opinion polls suggest that American voters are dissatisfied with the economic condition of their country and that they488 words
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Article, Illustration1010 2008-08-28 22 DAN ARIELY - DAN ARIELY It explains why consumer confidence is down when the US economy is up By I E HAVE a market paradox on our hands. US consumer confidence is close to a 40-year low, suggesting that the economy is in worse shapeREUTERS - 1,010 words
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Article, Illustration790 2008-08-28 22 The Washington Post Writers Group THE BOTTOM LINE WHAT we have here to borrow a line from the old movie Cool Hand Luke is a failure to communicate. By all rights, Americans should be having a fierce debate over the role ofThe Washington Post Writers Group - 790 words
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Article, Illustration939 2008-08-28 23 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY It would be much better to pull together all of the scattered agreements into one pan-Asia or Asia-Pacific FTA A RASH of freetrade agreements (FTAs) of various kinds has spread across the face of Asia in recent times and the epidemic seems setREUTERS - 939 words
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Article, Illustration800 2008-08-28 23 CALLUM HENDERSON - CALLUM HENDERSON AFP By MARKETS continue to focus on cyclical economic risks. It is important to differentiate between the current cyclical forces, which may eventually lead to a powerful US dollar (USD) rally, and the secular forces, which will see renewed, multi-year weakness. ToAFP - 800 words
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Article5755 2008-08-28 24 Transaction date: Aug 27 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) Hi 1 Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net |h Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil Hii C01 5716 1st Software 16 5 3148 STelecom 2i'io i 6oo S sf°sTe 202? J.S IS &IVf°T5,755 words
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Article72 2008-08-28 24 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol fooo) Day Ih Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi Hi. 200 116 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 ISMSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P5OO 6170 SPDRS 398.3 278 6009 STI ETF72 words
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Article1815 2008-08-28 24 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOQ) Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap |h Low Buyer Seller Cvr P/E Smil Comi >an' Hii 20 11.5 1181 s AAGrp 31 15 5000 s ABRHIdgs 32 18 8538 s APStrategic 10 2 1501 s Advanced System 381,815 words
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Article203 2008-08-28 24 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer203 words
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364 2008-08-28 25 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Alll 26 World Index Preliminary 947.6 0.0 -16.3 0.3 -17.7 -0.3 -16.9 t EAFE Preliminai 893.4 -0.1 -20.3 -0.2 -22.1 -0.8 -21.3 Euro[ Prelim inan 1224.3 0.1 -20.7 -0.1 -23.1 -0.7 -22.3364 words
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Article131 2008-08-28 25 As at 9am AuglJ Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2120 1.2270 Can dollar 1.3510 1.3680 Euro 2.0750 2.1000 NZ dollar 0.9850 1.0070 terlinc nd 2.6050 2.6340 US dollar 1.4130 1.4290 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:131 words
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Article174 2008-08-28 25 Aug 27 er Overnight 1/8 1-month 1 2-months 1 1/8 3-months 1 3/16 Overnight mode: 11/16 US$ Offer par 7/8 1 1 1/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 2.45 2.60 2.82 3.02 3.20 3.33 3.42 Offer 2.35174 words
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Article23 2008-08-28 25 AuglJ en Hk STI SIMSCI Auc 334 335.8 334.3 Taiwan Auc 268.3 276.4 274.5 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd23 words
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Article24 2008-08-28 25 Aug 27 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4152 1.4165 2 months 1.4133 1.4157 3-months 1.4114 1.4128 6 months 1.4062 1.4078 Source: OCBC24 words
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Article158 2008-08-28 25 Aug 27 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2194 1.2207 0.8604 0.8606 Canadian dollar 1.3578 1.3595 0.9580 0.9585 Euro 2.0868 2.0889 1.4724 1.4727 NZ dollar 0.9951 0.9973 0.7021 0.7031 terlinc 2.6149 2.6171 1.8450 1.8451 US158 words
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Article317 2008-08-28 25 Aug27 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO8 DecO8 MarO9 JunO9 97.0050 96.8850 ***** ***** ***** 4208 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES SepO8 99.155 99.160 DecO8 99.205 99.205 MarO9 99.280 99.280 JunO9 99.250 99.250 SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 99.155 99.200 99.260 99.240 99.160 99.205 99.245 99.225 99.170317 words
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Article285 2008-08-28 25 Aug 27 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 1 (S cents/kg) Month High I Low Close Sett Volume (tonnes) Open Interest Sep 08 Oct 08 NOV08 Dec 08 Jan/Mar 09 Apr/Jun 09 424.50 422.25 419.00 417.25 415.75 417.75 RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month Hig jh Low Sett Volume (tonnes)285 words
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Article101 2008-08-28 25 Aug26 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Sep 08 1337.50 1339.25 1345.00 1317.00 Nov 08 1344.50 1347.00 1352.00 1323.00 Jan 09 1362.00 1364.50 1369.00 1344.50 MarO9 1375.75 1377.00 1381.00 1358.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Sep 08 53.92 54.52 54.20 53.40 Oct08 54.13101 words
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Article74 2008-08-28 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Aug26 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Chanc Brent blend (1-Mth F) 114.83 1.51 WTI(NearMth) 116.08 0.94 Dubai (1-Mth F) 110.28 -2.09 Tapis blend 120.65 -2.10 Minas 115.85 -2.35 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 108.45 133.60 -0.22 0.60 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket Price 110.6174 words
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Article445 2008-08-28 25 Aug27 Australia 0.898 5.885 0.584 6.719 37.724 78.865 0.937 9.330 2.912 1.225 65.355 39.368 1.220 6.687 0.942 27.093 29.304 0.466 0.861 Canada 1.114 6.554 0.651 7.482 42.010 87.825 1.043 10.390 3.243 1.364 72.780 43.841 1.359 7.447 1.049 30.171 32.634 0.519 0.958 China 0.170 0.153 0.099 1.142 6.410445 words
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Article92 2008-08-28 25 Aug 27 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hie Day's h Low 3-Month BQ*****H 20.11.08 1-Year BY*****N 04.05.09 0.87 1.09 0.75 0.75 1.05 1.03 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****T 4.625 5-Year N *****0V 1.625 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year92 words
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Article74 2008-08-28 25 Aug27 (US$) (SS) 2.***** 1.***** 1 mth 2 mths 2.***** 1.***** 3 mths 2.***** 1.***** 6 mths 3.***** 1.***** 9 mths 3.***** 1.***** 12 mths 3.***** 1.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 1.***** 3 mths 1.***** 6mths 1.***** 9mths 1.***** 12mths 1.***** SWAP Mid rates74 words
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Article134 2008-08-28 25 Aug27 GOLD (USS/oz) Aug 27 Auc 26 Hong Kong London 830.70 812.80 831.70 813.80 Aug 26 Aug 25 827.00 821.50 828.00 822.50 Source: Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Aug27 Buying Sellinc Kilobar ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling ***** Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1 oz 1134 words
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Article68 2008-08-28 25 Aug26 iri iiuiii, yy.i (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2716.00 2740.00 3 months 2768.00 2790.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 7665.00 7580.00 7765.00 7660.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1847.00 3 months 1855.00 1878.00 1880.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.0068 words
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Article74 2008-08-28 25 Aug26 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev Hie h/Low SepO8 1612 1557 1616/1579 Dec 08 1630 1574 1634/1595 Mar 09 1631 1578 1636/1592 May 09 1629 1577 1620/1617 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low SepO8 2323 2271 2340/2236 Nov08 2358 2298 2375/2270 Jan 09 2340 2284 2362/2256 SUGAR (US tonne) White Close74 words
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Article, Illustration475 2008-08-28 29 Reuters It's yet to seal loan deal with banks, says Taylor Wimpey [LONDON] Britain's most popular house builder, Taylor Wimpey, slumped to a £1.54 billion (Ss4 billion) pretax loss on falling property values and merger costs and said it has yet toReuters; BLOOMBERG - 475 words
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290 2008-08-28 29 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Lend Lease Corp, the Australian developer building London's 2012 Olympic Village, plans to sell its 50 per cent interest in Pennsylvania's King of Prussia Mall. Lend Lease put its share of the 2.6 million square-foot mall inBloomberg - 290 words
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817 2008-08-28 29 Reuters Concern over bond and swap deal disclosure, insider trading, says sources [TOKYO] Japan's financial regulator is looking into a deal between French bank BNP Paribas and a collapsed property developer amid criticism over its disclosure and concerns insider trading laws may have■ Reuters - 817 words
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Article, Illustration378 2008-08-28 30 Reuters Sales of unfinished properties must be registered before they can be resold [DUBAI] Dubai has issued a new law to regulate the sale of real estate still under construction in an effort to curb speculation that has sent property prices in the■ Reuters; AFP - 378 words
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151 2008-08-28 30 Reuters [BEIJING] China's banking regulator and central bank yesterday ordered commercial lenders to be more careful when lending to real estate developers. In an joint statement published on the People's Bank of China's website (www.pbc.gov.cn), they said that banks should not■ Reuters - 151 words
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