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Title Section22 2009-07-03 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sf^l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA(P) 197/08/2008 Friday, July 3,200922 words
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593 2009-07-03 1 ANNA TEO - ANNA TEO Singapore may technically climb out of a recession but stay in a rut, the numbers suggest By [SINGAPORE] Now that the economy is believed to have touched bottom, data watchers are on the lookout for signs that it is593 words
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751 2009-07-03 1 LAT-WP, AP Bickering kills Budget deal on last day of fiscal year [SACRAMENTO, California] After trying for weeks to fix a California Budget gone out of control, governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers stood frozen in conflict on Wednesday with the state onLAT-WP, AP - 751 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article29 2009-07-03 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.165 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.53 INDIA 12.25 Source:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article44 2009-07-03 1 1COMP 1,078.71 -0.69 IIKKEI225 9,876.15 -63.78 1ANG SENG 18,178.05 -200.68 ;et index 586.42 -11.06 JAKARTA COM P 2,065.75 +5.87 IANILACOMP 2,438.04 +5.15 ;eoulcomp 1,411.48 -0.18 ;henzhen b 508.94 +4.94 IUMBAI IND 14,658.49 +13.02 12 noon EDT Cham )OW 8,328.73 -175.33 IASDAQ 1,801.35 -44.3744 words
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Article43 2009-07-03 1 IS$ (S$ ier US$) 1.450 (US$/S$ per 1.634 2.369 ;UR0 (US$/S$/E) 1.409 2.043 Foreii in curreno >er US$ S$ 'EN 96.70 66.70 3.521 2.429 IK$ 7.750 5.346 !AHT 34.06 23.50 lUPIAH 10,195 7,033 lENMINBI 6.832 4.713 INDIAN RUPEE 47.89 33.03 1.246 0.86043 words
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Article, Illustration446 2009-07-03 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Buyers expected to build apartments on adjoining sites By [SINGAPORE] VI Kai Group and Fission Group, the duo that recently paid $71 million for VTB Building in Robinson Road, are said to have joined forces to buy AvivaYEN MENG JIIN - 446 words
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Miscellaneous48 2009-07-03 1 US ECONOMY f^S BOOKS ROUNDTABLE CORPORATE Jobless rate s~^ ?f^^#»^ Search for love Time for proactive GOVERNANCE hits 9.5% XJ^JC^- "w; and longing investment SEC tilts towards investors PAGE 2 a Be b£ w M PAGE 25 PAGE 9 PAGE 16 ,jLWM JK-vJ|jiiriu» __________L i^_!^_^n InsT^^s /1 B48 words
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TOP STORIES
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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88 2009-07-03 2 NOW that the Singapore economy is believed to have touched bottom, data watchers are on the lookout for signs that it is headed up, and not still floundering. So it's no surprise that May's manufacturing uptick has spurred talk that Singapore88 words
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93 2009-07-03 2 AFTER trying for weeks to fix a California Budget gone out of control, governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers stood frozen in conflict on Wednesday with the state on the brink of a meltdown. A day after the state Senate failed in a93 words
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81 2009-07-03 2 VI KAI Group and Fission Group, the duo that recently paid $71 million for VTB Building in Robinson Road, are said to have joined forces to buy Aviva Building in Cecil Street and next-door Cecil House from insurer Aviva for a total of81 words
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44 2009-07-03 2 EMPLOYERS cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the US unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 per cent, suggesting that the economy's road to recovery will be bumpy. TOP STORIES, PAGE 244 words
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104 2009-07-03 2 ASIAN initial public offerings, which accounted for the lowest proportion of share sales in at least 10 years during the first half, may be poised to take off as smaller stock swings make it easier for companies to tap equity markets.104 words
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52 2009-07-03 2 SEMBCORP Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a second contract to complete a semi-submersible rig for Sea Dragon Offshore unit Oban B. The contract is worth U*****.3 million, excluding owner-supplied equipment. SembMarine secured a US$247 million contract for a similar rig in April. COMPANY NEWS,52 words
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72 2009-07-03 2 HANG on tight, brace for a bumpy ride but, most importantly, hang on. Financial soothsayers were unanimous in their opinion yesterday that an economic recovery is imminent, despite a correction expected in the second half of the year. Some even go as far as72 words
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74 2009-07-03 2 THREE sites have been added to the government's industrial land sales programme for second-half 2009, which was launched yesterday by the Ministry of Trade and Industry. The three sites have been added under the reserve list to continue to meet potential74 words
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Article, Illustration690 2009-07-03 2 AP, Bloomberg LATEST US DATA 467,000 jobs lost in June, pointing to US economy's bumpy recovery ahead [WASHINGTON] Employers cut a larger-than-expected 467,000 jobs in June, driving the US unemployment rate up to a 26-year high of 9.5 per cent, suggesting that– AP, Bloomberg; REUTERS - 690 words
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534 2009-07-03 2 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO But near-term trend remains on the decline, says E&Y global leader for PE By [SINGAPORE] Private equity space, which may stay muted for the rest of this year, could stir to life again in 2010 when values stabilise, says534 words
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776 2009-07-03 4 Bloomberg Bankers say firms that shelved IPOs in past 18 months are reviving plans [HONG KONG] Asian initial public offerings, which accounted for the lowest proportion of share sales in at least 10 years during the first half, may be poisedBloomberg - 776 words
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Article, Illustration901 2009-07-03 4 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN Boustead CEO draws on his experience as serial entrepreneur By [SINGAPORE] If he had a young child who was a scholar, Boustead Singapore CEO Wong Fong Fui would encourage him or her to join public service or a government linked companyFILE PHOTO - 901 words
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483 2009-07-03 4 Reuters It downplays risks of both above-target inflation, deflation [FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank kept euro zone interest rates at one per cent yesterday, and markets expect it to hold them at the all-time low for much of next year to help repair– Reuters - 483 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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231 2009-07-03 5 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By KEPPEL Corporation's shipbuilding unit, Keppel Singmarine, yesterday delivered a multi-purpose duty rescue vessel to Lukoil-Ka-liningradmorneft (Lukoil) the fifth it has delivered to the services and marketing unit of major Russian oil company Lukoil Oil Company since 2003. The 60-tonne bollard pull231 words
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Article, Illustration360 2009-07-03 5 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE The USs237m deal for a rig is second from Sea Dragon Offshore since April By SEMBCORP Marine subsidiary Jurong Shipyard has secured a second contract to complete a semi-submersi-ble rig for Sea Dragon Offshore unit Oban B. The contract is worth U*****.3 million,360 words
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816 2009-07-03 5 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY IT IS one of the uncomfortable truths about the stock market that when it comes to regulation and governance, "blind spots" abound. Somewhat analogous to military "no-fly zones", these no-go areas are supposedly too sensitive to discuss openly, with the result816 words
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457 2009-07-03 6 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI Some expect next bull market to begin this half as US housing bottoms out By HANG on tight, brace for a bumpy ride but, most importantly, hang on. Financial soothsayers were unanimous in their opinion yesterday that an economic recovery is imminent,457 words
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Article, Illustration466 2009-07-03 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By THERE has been a spike in claims of mis-selling and negligence against fund managers as more investors turn to lawsuits when they see their asset values plunge. Capital Market Services (CMS) licence-exempt fund managers should check their professionalSTOCK.XCHNG - 466 words
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392 2009-07-03 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By ORIENTAL Century's chief financial officer, Chan Kheng Yong Hock, has resigned with immediate effect, with the company saying yesterday that it is unable to continue to finance his service. The resignation was a mutual agreement, the company said, adding: "Mr Chan shall392 words
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364 2009-07-03 6 JOANNE TANG - JOANNE TANG By GLOBAL Investments Limited (GIL) the mainboard-listed mutual funds company which until recently was known as Babcock Brown Global Investments Limited has narrowed its search for a new manager. In an update on its strategic review yesterday, GIL said it is364 words
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Article474 2009-07-03 7 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN It has issued 'buy' calls on Raffles Medical and Parkway By DESPITE the prospect of the HINI virus spread escalating, which may impede patient flows, Nomura Singapore is bullish about the private healthcare sector and has issued "buy" calls on both Raffles Medical and474 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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88 2009-07-03 7 KOYO International has been awarded two contracts by Singapore's Ministry of Education (MOE) for the provision of maintenance of mechanical and electrical systems in two school zones for a period of three years with an option to continue for another three years. The two88 words
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Article104 2009-07-03 7 SINO Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development Co Ltd (SSTEC) and Farglory Land Development Group Shanghai will work together on an integrated development covering more than lOOha of residential and commercial land, of which more than 70ha is located within the Eco-City's 4-sq-km Start104 words
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Article58 2009-07-03 7 ROTOL Singapore has been awarded a $2.2 million contract for metal, aluminium and glazing works for extension works at Mustafa Centre. The project will commence immediately and is expected to be completed by August 2010. The group expects this contract to contribute positively to its results58 words
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Article37 2009-07-03 7 THE judicial manager of L&M Group Investments said that the High Court of Singapore had granted an order that the judicial management order remain in force for a further period until Sept 30, 2009.37 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration685 2009-07-03 8 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN STOCKS After showing some early resilience, the STI retreated 31.73 points to close at 2,320.82 IT WAS a down day for regional markets yesterday amid weakening Wall Street market futures and caution ahead of the release of key US June unemployment data.: Bloomberg - 685 words
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Article94 2009-07-03 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 5 5 7 0 0 0 5 5 7 lanufacturing 35 48 62 11 37 56 73 Commerce 13 22 20 19 24 23 'pt/Stor/Comms 22 10 22 :inance 13 13 Construction 'roperties 14 22 1194 words
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Article116 2009-07-03 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 12,286 12,286 49,692 49,692 lanufacturing 244,607 17,049 261,656 165,599 862 166,461 lommerce 67,453 7,847 75,300 79,594 4,029 83,624 'pt/Stor/Comms 169,383 552 169,935 166,409 33 166,442 :i nance 29,632 29,632 194,767 194,767 lonstruction 64,353 2,060 66,413 20,265 31 20,296 'roperties116 words
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Article101 2009-07-03 8 lapitaLand 3.630 -0.120 lapitaMal 1.400 -0.040 JtyDev 8.510 -0.200 lomfortDelGrc 1.280 -0.010 Iosco Corp 1.260 -0.020 IBS Grp 11.640 -0.340 :&N 3.840 -0.070 ienting SP 0.690 -0.010 iolden Agri 0.370 -0.015 IK Land 3.410 -0.110 IMH 27.860 -0.140 JSH 15.140 4-0.240 lardineC&C 19.180 -0.320 Ceppel Corp101 words
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Article950 2009-07-03 8 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI China Hongxing Sports Ltd July 2 close: $0,165 CIMB, July 2 CONSERVATIVE relative to peers. While the big Chinese sports shoe producers have been giving positive growth guidance of more than 20 per cent y-o-y for this year, Hongxing remains cautious and continues to guide for950 words
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Article, Illustration423 2009-07-03 8 AFP CURRENCIES [TOKYO] The US dollar was stable against the yen in Asian trade yesterday ahead of a report that is expected to show another wave of job losses in the United States, dealers said. The US dollar was changing hands atAFP; AP - 423 words
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Article62 2009-07-03 8 Jul 2 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS 70.00+142.C IT CADI -*****.00 -54. IT 10-day MA -*****.00 +7.0' TSE ST Mid Cap 526.47 -1 .Si TSE ST Small Cap 421.16 -1 .Si TSE ST All Share 566.25 -6.6i TSE ST China Top 240.55 -0.01 TSE ST China 235.93 -0.3'62 words
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Article56 2009-07-03 8 VOLUME Golden Agri 108,427,000 Ezion 59,628,000 GoldenAqri R 57,127,000 NOLR 50,580,000 Infinio 33,831,000 Memstar 32,845,000 NOL 26,548,000 China Honqxinq 25,046,000 5T***** DBeCWO9IOOI 23,537,000 Gentinq SP 22,958,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 75,177,525 Capita Land 66,701,770 Sing Tel 41,443,860 OCBC Bk 41,387,100 Golden Agri 40,775,485 UOB 39,608,692 NOL 39,202,360 Yanlord56 words
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Article96 2009-07-03 8 iBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ CLOSE UP 1312 115.9 6.5 LD 10US$ 9220 108.7 0.: iBXT Ni 10US$ 9258 101.4 0.: iBXT S&P Short 10US$ 6840 72.5 0.7 ISH 1514 34.8 I seta n 322 19.0 6.3 ICBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 9630 10.0 0.1 in< Inv Fin 124 10.0 8.: iates Elec96 words
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Article118 2009-07-03 8 CLOSE DOWN DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2750 -46.4 -1.2 Daip irm 618 -46.4 -4.9 ICBCCai 5.1%NCPS 100 9400 -44.Q -0.5 DBS Gr| 1164 -34.0 -2.8 China H 10US$ 1417 -33.3 -1.6 lardine C&C 1918 -32.0 -1.6 DBS Bk6% NCPS 10 ***** -30.0 -0.3 UOB.ES.0907 1444 -28.0 -1.9 'enture Con 698118 words
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Article84 2009-07-03 8 Where S! i$ stands Jul 2 CHNG CLOSE FRJuM YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.4495 -0.13 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 2.0426 -0.27 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.3701 0.34 2.4051 2.0356 1.1656 0.19 1.1816 0.9453 'en* 1.4986 -0.23 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.18 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2512 0.02 4.3390 4.1040 Peso*84 words
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SUPERFUND ROUNDTABLE
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Article, Illustration3281 2009-07-03 9 It won't do to just buy-and-hold now today's more volatile investment environment demands a vigilant rebalancing of portfolios OVERVIEW SHELL-SHOCKED that's the word to describe investors and financial market participants worldwide in the aftermath of arguably the biggest financial crisis of our generation. Things have since3,281 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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560 2009-07-03 10 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI They are added under reserve list to meet potential demand, says MTI By THREE sites have been added to the government's industrial land sales programme for second-half 2009, which was launched yesterday by the Ministry of Trade and Industry560 words
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332 2009-07-03 10 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING By SINGAPORE'S manufacturing economy expanded for a second straight month in June, going by the latest Purchasing Managers' Index, released yesterday. Although June's PMI reading of 51.1 was onetenth of a point down from May's figure, due332 words
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Article, Illustration328 2009-07-03 10 WHEN the going gets tough, the tough use rewards points to travel, it seems. "It happens every time there's an economic downturn. Customers are using points in lieu of cash," says American Express (Amex) Singapore country manager Simon Kahn. Travellers are also opting for328 words
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212 2009-07-03 10 HSBC is about to launch a dedicated retirement planning service for its HSBC Premier mass affluent clients. A recent survey revealed that 39 per cent of Singaporeans feel they have a good understanding of their short-term finances. But only 23 per cent can212 words
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326 2009-07-03 10 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN By CAN there be a rule to ensure that newcomers to the private education industry have at least $500,000 of start-up capital and provide a certain number of classrooms? And is it necessary to set up an examination board within a private326 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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53 2009-07-03 10 NEWATER has been given the thumbs up by a panel of international and local water experts, PUB said yesterday. The panel, which meets twice a year, also recommended that PUB develop a management strategy to best utilise NEWater, specifically during times of emergency or53 words
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52 2009-07-03 10 NANYANG Technological University and top-ranked Italian design school Domus Academy are offering a joint master of arts degree in interactive design the first time Domus has joined with a foreign partner to establish a master's degree programme outside Italy. The programme starts in52 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration434 2009-07-03 11 NYT Mix of good and bad news shows free-fall is over but recovery will be patchy, fragile [HONG KONG] Gradual stabilisation in some economies, a muted recovery in others, and a long way to go overall that was the picture painted by a clusterNYT; AP - 434 words
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851 2009-07-03 11 Xinhua Investors weighed down by uncertain economic recovery [NEW YORK] Although Wall Street rebounded strongly and posted a three-month rally from March to May after touching 12-year lows on March 9, analysts expect the US equity market to be boring in the secondXinhua - 851 words
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Article, Illustration417 2009-07-03 11 Xinhua [WASHINGTON] The International Monetary Fund executive board said on Wednesday that it has approved a framework for the issuance of notes to member countries and their central banks. "This innovative framework will further strengthen the IMF's capacity to bring rapid assistanceXinhua; AFP - 417 words
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337 2009-07-03 11 Reuters [NEW YORK] MiUionaire investors lost their spring-time cheer and turned pessimistic in June as worries over the economy and political climate soured the mood, according to an index released on Wednesday. High rollers became slightly bearish last month, according to theReuters - 337 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration515 2009-07-03 12 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Jointly sponsored by ADB and IDB, fund aims to help build infrastructure By in Kuala Lumpur Developing Asian and Central Asian nations looking to get Shariah-compliant infrastructure projects off the ground could soon find financing from a US$5OO million Islamic private equity515 words
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347 2009-07-03 12 AFP Jan-May figure just a fraction of RM46b for whole of 2008 [KUALA LUMPUR] Foreign investment in Malaysia has plummeted this year, Trade Minister Mustapa Mohamed said yesterday after the government announced liberalisation measures aimed at luring investors. "Foreign direct investment for 2008 was RM46AFP - 347 words
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Article, Illustration577 2009-07-03 12 Reuters [PUTRAJAYA] 101 Corp, Malaysia's No 2 planter, said on Thursday that the worst was over for the plantation sector as palm oil prices have recovered from last year's slump although M&A activity would be muted. Earnings of Malaysian palm oil producers plungedReuters; REUTERS - 577 words
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Article, Illustration711 2009-07-03 13 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Indian economic growth may accelerate to as much as 7.75 per cent this year amid signs of a "bottoming out" in the US and harvests benefiting from monsoon rains, the Finance Ministry said yesterday before next week's Budget. "The speed atBloomberg; AP - 711 words
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425 2009-07-03 13 Bloomberg After 8-month slide, minister says moves to stabilise inflows of investment will be unveiled soon [BEIJING] Foreign direct investment in China faces "unprecedented difficulties" after falling for eight months, the longest stretch of declines this decade, Vice-Commerce Minister Chen Jian said. The governmentBloomberg - 425 words
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392 2009-07-03 13 AP Provision an attempt at advancing trade protectionism [BEIJING] China said yesterday it opposed part of a landmark US bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions, saying tariffs should not be imposed on countries that do not cut emissions. "We are firmly againstAP - 392 words
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256 2009-07-03 13 -AFP [BEIJING] Chinese authorities insisted an Internet filtering programme will go ahead despite a last-minute decision this week to postpone making it mandatory on new PCs, state media said yesterday. Just hours before the July 1 deadline, the government indefinitely froze a-AFP - 256 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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Article, Illustration715 2009-07-03 14 -AFP Analysts attribute good showing to marketing, pricing, solid products [DETROIT] Korean carmakers have managed to increase their share of the US market amid a painful recession thanks to a winning combination of marketing, pricing and solid products, analysts said. Once bit-AFP; REUTERS - 715 words
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512 2009-07-03 14 ■LAT [NEW YORK] News Corp certainly made it worthwhile for Chase Carey to return to the company. Documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission reveal that Mr Carey, who rejoined News Corp as deputy chairman and chief operating officer on Wednesday, received■LAT - 512 words
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536 2009-07-03 14 [SEOUL] Frustrated by poor returns and high fees, South Korean retail investors are dumping equity funds and picking stocks on their own, raising the prospect of consolidation in the domestic asset management industry. While the "do-it-your-self attitude of the investors is forcing536 words
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593 2009-07-03 14 Reuters It is a key source of foreign funds for Pyongyang [SEOUL] North and South Korean officials held talks yesterday to salvage a joint factory park in the communist state that has become a key source of foreign cash for■ Reuters - 593 words
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LIFE AFTER JACKSON
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Article, Illustration979 2009-07-03 15 -AP It includes unused tracks from some of his best albums, recent songs made with Akon and will.i.am [NEW YORK] Michael Jackson had a mountain of unreleased recordings in the vault when he died music that is almost certain to be packaged and repackaged-AP; AP - 979 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration667 2009-07-03 16 Reuters Companies will be required to disclose more information to shareholders [WASHINGTON] US securities regulators moved to change how companies elect board members and govern themselves, tilting the corporate playing field towards investors who have complained of weak boards and lavish pay forReuters; BLOOMBERG - 667 words
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499 2009-07-03 16 -Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Oscar winner Karl Maiden, the bul-bous-nosed character actor acclaimed for film roles in A Streetcar Named Desire and On the Waterfront before gaining TV fame as a leading man in The Streets of San Francisco, died on Wednesday at-Reuters - 499 words
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393 2009-07-03 16 Bloomberg [WILMINGTON, Delaware] Ernst Young (E&Y) LLP accountants assured Superior Bank executives the institution was financially healthy until just before admitting to regulators they mistakenly signed off on inflated financial statements, an ex-bank official testified. Ernst Young acknowledged in January 2001 that its auditors hadBloomberg - 393 words
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Article, Illustration306 2009-07-03 16 Reuters [NEW YORK] Angelina Jolie is Hollywood's top earning actress, banking US$27 million in the past year to beat out her partner Brad Pitt's ex-wife Jennifer Aniston, who raked in US$25 million, a Forbes.com study showed on Wednesday. Most of Jolie's incomeReuters; AP - 306 words
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609 2009-07-03 16 AP [NEW YORK] Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site. Privacy has been a central, often thorny issue for Facebook becauseAP - 609 words
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233 2009-07-03 17 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN The low-cost carrier is offering 4 daily Melbourne-Sydney flights, from As 39 By [SINGAPORE] TIGER Airways Australia yesterday launched its MelbourneSydney service, with members of the Wests Tigers National Rugby League team hauling the 70-tonne aircraft out of the hangar at Melbourne Airport233 words
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Article, Illustration780 2009-07-03 17 Reuters ANALYSIS [NEW DELHI] Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has been confronted by a high-profile challenge less than two months into his second term how to fix the ailing national airline, which has asked the government for a bailout. The government has givenReuters; AFP - 780 words
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Article2679 2009-07-03 17 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL), AF Air France (AFR), AI 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), BR2,679 words
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Article, Illustration248 2009-07-03 17 Reuters [FRANKFURT] AP Moller-Maersk's liner shipping business expects stagnation at best in the industry next year but will not cut freight rates to win more market share, the head of the division told a German newspaper. "We are pretty disappointed by what we've seen■ Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 248 words
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385 2009-07-03 17 Reuters [LONDON] The Baltic Exchange said on Wednesday it had changed the way its chief sea freight index was calculated in a move aimed at boosting freight derivatives trading. The daily index, which gauges the cost of shipping resources including iron ore, cement,Reuters - 385 words
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Article119 2009-07-03 17 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWT Ltd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KlVentures Keppel Corp MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Man Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.51 0.26 1.26 0 49119 words
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Article37 2009-07-03 17 '000 nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 0.95 8.55 8.60 3.06 2.76 0.03 0.10 -0.01 -0.05 0.05 -0.04 unch 0.01 0.01 155 660 371 255 2 174 750737 words
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Article12 2009-07-03 17 '00 ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 15.60 ...9.80 -1.00 -0.20 5054 151012 words
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Article22 2009-07-03 17 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop unch 15.75 2.38 unch unch 0.25 0.06 unch 0 90 28 022 words
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Article23 2009-07-03 17 Evergreen Marine ....16.85 :irst Steamship 46.60 /Van Hai Lines 15.60 rang Ming Marine ..12.15 0.35 0.50 0.10 0.20 7 6 2 1423 words
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Article38 2009-07-03 17 '000 :awasaki Hvy Ind ..269.00 :awasaki Kisen 384.00 /litsubishi Hvy 391.00 /litsui Eng&Sbldg ..227.00 /litsui Osk Lines ....611.00 Jippon Express 427.00 JipponYusen 414.00 -1.00 ***** -7.00 7155 -7.00 ***** -1.00 5404 -6.00 ***** -5.00 2905 1.00 507638 words
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Article444 2009-07-03 18 TRUE to the enterprising spirit of the genre, an upcoming event for entrepreneurs, The Blue Sky Festival, focuses on what's positive in the current downturn. The theme of the event is Growth Opportunities in Difficult Times. Historically, difficult times have often catalysed great business breakthroughs.444 words
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Article, Illustration1031 2009-07-03 18 GAGAN MALIK - GAGAN MALIK MNCs operating there expect clarity, certainty and stability in operations By A STABLE Indian government at the centre after a fairly long time has led to anticipation and hype over a pro-growth agenda in India's annual budget to be presented by the new FinanceREUTERS - 1,031 words
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Article, Illustration796 2009-07-03 18 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR Bloomberg A QUESTION is cropping up more and more on the streets of Tokyo: Male or female? It's not an exaggeration to point out that many young Japanese men are looking a bit ladylike. The phenomenon is an– Bloomberg - 796 words
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Article, Illustration1554 2009-07-03 19 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR Iran isn't like China in 1989 or Russia in 1991; its people have their own interests and will pursue them as they think fit IN the aftermath of the ousting of Saddam Hussein and the "liberation" of Iraq by USREUTERS - 1,554 words
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941 2009-07-03 19 AHMED RASHID - AHMED RASHID -LAT-WP By HAS the Pakistani government, after years of vacillation, finally gotten serious about eliminating the Taleban threat? Maybe. For the first time since 9/11, Pakistan's army has begun a decisive military offensive to drive the Pakistani Taleban and other extremist groups-LAT-WP - 941 words
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850 2009-07-03 19 Mak Yuen Teen - Mak Yuen Teen LETTER TO THE EDITOR THE article "Westech proposes $10m RTO deal" (BT, July 2) should not only raise eyebrows as mentioned, it should agitate the regulators and anyone who cares about good corporate governance to challenge what is happening.850 words
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Article8532 2009-07-03 20 Transaction date: Jul 2 Hi; !-wks Tel Low Code Com| Sale COOP) Hi; Low Bu] fer Seller C'vr P/E $mil >an] 9 3 3148 8Telecom 9 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 25 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 15 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM. 23 7 2101 APOil 708,532 words
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Article1556 2009-07-03 21 High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 19 5 1181 s AAGrp 26.5 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 2 3480 t Adventus 26.5 8.5 3518 s Afor 12.5 2 1524 t Alantac 19.5 3.5 7814 t1,556 words
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Article378 2009-07-03 21 52-Wk Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol COM) Day ih Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Comi Hii 109 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 107.1 877 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US648 -5 246 149 DBS STI ETF 100 232 -3 2786 1682378 words
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Article246 2009-07-03 21 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 offer246 words
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Article9314 2009-07-03 21 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 1.806/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/ A 1.275/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.93/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.64/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5132/ APS Komaba9,314 words
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366 2009-07-03 22 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change JuM World Index Preliminan 706.2 1.0 4.2 0.9 6.2 1.2 6.1 EAFE Preliminai 674.8 1.1 3.9 1.2 7.4 1.4 7.1 Euroi Preliminan 925.3 1.9 1.5366 words
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Article121 2009-07-03 22 As at 9am Jul 2 Singapore dollars to one unit rf foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer s,ust dollar 1.1570 1.1930 .an dollar 1.2500 1.2660 luro 2.0320 2.0550 IZ dollar 0.9170 0.9360 iterlini ind 2.3700 2.3960 JS dollar 1.4380 1.4550 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign121 words
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Article151 2009-07-03 22 Jul 2 )vernight I-month '-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/8 JS$ 3/16 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer 1/16 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid Hays I month > months months d months months I I. (All 0.35 0.42 0.70 0.80 1.15 1.70 1.80 Offer 0.25 0.32 0 40 0.50 0.85 1.40 1.50151 words
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Article18 2009-07-03 22 Jul 2 Bid Offer -month 1.4491 1.4502 1.4492 1.4503 {-months 1.4492 1.4502 >-months 1.4492 1.450518 words
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Article284 2009-07-03 22 Jul 2 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES SepO9 DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 99.3650 99.1450 98.8950 98.5250 ***** 3245 3017 2370 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES SepO9 99.490 99.505 DecO9 99.510 99.520 Mar10 99.515 99.515 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 99.490 99.510 99.515 99.500 99.510 99.505 99.485 99.430284 words
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Article177 2009-07-03 22 Jul 2 tUBBER Futures (Closing prices) !SS 3 (US cents/kg) flonth High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) 0/1 lots) <\ugO9 163.0 >ep 09 3d 09 158.5 \lov09 158.5 Dec 09 158.5 Ian 10 162.0 158.5 158.5 158.5 162.0 160.5 158.5 158.5 158.5 159.0 40 10 10 10 564177 words
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Article447 2009-07-03 22 Jul 2 iuro 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni Australia 0.923 5.481 0.569 6.218 38.420 81.789 0.776 10.185 2.824 1.261 65.383 38.628 1.163 6.266 0.868 26.398 27.329 0.491 0.802 Canada 1.083 5.935 0.616 6.733 41.604 88.567 0.840 11.029 3.058 1.366 70.802 41.830 1.259 6.785 0.939 28.586 29.593 0.532447 words
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Article87 2009-07-03 22 Jul2 'eriod Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low I-Month BQ*****F 01.10.09 -Year BY*****W 03.05.10 0.24 0.35 3OVERNMENT BONDS >eriod Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Hio Day's cjh Low !-Year NXO11OOH 3.625 i-Year NX*****F 3.625 '-Year N*****0S 2.875 O-Year NX*****W 2.500 5-Year NY*****X 3.12587 words
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Article132 2009-07-03 22 Jul 2 /oz) lun Hong Kong .ondon 940.70 936.30 941.70 937.30 Jul 01 Jun 30 938.90 927.05 939.90 927.85 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR M) Jul 02 Buying Sellini Kilobar "46,952.67" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying gm jam Ogm !0gm JOgm OOgm oz ozUBS Kinebar™ 104.86132 words
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Article98 2009-07-03 22 Jul 1 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 09 1258.50 1226.25 1265.50 1228.00 AugO9 1160.50 1119.25 1166.00 1120.00 Sep 09 1068.50 1030.00 1078.00 1034.00 Nov09 1015.50 981.00 1029.25 981.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;llscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low lul 09 35.82 35.02 35.96 35.13 S.ug 0998 words
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Article75 2009-07-03 22 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jul 1 origin] t/barrel Close Cham irent blend (1-Mth F) 69.27 0.3I VTI (Near Mth) 69.30 -0.6: iubai (1-Mth F) 70.09 -1.1! "apis blend 74.65 -1.01 i/linas 72.15 -1.01 >RODUCT JS$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Chanqi Naphtha Jet Kerosene 66.60 76.15 -2.72 -2.25 US$/barrel )pec Oil Basket Price75 words
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Article148 2009-07-03 22 Jul2 Zurrencies Bid Offer Bid Offer >$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1622 1.1637 0.8020 0.8025 Canadian dollar 1.2588 1.2599 0.8687 0.8688 luro 2.0419 2.0439 1.4091 1.4095 IZ dollar 0.9215 0.9227 0.6359 0.6363 Sterlinc 2.3674 2.3696 1.6337 1.6341 IS dollar 1.4491 1.4501 >$IUS$ to148 words
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Article61 2009-07-03 22 ,luminium, 99.7% urity (US$/tonne) Close Previous :ash 1631.75 months 1663.00 1596.75 1630.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) :ash months 5073.00 5087.50 4948.75 4967.00 .ead (US$/tonne) :ash 1718.25 months 1739.00 1670.50 1690.00 lickel (US$/tonne) :ash months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 'in (US$/tonne) :ash *****.00 *****.00 months *****.00 *****.00 inc, Special61 words
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Miscellaneous601 2009-07-03 26 Showcasing history of currency LOCATED in a restored shophouse in the bustling heritage district of Chinatown, the Singapore Coins and Notes B^^^ Museum (SCNM) is the country's first and only museum dedicated to currency. SCNM, which opened on July 1, Bfcgl Bt|^|fl gives the visitor an eye-opening experience via an601 words
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Article, Illustration1530 2009-07-03 30 Local businesses are turning to social networking websites to reach out to their customers, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM THE Internet almost ground to a halt last weekend after pop star Michael Jackson's death on June 25, as both the fervent and curious flocked to social web tools1,530 words
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Article, Illustration1130 2009-07-03 25 CLARISSA TAN reviews three books set in the Muslim countries of the Middle East and Central Asia, and talks to two of the authors AFGHANISTAN, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt the Islamic nations of the Middle East and Central Asia continue to offer fertile fodderSARAH LEE; RAY MCGRATH - 1,130 words
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Article, Illustration363 2009-07-03 25 We Are Now Beginning Our Descent By James Meek Canongate Pages: 302 Price: $21.45 before GST Rating: B+ RATHER strangely, the scenes that most stick in your mind from Meek's novel are those that are tangential to the central love story. There is a sharp, hilarious363 words
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Article, Illustration297 2009-07-03 25 The Consequences of Love By Sulaiman Addonia Random UK Pages: 352 Price: $15.95 before GST Rating: B WHEN the circumstances of a place are practically medieval such as in Saudi Arabia, where you can get flogged for meeting with the opposite sex it's no surprise297 words
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Article, Illustration333 2009-07-03 25 The End of Sleep By Rowan Somerville Orion Pages: 320 Price: $17.71 before GST Rating: BSOMERVILLE'S debut novel has a marvellously funny first chapter that sets the tone for the whole book. Fin is an Irishman living in Egypt who takes aORION - 333 words
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Article, Illustration606 2009-07-03 26 This year's instalment of the Night Festival aims to give local artistes a platform to showcase their talents, reports MELISSA LWEE NEXT weekend (July 10 and 11), the Bras Basah precinct will come alive with lights and activities thanks to the Night Festival606 words
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Article403 2009-07-03 26 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN By. THE National Museum s Night Festival could have had a less straightforward name. "My direction for Bersama Hijau is to engage the audience with strands of culture, history and entertainment all rolled in one simple act of coming together," Aaron Khek,403 words
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Article, Illustration498 2009-07-03 26 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN By With Own Time, Own Target, audiences will be seeing not only one, but two interpretations of a truly Singaporean institution: National Service (NS). "Both plays are not about the macho stuff," says Julian Wong, the 21-year-old creator of the musical Botak498 words
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Article, Illustration507 2009-07-03 26 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON By TOP designers such as Prada have been doing it for a while blurring the lines between fashion and art. Now, for a homegrown version, check out Jonathan Scow of Woods Woods art/fashion installation at Theatreworks. "I definitely approach fashion as aMARK LIM - 507 words
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Article, Illustration1164 2009-07-03 27 White wines deserve to be drunk a lot more than red in hot climes, and there are plenty of good ones around, writes N X YONG I OR a hot climate region, you would expect white wines to be far more popular than red if not1,164 words
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Article, Illustration491 2009-07-03 27 MELISSA LWEE - MELISSA LWEE By EAGER shoppers may be on tenterhooks as they wait for lon Orchard to fling open its doors on July 21, but they'll also be pleased to know that as the Orchard Road revamp unfolds over the coming months, there'll be491 words
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Article, Illustration927 2009-07-03 28 Rem Koolhaas's mind-boggling Prada Transformer Building in Seoul flips over for some cinematic action, reports MICHAEL CHIANG #0 were you in the building when it flipped?" someone asked. While that's what the Prada Transformer BuildA ing does, it's not quite the hi-tech Disney ride one mightMICHAEL CHIANG - 927 words
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Article, Illustration643 2009-07-03 28 GEOFFREY EU - All about plot, dialogue provoking thoughts GEOFFREY EU By DUPLICITY starts off smart, sharp and super sexy as two spooks from opposing sides indulge in a round of verbal foreplay poolside at the US Embassy in Dubai before adjourning to a hotel bedroom for some joint undercover work. One spiked643 words
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Article486 2009-07-03 28 GEOFFREY EU - GEOFFREY EU By BEING a parent is hard enough work, but being a parent-to-be is possibly more stressful if the third instalment of the popular animated series starring a herd of sociable prehistoric creatures and voiced by various well-known members of the television486 words
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Article, Illustration926 2009-07-03 29 CD REVIEW Contrasting styles show breadth of local music scene, says CHRISTOPHER LIM Dark Folke The Observatory Rating: A No Ordinary Country X'Ho Warner Rating: B+ Singapore 60s: The Definitive Collection Various Universal Rating: B SWIMMING pools invite you to submerge yourself, while foot baths926 words
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Article, Illustration455 2009-07-03 29 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM By IF you enjoy massively mul-ti-player online role-play-ing games (MMORPGs) in which you explore worlds predominately populated by fellow human agents but have only dabbled with Western varieties such as World of Warcraft, you're missing out on a wider realm of gaming455 words
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