The Business Times, 10 July 2009
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Title Section23 2009-07-10 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 10,200923 words
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703 2009-07-10 1 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Ministry says proposed change aimed at giving certainty and is not a move against property speculation [SINGAPORE] Has the market worked up a storm in a teacup over a suggested change to income tax laws on gains from property sales?703 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article48 2009-07-10 1 lursi lay lange 1COMP 1,065.68 +0.21 IIKKEI225 9,291.06 -129.69 IANG SENG 17,790.59 +69.52 ;et index 581.99 +6.12 JAKARTA COM P 2,083.97 +0.73 IANILACOMP 2,473.85 +11.86 ;eoulcomp 1,430.89 -0.13 ;henzhen b 510.67 +6.75 IUMBAI IND 13,757.46 -11.69 12 noon EDT Cham )OW 8,168.74 -9.67 IAS DAI 1,754.71 +7.5448 words
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Article27 2009-07-10 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.277 taiwan 4776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 933 BRITAIN 0.50 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 |ND|A 75 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 27 words
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Article44 2009-07-10 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.45: (US$/S$ >er£) 1.615 2.35 1 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.395 2.03' Foreign currency per US$ 'EN 93.30 64.0I 3.562 2.44: IK$ 7.750 5.31 !AHT 34.07 23.31 lUPIAH 10,155 6,96. lENMINBI 6.833 4.681 INDIAN RUPEE 48.83 33.41 1.276 0.87' 1.584 1.08144 words
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585 2009-07-10 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - VEN SREENIVASAN USs74sm contract will reinforce its Mid-East presence [SINGAPORE] In a development that elevates it to the big league, mainboardlisted Rotary Engineering has won a whopping US$745 million contract to build a tank farm at the giant Jubail oil terminal in585 words
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Miscellaneous35 2009-07-10 1 P^ BLUESKY PP^I .1g»ll MUSIC WINE FESTIVAL 2009 3 If ~~a WhenDJs Wine-tasting Supporting entrepreneurship !li=M St- f ,/ylßt- s Pm goes high-tech PAGES 16 &17 J| J &J PAGE 29 PAGE 25 Back Page35 words
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TOP STORIES
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692 2009-07-10 2 VIKRAM KHANNA - VIKRAM KHANNA COMMENTARY More clarity needed on proposed refinement and about the tax itself THE Ministry of Finance (MOF) has sought public feedback on certain proposed amendments to the Income Tax Act. One of these, which has received much publicity over the692 words
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383 2009-07-10 2 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA 1 [WASHINGTON] Inventories at US wholesalers fell in May for a ninth straight month as an increase in sales helped distributors get rid of some of their excess supply. The 0.8 per cent decrease in stockpiles was smaller than forecast and– Bloomberg - 383 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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63 2009-07-10 2 THE Ministry of Finance clarified yesterday that the suggested change to income tax laws on gains from property sales is unlikely to lead to more individuals being taxed. This is actually "a relaxation of income tax treatment aimed at giving certainty of63 words
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44 2009-07-10 2 ROTARY Engineering has won a US$745 million contract to build a tank farm at the giant Jubail oil terminal in Saudi Arabia. Work on the project starts next month and completion is due at end-2012. FRONT PAGE44 words
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55 2009-07-10 2 THE heart of the matter is that even under the amendment, the provision for a property gains tax remains on the books. The fact that it was already there is news to some people, especially as it has apparently been very sparingly55 words
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45 2009-07-10 2 CHINA will expand about 8 per cent this year, the State Information Centre (SIC), said yesterday, the latest in a series of broadly bullish reports reflecting the growing momentum of the world's third-largest economy. TOP STORIES, PAGE 345 words
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59 2009-07-10 2 SINO-Environment Technology Group has defaulted on convertible bonds worth $149 million. The news sent its stock spiralling south after its morning trading halt was lifted. It dived as much as 28.6 per cent to 7.5 cents before ending the day 14.3 per cent or 1.559 words
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51 2009-07-10 2 PRIME Trade Enterprises has completed the purchase of 8.93 per cent of Thakral Corporation from Babcock Brown Securities Singapore, according to regulatory filings yesterday. Babcock Brown sold its entire stake of 233.3 million shares off-market at four cents a share. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE51 words
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61 2009-07-10 2 HAVING to "deal" with government permits has emerged as the biggest bugbear for business entities in Singapore, in line with poll findings across nations that form Apec (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation). Apec's Business Advisory Council, or ABAC, had conducted the survey to rank the61 words
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59 2009-07-10 2 ECONOMIC reports and forecasts released on Wednesday suggested that the decline in European economic activity had stabilised, at least for now. A report prepared by three leading European economic institutes said that while the region's prospects remained subdued, the contraction was expected to be less59 words
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Article62 2009-07-10 2 REPORTERS of Britain's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper paid private investigators to hack into the mobile phones of thousands of high-profile figures, The Guardian alleged yesterday. Government ministers, actors, singers, football stars, models and novelists were among those targeted by the News of the World, a keystone62 words
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88 2009-07-10 2 AN Air France pilots' union has accused French and European air safety bodies of failing to prevent the crash of flight AF447 by ignoring warnings about faulty speed probes, in a letter published on Wednesday. Speculation has swirled on the88 words
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449 2009-07-10 3 Reuters [NEW YORK] Japan could be one step closer to intervening in the foreign exchange market for the first time in five years as a soaring yen further jeopardises the country's chances of pulling out of recession. Growing unease about the global– Reuters - 449 words
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Article, Illustration586 2009-07-10 3 Reuters Economy has started to rebound, but recovery trend not assured, it says [SHANGHAI] China will expand about 8 per cent this year, a leading think-tank said yesterday, the latest in a series of broadly bullish reports reflecting the growing momentum of the– Reuters; AP - 586 words
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382 2009-07-10 3 J\^ V_^ LAJ_ 11V LJV7XLALXV7XX -AFP, AP Suspicion falls on North Korea or its supporters [SEOUL] South Korea went on high alert yesterday as a third wave of cyber attacks hit the country, blocking or impeding access to official and private websites, amidJ\^ V_^ LAJ_ 11V LJV7XLALXV7XX -AFP, AP - 382 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article493 2009-07-10 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Shares dive; breach of interest condition among events triggering problem SINO-ENVIRONMENT Technology Group yesterday disclosed that it has defaulted on convertible bonds (CBs) worth $149 million after certain conditions under the bond agreement were not met. The news sent its stock spiralling downwards493 words
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339 2009-07-10 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Company cites 'matters relating to a major event' for suspension CHINA Merchants Property Development Co (CMPD), which is listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Exchange, yesterday suspended trading of its shares, saying it is "making preparation for significant event which339 words
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Article, Illustration387 2009-07-10 4 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE NEPTUNE Orient Lines (NOL) said yesterday its liner arm APL is not obliged to implement rate rise guidelines suggested by the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA). "There is no assurance that APL can successfully implement the quantum of freight rateBLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 387 words
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887 2009-07-10 5 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY T IS tempting to call for inI creased regulation in the aftermath of the collapse of the structured products segment. For sure, more needs to be done to protect the public interest and to ensure investment scandals are minimised. But when it887 words
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294 2009-07-10 7 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG Chairman's deemed stake in company rises to 25.48% with the latest deal PRIME Trade Enterprises has completed the purchase of 8.93 per cent of Thakral Corporation from Babcock Brown Securities Singapore, according to regulatory filings yesterday. Babcock Brown sold its entire294 words
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374 2009-07-10 7 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM CEO: Tie-ups with China refineries part of growth strategy CHINA Aviation Oil Singapore (CAOS) which has tied up with a second Chinese refinery to buy jet fuel and other oil products to sell in international markets is discussing more such deals. "We374 words
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207 2009-07-10 7 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI CSE Global announced yesterday that its subsidiaries have clinched four contracts in the Middle East worth a total of $45 million. Two of those projects involve designing and installing telecommunications network and security surveillance systems for the downstream oil and207 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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76 2009-07-10 7 MIDAS Holdings said its aluminium alloy division, Jilin Midas Aluminium Industries Co Ltd, has been awarded the International Railway Industry Standard (Iris) certification. Jilin Midas is the first company in China to receive the Iris certification for its category, Midas said. Promoted by the European76 words
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90 2009-07-10 7 CACOLA Furniture International said its wholly owned subsidiary, Cacola Holdings, has received a statutory demand dated July 6, 2009, from the solicitors of IW Asset Management, claiming for the full payment of HK521.39 million (Ss4 million) and interest. It stated that if payment is90 words
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103 2009-07-10 7 Bloomberg SINGAPORE Technologies Engineering plans to sell US$5OO million of 10-year bonds, according to a person with direct knowledge of the transaction. The notes will be priced to yield 1.5 percentage points more than similar-maturity US Treasuries, said the person. The company– Bloomberg - 103 words
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Article, Illustration323 2009-07-10 7 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI WHEN it comes to Asian property stocks, buy in China, take profit in Singapore and be selective in Hong Kong and India, Nomura Research is advising investors. The strength of Asian property stocks was one of the big surprises in theFILE PHOTO - 323 words
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275 2009-07-10 7 Reuters [BANGKOK] Total Access Communication, Thailand's second-largest mobile phone operator which is listed in Singapore, said it would cut 2009 spending on marketing by 20 per cent to control costs at a time of slow subscriber growth. But strong growth in data■ Reuters - 275 words
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Advertisement626 2009-07-10 5 JLJ HOLDINGS LIMITED (Incorporated in Singapore on 18 March 2009) (Company Registration Number *****4797H) Placement of 19,000,000 Placement Shares comprising 16,000,000 New Shares and 3,000,000 Vendor Shares at 550.27 for each Placement Share, payable in full on application. The Board of Directors of JLJ Holdings Limited (the "Company") is pleased626 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration540 2009-07-10 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Rises by property heavyweights CapitaLand and City Developments added eight points A REBOUND in property stocks and a spillover of volatility from Hong Kong were the main features of trading yesterday in an overall firm session that ended with the Straits Times Index540 words
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Article93 2009-07-10 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 12 1 2 0 0 0 12 1 2 lanufacturing 61 35 55 10 65 39 65 Commerce 25 15 16 27 21 17 'pt/Stor/Comms 27 28 :inance 18 18 Construction 12 13 'roperties 22 1293 words
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Article114 2009-07-10 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 12,990 12,990 44,690 44,690 lanufacturing 170,381 10,436 180,817 130,154 490 130,644 lommerce 57,620 5,581 63,201 71,455 3,189 74,644 'pt/Stor/Comms 118,626 146 118,772 225,057 29 225,086 :i nance 29,144 29,144 207,384 207,384 lonstruction 57,214 1,326 58,540 15,593 20 15,612 'roperties114 words
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Article104 2009-07-10 6 lapitaLand 3.500 +0.120 lapitaMall 1.390 +0.010 jtyDev 8.310 +0.430 lomfortDelGrc 1.320 losco Corp 1.170 +0.010 IBS Grp 11.540 +0.200 :&N 3.600 +0.150 ienting SP 0.705 +0.025 iolden Agri 0.320 +0.025 IK Land 3.320 -0.060 IMH 26.640 1.140 ISH 14.460 -0.040 lardineC&C 18.860 +0.420 Ceppel Corp 6.710104 words
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Article948 2009-07-10 6 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN Singapore banks DMG PARTNERS SECURITIES, July 9 WE are "neutral" weight on the banks. Banks' share prices have risen sharply since the March lows, and this has factored in a strong Vshape economic recovery. Current indicators, however, do not suggest the economic recovery will be Vshaped.948 words
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Article, Illustration425 2009-07-10 6 -AFP CURRENCIES [TOKYO] The US dollar edged up against the yen in Asia yesterday a day after hitting a near five-month low, as markets weighed a warning from world leaders that "significant risks" remain to the economy. The US dollar was changing hands-AFP; AP - 425 words
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Article62 2009-07-10 6 Jul 9 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS -455.00 +7.0C IT CADI -*****.00+143. IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -46.0' TSE ST Mid Cap 511.35 +7.3 TSE ST Small Cap 410.84 +5.7. TSE ST All Share 560.50+10.91 TSE ST China Top 235.22 +4.2 TSE ST China 229.49 +3.3 TSE ST Catalist62 words
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Article59 2009-07-10 6 VOLUME Golden Agri 159,841,000 GoldenAqri R 59,048,000 Gentinq SP 45,810,000 Sing Tel 43,098,000 Capita Land 42,199,000 Straits Asia 26,417,000 5T***** DBePWO9IOOI 23,704,000 CapitaComm 21,360,000 Ezra 17,648,000 UniFiber 16,948,000 VALUE(S) Capita Land 145,702,790 Sing Tel 136,299,370 CityDev 82,995,890 UOB 52,304,560 DBS Grp 50,713,668 SGX 48,675,880 Golden Agri 48,511,76559 words
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Article100 2009-07-10 6 CLOSE UP IMH 2664 166.2 4.5 ICBCCai 5.1%NCPS 100 9530 60.0 0.6 :iTYDEV.ES.0907 832 49.0 6.3 :it 831 43.0 5.5 lardine C&C 1886 42.0 2.3 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1330 37.9 2.0 UOB 1450 32.0 2.3 UOB 5.05%NCPS 100 9830 30.0 0.3 Kei Con i.ES.0907 677 27.0 4.2 ICBC Bk100 words
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Article117 2009-07-10 6 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ CLOSE DOWN 2617-193.9 -4.8 GLD 10US$ 9004 -67.1 -0.5 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 7048 -46.6 -0.5 leCW*****5 41 -16.5 -28.7 Wilmar 516 -11.0 -2.1 Olam.ES.0907 228 -9.0 -3.8 HKLand 332 -8.8 -1.8 DBS DB eCW*****4 26.5 -6.5 -19.7 SGXMBLePW*****5 15.5 -6.5 -29.5 STI 2350SGAePW*****9 52.5 -6.5117 words
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Article85 2009-07-10 6 Where S$ stands Jul 9 CHNG CLOSE FRJul 8 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.4579 0.12 1.5579 1.4308 Euro 2.0351 -0.16 2.0732 1.9150 Pounds 2.3555 -0.11 2.4051 2.0356 AS 1.1440 0.44 1.1816 0.9453 Yen* 1.5631 -0.87 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.44 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2779 0.12 4.3390 4.104085 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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426 2009-07-10 8 JOANNE TANG - JOANNE TANG Apec asks members to rank regulatory area most in need of improvement HAVING to "deal" with government permits has emerged as the biggest bugbear for business entities in Singapore, in line with poll findings across nations that form Apec (Asia-Pacific Economic426 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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38 2009-07-10 8 THE Ministry of Law proposes to enact a Coroner's Bill on death reporting, investigation and coronial inquiries to make such inquiries more factual in nature. Currently, a Coroner's Inquiry is quasi-criminal.38 words
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46 2009-07-10 8 MORE than 400 people made history yesterday with the completion of Singapore's longest reading marathon it lasted 144 hours. The event is part of READ! Singapore 2009 by the National Library Board, which aims to develop a love for reading fiction.46 words
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46 2009-07-10 8 TEMASEK Foundation has committed $891,000 to support a training programme to boost technical education in Liaoning, China. Under the programme, which is co-funded by the Liaoning Education Department, Nanyang Polytechnic International will train personnel from 12 technical colleges over two years.46 words
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Article, Illustration347 2009-07-10 8 ZHANG Yl TING - ZHANG Yl TING YTL Hotels incoming president James Mcßride has set his sights on global expansion to enlarge the company's footprint and further bolster its operations in the next two to three years. Starting Aug 10, Mr Mcßride will head YTL Hotels, the hospitality347 words
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194 2009-07-10 8 THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday launched a public tender for a hotel site in New Bridge Road. The 0.45 ha site, which went on the reserve list in April 2007, was made available after a developer triggered its release with a194 words
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228 2009-07-10 8 BRANDON CHEW - BRANDON CHEW STANDARD Chartered bank yesterday renewed its title sponsorship of the Standard Chartered Marathon until 2012. Stanchart, which has sponsored the annual event since 2002, will spend $10 million on sponsorship and promotion over the next four years. Registration fees and prize money228 words
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Article, Illustration341 2009-07-10 8 ZHANG Yl TING - ZHANG Yl TING DESPITE global economic woes, the JEC Asia Composites Show is set to return bigger and better this year. To be held at Suntec Exhibition Centre over three days in October, the event will cover 24,000 sq ft of floor spaceFILE PHOTO - 341 words
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Article, Illustration305 2009-07-10 8 MICHELLE YEO - MICHELLE YEO WOMEN Enterprise Workz (WEworkz) a co-operative that equips women from low-income families with skills to work from home or work part-time to supplement family income and gain some financial independence has introduced three new initiatives. The schemes were launched on Wednesday as305 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration680 2009-07-10 9 -NYT Leading economic bodies see slower declines ahead, but prospects still dim [PARIS] Economic reports and forecasts released on Wednesday suggested that the decline in European economic activity had stabilised, at least for now. A report prepared by three leading European economic institutes said that-NYT; BLOOMBERG - 680 words
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175 2009-07-10 9 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US budget deficit climbed to an estimated US$l.l trillion during the first nine months of the 2009 fiscal year, the US Congressional Budget Office said on Wednesday. The non-partisan budget analysis for Congress showed that receipts last month were an estimated– Reuters - 175 words
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678 2009-07-10 9 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India's wholesale prices fell for a fourth straight week, ahead of a government increase in fuel costs that may rekindle inflation pressures in coming months. The benchmark wholesale-price index declined 1.55 per cent in the week to June 27– Bloomberg - 678 words
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492 2009-07-10 9 -AP [WASHINGTON] For nearly a year, the question has vexed Washington and Wall Street: What do we do with all these impaired mortgage investments? The answer still, it seems, is wait and hope. After months of back-and-forth with the banking industry, the Obama administration on-AP - 492 words
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MALAYSIA
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137 2009-07-10 10 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia is assessing US concerns that banks in the South-east Asian nation might be used to process financial transactions by North Korean entities developing nuclear arms and missiles. A US delegation this week returned from Malaysia and China after seeking– Bloomberg - 137 words
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386 2009-07-10 10 Bloomberg Figures boost optimism that worst of manufacturing slowdown is over [SINGAPORE] Malaysia's industrial production fell the least in six months in May, boosting optimism that the worst of the manufacturing slowdown may be over for South-east Asia's thirdbiggest economy. Production at– Bloomberg - 386 words
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Article, Illustration491 2009-07-10 10 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Declines in business environment, border administration cited MALAYSIA turned in a mixed performance in the Global Trade Enabling Report 2009, making strides in the area of market access but falling behind in business environment and border administration. According toAP - 491 words
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Article, Illustration337 2009-07-10 11 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Billionaire George Soros called China "a positive force" that will help drive growth as the world emerges from the current economic crisis. "For China, the crisis is something affecting them from the outside," said Mr Soros, 78, in aBloomberg; REUTERS - 337 words
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446 2009-07-10 11 Reuters [NEW DELHI] An arms corruption scandal is threatening to delay India's US$3O billion plan to modernise its military to counter security threats on its borders, official said on Wednesday. The scandal, involving seven companies being investigated for paying bribes to win contracts– Reuters - 446 words
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680 2009-07-10 11 AFP But excluding IT, the worst could be over for several companies, they say [MUMBAI] As Indian firms prepare to post their earnings for the June quarter, analysts warn most reports will be weak but expect an improvement in the near future asAFP - 680 words
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530 2009-07-10 11 Bloomberg New loans in China increase almost fivefold in June [BEIJING] A surge in China's lending is boosting concern that attempts to revive the world's third-largest economy will lead to bad debts and asset bubbles. New loans rose almost fivefold in June– Bloomberg - 530 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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Article, Illustration380 2009-07-10 12 -AP Australia summons acting Chinese envoy, presses for access to its citizen [BEIJING] China has proof four detained employees of miner Rio Tinto Ltd stole state secrets for foreign countries, the government said yesterday, following their detention amid contentious iron ore price talks.-AP; REUTERS - 380 words
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151 2009-07-10 12 Reuters [NEW YORK] Citigroup Inc yesterday announced its biggest management shake-up since the financial crisis began, replacing its chief financial officer and installing a new banking chief as it prepares to give the government a 34 per cent equity stake. The changes come as chiefReuters - 151 words
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310 2009-07-10 12 Reuters [L'AQUILA, Italy] Leaders of the world's richest nations and major developing powers met yesterday in Italy to seek common ground on global warming and international trade, with the poorer countries looking for concessions. US President Barack Obama was scheduled to chair– Reuters - 310 words
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414 2009-07-10 13 Reuters [ZURICH] Swiss bank ÜBS may be able to pay up to US$5.5 billion to end a damaging US tax dispute without needing an immediate cash injection, thanks to a recent capital increase and proceeds from asset sales. US authorities have said that– Reuters - 414 words
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312 2009-07-10 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] Scientists have sequenced the entire gene map of a Korean male and linked DNA variations unique to him to possible susceptibility to various cancers and other diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. It is the fifth human genome to be sequenced to date,Reuters - 312 words
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Article, Illustration576 2009-07-10 13 -AFP Guardian report says News of the World targeted data of high-profile figures [LONDON] Reporters on Britain's biggest-selling Sunday newspaper paid private investigators to hack into the mobile phones of thousands of high-profile figures, The Guardian alleged yesterday. Government ministers, actors, singers, football stars, models-AFP - 576 words
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Article, Illustration601 2009-07-10 14 -NYT GOOGLE CHROME OPERATING SYSTEM New software is blunt challenge to the dominance of Microsoft [SAN FRANCISCO] If at times you're frustrated with your PC and who isn't? Google says that it is working on a solution. Many people easily lose patience with PCs that-NYT; AP - 601 words
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366 2009-07-10 14 Bloomberg LUNCH WITH WARREN BUFFETT Hedge fund manager Salida Capital identified as winning bidder [NEW YORK] The hedge fund manager that won Warren Buffett's annual charity auction said that the US$l.6B million price for a steak lunch with the billionaire is "an investment in our– Bloomberg - 366 words
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434 2009-07-10 15 -AFP The union accuses them of ignoring warnings about faulty speed probes [PARIS] An Air France pilots' union accused French and European air safety bodies of failing to prevent the crash of flight AF447 by ignoring warnings about faulty speed-AFP - 434 words
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394 2009-07-10 15 Reuters [BRUSSELS] Antwerp port, Europe's second biggest, will see a recovery in cargo volumes at the beginning of 2010 at the earliest, its chief executive said on Wednesday. "I cannot really see any signs that the slowdown is bottoming out. I wouldReuters - 394 words
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Article, Illustration383 2009-07-10 15 -AFP [LE BOUVERET, Switzerland] Swiss America's Cup defenders Alinghi launched their giant catamaran for a duel against US rival Oracle by airlifting it into Lake Geneva on Wednesday. In the carefully choreographed 30-minute flight, the 90-foot gangling twinhull craft was hoisted out of-AFP; AP - 383 words
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378 2009-07-10 15 Bloomberg [BERLIN] Hapag-Lloyd AG, Germany's largest container shipping line, is seeking as much as 1.75 billion euros (553.5 billion) in capital from lenders and shareholders including TUI AG, two people familiar with the matter said. Hapag-Lloyd presented the figure at a– Bloomberg - 378 words
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242 2009-07-10 15 -AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Budget carrier AirAsia yesterday launched "Redbox", an express courier service it says will be 50 per cent cheaper than its rivals. AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes said the new venture would expand the low-cost carrier's non-airline revenue and help protect it from future-AFP - 242 words
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Article, Illustration370 2009-07-10 15 Reuters [PARIS] The head of Air France-KLM said on Wednesday it was not unusual that a slew of messages sent shortly before one of its planes crashed last month had not triggered an immediate reaction among staff. Pierre-Henri Gourgeon told newspaper Le Figaro that– Reuters - 370 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article102 2009-07-10 15 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWTLtd 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 0.50 ...unch 1.17 0.49 1.21 0.60 0.05 unch102 words
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Article31 2009-07-10 15 '000 nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings NeplineBhd 0.91 8.45 8.55 3.06 unch 0.03 0.02 unch 0.05 unch unch 0.01 115 300 94 192 0 2831 words
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Article12 2009-07-10 15 '00 ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 15.20 9.55 0.10 -0.05 1839 119312 words
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Article22 2009-07-10 15 '000 Aboitiz Equity ntl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 6.20 15.25 2.02 unch -0.10 unch -0.32 unch 9 2217 4 022 words
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Article21 2009-07-10 15 Evergreen Marine ....17.85 :irst Steamship 48.30 ManHai Lines 15.30 fang Ming Marine...12.00 0.65 -0.20 0.05 0.20 11 7 1 2321 words
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Article37 2009-07-10 15 '000 :awasaki Hvy Ind ..238.00 -1.00 ***** :awasaki Kisen 362.00 unch ***** /litsubishi Hvy 357.00 -4.00 ***** /litsui Eng&Sbldg...212.00 unch 5943 /litsui Osk Lines 558.00 3.00 ***** lippon Express 390.00 -10.00 4898 lipponYusen 393.00 -1.00 899437 words
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Article2665 2009-07-10 15 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), BR:2,665 words
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BLUESKY FESTIVAL 2009
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Article, Illustration1313 2009-07-10 16 More needs to be done to track start-ups and ensure successful companies that emerge continue to grow, reports CHEN HUIFEN GOING by the rising number of start-ups formed each year, Singapore is on the right track with its entrepreneurship promotion drive, but more needs to be done toYEN MENG JIIN - 1,313 words
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Article, Illustration1989 2009-07-10 16 BRITTANY KHOO - BRITTANY KHOO Topic: What's needed to create more innovative and competitive start-ups? Inderjit Singh MP and chief executive Infiniti Solutions "As we seek to find ways to strengthen and find the future growth model for our economy, entrepreneurship must become one of the key1,989 words
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Article222 2009-07-10 17 JOANNE TANG - JOANNE TANG A CRISIS, as Stanford University economist Paul Romer liked to say, is a terrible thing to waste. Indeed, many companies are not passing up the opportunity to take advantage of depressed rents, wages and asset prices for expansion. But the argument runs both ways.222 words
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Article, Illustration574 2009-07-10 17 HAVING founded his first restaurant, Sakae Sushi, in the midst of the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997, Douglas Foo, CEO of Apex-Pal International, is no stranger to investing during a downturn. Even now, Apex-Pal is still moving ahead with investment plans574 words
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Article206 2009-07-10 17 ORGANISED by the Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) and supported by Spring Singapore, the BlueSky Festival 2009 celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit in Singapore and provides a platform for entrepreneurs to exchange ideas and share experiences. The annual BlueSky Conference, which takes place today, will focus206 words
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Article175 2009-07-10 17 THE Action Community for Entrepreneurship (ACE) was launched on May 26, 2003 by the then-Minister in charge of Entrepreneurship Raymond Lim. The private-public sector initiative aims to develop Singapore into an entrepreneurial nation where innovation and enterprise can be translated into wealth creation and ideas thrive.175 words
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666 2009-07-10 17 FOR Kain Sim, managing director of SLP International Property Consultants, the economic crisis has been a "blessing in disguise". Having the courage to expand in the midst of the downturn meant being able to attract talent that the company otherwise would666 words
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Article, Illustration674 2009-07-10 17 EVERY city has a different culture, and being in the education industry, Ng Gim Choo, group managing director of EtonHouse International Holdings, certainly understands the impact that cultural nuances can have on business. "There are always challenges while setting up a new school," she says.674 words
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Article, Illustration622 2009-07-10 17 BEING tech-savvy and having a keen understanding of markets have helped XMI a local company that creates pocketsize audio devices for various multimedia players grow their start-up capital of 5530,000 to annual revenue in excess of Sslo million in just three years. To622 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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445 2009-07-10 18 THE Ministry of Finance recently unveiled the members of the Economic Strategy Committee (ESC). The aim of the committee is to develop strategies to keep the economy growing and spread the gains to Singaporeans. The ESC is a follow-up to the valuable work done445 words
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Article, Illustration1019 2009-07-10 18 RICHARD SCHULTE - RICHARD SCHULTE Diversity in local businesses indicates a more flexible business environment IVERSITY plays an important role in the developA ment of business globaliH sation. In fact, it is one of I its building pillars. Busi- nesses that have a competent and diverse workforceFILE PHOTO will be - 1,019 words
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Article, Illustration785 2009-07-10 18 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE A FASCINATING study of how democracy is faring in East Asia, released late last year, deserves a closer look, particularly at this time of financial crisis when self-styled socialist countries (think China and Vietnam) are doing relatively well785 words
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Article, Illustration1247 2009-07-10 19 S NARAYAN - S NARAYAN But the government seems to be walking a fiscal tightrope, with the finances strained at close to unsustainable levels THE Indian budgetary numbers for the fiscal year 2009-2010 were unveiled by Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on July 6, 2009. For international credit-rating agenciesAP - 1,247 words
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Article, Illustration806 2009-07-10 19 ROBERT SAMUELSON - ROBERT SAMUELSON -LATWP [WASHINGTON] NIALL Ferguson is one of those rare characters: a respected scholar who's also a successful populariser. Ferguson, a Brit, has taught at Oxford, New York University and now at Harvard. He has written about World War I, the British-LATWP - 806 words
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426 2009-07-10 19 LETTER TO THE EDITOR WE refer to the article "Good governance means having no blind spots" (BT, July 3). The notion that proprietary trading creates a false impression of demand because of differential commission payable on such trades is inaccurate and unwarranted. "Proprietary trading" is426 words
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Article8417 2009-07-10 20 Transaction date: Jul 9 Hi. !-wks Tel Low Code Com| Sale C000) Hii Low Buj rer Seller C'vr P/E $mil >anj 9 3 3148 STelecom 9 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 24 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 14 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM 23 7 2101 APOil 708,417 words
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Article1572 2009-07-10 21 High Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller Cvr P/E $mil 19 5 1181 s AAGrp 26.5 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 2 3480 t Adventus 26.5 8.5 3518 s Afor 12.5 2 1524 t Alantac 16 3.5 7814 t1,572 words
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Article353 2009-07-10 21 _Hm Low Code Comi Sale C000) _Hm _Buj Seller C'vr P/E Smil 109 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 877 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 246 149 DBS STI ETF 100 2786 1682 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 5268 3228 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 1388 850 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ ***** 5220 DBXT Nifty353 words
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Article246 2009-07-10 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 cum246 words
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Article9456 2009-07-10 21 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 1.802/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.274/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 0.94/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.64/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5178/ APS Komaba Global9,456 words
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360 2009-07-10 22 %dy %yr dy yr dy yi Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Jul 8 World Index Preliminan 668.9 -0.9 -1.3 -0.8 1.4 -1.1 -0.1 EAFE Preliminai 642.6 -1.3 -1.0 -1.4 2.6 -1.6 1.1 Euro[ Preliminan 877.3 -1.1 -3.8 -1.5 0.8 -1.8 -0.I Pacific 564.3360 words
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Article122 2009-07-10 22 As at 9am Jul 9 Singapore dollars to one unit if foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Uist dollar 1.1300 1.1650 .an dollar 1.2500 1.2660 iuro 2.0200 2.0440 IZ dollar 0.9090 0.9290 iterlini ind 2.3380 2.3650 JS dollar 1.4550 1.4720 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign122 words
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Article155 2009-07-10 22 Jul 9 Xiernight 0.15 -month 7/16 !-months 9/16 l-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 1/16 IS$ Offer 0.10 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 1 days I month > months 3 months d months months 12 months (All 0.35 0.41 0.70 0.80 1.15 1.70 1.80 Offer 0.25 0.31 0.40 0.50 0.85 1.40155 words
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Article18 2009-07-10 22 Jul 9 Bid Offer -month 1.4577 1.4590 1.4577 1.4590 {-months 1.4577 1.4590 i-months 1.4578 1.459318 words
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Article286 2009-07-10 22 Jul 9 URODOLLAR FUTURES >ep09 Dec09 VlarlO Iun10 99.4600 99.2400 99.0450 98.7600 9108 5818 3737 2945 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES iep09 99.505 99.505 Dec09 99.540 99.540 VlarlO Iun10 >ep10 3ec10 Vlar11 Iun11 99.500 99.535 99.505 99.530 99.545 99.525 99.470 99.425 99.340 99.280 178 50 51 ***** 3277 2575286 words
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Article192 2009-07-10 22 Jul 9 (UBBER Futures (Closing prices) !SS 3 (US cents/kg) /lonth High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) <\ug09 167.0 iep 09 3d 09 163.0 MOV09 162.0 Dec 09 163.0 lan 10 165.5 162.0 162.0 162.0 167.0 165.0 163.0 163.0 163.0 164.0 254 50 60 70 12192 words
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Article89 2009-07-10 22 Jul 9 'eriod Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's [h Low i-Month BQ*****Z 08.10.09 -Year BY*****W 03.05.10 0.24 0.35 0.19 0.18 30VERNMENT BONDS >eriod Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low !-Year NX*****H 3.625 i-Year NX*****F 3.625 '-Year N*****0S 2.875 0-Year NX*****W 2.500 5-Year89 words
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Article103 2009-07-10 22 Jul 8 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 09 1084.00 1133.50 1146.50 1079.00 Aug 09 1015.00 1053.50 1071.25 1009.50 Sep 09 943.50 985.00 976.50 935.00 Nov 09 892.00 895.00 916.75 881.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low lul 09 32.08 32.90 32.94 32.00103 words
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Article75 2009-07-10 22 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jul 8 origin) t/barrel Close Cham irent blend (1-Mth F) 61.51 -1.35 VTI (Near Mth) 60.15 -2.38 )ubai (1-Mth F) 62.41 -1.91 "apis blend 67.75 -1.55 i/linas 64.25 -1.65 >RODUCT JSS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 60.45 70.20 -2.6I -0.5I USS/barrel )pec Oil Basket Price75 words
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Article449 2009-07-10 22 Jul 9 Iuro ren ton 'eso Earn 'ouni Australia 0.909 5.356 0.562 6.075 38.275 79.600 0.731 10.003 2.792 1.242 63.997 37.656 1.143 6.368 0.851 25.836 26.710 0.485 0.784 Canada 1.100 5.892 0.618 6.683 42.106 87.566 0.805 11.005 3.071 1.366 70.402 41.425 1.257 7.005 0.936 28.421 29.383 0.534449 words
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Article149 2009-07-10 22 Jul 9 lurrencies Bid Offer Bid Offer >$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1423 1.1437 0.7837 0.7840 "anadian dollar 1.2568 1.2580 0.8622 0.8624 iuro 2.0338 2.0359 1.3953 1.3956 IZ dollar 0.9199 0.9214 0.6311 0.6316 aterlini 2.3534 2.3561 1.6146 1.6151 JS dollar 1.4576 1.4588 >$/US$149 words
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Article127 2009-07-10 22 Jul 9 /oz) -Jong Kong .ondon 914.10 919.90 915.10 920.90 Jul 08 Jul 07 911.30 923.70 912.10 924.70 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (Sj) Jul 09 Buying Sellini Kilobar "46,191.90" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Sellinq Buying gm jam Ogm !0gm JOgm OOgm oz ozUBS 103.79 294.25 524.3127 words
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Article63 2009-07-10 22 JulB\ Co iri iiuiii, yy.i (USS/tonne) Close Previous :ash 1520.75 months 1550.00 1589.30 1618.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) months 4710.50 4725.00 4866.75 4880.00 .ead (USS/tonne) iash months 1584.75 1610.00 1636.00 1660.00 lickel (USS/tonne) ]ash I months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 'in (USS/tonne) :ash *****.00 *****.00 months *****.00 *****.0063 words
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Article, Illustration756 2009-07-10 25 Penfolds holds its first webcast wine-tasting, and Oeno aims for a more thorough embracing of the Web, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM THE influence of technology on wine-making is a controversial issue, with high-tech wineries and screw-cap closures perennially set against time-honoured techniques and traditional corks.756 words
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Article, Illustration1031 2009-07-10 25 N KYONG - N KYONG THERE is a perennial debate that goes on in the wine press, blogs, at tastings and dinner tables around the topic of the ageability of Californian wines, Cabernets in particular. Californian wines from top producers (including the cult wine specialists) are just as1,031 words
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Miscellaneous333 2009-07-10 26 A signature Sentosa event returns SINGAPORE'S only beachfront jazz event, Jazz by The Beach, returns for its second installment to Sentosa's Siloso Beach. With some exciting acts and a beach ambience, Jazz by the Beach has evolved into one of Sentosa's signature events, attracting guests who seek nightlife away from333 words
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Miscellaneous296 2009-07-10 28 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS 4 It can be a costly move in soc- I i 8 Crimes of receivers of stolen 8 9 Church enveloped in rather __BB__)lH|_H_ J^^J—^J—^J—L 11 Capricious boy about to be- |^h LmJ LJ^j-M tray one's trust (7) 111, I I I I I I 13 Detain296 words
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578 2009-07-10 30 jaime cc - jaime cc N case you didn't know, there's a new viI rus in town. No, it's not the HINI virus I although one of the symptoms of this I new disease is a deep-seated fear of peoI pie with runny578 words
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Article, Illustration1617 2009-07-10 30 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON Help is available locally for children who have the talent, the will and the means to pursue a different path, reports GEOFFREY EU WHEN violin virtuoso Min Lee opened the Wolfgang Violin Studio along with her mother Annie Lee about a month ago,YEN MENG JIIN - 1,617 words
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ARTS
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Article, Illustration748 2009-07-10 26 CLARISSA TAN checks out some of the performers and artists on Marine Parade Promenade this weekend EKEE is one of the few birds in Singapore indeed, the world that requires anti-stress medicine. The 30-cm tall Electus male parrot is the star of a magic performanceTUNG YUE NANG - 748 words
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Article, Illustration915 2009-07-10 27 A group of aboriginal women are reconnecting through art, reports CLARISSA TAN THE story is as surprising and colourful as the paintings: one sunny morning, Sally Gabori walks into the art centre of Mornington Island in the north-east of Australia. Already in her 80s, sheMORNINGTON ISLAND ARTS & CRAFT CENTRE/ REDOT GALLERY - 915 words
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Article, Illustration624 2009-07-10 27 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN BLACKOUT, an art event curated by Alan Oei, is not your regular exhibition. First, the artists being showcased are not chosen for their works per se, but for how their works fit into the exhibition space. Second, this space isn't even624 words
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Article, Illustration359 2009-07-10 27 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN IF Wednesday's abridged preview is any indication, audiences at the National Museum's Night Festival will be treated to a dynamic and diverse celebration of movement and dance. The standout production is by the German performance group PAN.OPTIKUM. Their show, The Loop of Fortune,359 words
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Article, Illustration446 2009-07-10 27 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN FOR the purists, classical ballet to the tunes of 1990s diva Annie Lennox borders on the blasphemous. For Janek Schergen, artistic director of the Singapore Dance Theatre (SDT), this combination of high art and low pop culture is all about446 words
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Article, Illustration553 2009-07-10 28 Sunshine Cleaning also suffers from a bad case of dysfunction, says GEOFFREY EU A MAN walks into a gun store and asks to see a new shotgun model. If this were the opening line of a joke, the story would probably head in553 words
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Article, Illustration508 2009-07-10 28 AMANDA DE GUZMAN - AMANDA DE GUZMAN OBSESSED, a thriller starring Beyonce Knowles and Ali Larter, is Fatal Attraction for the politically correct generation. For those unfamiliar with the now-iconic 1987 movie by Adrian Lynne, here is the gist of it: Michael Douglas has an adulterous onenight508 words
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Article, Illustration447 2009-07-10 28 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM DVD REVIEW IT'S bizarre how some movie studios manage to bungle video-game adaptations that seem on the surface, at least destined for success and big bucks. Street Fighter mania is everywhere again after the recent release of the latest instalment447 words
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Article, Illustration851 2009-07-10 28 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM Liquid City Various artists; edited by Sonny Liew Image Comics Pages: 323 Price: $24.99 Rating: B+ Scary Ever After By John Ho MPH Publishing Pages: 159 Price: $11.77 Rating: B- IF a single picture can convey a thousand words, what about pictures851 words
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Article, Illustration842 2009-07-10 29 Making moves at home abroad Electrico is the first local band to play Taiwan festival, NDP, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM MUCH breath and ink have been spent discussing how best to move Singapore's English music scene forward, but instead of sitting around mulling the issue, local indie rock band Electrico has842 words
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Article, Illustration698 2009-07-10 29 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CHRISTOPHER LIM CD REVIEW Cope Freeland Marine Parade Rating: B+ Wait For Me Moby Little Idiot Rating: B+ Relapse Eminem Aftermath Rating: C The E.N.D The Black Eyed Peas Interscope Rating: B- TOO many people still think of music made by DJs698 words
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Article, Illustration593 2009-07-10 29 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT IN one of MTV's more poignant images from the past, a punk-haired Aimee Mann, elfin frontwoman of 80s new wave band 'Til Tuesday, erupted into a tormented tirade over her character's boyfriend's tyrannical ways, watched by a squirming Carnegie Hall opera-chic crowd.593 words
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Article, Illustration514 2009-07-10 29 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG ELECTRONIC Arts' latest boxing simulation, Fight Night Round 4, is flawed but fun. First, the fun. Fight Night 4 offers only pixels, but the pixels spray sweat with each blow and grunt in pain when haymakers thud on cheek and jaw. Even514 words
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Miscellaneous8 2009-07-10 30 ARTS All things bright and beautiful PAGE 278 words
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