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Title Section19 2009-02-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Wednesday, February 11,200919 words
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642 2009-02-11 1 Reuters, Bloomberg, AFP New Treasury chief promises full force of government to get economy back on track [WASHINGTON] In a decision closely watched around the world, the US Treasury yesterday unveiled an aggressive financial rescue plan of up to US$l trillion to scrubReuters, Bloomberg, AFP - 642 words
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726 2009-02-11 1 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Portfolio size shrinks to $127b from $185b; GIC returns also likely to fall By [SINGAPORE] The global financial meltdown cost Temasek Holdings a $58 billion paper loss in eight months, the government revealed yesterday. And the Government of Singapore726 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article46 2009-02-11 1 uesi lay lange 1 COMP 903.52 +6.88 IIKKEI225 7,945.94 -23.09 1ANG SENG 13,880.64 +111.58 ;et index 443.17 -1.22 JAKARTA COMP 1,332.13 -10.10 1ANILA COMP 1,917.57 -33.89 ;eoulcomp 1,198.87 -3.82 ;henzhenb 317.20 +8.59 IUMBAI IND 9,647.47 +63.58 11AM EST Change )OW 8,103.45 -167.42 IASDAQ 1,565.81 -25.7546 words
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Article29 2009-02-11 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.88 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.396 TAIWAN 6.316 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 1.00 US 3.25 CANADA 3.00 SWITZERLAND 0.53 INDIA 13.00 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article48 2009-02-11 1 uss SS US$ (S$ per US$) 1.498 (US$/S$ per 1.485 2.225 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.288 1.930 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 91.40 61.00 RM 3.589 2.395 HK$ 7.753 5.174 BAHT 35.03 23.38 RUPIAH 11,823 7,891 RENMINBI 6.833 4.560 INDIAN RUPEE 48.67 32.49 1.492 0.996 NZ$ 1.868 1.24748 words
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Miscellaneous63 2009-02-11 1 PROPERTY CHINA HEK^ *S EXEC MONEY TRANSPORT HUB r So who's launching Inflation hits j Managed futures OSV market: S'pore firms newcondos? 30-year low BBPlifci survive carnage in the box seat ,QP!L PAGE 9 PAGE 12 PAGE 28 PAGE 16 1 fc^-iLi I've cleared my name.' ex-remisier Peter Lim High63 words
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Miscellaneous33 2009-02-11 1 SIA Q3: down 43% to $337 m PAGE 2 NOL Q4: loss of USsl49m PAGE 3 SINGTEL Q3: down 16% to $799 m PAGE 4 STARHUB Q4: down 11 to $87m PAGE 433 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration839 2009-02-11 2 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Profits fall, but airline dodges losses that were projected from fuel hedging By [SINGAPORE] When it comes to Singapore Airlines, analysts can often find themselves embarrassingly off the mark. SIA once again confounded critics who had made dire predictions of massive fuelFILE PHOTO - 839 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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68 2009-02-11 2 THE global financial meltdown cost Temasek Holdings a $58 billion paper loss in eight months, the government revealed yesterday. And the Government of Singapore Investment Corp's portfolio is expected to yield a lower than average return this year. But despite the68 words
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76 2009-02-11 2 SINGAPORE Airlines again confounded critics who had made dire predictions of massive fuel hedging losses by unveiling, instead, a $191 million fuel hedging gain for the first nine months of its financial year. For the third quarter ended December, net profit fell 47 per76 words
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93 2009-02-11 2 THE High Court yesterday dismissed a defamation lawsuit taken by ex-remisier king Peter Lim against the current owners of Raffles Town Club. Justice Chan Seng Onn ruled that the defendants, Lin Jian Wei and Margaret Tung, had defamed Mr93 words
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68 2009-02-11 2 HIT by weaker regional currencies, Singapore Telecommunications posted a 16 per cent fall in net profit from a year ago to $799 million for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2008. Still, Sing Tel noted that Q3 was "one of its best68 words
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106 2009-02-11 2 A 17 per cent surge in pay-TV revenue and single-digit sales growth across three other business lines lifted Star Hub Ltd to a record full year revenue of $2,128 billion for its fiscal year 2008. But increased acquisition and retention costs106 words
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79 2009-02-11 2 DEVELOPERS of at least six mass-market private condos could release their projects in the next few months, riding on buying momentum generated lately by the Caspian condo near Jurong Lake despite the recession. Property consultancy CB Richard Ellis tips Oasis79 words
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46 2009-02-11 2 A SIGNIFICANT drop in investments is on the card for Malaysia this year after the country attracted a record RM63 billion (5526.3 billion) in manufacturing investments last year, almost 75 per cent of which came from foreigners. MALAYSIA/INDONESIA, PAGE 1146 words
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Article73 2009-02-11 2 INFLATION at the consumer level in China fell to a 30-month low in January, giving the central bank plenty of room to cut interest rates further to support the economy and stave off the threat of deflation. Annual consumer price inflation slowed to one per73 words
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Article, Illustration618 2009-02-11 3 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG RAFFLES TOWN CLUB Judge says they've bled the company; Lim says he has cleared his name By [SINGAPORE] The High Court yesterday dismissed a defamation lawsuit taken by ex-remisier king Peter Lim against the current owners of618 words
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Article614 2009-02-11 3 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Deficit is reversal from USsl96m profit a year earlier By [SINGAPORE] The economic and financial tsunami that swept the world exacted a heavy toll on Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), with the national shipping line yesterday posting a fourth-quarter net loss of614 words
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Article, Illustration633 2009-02-11 3 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR COMMENTARY IN CASE you have been gripped by a sense of nostalgia for the high political drama of the 2008 US presidential race, the current fight in Washington over the economic stimulus plan being promoted by the Obama administration and challenged by Republicans could633 words
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846 2009-02-11 3 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Smaller developers show the way while larger ones look to them for cues By [SINGAPORE] Sales in the property market may have been dismal in the last few months but some bold developers have continued with launches, registering sales and perhaps846 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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622 2009-02-11 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO It is feeling the impact of the global downturn; affirms FYO9 guidance Reports by HIT by weaker regional currencies, Singapore Telecommunications posted a 16 per cent fall in net profit from a year ago to $799 million for the third622 words
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203 2009-02-11 4 SINGTEL is on the lookout for acquisition opportunities and as usual is keen to raise its stakes in regional associates. "We are in a very strong financial position that will put us in a good position to look for acquisition opportunities," said group203 words
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597 2009-02-11 4 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT By A 17 per cent surge in pay-TV revenue and singledigit sales growth across three other business lines lifted Star Hub Ltd to a record full year revenue of $2,128 billion for its fiscal year 2008. But597 words
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Article374 2009-02-11 4 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By METRO Holdings has reported a net profit of $557,000 for the third quarter ended Dec 31, 2008, down 97.5 per cent from $21.8 million a year ago. Metro, which has moved into property investment and development in China, attributed the fall374 words
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Article, Illustration522 2009-02-11 4 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI CAPITALAND and its listed retail trust Capita Mall Trust (CMT) announced massive rights issues on Monday. But while Capita Land's $1.84 billion one-for-two rights issue has been well-received by analysts and the market, CMT's $1.23 billion nine-for-10 rights offer has notBloomberg - 522 words
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487 2009-02-11 4 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE IT'S every shopaholic's dream: a 45 per cent discount on a rights share for every two shares held. The bearer of such a bargain was Capita Land, which announced on Monday a l-for-2 rights issue at $1.30 per rights487 words
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394 2009-02-11 5 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Product revenue drops 42% from USsB2m to USs47m By GEMS TV Holdings, a UK-based manufacturer and TV home shopping retailer of coloured gemstone jewellery, announced less-than-sparkling quarterly results yesterday. The mainboard-listed company reported a net loss of U5518.52 million for the394 words
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Article268 2009-02-11 5 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) has fined trading member UOB-Kay Hian $115,000 over poor administration of an examination for trading representatives (TRs), which also led to leaked exam questions. The exam was designed to ensure that trading representatives are familiar with a new268 words
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Article, Illustration505 2009-02-11 5 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By SINGAPORE container company Goodpack yesterday reported a 1.3 per cent year-on-year drop in net profit to US$B.2 million for the second quarter to end-December, despite a 13.4 per cent rise in turnover to U5527.7 million. On a half-year basis,505 words
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377 2009-02-11 7 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Chinese and Indian firms dominate BCG's top global challengers list By MORE than half of emerging companies in rapidly developing economies are based in Asia, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) says in a report on the top 100 "global challengers". The377 words
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255 2009-02-11 7 HANNAH 001 - HANNAH 001 By DUBAI'S Palm Monorail will be operated and maintained by SMRT Engineering (Middle East) FZE, also known as SMRTE. Dubai master developer Nakheel has signed a sixyear contract with SMRTE, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore's SMRT Corporation, worth255 words
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158 2009-02-11 7 ZEINAB YUSUF - ZEINAB YUSUF By SINGAPORE Exchange (SGX) is introducing a work attachment programme for fresh graduates. For the 12 months from April 2009 to March 2010, SGX will recruit up to 50 new graduates for each half-year working stint. They will be paid an allowance158 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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69 2009-02-11 7 KEPPEL investment unit kl Ventures reported net profit of $2.05 million and $5.92 million for its second quarter and half year ended Dec 31, 2008, respectively, compared with $25.9 million and $29.1 million a year ago. This came as revenue from continuing operations69 words
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49 2009-02-11 7 HOSEN Group Ltd has warned of a net loss for FY2OOB. This resulted from one-off expenses arising from transaction costs associated with the proposed acquisition of More Winner Investment Ltd (MWIL) and allowance for impairment loss on the loan to MWIL.49 words
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66 2009-02-11 7 JES International Holdings said that it expects to record a loss for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2008. The loss was attributed to a rise in the cost of production and the depreciation of the US dollar against the yuan. The66 words
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41 2009-02-11 7 ENERGY player AusGroup said that net profit decreased 11 per cent to Aslo.B million (5510.9 million) in the half year ended Dec 31, 2008. Revenue grew 29 per cent to A 5260.5 million.41 words
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Article122 2009-02-11 7 yidlll-C Fu y ear enc ec Dec 2008 Three months ended Dec 2008 NET PROFIT TURNOVER NET PROFIT TURNOVER CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS (Sim) —(Sim) %CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS (S$m) (S$m) CHNG 1 StarHub 311.30 330.30 -5.8 2,127.60 2,013.70 5.7 87.40 98.30 -11.1 536.70122 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration940 2009-02-11 6 LARRY WEE - LARRY WEE CURRENCIES Has too much been already priced into an Obama/Geithner rescue package? CURRENCIES that were looking so weak just before the Chinese New Year break have impressed and surprised on the topside over the past three weeks. The close-ly-watched Baltic940 words
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Article98 2009-02-11 6 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch lulti Ind 6 6 5 0 0 0 6 6 5 lanufacturing 30 35 52 31 37 60 Commerce 13 16 12 13 18 16 )t/Stor/Comms 18 18 ■inance 15 13 10 15 13 1098 words
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Article108 2009-02-11 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 25,037 25,037 36,150 36,150 Manufacturing 169,702 20,236 189,938 92,265 414 92,678 Commerce 31,302 3,351 34,653 36,377 489 36,867 Tpt/Stor/Comms 62,000 50 62,050 130,863 130,865 Finance 32,237 32,237 235,514 235,514 Construction 10,271 63 10,334 626 629 Pro, )erties 122,447 122,447108 words
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Article43 2009-02-11 6 Stock name Close Chani Capita Land 2.630 +0.270 .apr .osco .orp mp ien' len tgn Ia~7( line Fppel .orp jppel .am tod name lose lani Noble Grp 1.210 +0.040 :ngg :ngg >eml .orp >eml >ing I mar 'anl Tori43 words
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Article230 2009-02-11 6 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Capita Land, Feb 10 close: $2.63 KIM ENG RESEARCH, Feb 10 CAPITALAND announced a l-for-2 renounceable rights issue to raise $1.8 billion, priced at $1.30 per rights share a 54 per cent discount to the post-rights net tangible assets of $2.81 per share. The rationale includes230 words
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Article, Illustration601 2009-02-11 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS MARKETS everywhere appear to have entered a "wait-and-see" holding pattern, founded on hope that the new US government's proposed stimulus package will rescue them from the 15-month bear phase they find themselves stuck in. But at the same time, they are hampered by601 words
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Article87 2009-02-11 6 Where S$ stands Feb 10 %CHNG CLOSE FR Feb 9 YR 2008/2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4995 -0.20 1.5346 1.3457 Euro 1.9389 -0.32 2.2064 1.8640 Pounds 2.2175 0.02 2.8431 2.0356 AS 0.9970 0.74 1.3251 0.9068 Yen* 1.6447 -0.54 1.7278 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.10 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2843 -0.2387 words
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Article62 2009-02-11 6 Feb 10 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -98.00+105.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +4.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -10.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 343.58 -1.85 FTSE ST Small Cap 281.53 +1.17 FTSE ST All Share 407.71 +3.66 FTSE ST China Top 185.67 +0.41 FTSE ST China 181.30 +0.30 UOB Catalist62 words
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Article64 2009-02-11 6 VOLUME Capita Land 85,216,000 Golden Agri 61,762,000 Chart SemiCond 55,807,000 Sing Tel 30,489,000 Capita Mall 25,490,000 Straits Asia 17,985,000 Noble Grp 15,913,000 Carrier Net 15,874,000 Biosensors 15,216,000 DBS MBL eCW*****2 12,880,000 VALUE(S) Capita Land 214,713,420 UOB 98,312,072 DBS Grp 79,444,460 Sing Tel 74,537,315 Capita Mall 34,948,540 S64 words
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Article102 2009-02-11 6 CLOSE UP JMH 1990 101.8 3.5 OCBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 9190 60.0 0.7 MS India 10US$ 769 50.9 4.' JSH 1058 41.9 2.7 Cai i Land 263 27.0 11.. OCBCCai 5.1%NCPS 100 9200 20.0 0.2 India Ni 10 916 16.0 1.: Cifr 530 14.0 2.7 F&N 288 12.0 4.3 B102 words
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Article110 2009-02-11 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ 8788-179.7 -1.3 OUE 899-151.0 -14.4 STXPO 100 1050-106.0 -9.2 Straits Trdi 400 -99.0 -19.8 DBS Bk6% NCPS 10 9680 -20.0 -0.2 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 9480 -20.0 -0.2 DBS 500 818 -10.0 -1.2 H Plaza 103 -10.0 -8.8 Cai lall 136 -9.0 -6.2 Wilmar110 words
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Article, Illustration668 2009-02-11 8 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN YESTERDAY IN PARLIAMENT EDUCATION Education budget up 5.5 per cent at $8.7b, to rise to $11b by 2013 Reports by DOWNTURN or not, Singapore must and will continually invest in building up its human capital by spending on education, says Education Minister668 words
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Article408 2009-02-11 8 THE private education sector will come under closer scrutiny once the Private Education Bill, to be moved in the second half of this year, is passed by Parliament. Updating the House on the latest developments to provide powers to better regulate private institutions, Education Minister408 words
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Article242 2009-02-11 8 THE Central Provident Fund board will continue to pay 2.5 per cent interest per annum for Ordinary Account (OA) savings from April 1 to June 30. The board said yesterday that although the computed interest rate derived from the rates of major local banks for242 words
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251 2009-02-11 8 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN HEALTH Workplace health to be promoted through prevention, education By A TRIPARTITE committee is looking at giving small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) more funding support to carry out health programmes for their employees. Revealing the plan yesterday, Senior Parliamentary Secretary251 words
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355 2009-02-11 8 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP FINANCE By SINGAPORE is studying and may endorse the standard for transparency and effective exchange of tax information established by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Senior Minister of State (Finance and Transport) Lim Hwee Hua told355 words
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391 2009-02-11 8 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By WHEN an economic downturn hits, it is natural to expect some bosses to rank fair employment practices way down their list of priorities. But Acting Manpower Minister Gan Kirn Yong reckons the principles of fair employment are relevant to all391 words
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Article, Illustration647 2009-02-11 9 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA All but one of these private condo projects are on 99-yr-leasehold sites By DEVELOPERS of at least six mass-market private condos could release their projects in the next few months, riding on buying momentum generated lately by the647 words
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121 2009-02-11 9 The pact will cover banking and insurance A MEMORANDUM of Understanding (MOU) has been signed between the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Germany's prudential regulator of financial institutions, BaFin. BaFin, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority of Germany, formalised supervisory cooperation with the121 words
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524 2009-02-11 9 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Its interest is shown in bids for Tuas and Senoko Power in '08 By INDIA'S GMR Infrastructure the new 50 per cent shareholder of Intergen is understood to be spearheading the international power group's push to restart its long-stalled $1524 words
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Article, Illustration201 2009-02-11 9 VICTOR KATHEYAS - VICTOR KATHEYAS By THE Singapore Environment Council (SEC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Environment Centre (WEC) to conduct a series of roundtable discussions on sustainable and green business practices. The first session, on the "green supply chain", will201 words
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342 2009-02-11 9 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM By AMIDST the current petrochemicals slump, an Abu Dhabi producer is already gearing up for the upturn by setting up a regional logistics hub in Singapore to handle increased exports to Asia especially with its new US$l.3 billion petrochemical complex starting342 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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36 2009-02-11 9 THE JP Morgan Corporate Challenge is back. This year's race takes place on April 16. The entry fee is $50 per entrant. Online registration is open at www.jpmorganchasecc. com36 words
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42 2009-02-11 9 DEEPAVALI will fall on Oct 17 instead of Novls as announced earlier, the Government said yesterday. Since Deepavali is no longer on Nov 15, a Sunday, the following day will no longer be a public holiday.42 words
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40 2009-02-11 9 THE first sports degree here is now available at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). The four-year, direct honours programme aims to facilitate the growth of the sports and leisure industry in Singapore and the region.40 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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521 2009-02-11 10 Reuters EU Commission against idea of a 'bad bank' to buy up toxic assets [BRUSSELS] Bank shareholders and creditors should bear the brunt of toxic asset bailouts by European Union governments, and banks should be given a six-month window to enrol to such■ Reuters - 521 words
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452 2009-02-11 10 AFP, Reuters [TOKYO] Finance chiefs from the Group of Seven nations are expected to discuss the "Buy American" clause in a US economic package when they meet this week, Japan's Finance Minister Shoichi Nakagawa said yesterday. G-7 finance ministers and central bankers willAFP, Reuters - 452 words
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Article, Illustration563 2009-02-11 10 -Heaters The Nikkei said a banking lobby group asked for govt help [MOSCOW] Russia denied seeking to restructure as much as US$4OO billion in companies' foreign debts yesterday after a Japanese newspaper said a local banking lobby group had asked the government to help negotiate-Heaters; BLOOMBERG - 563 words
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Article, Illustration643 2009-02-11 10 NYT [WASHINGTON] Financial institutions in the United States probably need hundreds of billions of dollars in additional assistance, and one congressman wants to harness state and local pension funds to help them. Rather than rely more heavily on the Treasury, which hasNYT - 643 words
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531 2009-02-11 11 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG XL banking on services to pick up some of the slack, as even domestic investors hold back By in Kuala Lumpur A SIGNIFICANT drop in investments is on the card for Malaysia this year after the country attracted a record RM63 billion531 words
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Article, Illustration276 2009-02-11 11 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's export growth is expected to slow sharply this year amid the global downturn, Trade Minister Mari Pangestu warned yesterday, delivering a further blow to South-east Asia's biggest economy during an election year. Ms Pangestu said growth in total exports will slowReuters; AP - 276 words
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514 2009-02-11 11 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN Opposition dubs them referendum on govt's Perak move By in Kuala Lumpur JUST when Malaysia's ruling Barisan Nasional (National Front) coalition thought it was out of the political woods, two by-elec-tions are looming that could dent its credibility and bolster the Opposition's514 words
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Article, Illustration600 2009-02-11 12 Reuters Low January reading of 1% gives central bank room for more interest rate cuts [BEIJING] Inflation at the consumer level in China fell to a 30-month low in January, giving the central bank plenty of room to cut interest rates further to support the■ Reuters; AFP; China's National Bureau of Statistic, AP - 600 words
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376 2009-02-11 12 Reuters Directive to officers, employers comes after 20m lose jobs [BEIJING] China must push job creation as an even higher priority in setting economic policy, the government said yesterday, laying down rules for employers and officials to deter potentially volatile mass sackings. The directive– Reuters - 376 words
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Article, Illustration573 2009-02-11 12 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] China's central bank chief yesterday played down hopes in the West that a drive by China to save less and spend more might help revive flagging global growth. China's sky-high savings rate is a function of deep-rooted social and cultural– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 573 words
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223 2009-02-11 12 AFP [MUMBAI] Indian gamblers are staking big money on Slumdog Millionaire winning the best picture, best director and best music awards at this year's Oscars, a report said yesterday. The Economic Times said that an estimated one billion rupees (5530.7 million) was ridingAFP - 223 words
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372 2009-02-11 12 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India should end state control on fuel prices, taking advantage of the sharp fall in crude oil costs, a top policy adviser said on Monday. Industry officials said India should emulate rival China, which cut fuel prices and unveiled long-awaited– Reuters - 372 words
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Article, Illustration597 2009-02-11 13 Reuters, AP 2,000 more jobs to be cut; structural changes to refocus bank's business [ZURICH] ÜBS posted the biggest ever annual loss for a Swiss firm yesterday, but said that client withdrawals reversed last month. The bank willReuters, AP - 597 words
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315 2009-02-11 13 -AFP [BANGKOK] Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva yesterday pledged that a summit of South-east Asian nations this month would mark a "new chapter" for the region, despite a run-up plagued by delays and protests. The Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) summit-AFP - 315 words
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Article, Illustration443 2009-02-11 13 Reuters [TOKYO] Aozora Bank yesterday warned that its annual net loss would widen to US$2.l billion, and it replaced its chief executive as it aims to forge a less risky strategy focused on commercial lending in Japan. A mid-sized Japanese bank majority-ownedReuters; BLOOMBERG - 443 words
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Article, Illustration511 2009-02-11 14 -NYT [NEW YORK] Setting up an obvious battle with Google and another possible one with Apple in the fast-grow-ing electronic book business, Amazon.com on Monday introduced the Kindle 2, a new version of its popular e-book reader. The announcement strengthens the bid by Amazon-NYT; BLOOMBERG - 511 words
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408 2009-02-11 14 LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] The chairman of the powerful Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday called for a bipartisan "truth and reconciliation" commission to investigate potential wrongdoing by Bush administration officials in the war on terrorism. Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy said such an inquiry by well-qualifiedLAT-WP - 408 words
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445 2009-02-11 14 NYT, Critics say her unit failed to detect, prosecute corporate improprieties NEW YORK] Signalling that it is time for a new cop to walk the Wall Street beat, the Securities and Exchange Commission accepted the resignation on Monday of its top enforcementNYT, - 445 words
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341 2009-02-11 14 AP Deal needs approval of judge on case; could force him to pay civil fine, return money [WASHINGTON] The Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday announced an agreement with money manager Bernard Madoff that could eventually force him to pay a civil fine andAP - 341 words
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Article, Illustration420 2009-02-11 14 AP, AFP, Reuers [WHEALESVILLE, Australia] Authorities searching for answers to the carnage from the worst wildfires in Australia's history said yesterday they would rethink policies that allow residents to decide for themselves whether to evacuate their homes. An official said heAP, AFP, Reuers; AP - 420 words
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Article, Illustration627 2009-02-11 15 neuters Declining demand prompts it to reduce output by 4.2 m barrels per day [LONDON] Members of the oil cartel Opec have delayed 35 oil projects to expand the group's supply, its secretary general said on Monday. Oil's record plunge has reduced theirneuters - 627 words
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395 2009-02-11 15 -AP [LAS VEGAS] Goldman Sachs Group Inc has moved a three-day conference from the Las Vegas Strip to San Francisco amid what the bank is calling a broad review of its activities. Goldman, which has accepted US$lO billion in federal bailout funds,-AP - 395 words
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251 2009-02-11 15 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase Co chief executive officer Jamie Dimon would like to repay the US$25 billion his bank got from the US government "as soon as possible", according to Citigroup analyst Keith Horowitz. "He expressed confidence that JPMorgan will be among– Bloomberg - 251 words
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Article, Illustration626 2009-02-11 16 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE This is because they are owner-operators and even builders, says industry expert By SINGAPORE companies in the offshore supply vessel (OSV) market will be hit by the economic downturn but are in the box seat as far as market actionFILE PHOTO - 626 words
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470 2009-02-11 16 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Dry Ships Inc, a transporter of raw commodities such as iron ore and coal, negotiated a covenant waiver on an US$BOO million loan with Nordea Bank AB, its second refinancing in a week to restructure payment of debt. Dry ShipsBloomberg - 470 words
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Article, Illustration489 2009-02-11 16 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By WORLD Shipping Council (WSC) president and CEO Christopher Koch has told a US Congress committee that pirate attacks on commercial ships in the Gulf of Aden are a serious threat that can only be answered by a coordinated and sustainedREUTERS/BLOOMBERG - 489 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article102 2009-02-11 16 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.27 0.19 0.86 0.33 0.66 0.40 ....unch 0.63102 words
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Article31 2009-02-11 16 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd unch 8.70 8.50 2.79 2.44 0.02 unch 0.15 unch 0.04 0.02 unch 0 41 600 2203 4 12531 words
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Article12 2009-02-11 16 '00 ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 13.80 7.05 0.70 1883! 0.40 812112 words
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Article20 2009-02-11 16 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 6.10 11.25 unch unch unch -0.75 unch unch 31" 79!20 words
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Article18 2009-02-11 16 Evergreen Marine ....13.45 :irst Steamship 34.90 ManHai Lines 13.80 r"ang Ming Marine ....9.54 0.25 0.85 0.25 0.1418 words
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Article38 2009-02-11 16 '000 'en :awasaki Hvylnd ..171.00 2.00 7275 :awasaki Kisen 390.00 -5.00 5842 /litsubishi Hvy 312.00 -4.00 ***** /litsui Eng&Sbldg ..153.00 7.00 6761 /litsui Osk Lines 602.00 -6.00 ***** lippon Express 327.00 -2.00 2446 lipponYusen 490.00 -16.00 806138 words
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Article, Illustration989 2009-02-11 16 MARIANNE CHOO - MARIANNE CHOO Companies should send their staff for high-quality SSA courses during the downturn By IT'S Catch-22 for some companies when it comes to staff training. In good times, business is so brisk that it is all hands on deck (pardon the pun).989 words
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Article800 2009-02-11 17 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK By LAST November, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) took the decisive step towards making the use of electronic charts mandatory on commercial vessels. The move was probably inevitable and for the best. You will note, however, my use of the would800 words
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Article, Illustration656 2009-02-11 17 Reuters Storing bumper grain crops at sea pushing rates up [SINGAPORE] The surge in a global benchmark freight index may say as much about the bearish conditions of some underlying commodity markets as it does about the bullishness of a global economy still feelingReuters - 656 words
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Article, Illustration305 2009-02-11 17 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] The port of Rotterdam has agreed to target a 10 per cent reduction in polluting emissions in a deal ending a drawnout legal battle with environmentalist group Friends of the Earth over the port's expansion. The Rotterdam port, Europe's largest harbour,■ Reuters; REUTERS - 305 words
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245 2009-02-11 17 Reuters [DUBAI] The pace of handysize fleet growth will be moderate because of the impact of the global economic crisis, Robert Haggquist, a dry-bulk freight analyst with shipping services company Clarksons, said yesterday. Handysize vessels (under 40,000 dwt) are often used for shipping sugar,Reuters - 245 words
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574 2009-02-11 18 Developers can no longer get bank loans to pay for multi-year leases [NEW YORK] The outlook for US road and airport privatisations has dimmed as developers can no longer get the bank loans they need to pay states and cities huge upfront sums in return574 words
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Article, Illustration350 2009-02-11 18 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN In return, Indonesian Air Asia will start flights to Singapore By [SINGAPORE] Indonesia has opened the door to a Singapore-based budget carrier to operate to at least two of its major entry points. The beneficiary is Singapore Airlines' low-costFILE PHOTO - 350 words
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Article2617 2009-02-11 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), BR2,617 words
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372 2009-02-11 18 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US airlines' on-time arrival rate in December was the third lowest in the 14 years records have been kept, as storms interrupted holiday operations. The 65.3 per cent on-time rate for the month was higher only than theBloomberg - 372 words
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486 2009-02-11 18 -AP, Bloomberg [CHICAGO] Airplane maker and defence contractor Boeing Co has lowered its reported fourth-quarter and fiscal 2008 earnings per share results by four US cents per share, citing lower aircraft values in its customer financing portfolio and increased liabilities linked to-AP, Bloomberg - 486 words
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Article, Illustration540 2009-02-11 19 Bloomberg Reordering due to 37% slide in US car sales in Jan against 14% dip in China [BElJlNG] China vehicle sales topped the US's for the first time last month, as economic growth, price cuts and government support tempered declines in■ Bloomberg; AP - 540 words
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225 2009-02-11 19 AP [NEW YORK] Fed Ex's freight unit says it will lay off 900 employees, saying that sluggish demand has declined further so far this year. FedEx Freight, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp, said the unit is not gaining market share fast enoughAP - 225 words
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Article, Illustration577 2009-02-11 19 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE By SUBARU has grown its sales here every year for the past 10 years. And despite the tough economy this year, authorised distributor Motor Image Enterprises expects sales to exceed those in 2008. Just. The sporty Japanese make is the only marque577 words
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440 2009-02-11 19 Reuters He sees 20% drop in marque's 2009 sales, more pain in 2010 [PARIS] The car industry is caught up in a catastrophe that has spread across the globe as even the key emerging markets that manufacturers had banked on for growth– Reuters - 440 words
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Article, Illustration418 2009-02-11 19 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE It also targets those who bought from parallel importers By BOOSTED by the success of its Star Black service centre for Mercedes-Benz and BMW cars, Singapore Technologies Kinetics has cast its net wider to include Japanese marques. Its new Star J418 words
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566 2009-02-11 19 ■AP [DETROIT] Bob Lutz, America's ultimate car guy and the Swiss-born man credited with leading wild success at Chrysler in the 1990s and a near-complete overhaul of General Motors Corp's vehicle lineup, has decided to retire from the business at the■AP - 566 words
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Miscellaneous598 2009-02-11 18 ■_M _n.-. J. J1 r, r-, m-■■ ■■m'f KJ X W^^^^mtXmW M■« I 1 I T I IV- V- FWJ JJWW\J FK LA ArDHCC ACROSS p. ra r t.nt tn \oSMO nilh M I UJ.e .eIUCTa.IT TO leaVe pUD 7 n „mo Alor nnccihl\/^ i&\ F^^ AleC pOSSIDiyM». 7 C598 words
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Article464 2009-02-11 20 IT might not have got the attention and media play of Budget 2009's big-ticket items, but the package of initiatives aimed at boosting innovation is hugely significant nonetheless. The impact of these initiatives could mean the difference between a Singapore that comes out of the464 words
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Article, Illustration1089 2009-02-11 20 CARLOS NICHOLAS FERNANDES - CARLOS NICHOLAS FERNANDES One option for govts to help clean-tech initiatives is to subsidise and invest in them By DISRUPTIVE innovations are frequently driven by low-cost, good-enough solutions that change the economics of delivering a product or service. By delivering value in aREUTERS - 1,089 words
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Article, Illustration771 2009-02-11 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group THE BOTTOM LINE IF this were a movie, we'd call it "TARP, the Sequel". The Obama administration will soon unveil its plan to bolster the US financial system. Given the widespread revulsion against financial "fatThe Washington Post Writers Group - 771 words
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Article, Illustration1676 2009-02-11 21 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Known for its engineering prowess, the group is moving into commercial jets, but there are marketing challenges SOME years ago, Tokyo governor Shintaro Ishihara lobbied for the launch of a pan-Asian aerospace consortium, in which companies from around Asia would come together under Japan's leadershipBLOOMBERG - 1,676 words
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Article767 2009-02-11 21 RICHARD BEALES EDWARD HADAS - RICHARD BEALES EDWARD HADAS By and EXECUTIVE pay is a hot topic, and not only because US President Barack Obama has capped pay at US$5OO,OOO in banks receiving massive government aid. Lavish rewards for corporate honchos are suddenly stirring popular fury. Company bosses should be767 words
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Article8555 2009-02-11 22 Transaction date: Feb 10 High Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr •k P/E Smil 9 3 3148 8Telecom 12.5 3 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 30.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 19 6 1938 AEICorp 10 1 1100 AEM 26 7 2101 APOil8,555 words
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Article1783 2009-02-11 23 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 offer1,783 words
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Article73 2009-02-11 23 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol COOO) Day 111 Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld C'vr Net P/E MCap Smil _Hm Comi _Hm ***** ***** 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101 IS S&P500 ***** ***** 6170 SPDRS73 words
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Article74 2009-02-11 23 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Cooo] Day |h Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi >an' Hii 88 30.5 6000 AVJennings 12 4 6134 Over&Gen 27 6 6017 StarCruises 248 104 6019 TanChonglnt A33 A8 USS HK107 unch unch74 words
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Article8858 2009-02-11 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.42/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.194/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.64/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.42/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.56/ APS Komaba Global8,858 words
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361 2009-02-11 24 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Feb9 World Index Preliminan 652.7 0.1 -3.7 0.3 -1.3 0.7 -4.7 EAFE Preliminai 620.0 0.1 -4.5 0.8 -3.4 1.2 -6.8 Euro[ Prelim inan 887.5 0.6 -2.6 1.7 -2.2 2.1 -5.6 Pacific 496.6361 words
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Article134 2009-02-11 24 As at 9am Feb 10 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid t Offer Aust dollar 0.9990 1.0320 Can dollar 1.2190 1.2360 Euro 1.9300 1.9520 NZ dollar 0.7940 0.8120 terlinc nd_ 2.2130 2.238C US dollar 1.4890 1.5060 Local dollars to 100 units of134 words
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Article169 2009-02-11 24 Feb 10 $S_ Offer Bid Overnight 1/16 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 1/16 US$ Offer par 3/16 5/16 7/16 BJd 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months >—■. I. $Au 0.40 0.60 1.20 1.60 1.90 2.30 2.40 Offer 0.30 0.50169 words
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Article22 2009-02-11 24 Feb 10 STI SIMSCI Feb 202.5 204.7 204.6 Taiwan Feb 170 172.3 172.3 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd22 words
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Article21 2009-02-11 24 Feb 10 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4975 1.4988 2-months 1.4969 1.4983 3-months 1.4962 1.4977 6-months 1.4951 1.4968 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article65 2009-02-11 24 Feb 10 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Feb 09 1992 2045 2045 1990 669 1988 MarO9 1923 1999 1999 1918 1596 ***** Apr 09 1920 1969 1969 1907 9823 ***** May 09 1881 1881 196265 words
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Article299 2009-02-11 24 Feb 10 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES MarO9 JunO9 SepO9 DecO9 98.8950 98.9500 98.9200 98.7900 ***** 4368 4214 1877 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES MarO9 99.350 99.355 JunO9 99.455 99.455 SepO9 99.520 99.520 DecO9 99.525 99.525 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 99.350 99.455 99.520 99.525 99.355 99.455299 words
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Article160 2009-02-11 24 Feb 10 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High I Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) Mar 09 150.0 Apr 09 May 09 JunO9 Jul 09 Aug 09 150.0 150.0 152.0 153.5 153.5 153.5 153.0 4 616 1035 886 963 522 254 TSR 20160 words
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Article92 2009-02-11 24 Feb 10 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hie Day's h Low 3-Month BQ*****H 14.05.09 1-Year BY*****V 02.11.09 0.27 0.35 0.15 0.15 0.15 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0E 3.125 5-Year NX*****Z 2.250 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year92 words
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Article102 2009-02-11 24 Feb9 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 09 1002.00 1001.00 1019.00 991.50 May 09 1007.50 1006.00 1024.00 996.25 Jul 09 1014.50 1012.00 1029.75 1004.25 Aug 09 1004.00 1005.00 1020.00 1000.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 09 34.23 33.40 34.77 33.01102 words
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Article76 2009-02-11 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Feb9 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Chanc Brent blend (1-Mth F) 49.14 2.59 WTI (Near Mth) 39.86 -0.30 Dubai (1-Mth F) 46.30 0.60 Tapis blend 49.05 1.40 Minas 45.80 1.50 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 47.72 52.90 -1.95 -3.88 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket76 words
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Article461 2009-02-11 24 Feb 10 Rmb Euro HK! Ind Rs Rui Yen Won RM NZ! PakRs Peso Rand Sfr NT! Baht Pound US! Australia 0.819 4.578 0.520 5.195 32.613 79.217 0.612 9.267 2.404 1.252 53.182 31.311 1.004 6.490 0.785 22.747 23.469 0.451 0.670 Canada 1.221 5.588 0.635 6.341 39.809 96.696461 words
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Article76 2009-02-11 24 Feb 10 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 1.***** 0.***** 6 mths 1.***** 0.***** 9 mths 1.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6mths 1.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** SWAP Mid76 words
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Article157 2009-02-11 24 Feb 10 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0033 1.0046 0.6699 0.6702 Canadian dollar 1.2249 1.2260 0.8179 0.8179 Euro 1.9293 1.9315 1.2882 1.2886 NZ dollar 0.8013 0.8025 0.5350 0.5354 Sterlinc nd_ 2.2235 2.2260 1.4846 1.4851157 words
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Article140 2009-02-11 24 Feb 10 GOLD (USS/oz) Feb 09 Feb 10 Hong Kong London 902.20 893.10 903.20 894.10 Feb 06 Feb 09 911.70 896.90 913.70 898.50 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Feb 10 Buying Sellinc Kilobar ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling ***** Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm140 words
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Article69 2009-02-11 24 Feb9\ Co iri iiuiii, yy.i (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1409.75 1434.00 3 months 1445.00 1468.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 3544.25 3580.00 3507.00 3540.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 1189.25 1199.00 1174.00 1185.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article70 2009-02-11 24 Feb9 COCOA (Btonne) Close Prev Hit h/Low Mar 09 1963 2000 2022/1960 May 09 1939 1971 1996/1935 Jul 09 1933 1963 1989/1930 SepO9 1926 1955 1980/1924 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 09 1655 1665 1676/1646 May 09 1668 1680 1689/1661 SUGAR (US tonne) White Close Prev High/Low Mar70 words
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Article2273 2009-02-11 24 BONDS WARRANTS Pel lode Company Last Sale Vol Conv Exer +or- ("000) Ratio Price Prem Expiry Disc Gear- Mths ing Left '058 Advance Modules Grp W*****3 6 susp >036AdvanceSCTLtdW*****9 0.5 1 17 156 1.50 1 87 1246 13.00 42 18 )092 Asia Environment W*****4 0.5 1 38 250 22.00 62,273 words
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Article, Illustration1258 2009-02-11 27 JACK HEALY; MICHAEL M GRYNBAUM - JACK HEALY MICHAEL M GRYNBAUM -NYT They say most regulators, economists, journalists and investors also failed to foresee the financial catastrophe By and EVEN now, with the recession deepening and markets on edge, Wall Street analysts say it is a good time-NYT; BLOOMBERG - 1,258 words
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623 2009-02-11 27 CLAIRE CAIN MILLER - CLAIRE CAIN MILLER NYT By [NEW YORK] Would you trust a website created by anonymous individuals to give you better advice on stocks than professional advisers? Wikinvest hopes so. Following the model of Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia thatNYT - 623 words
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Article889 2009-02-11 28 Since 1980, they have returned 15% a year compared to 7.5% by S&PSOO. Last year they reaped 19.8%, writes GENEVIEVE CUA THAT financial markets are hurting is by now stale news. But there is at least one strategy typically classified as a hedge fund strategy that889 words
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Article, Illustration272 2009-02-11 28 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA By AARON Smith, managing director of Superfund Financial (Singapore), believes that the classic asset allocation should be weighted in favour of real assets. A portfolio that is invested in managed futures, real estate and gold one-third shareSuperfund Financial - 272 words
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Article, Illustration1049 2009-02-11 28 It's only a matter of time before the world relearns that gold, not paper money, is the ultimate store of value ON THE back of the US dollar it says: "In God We Trust." For far-sighted and risk-averse investors, however, increasingly it is: "In Gold We1,049 words
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