The Business Times, 15 July 2009
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Title Section20 2009-07-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sf^l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 197/08/2008 Wednesday, July 15,200920 words
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Article745 2009-07-15 1 VIKRAM KHANNA - VIKRAM KHANNA COMMENTARY By EVEN for a high-beta economy like Singapore, 20.4 per cent is an eye-popping number for quarter-on-quarter GDP growth -which is what we look to, for early signs of an economic turnaround. So when the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) yesterday revealed that745 words
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Article, Illustration678 2009-07-15 1 ANNATEO - ANNATEO GDP contraction may be just 4-6% for the year after Q2 turnaround, but outlook is subdued By [SINGAPORE] The first positive GDP numbers in five quarters are in, and the full-year contraction will now likely be less severe than earlierSource: MTI - 678 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article49 2009-07-15 1 uesi lay lange KL COMP 1,079.63 +15.97 NIKKEI 225 9,261.81 +211.48 HANG SENG 17,885.73 +631.10 SET INDEX 577.75 +15.20 JAKARTA COMP 2,056.57 +36.44 MANILA COMP 2,492.30 +8.91 SEOUL COMP 1,385.56 +7.44 SHENZHENB 515.10 +7.58 MUMBAI IND 13,853.70 +453.38 12 noon EDT Cham DOW 8,352.76 +21.08 NASDAQ 1,798.14 +4.9349 words
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Article30 2009-07-15 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 15.825 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.51 INDIA 11.75 Source: IBloomberg - 30 words
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Article49 2009-07-15 1 uss SS US$ (S$ per US$) 1.459 (US$/S$ ier 1.630 2.377 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.399 2.041 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 93.10 63.80 RM 3.588 2.459 HK$ 7.750 5.313 BAHT 34.14 23.40 RUPIAH 10,205 6,996 RENMINBI 6.834 4.685 INDIAN RUPEE 48.86 33.49 A$ 1.270 0.871 NZ$ 1.578 1.08249 words
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Miscellaneous45 2009-07-15 1 EXEC MONEY STARHUB, M 1 fi |f^ OPINION CORPORATE RESULTS Inflation-protected Leadership Improving the auction Goldman Sachs posts funds holding up merry-go-round IBjp* market for COEs strong Q2 earnings BACK PAGE PAGE 2 w k "M PAGE 20 PAGE 2 wL." wi j H .'^^JM^Si^teAiffffwK45 words
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Miscellaneous10 2009-07-15 1 En bloc sale Enter the <J^ Dragon Mansion f* vSjf10 words
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TOP STORIES
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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60 2009-07-15 2 THE first set of positive GDP numbers in five quarters are in, and the full-year contraction will now likely be less severe than earlier thought. Flash estimates based on just April and May data have the economy growing 20.4 per cent60 words
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55 2009-07-15 2 IN a move which surprised most industry watchers, Star Hub yesterday announced the retirement of chief executive Terry Clontz. To fill the upcoming void, Singapore second's largest operator is turning to the former helmsman of the country's smallest telco Mobile One Neil55 words
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52 2009-07-15 2 GOLDMAN Sachs Group yesterday said its second-quarter profit easily surpassed expectations as profit was buoyed by strength in its trading and underwriting businesses. During the quarter ended June 26, the banking giant earned U552.72 billion, or U554.93 per share, after preferred stock dividends. TOP STORIES,52 words
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55 2009-07-15 2 DRAGON Mansion on Spottiswoode Park Road has been put up for collective sale the first development to be launched for en bloc sale this year. The owners are hoping for $120 million for the freehold project, including a development charge of about55 words
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54 2009-07-15 2 THE Singapore Exchange is scrapping its paid-research scheme and rolling out a new one, which will see most participating companies receiving research coverage without a rating. Instead of the seven participating research houses, there will only be two Standard Poor's and Dnß Nor Markets.54 words
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35 2009-07-15 2 FAR East Organization has launched a scheme that allows budding entrepreneurs to pay for space in its malls with preference shares instead of regular rents. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE 835 words
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49 2009-07-15 2 THE US federal deficit has topped US$l trillion for the first time ever and could grow to nearly US$2 trillion by this autumn, intensifying fears about higher interest rates, inflation and the strength of the US dollar. ASIA-PAC/WORLD, PAGE 1449 words
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59 2009-07-15 2 FACEBOOK netted a US$6.5 billion valuation for its common shares on Monday, further underscoring the fastgrowing Internet social networking site's high rank among industry heavyweights. Russia's Digital Sky Technologies said it will pay U5514.77 a share for Facebook common stock, boosting its stake to59 words
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41 2009-07-15 2 THE airline industry is in the midst of one of its most wrenching summers ever. And the autumn and winter may be even worse unless people start to fly again. TRANSPORT HUB, PAGE 1641 words
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56 2009-07-15 2 THE new Toyota Prius a fuel-sipping petrol-electric hybrid car has chalked up a phenomenal number of orders since its May 18 launch in Japan. Demand is so strong that if a customer books one in Japan today, he can expect delivery only next56 words
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Article, Illustration521 2009-07-15 2 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Neil Montefiore will take over the post from Terry Clontz who will be retiring By [SINGAPORE] The maxim "know thy self, know thy enemy" is taking on new meaning in Singapore's telecommunications battleground. In a move which surprised most521 words
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592 2009-07-15 2 -AP Strong underwriting, trading businesses boost Q2 earnings [NEW YORK] Goldman Sachs Group Inc said yesterday that its second-quarter profit easily surpassed expectations as profit was buoyed by strength in its trading and underwriting businesses. Long considered one of the strongest banks in the-AP - 592 words
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Article, Illustration587 2009-07-15 3 MICHELLE YEO - MICHELLE YEO Sentosa IR says it's pulling out all the stops for the event By [SINGAPORE] Child Aid, the charity concert that has brought smiles to many young faces over the years, promises to be doubly memorable this time round. TheDESMOND FOO/THE STRAITS TIMES - 587 words
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590 2009-07-15 3 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Owners of 72-unit freehold property on Spottiswoode Park Road are hoping for $120 m By [SINGAPORE] Dragon Mansion on Spottiswoode Park Road has been put up for collective sale the first development to be launched for en bloc sale590 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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600 2009-07-15 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO One modules comes without ratings; another will be based on sectors By THE Singapore Exchange (SGX) is replacing its existing companies research scheme with a new one aimed at better addressing the needs of listed companies and their investors. Instead of600 words
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292 2009-07-15 4 CUT working capital and embark on scenario planning these are the two key tactics which Olam International has adopted to deal with the economic crisis, said its group managing director and CEO Sunny Verghese yesterday. Mr Verghese, who is also chairman of292 words
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Article, Illustration433 2009-07-15 4 JOYCE HOOI - JOYCE HOOI A High Court ruling enforcing judgment for 830 m yen claim against its CEO had no impact By TRANSCU Group's stock inched upwards by 2.2 per cent yesterday, despite news of the recent High Court ruling enforcing a judgment for an 830 million433 words
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Article, Illustration325 2009-07-15 4 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI It will start selling software to SMEs and mobile users By SINGAPORE Telecom is going all out to get software developers to back its new online applications stores. In its latest effort to move beyond pure Internet and telecommunications services, Sing Tel325 words
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188 2009-07-15 4 ADVANCED Holdings has won three contracts worth a total of about $17 million, including two from China's largest oil and gas producer, Petrochina. Under the China contracts, Advanced will supply process equipment to two multi-billion petrochemical plants in Sichuan and Liaoning provinces. The projects188 words
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216 2009-07-15 4 THE auditor of TT International has disclaimed its opinion on the group's financial statements for the year ended March 31 and made major adjustments, which resulted in a wider full-year loss. After major adjustments to its audited FYOB results, TT International's net216 words
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Article, Illustration527 2009-07-15 5 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Minority owner says it's not; independent directors say core business to stay By The minority shareholder who spearheaded a bid to block the proposed delisting of CX Tang said yesterday that, following the proposal, he had mopped up more shares and triedFILE PHOTO - 527 words
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456 2009-07-15 5 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN It will maintain the airline's 8737 craft over 10 years By ST Aerospace has clinched a US$45 million component maintenance deal with Korea's Jeju Air, starting next month. The maintenance-by-the-hour (MBH) deal will support Jeju Air's Boeing 737 next-generation aircraft456 words
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Article, Illustration469 2009-07-15 7 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Cold Storage will operate gourmet supermarket at $1.3 billion mall By JAPANESE retailer Isetan is expected to open a department store of about 54,000 square feet at nex mall in Serangoon, which is scheduled for completion late next year.GOLD RIDGE - 469 words
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Article, Illustration277 2009-07-15 7 BRITTANY KHOO - BRITTANY KHOO By SINO-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Investment and Development (SSTEC) inked a memorandum of understanding with Mitsui Fudosan, Japan's largest developer, to build a 40-ha eco-neighbourhood in the Tianjin Eco-City. This brings the landmark bilateral project between China and Singapore to new heights,277 words
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668 2009-07-15 7 CHEW XIANG - CHEW XIANG KEPPEL Land s proposed delistmg oi Evergro Properties, its China unit, is great news for Evergro's shareholders. On Sunday, they were offered 29 cents a share, a 16 per cent premium over Evergro's traded price of 25 cents last Friday.668 words
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357 2009-07-15 7 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By AT LEAST four more companies have issued profit warnings, with the economic downturn cited as a common factor. The four which sounded the alarm on their half-year results were China-based companies. Three of them expect to incur losses while one foresees357 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration582 2009-07-15 6 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN STOCKS Official GDP estimates fuel optimism among investors that the worst may be over for Singapore's economy STOCKS here and elsewhere in Asia rebounded sharply yesterday after Monday's losses, boosted by renewed hopes of a recovery in the region's major economies. The StraitsBloomberg - 582 words
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Article90 2009-07-15 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 8 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 3 lanufacturing 78 24 51 84 26 60 Commerce 24 20 26 10 24 'pt/Stor/Comms 27 28 :inance 22 22 Construction 10 10 12 'roi lerties 31 3190 words
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Article115 2009-07-15 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 12,125 12,125 38,802 38,802 lanufacturing 184,184 13,648 197,832 128,962 682 129,644 lommerce 59,196 11,488 70,684 73,712 4,145 77,857 'pt/Stor/Comms 80,076 166 80,242 130,180 130,189 :i nance 26,165 26,165 201,026 201,026 lonstruction 29,200 1,059 30,259 8,090 19 8,108 'roperties 84,468115 words
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Article101 2009-07-15 6 lapitaLand 3.390 +0.080 lapitaMall 1.410 +0.040 jtyDev 8.220 +0.220 lomfortDelGrc 1.340 +0.020 losco Corp 1.140 +0.040 IBS Grp 11.740 +0.320 :&N 3.680 +0.060 ienting SP 0.690 +0.010 iolden Agri 0.295 +0.005 IK Land 3.380 +0.100 IMH 26.400 -0.140 ISH 14.860 +0.060 lardineC&C 19.400 +0.720 Ceppel Corp101 words
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Article269 2009-07-15 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Wilmar International July 14 close: $5.30 DBS VICKERS SECURITIES, July 14 RAISING volume growth and M&P margins: We revised Wilmar's earnings model to reflect the group's capacity expansion that will maintain its leading market position beyond 2010. We also raised our merchandising and processing (M&P) margin269 words
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Article, Illustration451 2009-07-15 6 Reuters CURRENCIES [NEW YORK] The US dollar dipped against the yen but edged up against the euro yesterday as US retail sales and producer price data beat expectations but anxiety about US corporate earnings kept investors cautious. A 33 per cent rise inReuters; BLOOMBERG - 451 words
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Article58 2009-07-15 6 Jul 14 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS -364.00 +267.C IT CADI -*****.00+195. IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -36.0' TSE ST Mid Cap 505.61 +8.1 TSE ST Small Cap 407.81 +7.4: TSE ST All Share 559.92+10.3' TSE ST China Top 232.73 +4.4: TSE ST China 227.01 +4.4i TSE ST Catalist58 words
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Article56 2009-07-15 6 VOLUME Golden Agri 114,913,000 Capita Land 22,736,000 Contel 17,344,000 Gentinq SP 15,705,000 Ezion 15,328,000 Noble Grp 14,986,000 OSIM 14,167,000 Sing Tel 14,012,000 Centillion 13,471,000 RafflesEdu 13,193,000 VALUE(S) DBS Grp 89,217,420 Capita Land 77,256,870 OCBC Bk 52,619,000 Sing Tel 44,296,431 Golden Agri 34,238,845 Yanlord 29,093,940 UOB 28,537,320 CityDev56 words
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Article101 2009-07-15 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP iBXT Ni 10US$ 8497 462.2 3.9 GLD 10US$ 9070 160.4 1.2 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2616 97.7 2.6 Jardine C&C 1940 72.0 3.9 China H 10US$ 1375 55.4 2. India Ni 10 1230 41.0 3.. UOB 1478 36.0 2.5 ISMSCI India 100 503 33.5 4.8 iBS101 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration387 2009-07-15 8 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Tenants pay for space in its malls with preference shares, not rent By FAR East Organization has launched a scheme that allows budding entrepreneurs to pay for space in its malls with preference shares instead of regular rents. Under the Rental Space387 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article50 2009-07-15 8 ASIA'S first professional course in technology transfer management was launched in Singapore yesterday. Started by Exploit Technologies in collaboration with the Singapore Workforce Development Agency and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, the programme will impart proficiency in managing intellectual property and commercialising technology and research.50 words
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53 2009-07-15 8 ACTING Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts Lvi Tuck Yew and representatives from over 130 Singapore companies are heading on a business mission to Guangzhou and Zhuhai to discuss potential areas of cooperation between Singapore and Guangdong province to support the economy's transformation into53 words
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Article40 2009-07-15 8 SPH Magazines will unveil a new Nuyou from October. The revamped title will feature more women-centric issues, lifestyle reads and Asian celebrities. Meanwhile, Citta Bella, another Chinese magazine, will cease publication after its August issue.40 words
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201 2009-07-15 8 A SURVEY by International SOS Singapore has found that multinational and local companies lack understanding and preparedness to counter the spread of HINI flu. Of 150 companies surveyed, only half said that pandemic preparedness is "critical" to their business continuity. And just 25 per201 words
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244 2009-07-15 9 SPRING Singapore has launched a Human Resource Capability Programme to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) develop human resource (HR) management capabilities. Under the programme, SMEs can engage certified management consultants who will ascertain their HR needs and prepare proposals to improve their HR244 words
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Article, Illustration407 2009-07-15 9 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM It slips to 4,841 MW in June after crossing 5.500MW mark in mid-April YERY AFTER a strong uptrend in the second quarter, Singapore's electricity demand eased from mid-June onwards following a cooling in temperatures here and amid the latest signals, both fromFILE PHOTO - 407 words
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Article274 2009-07-15 9 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN It was exposed last month for peddling fake degrees By THE Ministry of Education (MOE) has cancelled the registration of a private school here after it was exposed last month for peddling fake degrees from a top Australian university. The Brookes Business School in274 words
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Article, Illustration225 2009-07-15 9 NOMINATIONS open today for the inaugural Singapore Experience Awards to recognise organisations and organisations that provide a top visitor experience. There are 28 award categories spanning sectors such as retail, dining, entertainment, business travel and meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions. Previously, the Singapore TourismSTEPHANIE YEOW/THE STRAITS TIMES - 225 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration671 2009-07-15 10 -AP Although a recovery is going on, setbacks are likely, he says [RIYADH, Saudi Arabia] US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said on Tuesday that his country had a "special responsibility" to help guide the world through its worst recession in decades, and-AP; AFP - 671 words
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420 2009-07-15 10 Reuters Plan will help borrowers delay or skip payments [NEW YORK] US President Barack Obama is mulling new ways to delay foreclosure for jobless homeowners who are unable to keep up with monthly payments, an administration official said on Monday.– Reuters - 420 words
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321 2009-07-15 10 -Reuters [TOKYO] Half of big Japanese firms want the Bank of Japan to extend its unconventional measures aimed at easing corporate funding strains when they expire in September, a Reuters survey showed yesterday. With the world's sec-ond-biggest economy still barely picking-Reuters - 321 words
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347 2009-07-15 10 -AP [STOCKHOLM] The European Union and South Korea are moving closer to a free trade agreement, but the 27-na-tion bloc is not yet ready to sign the deal because of potential questions from some EU members, Sweden's prime minister said on-AP - 347 words
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300 2009-07-15 10 Bloomberg [WELLINGTON] New Zealand's economy is likely to start recovering earlier than many of its trading partners, Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard said. "Early signs of a global recovery have now emerged," he said in notes for a speech delivered yesterdayBloomberg - 300 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration546 2009-07-15 11 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Analysts overweight on the sector, whose only dampener is shortage of workers By in Kuala Lumpur RISING hygiene standards made more urgent by the current swine flu crisis have made obviously rubber glove makers the winners, despite the current market pull-back. Most analystsREUTERS - 546 words
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Article326 2009-07-15 11 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's opposition held on for a narrow win in a state seat by-election in one of its strongholds yesterday as the country's new prime minister saw his approval ratings surge. The Pan Malaysian Islamic Party (PAS), one of three parties in the opposition– Reuters - 326 words
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GREATER CHINA
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512 2009-07-15 12 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China's central bank can keep inflation in check without harming the economy by making clear it plans to rein in lending, said Xia Bin, the head of financial research at the State Council Development Research Center. "The People's BankBloomberg - 512 words
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590 2009-07-15 12 Bloomberg, AFP Beijing investigating Baosteel, Anshan, Laiwu and Jinan, say reports [SHANGHAI] China widened a probe into the alleged theft of state secrets by Rio Tinto Group's employees to four Chinese steelmakers including China's largest steel maker Baosteel Group Corp, Chinese newspapers– Bloomberg, AFP - 590 words
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Article, Illustration521 2009-07-15 12 -AP [URUMQI, China] Police fatally shot two Uighur men and wounded a third in western China, where violence has persisted despite the massive numbers of troops sent to restore calm more than a week after deadly ethnic rioting. It was the first time the Chinese-AP; AFP - 521 words
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Article218 2009-07-15 12 -AFP [HONG KONG] Al-Qaeda has vowed to avenge the deaths of Muslim Uighurs in China's Urumqi city by targeting the country's workforce in north-west Africa, a newspaper said yesterday, citing an intelligence report. The call for reprisals against China came from Al-gerian-based Al-Qaeda in the-AFP - 218 words
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391 2009-07-15 12 AFP It will focus on the challenges, chances that both countries face [WASHINGTON] Top Chinese and US leaders have agreed to meet in late July in Washington for the first "strategic and economic dialogue" with the Obama administration. The new high-level discussions,AFP - 391 words
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INDIA
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345 2009-07-15 13 Reuters Robust economy is giving it a growing clout [L'AQUILA, Italy] India made its voice heard on global trade and climate change at a G-8 summit in Italy this month, in a sign of growing diplomatic heft that can help it push– Reuters - 345 words
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Article173 2009-07-15 13 Reuters [KOLKATA] New separatist protests by ethnic Nepalis in India's Darjeeling hills are hampering tourism and threatening to cut production of the area's eponymous tea by more than 20 per cent, industry officials said yesterday. The Gurkhas called an indefinite strike on Monday demanding their own– Reuters - 173 words
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Article, Illustration500 2009-07-15 13 Bloomberg Return of rains since July has helped to narrow nation's seasonal rain deficit [MUMBAI] India's monsoon, the main source of irrigation for the nation's 235 million farmers, will intensify across most parts of the country, aiding sum-mer-sown crops of rice, oilseed, corn and cotton.– Bloomberg; AP - 500 words
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681 2009-07-15 14 -AP Soaring deficit is making Chinese and other foreign buyers of US debt nervous [WASHINGTON] The federal deficit has topped US$l trillion for the first time ever and could grow to nearly US$2 trillion by this autumn, intensifying fears about higher interest-AP - 681 words
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261 2009-07-15 14 AFP [LONDON] Executives at US banking giant Goldman Sachs sold almost US$7OO million worth of stock after Lehman Brothers collapsed in September, the Financial Times reported yesterday. Most of the sales occurred when the firm enjoyed the support of US$lO billion in USAFP - 261 words
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Article205 2009-07-15 14 NYT [WASHINGTON] The oil giant Exxon Mobil, whose chief executive once mocked alternative energy by referring to ethanol as "moonshine", is about to venture into biofuels. Yesterday, Exxon announced an investment of US$6OO million in producing liquid transportation fuels from algae organisms in water thatNYT - 205 words
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Article, Illustration581 2009-07-15 14 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan's ruling bloc voted down a no-confi-dence motion against embattled Prime Minister Taro Aso yesterday, but chaos deepened within his party as fears grew of a historic defeat in a national election next month. A loss for Mr Aso's coalition in the– Reuters; AP - 581 words
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Article, Illustration351 2009-07-15 14 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Steven Rattner will leave as head of the US autos task force, which oversaw bankruptcies at General Motors Corp and Chrysler Group, at a time when a probe into how the private equity firm he co-founded gained New York pension– Reuters; AP - 351 words
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Article210 2009-07-15 14 Reuters LATEST US DATA [WASHINGTON] A jump in auto and gasoline sales boosted US retailers in June, while a measure of inflation soared by twice as much as expected, bolstering hopes the economy was finally beginning a modest recovery. Commerce Department data yesterday showed sales– Reuters - 210 words
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306 2009-07-15 14 O Reuters [BRUSSELS] Belgian-based group RHJ International said it is in advanced talks to buy Opel while Qatar looked to be moving closer to a seven billion euro (5514.3 billion) bailout of Porsche, raising the stakes in battles for control of bothO – Reuters - 306 words
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526 2009-07-15 15 Reuters Russia's Digital Sky Technologies says it will pay U5514.77 a share [SAN FRANCISCO] Facebook netted a US$6.5 billion valuation for its common shares on Monday, further underscoring the fastgrowing Internet social networking site's high rank among technology and media industry heavyweights. Russia's DigitalReuters - 526 words
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Article413 2009-07-15 15 Reuters INVESTMENT FRAUDS Parallels drawn with Bernard Madoff's scam [NEW YORK] Marc Dreier, a high-profile New York lawyer who admitted to a US$4OO million investment fund fraud that unravelled at the same time as Bernard Madoff's huge swindle, was sentenced to 20 years imprisonment– Reuters - 413 words
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352 2009-07-15 15 Reuters [HOUSTON] Former Stanford International Bank Ltd chief financial officer James Davis was granted US$5OO,OOO bail on Monday and plans to plead guilty to charges related to an alleged US$7 billion Ponzi scheme as early as next week, his lawyer said. Davis, who has– Reuters - 352 words
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Article, Illustration792 2009-07-15 15 NYT [NEW YORK] The CIT Group is one of the nation's biggest lenders to small businesses. But a debate is swirling in Washington over whether it is large enough or important enough to save. Regulators and company executives on Monday grappled with whether the NewNYT; REUTERS - 792 words
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Article, Illustration579 2009-07-15 15 Reuters [ZURICH] A federal court judge in Miami approved a delay in a high-profile trial on Monday in which US tax authorities hoped to force ÜBS AG to reveal the identities of thousands of Americans suspected of using the Swiss bank– Reuters; AP - 579 words
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201 2009-07-15 15 Reuters [BOSTON] Microsoft Corp will release three versions of its dominant Office software that users can access over the Web, catching up with products that rival Google Inc launched three years ago. The news helped send shares in the world's largest software maker– Reuters - 201 words
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Article, Illustration840 2009-07-15 16 -AP Industry has been battered from all directions since last Sept's financial crisis [NEWYORK] The airline industry is in the midst of one of its most wrenching summers ever. And the autumn and winter may be even worse unless people start to-AP; BLOOMBERG - 840 words
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609 2009-07-15 16 Reuters [NEWARK/MIAMI] Don Hamm has a front-row seat on the US economy as president of the Port Newark Container Terminal near New York City and he sees just how lousy it is doing. His books report a 30 per cent drop– Reuters - 609 words
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Article, Illustration269 2009-07-15 16 Xinhua [FUZHOU, China] The first combined passenger-cargo vessel heading directly to Taiwan from the Chinese mainland left on Monday morning. It was the first such sailing after the mainland and Taiwan started direct air and sea transport and postal services last December, when sailings– Xinhua; XINHUA - 269 words
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224 2009-07-15 16 Reuters [SINGAPORE] The Republic's port terminals handled 17 per cent fewer containers in June from a year ago but traffic was steady from May, data from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore showed. The numbers show trade at the world's busiest container port– Reuters - 224 words
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292 2009-07-15 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, lost the least in a nine-day slide, possibly signalling a rebound later this week. The index tracking transport costs on international trade routes dropped 10 points, or 0.3 per cent,– Bloomberg - 292 words
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Article113 2009-07-15 16 '000 CH Offshore Chilian 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 0.46 0.26 1.14 0 50 1 23113 words
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Article38 2009-07-15 16 '000 nt'G Logistics MISC Bhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 0.91 8.55 8.50 3.06 unch unch 0.09 0.03 unch -0.05 0.02 unch unch 0.01 31 371 57' 14; I I 223138 words
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Article12 2009-07-15 16 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont 15.10 9.50 0.40 0.20 3091 35!12 words
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Article22 2009-07-15 16 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 6.50 15.75 unch unch 0.10 0.50 unch unch 52' 92i i i22 words
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Article20 2009-07-15 16 Evergreen Marine ...17.60 :irst Steamship 45.90 /Van Hai Lines 14.85 fang Ming Marine...12.00 0.35 0.80 0.20 0.40 1 1220 words
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Article36 2009-07-15 16 '000 :awasakiHvy Ind ..231.00 14.00 ***** :awasaki Kisen 342.00 9.00 4523 /litsubishi Hvy 350.00 7.00 ***** /litsui Eng&Sbldg...206.00 7.00 5066 /litsui Osk Lines 562.00 27.00 ***** Jippon Express 388.00 7.00 2978 lipponYusen 385.00 9.00 683536 words
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Article801 2009-07-15 17 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK By JUST a few weeks ago, the shipping industry breathed a collective sigh of relief when the master and mate of the very large crude carrier (VLCC) Hebei Spirit were at last allowed to leave South Korea. They had been held there801 words
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Article, Illustration620 2009-07-15 17 Republic has many factors working in its favour OVER the past few years, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) had partnered various educational institutions to establish new diploma and degree maritime courses, along with continuing education programmes for mid-career maritimeFILE PHOTO - 620 words
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294 2009-07-15 18 Reuters [LONDON] Britain loses around £1 billion (552.4 billion) every year it delays building a third runway at Heathrow airport, a report argued on Monday. The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC), a business lobby, said that capacity restraints at Heathrow, the world's busiest international airport, had– Reuters - 294 words
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166 2009-07-15 18 Reuters [NEW DELHI] India is considering injecting funds into ailing national carrier Air India by way of equity and debt as an initial public offering (IPO) is unlikely at present, Civil Aviation Minister Praful Patel said yesterday. State-owned National Aviation Co of– Reuters - 166 words
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Article940 2009-07-15 18 AIRLINE CODES: AA American Airlines (AAL)AF A-r-ance (AFR), AI Air India <^IC> "y (FIN), AZ Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG Biman Bangladesh A nes (BBC), Bl Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bh;: =!BA), BO Bouraq Airlines (BOU), BR EVA Airways Corpn940 words
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288 2009-07-15 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] The cost of protecting British Airways pic (BA) bonds against default fell after a newspaper said investors had backed plans to raise cash through a share sale. Chief executive officer Willie Walsh last month met shareholders toBloomberg - 288 words
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342 2009-07-15 18 Bloomberg [LONDON] British Airways pic, Europe's third-largest airline, plans to sharpen its focus on business flyers as the recession saps travel demand, the carrier's US chief said. All-business-class flights between London's City Airport and New York start in September, and a promotionBloomberg - 342 words
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Miscellaneous363 2009-07-15 18 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD ACROSS strange form of belief! Lm MM MM 9 There's nothing to gain, being 10 an alcoholic (4) IhbJ HHTi 10 Sergeant has problem with I H__^^J— foot, a trifling thing (10) 11 Woman at home must join 12 Food on a street in distant 816 countries (3,4)363 words
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Article, Illustration742 2009-07-15 19 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE The launch of rival Honda's Insight hybrid contributed to the roaring success of the Prius By THE new Toyota Prius has chalked up a phenomenal number of orders since its May 18 launch in Japan and the world's top carmaker has742 words
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Article, Illustration514 2009-07-15 19 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE By STAR plans to use its brand new $24 million facility in Jalan Boon Lay to spearhead its expansion into the region's automotive repair market. Star is Singapore Technologies Kinetics' automotive repair and services division and is already present in514 words
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Article447 2009-07-15 20 LAST week, Finance Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam chose to highlight that there is increasing concern about the distortive effects of "substantial short-term reflation". "The macroeconomic stimulus story worked well for a year but is both unsustainable and undesirable if continued year after year," he added. Instead, Mr447 words
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Article, Illustration922 2009-07-15 20 CHU SINGFAT - CHU SINGFAT A fundamental shortcoming with open bids is a market that emerges late in the auction By THE latest round of bidding for Certificates of Entitlement (COEs) started on July 6 at noon and ended on July 8 at 4pm. The Business Times922 words
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Article, Illustration765 2009-07-15 20 FRANK CHING - FRANK CHING THE BOTTOM LINE THE rioting in Xinjiang last week echoed violence in Tibet last year but, interestingly, the international reaction has been very different. Last year, Western countries put pressure on Beijing to hold a dialogue with representatives of the765 words
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Article, Illustration1154 2009-07-15 21 YOGI AGGARWAL - YOGI AGGARWAL And there's no reason why banks can't extend housing loans to slum dwellers for well-built replacement homes ONE of the distressing features of Indian cities is the widespread prevalence of slums in which people are forced to live because of poverty and theREUTERS - 1,154 words
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Article, Illustration1018 2009-07-15 21 ROBERT SAWHNEY - ROBERT SAWHNEY By THERE was a recent article in The Business Times about the challenges for distressed companies as the reason they are distressed is because they are cash strapped yet have to pay hefty hourly rates for turnaround and insolvency experts. ThisFILE PHOTO - 1,018 words
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Article2786 2009-07-15 22 Transaction date: Jul 14 High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E m_ 9 3 3148 STelecom 9 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 24 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 13 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM 23 7 2101 APOil 59.5 26.5 5550 ARA 8.52,786 words
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Article1556 2009-07-15 23 High Low Code Company Sale C000) High Low Buyer Seller Cvr P/E $mil 19 5 1181 s AAGrp 26.5 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 2 3480 t Adventus 26.5 8.5 3518 s Afor 12.5 2 1524 t Alantac 16 3.5 7814 t1,556 words
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Article367 2009-07-15 23 _Hm Low Code Comi Sale C000) _Hm _Buj Seller C'vr P/E Smil 110 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 877 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 246 149 DBS STI ETF 100 2786 1682 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 5268 3228 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 1388 850 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ ***** 5220 DBXT Nifty367 words
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360 2009-07-15 24 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Jul 13 World Index Preliminan 675.2 1.1 -0.4 1.0 2.8 1.0 1.1 EAFE Preliminai 642.0 0.6 -1.1 0.4 3.3 0.4 1.6 Euro[ Preliminan 890.5 2.0 -2.3 1.9 2.9 1.8 1.2 Pacific 547.6360 words
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Article129 2009-07-15 24 As at 9am Jul 14 Singapore dollars to one unit rf foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer s,ust dollar 1.1340 1.1680 .an dollar 1.2610 1.2760 luro 2.0320 2.0550 IZ dollar 0.9180 0.9380 iterlini ind 2.3630 2.3890 JS dollar 1.4510 1.4670 .ocal dollars to 100 units if foreign129 words
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Article172 2009-07-15 24 Jul 14 fer Overnight 1/8 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 0.08 US$ Offer 1/16 3/16 5/16 9/16 BJd 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months >—■. I. $Au 0.35 0.41 0.70 0.80 1.15 1.70 1.80 Offer 0.25 0.31 0 40172 words
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Article21 2009-07-15 24 Jul 14 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4581 1.4594 2-months 1.4582 1.4596 3-months 1.4582 1.4596 6-months 1.4582 1.4598 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article286 2009-07-15 24 Jull4 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT URODOLLAR FUTURES >epO9 DecO9 VlariO lun10 99.4050 99.1900 98.9950 98.7000 9322 6121 3487 3860 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES >epO9 99.500 99.500 DecO9 VlariO un10 >ep10 DedO Vlar11 un11 99.500 99.500 99.535 99.550 99.530 99.475 99.430 99.345 99.285 300 50 ***** 3312286 words
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Article178 2009-07-15 24 Jul 14 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Aug 09 167.0 Sep 09 164.8 Oct 09 NOV09 Dec 09 Jan 10 167.0 164.7 167.0 166.0 163.5 163.5 164.0 164.2 129 60 564 663 1060 966 1285 306178 words
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Article89 2009-07-15 24 Jul 14 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's |h Low Hi, 3-Month BQ*****S 15.10.09 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.10 0.23 0.35 0.17 0.17 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****H 3.625 5-Year NX*****F 3.625 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NX*****W 2.500 15-Year89 words
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Article102 2009-07-15 24 Jul 13 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jul 09 1091.50 1128.25 1140.00 1073.75 Aug 09 1018.50 1044.75 1054.75 1002.00 Sep 09 955.50 971.75 982.50 943.75 Nov09 911.50 917.00 928.50 892.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jul 09 33.27 32.70 33.20 32.47102 words
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Article77 2009-07-15 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jul 13 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 59.59 -0.14 WTI (Near Mth) 59.85 -0.03 Dubai (1-Mth F) 60.45 -0.27 Tapis blend 65.45 -0.45 Minas 61.90 -0.45 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 57.45 S7.01 -1.65 -1.24 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article449 2009-07-15 24 Jul 14 iuro 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni Australia 0.905 5.381 0.563 6.103 38.471 80.359 0.733 10.188 2.825 1.243 64.965 37.963 1.149 6.433 0.853 26.052 26.880 0.483 0.787 Canada 1.104 5.944 0.622 6.741 42.490 88.755 0.810 11.252 3.120 1.372 71.752 41.929 1.269 7.105 0.942 28.774 29.688 0.534449 words
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Article153 2009-07-15 24 Jul 14 Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.1477 1.1495 0.7872 0.7877 Canadian dollar 1.2678 1.2694 0.8696 0.8699 Euro 2.0400 2.0421 1.3992 1.3994 NZ dollar 0.9235 0.9252 0.6334 0.6340 Sterling 2.3760 2.3787 1.6296 1.6301 US dollar 1.4580 1.4593 S$IUS$153 words
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Article141 2009-07-15 24 Jul 14 GOLD (USS/oz) Jul 13 Jul 14 Hong Kong London 909.80 920.60 910.80 921.60 Jul 10 Jul 13 911.10 909.90 911.90 910.70 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Jul 14 Buying Sellini Kilobar "46,462.61" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm141 words
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Article69 2009-07-15 24 Jul 13 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1531.75 1543.60 3 months 1561.00 1572.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 4898.50 4895.00 4857.00 4858.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1530.50 3 months 1555.00 1572.50 1596.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article, Illustration1193 2009-07-15 27 -NYT S&P's 500-stock index rose 15.2% in the quarter to June, erasing the deep losses of the first quarter [NEW YORK] Like a hurricane downgraded to a tropical storm or maybe a tsunami reclassified as a ripple in a pond, the distress that-NYT; FILE PHOTO - 1,193 words
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1039 2009-07-15 27 -NYT [NEW YORK] One of the more startling developments of recent months has been the near-vertical recovery of emerging stock markets. Despite the collapse of those markets late last year, investors' sentiment towards them has quickly switched from hate to love, with-NYT - 1,039 words
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Article, Illustration1055 2009-07-15 28 They are fairly unique in that unlike nominal bonds, the principal value is adjusted upwards or downwards in line with inflation, reports GENEVIEVE CUA HOW big a threat is inflation? While the jury is still out on the magnitude of a global economic recovery, strategistsR.acA; : Bloomberg - 1,055 words
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Article, Illustration1211 2009-07-15 28 LEE BOON KENG - LEE BOON KENG An investor can decide on a reasonable portfolio given a more reasonable market environment AFTER the exuberance of the past two or three months, financial markets have become noticeably more cautious. In some markets oil, for example the drive to break resistance1,211 words
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