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Title Section20 2009-10-08 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sf!i A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Thursday, October 8,200920 words
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Article, Illustration535 2009-10-08 1 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN He will be bank's Asia-Pacific head of consumer banking in his new role By [SINGAPORE] Citigroup's Singapore country head Jonathan Larsen will leave for Hong Kong next month after being appointed head of Citi's consumer banking and global cardsJOHNHENG - 535 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article29 2009-10-08 1 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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Article49 2009-10-08 1 Wednesday Change KL COMP 1,218.61 +5.88 NIKKEI 225 9,799.60 +107.80 HANG SENG 21,241.59 +430.06 SET INDEX 741.92 +10.53 JAKARTA COMP 2,513.40 -14.74 MANILA COMP 2,967.06 +82.60 SEOUL COMP 1,598.00 -0.44 SHENZHEN B Closed MUMBAI IND 16,806.66 -151.88 12 noon EDT Cham DOW 9,682.12 -49.1 3 NASDAQ 2,100.36 -3.2149 words
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Article50 2009-10-08 1 uss SS US$ (S$ ier US$) 1.401 (USS/SS per 1.592 2.231 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.473 2.064 Forei' in currenc >er US$ S$ YEN 88.20 62.90 RM 3.422 2.442 HK$ 7.750 5.532 BAHT 33.37 23.81 RUPIAH 9,430 6,731 RENMINBI 6.827 4.872 INDIAN RUPEE 47.76 33.37 A$ 1.119 0.799 NZ$ 1.356 0.96850 words
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Article, Illustration905 2009-10-08 1 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Dollar weakness drives gold to new high; trend may continue as silver, copper also rise By [SINGAPORE] The price of gold soared to another new record yesterday this time just shy of US$l,O5O an ounce and triggered offBloomberg - 905 words
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Miscellaneous61 2009-10-08 1 INVESTORS' HU pg BizlT ROUNDTABLE SINGAPORE W> CHOICE P^^Bfi SMEs lead in adoption Reshaping hospitality INTERNATIONAL t^r^ BT reporters make 1 fffa/^ of open software and tourism The importance of brand news RAGE 4 Ri9L/U RAGE 29 RAGE 21 Strategy PAGE 12 ijk^ PROPERTY HDB figures put perceptions in perspective61 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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60 2009-10-08 2 THE price of gold soared to another new record yesterday this time just shy of US$l,O5O an ounce and triggered off ripples across the board, including a rally in a gold fund listed here. Similar surges were also seen in silver60 words
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69 2009-10-08 2 CITIGROUP'S Singapore country head Jonathan Larsen will leave for Hong Kong next month after being appointed head of Citi's consumer banking and global cards business for all of Asia-Pacific. But the outgoing Citi country officer for Singapore said he would remain69 words
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95 2009-10-08 2 IT WONT be long now before the folks at DBS private bank will know whether their department will more than double in size following a major deal yesterday in which the Swiss private banking assets of ING will be sold95 words
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76 2009-10-08 2 CAPITALAND'S long-delayed plan to list its Malaysian malls locally is unlikely to materialise now that it has decided to spin off its pan-Asian retail portfolio and list it separately on the Singapore bourse. The Singapore developer's intent puts paid76 words
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62 2009-10-08 2 SINGAPORE Telecommunications shares fell on investor concerns that heightened competition in India's telecommunications sector could dent the earnings of its largest overseas associate Bharti Airtel. Sing Tel shares fell six cents to close at $3.06. A similar fluctuation in Australia, where it is also listed,62 words
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58 2009-10-08 2 FACED with strong project inflows and crane shortage, Tiong Woon Corp yesterday announced a $28.2 million cash-raising exercise via a placement of 34 million new shares at 83 cents apiece. The issue price represents a 5.1 per cent discount to the stock's pre-suspension traded58 words
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84 2009-10-08 2 FIERCE competition for residential land shows no signs of abating as 15 developers submitted bids for a 99-year-leasehold site in Serangoon Avenue 3. This is the highest number of bids put in for government residential land so far this year. The last three tenders84 words
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87 2009-10-08 2 SLIGHTLY more than half of first-timer applicants invited to book a flat under HDB's Built-To-Order system between May 2008 and June 2009 did not book a flat, although this rejection rate is lower than before HDB refined its BTO application process in May last87 words
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675 2009-10-08 2 SIOW LI SEN - SIOW LI SEN DBS said to be in the running for business here, but it is up against HSBC By [SINGAPORE] It won't be long now before the folks at DBS private bank will know whether their department will more675 words
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Article, Illustration475 2009-10-08 2 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT But Sing Tel looking at ways to bring gadget here By [SINGAPORE] The bad news for book fanatics here: Amazon.com Inc's international version of the Kindle electronic reader is not coming to Singapore. The somewhat good news: one major Singapore telcoBLOOMBERG - 475 words
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595 2009-10-08 4 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG Regulator approval for the listing is valid until next year By in Kuala Lumpur CAPITALAND'S long-de-layed plan to list its Malaysian malls locally is unlikely to materialise now that it has decided to spin off its pan-Asian595 words
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448 2009-10-08 4 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE Only Cat B fell but dealers say mass market weak By [SINGAPORE] Except for the big-car category, COE premiums yesterday surged after the total number of certificates of entitlement was cut by 15.7 per cent in the mid-quota year review two weeks448 words
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Article, Illustration615 2009-10-08 4 CHEWXIANG - CHEWXIANG Govt will focus on business-friendly, low-tax environment instead, he replies By in Tokyo RATHER than targeting specific growth industries, the government will focus on maintaining a businessfriendly, low-tax environment, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday. Mr Lee, whoCHEW SENG KIM/THE STRAITS TIMES - 615 words
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Article, Illustration565 2009-10-08 4 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY SPH again wins Most Transparent Company award By [SINGAPORE] Two journalists from The Business Times were recognised at yesterday's 10th Investors' Choice Awards organised by the Securities Investors Association of Singapore. Lynette Khoo, 26, snagged the prize for Most Promising Journalist ofARTHUR LEE - 565 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration439 2009-10-08 5 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI It could be due to Bharti price drop over competition concern, ASK told By SINGAPORE Telecommunications (Sing Tel) shares may have fallen victim to investor concerns that heightened competition in India's telecommunications sector could dent the earnings of Bharti Airtel, its largest overseasBLOOMBERG - 439 words
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274 2009-10-08 5 TEH SHI NING - TEH SHI NING SGX sees proposed revamp as delisting of businesses By LI HENG Chemical Fibre Technologies has dropped its recently announced restructuring plans, after the Singapore Exchange (SGX) deemed the proposal to float its assets in Hong Kong while retaining its Singapore listing as274 words
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140 2009-10-08 5 A GROUP of new investors has acquired 25 million shares in Wee Hur Holdings Ltd, the company announced yesterday. These shares were acquired in a married deal at 59 cents apiece by what the group terms "strategic investors" and institutional investors.140 words
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652 2009-10-08 5 MICHELLE QUAH - MICHELLE QUAH By I SINGAPORE ought to consider having dual-class shares, better redress for shareholders and an accreditation body for companies to improve the level of corporate governance here, in the wake of the current crisis, says Singapore Exchange (SGX) CEO Hsieh Fu Hua. Speaking652 words
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646 2009-10-08 6 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI CAPIT ALAND on Monday announced plans to spin off its $20.3 billion retail portfolio into a separate listed entity. While the move by itself just realigns ownership, some key benefits will be derived for Capita Land. However, concerns have since646 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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91 2009-10-08 6 SKY One Holdings has issued a profit guidance for financial results for the half year ended Sept 30, 2009. It said yesterday the group expects to show a lossforlHFY2olodueto the prolonged effects of the global downturn. Its operations continued to be adversely affected for91 words
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Article57 2009-10-08 6 YHI International said yesterday that Thomas Lee has been appointed the new CEO of its YHI Manufacturing Group. Mr Lee, 50, primarily resides in Taiwan and was previously with Lioho Machine Works for over 20 years. He has had extensive experience in the alloy wheels57 words
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97 2009-10-08 6 FERROCHINA Ltd said Citibank's Shanghai branch is demanding the repayment of U*****.8 million related to a deal entered in 2007 and may force the firm to wind-up if it does not pay the sum. The company reiterated that it is currently consulting its financial advisers97 words
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472 2009-10-08 7 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN It announces placement of 34m new shares at 83 cents apiece By FACED with strong project inflows and crane shortage, listed petrochemical sector haulage and heavy lift specialist Tiong Woon Corp yesterday announced a $28.2 million cash-raising exercise via a placement of472 words
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Article490 2009-10-08 7 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP By the age limit for trading from 21 to 18, SIAS believes that young investors should be educated on financial literacy from an early age," Mr Gerald said. The chapter will also keep the SIAS membership base current and relevant, he added. SIAS490 words
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Article, Illustration372 2009-10-08 7 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI By CITY Developments' hotel unit Millennium Copthorne (M&C) plans to grow its presence in the Middle East and North Africa from 30 properties now to 100 by 2015, says the group's head in that region. Ali H Lakhraim, president and CEOMILLENNIUM & COPTHORNE HOTELS - 372 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration580 2009-10-08 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY Bloomberg STOCKS Index ends up 22.74 points but momentum stalls during final trading hour when Europe opens indecisively THE Straits Times Index yesterday extended its recovery into a second day when it rose 22.74 points to 2,634.63 in response to Wall Street's•: Bloomberg - 580 words
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Article96 2009-10-08 8 MAIN Up Down Undi SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch lulti Ind 13 1 3 0 0 0 13 1 3 lanufacturing 100 27 55 107 32 64 Commerce 42 21 50 23 "pt/Stor/Comms 22 10 11 23 11 11 ■inance 21 21 instruction 1496 words
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Article107 2009-10-08 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 85,642 85,642 92,690 92,690 lanufacturing 537,696 20,183 557,879 248,519 1,486 250,005 lommerce 178,272 28,186 206,458 198,227 8,834 207,061 'pt/Stor/Comms 180,014 8,814 188,828 299,816 2,243 302,059 :i nance 29,301 29,301 164,236 164,236 lonstruction 123,677 10,355 134,032 47,908 254 48,163 'roperties107 words
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Article100 2009-10-08 8 lapitaLand 3.800 +0.050 Noble Grp 2.500 +0.100 lapitaMall 1.740 OCBCBk 7.620 +0.030 JtyDev 9.830 +0.020 Olam 2.470 +0.050 lomfortDelGrc 1.620 SGX 8.420 +0.070 losco Corp 1.170 +0.010 SIA 13.360 +0.120 IBS Grp 12.900 +0.100 SIAEngg 2.610 +0.040 :&N 3.850 -0.010 SMP.T 1.650 ienting SP 1.100 +0.040100 words
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Article, Illustration835 2009-10-08 8 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Singapore Telecommunications Oct 7 close: $3.06 DBS VICKERS SECURITIES, Oct 7 RELIANCE Communications (Rcom) initiated tariff cuts targeted at new entrants in India. In response to the entry of new players, Rcom cuts its tariffs by up to 50 per cent on long distance and roaming: Bloomberg - 835 words
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Article, Illustration545 2009-10-08 8 Reuters CURRENCIES [NEW YORK] The US dollar rose yesterday, rebounding from a low of more than 8-months against the yen as optimism stoked by Australia's in-terest-rate hike in the prior session dissipated, boosting safe-haven demand for the greenback. The US dollarReuters; AFP - 545 words
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Article58 2009-10-08 8 Oct7 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS -1046.00+161.C IT CADI -*****.00 +247. IT 10-day MA -*****.00-105.0i TSE ST Mid Cap 610.54+11.8' TSE ST Small Cap 526.11 +11.3. TSE ST All Share 647.86 +7.11 TSE ST China Top 272.37 +5.0 TSE ST China 289.72 +6.3 TSE ST Catalist 1291.52 -17.158 words
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Article56 2009-10-08 8 VOLUME Gentinq SP 114,466,000 Golden Agri 96,880,000 ChinaGaoxian 83,070,000 SinqTel 57,104,000 Yinq Li 48,264,000 ChinaTaisan 43,585,000 Uni Envtech 39,009,000 Noble Grp 37,494,000 Sinotel Tech 35,726,000 FalconEne 34,166,000 VALUE($) SingTel 175,525,830 Gentinq SP 124,563,200 Noble Grp 93,770,810 CapitaLand 84,751,240 DBS Grp 53,836,617 UOB 47,436,920 Wilmar 46,340,030 Golden Agri56 words
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Article80 2009-10-08 8 iere« S$ stands Oct7 %CHNG CLOSE FR0O6 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH USS 1.3995 0.23 1.5579 1.3995® Euro 2.0610 0.30 2.0897 1.9150 Pounds 2.2234 0.52 2.4366 2.0356 AS 1.2514 -0.51 1.2514* 0.9453 Yen* 1.5875 -0.83 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.23 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.1939 0.26 4.3390 4.1040 Peso* 3.012980 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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574 2009-10-08 10 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP Top bid of $221.2 m comes from Intrepid Investments, a unit of Hong Leong By FIERCE competition for residential land shows no signs of abating as 15 developers submitted bids for a 99-year-leasehold site in Serangoon Avenue 3. This is the highest574 words
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223 2009-10-08 10 PRIVATE equity firm Actis, which recently closed a US$75O million infrastructure fund, says that it will invest up to 45 per cent of the money in Asia. Of this, some US$l5O million will be pumped into "South-east Asian/Chinese infrastructure markets depending upon the projects and223 words
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263 2009-10-08 10 Chance to up profile among officials and foreign businessmen LOCAL companies are using the ongoing Apec SME (small and medium-size enterprise) meetings here to build exposure for their brands and products in Apec markets. As part of an Apec SME Showcase organised by263 words
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Article225 2009-10-08 10 AS part of an aggressive global expansion plan, 3M officially opened the laboratory site for its drug delivery system division at Yishun yesterday. The lab at the 20,000 sq ft facility will develop inhalation and trans-dermal products and is 3M's first such facility in225 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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44 2009-10-08 10 THE Economic Development Board (EDB) has granted CDM's Singapore office regional headquarters status. Regional HQ status recognises organisations that contribute to economic activity here by using local offices as a base for regional and global business operations.44 words
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39 2009-10-08 10 NANYANG Technological University (NTU) will work with France's National Centre of Scientific Research and electronics giant Thales to set up a research laboratory to develop innovations in nanotechnology for commercial and defence applications.39 words
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Article, Illustration177 2009-10-08 10 CELEBRATE The Business Times's 33rd birthday with us at 6five barcode, a luxury multi-label boutique at lON Orchard. From now until next Wednesday, enjoy a 33 per cent discount off regular prices. Occupying more than 5,000 sq ft, 6five barcode stocks labels popular177 words
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307 2009-10-08 10 START-UPS and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) can now enjoy more tax deductions and exemption when they make their submissions this year, says the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). At a media briefing yesterday, tax officials said deductions for capital spending307 words
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Article, Illustration964 2009-10-08 10 LEE GHIM MENG RENNY; LIM BOON HOW ALASTAIR; LIM SWEE HON ROBIN - LEE GHIM MENG RENNY, LIM BOON HOW ALASTAIR LIM SWEE HON ROBIN Specvision harnesses Spores connectivity to target the Asia-Pacific market By and WIITH its favourable geographical location and well-developed infrastructure, Singapore acts as an excellent regional logistics hub for companies targeting the Asia-Pacific market. Specvision Holdings PteARTHUR LEE - 964 words
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Advertisement66 2009-10-08 10 ENTERPRISE Celebrating Singapore's Enterprising Spirit 2009 Published every Tuesday and Thursday, this series is part of the Enterprise 50 Educational Project between the E5O partners and the NUS Business School. Specvision was one of the E5O winners in 2008. The annual E5O ranking is co-organised by The Business Times and66 words
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SINGAPORE INTERNATIONAL
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Article836 2009-10-08 12 Strong competition remains the top concern of local firms in their ventures abroad. Therefore, it is important they beef up their branding, design and IP management, reports CHUANG PECK MING IN the overcrowded global market, your products need to stand out from the rest. Branding836 words
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Article, Illustration363 2009-10-08 12 INTELLECTUAL property protection figures large at HealthSTATS International, a company described by its chairman and chief executive Ting Choon Meng as home-grown with a global presence. The Singapore firm makes simple monitors that can be worn like a wrist watch to record blood pressure and363 words
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Article, Illustration350 2009-10-08 12 JASON Electronics repairs marine electronics equipment installed in ships that ply international waters. And being engaged in such an international business, it made sense for Jason Electronics to go international too, says managing director Joseph Foo. While Singapore is the company's single biggest350 words
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Article, Illustration510 2009-10-08 12 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING By MENTION OSIM and massage chairs and other health tools immediately come to mind. It's a sign of how strong and recognisable the OSIM brand is not only in Singapore but also the rest of Asia. Branding helps510 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration543 2009-10-08 13 -Bloomberg Such tightening wouldn't derail the US economic recovery, he says [NEW YORK] The Federal Reserve Board should start raising interest rates "sooner rather than later", and such tightening wouldn't derail the US economic recovery, Thomas Hoenig, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of-Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 543 words
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588 2009-10-08 13 AP, Bloomberg All countries must invest in renewable and nuclear energy [BANGKOK] The International Energy Agency (lEA) called on Tuesday for a US$lO trillion transformation of the energy sector to rein in greenhouse gas emissions, saying all countries rich and poor mustAP, Bloomberg - 588 words
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513 2009-10-08 13 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US labour and manufacturing groups urged President Barack Obama on Tuesday to live up to his campaign rhetoric and formally label China a currency manipulator in a Treasury Department report due out next week. But Nicholas Lardy, a China economic policy watcher atReuters - 513 words
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Article, Illustration535 2009-10-08 13 Bloomberg, Reuters Stevens's interest rate move will make or break reputation [SYDNEY] Australian central bank governor Glenn Stevens has a reputation for doing the unexpected and getting it right. On Tuesday, he became the first central bank chief among the Group of 20 nations toBloomberg, Reuters; REUTERS - 535 words
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222 2009-10-08 13 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Asian hedge funds will attract a "wave" of new money that could more than double the industry's assets from its peak of US$25O billion as the region emerges from the global recession, according to a hedge-fund consulting firm. TheBloomberg - 222 words
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254 2009-10-08 13 Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Europe's economy contracted more than estimated in the second quarter as consumer spending, investment and exports were weaker than earlier reported. Gross domestic product (GDP) in the 16-nation euro region fell 0.2 per cent from the first quarter, when itBloomberg - 254 words
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Advertisement68 2009-10-08 14 Our Financial Journalists are also Honoured for their Editorial Excellence Financial Story of the Year Financial Journalist of the Year Most Promising Journalist of the Year Investor Education Journalist of the Year LeeSuShyan Francis Chan Lynette Khoo TehHooiUng The Straits Times The Straits Times The Business Times The Business Times68 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration401 2009-10-08 15 Reuters Work is accelerating now on what is to be M'sia's largest economic zone [DUBAI] Malaysia's Iskandar Investment Berhad secured five billion dirhams (551.91 billion) investment for the country's Iskandar zone, and is accelerating work on what is planned to be the country's largestReuters; FILE PHOTO - 401 words
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368 2009-10-08 15 Reuters Move part of plan to reduce holdings in govt-linked firms [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's state investor Khazanah Nasional will sell US dollar exchangeable sukuk next year if the stock market recovers as it seeks to reduce its holdings in gov-ernment-linked companies. Khazanah, which controlsReuters - 368 words
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Article, Illustration276 2009-10-08 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] An oil-on-board painting by deceased Chinese master Sanyu beat estimates by fetching HK536.5 million (556.6 million) at a Hong Kong auction where buyers paid top prices only for the best-known 20th-century Chinese artists. Sanyu's mid-1950s Lotus etPoissons Rouges ("Lotus and RedBloomberg; REUTERS - 276 words
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367 2009-10-08 16 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, and its partner may earn U5510.63 billion in sales from the nation's largest natural gas field, according to an advertisement by the Directorate General of Hydrocarbons. The government may earn U5516.57 billion fromBloomberg - 367 words
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566 2009-10-08 16 Bloomberg Ease in decline due to improved Chinese demand for electronic goods [TAIPEI] Taiwan's exports fell at the slowest pace in 11 months in September on improved demand for telephones, computers and electronic goods from China. Overseas shipments dropped 12.7 per centBloomberg - 566 words
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671 2009-10-08 17 Reuters, AFP He meets top execs, leaders in Japan and Korea in bid to rival Amazon's Kindle [SEOUL] News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch has held talks with Japanese and South Korean firms, possibly sounding out potential partners to rival Amazon, com Inc'sReuters, AFP - 671 words
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Article, Illustration391 2009-10-08 17 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Gianni Versace will close its Japanese stores and review its entire business strategy, as demand for luxury goods declines in the world's sec-ond-largest economy. "The Versace boutiques in Japan no longer represented the brand image and it was felt to beBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 391 words
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Article235 2009-10-08 17 Reuters Their atom-by-atom maps of ribosome will help antibiotics [STOCKHOLM] Three scientists who produced atom-by-atom maps of the mysterious, life-giving ribosome won the Nobel chemistry prize yesterday for a breakthrough that has allowed researchers to develop powerful new antibiotics. While DNA molecules contain the blueprintReuters - 235 words
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305 2009-10-08 17 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand's privately held Thanachart Bank, 49 per cent owned by Canada's Bank of Nova Scotia, announced plans yesterday for a 40 billion baht(Ssl.7 billion) rights issue, the country's biggest capital raising this year. Thanachart, Thailand's top provider of car loans, said■ Reuters - 305 words
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Article, Illustration360 2009-10-08 17 Reuters [ISTANBUL] The recent run-up in the value of the yen has not taken it out of line with medium-term fundamentals but its impact on Japan's fragile recovery needs to be watched, a senior International Monetary Fund (IMF) official said yesterday. IMF deputyReuters - 360 words
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Advertisement1886 2009-10-08 17 ••SMRMESHOLDINGSLTD I ST. JAMES HOLDINGS LIMITED (Registration No: *****0338 M) (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that trie Seventh Annual General Meeting of St. James Holdings Limited (the "Company") will be held at Movida, St. James Power Station, 3 Sentosa Gateway,1,886 words
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Article494 2009-10-08 18 Bloomberg It overtakes PetroChina as world's most valuable company [NEW YORK] Exxon Mobil regained its ranking as the world's most valuable company, overtaking PetroChina after Chinese price controls failed to keep pace with rising crude costs, squeezing profits on refined fuels. The Shanghai-traded-shares of state-controlledBloomberg - 494 words
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Article, Illustration568 2009-10-08 18 AP Beats rivals like ex-Booker winners Byatt and Coetzee [LONDON] A tale of political intrigue set during the reign of King Henry VIII won the prestigious Man Booker Prize for Fiction on Tuesday. Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall scooped the £50,000 (Ssl 12,000)AP; REUTERS - 568 words
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Advertisement2474 2009-10-08 18 -B*scn JQrtk KTL GLOBAL T LIMITED KTL GLOBAL LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) (Company Registration No- *****4519 M) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Third Annual General Meeting of KTL Global Limited (the "Company") will be held at 71 Tuas Bay Drive, Singapore2,474 words
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609 2009-10-08 19 -AP New version of freighter jet hit by dwindling orders, late design changes [PITTSBURGH] Boeing said on Tuesday it will record a US$l billion charge because of a delay in producing a new version of the 747 freighter jet, blaming slow sales-AP - 609 words
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445 2009-10-08 19 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN 74 planes to be fitted with automatic firesuppression system in multi-million deal By [SINGAPORE] ST Aerospace has clinched a multi-million-dollar deal to install a new onboard automatic fire-suppression system (FSS) in planes operated by global logistics giant FedEx Corp. The445 words
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Article, Illustration501 2009-10-08 19 AP [LONDON] British Airways PLC is shedding 1,000 jobs, putting 3,000 more employees on part-time work and reducing the size of cabin crews at Heathrow in an effort to get the troubled airline's finances back in order, a spokesman said onAP; BLOOMBERG - 501 words
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Miscellaneous223 2009-10-08 19 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 30 Coming from stadium, boxer who is able to use both hands alike (12) 31 In Odessa, kirsch is a drink 12 Lout hangs around durmgatserved hot or cold (4) o C. J o YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION 13 Notes fora glider? (9) Down 14 Drill manual (8,4) Across:223 words
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Article, Illustration446 2009-10-08 20 Bloomberg Increased scrapping, more vessels used to store refined fuels reinforce trend [LONDON] The supply of supertankers to ship 2 mil-lion-barrel cargoes of crude has been curtailed by slowing delivery of new ships, increased scrapping and more vessels being used to store refined fuels,Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 446 words
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792 2009-10-08 20 Bloomberg Billionaires find a new game to play in one-upmanship [PARIS] The US$3 billion worth of vessels anchored for sale in the Monaco harbour draw a grin from Monte Carlo Luxury Yachts broker George Fortune. "Super yachts are a particularly male-driven thing,"Bloomberg - 792 words
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299 2009-10-08 20 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Royal Caribbean Cruises, the world's second-largest cruise operator, expects international passengers to overtake US guests as demand increases abroad. "Within a year or two, 2011, 2012, we will be more international than US" in both revenue and passenger cruise– Bloomberg - 299 words
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Article129 2009-10-08 20 '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 Mercator Lines MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Man Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship Star Cruises 0.65 0.32 1.17129 words
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Article38 2009-10-08 20 '000 nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 0.91 8.85 8.82 3.04 unch unch 0.09 -0.01 -0.03 -0.02 0.01 unch unch unch 133 96 164 461 0 0 928 92!38 words
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Article12 2009-10-08 20 '00 'recious Ship Regional Cont 18.70 11.90 0.40 1102' 0.10 703112 words
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Article22 2009-10-08 20 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 7.80 22.00 unch unch -0.10 0.25 unch unch 189! 202( I I22 words
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Article22 2009-10-08 20 Evergreen Marine ...18.20 :irst Steamship 44.20 /Van Hai Lines 16.30 fang Ming Marine...12.50 0.60 2.85 0.25 0.20 2; i: i 1!22 words
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Article38 2009-10-08 20 '000 'en :awasaki Hvy Ind ..228.00 :awasaki Kisen 340.00 /litsubishi Hvy 332.00 /litsui Eng&Sbldg...226.00 /litsui Osk Lines 534.00 Jippon Express 342.00 JipponYusen 343.00 6.00 ***** 10.00 7319 9.00 ***** 3.00 5535 17.00 ***** 3.00 4021 3.00 697038 words
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Article, Illustration3307 2009-10-08 21 OVERVIEW ONE of the major casualties of the global financial crisis has been the hospitality and tourism industry. After having enjoyed good growth year after year with relatively few interruptions, this sector has contracted sharply in many countries as people cut back on travel and leisure3,307 words
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503 2009-10-08 22 ONE of the big topics of interest in the run-up to the Annual Meetings of the IMF and the World Bank in Istanbul on October 6-7 has been how the IMF can be rendered more relevant and effective. At a time when the world503 words
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Article, Illustration982 2009-10-08 22 LEON HADAR - LEON HADAR Most Americans view the current recovery to be more statistical or technical than real ECONOMISTS have yet to embrace a universal term for the downturn that the American and global economies have been experiencing since December 2007. At the early stages of theAFP - 982 words
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Article, Illustration889 2009-10-08 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY THE BOTTOM LINE FACED with a huge build-up of foreign exchange reserves in China and elsewhere, and with the imminent launch of a quasi Asian Monetary Fund, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is fighting Lack by attempting to turn itself into889 words
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Article, Illustration1383 2009-10-08 23 ANDREW MARTIN - ANDREW MARTIN As adopting a compliance programme is an evolutionary process, it's better to start now if you haven't done so already By and PAUL MCNULTY OMPLIANCE 1 RISK" is an umbrella term for the dangers associated with the infringement of a plethI ora ofSTOCK.XCHNG - 1,383 words
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Article, Illustration857 2009-10-08 23 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR Bloomberg JAPAN'S underworld can tell you a lot about what's happening in the legitimate economy. Gangsters are on the run as growth wanes and deflation worsens. Yet the oddest development by far involves yakuza members sitting for exams coveringBloomberg - 857 words
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Article8818 2009-10-08 24 52-wks Tel High Low Code Comp Last Sale Vol •000) Hifl Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net h Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E M Cap Sinil 17 3 3148 8Telecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 32.5 12 5000 ABRHIdgs 15.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM8,818 words
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Article1762 2009-10-08 25 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer1,762 words
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Article406 2009-10-08 25 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale s» Day lh Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net MCap C'vr P/E $mil Hi< Comi Hii 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 110 783 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US775 unch 274 149 DBS STI ETF 100 268 +6 4317 3534406 words
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Article62 2009-10-08 25 Hii Low Code Comi lani Sale COOO) Hii Low Bu< rer Seller C'vr P/E imii 50 15 31 157 20 6000 AVJennings... 10 6134 Over&Gen 6 6017 StarCruises 103 6019 TanChonglnt ...A41 ...A10 .US23 .HK140 +4.5 +1 9 ***** 41 23.5 41 22.5 38 23 140 41 14.562 words
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Article9298 2009-10-08 25 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced FundlS 2.047/ AIGIF S'pore Bond Fund/A 1.353/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.07/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.76/ APS Komaba Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Komaba Global Bond SGD 0.5086/ APS Komaba Global9,298 words
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359 2009-10-08 26 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Oct 6 World Index Preliminan 794.1 1.7 17.2 1.3 18.6 2.2 22.1 EAFE Preliminai 751.7 1.8 15.8 1.7 21.0 2.6 24.! Euro[ Preliminan 1084.2 2.4 18.9 2.1 24.4 3.0 28.1 Pacific 594.0359 words
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Article130 2009-10-08 26 As at 9am Oct 7 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2360 1.2720 Can dollar 1.3150 1.3300 Euro 2.0500 2.0720 NZ dollar 1.0210 1.0420 Sterlini 2.2170 2.2421 US dollar 1.3940 1.4100 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:130 words
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Article175 2009-10-08 26 Oct 7 Overnight 1/8 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 9/16 US$ Offer par 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.32 0.35 0.38 0.40 0.70 1.10 1.25 Offer 0.22 0.25 0.28 0.30 0.50175 words
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Article28 2009-10-08 26 r L. Oct 7 STI Oct 2640 2640 2633 SIMSCI Oct 313.2 315.8 313.9 Taiwan Oct 273.4 277.4 277.0 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd28 words
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Article22 2009-10-08 26 Oct 7 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4007 1.4020 2-months 1.4009 1.4023 3-months 1.4010 1.4024 6-months 1.4014 1.4029 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article61 2009-10-08 26 Oct 7 Delivery Month Opening Sett Av Range Price Price Hii Low Vol Open Done Position 0ct09 2125 2121 2125 2125 4 317 Nov 09 2100 2086 2115 2086 1301 ***** Dec 09 2080 2077 2100 2068 8157 ***** Jan 10 2073 2072 2098 2068 2844 ***** Total61 words
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Article275 2009-10-08 26 Oct 7 EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 99.6350 99.4200 99.1150 98.7550 6321 4923 3213 2562 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 DedO Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 99.520 99.555 99.570 99.555 99.495 99.410 99.350 99.350 124 50 3368 4068 2019 1574 703 562 52 51 EUROYEN LIBOR275 words
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Article195 2009-10-08 26 Oct 7 KUbbbK Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Nov 09 225.0 Dec 09 227.0 Jan 10 227.0 Feb 10 227.5 Mar10 227.5 Apr 10 225.0 224.5 225.0 225.0 227.5 226.0 227.0 227.0 227.5 227.5 227.5 48 16195 words
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Article89 2009-10-08 26 Oct 7 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Day's |h Low Hii 3-Month BQ*****S 07.01.2010 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2010 0.37 0.42 0.29 0.29 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-Year89 words
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Article100 2009-10-08 26 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 09 910.00 885.00 921.00 884.25 Jan 10 914.25 890.75 925.25 889.00 Mar10 914.25 890.75 923.50 888.25 May 10 913.75 890.50 921.50 887.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 09 33.94 33.53 34.33 33.75 Dec 09100 words
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Article77 2009-10-08 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 6 CRUDE (FOB origin) USS/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 69.33 3.17 WTI (Near Mth) 70.97 0.61 Dubai (1-Mth F) 69.00 1.30 Tapis blend 75.35 1.45 Minas 72.10 1.45 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 64.95 74.35 1.85 0.70 USS/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article450 2009-10-08 26 Oct 7 iuro ren Fori •eso Earn ■ouni Australia 0.943 6.100 0.607 6.925 41.778 84.262 0.788 10.459 3.058 1.211 74.321 41.644 1.252 6.630 0.918 28.719 29.813 0.561 0.894 Canada 1.061 6.471 0.644 7.347 44.322 89.392 0.836 11.096 3.244 1.285 78.846 44.180 1.328 7.034 0.974 30.467 31.629 0.595450 words
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Article79 2009-10-08 26 Oct 7 (US$) (S$) 0.***** 0.***** 1 mth 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 1.***** 12 mths79 words
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Article153 2009-10-08 26 Oct 7 Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2510 1.2528 0.8933 0.8938 Canadian dollar 1.3274 1.3289 0.9479 0.9480 Euro 2.0624 2.0647 1.4727 1.4730 NZ dollar 1.0327 1.0345 0.7374 0.7380 Sterlini 2.2296 2.2321 1.5921 1.592. US dollar 1.4004 1.4017 S$/US$153 words
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Article132 2009-10-08 26 Oct 7 /oz) Hong Kong 1043.60 1016.70 London Oct 06 Oct 05 1041.40 1003.60 1042.20 1004.80 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Oct 07 Buying Sellim Kilobar "49,997.89" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (SS) Selling Buying Igm 5gm lOgm 20gm 50gm lOOgm 1 oz 1 oz UBS Kinebar™ 112.35132 words
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Article68 2009-10-08 26 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1787.50 1755.25 3 months 1822.00 1790.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 6094.25 6115.00 5898.50 5920.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 2122.00 3 months 2150.00 2062.00 2092.50 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.0068 words
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Article77 2009-10-08 26 Oct 6 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low Dec 09 2120 2133 2134/2087 Mar 10 2144 2153 2155/2113 May 10 2165 2174 2179/2134 Jul 10 2110 2118 2118/2087 COFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Nov 09 1419 1376 1441/1378 Jan 10 1447 1405 1468/1406 Mar 10 1471 1429 1491/1434 SUGAR77 words
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2228 2009-10-08 26 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Tel Code Company Tel Code Company Prem Expiry Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear- Mths Sale +or- ('000) Ratio Price ing Left 9371 Eng Kong Hldgs W*****3 13 -0.5 13 1884 Etika Intl Hldgs W*****8 24.5 Ezion Hldg MBL ECW*****5 10 1 1870 Ezra MBL ECW*****42,228 words
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Article, Illustration523 2009-10-08 29 IDC study shows there's strong traction for certain types of applications here, says AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THERE is growing interest in open source software (OSS) in Singapore, led by demand from small and medium enterprises. And this trend is likely to continue over523 words
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290 2009-10-08 29 Study shows they are slow to adopt EV SSL certification technology SINGAPORE's top websites lag behind others in using a technology that can aid in online fraud protection, known as Extended Validation Secure Sockets Layer (EV SSL), according to a study released this290 words
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Article, Illustration349 2009-10-08 30 SEVEN PALMS SENTOSA COVE Asking average price is about $3,300 psf or about $8.5 m per unit [SINGAPORE] SC Global Developments yesterday said it is releasing about 10 of the total 41 units at its Seven Palms Sentosa Cove condo at an average price of349 words
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220 2009-10-08 31 [SINGAPORE] CB Richard Ellis yesterday said it will open an office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, as part of a larger plan to expand its footprint in South-east Asia. The Cambodian office will capitalise on growing demand for professional real estate services from220 words
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557 2009-10-08 31 Bloomberg Housing finance seen falling further as central bank hikes interest rates [SYDNEY] Australian home-loan approvals fell in August for a second straight month as demand from first-time house buyers cooled. The number of loans granted to build or buy houses and apartmentsBloomberg - 557 words
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314 2009-10-08 31 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australia's construction industry returned to growth in September as a revival in demand for housing helped end 18 straight months of contraction, an industry survey showed yesterday. The survey of 200 firms by Australia Industry Group and the Housing Industry Association was■ Reuters - 314 words
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Article, Illustration680 2009-10-08 32 High number of BTO applications does not equate to urgent housing need [SINGAPORE] Slightly more than half of first-timer applicants invited to book a flat under HDB's Built-To-Or-der system between May 2008 and June 2009 did not book a flat, although this rejection rate680 words
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