The Business Times, 16 December 2008
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Title Section23 2008-12-16 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg mm A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Tuesday, December 16,200823 words
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Article, Illustration783 2008-12-16 1 Reuters, Bloomberg Used to double-digit growth, China could see pace sink to 5% in 2009 from 9.7% this year, says IMF [LONDON] The International Monetary Fund said yesterday that Chinese growth could almost halve next year as a global downturn sucks in theReuters, Bloomberg - 783 words
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Article777 2008-12-16 1 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Industry faces crisis of confidence; HSBC, RBS, Nomura among scamster's victims By [SINGAPORE] The list of firms and rich people caught up in an alleged US$5O billion fraud by US money manager Bernard Madoff grew longer by the hour yesterday, as investors worldwide777 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article29 2008-12-16 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 6.51 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.710 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.675 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 2.00 US 4.00 CANADA 3.50 SWITZERLAND 2.04 INDIA 13.00 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article42 2008-12-16 1 1COMP 846.47 -5.80 IIKKEI225 8,664.66 +428.79 IANG SENG 15,046.95 +288.56 ;et index 437.06 +12.27 JAKARTA COM P 1,359.28 +96.31 IANILACOMP 1,913.26 +19.52 ;eoulcomp 1,158.19 +54.37 ;henzhen b 274.86 -1.18 IUMBAI IND 9,832.39 +142.32 11AM EST Change )OW 8,518.73 -110.95 IAS DAI42 words
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Article42 2008-12-16 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.480 (US$/S$ per 1.503 2.224 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.344 1.988 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 90.90 61.50 3.560 2.406 IK$ 7.750 5.238 !AHT 34.91 23.59 lUPIAH 11,125 7,519 1ENMINBI 6.850 4.630 INDIAN RUPEE 48.05 32.47 1.499 1.01342 words
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Miscellaneous105 2008-12-16 1 PROPERTY OPINION Mmww^^ SINGAPORE ART OF WAR I —I Legoland M'sia seen Singapore's role in B^KBSbP/j Developer sales perk up Zap for Sun Tzu's strategies! HESSM tapping govt loan China's reforms IlBn" i with new launches Win an Epson wireless PAGE 34 PAGE 27 IHhI Ml PAGE 2 projector! PAGE105 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration601 2008-12-16 2 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY BOJ survey shows inventories piling up for manufacturers By in Tokyo BUSINESS sentiment in Japan has crashed to its lowest level in nearly seven years, the Bank of Japan (BOJ) revealed yesterday in its latest quarterly survey of businessI_J REUTERS - 601 words
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733 2008-12-16 2 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Launch momentum may continue; price becomes key factor to move sales By [SINGAPORE] The launch of new developments helped pull up developer sales to 192 units in November, up from just 112 units in October. The number of units launched by733 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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72 2008-12-16 2 THE International Monetary Fund said yesterday Chinese growth could almost halve next year as a global downturn sucks in the biggest emerging economy. At the same time China said its industrial output grew at the slowest pace since 1999 while Japan reported its72 words
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Article98 2008-12-16 2 THE list of firms and rich people caught up in an alleged US$5O billion fraud by US money manager Bernard Madoff grew longer by the hour yesterday, as investors worldwide scrambled to assess the damage from the biggest ever scandal to rock the global financial98 words
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86 2008-12-16 2 THE launch of new developments helped pull up developer sales to 192 units in November, up from just 112 units in October. The number of units launched by developers increased from 159 units in October to 382 units in November. Urban Redevelopment Authority's86 words
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85 2008-12-16 2 THE global trade talks, which started in Doha in 2001, may be going nowhere, but free trade agreements between countries are on track. Yesterday, in this capital city of Qatar, Singapore inked a free trade deal with six key Arab85 words
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84 2008-12-16 2 SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo will vigorously defend allegations by the New Zealand Commerce Commission that it, together with several other global airlines, have engaged in cartel conduct. An SIA Cargo spokesman said this in response to news reports which said that New Zealand's84 words
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Article56 2008-12-16 2 KEPPEL Corporation said yesterday that it has won two contracts worth $120 million for environmental projects based in Guadeloupe and Honduras through its unit. Keppel Integrated Engineering said that it would design a waste-to-energy plant in France's Guadeloupe for a Spanish construction group and the56 words
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Article86 2008-12-16 2 PROPERTY and hospitality group Low Keng Huat (Singapore) yesterday reported a net profit of $12.95 million for the third quarter ended Oct 31, 2008 more than treble the $3.75 million for the previous corresponding quarter. Higher earnings came on the back of a near86 words
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57 2008-12-16 2 SINGAPORE'S overall unemployment rate remained 2.2 per cent in the July-to-September 2008 quarter, unchanged from the previous quarter, according to the latest labour market report from the Manpower Ministry released yesterday. Preliminary data released on Oct 31 had also put the jobless rate at57 words
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80 2008-12-16 2 SHARES in China Construction Bank, the country's most valuable lender, slid more than 4 per cent yesterday even after Bank of America poured cold water on a local newspaper report it planned to unload its stake in the Chinese bank at a80 words
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61 2008-12-16 2 WHETHER it's a Tiffany diamond or a three-year-old lawnmower, more and more Americans from all social classes are pawning their possessions to make ends meet. Pawn shop owners see strong business across the country, even in unexpected locales such as Beverly61 words
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443 2008-12-16 4 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE First time in 7 years that TEUs are lower than previous year By [SINGAPORE] The writing was on the wall from the figures coming out of the major container shipping lines and it was only a matter of time before443 words
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Article, Illustration844 2008-12-16 4 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Savings will be hefty as just 10% of 2007 domestic exports to Gulf were tariff-free By in Doha THE global trade talks, which started in Doha in 2001, may be going nowhere, but free trade agreements1 I CHEW SENG KIM/THE STRAITS TIMES - 844 words
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Article510 2008-12-16 4 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Senior management will see base pay shrink by up to 35%; stock price rises By [SINGAPORE] Parkway Holdings has become the latest company to cut jobs and wages amid the global economic slowdown, with the healthcare group's senior management taking significant salary cuts510 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration502 2008-12-16 5 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Anti-trust body has begun legal action against many carriers: reports By SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo will vigorously defend allegations by the New Zealand Commerce Commission that it, together with several other global airlines, have engaged in cartel conduct. An SIA Cargoss FILE PHOTO - 502 words
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141 2008-12-16 5 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Singapore Airlines, the world's largest carrier by market value, reported its biggest slump in traffic in more than five years as a global recession cuts travel demand. Passenger numbers slid 6.1 per cent last month to 1.54 million, the airlineBloomberg - 141 words
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Article618 2008-12-16 5 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY YOU'D have to wonder has Wall Street fully digested the enormity of Bernard Madoff s alleged US$5O billion hedge fund fraud? In days to come, the term "Ponzi scheme" is surely destined to become a familiar one among stock market circles, as618 words
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456 2008-12-16 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By 810-TREAT Technology's entire group assets have now been pledged in favour of Precious Wise Group following the lender's serving of a notice of default relating to a HK$36O million loan facility. The Chinese water-treatment company said this in an update on456 words
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Article344 2008-12-16 7 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Environmental projects in Honduras and France's Guadeloupe By KEPPEL Corporation said yesterday that it has won two contracts worth $120 million for environmental projects based in Guadeloupe and Honduras through its unit. Keppel Integrated Engineering (KIE) said that it would design a waste-to-energy344 words
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276 2008-12-16 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By NEL Group said yesterday its audit committee (AC) has engaged Ernst Young Risk Advisory Services to conduct a special review of certain transactions of the group. The transactions were allegedly part of the "round-tripping" deals used by Singapore-listed Advance276 words
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Article427 2008-12-16 8 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Nine-month earnings double; higher development profit from associate firms By PROPERTY and hospitality group Low Keng Huat (Singapore) yesterday reported a net profit of $12.95 million for the third quarter ended Oct 31, 2008 more than treble the $3.75 million for the427 words
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308 2008-12-16 8 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By ECONOMIES need to invest in knowledge-driven sectors such as education and healthcare to raise competitiveness and Singapore fares well in this aspect, says the Credit Suisse Research Institute. And the think tank's list of 20 stocks, which includes Singapore's Raffles308 words
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Article382 2008-12-16 8 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By SEMBCORP Marine continues to build its portfolio of stable, repair and maintenance contracts with the signing of an evergreen favoured customer contract (FCC) with International Gas Transportation Company (IGTC), to provide repairs, upgrades and other marine services for its fleet of seven382 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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96 2008-12-16 8 ACE Achieve Infocom Limited, a provider of customised tele communications solutions in China, said yesterday that net profit for the six months ended Oct 31, 2008 leapt to 6.59 million yuan (Ssl.4 million) from 5.56 million yuan a year ago. Total revenue96 words
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101 2008-12-16 8 BANYAN Tree Holdings said that its 50 per cent joint venture company, Seychelles Tropical Resorts Holdings Limited, has agreed to sell a 68,830 square metre freehold parcel of land at Intendance, Mahe, Seychelles, for US$l3.3 million. The deal is conditional on the buyer101 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration597 2008-12-16 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS UOB's 46-cent rise to $13.28 was the STl's largest mover with a seven points contribution THE Straits Times Index's fortunes were dictated yesterday by Hong Kong (and by extension, developments in China) as well as expectations of more US: Bloomberg - 597 words
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Article93 2008-12-16 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 6 5 3 0 0 0 6 5 3 lanufacturing 58 33 54 61 37 59 Commerce 16 13 16 17 15 20 'pt/Stor/Comms 24 10 24 11 :inance 19 11 19 11 Construction 'roperties 1993 words
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Article110 2008-12-16 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 70,069 70,069 93,480 93,480 lanufacturing 181,614 12,072 193,686 115,829 1,398 117,227 lommerce 58,443 5,930 64,373 57,265 947 58,212 'pt/Stor/Comms 84,701 150 84,851 126,480 126,486 :i nance 22,665 22,665 182,551 182,551 lonstruction 33,766 1,300 35,066 3,209 18 3,227 'roperties 62,722110 words
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Article106 2008-12-16 6 lapitaLand 2.850 +0.110 lapitaMall 1.610 +0.080 jtyDev 6.140 +0.120 losco Corp 1.090 +0.090 IBS Grp 10.100 :&N 2.850 +0.070 ient Intl 0.450 +0.025 iolden Agri 0.225 +0.010 IK Land 2.600 +0.160 IMH 16.600 -0.060 ISH 8.950 -0.020 lardineC&C 9.800 -0.080 Ceppel Corp 4.350 +0.160 Ceppel Land106 words
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Article261 2008-12-16 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO SIA Engineering Dec 15 close: $2.07 CIMB-GK, Dec 15 ASIA-PACIFIC maintenance, repair, overhaul (MRO) less affected by slowdown: Capacity cuts are more rampant in North America with a higher number of less fuel-ef-ficient aircraft being grounded and the abrupt cessation of operations by low-cost carriers. Although261 words
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Article, Illustration250 2008-12-16 6 KEN TAI - KEN TAI, CHARTPOINT WE maintain our positive view on the sustenance of the Straits Times Index's (STI) bear rally following last week's push to 1,844 points. Momentum has not waned as monetary easing continues to shore up liquidity in financial markets. Notably, the likelihood of aBloomberg - 250 words
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Article, Illustration528 2008-12-16 6 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES FOR a second consecutive Asian session, the US dollar extended its losses across the broad front yesterday, all but brushing aside news that Wall Street managed to finish in positive territory last Friday. Traders reported that reluctance to buyReuters - 528 words
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Article59 2008-12-16 6 Dec 15 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS 252.00+45.0C IT CADI -*****.00 +83.0i IT 10-day MA -*****.00 +26.0i TSE ST Mid Cap 350.63 +9.0' TSE ST Small Cap 293.92 +3.2 TSE ST All Share 423.47 +8.4i TSE ST China Top 189.01 +4.8' TSE ST China 190.74 +4.0 IOB Catalist59 words
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Article59 2008-12-16 6 VOLUME RafflesEdu 101,990,000 Golden Agri 55,315,000 Gallant 36,297,000 Biosensors 24,210,000 Cosco Corp 23,518,000 Noble Grp 23,271,000 ST Enqq 21,473,000 Gent Intl 20,768,000 Sing Tel 18,790,000 IndoAqri 16,691,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 70,909,476 RafflesEdu 59,650,570 UOB 53,091,900 Sing Tel 49,842,440 ST Engg 49,271,700 SGX 25,618,620 Keppel Corp 25,482,630 Cosco59 words
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Article103 2008-12-16 6 CLOSE UP 8184 204.1 LD 10US$ 1. ;txpo ioo 937 87.0 10., :iMBAsean40 100US$ 510 51.8 7.. IOB 1328 46.0 3.' India Ni 10 937 37.0 4.1 China H 10US$ 1044 32.5 2., iBS Bk6% NCPS 10 9330 30.0 0. ilA 200 1110 28.0 2.' ISMSCI India 100 359103 words
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Article114 2008-12-16 6 CLOSE DOWN OCBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 8890-110.0 -1.2 OCBCCai 5.1%NCPS 100 8550 -50.0 -0.6 Caj ilandRBeCW***** 13 -24.5 -65.3 Broadwa' 36 -21.5 -37.4 Mala' ia 10US$ 444 -14.8 -2.2 Caj ilandRBeCW***** 4 -10.5 -72, KS Enen 95.5 -9.5 -9.0 SPC 214 -9.0 -4.0 Soilbuild 50 -9.0 -15.3 JMH 1660 -8.9114 words
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Article86 2008-12-16 6 Dec 15 CLOSE CHNG FR Dec 12 YR2008 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4788 0.97 1.5346 1.3457 Euro 1.9912 -0.35 2.2064 1.8640 Pounds 2.2152 0.23 2.8431 2.2111 AS 0.9837 -0.87 1.3251 0.9068 Yen* 1.6335 1.22 1.6899 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** 1.20 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2385 0.51 4.429986 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration483 2008-12-16 9 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN MOM figures show the rate remains at 2.2%, similar to previous quarter By SINGAPORE'S overall unemployment rate remained 2.2 per cent in the Ju-ly-to-September 2008 quarter, unchanged from the previous quarter, according to the latest labour market report from the Manpower Ministry9 FILE PHOTO - 483 words
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272 2008-12-16 9 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG By FORMER Commercial Affairs Department director Glenn Knight is joining law firm Colin Ng Partners as a partner in its dispute resolution practice group, the firm said yesterday. His areas of practice will include civil and commercial litigation, corporate and securities law272 words
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377 2008-12-16 9 lAMIE LEE - lAMIE LEE ByJ THE proportion of companies in Singapore that are cutting back on pay hikes has more than quintupled to 97.1 per cent in the eight months ended November, according to a survey by consultancy Hay Group. But the proportion that is377 words
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341 2008-12-16 9 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By DRAGGED down by an 18.7 per cent fall in motor vehicle sales, retail sales declined by 3.6 per cent year-on-year for October, according to data from the Department of Statistics. Excluding motor vehicles, the retail sales index rose by 3.1 per341 words
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342 2008-12-16 9 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE By A NEW renewable energy trust backed by global conglomerate GE has been set up with the aim of managing US$25O million worth of investments in Asia-Pacif-ic within the next five years. The fund managers GE Energy Financial Services and renewable342 words
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270 2008-12-16 9 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By SINGAPORE is confirmed as the location for the first Asian advertising festival Spikes Asia when it is launched next year. The three-day festival is a joint venture between lAF organisers of the Cannes Lions, Dubai Lynx and Eurobest and270 words
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282 2008-12-16 9 SINGAPORE will be among the world's 10 slo we st-gro wing economies in 2009, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit's latest forecasts. Of course, none of those 10, nor the next 10 slowest, will actually be growing their GDP is282 words
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SME Financing
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Article1299 2008-12-16 10 Survey highlights a need for more efforts to make government financing programmes known, reports cheim huifeim DESPITE efforts made by the government to provide more financing options for entrepreneurs in the past several years, few small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) actually use them and more still1,299 words
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Article1443 2008-12-16 12 There are a number of issues for an SME to consider before registering for GST, say koh soo how and eudora lee FINANCE Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has announced that companies can expect to get help with their costs and cashflow in next year's Budget1,443 words
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Article482 2008-12-16 12 101 guide to Government Enhanced Financing Schemes IH§ft||l|l SEHB1HI IKIsmBS What should a business Bank statements Bank statements Bank statements Audited accounts or owner prepare before coming 2 years audited financials or 2 years audited financial or Last 3 years of audited certified financial statements to the bank482 words
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1117 2008-12-16 13 Govt schemes it's still early days There has been mixed reaction on whether the enhanced business financing package offered by the government is effective in helping SMEs, cheim huifeim reports IT is still early days in gauging the total effect of the business financing package offered by the government, but1,117 words
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Article667 2008-12-16 13 Q: I missed the details on the government's $2.3 billion financing package to help Singapore businesses tide over the credit crunch. Where can I go for more information? Information on the schemes can be found on the Enterprise One website at www.business.gov.sg, Spring Singapore at www.spring.gov.sg, and667 words
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Article1639 2008-12-16 14 With banks still risk-averse due to the market turmoil, more industry-specific support is the need of the hour Rajiv Singh Managing director Synergic Industrial Materials Services Pte Ltd CURRENTLY, most banks are confining themselves to managing existing portfolios and if I'm not mistaken, not actively looking at1,639 words
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507 2008-12-16 14 SINGAPORE'S economy is forecast to grow around 2.5 per cent this year, and -1.0 to 2.0 per cent next year. Competition will intensify, particularly for SMEs. Companies worldwide will likely cut back their spending and curtail their activities. Our SMEs too need507 words
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Miscellaneous20 2008-12-16 10 CONTENTS Reducing cashflow costs of GST page 12 Government schemes-it's still early days page 13 What SMEs want page 1420 words
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501 2008-12-16 15 It's relying on telecommunications, consumer-related firms to borrow [JAKARTA] PT Bank Mandiri, Indonesia's largest fi-nancial-services company by assets, expects loans to increase by as much as 20 per cent next year as consumers and telecommunications companies continue to seek funds. Bank Mandiri's501 words
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Article282 2008-12-16 15 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia may freeze permits for foreign workers due to rising unemployment, the country's labour ministry said yesterday. State news agency Bernama quoted the DirectorGeneral of Labour, Ismail Abdul Rahim, as saying that a freeze was one of the ways that the government– Reuters - 282 words
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Article184 2008-12-16 15 ■Reuters [JAKARTA] A commodities boom has turned to bust during the three years that Indonesian lawmakers have squabbled over a law that is partly aimed at pushing mining firms to invest billions of dollars to process more minerals at home. A parliamentary panel is expected to■Reuters - 184 words
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Article, Illustration592 2008-12-16 15 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono's policies on petrol prices and porn are unlikely bedfellows, but may win him the support of the masses and minority hardline Muslim fringe in next year's elections. Mr Yudhoyono, a reformist ex-general, on Sunday announced surprise cuts in– Reuters - 592 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration707 2008-12-16 16 Bloomberg, AP,. Reuters Charter provides legal guidelines for economic, political integration [JAKARTA] The Association of South-east Asian Nations' charter, which sets out rules for the 10-country grouping including cutting trade barriers, came into force yesterday, with member states trying to integrate their economies furtherBloomberg,; AP,.; Reuters; REUTERS - 707 words
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545 2008-12-16 16 Reuters [TOKYO] If Japan's experience is any guide, the historic plunge in US Treasury yields may deepen as the Federal Reserve's moves towards unconventional policy tools such as outright purchases of government bonds to revive the economy. As part of the■ Reuters - 545 words
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421 2008-12-16 16 Bloomberg 10b euro injection to include private investors' funds [DUBLIN] Ireland's government may lead a 10 billion euro (Ss2o billion) bailout of banks after the collapse of the country's property boom and the global financial crisis depleted their capital. The government wantsBloomberg - 421 words
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391 2008-12-16 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Bill Clinton was forced to abandon spending initiatives to boost the economy at the start of his presidency when advisers warned him that the borrowing needed to fund the programmes would push interest rates higher. President-elect Barack Obama may■ Bloomberg - 391 words
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384 2008-12-16 16 NYT [PARIS] Every time a European radio station plays Do Wah Biddy Biddy, a 1964 hit by the British pop group Manfred Mann, former members collect a few pennies in royalties. Until last week, Tom McGuinness, who played the bass and the guitar inNYT - 384 words
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585 2008-12-16 17 Reuters Speculation that US bank will cut stake hurts CCB's share price [HONG KONG] Shares in China Construction Bank (CCB), the country's most valuable lender, slid more than 4 per cent yesterday even after Bank of America (BOA) poured cold water onReuters - 585 words
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Article, Illustration57 2008-12-16 17 [TAIPEI] Passengers on the day's first direct flight from Shenzhen arrive at Sungshan Airport in Taipei yesterday. China and Taiwan started a new era of direct air and shipping services yesterday with planes and ships travelling directly across the Taiwan Strait, formally ending a nearly six-decade banAP - 57 words
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Article253 2008-12-16 17 -AFP [BEIJING] President Hu Jintao has warned that the country faced a "grim" jobs situation next year, state media reported yesterday, as Asia's second biggest economy continues to slow. "Next year's employment situation, impacted by the global financial crisis, will be extremely grim," Mr Hu-AFP - 253 words
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Article, Illustration519 2008-12-16 17 Reuters It will give state-run banks liquidity, help poorest regions [WASHINGTON] A US$l4 billion World Bank lending plan for India, the biggest ever by the global lender to Asia's third-largest economy, will help recapitalise state-run banks facing liquidity strains and– Reuters; AFP - 519 words
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271 2008-12-16 17 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Run Run Shaw, the 101-year-old film mogul who helped fund Blade Runner, may offer to buy out Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) Ltd after failing to sell his stake in the studio. An announcement will be made on "a possible– Bloomberg - 271 words
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Article320 2008-12-16 17 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] India may add to interest rate and tax cuts announced early this month as declining output and exports indicate that Asia's third-biggest economy is headed for a deeper than expected slowdown, a government official said. "The government is committed thatBloomberg - 320 words
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404 2008-12-16 17 Reuters Deal will let the venture underwrite stocks and bonds [HONG KONG] Macquarie Group Ltd, Australia's biggest investment bank, plans to set up a joint venture with China's Hengtai Securities in a move aimed at boosting its business in the country's capital markets,– Reuters - 404 words
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NBS-BT ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration2745 2008-12-16 18 OVERVIEW GLOBAL financial markets have been severely mauled in the ongoing financial turmoil, pushing many countries, including the United States, Japan and Singapore, into recession. However, some experts are of the view that the market indices are unduly depressed and do not reflect the real2,745 words
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Article498 2008-12-16 19 -AP, Bloomberg MADOFF'S HOUSE OF CARDS Money management business operated alongside brokerage [NEW YORK] Federal investigators working through the weekend to unravel Bernard Madoff s alleged US$5O billion Ponzi scheme found evidence that he ran an unregistered money management business alongside his firm's-AP,; Bloomberg - 498 words
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Article94 2008-12-16 19 Some oi le Mai iggest cl lients 1 Fairfield Greenwich Group US$7.5b 2 3 Kingate Management US$3.5b Banco Santander US$3.1 b 4 Ascot Partners Most of its US$1.8b assets 5 6 7 Access International Advisors US$1.4b HSBC Holdings US$1 b Benbassat Cie US$935m 8 9 1094 words
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Article, Illustration417 2008-12-16 19 [SINGAPORE] As the previous millennium drew to a close, The Business Times wrote, among other things, of the greatest investment scam it had witnessed. "Ponzi" is now back in the news following the exploits of Bernard Madoff. Here are excerpts from our article on the fraud417 words
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593 2008-12-16 19 Bloomberg, NYT [NEW YORK] Walter Noel's Fairfield Greenwich Group would have collected about US$l35 million in fees this year for peddling Bernard Madoff s investing acumen to clients from South America, the Middle East and Asia. The US$7.3 billion Fairfield SentryBloomberg, NYT - 593 words
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391 2008-12-16 19 AP.L LAT-WP [BANGKOK] Thailand's Parliament elected an Oxfordeducated economist as prime minister yesterday, shifting power from allies of exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Abhisit Vejjajiva, who heads the Democrat Party, gathered 235 votes against 198 by former national police chief Pracha Promnok, a loyalistAP.L; LAT-WP - 391 words
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Article, Illustration398 2008-12-16 19 LAT-WP, i o Reuters [BAGHDAD] US President George W Bush looked slightly bemused after he ducked to avoid a shoe hurled at him. Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki looked mortified, and as the assailant's second shoe came flying on Sunday, he did what any graciousLAT-WP,; i o Reuters; AP - 398 words
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219 2008-12-16 19 [SINGAPORE] The delayed Asean summit will take place in Thailand before the end of February 2009, the organisation's secretariat said yesterday. Thailand, which is the Asean chair, postponed this year's summit following domestic turmoil. It was slated for this week in Chiang Mai,219 words
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Article194 2008-12-16 19 -AP [WASHINGTON] Industrial output fell slightly less than expected in November as US manufacturers continued to suffer from weakness in autos and many other areas. The Federal Reserve reported yesterday that industrial activity dropped by 0.6 per cent in November. Economists expected a decline of 0.8-AP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration740 2008-12-16 20 Reuters Pawnbrokers see strong business across US, including upmarket locations [BEVERLY HILLS/ PHOENIX] Whether it's a Tiffany diamond or a three-year-old lawnmower, more and more Americans from all social classes are pawning their possessions to make ends meet. Pawn shop owners– Reuters; REUTERS - 740 words
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Article, Illustration387 2008-12-16 20 Auto bailout news don't hold your breath just yet Reuters [KABUL] An announcement on a car industry rescue was not imminent, US President George W Bush said yesterday, leaving the industry's fate clouded in uncertainty for a little longer. "We're not quite ready to announce that yet," he told reportersReuters; J REUTERS - 387 words
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632 2008-12-16 20 AP [TOKYO] Even as General Motors and the entire US car industry teeters on the edge of collapse, its major rivals are hardly celebrating. Toyota and other Japanese carmakers say the bankruptcy of any of Detroit's Big Three would spell serious trouble for themAP - 632 words
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486 2008-12-16 20 Bloomberg [LONDON] Christie's International plans to cut estimates on the artworks it auctions by at least 10 per cent because of the economic slowdown, chief executive Edward Dolman said in an interview. French billionaire Francois Pinault's auction house is among those whoseBloomberg - 486 words
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822 2008-12-16 20 -AP Renewable energy now seen as answer to job losses [POZNAN, Poland] Some US labour groups that have long feared environmental campaigns as a threat to American jobs are starting to see advantages in going green. This evolution was clear at last-AP - 822 words
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KAZAKHSTAN INDEPENDENCE DAY
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Article, Illustration1001 2008-12-16 21 Kazakhstan seeks to attract Spore firms to participate in its economy via development of its non-extracting industries, reports lyimette khoo KAZAKHSTAN is fast catching on as a destination of foreign investments, particularly so as it seeks to diversify from the economically predominant extracting industries. Some Singapore1,001 words
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Article, Illustration543 2008-12-16 21 UMA SHAHKARI - UMA SHAHKARI By KAZAKHSTAN might not be very high up on the list of places for Singaporean property companies to venture into, but some home-grown players in the real estate field including Jurong International, Surbana Corporation, and Capita Land and its subsidiary The Ascott543 words
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Article, Illustration604 2008-12-16 22 Kazakhstan has many technology areas for the Singapore firm's expertise and it also offers a potential gateway for the latter into Central Asia, reports teh shi imiimg "BASTAU" means beginning in the Kazakh language. It is thus apt that the company via which Singapore604 words
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Article, Illustration456 2008-12-16 22 MOOR AISHA - MOOR AISHA By LOCALLY-LISTED company Food Empire has its eyes set on capturing emerging markets, despite having a strong brand name in Singapore and one of its four factories located here. The company says that it has consistently focused on "far-flung emerging markets", such as456 words
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Article, Illustration753 2008-12-16 24 Following a tough start for the firm in the new market, its Keppel Kazakhstan shipyard has received a constant stream of work, and continues to be profitable, writes lyimette khoo WHEN Keppel Offshore Marine (O&M) entered the Kazakhstan market in 2003, it had to753 words
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Article, Illustration566 2008-12-16 25 Reuters Direct cargo flights, shipping will help it better compete with rival transport hubs [TAIPEI] Taiwan's launch of direct cargo links with China yesterday will help it better compete with rival transport hubs Hong Kong and Singapore, while logistic firms are poised to triple contributionReuters; XINHUA - 566 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article102 2008-12-16 25 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp MTQCorp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.25 0.19 1.09 0.35 0.73 0.50 0.04 ....unch 0.30102 words
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Article37 2008-12-16 25 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 0.53 8.50 8.20 2.30 2.31 0.05 0.08 0.01 unch -0.30 0.07 unch -0.01 0.01 2 225 743 262 1 257 7437 words
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Article12 2008-12-16 25 ■oo ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 11.10 6.00 0.70 0.15 3281 142i12 words
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Article11 2008-12-16 25 '000 Doil iingamas Cont .16.70 ...0.56 1.36 -0.02 1551 205'11 words
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Article20 2008-12-16 25 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 5.60 14.75 unch unch 0.10 -0.25 unch unch 48( 35!20 words
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Article15 2008-12-16 25 )ec Evergreen Marine ....16.10 :irst Steamship 33.70 ManHai Lines 15.70 0.10 1.00 0.60 2;15 words
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Article40 2008-12-16 25 '000 (awasaki Hvylnd ..187.00 9.00 ***** (awasaki Kisen 414.00 37.00 7256 Mitsubishi Hvy 405.00 13.00 ***** i/litsui Eng&Sbldg ..140.00 9.00 5691 l/litsui Osk Lines 605.00 56.00 ***** Nippon Express 376.00 1.00 6456 JipponYusen 547.00 22.00 ***** 'iource: Thomson Reuters40 words
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332 2008-12-16 25 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By THE sharp rise in dry bulk freight rates towards the end of last week is a spike and cannot be sustained because the fundamentals that have caused prices to tank over the past quarter remain the same. In fact, the332 words
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Article295 2008-12-16 25 ■AFP [HONG KONG] The volume of cargo handled at Hong Kong International Airport dropped 18.7 per cent in November compared to the previous year, the latest sign of the reduced demand for exports, officials said. The airport, a key port for goods being transported from■AFP - 295 words
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Article266 2008-12-16 25 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is offering four new fare options for economy-class travel that will provide customers value and choice while giving them full control of their travel experience. MAS managing director and CEO Idris Jala said the four fare choices MHlow■ Bernama - 266 words
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434 2008-12-16 25 AFP [MANAMA] Piracy in the Gulf of Aden will only be defeated by a strong government in Somalia, the commander of the French naval operation in the Indian Ocean said on Sunday. "We will not end this phenomenon unless we have aAFP - 434 words
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Article2604 2008-12-16 25 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 Ba ines (BBC), B Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,604 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article492 2008-12-16 26 TO say of last weekend's trilateral summit of political leaders from Japan, China and South Korea that the form was as important as the substance might be stretching a point. But the very fact that these summits have now been institutionalised as annual events in their492 words
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Article, Illustration885 2008-12-16 26 808 YAP - 808 YAP To guard against the cost of such thefts, employers should adopt a three-prong approach By AFTER the farewell lunch is over, the desk is cleared and an employee has departed, some organisations find themselves in an awkward position. They wonderSTOCK.XCHNG - 885 words
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Article, Illustration797 2008-12-16 26 PAUL KRUGMAN - PAUL KRUGMAN -NYT THE BOTTOM LINE SO here's the situation: The economy is facing its worst slump in decades. The usual response to an economic downturn cutting interest rates isn't working. Large-scale government aid looks like the only way to end the economic-NYT - 797 words
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1300 2008-12-16 27 JOE BALADI - JOE BALADI It should reposition on a scale that could set a new standard in brand development By THE business landscape has always been dynamic, changing in ways that have challenged managers from the smallest SMEs to the most imposing1,300 words
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251 2008-12-16 27 Richard Teng - Richard Teng LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to the articles, "More options granted as shares hit historic lows" and "The better option to stock options", (BT, Dec 9 and 10). We would like to point out that there is an error in251 words
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Article, Illustration1017 2008-12-16 27 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN THROUGHOUT a relationship that has lasted more than three decades and counting, "role model" and "old friend" are just some of the numerous endearing terms that China has used to describe Singapore. Singapore's first prime minister and now1,017 words
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Article8668 2008-12-16 28 Transaction date: Dec 15 High Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr •k P/E j3 12 3 3148 8Telecom 17 3 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 30.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 19 6 1938 AEI Corp 14 1 1100 AEM 29.5 7 21018,668 words
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Article570 2008-12-16 29 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOP) Hi; Day Last Quote |h Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net C'vr P/E M Cap Sinil Coi 20 9 1181 s AAGrp 32 16 8538 s APStrategic 5.5 ***** s Advanced System 38 12.5 3518 s Afor 25.5 2.7570 words
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Article639 2008-12-16 29 _Vk Tel Low Code Last Sale Vol ('000) )ay Low Lasl (uote Seller Div Net P/E flCap $mil Hii Com i Hii Bit C'vr ***** ***** 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 ISS&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS 385 158 6009639 words
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Article737 2008-12-16 29 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer737 words
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Article8807 2008-12-16 29 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.374/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.197/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.58/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.39/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5783/ APS Komaba Global8,807 words
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381 2008-12-16 30 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Dec 12 World Index Preliminary 650.7 -2.1 -42.5 -2.0 -43.2 -1.9 -44.! t EAFE Prel liminai 630.6 -3.0 -43.7 -2.7 -46.0 -2.6 -47.7 Euroi Prelim381 words
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Article131 2008-12-16 30 As at 9am Dec 15 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 0.9760 1.0090 .an dollar 1.1860 1.2020 Euro 1.9800 2.0060 NZ dollar 0.8080 0.8280 iterlini ind 2.2110 2.2400 US dollar 1.4720 1.4910 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign131 words
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Article166 2008-12-16 30 Dec IS Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/8 ys$ 1/8 3/4 7/8 15/16 Offer 1/16 1/2 5/8 11/16 BJd 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months I. 12 months $Au 0.30 1.30 2.10 2.40 2.60 2.70 Offer 0.10 0.80 1.50 1.60 1.90 2.10 2.20166 words
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Article25 2008-12-16 30 Dec 15 ten Hii Sett STI IIMSCI Dec 218.7 219.7 215.8 "aiwan Dec 174.9 178.8 174.6 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd25 words
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Article23 2008-12-16 30 Dec 15 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4787 1.4804 2 months 1.4779 1.4797 3 months 1.4769 1.4787 6-months 1.4739 1.4762 Source: OCBC23 words
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Article290 2008-12-16 30 Dec IS URODOLLAR FUTURES DecO8 VlarO9 unO9 iepO9 98.1287 98.3850 98.4400 98.4100 5206 ***** 4611 2691 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES DecO8 VlarO9 99.280 99.305 unO9 >epO9 99.385 99.400 DecO9 VlariO un10 >ep10 99.265 99.385 99.091 99.300 99.345 99.390 99.390 99.295 99.235 99.210 267 3733 200 152 1 *****290 words
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Article196 2008-12-16 30 Dec 15 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Jan 09 106.0 FebO9 115.0 MarO9 123.0 Apr 09 122.0 May 09 122.0 JunO9 122.0 106.0 114.0 123.0 121.0 121.0 121.0 106.0 115.0 120.0 124.0 124.0 124.0 9 12196 words
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Article85 2008-12-16 30 Dec 15 'eriod Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low I-Month BQ*****N 19.03.09 -Year BY*****V 02.11.09 0.62 0.78 0.55 0.55 3OVERNMENT BONDS 'eriod Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low !-Year NX*****T 4.625 I-Year NX*****Z 2.250 '-Year N*****0S 2.875 0-Year NY*****A 4.000 5-Year85 words
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Article105 2008-12-16 30 Dec 12 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 09 854.00 856.50 863.50 828.50 Mar 09 856.25 860.50 866.00 831.00 May 09 865.75 870.00 868.00 843.00 Jul 09 874.75 879.25 882.00 850.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 08 31.10 31.46 30.90105 words
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Article77 2008-12-16 30 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 12 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 46.77 -1.24 WTI (Near Mth) 46.47 -0.65 Dubai (1-Mth F) 43.96 1.21 Tapis blend 46.20 0.45 Minas 42.00 0.95 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 33.00 59.20 4.33 2.80 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article463 2008-12-16 30 Dec 15 AS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.824 4.570 0.496 5.170 32.054 74.215 0.607 9.096 2.375 1.211 53.001 31.777 0.987 6.765 0.783 22.144 23.288 0.444 0.667 Canada 1.214 5.546 0.602 6.274 38.901463 words
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Article147 2008-12-16 30 Dec 15 Zurrencies Bid Offer Bid Offer >$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 0.9863 0.9877 0.6669 0.6673 Canadian dollar 1.1970 1.1986 0.8094 0.8098 luro 1.9872 1.9894 1.3437 1.3440 IZ dollar 0.8143 0.8157 0.5506 0.5511 Sterlinc 2.2226 2.2253 1.5029 1.5034 IS dollar 1.4789 1.4802 >$IUS$147 words
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Article140 2008-12-16 30 Dec 15 (US! f/oz) Dec 12 Dec IS Hong Kong London 818.30 826.00 819.30 827.00 Dec 11 Dec 12 824.50 822.90 826.50 824.90 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Dec IS Buying Sellini Kilobar "42,238.25" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm140 words
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Article73 2008-12-16 30 Dec 12 n i nn Tn/ iri iiuiii, yy.i (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1460.50 3 months 1500.00 1522.20 1563.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 3143.00 3175.00 3286.00 3320.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1010.20 3 months 1018.00 1011.00 1020.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.50 *****.00 *****.00 *****.0073 words
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Article, Illustration918 2008-12-16 33 -NYT Move will provide relief to many but draw govt deeper into housing market [NEW YORK] IN a move that provides relief to thousands of renters who face eviction but draws the federal government even deeper into the housing market, the loan-NYT; AFP - 918 words
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181 2008-12-16 33 Bloomberg [PARIS] Icade SA, the French real-estate investment trust controlled by state-owned Caisse dcs Depots et Consignations, wants about three billion euros (Ss6 billion) for the residential property unit it's considering selling, chief executive officer Serge Grzybowski said. Icade, based in– Bloomberg - 181 words
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Article, Illustration305 2008-12-16 33 Reuters Mogul Sam Zell also sees demand for houses rising soon [TEL AVIV] A revival in the US real estate market, key to a recovery in the world economy, should begin by next spring, property mogul Sam Zell told an Israeli business conference– Reuters - 305 words
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635 2008-12-16 34 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Sum expected to be up to RM5OOm, or two-thirds of the project funding By I in Kuala Lumpur THE Malaysian government is likely to be tapped for a loan to kick-start the development of the proposed Legoland theme park in south Johor635 words
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Article, Illustration603 2008-12-16 34 Bloomberg It forecasts another 10% drop in 2009 as economy slumps [LONDON] UK house prices extended declines in December and will drop a further 10 per cent next year as the recession batters the British economy, Rightmove pic said. The average price advertised– Bloomberg; || | BLOOMBERG - 603 words
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Article702 2008-12-16 34 ■AFP [LONDON] Property prices collapsed worldwide in 2008 as hyper-inflated housing bubbles finally burst, brutally punctured by the global credit crunch and the slump could continue for two more years, experts say. The strains had begun appearing in mid-2007 when overstretched US homeowners began■AFP - 702 words
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