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Title Section20 2009-05-11 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sft\ A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Monday, May 11,200920 words
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Article, Illustration585 2009-05-11 1 NEIL BEHRMANN - NEIL BEHRMANN Stocks with poorest fundamentals have risen by around 56% By in London IN A stark reminder that a crisis also presents opportunities, shares of struggling companies whose stock prices were bombed out two months ago have been among the best performers inSC Global Strategy - 585 words
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Article51 2009-05-11 1 iT Index 2,238.21 +317.93 I COMP 1,026.78 +36.04 IIKKEI225 9,432.83 +455.46 IANG SENG 17,389.87 +1868.88 ;et INDEX 527.72 +36.03 JAKARTA COMP 1,862.53 +132.95 1ANILA COMP 2,241.98 +138.48 ;eoulcomp 1,412.13 +42.77 ;henzhenb 387.79 +22.68 IUMBAI IND 11,876.43 +473.18 )OW 8,574.65 +362.24 IASDAI 1,739.00 +19.80 ;&P 500 929.23 +51.71 =TSE 4,462.0951 words
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Article29 2009-05-11 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.53 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.773 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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Article45 2009-05-11 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.466 (USS/SS >er£) 1.503 2.204 EURO (US$,S$/E) 1.340 Foreign currency per US$ 1.966 S$ 'EN 99.40 67.80 3.521 2.401 IK$ 7.750 5.286 !AHT 34.88 23.78 lUPIAH 10,380 7,079 lENMINBI 6.821 4.652 INDIAN RUPEE 49.37 33.67 1.324 0.903 IZ$ 1.682 1.14745 words
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Article, Illustration690 2009-05-11 1 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING Downturn hits more companies but pessimism is waning By [SINGAPORE] Businesses are now less pessimistic about the next six months, although business conditions deteriorated in the first quarter, the BT-Uni-SIM Business Climate Survey has found. Even so,YEN MENG Jll IM - 690 words
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Miscellaneous54 2009-05-11 1 y* l$ DINING OUT FORMULA ONE J?\ BizlT VIEWS FROM THE TOP Eat your way to Button extends lead Jf Unified Communications Top execs on whether Singaporeans A better health with win at Barcelona on radar of local firms are well-prepared for a pandemic T PAGE 14 PAGE 18 gM^^^^54 words
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TOP STORIES
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870 2009-05-11 2 ANDREW MARKS - ANDREW MARKS WALL STREET INSIGHT Many of the bullish strategists are far less certain of the market's prospects By in New York MANY Wall Street analysts and equity investors hope that last week's release of the results ofthe US government's stress870 words
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Article, Illustration511 2009-05-11 2 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By [SINGAPORE] United Overseas Bank (UOB) chairman Wee Cho Yaw has called for a review of bankers' current compensation framework as it encourages greater risk-taking for shortterm gains. He said that as financial rewards are based on short-term targetsFILE PHOTO - 511 words
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256 2009-05-11 2 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING More than half of firms expect sales to pick up by then By [SINGAPORE] The Republic's economy will start to pick up in the first quarter of 2010, going by companies' expectations of when sales will rise, according256 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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67 2009-05-11 2 BUSINESSES are now less pessimistic about the next six months, although business conditions deteriorated in the first quarter, the BT-UniSIM Business Climate Survey has found. Even so, the decline in sales, profits and new business orders has significantly slowed. The67 words
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47 2009-05-11 2 IN A stark reminder that a crisis also presents opportunities, struggling companies whose share prices were bombed out two months ago have been among the best performers in the extraordinary global surge on Wall Street and European exchanges. FRONT PAGE47 words
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77 2009-05-11 2 MANY Wall Street equity investors hope that last week's release ofthe results ofthe US government's stress test of 19 major banks will end fears of a collapse of the financial system. But with questions over the banks' survival put to77 words
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74 2009-05-11 2 AMID a growing list of corporate debacles here there are market rumblings over why SGX has fallen short of being more vocal and active in its intervention. There appears to be an "expectation gap" between what the public expects SGX to do74 words
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65 2009-05-11 2 THERE are some directors juggling multiple board seats. And then there are those who have their hands full with troubled S-chips. "There are often extensive and frequent meetings and conference calls," said the former director of a once-troubled S-Chip. "I have seen65 words
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46 2009-05-11 2 OCEANUS Group, the world's largest land-based producer of Japanese abalones, has reported an 85.8 per cent increase in net profit to 107.6 million yuan (Ss23 million) for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 946 words
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50 2009-05-11 2 THINGS may start looking up by the end of the year for finance and accounting industry workers here. According to a survey, 53 per cent of employers believe that financial and accountancy recruitment will start to increase before year-end. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 1050 words
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55 2009-05-11 2 CHINA widened market access for Hong Kong companies and eased visa rules for mainland tourists visiting the city and Taiwan, expanding an accord aimed at bolstering the city's economy. The accord loosens restrictions across 20 industries in total, including banking, securities, rail and55 words
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Article, Illustration364 2009-05-11 2 AFP [BANGKOK] Around 10,000 Thai protesters rallied in Bangkok yesterday, police said, in the biggest rally against the government since the military cracked down on violent demonstrations a month ago. The red-shirted supporters of Thaksin Shinawatra, the fugitive former prime minister, cheered when several leadersAFP - 364 words
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Article, Illustration523 2009-05-11 4 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING Deloitte executive says that industries have consolidated and reshaped By [SINGAPORE] You may want to call Hans Roehm Dr Boom, as opposed to Dr Doom. It's not that the global manufacturing specialist from consulting firm Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu has gone523 words
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Article, Illustration841 2009-05-11 4 LAT-WP [WASHINGTON] The Obama administration still plans to spend tens of billions of dollars reviving the US financial system, even after the government's unexpected finding that major banks need only a little bit more direct government aid. The initiatives being crafted includeLAT-WP; BLOOMBERG - 841 words
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216 2009-05-11 4 [SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered Bank has introduced a mortgage package at a fixed rate of 1.5 per cent per annum for the first year for any new mortgage taken up with the bank from May 10 to June 15, 2009. For the second year216 words
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1239 2009-05-11 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By [SINGAPORE] Amid a growing list of corporate debacles here many of which are still in limbo there are market rumblings over why SGX has fallen short of being more vocal and active in its intervention. There appears to be1,239 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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465 2009-05-11 5 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE DIRECTORS IN FOCUS They face intense pressure as spotlight falls on companies' financial health Reports by THERE are some directors juggling multiple board seats. And then there are those who have their hands full with troubled S-chips. China Sun Bio-chem465 words
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433 2009-05-11 5 SINGAPORE'S lack of independent directors could be due to defining talent the wrong way, says the boss of a firm that specialises in corporate social responsibility (CSR). "Singapore always likes to say it's unique," CSR Asia chairman Richard Welford told BT. "I'm433 words
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Article199 2009-05-11 5 Q1 resU ts ended March 2009 >$m) IRNOVER(SSm) CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG 1 DBS Grp 433.00 I 2 SembCorp Marine 120.20 603.00 91.34 -28.2 31.6 1,662.00 1,363.49 1,563.00 916.12 6.3 48.8 3 Oceanus 23.96 12.86 86.3 14.44 11.25 28.4 4 HTLIntl 14.87 -8.17 nm 126.06199 words
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640 2009-05-11 5 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT CHIA Song Hwee's upbeat tone when he spoke to BT after Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing's first-quar-ter results announcement might seem discordant at other times. But for now, the Chartered CEO has good reason to feel positive, despite the foundry posting640 words
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524 2009-05-11 9 MICHELLE YEO - MICHELLE YEO Gains from changes in biological assets' fair value surge 116.5% By OCEANUS Group, the world's largest land-based producer of Japanese abalones, has reported an 85.8 per cent increase in net profit to 107.6 million yuan (Ss23 million) for the first524 words
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272 2009-05-11 9 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By EPURE International, a water and wastewater treatment solutions provider, has announced a joint venture (JV) to undertake a Build Operate and Transfer project in Gansu Province, Lanzhou City with an investment value of 129 million yuan (5527.8 million). The272 words
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Article296 2009-05-11 9 Ihina Jishan E Copthorne King's Hotel, Duke Room, Level 2, 403 Havelock Road, Singapore *****2 11-May 10.00am lunma Tyre A Room 1211, New Huangpu Financial Building, 61 Nanjing East Road, Shanghai, The People's Republic of China 11-May 1.30pm _ung Kee A Gloucester Room, 2nd Floor, Mandarin Oriental Hotel,296 words
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Article235 2009-05-11 9 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM By CITI Singapore's Investment Research Team has been ranked first in the annual 2009 Institutional Investor All-Asia Research Poll for a third consecutive year. Citi's Asia team also came in top across the region, ranking No 1 in eleven categories. CLSA Asia235 words
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Article394 2009-05-11 9 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 of394 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration631 2009-05-11 6 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN STOCKS WITH the Singapore benchmark index up an impressive 17 per cent in just the last week and a whopping 54 per cent above its March lows at 1,457 points, the question now is whether the market can sustain this rally. To answer631 words
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199 2009-05-11 6 ■AFP CURRENCIES [HONG KONG] Asian currencies ended the week higher against the dollar following the release of test results on the health of US banks and data that revealed the pace of US unemployment was slowing. Japanese yen: The yen edged upwards against the dollar■AFP - 199 words
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153 2009-05-11 6 AFP COMMODITIES [LONDON] Commodity prices rallied this week, with oil striking 2009 highs on growing optimism about an economic recovery, as traders also tracked the results of key stress tests on troubled US banks. Oil: Prices rocketed to near sixmonth highs above US$5B perAFP - 153 words
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Article1416 2009-05-11 6 Source: Thomsonßeuters Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri's recommendation esti- EPS PE target price This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Company name Mlqreen Propel _rties 2.75 2.92 12 4.99 14.92 0.53 0.78 ,RA Asset Mi 2.00 2.00 2 6.25 8.40 0.64 0.53 .rmstroni Ind Cor| 1.501,416 words
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Article59 2009-05-11 6 May 8 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 1436.00+316.0 BT CADI -*****.00+378.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +144.0 FTSE ST Mid Cap 473.37+15.85 FTSE ST Small Cap 400.21 +22.33 FTSE ST All Share 539.94 +3.35 FTSE ST China Top 216.71 +10.30 FTSE ST China 214.06+10.71 UOB Catalist 89.98 +4.31 SiMSCI59 words
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Article56 2009-05-11 6 VOLUME Golden Aqri 1,005,345,000 China Honqxinq 925,779,000 Chart SemiCond 775,675,000 EUNetworks 511,113,000 Oceanus 397,543,000 AusGroup 355,038,000 Cosco Corp 342,979,000 Genting SP 335,766,000 RafflesEdu 326,188,000 Yanqzijianq 299,757,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 1,258,503,978 UOB 812,542,527 CapitaLand 679,186,325 SingTel 670,125,947 OCBC Bk 646,874,510 SGX 520,955,475 Wilmar 453,863,960 Keppel Corp 450,971,040 Golden56 words
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Article120 2009-05-11 6 Closing prices are in trading currencies, but absolute difference is in Ss. CLOSE UP DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3870 791.5 16.2 UOB.ES.0905 1480 372.0 33.6 DBXT Ni 10US$ 7558 351.8 3.3 UOB 1474 324.0 28.2 DBS.ES.0905 1200 276.0 29.9 DBS Gr| 1190 240.0 25.3 Cifr '.ES.0905 840 218.0 35.' Cifr120 words
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Article112 2009-05-11 6 DBXTS&P Short 10US$ BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN 6970-331.2 -3.1 JMH 2216 -79.2 -2.4 UOB BNP ePW*****8 11.5 -69.5 -85.8 DBS RB ePW*****3 57 -52.0 -47.7 UOB DB ePW*****0 9.5 -49.5 -83.9 UOB BNP ePW*****7 14.5 -38.5 -72.6 Kei RBePW/*****6 32.5 -32.5 -50.0 Pair irm 520 -27.9 -3.5 STI 2000BNPePW*****0112 words
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Article89 2009-05-11 6 iere! S$ stani ids May 8 CLOSE I CHNG FR May 7 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4660 0.27 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 1.9639 -0.24 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.2031 1.20 2.2712 2.0356 AS 1.1071 0.46 1.1122 0.9453 Yen* 1.4746 0.40 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.32 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.201889 words
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Article, Illustration1404 2009-05-11 8 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING IT'S as if a turbo-engine has been attached to the markets: Stocks in Singapore and around the region went sky-rocketing last week. All six of our portfolios are now in positive territory a sharp contrast with last week when all of them1,404 words
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Article, Illustration1380 2009-05-11 8 ROBERT HALILI - ROBERT HALILI INSIDE MARKETS By THE continued run in the market may have prompted sellers to stay on the sidelines last week as there were no sales by directors based on filings on the Singapore Exchange in the first week of May. That1,380 words
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389 2009-05-11 10 ZEINAB YUSUF - ZEINAB YUSUF There is still demand for professionals in niche markets, says Morgan McKinley By THINGS may start looking up by the end of the year for finance and accounting industry workers, according to a survey by Morgan McKinley. Fifty-three per cent of389 words
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338 2009-05-11 10 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Situation in Spore not serious yet but may deteriorate if economy worsens By RISING unemployment drives up credit card fraud and delinquency, but Singapore has yet to see a significant increase in such cases, says Fico. Better known for its338 words
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Article, Illustration643 2009-05-11 10 BRITTANY KHOO - BRITTANY KHOO Most report dismal sales as consumers' spending patterns turn conservative By LOOKING to buy a musical instrument? Maybe it can wait. This appears to be the market sentiment where it comes to the typical instruments of choice, such as the piano, violin andFILE PHOTO - 643 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration955 2009-05-11 11 Growing the business should be the ultimate goal of an entrepreneur which means it's vital to keep the big picture in mind all the time, says KEN KOH SO YOU a budding entrepreneur have finally decided to start your own business.955 words
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Article, Illustration755 2009-05-11 11 CAMPUS LIFE S'pore duo beat top managers, professionals to emerge Asian Management Game winners, says KOH KIAN HON OUALIFYING for the prestigious Asian Management Game (AMG) is tough enough; winning it is an entirely different ball game. But together with my brother, 20-year-old deirol755 words
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Article203 2009-05-11 11 FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. The Young Investors' Forum, part ofthe BT-Citibank Tertiary Outreach Programme, isn't another dry page out of your financial textbook. To complement our editorial content, we have a203 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration4239 2009-05-11 12 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC On the evidence of what we've seen to date, can we say that the Singapore authorities, and Singaporeans themselves, are well prepared for pandemic-level outbreaks? What areas of preparation and/or precaution could we still improve? Business continuity planning Darren Thomson President and Chief Executive OfficerTHE STRAITS TIMES - 4,239 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration527 2009-05-11 14 Audrey Phoon - Audrey Phoon PROMOTION Kin Cuisine Level 4, Holiday Inn Atrium Singapore 317 Outram Road Tel: 6731-7173 FROM armies of tiny needles purported to fix everything from oiliness and pigmentation to skin-pummel-ling lasers that are supposed to smooth out the complexion, there are plenty of527 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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810 2009-05-11 15 NYT But decrease in consumer spending is expected to affect businesses [NEW YORK] The economic downturn is forcing a return to a culture of thrift that many economists say could last well beyond the inevitable recovery. This is not because AmericansNYT - 810 words
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Article, Illustration649 2009-05-11 15 AP [BEIJING] Clutching a fistful of shopping bags from designers Vivienne Westwood, Dior and Alexander McQueen, 29-year-old Zhao Bing prowled an upscale department store. "Is there a financial crisis in China? I don't think it has affected my life very much," saidAP - 649 words
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144 2009-05-11 15 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea plans to create a one trillion won (Ssl.2 billion) fund to invest in companies developing overseas natural resources to secure stable supplies of energy and minerals. The government will contribute 110 billion won to the fund withBloomberg - 144 words
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448 2009-05-11 15 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Growth in the Middle East will fall by 50 per cent this year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecast, as it encouraged countries in the region to boost government spending to stimulate their economies. The economies of theBloomberg - 448 words
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420 2009-05-11 15 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The Obama administration is expected to propose legislation by June calling for the US Federal Reserve to play a central role in regulating systemic risk in the economy, trade association sources said. Now that the US bank stress tests areReuters - 420 words
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Article, Illustration651 2009-05-11 16 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN MALAYSIA INSIGHT The worry is that the govt may backtrack on the liberalisation policies announced so far Last Friday, Zarinah Anwar the chairman of market regulator the Securities Commission announced a new framework for the local bourse and new guidelines for listings651 words
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135 2009-05-11 16 Malaysia, Brunei ink power dea l: report AP [KUALA LUMPUR] A newspaper says that Malaysia has inked an unprecedented agreement with Brunei to supply power to the neighbouring sultanate. The Star daily reported that the two countries signed a deal last Friday that could lead to 400 megawatts of powerAP - 135 words
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Article, Illustration565 2009-05-11 16 Reuters President a favourite to win as election season kicks off [JAKARTA] Indonesia's presidential election season formally kicks off this week, pitting incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a popular reformer who is tipped to win, against a political elite with its roots in■ Reuters; AFP - 565 words
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262 2009-05-11 16 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Malaysia, which last month unveiled plans to open its Islamic finance industry further, is trying to lure larger overseas banks to provide services that comply with Muslim tenets, the central bank said. "If we want to develop ourselves as an internationalBloomberg - 262 words
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277 2009-05-11 16 AP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's highest court has affirmed a ruling granting land rights to indigenous people that could help them resist oil and logging companies razing their ancestral forests, a lawyer said yesterday. A panel of three Federal Court judges unanimously ruled thatAP - 277 words
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429 2009-05-11 17 Bloomberg It also eases visa rules for mainland tourists visiting territory and Taiwan [HONG KONG] China widened market access to Hong Kong companies and eased visa rules for mainland tourists visiting the city and Taiwan, expanding an accord aimed at bolstering the economyBloomberg - 429 words
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470 2009-05-11 17 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Hong Kong says it is "in the process of making changes to its tax and legal structures to help develop the city as an Islamic finance centre. The measures may include "tax neutrality", which would give equal treatment to IslamicBloomberg - 470 words
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480 2009-05-11 17 ■AP Beijing soothes Europe's fears over stimulus programme [BRUSSELS] The European Union and China have called for global trade talks to finally strike a deal that could reverse falling demand and help pull their economies out of recession. EU Trade Commissioner Catherine■AP - 480 words
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Article, Illustration408 2009-05-11 17 AFP [NEW DELHI] Indian Premier League chiefs were yesterday defending themselves against government charges that the phone contest for viewers of the Twenty2o event in South Africa was "encouraging gambling and betting". Sports Minister Manohar Singh Gill lashed out at an IPL mobileAFP - 408 words
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197 2009-05-11 17 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's top salaried taxpayer handed over HK$7l million (5513.4 million) in taxes in the 2008-2009 financial year, including the final payment for the previous year, the city's Inland Revenue Department said. The department released figures for the top 10Bloomberg - 197 words
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Article, Illustration618 2009-05-11 17 Reuters Robust loan growth helps lender shrink gross bad debts [KOLKATA] State Bank of India, the country's largest lender, reported a forecastbeating 45.6 per cent rise in quarterly profit after gains from trading trebled and loan demand soared as borrowersReuters; FILE PHOTO - 618 words
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FORMULA ONE
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Article, Illustration851 2009-05-11 18 AP.AFP His Brawn teammate BarricheUo comes in second while Webber of Red Bull finishes third [BARCELONA] Jenson Button won his fourth Formula One race ofthe season yesterday by taking the Spanish Grand Prix ahead of Brawn GP teammate Rubens BarricheUo. Button's two-stop strategyAP.AFP; AP - 851 words
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617 2009-05-11 18 Reuters Two-tier race won't ensure level playing field, says exec [BARCELONA] Toyota will not enter next year's Formula One championship unless new rules published by the governing body are changed, motorsport president John Howett said on Saturday. "If nothing■ Reuters - 617 words
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Article, Illustration459 2009-05-11 18 Reuters [BARCELONA] Bernie Ecclestone helped launch a Formula One-branded credit card at the Spanish Grand Prix last Friday and said that the global credit crunch was coming to an end. "People keep talking about this credit crunch, and we're coming out of it, we'reReuters; AFP - 459 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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603 2009-05-11 19 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY At stake are access to Siberian gas, oil supplies, transport infrastructure devt By in Tokyo RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is due to arrive in Japan today for the start of a two-day visit that Japanese officials hope could603 words
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Article, Illustration505 2009-05-11 19 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Shareholders of Goldman Sachs Group rebuffed the board of directors for the first time since the firm went public in 1999, voting on Friday to back a proposal that would let a simple majority enact changes at the company. "It's really anBloomberg; REUTERS - 505 words
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458 2009-05-11 19 WP [WASHINGTON] Fannie Mac reported last Friday that it lost U5523.2 billion in the first three months of the year as mortgage defaults increasingly spread from risky loans to the far-larger portfolio of loans extended to borrowers who have been considered safe. TheWP - 458 words
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Article331 2009-05-11 19 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Morgan Stanley, ÜBS and 31 other financial institutions won dismissal of lawsuits filed by Mississippi, Chicago and other bond issuers that accused them of conspiring to rig bids for municipal derivatives. US District Judge Victor Marrero in Manhattan threw out the consolidated suitsBloomberg - 331 words
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402 2009-05-11 19 Reuters, AP [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama served as comedian-in-chief on Saturday night, predicting that his second 100 days in office will be so successful that he will wrap them up in record time. "I must confess I really did not want to be hereReuters, AP \ - 402 words
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Article, Illustration390 2009-05-11 19 -Reuters [LONDON] Support for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's Labour party has slumped to its lowest level since opinion polls began after embarrassing revelations over parliamentarians' expenses. A BPIX poll for the Mail on Sunday newspaper gave Labour 23 per cent-Reuters; REUTERS - 390 words
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POST-STRESS TESTS
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Article, Illustration779 2009-05-11 20 AP Firms with less than USsloob in their trading portfolios were not assessed -[WASHINGTON] The big banks got through the US government's "stress tests" with only minor bruising. But a bigger test awaits them: Getting rid ofthe bad assets thatAP - 779 words
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702 2009-05-11 20 Reuters Early positive market reaction to test results stoke confidence [WASHINGTON] US bank regulators breathed a huge sigh of relief in early April when improving financial markets looked set to push the nation's 19 largest banks through the gauntlet of tough "stress tests" inReuters - 702 words
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Article, Illustration645 2009-05-11 20 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Bank of America (BOA) chief executive officer Kenneth Lewis said he is concentrating on "getting us through this", rather than his own job security, after the US demanded the lender raise almost US$34 billion in capital.Bloomberg; REUTERS - 645 words
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Article, Illustration387 2009-05-11 20 Reuters, NYT [TOKYO] Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), which invested US$9 billion in Morgan Stanley last year, says it will obtain US$6OO million of Morgan's new common shares. Morgan Stanley last Friday announced that it will raise capital by a totalReuters, NYT; REUTERS - 387 words
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393 2009-05-11 20 MARTIN HUTCHINSON - MARTIN HUTCHINSON P breaking .com By THE rise in US unemployment to 8.9 per cent in April from its low of 4.4 per cent in 2007 is more rapid than aU but one post-war recession, and is closing in on the "worst393 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration721 2009-05-11 21 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN But Capa doesn't see profit by any major network airline in the region By ALTHOUGH the global financial crisis and the resultant economic meltdown have brought much agony and pain to the global commercial aviation, 2009 couldREUTERS - 721 words
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414 2009-05-11 21 Reuters [COPENHAGEN] Danish shippers, which transport a big chunk of world trade, have the capital in place to come out on top when the freight market pulls out of its current downturn, a senior industry official said. Recession, weak global demand and an oversupplyReuters - 414 words
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235 2009-05-11 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, advanced in London to cap its biggest weekly gain in three months as Chinese steelmakers expand iron-ore stockpiles. The index tracking transport costs on international trade routes jumped 20■ Bloomberg - 235 words
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384 2009-05-11 21 Bloomberg [LONDON] Shipowners are being forced to pay to carry crude oil from the Middle East to the US after demand collapsed and the fleet expanded. Supertanker owners are making no rental income from the voyages and are paying U553,445 a– Bloomberg - 384 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article108 2009-05-11 21 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KWentures Keppel Corp MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Mari Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0 41 0.23 1.33 0.52 1.31108 words
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Article32 2009-05-11 21 '000 Int'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd 0.72 8.60 8.60 3.16 2.70 0.03 0.02 0.10 -0.15 -0.02 unch 0.01 29! 44: 57i 251! 11: 70132 words
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Article12 2009-05-11 21 '00 ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 14.60 7.45 0.20 0.05 9459 388112 words
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Article20 2009-05-11 21 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 5.50 17.50 unch unch -0.20 0.75 unch unch 324i 452S20 words
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Article15 2009-05-11 21 Evergreen Marine ....18.25 :irst Steamship 46.55 /VanHai Lines 16.45 -0.20 0.30 -0.20 1i 1.15 words
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Article40 2009-05-11 21 '000 (awasaki Hvylnd ..219.00 1.00 ***** (awasaki Kisen 408.00 -5.00 9394 Mitsubishi Hvy 346.00 8.00 ***** i/litsui Eng&Sbldg ..219.00 2.00 7737 l/litsui Osk Lines 638.00 -2.00 ***** Jippon Express 385.00 21.00 5213 JipponYusen 455.00 -3.00 ***** 'iource: Thomson Reuters40 words
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Article2609 2009-05-11 21 AIRLINE CODES: AA: American Airlines (AA -ance (AFR), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW). BG: Biman Banc nes (BBC), Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR: EVA Airways2,609 words
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Miscellaneous398 2009-05-11 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS i 1 r-—\ I=— i 1 1 is—i r-—\ r^ i 1 M I f J- A J- 'J-k 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 I No place for students with closed minds? (4,10) j j j Bs 9 Treatment for bruises, being in charge of398 words
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Article9061 2009-05-11 22 Week ended: May 8 High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 8 3 3148 STelecom 10 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 30.5 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 16 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 9.5 1 1100 AEM 23 7 2101 APOil 76.5 26.5 5550 ARA 8.59,061 words
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Article1837 2009-05-11 23 High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E Smil 20 5 1181 s AAGrp 32 13 8538 t APStrategic 2 0.5 t APStrategic R 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 11 2 3480 t Adventus 28 8.5 3518 s Afor.. 17.9 2 1524 t1,837 words
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Article329 2009-05-11 23 ill! Low Code Comi Sale ('000) ill! Low Bui Seller C'vr P/E imil 108 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 982 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 230 149 DBS STI ETF 100 2288 1682 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3870 3228 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 1360 850 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 7558 5220 DBXT329 words
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Article249 2009-05-11 23 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum249 words
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Article109 2009-05-11 23 i Land 3.250 iMall 1.470 -0.010 :it' 8.490 +0.140 ■omfortDelGro 1.360 +0.020 ■osco Cor| 1.330 +0.100 iBS Gr| 11.900 -0.100 :SN 3.350 +0.090 ientini SP 0.725 +0.020 iolden At iri 0.475 -0.005 KLand 2.780 +0.010 JMH 22.160 -1.200 JSH 12.220 -0.540 Jardine C&C 15.600 +0.280 il109 words
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Article96 2009-05-11 23 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 16 2 0 0 0 0 16 2 0 lanufacturini 201 19 17 27 228 28 24 lommerce 66 15 81 10 10 r/C. ms 39 42 :inance 32 32 lonstruction 22 27 'ro| 48 4896 words
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Article119 2009-05-11 23 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 305.529 305.529 771.107 771.107 lanufacturini 5.483.452 443.396 5.926.848 2.325.508 16.299 2.341.807 lommerce 1.726.139 409.110 2.135.249 771.345 78.879 850.224 pt/S tor/Co mms 1.515.186 3.252 1.518.438 2.108.455 170 2.108.625 :inance 472.741 472.747 3.304.895 3.304.895 lonstruction 954.457 87.604 1.042.061 150.612 1.002 151.614119 words
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Article2684 2009-05-11 23 Transaction date: May 8 For a full listing ofthe closing prices, log on to BT online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day IONG KONG Vol ■000 HK$ \eon Credit \eon Stores \ngang Steel \nhui Conch \nhuiexpressway \sia Satellite \sm Pacific Sank Of E Asia Seida Jade Bird2,684 words
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Advertisement29 2009-05-11 23 Insiders'trades. Brokers'recommendations. Dividend table. TIJC Dl ICIMECC XllV/ICC The pages also cover transactions by directors and substantial Int DU3IIMC33 I lIVIIZ3 shareholders. In other words, news you can use.29 words
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366 2009-05-11 24 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Mai World Index Preliminan 702.2 1.3 3.6 1.3 4.5 1.4 2.9 EAFE Preliminai 676.8 1.3 4.3 1.5 3.9 1.6 2.3 Euro[ Preliminan 937.4 1.7 2.8366 words
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Article131 2009-05-11 24 As at 9am May 8 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.0990 1.1320 .an dollar 1.2470 1.2620 Euro 1.9550 1.9770 NZ dollar 0.8650 0.8840 iterlini ind 2.1940 2.2181 US dollar 1.4620 1.4780 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign131 words
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Article172 2009-05-11 24 May 8 *L Offer Bid Overnight 1/16 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 1/16 US$ Offer 1/32 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months I. 12 months $Au 0.35 0.50 0.90 1.10 1.60 2.10 2.30 Offer 0.25 0.40 0.60172 words
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Article25 2009-05-11 24 May 8 ten Hii Sett >TI ilMSCI Ma' 275.0 281.2 275.0 'aiwan Ma' 246.0 247.9 242.9 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd25 words
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Article21 2009-05-11 24 May 8 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4656 1.4669 2-months 1.4655 1.4669 3-months 1.4653 1.4668 6-months 1.4649 1.4666 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article61 2009-05-11 24 May 8 Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low May 09 2809 Jun 09 2731 Jul 09 2666 Aug 09 2605 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2830 2845 2809 2750 2777 2723 2685 2715 2656 2625 2655 2600 Turnover: ***** Market tone:61 words
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Article297 2009-05-11 24 May 8 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES JunO9 SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 99.1650 99.1100 98.8900 98.7250 6258 2795 3273 2816 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES JunO9 99.450 99.455 SepO9 99.545 99.545 DecO9 99.525 99.525 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 99.450 99.545 99.525 99.455 99.520 99.530 99.500 99.465297 words
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Article178 2009-05-11 24 May 8 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) 0/1 (lots) JunO9 Jul 09 Aug 09 SepO9 Oct09 NOV09 172.5 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.0 172.5 50 230 843 886 808 946 1096 1030 TSR 20 (US cents/kg) Month Hig gh178 words
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Article91 2009-05-11 24 May 7 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****A 06.08.09 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.10 0.20 0.31 0.14 0.14 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year N*****0E 3.125 5-Year NX*****F 3.625 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NY*****A91 words
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Article102 2009-05-11 24 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 09 1134.00 1119.00 1136.00 1118.00 Jul 09 1111.50 1102.00 1118.00 1098.50 Aug 09 1073.50 1063.00 1075.00 1062.25 Sep 09 1021.50 1014.00 1025.00 1014.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 09 39.30 38.47 39.28 38.24 lul102 words
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Article77 2009-05-11 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS May 7 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 56.73 1.61 WTI (Near Mth) 56.38 0.14 Dubai (1-Mth F) 56.66 2.55 Tapis blend 60.60 2.75 Minas 58.75 2.75 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 51.77 64.25 2.45 3.15 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article475 2009-05-11 24 May 8 AS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.882 5.153 0.564 5.854 37.294 78.411 0.751 9.421 2.659 1.271 60.885 35.696 1.108 6.369 0.853 24.943 26.345 0.502 0.755 Canada 1.134 5.842 0.639 6.637 42.280475 words
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Article165 2009-05-11 24 May 8 GOLD (USS/oz) Mat 08 Ma: 07 Hong Kong London 910.70 910.10 911.70 911.10 May 07 May 08 913.20 910.60 914.40 911.60 Source: Thomson Reuters (S$) Selling Buying 1 oz 1503.35 1357 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying 10gm $526.44 432 SILVER Selling Buying (S$I Sellim165 words
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Article169 2009-05-11 24 May 8 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against US$ Bid Offer S$fUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1070 1.1082 0.7553 0.7555 Canadian dollar 1.2549 1.2566 0.8562 0.8566 Euro 1.9645 1.9665 1.3403 1.3406 NZ dollar 0.8708 0.8724 0.5941 0.5947 Sterlini 2.2032 2.2056 1.5032 1.5031 US169 words
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Article62 2009-05-11 24 luminium, 99.7% urity (USS/tonne) Close Previous :ash 1508.00 months 1544.00 1530.75 1567.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) ;ash months 4667.00 4685.00 4700.50 4710.00 .ead (USS/tonne) :ash 1455.50 months 1465.00 1448.00 1461.00 lickel (USS/tonne) ]ash I months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 'in (USS/tonne) :ash *****.00 *****.00 months *****.00 *****.00 inc.62 words
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Article, Illustration587 2009-05-11 27 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT Survey also shows IT leaders here to be more bullish on cloud computing By SINGAPORE is more aggressive than the UK and US when it comes to tapping outsourcing, with firms here spending a larger slice of their IT budgets in587 words
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Article54 2009-05-11 27 AT&T has appointed Bernard Yee as its new vice-president for the Asia-Pacific region. In his new role, Mr Yee will oversee the firm's direct and channel sales teams across Asia. Mr Yee will report to Greg Wieboldt, the senior vicepresident of the global client group54 words
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Article72 2009-05-11 27 regional BUSINESS printing specialist Info Print has appointed Albert Koh as the new general manager for its operations in the Asia-Pacific South region. As the new regional head, Mr Koh will oversee the firm's business in Asean markets such as Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, as well72 words
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90 2009-05-11 27 BUDDING entrepreneurs looking to start their own media ventures can receive pointers from a new book published by Expara. The Media Entrepreneur's Guide to Singapore 2009 Edition provides a comprehensive listing of the financing options available to interactive digital media start-ups. It also provides90 words
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Article83 2009-05-11 27 AD:TECH Singapore, a conference centred on the latest technologies and platforms for marketing professionals, will be staged in Singapore from June 9-10. To be held at the Suntec International Exhibition and Convention Centre, the two-day event features five keynotes and 16 breakout sessions. It promises83 words
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Article780 2009-05-11 27 BENJAMIN TEH - BENJAMIN TEH <you say> Security is a fundamental cornerstone of the business, which trust and understanding is built upon By WITH Web 2.0 communication tools, such as e-mail, instant messaging and other work tools with in-the-cloud capabilities, enterprises today depend heavily on the Internet. Many mobile780 words
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Article, Illustration933 2009-05-11 28 Survey shows multinationals, govt, financial and hospitality sector among major users, writes AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY ANEW study shows that despite the economic problems, many Sin-gapore-based companies are adopting video and voice conferencing applications both key elements of Unified Communications (UC) and Enterprise933 words
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Article, Illustration627 2009-05-11 28 <cool stuff> The Release Candidate for the upcoming Windows 7 boasts new features, refinements, says CHRISTOPHER LIM A PRE-RELEASE version of an operating system isn't usually a big deal because it typically isn't ready for imainstream use, and is only useable for aMICROSOFT - 627 words
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Miscellaneous7 2009-05-11 28 <you say> Security 3.0 and beyond. PG277 words
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