The Business Times, 29 April 2009
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Title Section18 2009-04-29 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|]?l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Wednesday,April29,2oo918 words
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Article, Illustration801 2009-04-29 1 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Analysts bet on telcos, alternative food; negative on aviation, travel By closed 10.20 points lower at 1,808.41 on volume of 390 million shares. Aviation and travel stocks remained the obvious casualties as investors across the region sold down onBloomberg - 801 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article44 2009-04-29 1 1 COMP 965.70 -14.42 IIKKEI225 8,493.77 -232.57 1ANG SENG 14,555.11 -285.31 SET INDEX 472.72 -2.27 JAKARTA COMP 1,595.91 +19.83 1ANILA COMP 2,063.50 -22.13 ;eoulcomp 1,300.24 -39.59 iHENZHEN B 351.33 -0.45 IUMBAI IND 11,001.75 -370.1 12 noon EDT Cham )OW 8,024.44 -0.56 IAS DAI44 words
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Article29 2009-04-29 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.53 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.495 TAIWAN 4.826 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 12.25 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article42 2009-04-29 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.501 (USS/SS per 1.461 2.194 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.302 1.955 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 96.60 64.30 3.618 2.409 IK$ 7.750 5.162 !AHT 35.53 23.66 lUPIAH 10,820 7,206 lENMINBI 6.827 4.547 INDIAN RUPEE 50.01 33.30 1.416 0.94342 words
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636 2009-04-29 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Finger pointed at banks as some buyers struggle to raise enough loans By [SINGAPORE] Developers last week held a meeting with valuers amid recent complaints in some quarters that conservative valuations have derailed some home sale deals as potential buyers636 words
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Miscellaneous101 2009-04-29 1 Q1 RESULTS i^MP^S TRANSPORT HUB EXECUTIVE MONEY ANALYSIS WWW Deutsche Bank turns ljff;:i^ii:J^S Shipping: It's not Hedge fund gating hurts Nouriel Roubini: around; BP down 62% jge^ all doom and gloom Asian investors I'm not Dr Doom J| ft x fe PAGE 17 PAGE 18 PAGE 27 PAGE 22 M101 words
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TOP STORIES
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588 2009-04-29 2 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Budget measures, reserves, tripartism help bolster Spore: Swee Say By [SINGAPORE] Festive season or not, many companies did not hold back on retrenching staff until after the Chinese New Year period was over this year, as the growing impact588 words
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Article, Illustration603 2009-04-29 2 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN By [SINGAPORE] Reflecting the enterprising spirit of small and medium businesses here, panellists at the Enterprise 50 Forum yesterday were all talk about the opportunities they are seeing now instead of dwelling on the state of the global economy. When pressedLIANHE ZAOBAO - 603 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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85 2009-04-29 2 WHEN Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome hit the region in 2003, it sent the stock markets into a tailspin and wiped out nearly 38 per cent from the Straits Times Index within a year. This time around, the fallout from the swine flu85 words
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72 2009-04-29 2 DEVELOPERS last week held a meeting with valuers amidst recent complaints in some quarters that conservative valuations have squashed some home sale deals as potential buyers could not secure the required loan quantum from banks. BT understands that valuers disagreed with the72 words
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87 2009-04-29 2 GIVING updated figures in his annual May Day message yesterday, labour chief Lim Swee Say said the unionised sector saw lay-offs reach as high as 900 workers a week during the Chinese New Year period in February. But thanks to a series87 words
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67 2009-04-29 2 ALTHOUGH Asia has yet to report confirmed cases of swine flu, Singaporeans are not taking any chances, as seen by the overwhelming demand of masks at pharmacies. Most stores BT spoke to said mask supplies had run out, as many customers had purchased67 words
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96 2009-04-29 2 BAD loans, more dividend cuts and the likelihood of a rights issue are probably among the issues to be raised at today's United Overseas Bank annual general meeting. Shareholders may also want to gauge how hands-on chairman Wee Cho Yaw is in guiding the96 words
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63 2009-04-29 2 SUNTEC Reit has secured an $825 million loan facility. And with this fresh loan, the office and retail trust has no further refinancing needs until 2011. The new facility will be used to refinance Suntec Reit's existing debt under its medium-term notes programme and $70063 words
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79 2009-04-29 2 THE latest figures from the Insolvency and Public Trustee's Office show bankruptcy petitions and orders in the first quarter of this year were little changed from Ql last year. While the 751 individual bankruptcy petitions filed in Ql this year were about 25 per79 words
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75 2009-04-29 2 THE Orchard Road Business Association, aware that Singapore's best-known street is up against growing competition, is fighting back. The organisation yesterday launched a new brand position for the street with the tagline "Orchard Road A Great Street". Kicking off the new brand position for75 words
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361 2009-04-29 2 LIEWAIQING - LIEWAIQING Mercer By [SINGAPORE] Mercer has released the findings of its annual quality-of-living survey, showing Vienna, Zurich and Geneva to be the top three cities to live in. Vienna managed to oust Zurich from the top spot in this year's survey, due: Mercer - 361 words
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495 2009-04-29 2 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Completion due 2013; it is first road tunnel under the sea By [SINGAPORE] The Land Transport Authority (LTA) broke ground yesterday on the construction of Singapore's first road tunnel under the sea, the Marina Coastal Expressway (MCE). The new expressway, slated for495 words
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Advertisement109 2009-04-29 2 Over 5 Million Dollar Jewellery Inventory MUST BE LIQUIDATED! This property shall be offered at this one day auction. Items obtained from govt. auctions plus the addition of goods which constitute the majority. FRIDAY, Ist MAY Auction: 1:00pm Viewing: 11:00 am Dia. Bracelets set. to 23ct Tanzanite Earring Dia. 7.75ct.109 words
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SWINE FLU
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Article, Illustration722 2009-04-29 3 JESSICA YEO; ZEINAB YUSUF - JESSICA YEO ZEINAB YUSUF Hygiene products, thermometers and Tamiflu snapped up as many buy in bulk By. and [SINGAPORE] Although Asia has yet to report confirmed cases of swine flu, Singaporeans are not taking any chances, as seen by the overwhelming demandAFP - 722 words
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639 2009-04-29 3 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Average passenger load factor down 5.4 points in March despite capacity cuts By [SINGAPORE] International air traffic fell 11.1 per cent year on year in March, extending a slide that began in the second half of last year.639 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration648 2009-04-29 4 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN Shareholders seen zeroing in on bad loans, dividend cuts, rights issue By BAD loans, more dividend cuts and the likelihood of a rights issue are probably among the issues to be raised at today's United Overseas Bank (UOB) annual general meeting.STEPHANIE YEOW/THE STRAITS TIMES - 648 words
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614 2009-04-29 4 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN By UOL Group does not need to raise money currently but may consider a rights issue if it needs money to acquire assets, chairman Wee Clio Yaw said yesterday at the property company's 46th annual general meeting. Some shareholders,614 words
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528 2009-04-29 4 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE SOME were surprised by Keppel Land's $712 million rights issue announced last Friday. Though there had been whispers that the property developer was in need of funds due to its high gearing, those rumours had somewhat died down, thanks partly to the528 words
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Article, Illustration568 2009-04-29 5 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Dubai firm sees 15% stake in KSE as a stepping stone into Asia and beyond By DUBAI-BASED Dutco Group, which has become a substantial shareholder of KS Energy (KSE), said yesterday it will partner the Singapore company to exploit oil and gasBLOOMBERG - 568 words
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Article, Illustration480 2009-04-29 8 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Interest margin at below 3.75%; Q1 distributable income up 23% at $46.4 m By SUNTEC Reit has secured an $825 million loan facility. And with this fresh loan, the office and retail trust has no further refinancing needs until 2011. The new facility480 words
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410 2009-04-29 8 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN NOMURA Singapore has rated upwards the local stock market, citing strong domestic liquidity, attractive valuations, strong balance sheets and a bottoming out of the earnings cycle. Strategist Lim Jit Soon says in a report that although the Straits Times410 words
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Article129 2009-04-29 8 Q1 results ended March 2009 NET PROFIT TURNOVER CURRENT PREVIOUS CURRENT PREVIOUS K 1 CHNG K 1 (S$m) (S$m) CHNG 1 SuntecReit 46.35 37.61 23.2 64.93 55.97 16.0 I Allgreen 29.23 17.46 67.5 80.73 87.88 3 ChinaZaino 22.54 23.48 -4.0 133.97 112.35 -8.1 19.2 4 Sihuan 13.54129 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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Article57 2009-04-29 8 GOLDTRON said yesterday that it expects to report a net loss for the second half-year ending June 30. Referring to its problems in Wuxi, the expected loss was due to "the work stoppages, consequent strike action, proposed provision against the cost of investment in Xiptech Wuxi57 words
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Article37 2009-04-29 8 RAFFLES Education Corporation has confirmed its intention to establish a Raffles University College in Perth, Western Australia. The proposed University College will most likely be developed within the Midland Redevelopment Authority site.37 words
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Article40 2009-04-29 8 SIHUAN Pharmaceutical Holdings has posted a 15 per cent growth in net profit to 61 million yuan (5513.4 million) in its first quarter ended March 31. Sales rose 33 per cent to 143.3 million yuan.40 words
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Article40 2009-04-29 8 CHINA Farm Equipment posted a 52.9 per cent fall in first-quarter net profit to 2.2 million yuan (*****,500) from 4.7 million yuan a year back. Revenue dipped 8.3 per cent to 56.6 million yuan.40 words
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39 2009-04-29 8 JACKSPEED Corporation has posted a first-quarter net loss of $8.7 million, compared to a profit of $2.7 million a year ago. Its revenue fell 24.3 per cent to $35 million from $46 million.39 words
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457 2009-04-29 8 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA By ALLGREEN Properties has posted a 67.5 per cent increase in first quarter net profit to $29.2 million from the same year-ago period, despite lower turnover. The improved bottomline was due chiefly to an increase in other operating income (largely457 words
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418 2009-04-29 8 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING By ASCENDAS India Trust (a-iTrust) said yesterday that distributable income for its fourth quarter ended March 31 rose 26 per cent to $15.6 million from a year back. Distribution per unit (DPU) for the quarter rose 25 per cent to418 words
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Advertisement307 2009-04-29 5 2009 KPMG LLP (Registration No. TOBLLI267L) is an accounting limited liability partnership registered in Singapore under the Limited Liability Partnership Act (Chapter 163 A), and was converted from a firm to a limited liability partnership on and as from 1 October 2008. It is a member firm of the KPMG307 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration934 2009-04-29 6 CURRENCIES A tricky week ahead, with US banks' test results, Japan holidays thinning trading THIS week has started out on a quite unpleasant note for financial markets, and there's a very real danger that it gets even more untidy particularly for the yen as934 words
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Article96 2009-04-29 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 0 12 4 0 0 0 0 12 4 lanufacturing 34 67 41 11 10 41 78 51 Commerce 15 24 17 15 27 23 'pt/Stor/Comms 18 18 :inance 12 10 12 11 Construction 14 1596 words
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Article99 2009-04-29 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 19,445 19,445 62,231 62,231 lanufacturing 386,732 54,559 441,291 180,882 4,752 185,634 Commerce 69,123 3,666 72,789 68,244 436 68,680 ■pt/Stor/Comms 113,227 56 113,283 180,456 180,464 :inance 31,602 33 31,635 185,376 185,378 Construction 33,194 8,219 41,413 4,819 86 4,904 ■roperties 77,56899 words
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Article103 2009-04-29 6 CapitaLand 2.430 -0.040 CapitaMall 1.160 CityDev 5.680 +0.010 ComfortDelGrc 1.350 +0.030 Cosco Corp 0.920 -0.110 DBSGrp 8.990 +0.010 F&N 2.490 +0.010 Gentlntl 0.580 -0.020 Golden Agri 0.345 -0.030 HK Land 2.430 +0.010 JMH 20.500 +0.300 JSH 10.940 +0.300 JardineC&C 12.920 +0.260 Keppel Corp 5.650 -0.250 NOL103 words
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Article790 2009-04-29 6 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Cambridge Industrial Trust April 28 close: $0.29 PHILLIP SECURITIES RESEARCH, April 28 ON A quarter-on-quarter basis, gross revenue for Ql 2009 was flat at $18.4 million (+4.5 per cent y-o-y), net property income increased 6.6 per cent to $16.1 million (+3.2 per cent y-o-y), distributable income790 words
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Article, Illustration564 2009-04-29 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS CAN pigs fly? Most species can't but it appeared to dealers that Mexican swine can, in the way that a mutating flu virus can manifest fear thousands of miles away from its source, thus giving the illusion of flight. For the564 words
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Article61 2009-04-29 6 Apr 28 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -350.00-453.00 BT CADI -*****.00-128.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -35.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 366.87 -6.79 FTSE ST Small Cap 294.57 -6.65 FTSE ST All Share 431.89 -3.53 FTSE ST China Top 163.32 -5.96 FTSE ST China 159.24 -6.35 UOB Catalist 74.1261 words
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Article59 2009-04-29 6 VOLUME Chart SemiCond 150,963,000 Golden Aqri 117,221,000 Global Voice 71,281,000 China Honqxinq 47,751,000 Medtecs 42,591,000 Capita Land 39,128,000 Gent Intl 32,023,000 Healthway 31,382,000 SingTel 30,776,000 Cosco Corp 28,592,000 VALUE(S) CapitaLand 95,547,020 SingTel 75,745,844 Wilmar 65,033,859 DBS Grp 58,543,034 UOB 49,467,751 Keppel Corp 42,184,140 Golden Aqri 42,074,440 OCBC59 words
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Article98 2009-04-29 6 CLOSE UP iBXT S&P Short 10US$ 7592 117.1 1.0 IQB 5.05%NCPS 100 9420 50.0 0. IMH 2050 45.0 1. ISH 1094 45.0 2: lardine C&C 1292 26.0 2.1 IOB.ES.0904 1114 20.0 1.: •ain irm 494 18.0 2. India Ni 10 1044 16.0 'enture Con 603 13.0 2., 'ilmar.ES.0904 35298 words
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Article110 2009-04-29 6 CLOSE DOWN 8820-240.1 -1.8 LD 10US$ ;txpo ioo 1250 -78.0 -5.9 China H 10US$ 1107 -42.0 -2.! Cor| 565 -25.0 -4.2 Korea 10US$ 263 -24.0 -5.7 iBS Bk6% NCPS 10 9970 -22.0 -0.2 iBXT Ni 10US$ 6950 -18.0 -o.; IOB 1094 -18.0 -1.6 'anlord.ES.0904 124 -15.0 -10.8 ilA.ES.0904 1002110 words
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Article86 2009-04-29 6 Wh lere S! stands Apr 28 %CHNG CLOSE FRApr27 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.5008 -0.47 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 1.9519 0.67 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.1822 -0.45 2.2712 2.0356 1.0525 1.53 1.1100 0.9453 ren* 1.5637 -1.06 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0 ***** -0.15 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2312 -0.36 4.3390 4.104086 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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340 2009-04-29 10 VICTOR KATHEYAS - VICTOR KATHEYAS Q1 2009 figures little changed from year ago, although a bit higher than Q4 2008 By\ THE latest figures from the Insolvency and Public Trustee's Office show bankruptcy petitions and orders in the first quarter of this year were little changed from340 words
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344 2009-04-29 10 – EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By LARGER-than-life patriarchs may be the face of Asian family enterprises today, but more of these set-ups are starting to pave the way for the next generation to take over. Awareness of the need for continuity planning has grown "exponentially",344 words
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466 2009-04-29 10 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Chng Chor Tong under-reported about $150,000 By CHNG Chor Tong yesterday became the first practising certified public accountant here to be convicted of tax evasion. Chng, 51, was convicted on three counts of wilfully making false entries in466 words
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348 2009-04-29 10 JESSICA YEO - JESSICA YEO By THE Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) Council has set a 2018 target of below 1.8 fatalities per 100,000 workers, down from the previous 2015 target of 2.5. A new strategy will focus more on higher-risk sectors such as construction and348 words
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Article, Illustration350 2009-04-29 11 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI It partners SPH to engage public in 3 weeks of events, promotions in May By THE Orchard Road Business Association (ORBA), aware that Singapore's best-known street is up against growing competition, is fighting back. The organisation yesterday launched a new brand position350 words
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312 2009-04-29 11 MICHELLE YEO - MICHELLE YEO By A CHEQUE for $150,000 was presented yesterday to Minister in the Prime Minister's Office Lim Boon Heng by local entrepreneur and businessman Lim Soon Hock, author of the book Vantage Views a collection of thoughts on contemporary issues,312 words
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437 2009-04-29 11 ZHANG Yl TING - ZHANG Yl TING Projects range from tourist port to healthcare town By HOWEVER you see it, Jeju is prime property on the world map. Just a two-hour flight from five other major Asian cities Seoul, Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Tokyo the island437 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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419 2009-04-29 12 Bloomberg But sceptics doubt paying interest on excess reserves will do the trick [NEW YORK] Federal Reserve officials are relying on interest paid on bank reserves to help stem inflation once the economy stabilises, spurring some former insiders to intensify their warningsBloomberg - 419 words
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269 2009-04-29 12 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA [NEW YORK] Consumer confidence jumped more than forecast in April as stocks recovered, mortgage rates dropped and Americans thought more jobs will become available, adding to signs the recession may be easing. The Conference Board'sBloomberg - 269 words
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Article, Illustration576 2009-04-29 12 Bloomberg, AFP [TOKYO] Japan's retail sales fell for a seventh month in March as worsening job prospects and declining wages prompted households to cut spending. Sales slid 3.9 per cent from a year earlier after decreasing 5.7 per cent in February, the steepestBloomberg, AFP; REUTERS - 576 words
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458 2009-04-29 12 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korean consumer confidence jumped by a record margin to hit pre-financial crisis levels in April, central bank data showed yesterday, underpinning hopes that the worst for Asia's fourth-larg-est economy was over. It adds to recent data that showed the economy– Reuters - 458 words
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218 2009-04-29 12 Bloomberg It raises global forecast after a boost in outlook for China [WASHINGTON] Goldman Sachs Group Inc chief economist Jim O'Neill said the green shoots of global economic recovery are "turning into daffodils". The Lon-don-based economist now predicts growth of 3.2 per cent in– Bloomberg - 218 words
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392 2009-04-29 12 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thai exports probably plunged in March from a year earlier in a sign that Thailand lagged other Asian countries in restoring some stability to exports and industrial output, a Reuters poll showed yesterday. Exports are forecast to fall 22.8– Reuters - 392 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration486 2009-04-29 13 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN Banking sector is already too crowded, says securities house By in Kuala Lumpur A MALAYSIAN securities house has questioned Kuala Lumpur's decision to allow seven new banks in Malaysia between now and 2011, arguing that it was "alreadyBLOOMBERG - 486 words
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Article, Illustration223 2009-04-29 13 Reuters Oversubscription of Indonesian sukuk suggests demand [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's capital market regulator yesterday estimated that global Islamic bond issuance this year would be worth at least US$lO billion. That would suggest a slide in issuance compared with 2008, which itself showed a– Reuters; I REUTERS - 223 words
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Article197 2009-04-29 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Growth in Indonesia's developing syariah banking sector will slow to 25 per cent this year, from about 36 per cent in 2008, a central bank official said yesterday, reflecting the global financial slowdown. Ramzi A Zuhdi, director of syariah banking at the central– Reuters - 197 words
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Article, Illustration458 2009-04-29 14 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd, a joint venture between Lawrence Ho, son of Macau gambling tycoon Stanley Ho, and Australian billionaire James Packer, said Macau gambling revenue is beginning to improve as high rollers return. "We will see stabilisation and a– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 458 words
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259 2009-04-29 14 -AFP He says China is not pursuing a trade surplus with US [BElJlNG] US trade protectionism against China is growing, putting bilateral economic ties to the test, Chinese Commerce Minister Chen Deming said in yesterday's Asian Wall Street Journal. Mr Chen, who is paying-AFP - 259 words
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231 2009-04-29 14 -AFP [MUMBAI] Indian drug manufacturer Cipla said yesterday that it could supply 1.5 million doses of an antiviral copycat to fight the international swine flu outbreak. "We have about 1.5 million doses. It will take about four to six weeks to-AFP - 231 words
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566 2009-04-29 14 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Aso may also focus on impact of crisis, N Korea issue during Beijing visit By in Tokyo POSSIBLE Japan-China economic cooperation in areas ranging from infrastructure building to cell-phone services is expected to be on the agenda when Japanese Prime Minister566 words
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Article, Illustration591 2009-04-29 15 Reuters Inclusion in earnings reports will throw light on previously hidden costs [TOKYO] Japanese power companies will this week report for the first time the cost of buying carbon emissions offsets, a sum likely to rise in the coming years as a recession■ Reuters; AFP - 591 words
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348 2009-04-29 15 Reuters Gulf state is keen to invest in other carmakers as it looks to park some of its sovereign wealth abroad [DUBAI] Qatar is in talks to buy a stake in Germany's Porsche and may also invest in other carmakers as the GulfReuters - 348 words
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136 2009-04-29 15 Reuters [RIYADH] A new U555.33 billion investment firm owned by the government of Saudi Arabia, the world's largest oil exporter, will start operations next week, a senior Saudi official said yesterday. The government announced last year its intention to set up the firm,– Reuters - 136 words
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Article, Illustration593 2009-04-29 16 Reuters, AP SWINE FLU Global markets slump for a second day; airline stocks continue to fall [MEXICO CITY] The new strain of swine flu virus that has killed 149 people in Mexico spread to more countries yesterday, raising the spectre of a pandemic– Reuters, AP; AP - 593 words
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281 2009-04-29 16 Reuters [LONDON] Manufacturers have taken the first steps in developing a vaccine against a new strain of flu that has killed up to 149 people in Mexico and threatens to become a pandemic. But the World Health Organisation said it would call for– Reuters - 281 words
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361 2009-04-29 16 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US Treasury Department has begun tapping a US$5O billion housing rescue fund to pay off mortgage investors and reduce monthly payments for millions of borrowers, said a senior administration official yesterday. Mortgage servicers that own a small stake in costly loansReuters - 361 words
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404 2009-04-29 16 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Too many regulators currently watch over US companies and a fear that some industries may soon face even more rules could be hurting the US recovery, two top financial industry executives said. "We need a lot fewer regulators,"Reuters - 404 words
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Article, Illustration586 2009-04-29 17 NYT Several institutional shareholders want him out but it will be a close call [NEW YORK] Can Kenneth Lewis hold on at Bank of America (BOA)? The answer to that question, much anticipated on Wall Street, is expected to arrive today, whenNYT; AFP FILE PHOTO - 586 words
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Article, Illustration454 2009-04-29 17 AP [FRANKFURT] Deutsche Bank AG, Germany's biggest bank, said yesterday that it returned to a profit in the first quarter on a solid improvement in revenue after suffering big losses last year. The Frankfurt-based bank said net profit for the January-March periodAP - 454 words
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266 2009-04-29 17 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US House of Representatives is likely to vote on credit card reform legislation tomorrow, according to several sources familiar with the chamber's agenda. The sources, who asked to remain anonymous because the schedule has not been made public, said– Reuters - 266 words
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573 2009-04-29 17 Reuters [LONDON] British oil major BP Pic reported a 62 per cent fall in first-quarter net profit yesterday due to a collapse in oil and gas prices, but heavy cost cutting helped it beat all analysts' forecasts. Europe's second-largest oil company by market– Reuters - 573 words
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319 2009-04-29 17 Reuters But bank officials object to findings of Fed's stress tests [BANGALORE] US regulators have told Bank of America Corp and Citigroup Inc that following recent stress testing of the two banks, they may need to raise more capital, the Wall■ Reuters - 319 words
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517 2009-04-29 17 -Reuters Fragmented insurance regulation poses major issues [LONDON] AlG's near collapse is a credit-crunch case study in how Europe can improve supervision of big cross-border insurers, a top EU market regulator said on Monday. The American insurer has received nearly US$lBO billion in government-Reuters - 517 words
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Article, Illustration1222 2009-04-29 18 A new era of transparency is imminent as financing is forcing businesses to review their risk management, writes ADAM DUPRE SINCE around September 2008, the global credit crunch has been dominating business headlines and gripped every industry worldwide. Financing troubles continue to take theirFILE PHOTO - 1,222 words
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Article, Illustration908 2009-04-29 18 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Fleet management systems becoming staple tools on ships By AS the use of electronic aids increases in the shipping industry, voyage planning and fleet management systems are becoming staple tools for ship managers and fleet owners. The trick, however, is to find theFILE PHOTO - 908 words
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218 2009-04-29 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of world trade that collapsed a record 92 per cent last year, won't rebound until 2011, Nomura Holdings Inc said. The gauge of commodi-ties-shipping rates averaged 6,390 points last year and rose to anBloomberg - 218 words
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130 2009-04-29 18 AP [WASHINGTON] A US ship captain taken hostage by pirates is expected before a Senate panel this week to give his firsthand account of the ordeal. Capt. Richard Phillips is set to tell his story tomorrow before Senate Foreign Relations CommitteeAP - 130 words
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Article94 2009-04-29 18 Reuters [SHANGHAI] China's Cosco Group, the world's largest dry bulk ship operator, aims to list its tanker shipping operations separately although it has no timetable for a spin-off, a top executive of the tanker unit said yesterday. "The group has always been considering taking us out– Reuters - 94 words
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Article100 2009-04-29 18 '000 CH Offshore 0.26 Chuan Hup Hldgs ....unch Cosco Corp 0.92 CWTLtd 0.40 Ezra Hldgs 0.83 First Ship Lease 0.38 Freight Links 0.04 Grand Banks unch laya Hold Ltd 0.30 KiVentures 0.12 KeppelCorp 5.65 MTQCorp 0.52 NOL 1.15 Pacific Shipping 0.17 Pan-United Corp 0.45 Rickmers Mari 0.35 Samudera Ship100 words
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Article36 2009-04-29 18 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd PDZ Holdings 0.70 8.45 8.75 2.84 2.70 0.03 0.11 0.02 -0.05 -0.15 -0.13 0.04 unch -0.01 9! 49: 63' 99: 1( 77! 774!36 words
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Article12 2009-04-29 18 ■oo 'recious Ship Regional Cont 12.40 6.80 0.10 unch 3148 48112 words
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Article20 2009-04-29 18 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 5.70 12.75 unch unch -0.10 0.25 unch unch 31; 539(20 words
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Article21 2009-04-29 18 Evergreen Marine ...15.40 :irst Steamship 39.20 /Van Hai Lines 14.00 t'ang Ming Marine...10.70 -1.15 -2.90 -0.55 -0.80 11 V. 3!21 words
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Article42 2009-04-29 18 '000 ipjl 'en (awasaki Hvy Ind ..197.00 -17.00 2140! (awasaki Kisen 360.00 -26.00 1136} Mitsubishi Hvy 318.00 -12.00 2295! Mitsui Eng&Sbldg...187.00 -13.00 688i Mitsui Osk Lines 544.00 -44.00 ***** Mippon Express 340.00 -9.00 476S MipponYusen 388.00 -35.00 ***** source: Thomson Reuters42 words
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983 2009-04-29 19 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK By ENTION of the word criminalisation will probably lead many readers to suspect this week's column will be about the Hebei Spirit saga and last week's ruling by the Korean Supreme Court. As important as it is, with983 words
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Article, Illustration384 2009-04-29 19 -AP [HONOLULU] Eleven crew members of a 16.5-metre wooden Chinese junk have been rescued after the replica vessel was rammed by a freighter and split in half off the coast of Taiwan at the end of a voyage from Hawaii. Relatives of some of-AP; AP - 384 words
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Article, Illustration511 2009-04-29 20 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN High fuel oil prices and weakening demand put paid to a year that started off strongly By 1 ASIA-PACIFIC airlines collectively plunged into the red last year, thanks to slowing traffic and high fuel costs, according to preliminary figures released yesterday by511 words
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Article, Illustration631 2009-04-29 20 Bloomberg [DALLAS] US airlines already struggling with falling demand and fares on overseas flights may see that slump deepen as the swine flu outbreak spreads. Confirmed US cases doubled to 40 and the government advised against nonessential Mexico travel, clouding the outlookBloomberg; AP - 631 words
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375 2009-04-29 20 -AP [CHICAGO] Boeing Co chairman and chief executive Jim McNerney assured shareholders on Monday that the company is in strong shape to ride out the "once-in-a-lifetime" downturn that has walloped its profits, jetliner orders and stock price. Putting an upbeat spin on a-AP - 375 words
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Article2496 2009-04-29 20 jAIRLINE 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), BR2,496 words
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Article, Illustration557 2009-04-29 21 Reuters Automaker, which has been cutting costs, reports loss of 186b yen in Q4 [TOKYO] Honda Motor Co, Japan's No 2 automaker, forecast a small profit for the current year as it cuts costs to counter plunging car sales and a strong yen,■ Reuters - 557 words
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Article, Illustration376 2009-04-29 21 Reuters [TOKYO] Mitsubishi Motors Corp on Monday forecast a surprise profit in the year ahead despite falling into the red in the latest quarter, as it counts on cost cuts to offset a slide in global vehicle sales. Mitsubishi Motors' sales have plunged at– Reuters - 376 words
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Article666 2009-04-29 21 ARTHUR LEE - ARTHUR LEE COMMENTARY Data it stores can determine if drivers are good, bad or ugly risks By LAST year, the motor insurance industry lost over $200 million, leading many underwriters to increase premiums and many unhappy motorists with clean driving records to cry foul.666 words
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Miscellaneous187 2009-04-29 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS r r r lri\ I MMcr \\j) I I I I what's frozen (4) 27 Very different Europeans requiring a role (5,5) 28 Not quite slow or fast (4) 8 Class English composer, tops 29 One may want camaraderie in composing know-how VPClCRn v n mnw if187 words
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Article486 2009-04-29 22 IT'S a development that the global population could have done without. Just as the worst economic downturn since World War II seems to have flattened out, a virulent new flu has burst out, claiming dozens of fatalities in just a few days. There are fears486 words
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Article, Illustration1188 2009-04-29 22 LALLY WEYMOUTH - LALLY WEYMOUTH ■LAT-WP Economist Roubini says he doesn't believe a near-depression is on the cards right now By ANY prominent economists laughed when Nouriel Roubini warned in a September 2006 speech to the International Monetary Fund that the global bubble was■LAT-WP; BLOOMBERG - 1,188 words
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Article, Illustration776 2009-04-29 22 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE TAIWAN and mainland China signed three agreements in Nanjing over the weekend, the third time agreements have been reached since President Ma Ying-jeou assumed office less than a year ago. The improvement in relations has been dramatic. The latest776 words
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Article, Illustration1442 2009-04-29 23 G PANICKER - G PANICKER Opponents worry about the cost involved in implementing the measures and job losses in the traditional economy MARKING Earth Day last week, US President Barack Obama told Americans that they have to choose between remaining the world's leading importer of oil or becomingAP j - 1,442 words
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Article, Illustration978 2009-04-29 23 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN Bloomberg LONDON'S status as a global financial hub has taken a beating in the past year. The British have nationalised half the country's banking system. The non-domicile tax system that allowed foreigners to shelter much of their wealth fromBloomberg; THE NEW PAPER FILE PHOTO - 978 words
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477 2009-04-29 23 I REFER to the editorial, "Why a V-shaped recovery is unlikely" (BT, April 28)." At this stage of the economic cycle, I believe most observers can agree that the outlook is uncertain at best. Yet, I believe one should not write off477 words
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Article8410 2009-04-29 24 Transaction date: Apr 28 Hi! !-wks Tel Low Code Com| Sale Cooo) Hi: Low Bu] ?er Seller C'vr •k P/E Smil >ari] 8 3 3148 8Telecom 11 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 30.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 17 5.5 1938 AEICorp 9.5 1 1100 AEM 23 7 2101 APOil 80.5 26.58,410 words
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Article1648 2009-04-29 25 ligh Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 20 5 1181 s AAGrp 32 13 8538 t APStrategic 2 0.5 t APStrategic R 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 11.5 2 3480 t Adventus 28.5 8.5 3518 s Afor 17.9 2 1524 t1,648 words
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Article351 2009-04-29 25 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol COM) Day ih Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Cvr Net MCap P/E Slllil Hii Comi Hii 108 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 108 982 427 CIMBAsean40 1OOUS$ US530ol -7 195 149 DBSSTIETF1OO 181 -2 2288 1682 DBXT FTChina25351 words
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Article253 2009-04-29 25 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 offer253 words
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Article9369 2009-04-29 25 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.596/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.214/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.79/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.53/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5098/ APS Komaba Global9,369 words
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363 2009-04-29 26 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Apr 27 World Index Preliminary 659.7 0.1 -2.7 0.4 -0.6 -0.1 -4.2 EAFE Preliminai 631.8 0.1 -2.7 0.3 -2.5 -0.2 -6.0 Euro[ Prelim inan 880.1 0.1 -3.5 -0.1 -3.2 -0.6 -6.7 Pacific363 words
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Article61 2009-04-29 26 Apr 28 lelivery lonth Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low May 09 2670 lun 09 2560 lul 09 2490 Hug 09 2408 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2650 2670 2620 2554 2602 2504 2456 2530 2422 2393 2465 2360 Turnover: ***** Market tone:61 words
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Article15 2009-04-29 26 Apr 28 STI ilMSCI 219.5 221.2 217.5 "aiwan A[ 211.9 212.8 207.115 words
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Article294 2009-04-29 26 Apr 28 EURODOLLAR FUTURES JunO9 SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 99.0150 98.9700 98.7850 98.6800 6781 3301 4106 2638 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES JunO9 99.445 99.455 SepO9 99.530 99.530 DecO9 99.520 99.520 Mar10 99.485 99.485 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 99.445 99.530 99.520 99.485 99.455 99.520 99.515 99.490 99.455 99.395 99.350 99.265294 words
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Article167 2009-04-29 26 Apr 28 tUBBER Futures (Closing prices) !SS 3 (US cents/kg) /lonth High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) 0/1 lots) Vlay 09 158.0 lunO9 lul 09 \ug 09 iep 09 Dct 09 157.5 157.5 157.5 157.0 157.0 157.0 156.5 13 621 907 948 812 970 1038 FSR 20 (US167 words
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Article123 2009-04-29 26 As at 9am Apr 28 )f foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer lust dollar 1.0510 1.0820 .an dollar 1.2250 1.2390 luro 1.9430 1.9640 IZ dollar 0.8360 0.8550 iterlini 2.1810 2.2050 IS dollar 1.4940 1.5110 .ocal dollars to 100 units yf foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer .hi renminbi123 words
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Article150 2009-04-29 26 Apr 28 /oz) \pr_ \pr_ long Kong 895.00 908.40 GOLD BULLION COINS 6$) Sellini Bu' rim .ondon Apr 27 Apr 24 908.65 909.60 1 oz 1517.26 1370 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (SS) Selling Buying Source: Thomson Reuters I Apr 28 Selling Buying 10gm SILVER Passboc $531.79 Selling 436150 words
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Article150 2009-04-29 26 Apr 28 lurrencies Bid Offer Bid Offei >$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.0595 1.0613 0.7060 0.706! Canadian dollar 1.2322 1.2340 0.8211 0.821 luro 1.9539 1.9562 1.3020 1.302: IZ dollar 0.8416 0.8433 0.5608 0.561 Sterlinc 2.1925 2.1953 1.4610 1.461 IS dollar 1.5007 1.5022 >$IUS$150 words
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Article99 2009-04-29 26 Apr 27 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low MayO9 1004.75 1040.25 1034.25 984.50 Jul 09 997.00 1034.00 1028.00 975.25 AugO9 975.75 1010.50 1004.50 960.00 SepO9 938.75 970.25 959.00 919.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 09 35.54 36.34 36.34 34.57 lul 0999 words
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Article78 2009-04-29 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Apr 27 UDE (FOB origin) US! (/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 49.96 -1.73 WTI (Near Mth) 50.15 -1.41 Dubai (1-Mth F) 48.13 -0.80 Tapis blend 52.55 -0.90 Minas 50.65 -0.90 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 45.75 57.00 -0.67 -0.30 US$/barrel Opec78 words
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Article, Illustration908 2009-04-29 27 Unhappy with the practice, the region's investors could account for a big chunk of money that is pulled out of hedge funds ASIAN investors have been found to be particularly averse to the practice of "gating" by hedge funds and are expected to account for moreSTOCK.XCHNG - 908 words
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Article, Illustration1050 2009-04-29 28 LEE BOON KENG - LEE BOON KENG Investors who seek to catch the absolute bottom risk missing out on a structural uptrend YOU get to read a lot about "green shoots" nowadays, not from reports on climate change or healthy living but from pundits of theAP - 1,050 words
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Article, Illustration445 2009-04-29 28 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA By INVESTORS who sat out the recent rally in emerging markets may have missed a good part of the action, as attention now turns to issues relating to global growth, says ÜBS chief economist for the Asia-Pa-cific Jonathan Anderson. He sees positive signsBLOOMBERG - 445 words
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Article, Illustration658 2009-04-29 28 STUART O' GORMAN - STUART O'GORMAN By THE technology sector tends to outperform at the start of an economic recovery. Year-to-date, technology stocks have outperformed the broader market. Will technology lead the broader market in the next recovery? We believe so. Here's why. 1. TechLehman Brothers, Bureau of Economic Analysis, as at Dec 31, 2008 - 658 words
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Article, Illustration1126 2009-04-29 29 Bloomberg They're cash-rich, debt-free and their market valuation is low [NEW YORK] Technology companies are piling up cash and cutting debt faster than any other industry, a signal to investors that they will rally even as evidence mounts that the stock market'sBloomberg; FILE PHOTO - 1,126 words
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Article732 2009-04-29 29 JANE BRYANT QUINN - JANE BRYANT QUINN Bloomberg The big crash is giving new meaning to an old investment strategy By EVERYTHING you thought you knew about diversification is wrong. So is everything you thought you knew about portfolio risk. It took the meltdown of September and October 2008 to– Bloomberg - 732 words
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