The Business Times, 13 May 2009
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Title Section20 2009-05-13 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|2!i A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Wednesday, May 13,200920 words
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Article, Illustration697 2009-05-13 1 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI Search on for new operator; members may get no refund from liquidation By [SINGAPORE] The liquidation process for the now grounded Flying Club is underway but chief executive Nicklaus D'Cruz is in talks with an Indonesian businessman to take over its operations.FILE PHOTOS - 697 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article47 2009-05-13 1 uesi lay lange 1COMP 1,023.02 -2.48 IIKKEI225 9,298.61 -153.37 1ANG SENG 17,153.64 +65.69 ;et index 544.54 +9.36 JAKARTA COM P 1,842.02 +11.28 IANILACOMP 2,253.91 -11.64 ;eoulcomp 1,403.51 -11.65 ;henzhen b 391.09 +7.45 IUMBAI IND 12,158.03 +475.04 12 noon EDT Change )OW 8,399.82 -18.95 IASDAQ 1,708.13 -23.1147 words
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Article29 2009-05-13 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.53 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.757 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 12.25 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article42 2009-05-13 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.458 (US$/S$ per 1.519 2.216 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.366 1.992 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 97.60 66.90 3.517 2.411 IK$ 7.750 5.314 !AHT 34.57 23.70 lUPIAH 10,375 7,114 lENMINBI 6.823 4.679 INDIAN RUPEE 49.32 33.82 1.308 0.89742 words
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909 2009-05-13 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Developers test waters at some projects by cutting back on discounts By [SINGAPORE] Some developers have quietly started raising prices a notch as they test waters after strong sales volumes seen in the first quarter. Price adjustments are often made by909 words
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Miscellaneous50 2009-05-13 1 CORPORATE -j-^-j-j-j-J-^ AUSTRALIAN BUDGET SPORE ECONOMY M^W EXEC MONEY RESULTS TO.mmJLL As22b infrastructure The lurking danger 5? 1 Keep a watchful NOL posts USs24sm j spending to save jobs of deflation iFll W eye on green shoots QIIOSS PAGE 2 V^T 4-I—l—H- PAGE 12 PAGE 21 If II PAGE 2850 words
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Article, Illustration631 2009-05-13 2 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Local professionals among worst hit by cost cutting and overwork: survey By [SINGAPORE] The typical Singaporean professional is cowering at his desk, a sneezing and overworked heap, if the numbers are to be believed. The latest Robert Half survey indicates that631 words
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Article, Illustration535 2009-05-13 2 VINCENT WEE - It posts Q1 loss of USs24sm and expects significant full-year loss By VINCENT WEE [SINGAPORE] Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) posted a U*****.6 million first quarter net loss as revenue plunged by a third to US$l.54 billion as global trade flows and liner shipping volumesBLOOMBERG - 535 words
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574 2009-05-13 2 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA It reverses earlier forecast of 10% slide next year, upgrades CDL to 'buy' By [SINGAPORE] Goldman Sachs is now projecting a 5 per cent gain in Singapore private home prices next year, reversing its previous forecast of a 10 per574 words
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74 2009-05-13 2 SOME developers have quietly started raising prices a notch as they test the waters after strong sales volumes seen in the first quarter. Price adjustments are often made by reducing discount levels. On a project average basis, the effective prices for some developments74 words
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61 2009-05-13 2 THE liquidation process for the now grounded Flying Club is underway but chief executive Nicklaus D'Cruz is in talks with an Indonesian businessman to take over its operations. Mr D'Cruz says he is in discussions with a wealthy businessman who owns an aviation business61 words
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81 2009-05-13 2 NEPTUNE Orient Lines posted a U*****.6 million first quarter net loss as revenue plunged by a third to US$l.54 billion as global trade flows and liner shipping volumes plunged while freight rates collapsed across all major trade lanes. The loss is in81 words
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80 2009-05-13 2 CHINA'S urban fixed-asset investment surged more than expected in response to the government's 4 trillion yuan stimulus package, countering a deepening export slump. Investment in factories and property climbed 30.5 per cent in the four months to the end of April from a year earlier,80 words
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42 2009-05-13 2 SEMBCORP yesterday posted an 8.6 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit to $133.6 million, driven mainly by increased contribution from its marine business. Turnover, however, stayed flat at $2.15 billion. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 542 words
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74 2009-05-13 2 COMMODITIES trader Noble Group is raising net proceeds of about $125.5 million by placing out 84.7 million new shares at $1.52 each. The price represents a discount of about 2.5 per cent to the weighted average trading price from Monday to the signing74 words
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86 2009-05-13 2 UOL Group posted a more than seven-fold year-on-year rise in first-quarter net profit to $331.8 million from $42.85 million a year ago largely due to gains of $277.7 million from negative goodwill recognition relating to the acquisition of United Industrial Corp shares. For86 words
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69 2009-05-13 2 LOCAL authorities will paint a silver lining for the battered technology sector by raising their annual IT budget to $1.73 billion this fiscal year. More than 392 government IT tenders worth a total of $1.73 billion will be up for69 words
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69 2009-05-13 2 AUSTRALIA yesterday unveiled a sweeping As 22 billion (5524.5 billion) infrastructure-building plan in its annual Budget aimed at saving more than 200,000 jobs amid a "brutal" global downturn. Treasurer Wayne Swan's bold Budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1 would69 words
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76 2009-05-13 2 THE European Union will stress test its banking system by September to determine its resilience to the economic downturn and find out if it is adequately capitalised, EU sources and banking supervisors said yesterday. But it won't single out banks that need76 words
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Article, Illustration537 2009-05-13 4 Bloomberg But 22.6% plunge in April exports is worse than expected [BEIJING] China's urban fixed-asset investment surged more-than-expect-ed in response to the government's four trillion yuan (SsBs4 billion) stimulus package, countering a deepening slump in exports. Investment in factories and property climbed 30.5 per cent– Bloomberg; AP - 537 words
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349 2009-05-13 4 Reuters LATEST US DATA [WASHINGTON] The US trade gap widened in March for the first time in eight months as exports fell 2.4 per cent and imports dropped for the eighth consecutive month, a US government report showed yesterday. The trade gap■ Reuters - 349 words
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450 2009-05-13 4 Bloomberg PCCW SAGA [HONG KONG] PCCW Ltd chairman Richard Li has filed an appeal against the Hong Kong court ruling blocking his HK515.93 billion (Ss3 billion) buyout of the city's biggest phone company after judges said shareholder votes were manipulated. Mr Li's Pacific– Bloomberg - 450 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration501 2009-05-13 5 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Net orderbook stands at $8.65b, with deliveries stretching till 2012 By SEMBCORP yesterday posted an 8.6 per cent rise in first-quarter net profit to $133.6 million, driven mainly by increased contribution from its marine business. Turnover, however, stayed flat at $2.15FILE PHOTO - 501 words
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436 2009-05-13 5 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING By COMMODITIES trader Noble Group is raising net proceeds of about $125.5 million by placing out 84.7 million new shares at $1.52 each. The price represents a discount of about 2.5 per cent to the weighted average trading price from436 words
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Article303 2009-05-13 5 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By THAKRAL Corporation returned to profitability, reporting yesterday a net profit of $0.79 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009. This is an improvement over the net loss of $0.54 million in Ql 2008. The consumer electronics distributor also suffered a303 words
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402 2009-05-13 6 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Its Q1 net profit rises over seven-fold to $331.8 m with UIC shares acquisition By UOL Group posted a more than seven-fold year-on-year rise in first-quarter net profit to $331.8 million from $42.85 million a year ago largely due to gains402 words
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Article, Illustration384 2009-05-13 6 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN Quarter's net profit drops 21% to $12.4 m By CEREBOS Pacific's second quarter earnings slipped due to a sharp retracement in the Australian and New Zealand currencies, which account for half its turnover. Net profit for the Janu-ary-March 2009 second quarter fellFILE PHOTO - 384 words
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Article, Illustration495 2009-05-13 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By HELPED by higher selling prices for the company's high-end projects, Yanlord Land Group's net profit more than doubled to $24.27 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009 from $9.31 million for the previous corresponding quarter. Its average selling price495 words
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828 2009-05-13 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO GIVEN the spate of corporate debacles among foreign listings here, particularly S-chips, there is dissatisfaction over the lack of closure in many instances where shareholders remain stuck with suspended shares. Some envision a tougher and more proactive frontline regulator that is prepared828 words
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Article286 2009-05-13 6 Q1 results ended March 2009 NET PROFIT TURNOVER CURRENT PREVIOUS CURRENT PREVIOUS (s$ m) CHNG (s$ m) CHNG 1 UOL 331.79 42.85 674.3 196.70 161.72 21.6 2 SembCorp Ind 133.64 123.10 8.6 2,146.73 2,152.79 -0.3 3 Yanlord 24.27 9.31 160.6 186.37 116.20 60.4 4 Pan Pacific 10.99286 words
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Article, Illustration474 2009-05-13 9 ZHANG Yl TING - WBL Q2 profit slides 21 despite revenue rise ZHANG Yl TING Higher cost of sales, losses in associate firms trim net income to $9.3 m By HIGHER cost of sales coupled with losses in associate companies dragged WBL Corporation's se-cond-quarter net income down by 21 per cent to $9.3 million,FILE PHOTO - 474 words
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Article, Illustration280 2009-05-13 9 JOANNE TANG - JOANNE TANG By SUPER Coffeemix Manufacturing's first-quarter earnings rose 2 per cent year-on-year to $6.15 million. This was despite a 10 per cent fall in revenue to $64.39 million resulting from lower sales in Thailand, Mongolia and South Africa. Gross profit margin dropped to280 words
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290 2009-05-13 9 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN By HUP Soon Global says its exclusive deal to sell automotive batteries in Malaysia could help the company reduce its losses. On Monday, Catalist-listed Hup Soon (which counts Temasek Holdings as a shareholder) said its wholly owned Borneo Technical (M)290 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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43 2009-05-13 9 RETAIL-cum-properties group Second Chance Properties reported a 71 per cent increase in net profit to $2.79 million for its third quarter ended March 31 from a year ago, as revenue rose 5.4 per cent to $9.29 million.43 words
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39 2009-05-13 9 PAN-UNITED Corporation reported that group net profit fell to $9.9 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2009, from $11.7 million a year ago. Revenue rose 10 per cent to $128.3 million.39 words
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62 2009-05-13 9 KOH Brothers Group, a construction, property development and specialist engineering solutions provider, reported a net profit of $1.1 million for the first quarter ended March 31, reversing a loss of $83,000 in the same period a year ago. The improvement was on the62 words
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49 2009-05-13 9 PENGUIN International, an integrated marine and offshore services group, posted a 47 per cent drop in net profit to $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. There was a 22 per cent year-on-year drop in QlO9 revenue to $17.8 million.49 words
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61 2009-05-13 9 SC GLOBAL Developments reported a 45 per cent fall in Ql net income to $10.5 million. Revenue trebled to $131.2 million primarily because of the inclusion of AVJennings results But so did administrative and other operating expenses because of the inclusion. Earnings per61 words
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444 2009-05-13 9 SP AusNet seeks to raise A$4l 5m in share sale Bloomberg Company's full-year income down 6.7%t0A5147m [MELBOURNE] SP AusNet, the Australian electricity distributor 51 per cent owned by Singapore Power Ltd, is seeking As4ls million (*****.6 million) from a share sale to strengthen its power and gas supply network inBloomberg - 444 words
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Article, Illustration901 2009-05-13 8 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING CURRENCIES Seven of the 10 most-active currencies in the region weakened against the US$ THE rally on Asian currencies appears to be fizzling out as a drop in global stocks crimps investors' appetite for riskier assets. Seven of901 words
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Article94 2009-05-13 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 6 6 5 0 0 0 6 6 5 lanufacturing 69 51 51 13 74 59 64 Commerce 22 23 16 23 26 19 'pt/Stor/Comms 21 12 22 13 :inance 13 13 Construction 13 13 'roperties94 words
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Article105 2009-05-13 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 42,722 42,722 107,440 107,440 lanufacturing 712,191 44,744 756,935 394,088 1,603 395,691 Commerce 386,831 30,299 417,130 189,579 7,032 196,610 ■pt/Stor/Comms 175,432 335 175,767 262,714 29 262,743 :inance 53,596 53,596 445,263 445,263 Construction 128,305 2,163 130,468 20,154 29 20,183 ■roperties 152,937105 words
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Article105 2009-05-13 8 lapitaLand 3.140 +0.020 Noble Grp 1.510 -0.150 lapitaMall 1.380 -0.010 OCBC Bk 7.070 +0.280 jtyDev 7.800 -0.250 Olam 1.840 -0.120 lomfortDelGrc 1.320 +0.030 S I A 11.920 -0.280 losco Corp 1.340 +0.040 SGX 7.670 -0.030 IBSGrp 11.500 +0.260 SIA Engg 2.410 +0.060 :&N 3.390 +0.090 SMP.T105 words
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Article787 2009-05-13 8 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO SIA Engineering May 12 close: $2.41 CIMB-GK, May 12 ABOVE expectations: Q409 net profit of $66 million (+2l per cent y-o-y) was 13 per cent above our expectation and 17 per cent above consensus, thanks to stronger-than-expect-ed revenue from line maintenance and fleet management (FMP). FYO9787 words
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Article, Illustration545 2009-05-13 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS AS expected, Wall Street slid on Monday a fall preceded by a 72-point or 3.2 per cent drop in the Straits Times Index (STI) the same day. It is now undisputed that programme trades short or long target this part545 words
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Article57 2009-05-13 8 CLOSE BT OB/OS 1610.00+365.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +88.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00+161.0 FTSE ST Mid Cap 476.52 +15.27 FTSE ST Small Cap 403.81 +13.71 FTSE ST All Share 528.99 +5.76 FTSE ST China Top 223.92+11.56 FTSE ST China 221.21 +11.17 UOB Catalist 90.78 +1.95 SIMSCI 266.66 +2.3357 words
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Article55 2009-05-13 8 VOLUME Diqiland 158,318,000 China Honqxinq 129,942,000 Yanqzijianq 120,003,000 Golden Agri 97,042,000 Bio-Treat 93,302,000 Noble Grp 81,407,000 Ezion 53,024,000 Gentinq SP 49,306,000 Sino-Env 45,491,000 Midas 44,674,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 173,667,590 UOB 122,553,640 Noble Grp 121,699,770 Sing Tel 91,024,570 Wilmar 90,133,880 Yanqzijianq 83,779,640 SGX 72,985,080 CityDev 69,252,354 OCBC Bk55 words
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Article108 2009-05-13 8 SGX BNP eCW*****7 CLOSE UP 148 67.5 83.9 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 6930 43.7 0.4 GLD 10US$ 9007 42.3 0.3 Jardine C&C 1612 34.0 2.2 India Ni 10 1087 32.0 3.0 Venture Co 702 30.0 4. OCBC Bk 707 28.0 4.1 DBS Gr| 1150 26.0 2.3 JSH 1236 23.3108 words
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Article118 2009-05-13 8 CLOSE DOWN 2230-172.0 -5.0 JMH DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1274 -70.0 -3.6 WBL Cor| 344 -43.Q -11.1 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 9500 -40.0 -0.4 Cifr ES.0905 768 -39.0 -4.i S I A 1192 -28.0 -2.3 Cifr 780 -25.0 -3.1 SIA.ES.0905 1194 -24.0 -2.0 NobleGri IBLeCW*****2 42.5 -20.5 -32. DBS Bk6% NCPS118 words
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Article84 2009-05-13 8 May 12 %CHNG CLOSE FRMay11 YR SSLOW R2009 S$ HIGH USS 1.4574 0.14 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 1.9888 -0.19 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.2260 -0.93 2.2712 2.0356 AS 1.1146 -0.01 1.1146* 0.9453 Yen* 1.4935 -0.17 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.24 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2182 0.03 4.3390 4.1040 Peso*84 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration588 2009-05-13 10 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI More than 392 govt IT tenders will be up for grabs in FY2009, says IDA CEO By LOCAL authorities will paint a silver lining for the battered technology sector by raising their annual IT budget to $1.73 billion this fiscal588 words
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Article, Illustration381 2009-05-13 10 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT By DUTCH digital document management vendor Oce is ramping up its Singapore operations despite downsizing and cutting costs elsewhere to battle the global downturn. The chairman of Oce's board of executive directors Rokus van Iperen, yesterday opened the company's new 34,000 square381 words
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263 2009-05-13 10 VICTOR KATHEYAS - VICTOR KATHEYAS By AN anti-pirate water cannon system was among the exhibits at the International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference Asia, a three-day event at the Singapore Expo. Developed by Swedish company Unifire, the system can be operated from one or several263 words
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Article, Illustration388 2009-05-13 10 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY By PERSONAL computer software piracy in Singapore dropped one percentage point to 36 per cent in 2008. But dollar losses continued to increase, rising to US$l63 million from of US$l59 million in 2007, says the Business Software Alliance388 words
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179 2009-05-13 10 NEW initiatives were announced yesterday by the Media Development Authority (MDA) to entice international film talent and projects to Singapore. The initiatives include an international film fund, a stereoscopic 3D development fund and Mediapolis one-north. The film fund will en- courage the179 words
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410 2009-05-13 10 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING By SINGAPORE'S pandemic alert level will remain at yellow, even if confirmed Influenza A (H1N1) cases emerge here and the spread of infection follows, Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan said yesterday. This is as long as the virus' fatality rate410 words
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322 2009-05-13 10 ZHANG Yl TING - ZHANG Yl TING By MANDARIN Gallery, the high-end Orchard Road mall now undergoing a revamp, reported an 85 per cent occupancy rate yesterday five months ahead of its re-opening in October. Nearby Orchard Central, which is set to open in June, said last322 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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58 2009-05-13 10 LAW firm Berwin Leighton Paisner says that aviation finance specialist Tom Budgett has relocated from London to Singapore to develop the firm's regional finance practice. He will be supported by two associates, David Brotherton and Davinia Brotherton. The firm's client base includes blue-chip names such as58 words
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Article57 2009-05-13 10 gothere.sg has set up a website that provides the fastest, most convenient and cheapest routes between destinations to help drivers and public transport users. Drivers can select options such as "Try to avoid ERP" or "Avoid expressways" when planning routes. The service is free and57 words
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Article, Illustration407 2009-05-13 11 Reuters Appeals court delays handover to opposition; move may deepen rifts [IPOH] Malaysia's National Front government, armed with a court order, took control of disputed Perak state again yesterday in a development that will likely deepen political divisions in the country. An appeals courtReuters; REUTERS - 407 words
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471 2009-05-13 11 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN By in Kuala Lumpur NEW legislation to be tabled by the Labuan Offshore Financial Services Authority (Lofsa) governing all facets of business done in Malaysia's tiny tax haven east of Sabah will essentially focus on tightening up business471 words
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391 2009-05-13 11 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Benefits include enhanced yields, competitiveness By in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Sime Darby has successfully sequenced the oil palm genome, with the breakthrough expected to result in enhanced yields and increased competitiveness for the industry. The sequencing will help in producing new varieties391 words
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Article248 2009-05-13 11 -AP [SINGAPORE] Scores of communities in Malaysia and Indonesia are being uprooted by rapidly expanding palm oil plantations as companies try to meet the expected demand for biofuels, environmentalists alleged yesterday. Speaking at a two-day seminar on palm oil, the Borneo Resources Institute of Malaysia and the World-AP - 248 words
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Article, Illustration561 2009-05-13 12 AFP, AP, Bloomberg AUSTRALIAN BUDGET First recessionary Budget in 2 decades will create record AssBb deficit [CANBERRA] Australia yesterday unveiled a sweeping As 22 billion (5524.5 billion) infrastructure-build-ing plan in its annual Budget aimed at saving more than 200,000 jobs amid a "brutal" globalAFP,; AP,; Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 561 words
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413 2009-05-13 12 Bloomberg Firms need further internal exams to spot risks, he says [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve chairman Ben S Bernanke said he is encouraged by US banks' plans to raise capital after government stress tests and indicated that firms need to conduct further internal exams– Bloomberg - 413 words
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235 2009-05-13 12 Reuters [VIENNA] Business sentiment worsened among companies operating in Central and Eastern Europe in the three months to April, although the pace of the fall slowed due to resilience in countries like Poland and the Czech Republic. The Thomson Reuters OeKB Central and Eastern European– Reuters - 235 words
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559 2009-05-13 12 Bloomberg Proposed changes will help pay for healthcare reforms [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama is increasingly turning to financiers and the firms that employ them as a source of revenue to plug holes in his budget and what he sees as gaps in the tax codeBloomberg - 559 words
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399 2009-05-13 12 AP, NYT [SAN FRANCISCO] If the Obama administration responds more aggressively to antitrust complaints, some of technology's biggest companies could have to rethink their business strategies or expansion plans. The administration said on Monday that it will restore an aggressive enforcement policyAP,; NYT - 399 words
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Article, Illustration564 2009-05-13 13 Bloomberg Insurer's liquidity is being stabilised, he says in remarks for congressional hearing [NEW YORK] American International Group Inc (AIG), the insurer bailed out four times by taxpayers, does not need more government aid, said chief executive officer Edward Liddy. "We are stabilisingBloomberg - 564 words
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Advertisement431 2009-05-13 13 M^^Kl v a v k MMam^ffiSE^^^^M TOSS. TURN. TASTE. THRILLED? BARBECUE Seated by the pool on a wooden deck, the balmy breeze enhanced the setting while we shared an evening that is imprinted in one's memory forever. The banter flowed as freely as the beer and wines while the team431 words
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INDIA/GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration724 2009-05-13 14 Bloomberg Production dragged down by capital goods; analysts expect turnaround [NEW DELHI] India's industrial production fell the most in 16 years in March as the worst global recession since World War II damped demand for the nation's exports. Output at factories, utilitiesBloomberg; REUTERS - 724 words
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251 2009-05-13 14 Bloomberg It'll use the funds for exploration, refining, overseas projects [BEIJING] PetroChina Co, the world's second-biggest company, obtained shareholders' approval to issue as much as 100 billion yuan (5521.35 billion) of bonds and will use the funds for exploration, refining, pipeline and– Bloomberg - 251 words
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281 2009-05-13 14 -AFP [TOKYO] Japanese drug maker Daiichi Sankyo said yesterday that it lost 335.8 billion yen (Sss billion) in the year to March because of a plunge in the value of its investment in India's Ranbaxy Laboratories. It booked a loss of 351.3-AFP - 281 words
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413 2009-05-13 14 [DUBAI] State-owned smelter Dubai Aluminium Co (Dubai) will be holding talks with the Indian government on its bauxite alumina project in Orissa state next month, its chief executive said yesterday. The bauxite mine and alumina refinery and smelter, a joint venture with413 words
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226 2009-05-13 14 Reuters [BEIJING] China's banking watchdog published draft rules for the establishment of consumer finance firms yesterday, as part of a government plan to encourage domestic consumption and support economic growth. The proposed companies will provide personal loans to finance purchases of consumer durables,– Reuters - 226 words
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Article, Illustration786 2009-05-13 14 aioomuvry FIGHT FOR NINA WANG'S BILLIONS [HONG KONG] It's a tale of love, murder, feng shui and US$4.2 billion. For the second time in a decade, the wealth amassed by property tycoon Teddy Wang has ended up in Hong Kong's high– aioomuvry; APPLE DAILY FILE PHOTO - 786 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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497 2009-05-13 15 Reuters It won't single out banks that need capital, outcome will be confidential [BRUSSELS] The European Union will stress test its banking system by September to determine its resilience to the economic downturn and find out if it is adequately capitalised, EUReuters - 497 words
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Article, Illustration646 2009-05-13 15 \NTHONY ROWLEY „, , okyo - \NTHONY ROWLEY ,okyo Future cooperation will be in areas like telecoms, carmaking By. JAPAN and Russia agreed yesterday on a significant expansion of mutual economic ties with the signing by visiting Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and his Japanese counterpart,REUTERS - 646 words
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295 2009-05-13 15 -AP [NEW YORK] Citigroup is using its US$45 billion in government capital to make nearly that much in new loans. Citigroup said that its committee overseeing the use of taxpayer money approved U5544.75 billion in lending initiatives as of March 31. That is up-AP - 295 words
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Article, Illustration614 2009-05-13 15 -AP [TOKYO] For Japanese electronics makers, the last fiscal year was one they'd like to forget. Especially Hitachi, which yesterday set the wrong kind of record. It posted the biggest ever annual loss by a Japanese manufacturer, and warning of more red ink,-AP - 614 words
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Article, Illustration507 2009-05-13 15 Reuters [CANNES] The Cannes film festival opens today with the 3D animation comedy Up but with studios cutting back due to the recession, the "feel good" factor at the famously extravagant cinema showcase may quickly fade. Vanity Fair's exclusive party has been cancelled, luxury yachts– Reuters; REUTERS - 507 words
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419 2009-05-13 15 -NYT [DETROIT] General Motors does not plan to sweeten its debt exchange offer to bondholders, even though its failure would probably push the company into bankruptcy, GM's chief executive said on Monday. Bondholders, who hold more than US$27 billion in GM debt, have until-NYT - 419 words
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Transport HUB
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Article373 2009-05-13 16 Bloomberg Company hit by drop in freight rates [COPENHAGEN] AP Moel-ler-Maersk A/S, owner of the world's largest container line, posted a first-quar-ter loss and may lose money at the full year after freight rates declined because of falling trade. The net loss, includingBloomberg - 373 words
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Article, Illustration327 2009-05-13 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co, the world's third-largest shipbuilder, said profit rose for a second straight quarter as the weaker won helped increase overseas earnings. Net income gained 23 per cent to 96.3 billion won (Ssll3 million) in the first quarter– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 327 words
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156 2009-05-13 16 -Reuters [LONDON] Braemar Shipping Services Pic said yesterday pre-tax profit for the year to Feb 28 rose 10 per cent due to steady transaction volumes and the strength of the US dollar and sees positive overall prospects for the current year. The provider of-Reuters - 156 words
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Article279 2009-05-13 16 12 ii Vol 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 0.52 0.23 1.34279 words
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Article, Illustration365 2009-05-13 16 Reuters 3 major shipping firms planning to invest in Kaohsiung [KAOHSIUNG] Three major Chinese shipping companies plan to invest in the biggest Taiwanese port, Kaohsiung, a top port official said yesterday, as China and Taiwan forge closer trade ties. China Cosco, China Shipping Container– Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 365 words
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171 2009-05-13 16 ters -Rev- [LONDON] World shipping markets face at least two more years in the doldrums as excess ship orders depress rates, the Financial Times quoted a senior shipping executive as saying. Tor Olav Troim, an aide to Norwegian shipping magnate John Fredriksen, said itters; -Rev - 171 words
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Article, Illustration612 2009-05-13 16 [SINGAPORE] For the world's busiest port, technology is vital in ensuring that operations and services are delivered efficiently and effectively round the clock. To further enhance navigation in Singapore's port waters and its approaches, the Maritime and Port Authority ofFILE PHOTO - 612 words
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TRANSPORT HUB: SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration855 2009-05-13 17 Reuters Bullish market behind buying sentiment, particularly in prompt timespreads, say traders [SINGAPORE] Shipping lines have hastened their fuel hedging since early April as oil's recent rally worried end users that the price of already tightening marine fuel supply will move further against them.Reuters; AP - 855 words
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Article, Illustration656 2009-05-13 18 Reuters Results hit by new charge for delayed A4OOM military transport plane [PARIS] Airbus parent EADS yesterday posted a 70 per cent slide in firstquarter operating profit after a new charge for its delayed A4OOM military transport plane, and cut its forecast for civil■ Reuters; ■B AP - 656 words
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Article2561 2009-05-13 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), Al Air India (AIC), AY Finnair Oy (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh Airlines (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR2,561 words
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466 2009-05-13 18 JAL in red forecasts another annual loss Bloomberg It is hit by waning demand, slowing economy, swine flu [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Corp careened deep into the red last fiscal year and forecast another annual loss even as it slashes costs this year by half a billion dollars. Asia's biggest carrierBloomberg - 466 words
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Article69 2009-05-13 18 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Emirates, the biggest Arab airline, will add 12 new flights a week to five destinations in the Middle East, taking the total to the region to 197. The airline will add new weekly services to Kuwait, Amman, Damascus, Sanaa and Doha from itsBloomberg - 69 words
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256 2009-05-13 18 Bloomberg [VIENNA] Deutsche Lufthansa AG's offer to buy Austrian Airlines AG for 4.49 euros a share was accepted by more than 85 per cent of the owners of the stock as the German carrier seeks a fourth acquisition in 18 months. Investors who didn't– Bloomberg - 256 words
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Miscellaneous230 2009-05-13 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS commercial message (5) 26 Elegant old cow maybe (4) 27 Is setter, we fancy, wily? (10) g A p an hurting me terrib y in a DOWN S.IO) POlitiCa' SitUati°n YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 1 Prepare in Prohibition to be a 15 To add detail is complicated Across: 1230 words
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584 2009-05-13 19 -NYT Fees enable airlines to win bookings from customers using websites [ATLANTA] The onslaught of more airline fees on everything from checked bags to seat assignments is helping airlines bring in more cash, but for travellers it can mean muddled comparison shopping-NYT - 584 words
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Article, Illustration446 2009-05-13 19 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Reports by THE official opening last month of Yokohama Rubber Co's 2.5 billion yen (Ss37 million) tyre test centre in Rayong, Thailand, will pave the way for research and development by the Japanese tyre maker in the region. "The proving ground446 words
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270 2009-05-13 19 THE year 2008 was a tough one for the tyre industry in Asia. And 2009 is not much different so far. But Yokohama hopes things will change later this year. Japan's No 2 tyre maker after Bridgestone began feeling the impact of the270 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article478 2009-05-13 20 THE easing of Singapore's pandemic alert level on Monday, from orange to yellow, was a welcome development. It now appears that the risk of a rapid and deadly spread of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus from its Mexico epicentre is lower than was originally feared. However,478 words
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Article, Illustration1336 2009-05-13 20 LIM TECK CHANG - LIM TECK CHANG We need to make food affordable and its production more sustainable and efficient By HOW do we put food on our tables? Once, people simply relied on their local farmers. Today, we depend on a global web of growers,REUTERS - 1,336 words
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Article, Illustration773 2009-05-13 20 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON The Washington Post Writers Group THE BOTTOM LINE "(THE US tax code is) full of corporate loopholes that makes it perfectly legal for companies to avoid paying their fair share. President Barack Obama, May 4 Like it or not, ours is– The Washington Post Writers Group - 773 words
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Article, Illustration1362 2009-05-13 21 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM Prevention may be the best course of action for Singapore to avoid a lost decade like Japan's M HILE the government has accepted the widely articulated view including by the International Monetary Fund that economic recovery, when it does come, will be slowFILE PHOTO - 1,362 words
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Article, Illustration946 2009-05-13 21 SELIG S HARRISON - SELIG S HARRISON LAT-WP By TO AMERICAN eyes, the struggle raging in Pakistan with the Taleban is about religious fanaticism. But in Pakistan, it is about an explosive fusion of Islamist zeal and simmering ethnic tension that have been exacerbated by US pressures for military action– LAT-WP; REUTERS - 946 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article8638 2009-05-13 22 Transaction date: May 12 High Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr •k P/E Smil 8 3 3148 8Telecom 10 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 30.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 16 5.5 1938 AEICorp 9 1 1100 AEM 23 7 2101 APOil 76.5 26.5 5550 ARA 8.5 2.58,638 words
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Article1615 2009-05-13 23 52-wks Tel High Low Code Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap $mil 20 5 1181 s AAGrp 32 13 8538 t APStrategic 4 05 1501 s Advanced System 10.5 2 3480 t Adventus 27.51,615 words
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Article333 2009-05-13 23 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COOO) Day 111 Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Conn _Hm 109 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 109 982 427 CIMBAsean40 1OOUS$ US589 -13 232 149 DBS STI ETF 100 220 unch 2288 1682333 words
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Article260 2009-05-13 23 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer260 words
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Article9202 2009-05-13 23 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.776/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/A 1.239/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.88/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.6/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5192/ APS Komaba Global9,202 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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360 2009-05-13 24 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change May 11 World Index Preliminan 698.2 -1.2 3.0 -1.0 4.1 -0.8 2.1 EAFE Preliminai 671.5 -0.8 3.4 -0.1 3.8 0.1 2.. Euro[ Preliminan 926.3 -1.2 1.6 -0.6 3.1 -0.4 1.1 Pacific 577.7360 words
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Article124 2009-05-13 24 As at 9am May 12 )i foreign currency: lurrencies Bid Offer lust dollar 1.1020 1.1350 .an dollar 1.2480 1.2630 luro 1.9770 2.0000 IZ dollar 0.8700 0.8890 iterlini ind 2.2010 2.2270 JS dollar 1.4560 1.4720 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Ihi124 words
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Article158 2009-05-13 24 May 12 Xterniqht 1/16 -month 7/16 -months 9/16 l-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 1/16 IS$ Offer 1/32 3/16 5/16 7/16 BJd 1 days I month I months months d months months I I. (All 0.35 0.50 0 90 1.10 1.60 2.00 2.10 Offer 0.25 0 40 0.60 0.80 1.20158 words
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Article22 2009-05-13 24 May 12 STI IIMSCI Ma' 263.5 267.7 264.4 "aiwan Ma> 243.7 244.0 237.4 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd22 words
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Article18 2009-05-13 24 May 12 Bid Offer -month 1.4572 1.4593 1.4571 1.4592 {-months 1.4568 1.4590 >-months 1.4566 1.458918 words
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Article59 2009-05-13 24 May 12 lelivery lonth Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hi Low Vol Open Done Position Vlay 09 2843 lun 09 2750 lul 09 2680 <\ug 09 2624 Total o/p: ***** contracts 2860 2880 2843 2795 2805 2750 2725 2736 2678 2670 2679 2620 Turnover: ***** Market tone:59 words
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Article290 2009-05-13 24 May 12 URODOLLAR FUTURES unO9 iepO9 DecO9 VlariO 99.1850 99.1400 98.9250 98.7900 5192 3267 3168 2734 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES unO9 99.450 99.450 iepO9 DecO9 99.525 99.525 VlariO 99.500 99.500 un10 iep10 Dec10 \/lar11 99.450 99.525 99.500 99.450 99.520 99.525 99.495 99.460 99.380 99.335 99.250 2 63 34290 words
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Article187 2009-05-13 24 May 12 tUBBER Futures (Closing prices) !SS 3 (US cents/kg) /lonth High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) lunO9 lul 09 168.5 \ug 09 iep 09 DctO9 171.0 \lov09 171.5 168.5 158.0 158.0 168.0 168.5 168.5 169.0 170.5 171.0 330 20 20 92 92 825 738 788187 words
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Article88 2009-05-13 24 May 12 'eriod Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low I-Month BQ*****E 13.08.09 -Year BY*****W 03.05.10 0.22 0.33 0.18 0.16 3OVERNMENT BONDS >eriod Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low !-Year N*****0E 3.125 i-Year NX*****F 3.625 '-Year N*****0S 2.875 0-Year NYO31OOA 4.000 5-Year88 words
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Article101 2009-05-13 24 May 11 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 09 1130.00 1134.00 1134.00 1113.00 Jul 09 1116.00 1111.50 1116.00 1086.50 Aug 09 1076.00 1073.50 1075.00 1051.00 Sep 09 1025.00 1021.50 1024.00 1001.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 09 39.28 39.30 39.25 38.80101 words
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Article75 2009-05-13 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS May 11 origin^ t/barrel Close Cham irent blend (1-Mth F) 57.89 -0.0: VTI (Near Mth) 58.20 -0.2I iubai (1-Mth F) 56.18 -0.6. "apis blend 60.05 -0.6! i/linas 58.30 -0.6I >RODUCT JS$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Chanqi Naphtha Jet Kerosene 49.60 54.45 -0.9! 0.2! US$/barrel )pec Oil Basket Price75 words
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Article446 2009-05-13 24 May 12 iuro 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni Australia 0.888 5.214 0.560 5.923 37.695 79.291 0.746 9.498 2.687 1.262 61.514 36.073 1.115 6.461 0.844 25.133 26.424 0.503 0.76. Canada 1.126 5.869 0.630 6.667 42.430 89.251 0.840 10.692 3.025 1.420 69.242 40.604 1.255 7.273 0.950 28.290 29.743 0.566446 words
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Article69 2009-05-13 24 May 12 mth 0.***** 0.***** mths 0.***** 0.***** mths 0.***** 0.***** mths 1.***** 0.***** mths 1.***** 0.***** 2 mths 1.***** 0.***** ;WAP Offer rates (S$) mth 0.***** mths 0.***** mths 0.***** 6 mths 1.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 1.***** 2yrs 1.*****69 words
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Article161 2009-05-13 24 May 12 Zurrencies Bid Offer Bid Offer >$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: 0.7641 0.7644 Australian dollar 1.1135 1.1155 Canadian dollar 1.2534 1.2556 0.8601 0.8604 iuro 1.9901 1.9933 1.3656 1.3659 IZ dollar 0.8822 0.8840 0.6054 0.6058 Sterlinc md 2.2139 2.2174 1.5192 1.5195 IS dollar 1.4573 1.4593161 words
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Article134 2009-05-13 24 May 12 /oz) !ay_ \ay_ Hong Kong .ondon 815.20 911.70 816.20 912.70 May 11 May 08 912.85 910.60 914.05 911.60 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) May 12 Buying Sellini Kilobar "46,286.06" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling Buying gm jam Ogm !0gm iOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinebar™134 words
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Article63 2009-05-13 24 May?; minimum, 99.7 jrity (US$/tonne) Co Close Previous :ash 1501.00 months 1539.00 1508.00 1544.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) :ash months 4541.50 4565.00 4667.00 4685.00 .ead (US$/tonne) :ash 1416.00 months 1426.00 1455.50 1465.00 lickel (US$/tonne) :ash months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 'in (US$/tonne) :ash *****.00 *****.00 months *****.00 *****.0063 words
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Article74 2009-05-13 24 May 11 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Way 09 1769 1831 1841/1764 ul 09 1719 1744 1756/1716 iepO9 1716 1740 1750/1715 Dec 09 1713 1737 1746/1710 IOFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Way 09 1484 unch 1505/1492 ul 09 1508 1498 1533/1498 iepO9 1521 1511 1540/1515 SUGAR (US tonne) White74 words
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2245 2009-05-13 24 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Pel lode Company Last Sale Vol Conv Exer +or- ("000) Ratio Price Disc Gear- Mths ing Left >036AdvanceSCTLtdW*****9 0.5 susp 1 87 2400 7.00 15 3092 Asia Environment W*****4 5 1 38 169 3.20 3 1481 Asia Water Tech W*****0 18.5 5816 #Asiasons Capital W*****7 52,245 words
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Article, Illustration1198 2009-05-13 27 TOM PETRUNO - TOM PETRUNO -LAT Despite 'green shoots' in the recovering US economy, there is a glaring lack of faith in the longer term By THE US economy is no longer in a free fall. Everyone has heard that by now, whether or not they feel that-LAT; BLOOMBERG - 1,198 words
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666 2009-05-13 28 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA They'll pick a few banks that can help manage risk Deutsche Bank MD By i THE financial crisis is likely to lead private wealth clients to consolidate their accounts with fewer, rather than more, banks, says Deutsche Bank managing director Anurag666 words
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Article, Illustration1519 2009-05-13 28 NORMAN VILLAMIN - NORMAN VILLAMIN Be wary and focus, in particular, on the sustainability of recent US and Chinese stimulus efforts to support the nascent recovery ITH sightings of "green shoots" emerging across the global economic landscape, hope is growing among investors that the credit crisisSource: Bloomberg and MSCI - 1,519 words
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Miscellaneous9 2009-05-13 28 US ECONOMY Doing better, but hardly great. PAGE 279 words
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