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Title Section23 2009-10-05 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES ssi.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sf^l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION co regn no *****2868E mica (p) 123/08/2009 Monday, October 5,200923 words
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293 2009-10-05 1 [SINGAPORE] Labour chief Lim Swee Say wants the government to send a clear signal to employers that the Jobs Credit scheme is not here to stay. By doing so, it would signal to employers that the wage subsidy scheme is for293 words
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Article, Illustration635 2009-10-05 1 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Investors cautious as valuations have risen sharply By [SINGAPORE] September did not work its curse on investors' risk appetite this year. During the month, the Straits Times Index closed at 2,672.57 points up from 2,592.9 at the end of August.AP - 635 words
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1042 2009-10-05 1 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA But firms head to Brunei to do so, citing favourable tax treatment, among others By [SINGAPORE] Concern over the adequacy of their employees' retirement savings is driving a number of employers here to set up corporate pension schemes. The schemes typically supplement1,042 words
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Miscellaneous53 2009-10-05 1 COMMENTARY BizlT RI^TVWI VIEWS FROM DINING OUT /^7^% Analysts need HP steps up drive |T *V j THE TOP New Italian Tp if to get real to woo Sun customers -^*4^ Why talent retention in town i >Tr^' i f J> PAGE 7 PAGE 28 ilj His vital PAGES 10-1153 words
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TOP STORIES
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435 2009-10-05 2 GENEVIEVE CUA - GENEVIEVE CUA IRAS urged to review restrictions under section 5 of Income Tax Act By [SINGAPORE] Companies with corporate pension schemes approved by the Singapore tax authority are stuck in an ironic predicament. Thanks to outdated regulations, their investment options are shrinking435 words
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Article, Illustration475 2009-10-05 2 Let's give confidence back to investors, shareholders, he says [ISTANBUL] Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, a big investor in Citigroup, urged the US government to sell its stake in the bank as soon as this year to boost investor confidence, Emerging MarketsFILE PHOTO - 475 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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58 2009-10-05 2 CONCERN over the adequacy of their employees' retirement savings is driving a number of employers here to set up corporate pension schemes. The schemes typically supplement the contributions that the employers continue to make to employees' CPF accounts. Effectively, some employers actually contribute substantially58 words
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54 2009-10-05 2 SEPTEMBER did not work its curse on investors' risk appetite this year. During the month, the Straits Times Index closed at 2,672.57 points up from 2,596.39 at the start of September. But the gains were patchy, tempered by weakness in the final weeks54 words
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90 2009-10-05 2 COMPANIES with corporate pension schemes approved by the Singapore tax authority are stuck in an ironic predicament. Thanks to outdated regulations, their investment options are shrinking at a time when investment choices for cash and even the CPF Investment Scheme are proliferating.90 words
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94 2009-10-05 2 AFTER showing signs of fatigue, Singapore investors perked up in April-June to snap up more stocks on Wall Street, contributing to its best quarter since December 1998. Singapore investors proved to be the most upbeat among Asians in the US stock94 words
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88 2009-10-05 2 ASIA-PACIFIC merger and acquisition activity outperformed that in the rest of the world, according to a mergermarket analysis of deals in the year to Sept 30. Global deal values are at their lowest levels since 2003, but "the general consensus seems to be88 words
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81 2009-10-05 2 K-REIT Asia, which last week announced its one-for-one rights issue, has illustrated the dilutive impact of the issue on the trust's distribution per unit as well as net asset value per unit in a circular to unitholders issued over the weekend. Following the81 words
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55 2009-10-05 2 CO-OPERATIVES are rarely thought to be good money-spinners. The current recession, however, has cast a new spin to their story while most firms have seen revenue and profits dwindle, many co-ops here are proving their resilience as they continue to report increased turnover and55 words
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87 2009-10-05 2 AFTER raising US$54 billion of equity this year to ride out the financial crisis, banks in Asia are likely to tap markets for billions more as the Group of 20 rich and developing nations move towards tightening capital requirements for global lenders. Although87 words
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Article, Illustration855 2009-10-05 2 Kirn Jong II made the remarks during China premier's visit [PYONGYANG, North Korea] China's premier met with North Korean leader Kirn Jong II yesterday at the start of a state visit, amid signs the North may be willing to restart talksREUTERS - 855 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article56 2009-10-05 2 Weekly 2,604.53 lange -58.29 >T Index 1 COMP 1,206.25 -11.14 IIKKEI 225 9,731.87 -534.11 JANG SENG iO, ,375.49 -648.91 ;et INDEX 724.56 +2.99 JAKARTA COMP 2,479.85 +35.27 1ANILA COMP 2,820.03 -1.31 ;eoulcomp 1,644.63 -46.85 ;henzhenb 502.80 -5.89 IUMBAI IND 17,134.55 +441.55 )OW 9,487.67 -177.52 IASDAI 2,048.11 -42.81 ;&P 50056 words
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Article29 2009-10-05 2 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 16.146 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 11.75 Source: BloombergBloomberg - 29 words
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Article44 2009-10-05 2 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.416 (US$/S$ per 1.588 2.248 EURO (US$,S$/E) 1.454 Foreign currency per US$ 2.058 S$ 'EN 89.40 63.10 3.478 2.457 7.750 5.475 !AHT 33.50 23.66 lUPIAH 9,645 6,813 1ENMINBI 6.826 4.822 INDIAN RUPEE 47.63 33.65 1.153 0.815 IZ$ 1.404 0.99144 words
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548 2009-10-05 4 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING S'poreans top Asian investors with a USs3.4b net purchase of US equities, according to Treasury data By [SINGAPORE] After showing signs of fatigue, Singapore investors perked up in April-June to snap up more stocks on Wall548 words
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Article, Illustration1179 2009-10-05 4 ANDREW MARKS - ANDREW MARKS WALL STREET INSIGHT Key gauges point to wobbly path for economy's recovery By in New York THE third-quarter corporate earnings reporting season is about to hove into view this week, and Wall Street's bulls are hopeful that the latestBLOOMBERG - 1,179 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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411 2009-10-05 5 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By TRUMP Dragon Distillers Holdings has entered into memoranda of understanding to acquire two other distillers in China Ruyang Dukang Distillers Group and Yichuan Dukang Distillers Group. The cash consideration will be not more than 607 million yuan (*****.9 million) in411 words
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255 2009-10-05 5 [MUMBAI] Standard Chartered's talks to buy assets in China, India and Malaysia from UK rival Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) have collapsed due to differences over valuation, two people familiar with the matter said. Reuters reported in August that Asia-focused Stanchart was in255 words
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Article279 2009-10-05 5 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Pertama Hldgs A 315 Outram Road, #01-01/02 Tan Boon Liat Building, Singapore *****4 06-Oct 10.30am Tat Hong E The Boardroom, The Fullerton Hotel, Singapore, Lower Lobby, 1 Fullerton Square, Singapore *****8 06-Oct 11.30am ASA Grp E Chartroom, Level 2, Raffles Marina Club, 10279 words
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Article, Illustration491 2009-10-05 5 CHEWXIANG - Asia-Pac mergers acquisitions outpace rest of world CHEWXIANG Global deal values lowest since 2003 but likely to pick up towards year-end By ASIA-PACIFIC merger and acquisition activity outperformed that in the rest of the world, according to a mergermarket analysis of deals in the year to Sept 30. Global dealBLOOMBERG - 491 words
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487 2009-10-05 7 NAY per unit as at Dec 31, 2008, would also slide, the trust tells unitholders K-REIT Asia, which last week announced its one-for-one rights issue, has illustrated the dilutive impact of the issue on the trust's distribution per unit (DPU) as well as487 words
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Article830 2009-10-05 7 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN EARLIER this year, several research houses issued reports on listed premium property developer SC Global, warning that the company faced "severe solvency risks". One house, in March, downgraded SC Global's price target to 30 cents. Another, in May, slapped SC Global with a830 words
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Article383 2009-10-05 7 Oct 2 BANKS ABN Amro Bank NY 5.5 Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 Arab Bank PLC 5.5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A 6 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S) 5 Bank of America NA 5 Bank of China Limited 5.5 Bank383 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration672 2009-10-05 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS IT'S difficult to see any new market driver emerging this week to displace Wall Street, the US market having emerged from China's shadow over the past three to four weeks to reassert its authority on sentiment in markets around672 words
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457 2009-10-05 6 -AFP COMMODITIES [LONDON] Gold prices rebounded above US$l,OOO last week and base metal futures mostly fell as economic recovery hopes stalled, traders said. World oil prices won support on heightened tensions between major crude exporter Iran and the West. Among soft commodities, sugar-AFP - 457 words
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434 2009-10-05 6 Reuters CURRENCIES [NEW YORK] The US dollar fell against most major currencies on Friday after a weaker-than-expected jobs report reinforced expectations that US interest rates will stay near zero for some time. US employers cut 263,000 jobs in September, far more– Reuters - 434 words
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Article1341 2009-10-05 6 Source: Thomson Reuters consensus no. ot i-orecasi mean i-n s recommendation esti- EPS PE target price This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price lompany name \llgreen Prop perties 2.09 2.09 11 6.51 17.36 1.27 1.0! ,RA Asset Mi 2.00 2.00 7.50 10.93 1.03 0.8i .rmstroni ndustrial Cor|Thomson Reuters - 1,341 words
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Article59 2009-10-05 6 Oct2 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS -874.00-291.0C IT CADI -*****.00-369.0i IT 10-day MA -*****.00 -88.0' TSE ST Mid Cap 601.95 -12.21 TSE ST Small Cap 522.44 -16.91 TSE ST All Share 640.35 -13.4! TSE ST China Top 268.71 -6.7: TSE ST China 280.99 -6.0 TSE ST Catalist 1334.5659 words
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Article59 2009-10-05 6 VOLUME Gentinq SP 415,017,000 Golden Agri 328,722,000 Memstar 271,010,000 Great Group 243,211,000 ChinaTaisan 196,700,000 Sapphire 187,040,000 ChinaNTown 184,726,000 EcoWise 179,471,000 MAP Tech 177,402,000 Gentinq SP R 171,408,000 VALUE(S) Wilmar 612,571,649 Gentinq SP 459,214,330 Sing Tel 363,201,282 DBS Grp 314,398,060 Noble Grp 264,901,334 SGX 239,047,950 Capita Land 214,631,45059 words
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Article108 2009-10-05 6 CLOSE UP 4561 570.3 9.7 DBXT MSKorea 10US lUE 1450 515.0 55.1 DBXT Ni 10US$ ***** 345.3 2.3 ICBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 9800 250.0 2.6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 6012 171.2 2.1 ICBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 ***** 76.0 0.8 IMH 3090 65.1 1.5 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1547 63.7 3.0 ISH 1720108 words
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Article109 2009-10-05 6 CLOSE DOWN 5227-319.8 -4.1 DBXT FTVietnam 10US DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2832-138.7 -3.3 STXPO 100 1314-128.0 -8.9 DBXTDJE50 10US$ 4226-124.5 -2.0 DBXT MSEuroi 10US$ 4076 -99.1 -1.7 ir China H 10US$ 1498 -93.4 -4.2 JardineC&C 2356 -66.0 -2.7 Wilmar 611 -64.0 -9.5 Kei Con 781 -57.0 -6.: Great Eastern 1338109 words
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Article84 2009-10-05 6 Wh lere S! stani ids 0O2 CLOSE CHNG FR0O1 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH uss 1.4163 -0.39 1.5579 1.4082 Euro 2.0621 -0.28 2.0897 1.9150 Pounds 2.2533 0.28 2.4366 2.0356 1.2270 1.18 1.2433 0.9453 ren* 1.5845 -1.05 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.23 0.****** 0.***** Baht* 4.2278 -0.34 4.3390 4.1040 Peso*84 words
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Article, Illustration1424 2009-10-05 8 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING ALL our portfolios were routed last week, falling by an average of 7.5 per cent. In comparison, the Straits Times Index fell 2.2 percent. This is the most severe decline experienced by our portfolios in more than three months. Again,1,424 words
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Article, Illustration1302 2009-10-05 8 ROBERT HALILI - ROBERT HALILI INSIDE MARKETS Significant buyback activity seen in Hup Steel and Global Testing Corporation By THE trading by directors remained low last week with 12 companies that recorded 29 purchases worth $9.5 million and seven firms with eight disposals worth $41,302 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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677 2009-10-05 9 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY They maintain dividend payout even as recession hits other businesses By CO-OPERATIVES (co-ops) are rarely thought to be good money-spinners. The current recession, however, has cast a new spin to their story while most firms have seen revenue and profits dwindle, many677 words
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291 2009-10-05 9 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN By GOLF Digest Singapore has been appointed the official magazine of the 2009 Barclays Singapore Open for the second consecutive year. With a total prize money of US$5 million, the Barclays Singapore Open is the Asian Tour's richest golf tournament291 words
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Article, Illustration502 2009-10-05 9 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING By AS the global economy slowly recovers, Swiss Re's chief economist Thomas Hess thinks that Asia's insurance industry will benefit from the upswing in the assets market, and that the doors to acquisitions will soon be flung open. Mr HessBLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 502 words
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Article, Illustration590 2009-10-05 9 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN COMMENTARY To excuse her behaviour on account of her youth is an insult to all the young people who still believe in honesty and integrity THE BT newsroom last week, as in many other offices all over Singapore, had its590 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration4762 2009-10-05 10 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC What are the key workforce-related issues that affect Asia-focused organisations today? What are some of your key 'people-strategies' for Asia? Charles M Ormiston Director Bain Company I THINK it would be difficult to exaggerate the enormous people-development challenges facing Asia. The gap betweenSTOCK.XCHNG; FILE PHOTO - 4,762 words
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Advertisement140 2009-10-05 11 ©O p j Q j n us tQ f ur ther the discourse on managing and £q developing human capital for Asia, in Asia. Re s or> Tne Singapore Human Capital Summit 2009 illustrated three things *T^ in my view a wealth of knowledge and research in the area of140 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration965 2009-10-05 12 Singaporeans have to develop the skills, knowledge and motivation needed to operate in foreign markets. By JULIAN ONG and ANDRE HAN DO I have the skills necessary to be successful in my job? Do I have what it takes to be a world-ready employee? Am965 words
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Article, Illustration634 2009-10-05 12 CAMPUS LIFE 300 participants from universities in US, Europe and Asia attend AIBC, report MARCUS AW and ENG PINGNI THE inaugural Asia Investment Banking Conference (AIBC) took place on Sept 23-24 at the Singapore Management University (SMU) campus. Students from the London School of Economics634 words
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Article204 2009-10-05 12 FANCY becoming the next Warren Buffett or George Soros? Or even the famous Robert Kiyosaki? Then read on. The Young Investors' Forum, part of the BT-Citibank Tertiary Outreach Programme, isn't another dry page out of your financial textbook. To complement our editorial content, we have204 words
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Advertisement46 2009-10-05 12 citibank THE Business Times-Citibank Young Investors' Forum is published every Monday in The Business Times. It aims to raise the financial awareness of university and polytechnic students and cultivate a better understanding of business issues. The series is part of BT and Citibank's tertiary outreach programme.46 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration982 2009-10-05 13 Reuters Lenders in India, Australia, may also need to raise more equity, analysts say [TOKYO] After raising US$54 billion of equity this year to ride out the financial crisis, banks in Asia are likely to tap markets for billions more as the Group– Reuters; I AFP - 982 words
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Article, Illustration609 2009-10-05 13 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The US solar energy industry hopes to persuade customs officials to reverse a decision to impose a 2.5 per cent tariff on solar panel imports after more than two decades of duty-free trade in the product, an industry official said– Reuters; AP - 609 words
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773 2009-10-05 13 Reuters Massive injections of liquidity help support bond sales [LONDON] Abundant liquidity and low yields have helped keep cash-strapped eurozone sovereigns' debt issuance plans on track so far in 2009 but signs are emerging that investor appetite may be reaching its– Reuters - 773 words
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202 2009-10-05 13 Reuters [JOHANNESBURG] China overtook the United States as South Africa's biggest export destination in the first half of 2009, reinforcing the Asian country's push to build trade links with Africa. South African Trade and Industry Department data also showed on Friday China replaced– Reuters - 202 words
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435 2009-10-05 13 -IHT [PAßlS] Fears that countries would resort to protectionism during the recent financial upheaval have proved largely unsubstantiated so far and trade officials will use the coming months to overcome the remaining issues blocking a global trade deal, the chief of the World Trade-IHT - 435 words
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Article, Illustration615 2009-10-05 14 -AFP Others say it's divine punishment for sins of Padang youths [JAKARTA] Some superstitious Indonesians are blaming a supposedly "unlucky" president and not shifting tectonic plates for the latest earthquake in this disaster-prone country. President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, popularly known by his initials SBY, has-AFP - 615 words
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Article, Illustration519 2009-10-05 14 [JUMANAK, Indonesia] With no outside help in sight, villagers used their bare hands yesterday to dig out rotting corpses, four days after landslides triggered by a huge earthquake obliterated four hamlets in western Indonesia. Officials said that at least 644 people were buried andAFP; -AP - 519 words
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Article, Illustration575 2009-10-05 14 S JAYASANKARAN - Najib his debut budget S JAYASANKARAN MALAYSIA INSIGHT He must be tough on wasteful govt spending THE good news is that Malaysia seems to be getting out of the woods. The bad news is that both its debt and budget deficit remains high. For the first part, listen to central575 words
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Article2063 2009-10-05 14 let 2 RM Cooo] A& M Realty 0.70 AbricBhd 0.25 advance Synergy 0.15 Adventa Bhd 1.55 AeMuIti Hldgs 0.16 Win Holdings 1.92 Ahmad Zaki Resou ....0.90 AicCorp 0.39 Airasia Bhd 1.38 Akn Technology 0.11 Alliance Financi 2.50 aluminium Co 1.05 Amalgamated Ind ....0.45 tamb Hldgs Bhd 4.36 Amtel2,063 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration743 2009-10-05 15 Reuters Analysts expect it to shift its focus to smaller targets in Africa, Middle East [NEW DELHI] Bharti Airtel's bold expansion plans are unlikely to be dimmed by the second breakdown over a US$24 billion deal with South Africa's MTN but the Indian– Reuters; REUTERS - 743 words
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471 2009-10-05 15 Reuters [BANGALORE] The coUapse of tie-up talks between Bharti Airtel and MTN is expected to be only a temporary setback for Sunil Mittal, who has come a long way from selling bicycle parts to creating India's top mobile firm. After the– Reuters - 471 words
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383 2009-10-05 15 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] China is the next big Islamic finance market, as demand grows for ethical funds, but Asia's fastest-growing economy must first sort out tax issues, a unit of British insurer Prudential said on Friday. A large Muslim population andReuters - 383 words
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Article, Illustration368 2009-10-05 15 Strong buying likely from mainland on stock market rally [HONG KONG] Collectors are expected to spend a combined HK$7BO million (*****.6 million) at Hong Kong's first major art sale since the one-year anniversary of the collapse of Lehman Brothers, said Sotheby's,AFP - 368 words
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685 2009-10-05 15 Reuters Towns face labour shortages, while job centres' activity rises [DONGGUAN, China] After a crisis that sparked mass layoffs in China's export hubs, factories in manufacturing heartlands such as the Pearl River Delta are on the hunt for migrant workers again asReuters - 685 words
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263 2009-10-05 15 J_ Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Glorious Property Holdings Ltd fell as much as 20 per cent on its first day of trading in Hong Kong, the fifth straight debut slump for an initial public offering in the city. The stock dropped 15 per cent to— _ J_ – Bloomberg - 263 words
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Article, Illustration495 2009-10-05 16 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Shoichi Nakagawa, who resigned as Japanese finance minister in February amid accusations of drunken behaviour during an international conference in Rome, was found dead in his Tokyo home today. He was 56. Mr Nakagawa lost his parliamentary seat in Aug 30 elections that– Bloomberg; REUTERS FILE PHOTO - 495 words
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1054 2009-10-05 16 NYT Economists think it will overtake Japan as world's No 2 economy next year [TOKYO] For years, Japan has been readying itself for the day that it is eclipsed economically by China. But as a result of the global slowdown, Japan's difficulty in– NYT - 1,054 words
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437 2009-10-05 16 -NYT [TOKYO] How Japanese see the coming role reversal with China depends largely on what generation they are from. Young Japanese, in particular, feel apathy and bewilderment. They came of age in Japan's lost decade of economic stagnation. When the Internet research company Macromill-NYT - 437 words
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Article, Illustration677 2009-10-05 16 NYT [GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands] What happens to a tax haven when it has to raise taxes? The Cayman Islands may soon find out. Caught in a vise of shrinking revenue and stubbornly high public spending, the Caymans averted a fiscal crisis last month by– NYT; REUTERS - 677 words
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654 2009-10-05 16 -AFP [LONDON] The BBC risks becoming a victim of its own success as it faces increasing calls to shrink and its public subsidy comes under growing threat. The BBC, a public service broadcaster set up in 1922, has long been criticised-AFP - 654 words
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Article, Illustration697 2009-10-05 17 ■AFP Strict environmental standards have led to consolidation and innovation [SINGAPORE] Asian textiles, once considered a fading industry, are now showing strong growth prospects thanks to technology and demand from expanding middle classes, a leading industry player said. Known in the past for back-alley■AFP; AFP - 697 words
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Article, Illustration537 2009-10-05 17 -AP [LAS VEGAS] Lionel Clement's training regimen for a scrumdidlyumptious showdown in Paris with 18 other chocolate chefs would make Willy Wonka himself proud. Mr Clement, a French-born chocolatier representing the United States at the World Chocolate Masters competition, has spent four months tinkering with his flavours,-AP; AP - 537 words
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Article, Illustration827 2009-10-05 18 Reuters G-7, eclipsed by G-20, to continue to exist but may accept lower profile [ISTANBUL] The Group of Seven rich nations urged China on Saturday to strengthen the yuan, but gave no sign of how it might overcome Chinese resistance to that suggestion or resolve– Reuters; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 827 words
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Article, Illustration448 2009-10-05 18 -AP [ISTANBUL] US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner yesterday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to implement reforms that would give emergingmarket and developing countries more say in the financial institution. "A more representative, responsive and accountable governance structure is essential to strengthening the IMF's legitimacy,"-AP - 448 words
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272 2009-10-05 18 -Re- liters [LONDON] BAE Systems turned down the chance to pay £300 million (*****.9 million) to settle a bribery investigation and is seeking to review evidence against it before trying to agree a deal, newspapers reported yesterday. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) said last-Re; liters - 272 words
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456 2009-10-05 18 [NEW YORK] Brazil's winning bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games could attract an even larger number of foreigners to Brazilian stocks, which have already soared 62 per cent since the beginning of the year. News that Rio de Janeiro defeated Chicago,456 words
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344 2009-10-05 18 -Reuters [ZURICH] Switzerland's two large banks, ÜBS and Credit Suisse, could weather a severe deterioration of the economy, Swiss banking regulator Finma said on Friday, publishing its conclusion from a stress test for the banks. However, both banks had to continue efforts to improve-Reuters - 344 words
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Article, Illustration455 2009-10-05 18 AFP They are the last 2 nations that have yet to ratify pact [DUBLIN] Relieved EU leaders hailed Ireland's vote to accept a key reform treaty as attention turned yesterday to the last two nations holding up the moves to streamline decision-ma-kingAFP - 455 words
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FORMULA ONE
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Article, Illustration603 2009-10-05 19 -AP He finishes ahead of Toyota's Jarno Trulli and McLaren's Lewis Hamilton at Suzuka [SUZUKA, Japan] Red Bull's Sebastian Vettel led from start to finish to win Formula One's Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday, reviving his championship hopes. Vettel finished ahead of Toyota's Jarno-AP; AFP - 603 words
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909 2009-10-05 19 [SUZUKA, Japan] Sebastian Vettel held up Kimi Raikkonen as a shining example yesterday of why Jenson Button should still feel uneasy about his Formula One championship chances. Ferrari's Raikkonen won the 2007 title against the odds after winning the last two909 words
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386 2009-10-05 19 Rev- ters [SUZUKA] Jenson Button always knew he had the talent to reach the top in Formula One, he just lacked the tools. Written off by some critics in recent years as an overpaid one-hit wonder with playboy tastes, the Briton now– Rev; ters - 386 words
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485 2009-10-05 19 Reuters [SUZUKA, Japan] Former champions Williams have said they are against expanding the Formula One grid to 14 teams so that BMW-Sauber's new owners can be sure of a slot next season. "There should only be 13 teams, that's what there always– Reuters - 485 words
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Article, Illustration298 2009-10-05 19 Reuters [SUZUKA, Japan] Japan's most successful Formula One driver Takuma Sato wants to return to the sport and said that his team's sudden exit last year had left him with "unfinished" business. "Formula One to me is an unfinished job after Super Aguri had– Reuters - 298 words
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AVIATION/SHIPPING
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Article, Illustration755 2009-10-05 20 Bloomberg It gains 8%, the most in 11 weeks on surging capesize vessel rates [LONDON] The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, had its biggest weekly jump in 11 weeks on surging rates for capesize-class vessels to haul coalBloomberg; LONDON CLUB - 755 words
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Article2774 2009-10-05 20 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:2,774 words
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Article327 2009-10-05 20 ■NYT [PARIS] The European Union's antitrust regulator said last Friday that it had raised objections to a joint venture proposed by British Airways, American Airlines and the Spanish flag carrier Iberia, because of concerns it would curtail competition. The European Commission began an investigation in April■NYT - 327 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article108 2009-10-05 20 '000 :H Offshore Ihuan Hup Hldgs Iosco Corp :WT Ltd Ezra Hldgs -irst Ship Lease rreight Links jrand Banks lava Hold Ltd <1Ventures <eppel Corp Vlercator Lines V1T0 Corp MOL 3acific Shipping 3an-United Corp Rickmers Man iamudera Ship iembcorp Indust iembcorp Marine ipore Ship 0.65 0.31 1.14 0.64 1.80108 words
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Article32 2009-10-05 20 '000 nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd 0.93 8.89 8.85 3.00 2.96 unch -0.01 -0.01 -0.05 -0.02 unch unch 29 44 655 451 1 032 words
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Article21 2009-10-05 20 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 7.50 21.75 2.00 unch unch -0.25 0.10 unch 51i 172: i21 words
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Article26 2009-10-05 20 let 2 NTS Vol Evergreen Marine ....17.30 :irst Steamship 42.00 /Van Hai Lines 16.25 fang Ming Marine...12.20 -0.90 0.70 -0.60 -0.35 33 21 4 826 words
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Article37 2009-10-05 20 '000 :awasaki Hvy Ind ..214.00 -5.00 ***** :awasaki Kisen 326.00 -6.00 3921 /litsubishi Hvy 337.00 11.00 4471; /litsui Eng&Sbldg...224.00 -5.00 5631 /litsui OsR Lines 517.00 -14.00 ***** Jippon Express 348.00 -8.00 4621 JipponYusen 343.00 -5.00 910137 words
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569 2009-10-05 20 Bloomberg Load factor seen falling to 65% at top-tier airlines [LONDON] A year-end chill in airline ticket sales and rising oil prices may push Europe's aviation industry into a new wave of failures and takeovers. Smaller carriers such as Aer Lingus Group pic may struggleBloomberg - 569 words
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Miscellaneous241 2009-10-05 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD 26 Victor letting drop wife's secret (5) 27 Turning brown, Russian riv- 7 misinterpreted endless mac- 24 Welsh clergyman and poet er, as is to be expected (7) tion (8) over in Surrey (Dorking) (4) 28 Runs out of empty and un- 8 Celebrated English clown, pleasant house241 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration691 2009-10-05 21 Audrey Phoon - Audrey Phoon NEW RESTAURANT Osvaldo Ristorante Italiano #01-03 Maxwell Chambers 32 Maxwell Road Tel: 6224 0978 OSVALDO Forlino cooking at One Fullerton's Forlino restaurant before was a bit like putting a Garfield cartoon in a gilded ba-roque-style frame. Not that the Italian chefsARTHUR LEE - 691 words
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Article, Illustration673 2009-10-05 21 Geoffrey Eu - Geoffrey Eu REVAMP Keyaki 7 Raffles Boulevard Pan Pacific Singapore (Level 4) Tel: 6826-8240 THERE'S nothing like a dose of zen-like calm to heighten the senses and put you in the mood for the meal to come but it's an element that few restaurants673 words
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SINGAPORE STOCKS
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Article9176 2009-10-05 22 Week ended: Oct 2 52-wks Tel |h Low Code Com| Last Sale Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E MCap $mil Hii 17 3 3148 STelecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Soni( 31.5 12 5000 ABR Hld'is 15.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 89,176 words
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Article1804 2009-10-05 23 High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vt P/E $mil 13.5 5 1181 s AAGrp 25.5 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 2 3480 t Adventus 20 8.5 3518 s Afor. 12.5 2 1524 t Alantac 11 3.5 7814 t1,804 words
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Article434 2009-10-05 23 _Hm Low Code Comi Sale C000) _Hm _Buj Seller C'vr P/E M 110 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 783 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 274 149 DBS STI ETF 100 4317 3534 DBXT DJE5O 10US$ DBXTDJE50Sh 10US$ 3076 1682 DBXTFTChina25 10US$ 5526 3228 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2482 2246 DBXT434 words
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Article256 2009-10-05 23 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum256 words
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Article119 2009-10-05 23 Stock name Close Change litaLand 3.670 +0.010 :apitaMall 1.820 -0.050 :if 'Dev 9.900 -0.240 :omfortDelGro 1.550 -0.030 :osco Corp 1.140 -0.030 IBS Grp 12.780 -0.240 :&N 3.850 -0.070 ientin: SP 1.090 -0.010 iolden At ;ri 0.420 -0.015 IK Land 4.320 -0.060 tocl name lose lange JMH119 words
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Article92 2009-10-05 23 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 2 15 1 0 0 0 2 15 1 Manufacturing 32 174 29 26 13 38 200 42 Commerce 11 63 12 11 11 74 17 35 37 Finance 24 24 Construction 24 30 >roi 3792 words
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Article118 2009-10-05 23 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 299,870 299,870 372,413 372,413 Manufacturing 3,413,703 220,709 3,634,412 1,725,223 13,767 1,738,990 Commerce 994,507 203,223 1,197,730 763,081 56,105 819,186 Tpt/Stor/Comms 797,418 44,623 842,041 1,077,541 11,670 1,089,211 Finance 213,823 100 213,923 987,113 987,122 Construction 540,538 196,928 737,466 142,078 4,668 146,746 Pro|118 words
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Article2748 2009-10-05 23 Transaction date: Oct2 For a full listing of the closing prices, log on to BT online at http://business-times.asial.com.sg after 11.30pm every trading day Vol ■000 HK$ \eon Credit \eon Stores \ngang Steel \nhui Conch \nhuiexpressway \sia Satellite \sm Pacific sank Of E Asia seida Jade Bird seijing Airport2,748 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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369 2009-10-05 24 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Oct 2 World Index Preliminan 773.3 -1.2 14.1 -1.2 16.1 -1.3 18.3 EAFE Preliminai 736.5 -1.8 13.5 -1.8 18.7 -1.8 21.1 Euro[ Preliminan 1050.6 -1.6369 words
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Article131 2009-10-05 24 As at 9am Oct 2 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2190 1.2560 Can dollar 1.2980 1.3140 Euro 2.0450 2.0680 NZ dollar 1.0000 1.0220 iterlini ind 2.2400 2.2660 US dollar 1.4080 1.4240 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign131 words
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Article176 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 Offer Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/4 US$ 0.01 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer par 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.32 0.35 0.38 0.42 0.70 1.10 1.25 Offer 0.22 0.25 0.28 0.32176 words
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Article26 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 STI Oct 2611 2611 2602 SIMSCI Oct 317.1 317.7 310.6 Taiwan Oct 275.5 276.3 268.8 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd26 words
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Article21 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 Bid Offer 1-month 1.4152 1.4166 2-months 1.4154 1.4168 3-months 1.4156 1.4170 6-months 1.4162 1.4176 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article66 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Month Range Price Price Hii Vol Open Done Position Low Oct 09 2155 2130 2155 2130 104 700 Nov 09 2126 2048 2126 2043 1769 ***** Dec 09 2110 2037 2114 2028 5744 ***** Jan 10 2113 204066 words
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Article281 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 99.6450 99.4250 99.1150 98.7550 6475 5873 3113 2187 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec09 99.505 99.510 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 DedO Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 99.505 99.510 99.545 99.545 99.530 99.470 99.385 99.325 99.325 428 333 160281 words
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Article181 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 nUDDEK Futures (Closing prices] RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) Nov 09 Dec 09 Jan 10 Feb 10 Mario Apr 10 219.0 218.0 218.0 218.0 218.0 219.0 515 831 791 517 670 80 TSR 20 (US cents/kg) Month High181 words
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Article87 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 IKEM-rUI.Y BILL-i Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's |h Low Hii 3-Month BQ*****N 31.12.2009 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2010 0.34 0.39 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low 2-Year NX*****H 3.625 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 7-Year N*****0S 2.875 10-Year NX*****W 2.500 15-Year87 words
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Article102 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 09 885.00 918.00 918.00 885.00 Jan 10 892.00 924.25 924.25 892.00 Mar10 895.25 924.75 924.50 895.50 May 10 893.50 920.75 920.00 894.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 09 33.73 34.25 34.23 33.45102 words
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Article78 2009-10-05 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 1 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 68.18 1.53 WTI (Near Mth) 70.52 0.20 Dubai (1 -Mth F) 68.68 2.44 Tapis blend 74.20 2.35 Minas 71.15 2.35 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 63.10 74.55 2.10 2.05 USS/barrel Opec78 words
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Article466 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 Ind Rs Ru Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound US! «> i> Kmn turo HA> Australia 0.944 5.918 0.596 6.719 41.293 83.617 0.775 10.181 3.015 1.217 72.126 40.816 1.227 6.727 0.902 28.016 29.038 0.546 0.867 Canada 1.059 6.270466 words
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Article79 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 (US$) (S$) 0.***** 0.***** 1 mth 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths 1.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 9 mths 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** 1.***** 0.***** 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Mid rates (S$) 1 yr 1.***** 2yrs 1.***** 3yrs 1.***** 4yrs79 words
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Article157 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2264 1.2282 0.8667 0.8672 Canadian dollar 1.2994 1.3011 0.9183 0.9187 Euro 2.0571 2.0592 1.4538 1.4539 NZ dollar 1.0076 1.0095 0.7121 0.7128 Sterlini 2.2472 2.2494 1.5881 1.5882 US157 words
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Article167 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 GOLD (USS/oz) Sep 29 Oct 02 GOLD BULLION COINS (SS) Sellim Hong Kong 998.00 997.30 999.00 998.30 Oct 02 Oct 01 London 1001.35 1000.00 1002.15 1001.70 Source: Thomson Reuters (SS) Selling Buying 1 oz 1580.39 1429 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (SS) Selling Buying 10gm $554.26 454167 words
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Article70 2009-10-05 24 Oct2\ luminium, 99.7 jrity (USS/tonne) Co Close Previous Cash 1770.00 1824.00 3 months 1804.00 1858.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 5857.75 5879.00 5967.50 5985.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 2088.00 3 months 2115.00 2163.50 2190.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.50 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 370 words
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Article77 2009-10-05 24 Oct 2 LULUA (t/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 09 1988 2053 2048/1978 Mar 10 2008 2071 2062/1997 May 10 2028 2088 2078/2017 Jul 10 1976 2031 2022/1968 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 09 1383 1363 1399/1340 Jan 10 1410 1392 1428/1370 Mar 10 1434 1417 1452/1396 SUGAR77 words
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Article, Illustration863 2009-10-05 27 <cool stuff> Visually rich and with a stunning user interface, dubbed Sense, it is arguably one of the most intuitive and powerful smartphones in the market, reports ONG BOON KIAT HTC Corp's Hero, the Taiwan phone maker's third device to run on Google's budding phone863 words
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Article, Illustration84 2009-10-05 27 MOBILEONE customers will enjoy download speeds of up to 28 Mbps (megabits per second) in Toa Payoh and Bishan with the completion of another phase of its network upgrade. With the speed boost, which will be extended to other parts of the island progressively,84 words
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91 2009-10-05 27 A NEW partnership between Star Hub, Nokia and Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) aims to give local students a head-start in the field of mobile applications development. Under the tie-up, a new facility called the Mobile Inno Sphere Centre will be set up within NYP.91 words
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76 2009-10-05 27 SALES of PC monitors in the Asia-Pacific region outside Japan grew 4.8 per cent to 29.5 million units in the first half of 2009 from last year, according to market research firm IDC. The company attributed the better-than-expected performance to the growing affordability of76 words
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82 2009-10-05 27 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI TCS has landed a multi-million outsourcing contract with the Singapore People's Association (PA). Under the two-year contract, the Indian IT giant will provide application management services to the PA, a statutory board under the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports. The82 words
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664 2009-10-05 27 J Reuters ELECTRONIC readers could be the hottest gift this holiday season as a new crop of portable media devices begins to join iPods and other music players as must-have tech accessories. The number of readers bought will be closely watched by_ J – Reuters - 664 words
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294 2009-10-05 27 1. Bloomberg Monthly record follows 25% price cut for console in Sept [TOKYO] Sony Corp's Play Station 3 video-game console outsold Nintendo Co's Wii for the first time on a monthly basis in Japan in September, after a price cut, according to market researcher1. – Bloomberg - 294 words
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Article, Illustration763 2009-10-05 28 Tech giant plans to boost its enterprise business, with an eye on cloud computing, healthcare and interactive digital media, HP Singapore MD tells ONG BOON KIAT HEWLETT-PACKARD (HP) will be stepping up its efforts to grab a slice of rival Sun Microsystems'sFILE PHOTO ._■ .77 .._•_.. I I _•_..# - 763 words
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Article, Illustration500 2009-10-05 28 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY It is now 3.2 Mbps compared to Q1: Akamai study By SINGAPORE'S average Internet connection speed fell by 16 per cent to around 3.2 Mbps in the second quarter this year compared to the first quarter, a study from Internet-content delivery500 words
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558 2009-10-05 28 [SAN FRANCISCO] Cisco Systems continued to show just how serious it was about video conferencing, announcing late Wednesday night the US$3 billion acquisition of Tandberg, a Norwegian video communications company. Cisco sells companies expensive, room-size video conferencing systems known as TelePresence systems. Tandberg558 words
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121 2009-10-05 28 STARHUB has introduced new mobile plans aimed at smartphone users who do not want to be tied down to long-term contracts. The operator's Smart Surf 100 and 300 subscription packages come with generous data bundles to allow users to surf to their hearts'121 words
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Article, Illustration114 2009-10-05 28 SONY Ericsson has introduced the Naite, a new handset which promises to give consumers the usual perks of a phone while being more eco-friendly at the same time. The phone comes with a built-in electronic manual instead of a paper booklet.114 words
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Article, Illustration104 2009-10-05 28 CREATIVE Technology promises to turn mobile devices such as notebooks and phones into portable boom boxes with a new wireless speaker system. The firm's compact Inspire S2 system hooks up to handsets and PCs wirelessly using a Bluetooth connection. Users104 words
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123 2009-10-05 28 CONSUMERS who like to chat on the phone into the wee hours of the morning can do so for free with a new prepaid plan from Ml. It is offering perks such as free outgoing calls and unlimited data for123 words
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Article, Illustration121 2009-10-05 28 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI ACER is hoping to pack more oomph into its new notebook with a little help from performance carmaker Ferrari. The firm's new Ferrari One laptop dons a familiar fiery Ferrari red coating along with the emblem of iconic Italian121 words
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Miscellaneous9 2009-10-05 28 COOL STUFF HTC's Hero is a breakthrough PAGE 279 words
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