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Title Section23 2009-03-09 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg •■f* A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Monday, March 9,200923 words
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Article, Illustration721 2009-03-09 1 ANDREW MARKS - ANDREW MARKS By/ j in New York WALL Street is expecting more declines despite a deeply oversold market. Traders looking at companies sporting clearance sale price tags on their shares are saying that while investors are ready to fire at the first signREUTERS - 721 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article58 2009-03-09 1 Weekly 1,513.12 lange -81.75 ST Index KL COMP 858.22 -32.45 NIKKEI 225 7,173.10 -395.32 HANG SENG 11,921.52 -890.05 SET INDEX 419.51 -12.01 JAKARTA COMP 1,286.69 +1.21 MANILA COMP 1,920.16 +47.94 SEOUL COMP 1,055.03 -8.00 SHENZHEN B 320.92 +20.38 MUMBAI IND 8,325.82 -565.79 DOW 6,626.94 -435.99 N AS DAI 1,293.8558 words
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Article29 2009-03-09 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.53 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.623 TAIWAN 4.826 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.50 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 12.25 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article45 2009-03-09 1 US$ (S$ US$) 1.547 (US$/S$ il 1.427 2.20I EURO (US$,S$/E) Foreign currency 1.269 ier US$ 1.963 S$ YEN 97.40 63.00 RM 3.720 2.404 HK$ 7.756 5.013 BAHT 36.09 23.32 RUPIAH 12,020 7,768 RENMINBI 6.839 4.420 INDIAN RUPEE 51.52 33.29 1.554 1.004 NZ$ 1.986 1.28345 words
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902 2009-03-09 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Trend likely to persist as over 10,000 private homes are due for completion this year By [SINGAPORE] Private condominium and apartment subsales are on the rise as project completions put pressure on investors with weak holding power to exit the902 words
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Miscellaneous66 2009-03-09 1 AGE OF TURBULENCE £^jssb DINING OUT BizlT SINGAPORE NEWS Part9ofßT-NUSserieson HM^ A look at some Spore takes top spot k^^ YOG on track to the financial cisis set lunch specials in e-government study w secure sponsorships PAGE 11 '35HL~ PAGE 18 PAGE 29 oqp PAGE 10 In this current slowdown,66 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration625 2009-03-09 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Singaporeans' share of the purchases rises to 73% By [SINGAPORE] As foreigners retreated from the Singapore property market in the face of the global financial meltdown, their share of private home purchases eased to 24 per cent last yearDTZ Research, URA Real is - 625 words
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Article, Illustration829 2009-03-09 2 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Spores fall steepest among key markets forecast; HK's slide expected to be 6% By [SINGAPORE] Given the slowdown in construction demand and the decline in both material and commodity prices, building tender prices in Singapore are expected to easeA * FILE PHOTO - 829 words
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Article, Illustration322 2009-03-09 2 [ZURICH] Kaspar Villiger, chairman-designate of Swiss bank ÜBS, hopes it will not need a second government bailout package, the Sonntagszeitung newspaper reported yesterday. "We hope very strongly that this will not be the case," former Swiss finance minister Villiger toldAFP - 322 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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105 2009-03-09 2 PRIVATE condominium and apartment subsales are on the rise as project completions put pressure on investors with weak holding power to exit the market. The trend is expected to continue this year with official estimates projecting that some 10,448 private homes under105 words
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70 2009-03-09 2 WALL Street is expecting more declines despite a deeply oversold market. Traders looking at companies sporting clearance sale price tags on their shares are saying that while investors are ready to fire at the first sign of a break in the doleful70 words
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72 2009-03-09 2 GIVEN the slowdown in construction demand and the decline in both material and commodity prices, building tender prices in Singapore are expected to ease by an average of 10-15 per cent in 2009. Construction cost consultant Rider Levett Bucknall which tracks72 words
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89 2009-03-09 2 AS foreigners retreated from the Singapore property market in the face of the global financial meltdown, their share of private home purchases eased to 24 per cent last year from the high of 26 per cent in 2007, according to DTZ's latest89 words
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39 2009-03-09 2 PROPERTY stocks have taken a beating with the valuations of some already fallen below their previous troughs but analysts are split on whether investors should go bargain-hunting. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 439 words
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81 2009-03-09 2 THE suggestions differed, but they centred on the same concern: how to ride out the triple-whammy of tighter credit, falling asset prices, and collapsing demand in the face of Singapore's worst recession. At the inaugural BT-IBM CFO Roundtable seminar on Friday, chief financial officers81 words
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83 2009-03-09 2 US TREASURY Secretary Timothy Geithner is practically alone on the job, forced to work "night and day" trying to cope with the worst US economic downturn in decades. Of the 15 key positions at Treasury that require Senate confirmation, only one has been filled83 words
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83 2009-03-09 2 WHILE most business indicators are pointing south, technology spending among Asian companies looks set to keep going up in the face of tightening corporate budgets. Although worldwide IT investments are expected to remain flat this year, tech budgets in the region are83 words
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Article, Illustration432 2009-03-09 3 -AP All currently serving as counsellors to Treasury Secretary Geithner [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama has chosen three people to join the senior ranks of the Treasury Department, where a slow pace of hiring has put the agency on the defensive.-AP - 432 words
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Article326 2009-03-09 3 Reuters They will discuss future of financial system amid calls for more regulation [TOKYO] Chief executives of leading Japanese, European and US banks will meet in London to discuss the future of the financial system, the Nikkei newspaper reported, as the global financialReuters - 326 words
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230 2009-03-09 3 Reuters [LONDON] British insurer Prudential has pulled out of the auction for the Asian business of troubled American insurer AIG, The Sunday Times newspaper reported. The paper said Prudential chief executive Mark Tucker believes the asking price of £7 billion (5515.24 billion) for AmericanReuters - 230 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration530 2009-03-09 4 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING This comes after 229 firms' total earnings crashed 87.3% for Q4 of 2008 By ANALYSTS have slashed their earnings forecasts following the disappointing results season that saw profit crashing in a number of Q4 reports. OCBC Investment Research said itYEN MENG JIIN - 530 words
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Article766 2009-03-09 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO MARGIN calls and forced selling of pledged shares have been sweeping the market of late, causing some drastic declines in share prices. While this is to be expected in a depressed market, what is worrying is when a forced sale results in a766 words
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488 2009-03-09 4 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Analysts split on whether it is time to go bargain-hunting By I PROPERTY stocks have taken a beating with the valuations of some already below their previous troughs but analysts are split on whether investors should go bargain-hunting. "Property stocks are488 words
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407 2009-03-09 4 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI By KIM Eng has called a "hold" on Hotel Properties Limited (HPL) and Orchard Parade Holdings (OPH), pointing to the less-than-stellar performance by the hotel sector. Further slides in average room rate (ARR), average occupancy rate (AOR)407 words
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Article, Illustration726 2009-03-09 5 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN But long-term profitability still important, despite focus on survival By THE suggestions differed, but they centred on the same concern: how to ride out the triple whammy of tighter credit, falling asset prices and collapsing demand in the face of Singapore's worst recession.726 words
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Article170 2009-03-09 5 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Mirach Energy E Straits Ballroom 3, Hotel Lobby Level 2, Rendezvous Hotel, 9 Bras Basah Road, Singapore *****9 11-Mar 9.00am Qian Hu Corp A No. 71 Jalan Lekar, Singapore *****0 11-Mar 11.00am CIH Hldgs S Merchant Court Ballroom, Section A, Swissotel Merchant Court,170 words
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Article397 2009-03-09 5 BANKS ABN Amro Bank NV 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 Arab Bank PLC 5.5 Banca Di Roma Singapore branch 6.5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A 6 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S) 5 Bank of America NA 5 Bank of397 words
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247 2009-03-09 5 Bloomberg Voting records were seized from a Feb 4 shareholder ballot [HONG KONG] PCCW Ltd's chairman Richard Li said he hasn't asked anyone to buy shares of the phone operator in order to gather more support for a takeover bid of theBloomberg - 247 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration575 2009-03-09 6 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN STOCKS BY ANY measure, last week was a terrible one for equity markets. Wall Street's main indices plumbed new 12-year lows as US unemployment hit 25-year highs and worries mounted over the financial sector. Despite a positive575 words
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507 2009-03-09 6 AFP CURRENCIES [HONG KONG] Asian currencies were mostly down against the dollar during the week, as lingering concerns about the effect of the global recession on the region spooked investors. Japanese yen: The yen lost ground during the week as the dollar received buyingAFP - 507 words
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Article196 2009-03-09 6 ■AFP COMMODITIES [LONDON] Oil and gold prices endured a volatile week as investors reacted to mixed news on the Chinese economy, a massive consumer of commodities in recent years. Traders brushed aside official data on Friday showing the United States had shed 651,000 jobs in■AFP - 196 words
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Article1559 2009-03-09 6 Source: Reuters Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri's Company name recommendation esti- EPS PE target price This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Allgreen Prop perties Ltd 2.83 2.58 12 5.54 7.22 0.64 0.39 ARA Asset Mi jt Ltd 2.00 2.00 6.05 6.61 0.65 0.40 Armstrong Ind1,559 words
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Article63 2009-03-09 6 Mar 6 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -650.00 +91.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -74.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -65.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 303.80 -5.05 FTSE ST Small Cap 242.40 -6.10 FTSE ST All Share 361.21 -2.53 FTSE ST China Top 144.31 -2.64 FTSE ST China 140.11 -2.69 UOB63 words
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Article63 2009-03-09 6 VOLUME Golden A< iri 293,333,000 China Horn ixini 265,745,000 iland R 261,589,000 Cai i Land 230,671,000 215,823,000 in< [Tel 161,974,000 Celestial 104,681,000 Noble Gr| 85,043,000 DBS Gri 71,495,000 Beau" ina 71,003,000 VALUE($) DBS Gr| 512,779,818 UOB 484,844,732 Cai i Land 428,734,221 Sim |Tel 408,104,190 OCBC Bk 230,641,59463 words
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Article108 2009-03-09 6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ CLOSE UP 9613 1315.9 9.7 DBS RB ePW*****3 167 29.0 21.0 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 896 23.2 1.7 UOBRBePW*****3 123 22.0 21.8 DBS BNP ePW*****7 101 19.5 23.9 I seta n 293 18.0 6.5 STI 1850 DBePW*****1 70.5 17.5 33.0 UOB DB ePW*****0 63 17.0 37.0108 words
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Article114 2009-03-09 6 Closing prices are in trading currencies, but absolute difference is in Ss. UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 CLOSE DOWN 9100-522.0 -5.4 OCBCCai :.93%Pref10 7530-480.0 -6.0 OCBCCai 5.1%NCPS 100 8860-440.0 -4.7 OUE 900-350.0 -28.0 OCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 8100-230.0 -2.8 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 1682-228.9 -8.1 OCBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 9180-140.0 -1.5 UOB.ES.0903 888-122.0 -12.1114 words
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Article86 2009-03-09 6 iere« S$ stands Mar 6 CHNG CLOSE FRMar5 YR 2008/2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.5486 0.23 1.5579 1.3457 Euro 1.9624 -0.57 2.2064 1.8640 Pounds 2.2007 -0.04 2.8431 2.0356 AS 0.9885 0.82 1.3251 0.9068 Yen* 1.5965 -2.25 1.7278 1.2619 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.15 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2909 -0.04 4.4299 4.019086 words
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Article, Illustration1416 2009-03-09 8 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING THE floor however flimsy that investors thought were there for stocks turned out to be yet more wishful thinking. This is particularly so for China stocks listed here, the so-called S-chips. Whatever confidence that's left in the sector has1,416 words
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Article, Illustration1432 2009-03-09 8 ROBERT HALILI - ROBERT HALILI INSIDE MARKETS By THE buying among directors surged last week with 46 companies that recorded 97 purchases worth $222 million based on filings on the exchange in the first week of March. The figures were sharply up from the previous1,432 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration671 2009-03-09 10 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN There are three sponsorship tiers to cater to different market segments By UNLIKE former Olympic host countries, such as China, Japan and South Korea, which have had vast experience in the business of sports marketing, the same cannot be said of countries671 words
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Article, Illustration382 2009-03-09 10 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By Grace Fu on what gave her the most satisfaction CHILDBIRTH one that entailed 30 hours of labour gave Senior Minister of State (National Development) Grace Fu more satisfaction than she ever had as chief executive of a company. SpeakingFILE PHOTO - 382 words
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Article, Illustration655 2009-03-09 10 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING By' CONTRARY to the criticism that fair value accounting contributed significantly to the collapse of the banks in the west, US accounting professor Wayne Landsman said that a good deal of the current financial crisis could have655 words
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FINANCIAL CRISIS
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Article, Illustration1156 2009-03-09 11 RICHARD ARVEY - RICHARD ARVEY looks at how the current global downturn is expected to affect the behaviour and perspectives of top business executives THE rolling waves of the financial crisis have swept over the global landscape changing the contours of the financial world and altering the wayAP - 1,156 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration752 2009-03-09 12 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE The game category in the SPH event that got everyone flustered seemed to be the 'lone ranger' segment, writes A BATTLE of good memory, speed and wit that sums up the semi-finals round of SPH Foundation's Singapore Universities Business Quiz held lastr1 ARTHUR LEE - 752 words
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Article, Illustration881 2009-03-09 12 CAMPUS LIFE A week-long event sees students take part in Amazing Race-style and other competitions to learn more about the subject MOST students would cringe at the thought of poring over a dense economics textbook. But take them outside the classroom into a881 words
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Article158 2009-03-09 12 FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. The Young Investors' Forum, part of the BT-Citibank Tertiary Outreach Programme, isn't another dry page out of your financial textbook. To complement our editorial content, we have158 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration4928 2009-03-09 14 Darren Thomson - Darren Thomson THIS WEEK'S TOPIC In this current slowdown, do Singapore companies need to reinvent themselves with new products, new markets and new strategies? What else do they need to do to increase sales of their goods and services at home and abroad? JY Pillay Chairman SingaporeFILE PHOTO; I FILE PHOTO I - 4,928 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration293 2009-03-09 16 Audrey Phoon - Audrey Phoon Pool Grill 320 Orchard Road. Level 5, Singapore Marriott Hotel. Tel: 6831-4627 LUNCH at the Pool Grill is no sweat, even if it's in a non-airconditioned environment: the well-shaded al fresco bistro within the Marriott hotel recently introduced a set lunch that won't leave293 words
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Article, Illustration285 2009-03-09 16 Audrey Phoon - Audrey Phoon Shibaken 1 Nanson Road #02-02 A Gallery Hotel Tel: 6836-1613 SINCE it began serving lunch about a month ago, French-Japanese restaurant Shibaken has been drawing the ladies (in particular a bevy of well-coiffed Japanese) for its prettily arranged sets served kaiseiki-style as with its dinners.285 words
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Article, Illustration365 2009-03-09 16 Jaime E - Jaime E& Hua Ting Orchard Hotel 442 Orchard Road Tel: 6739-6666 IT'S hard to dine for less than $50 in an upscale Chinese restaurant, and in Hua Ting, its lunch sets average at around $60 up. So when it kicks off a special priced365 words
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Article, Illustration336 2009-03-09 16 Audrey Phoon - Audrey Phoon Bedrock Bar Grill 96 Somerset Road #01-05 Pan Pacific Serviced Suites Tel: 6238-0054 IF Shibaken is suited to lunching ladies, then Bedrock is that restaurant's masculine counterpart with its ultra cool dark-wood interiors, extensive whisky collection and steak-heavy menu. There are no336 words
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Article, Illustration292 2009-03-09 16 Jaime Ec - Jaime Ec TAKEAWAY MENU Julien Bompard at Ascott Ascott Raffles Place 2 Finlayson Green Tel: 8339-0566 WHEN time is an issue, it's all very well to send out for a takeaway sandwich or packet rice lunch. But when the taste buds are used to a little more292 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration671 2009-03-09 17 Reuters Uncoordinated oversight and poor messaging failed to highlight risk, it says [WASHINGTON] The IMF gave itself a scathing review for its mistakes in spotting the roots of the global crisis and acknowledged it fell short in its job as the world's global financial overseer.Reuters; AP - 671 words
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347 2009-03-09 17 -Reuters [WASHINGTON] The world's biggest economies may require even more spending to boost growth, yet they also must take steps to address precarious longer-term finances, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday. The Fund painted a grim picture of countries trying to balance-Reuters - 347 words
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568 2009-03-09 17 Reuters The country has tough choices ahead, he warns [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama promised on Saturday to do everything necessary to boost the economy out of recession and warned, in an opening shot at critics of his budget proposals, thatReuters - 568 words
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Article, Illustration324 2009-03-09 17 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said the central bank will "forcefully" use every resource to restore finan-cial-market stability and revive US economic growth. "We will continue to forcefully deploy all the tools at our disposal as long asBloomberg; AFP - 324 words
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465 2009-03-09 17 AFP [WASHINGTON] Treasure Secretary Timothy Geithner is practically alone on the job, forced to work "night and day" trying to cope with the worst US economic downturn in decades. Of the 15 key positions at Treasury that require Senate confirmation, only one has beenAFP - 465 words
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Article, Illustration243 2009-03-09 17 Reuters [BERLIN] Germany's Economy Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg said in a weekend interview some European Union (EU) states may require financial aid in future but rejected the idea of issuing a joint bond inside the bloc. Mr Guttenberg told weekly magazine WirtschaftsWoche that– Reuters - 243 words
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Article, Illustration608 2009-03-09 18 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG MALAYSIA INSIGHT One year after elections, most Malaysians seem willing to give PR the benefit of the doubt despite its lack of experience YESTERDAY marked the first anniversary of Malaysia's historic 12th general election, when Malaysians voted in the opposition Pakatan Rakyat608 words
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Article, Illustration442 2009-03-09 18 Reuters [JAKARTA] South Korean President Lee Myung-bak called on Saturday for closer cooperation with Indonesia to help counter the impact of the global financial crisis on two of Asia's biggest economies. Both nations have been suffering from the crisis, with exports diving■ Reuters; REUTERS - 442 words
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194 2009-03-09 18 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian transport-to-construction group MMC Corp is in talks with China Harbour Engineering Co Ltd to sell a stake in its port in the southern state of Johor, a newspaper said on Saturday. MMC Corp said in December– Reuters - 194 words
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Article, Illustration449 2009-03-09 18 Reuters [JAKARTA] The ballot papers aren't ready. Political parties have yet to submit their donor lists. Electoral rolls are still being revised. And the risk of spoiled ballots seems high as Indonesia heads for elections. Yet Abdul Hafiz Anshary, head of Indonesia's– Reuters; AP - 449 words
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Article2134 2009-03-09 18 lar 6 RM Cooo] M Realty 0.30 unch \bric Bhd 0.18 -0.01 \dvance Synergy ...0.08 unch \dventa Bhd 0.90 unch \eMulti Hldgs 0.16 0.05 \ffin Holdings 1.26 unch \hmad Zaki Resou ..0.49 -0.02 \ic Corp 0.41 unch \irasia Bhd 0.91 -0.02 \kn Technology 0.13 -0.01 \lliance Financi 1.802,134 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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771 2009-03-09 19 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Measures unveiled so far won't push fiscal deficit beyond 3%: ADB economist By CHINA is holding its fire over declaring a new round of economic stimulus until it sees the effect of its initial four triUion yuan (Ss9o4 billion) package771 words
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Article, Illustration380 2009-03-09 19 Reuters [BEIJING] China has no plan to issue national vouchers as part of its economic stimulus plan, but Vice-Finance Minister Liao Xiaojun encouraged local governments to use them to help spur consumption, the Beijing News reported yesterday. With China's export markets withering and economicReuters; AFP - 380 words
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422 2009-03-09 19 Reuters [MUMBAI] India's economic slowdown will continue until September but the right mix of monetary and fiscal policies will enable growth to improve soon after, a top government official said on Friday. "From October (2008) to September 2009, I believeReuters - 422 words
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Article, Illustration391 2009-03-09 19 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India's Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee said the massive US stimulus plan will restrict trade and weaken efforts to beat the global slump, renewing criticism of what it considers a drift toward protectionism. The US government's US$7B7 billion stimulusReuters; AFP - 391 words
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Article, Illustration492 2009-03-09 19 Reuters [LONDON] China, the world's No. 3 economy, has to keep making overseas investments, although it should avoid financial assets for the meantime, an influential former Chinese lawmaker, Cheng Siwei, said. "With China's huge amount of foreign reserves, at US$l.95 trillion, the country has– Reuters - 492 words
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622 2009-03-09 19 Reuters [BEIJING] The cityofWenzhou in eastern China, an export-oriented manufacturing mecca, is seeing an economic recovery thanks to Beijing's stimulus measures and the capacity of privately owned local firms to address challenges. Renowned for its freewheeling entrepreneurs, Wenzhou is a barometer of China'sReuters - 622 words
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Article, Illustration758 2009-03-09 20 Reuters USssob gone to at least two dozen US and foreign financial institutions: WSJ [NEW YORK] Where, oh where, did AlG's bailout billions go? That question may reverberate even louder through the halls of government in the week ahead now that a partial listReuters; BLOOMBERG - 758 words
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613 2009-03-09 20 Reuters Investors may be resigned to bear market, say analysts [CHICAGO] Wall Street's barometer of investor fear is surprisingly subdued. More often than not, when the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index rises, the Standard Poor's 500 stock index is falling, or vice versa.Reuters - 613 words
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Article, Illustration254 2009-03-09 20 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Congress should consider if it is time to step in and stop American banks from becoming too large to fail, the head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) told "60 Minutes" in an interview. "I think taxpayers rightfully should– Reuters - 254 words
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292 2009-03-09 20 -AFP [NEW DELHI] The US professor nicknamed "Dr Doom" for forecasting the financial crisis has said the global recession will last all of this year and probably next, India's Mail Today reported on Saturday. New York University professor Nouriel Roubini said-AFP - 292 words
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592 2009-03-09 20 GREG LOWE - GREG LOWE By in Bangkok ASEAN'S 14th summit concluded in Thailand on March 1 having made some significant economic and political developments, but the association's lofty goals will be hindered by protectionism and its non-interfer-ence policy, experts say. The Asean Cha-am592 words
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340 2009-03-09 20 -AFP [BANGKOK] Up to 1,500 supporters of ousted Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra gathered in his northeastern stronghold yesterday as part of a protest campaign to topple the government, police and organisers said. The group known as the "Red Shirts" have vowed to take their-AFP - 340 words
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609 2009-03-09 21 Reuters Some analysts see higher demand from China boosting freight rates [BANGALORE] Drybulk shipping companies get a large chunk of their revenue by carrying iron ore across the oceans, and with prices of the raw material set to see a steepReuters - 609 words
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Article, Illustration458 2009-03-09 21 Reuters Gloomy outlook for leisure travel in '09 despite low fares [CHICAGO] As business travel bookings plummet in the economic recession, US airlines are looking hungrily at the summer vacation travel season for a bump in their leisure bookings. That may be wishful■ Reuters; REUTERS - 458 words
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Article2570 2009-03-09 21 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), BR2,570 words
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184 2009-03-09 21 Reuters [BEIJING] China's port container volume in February fell 17 per cent from a year ago, the Xinhua news agency reported yesterday, reflecting a persistent slowdown in the country's export sector. Nationwide container volume totalled 6.97 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) inReuters - 184 words
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378 2009-03-09 21 AP [DUBLIN] Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary insisted last week he is serious about making passengers pay for the right to relieve themselves on flights and is flush with interest in the idea of mounting credit card-operated toilets. Mr O'Leary, whose Dublin-based airline hasAP - 378 words
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Miscellaneous383 2009-03-09 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS I A singular lot of mint sauce? 1 J2 1 [3 [4 X [i I [7 I [s 5 Dead body in vehicle? Stupid ill 9 Artist about to get trademark j in Montana (9) 111 10 Note rebel losing head is ac- |H^ H^ |H^ HJ_|H^383 words
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Article9121 2009-03-09 22 Week ended: Mar 6 Hi. »-wks Tel Low Code Com| Sale C000) Hii Low Bu; rer Seller C'vr P/E $mil )an] 9 3 3148 STelecom 11 3 5834 A-Sonic 110 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 30.5 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 18 6 1938 AEI Corp 9.5 19,121 words
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Article1974 2009-03-09 23 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum1,974 words
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Article101 2009-03-09 23 Hi< Low Code Com i Sale COOP) Hi< Low Bui Seller Cvr P/E (mil 1830 1682 DBXTFTChina25 1OUS$ 931 850 DBXT MSTaiwan 1OUS$ DBXT Nifty 1OUS$ 9613 8540 DBXT S&P Short 1OUS$ ***** ***** 6065 Diamonds 6200 6200 6095 IS DJ US Tech 6097 IS MSCI Spore 6101101 words
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Article64 2009-03-09 23 Hii Low Code Comi Sale room Hii Low By Seller C'vr P/E M 84.5 20 6000 AVJennings 11 4 6134 Over&Gen 24.5 6 6017 StarCruises 248 103 6019 TanChonglnt A24.5 -0.5 A8 US7.5 unch HK118cd +6 39 1179 396 25 7.5 118 20 6.5 112 18.5 6.5 11864 words
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Article120 2009-03-09 23 Stock name Close Chan. Stock name Close Chani Stock name Close Chan. Caj i Land 1.860 -0.030 JSH 8.900 SIAEm 1.580 -0.120 Caj iMall 1.080 +0.010 Jardine CSC 9.000 +0.230 SPH 2.400 -0.070 Cit' 4.260 -0.010 Kej Con 4.160 -0.010 ST En. 2.270 -0.010 Cosco Cor|120 words
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Article92 2009-03-09 23 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 3 114 0 0 0 3 114 Manufacturing 45 111 46 16 15 49 127 61 Commerce 16 42 19 24 49 22 >r/Cc ms 25 27 Finance 38 38 Construction 14 16 Pro| 36 3692 words
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Article114 2009-03-09 23 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 90,879 90,879 232,603 232,603 Manufacturing 1,397,654 33,568 1,431,222 607,672 1,930 609,602 Commerce 330,709 35,494 366,203 223,919 3,968 227,887 Tpt/Stor/Comms 405,695 5,162 410,857 703,038 213 703,251 Finance 238,618 238,618 1,422,943 1,422,943 Construction 60,695 20,108 80,803 4,445 171 4,616 Pro] 712,068114 words
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Article2717 2009-03-09 23 Transaction date: Mar 6 For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day Vol ■000 HK$ \eon Credit \eon Stores \ngang Steel \nhui Conch \nhuiexpressway feia Satellite \sm Pacific Sank Of E Asia Seida Jade Bird Jeijing2,717 words
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372 2009-03-09 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Mar 6 World Index Preliminary 528.8 -1.2 -22.0 -1.2 -19.0 -0.9 -24.1 EAFE Preliminai 520.8 -1.6 -19.8 -1.3 -19.7 -1.0 -25.2 Euroi Prelim inan 713.8372 words
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Article122 2009-03-09 24 As at 9am Mar 6 Singapore dollars to one unit rf foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer s,ust dollar 0.9870 1.0450 .an dollar 1.1990 1.2150 luro 1.9390 1.9640 IZ dollar 0.7690 0.7880 iterlini ind 2.1830 2.2110 JS dollar 1.5460 1.5650 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign122 words
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Article151 2009-03-09 24 Mar 6 Xierniqht -month -months l-months Overnight mode: 1/8 JS$ 1/16 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer par 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 1 days I month I months months d months months I I. (All 0.42 0.60 1.10 1.50 2.00 2.30 2.40 Offer 0.32 0.50 0.90 1.20 1.70 2.00 2.10151 words
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Article25 2009-03-09 24 Mar 6 ten Hii Sett STI SIMSCI Mar 180.3 182.6 181.5 Taiwan Mar 173.3 177.1 177.0 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd25 words
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Article22 2009-03-09 24 Mar 6 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.5462 1.5483 2-months 1.5458 1.5481 3-months 1.5455 1.5477 6-months 1.5448 1.5472 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article294 2009-03-09 24 Mar 6 EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar09 Jun09 Sep09 Dec09 98.6650 98.6500 98.6250 98.5050 8499 7976 5662 1835 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar09 99.325 99.325 Jun09 99.445 99.450 Sep09 Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 99.325 99.445 99.325 99.410 99.470 99.475 99.460 99.400 99.340 99.295 50 251 5 ***** 9433 3576294 words
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Article181 2009-03-09 24 Mar 6 tUBBER Futures (Closing prices) !SS 3 (US cents/kg) /lonth High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) \prO9 139.5 Way 09 137.0 lunO9 ul 09 139.0 \ugO9 138.3 >ep 09 137.5 138.0 137.0 136.5 138.2 137.5 139.5 139.0 139.0 137.0 136.5 136.5 92 20 104 24181 words
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Article89 2009-03-09 24 Mar 6 'eriod Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low I-Month BQ*****W 04.06.09 -Year BY*****V 02.11.09 0.34 0.43 0.28 0.28 3OVERNMENT BONDS 'eriod Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low !-Year N*****0E 3.125 i-Year NX*****Z 2.250 '-Year N*****0S 2.875 0-Year NYO31OOA 4.000 5-Year89 words
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Article102 2009-03-09 24 Mar 6 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 09 879.00 862.50 888.50 867.00 May 09 867.00 852.00 874.75 850.50 Jul 09 866.00 851.25 873.75 850.00 Aug 09 853.00 837.50 857.75 842.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 09 30.76 30.44 31.00 30.38102 words
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Article75 2009-03-09 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 5 origin^ t/barrel Close Cham irent blend (1-Mth F) 44.58 -1.9. WTI (Near Mth) 43.64 -1.51 iubai (1-Mth F) 43.53 1.3! "apis blend 49.75 0.5! i/linas 46.35 1.11 >RODUCT JS$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Chanqi Naphtha Jet Kerosene 44.10 49.10 1.5! 1.01 US$/barrel )pec Oil Basket Price75 words
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Article446 2009-03-09 24 Mar 6 iuro 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni Australia 0.825 4.401 0.507 4.992 33.160 77.361 0.627 9.979 2.394 1.278 51.906 31.202 0.996 6.798 0.742 22.377 23.231 0.451 0.644 Canada 1.213 5.337 0.615 6.053 40.211 93.811 0.760 12.101 2.903 1.550 62.944 37.837 1.208 8.244 0.900 27.135 28.171 0.547446 words
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Article68 2009-03-09 24 Mar 6 mth 0.***** 0.***** mths 0.***** 0.***** mths 1.***** 0.***** mths 1.***** 0.***** mths 1.***** 0.***** 2 mths 2.***** 0.***** ;WAP Offer rates (S$) mth 0.***** mths 0.***** mths 1.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9mths 1.***** 12 mths 2.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 1.***** 2yrs 1.***** 3yrs68 words
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Article133 2009-03-09 24 Mar 6 /oz) lar lar Hong Kong .ondon 906.20 933.30 907.20 934.30 Mar 06 Mar 05 942.00 912.55 943.20 913.75 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Mar 06 Buying Sellini Kilobar "50,269.67" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling Buying gm jam Ogm !0gm iOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinebar™133 words
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Article149 2009-03-09 24 Mar 6 Zurrencies Bid Offer Bid Offer >$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 0.9949 0.9968 0.6434 0.6438 Canadian dollar 1.2067 1.2085 0.7804 0.7805 luro 1.9619 1.9649 1.2688 1.2691 IZ dollar 0.7786 0.7800 0.5035 0.5038 Sterlinc 2.2063 2.2094 1.4268 1.4270 IS dollar 1.5463 1.5483 >$IUS$149 words
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Article61 2009-03-09 24 ,luminium, 99.7% urity (US$/tonne) Close Previous :ash 1277.25 months 1310.00 1287.01 1321.01 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) :ash months 3696.00 3720.00 3662.75 3685.00 .ead (US$/tonne) :ash 1210.75 months 1220.00 1176.51 1184.01 lickel (US$/tonne) :ash months 9776.00 9850.00 9752.01 9825.01 'in (US$/tonne) :ash *****.00 *****.01 months *****.00 *****.01 inc, Special61 words
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2275 2009-03-09 24 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Fel lode Company Prem Expiry Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths Sale +or- ('000) Ratio Price ing Left >058 Advance Modules GrpW*****3 6 susp 1 17 156 1.50 41 >036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 0.5 1 2088 8.00 17 5092 Asia Environment W*****4 0.5 12,275 words
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Article, Illustration676 2009-03-09 27 This is the first time an Asian country has taken pole position in the rankings, reports WINSTON CHAI SINGAPORE has added another feather to its cap of infocomm accolades by claiming the crown in a new global e-government study. And to cement its: Waseda University - 676 words
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Article793 2009-03-09 27 PETER CHAI - PETER CHAI <you say> By I THE natural reaction for companies facing a global recession is to batten down their hatches to keep out the storm. Yet natural reactions are not always the best ones. Firms which cut investments and head count in previous recessions793 words
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Article, Illustration80 2009-03-09 27 SWISS PC peripherals maker Logitech has launched the Gl3 Advanced Gameboard, a contoured keyboard designed to help gaming buffs control key functions in their PC games more easily and quickly. Featuring three game modes, 25 programmable keys and a programmable analogue stick, the Gl3 throws80 words
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Article, Illustration73 2009-03-09 27 SONY Ericsson's C5lO Cyber-shot phone includes Smile Shutter, a novel technology that can detect a person's smile upon which it immediately snaps a shot perfect for capturing those spontaneous, wacky moments. Featuring a 3.2-megapixel camera, this quadband phone comes with a 240x320-pixel display, IGB73 words
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77 2009-03-09 27 PACIFIC Conferences will be holding a two-day customer relationship management (CRM) conference on March 30 and 31 at the Amara Singapore. Sharing insights on topics like generating loyalty and harnessing digital tools for customer engagement will be practitioners from Adidas, IHG, Air New Zealand,77 words
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73 2009-03-09 27 Ernst Young holding SAP workshop ERNST YOUNG will be holding a three-day workshop for auditors, risk managers, project managers and others who want to learn about SAP applications and SAP configurations that support functional modules. Dubbed SAP Review Boot Camp, it will be held from April 20-22 at Ernst Young's73 words
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Article87 2009-03-09 27 THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) has announced savings of over $8.56 million from its green IT initiative. An earlier pursuit of going paperless, dubbed e-Services@LTA, helped LTA save more than $5 million from productivity gains and $3 million in cost savings. Another green IT programme,87 words
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114 2009-03-09 27 CLOUD computing vendors are set to weather the financial maelstrom unscathed, according to IDC's latest figures. The research firm last week announced that worldwide IT spending on cloud services will nearly triple to reach US$42 billion by 2012. And Asia is warming114 words
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93 2009-03-09 27 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT SINGTEL has launched a range of subscription-based, fully managed infocomm technology (ICT) solutions, said to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) save up to 75 per cent on ICT services. Dubbed "Smart Packages", solutions include telephony, mobile services, broadband, e-mail,93 words
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Article, Illustration979 2009-03-09 28 Aside from government assistance schemes, business leaders in Singapore can wring out more savings by using free software tools, reports WINSTON CHAI AS local businesses brace themselves for more heat from a cooling economy, corporate helmsmen in Singapore have some cover under a canopym REUTERS - 979 words
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Article, Illustration1283 2009-03-09 30 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT NEXT GENERATION E-GOVERNMENT Singapore's e-government services will become faster, more sophisticated and pervasive, reports RAPIDLY evolving technologies, Singapore's upcoming superfast broadband network and even the financial maelstrom: these factors are set to trigger a positive sea-change in e-gov-ernment services in Singapore. Upcoming1,283 words
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579 2009-03-09 30 Two education institutions banking on digital superhighway WHETHER serving webpages instantaneously or delivering high-definition video smoothly, Singapore's upcoming digital superhighway looks set to give a big lift to businesses and organisations here when it switches on next year. For two education institutions here, this579 words
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540 2009-03-09 29 / WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Business intelligence software expected to be corporates' most-wanted item By WHILE most business indicators are pointing south, technology spending among Asian companies looks set to keep going up in the face of tightening corporate budgets. Although worldwide IT investments are540 words
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Article, Illustration287 2009-03-09 29 ■AFP [SAN FRANCISCO] Google-owned You Tube and the world's largest music recording company Universal Music Group (UMG) are reportedly discussing collaborating on a premium music video website. The New York Times on Thursday cited unnamed sources as saying that talks between the companies are "advanced" but■AFP; CHOO CHWEE HUA/THE NEW PAPER - 287 words
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163 2009-03-09 29 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Cisco Systems Inc, seeking to build new businesses that support network equipment sales, is looking for acquisitions to expand its media and Web unit. Providers of online advertising and analytics technology are possible targets, Daniel Scheinman, general manager of CiscoBloomberg - 163 words
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Article, Illustration708 2009-03-09 29 KENNETH JAMES - KENNETH JAMES YEN MENG JIIN <cool stuff> By ET'S give credit where it's due: it took Apple's iPhone to make large-screen smartphones cool. After —that, the iPhone's sleek look, and the large multi-touch screen that made icons and images jump through hoops, was the standard everyYEN MENG JIIN - 708 words
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