The Business Times, 12 October 2009
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Title Section20 2009-10-12 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sf^l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Monday, October 12,200920 words
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Article, Illustration791 2009-10-12 1 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Coaxial cabling technology to help bring EPL matches to commercial pay-TV clients By [SINGAPORE] Fresh from announcing its consumer pricing for the English Premier League matches, SingTel reveals that it has another plan up its sleeve. The telco has been quietlyREUTERS - 791 words
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Article, Illustration653 2009-10-12 1 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE By [SINGAPORE] Third-quarter earningscould signal the upswing of the pendulum, as analysts scour for signs that recovery in corporate Singapore is on its way. But the bounce in earnings this time is not expected to beat the sharp recoveryBloomberg, CIMB-GK Research - 653 words
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Miscellaneous54 2009-10-12 1 DINING OUT JM^J WALL STREET INSIGHT HOCK LOCK SIEW VIEWS FROM WB^ISM White truffle season %ml Investors look to the Need to arrest decline THE TOP 11 is upon us once again Ifcfe^ corporate heavyweights in warrants quickly China in a brave PAGE 15 A %M PAGE 3 PAGE4 liewwoild54 words
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TOP STORIES
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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65 2009-10-12 2 FRESH from announcing its consumer pricing for the red-hot English Premier League, SingTel reveals that it has another plan up its sleeve. The Singapore telco has been quietly conducting in-house trials aimed at allowing potentially tens of thousands of local businesses to tune65 words
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77 2009-10-12 2 THIRD-QUARTER earnings could signal the upswing of the pendulum, as analysts scour for signs that recovery in corporate Singapore is on its way. But the bounce in earnings this time is not expected to beat the sharp recovery following the 199877 words
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79 2009-10-12 2 JURONG Aromatics Corporation's stalled US$2 billion petrochemical investment on Jurong Island finally looks set to take off triggering a chain of supporting projects including more utility investments. "It looks like a go," a source told BT, adding that Jurong Aromatics is79 words
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72 2009-10-12 2 CLOSE to one-third of the top 30 companies on Singapore Exchange do not disclose audit fees paid to their auditors. This finding by RiskMetrics Group is cause for concern, as investors are unable to assess the impact of non-audit work on72 words
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92 2009-10-12 2 THE iPhone may be the apple of Singapore Telecom's eye. But its rivals may not share quite the same taste for the much-hyped touch-screen handset. BT understands that Apple has been in discussions with other local operators about selling the92 words
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86 2009-10-12 2 FERROCHINA has won a breather from the Singapore Exchange it has been granted an extension until Nov 2 to submit a proposal for resuming trading of its shares. The proposal will include details of progress in the restructuring of its Chinese subsidiaries.86 words
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84 2009-10-12 2 HO BEE Investment has sold 36 of the 60 units it previewed last Friday at its Trilight condo at Newton Road. The 30-storey freehold development is priced at an average of $1,650 psf The apartments released cost around $2-4 million84 words
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79 2009-10-12 2 THE interest rate cycle has turned in the Asia-Pacific region but increases in benchmark borrowing costs will be gradual in order not to nip fragile economic recovery in the bud, analysts say. Australia's surprise quarter-point hike in its key cash rate to79 words
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71 2009-10-12 2 DYNAMIC Random Access Memory wafer fabrication firm TECH Semiconductor Singapore is investing to upgrade its 2,000-staff-strong Woodlands plant to leading-edge technologies. The joint-venture company between Micron Technology Inc, Canon Inc and HP Singapore is embarking on the 50 nanometre manufacturing technology and plans to71 words
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Article, Illustration560 2009-10-12 2 RONNIE LIM - RONNIE LIM Construction of the complex on Jurong Island could start early next year By I JURONG Aromatics Corporation's stalled US$2 billion petrochemical investment on Jurong Island finally looks set to take off triggering a chain of supporting projects including moreST FILE PHOTO - 560 words
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679 2009-10-12 2 NEIL BEHRMANN - NEIL BEHRMANN Markets risk sharp correction in coming weeks: Credit Suisse By in London THE surge of foreign fund inflows into Asian equities is beginning to abate. Data from EPFR Global shows that inflows into Asia excluding Japan peaked around US$l4 billion at the679 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article56 2009-10-12 2 Weekly 2,652.51 hange +47.98 >T Index KL COMP 1,233.82 +27.57 NIKKEI 225 10,016.39 +284.52 HANG SENG 21,499.44 +1123.95 ;et INDEX 746.87 +22.31 IAKARTA COMP 2,474.40 -5.45 MANILA COMP 2,942.78 +122.75 ;eoulcomp 1,646.79 +2.16 ;henzhenb 520.00 +17.20 MUMBAI IND 16,642.66 -491.89 DOW 9,864.94 +377.27 NASDAI 2,139.28 +91.1 7 ;&P 50056 words
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Article29 2009-10-12 2 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 15.473 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:Bloomberg - 29 words
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Article49 2009-10-12 2 USS S$ 1.393 US$ (S$ per US$) (US$/S$ per 1.598 2.227 EURO (US$,S$/E) 1.472 Foreign currency per US$ 2.051 S$ YEN 89.40 64.10 RM 3.398 2.438 HK! 7.750 5.562 BAHT 33.32 23.91 RUPIAH 9,450 6,782 RENMINBI 6.826 4.898 INDIAN RUPEE 46.58 33.42 A$ 1.107 0.794 NZ$ 1.353 0.97149 words
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Article, Illustration876 2009-10-12 3 ANDREW MARKS - ANDREW MARKS WALL STREET INSIGHT Dow at its highest since Oct last year; bellwether firms' results out this week By in New York WALL Street celebrated a sobering anniversary last week by building solidly on a strong rally as the third quarter earnings seasonREUTERS - 876 words
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Article, Illustration511 2009-10-12 3 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's ruling coalition won a state by-election yesterday, its first win in peninsular Malaysia since national elections in 2008, and said the big majority showed the electoral tide had begun to turn in its favour. Barisan Nasional (BN), that hasReuters; AP - 511 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration845 2009-10-12 4 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Trend is a concern as investors cannot assess materiality of non-audit fees, independence of auditors By CLOSE to one-third of the top 30 companies on Singapore Exchange (SGX) do not disclose audit fees paid to their auditors. This findingYEN MENG JIIN - 845 words
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926 2009-10-12 4 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY HOCK LOCK SIEW By BY ANY standard, the performance of stocks over the past seven months has been spectacular, with the Straits Times Index (STI) having risen some 80 per cent in that time. And, in a rising and926 words
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559 2009-10-12 7 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI But SingTel's default monopoly may stay if other telcos reject Apple's conditions By THE iPhone may be the apple of Singapore Telecom's eye. But its rivals may not share quite the same taste for the much-hyped touch-screen handset. BT559 words
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Article311 2009-10-12 7 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Noble Grp S 18th Floor, MassMutual Tower, 38 Gloucester Road, Hong Kong 12-Oct China Oilfield E 28Xinfa Street, Hi-tech Development Zone, Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province, PRC 12-Oct Koon Hldgs E 17B Pandan Road, Koon Building, #02-00 Singapore *****9 12-Oct 2.30pm 2.00pm 10.00am Ausgroup311 words
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Article381 2009-10-12 7 BANKS ABN Amro Bank NV 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 Bank of Communications381 words
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376 2009-10-12 7 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO SGX also wants information on its proposed RTO and restructuring By FERROCHINA has won a breather from the Singapore Exchange (SGX) it has been granted an extension until Nov 2 to submit a proposal for resuming trading of its shares.376 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration649 2009-10-12 6 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS THE phrase "exit strategy" holds plenty of meaning for investors these days. At the geopolitical level, you might say it applies to when foreign troops will pull out permanently from Iraq or Afghanistan. At the macro level, it might refer to649 words
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492 2009-10-12 6 AFP CURRENCIES [HONG KONG] Asian currencies ended last week generally up against the US dollar amid greater optimism in the region and continued low interest rates in the United States. Japanese yen: The yen stayed slightly higher against the US dollar during last weekAFP - 492 words
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Article593 2009-10-12 6 Legends US$; Rmb; HKS; A) AS; Pound; Rupiah; Yen; Euro; AA) Baht; RM; Peso; AAA) Rs; NT$; (ag) Dividend/Distribition; (aj) Final Tax Exempt; (ak) Final Tax Exempt (One Tier); (an) First and Final Tax Exempt (One Tier); (as) Interim; (aw) Interim Tax Exempt (One Tier); (ax) Interim Tax593 words
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371 2009-10-12 6 -AFP COMMODITIES [LONDON] The price of gold soared to a record high above US$l,O6O an ounce last week, spurred on by a weakening US dollar and doubts about the greenback's future as the world's leading reserve currency. Precious metals: The price of gold-AFP - 371 words
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Article1454 2009-10-12 6 Source: Reuters Company name Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri's recommendation esti- EPS PE target price This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price Allgreen Properties Ltd 2.09 2.09 11 6.51 17.36 1.27 1.13 ARA Asset Mgt Ltd 2.00 2.00 2 7.50 10.87 1.03 0.83 Armstrong Industrial Corp1,454 words
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Article66 2009-10-12 6 Oct 9 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -901.00 -74.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +49.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -91.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 617.23 +0.26 FTSE ST Small Cap 529.83 +1.45 FTSE ST All Share 652.68 +0.44 FTSE ST China Top 274.09 -1.65 FTSE ST China 292.72 +0.54 FTSE66 words
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Article61 2009-10-12 6 VOLUME ienti SP 531,928,000 Golden A< iri 458,641,000 Uni Envtech 280,102,000 in. [Tel 228,060,00! ChinaGaoxian 204,430,000 Yi Li 190,316,001 Memstar 180,561,000 ChinaAniH 161,475,000 'hire 160,590,001 ChinaTaisan 159,624,000 VALUE($) in. jTel 707,280,827 Gentim SP 581,042,900 i Land 467,466,562 iBS Gri 299,697,09! UOB 267,222, ,806 loble Gr| 239,126,71 StraitsAsia61 words
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Article112 2009-10-12 6 CLOSE UP ***** 596.1 4.4 GLD 10US$ DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3059 316.2 8.0 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 5414 260.5 3.6 China H 10US$ 1622 172.7 8.3 Jardine C&C 2518 162.0 6.9 DBXT Ni 10US$ ***** 140.7 0.9 Thai Prime Fd 700 130.9 15.5 DBXT MSEuroi 10US 4139 87.8 1. Daiwa112 words
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Article119 2009-10-12 6 Closing prices are in trading currencies, but absolute difference is in Ss. CLOSE DOWN 976-474.0 -32.7 QUE DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5758-353.8 -4.2 OCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 9574-226.0 -2.3 Ci ES.0910 970 -20.0 -2.' Sim |Tel 100 308 -19.0 -5.: DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1534 -18.1 -0.8 Great Eastern 1320 -18.0119 words
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Article85 2009-10-12 6 Source: Thomson Reuters iere stani ids USS Oct 9 CLOSE CHNG FR0O8 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH 1.3930 -0.11 1.5579 1.3915 Euro 2.0545 0.03 2.0897 1.9150 Pounds 2.2272 0.31 2.4366 2.0356 AS 1.2623 -0.33 1.2623# 0.9453 Yen* 1.5679 0.53 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.16 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.1819 -0.1185 words
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Article, Illustration1472 2009-10-12 8 TEH HOOI LING - TEH HOOI LING SMALL cap stocks steadied last week, leading to a slight rebound in our portfolios. But the average 1.1 per cent rise was far from enough to make up for the 7.5 per cent decline the previous week. The portfolio with stocks1,472 words
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Article, Illustration1116 2009-10-12 8 ROBERT HALILI - ROBERT HALILI INSIDE MARKETS By THE trading by directors was low for the third straight week based on filings on the exchange from Oct 5-9. A total of 14 companies recorded 25 purchases worth $1.7 million versus three firms with six disposals worth1,116 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration465 2009-10-12 9 CONRAD TAN - CONRAD TAN It plans to use Singapore as base in Asia to grow trust services By< ROYAL Bank of Canada (RBC) has plans to grow its wealth management business in Asia, particularly trust services, as it takes advantage of the weakened position of competitorsREUTERS - 465 words
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Article, Illustration451 2009-10-12 9 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Majority of buyers, mainly S'poreans, opt for the 2-bedroom units By HO Bee Investment has sold 36 of the 60 units it previewed last Friday at its Trilight condo at Newton Road. The 30-storey freehold development is priced at451 words
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497 2009-10-12 9 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Olympic Rings is a powerful brand to piggyback on: GM By ASK Fairmont Singapore general manager lan Wilson why his hotel wanted to sponsor the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) next year and his answer is a497 words
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127 2009-10-12 9 THE first batch of a HINI vaccine should arrive in Singapore in a few weeks' time, Channel NewsAsia quoted Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan as saying yesterday. But there is no confirmed date yet because there is strong global demand for the jab,127 words
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VIEWS FROM THE TOP
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Article, Illustration3674 2009-10-12 10 THIS WEEK'S TOPIC: How do you see China evolving in the next decade? What role do you envision it will play in the region and the world? Su Guaning President NTU I WAS in Beijing for the grand 60th anniversary celebrations of the People'sREUTERS - 3,674 words
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BT-CITIBANK YOUNG INVESTORS' FORUM
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Article, Illustration998 2009-10-12 12 Start-up firm GreenBills shows how users can view their bills from different companies through a single online portal, reports ANAND SINGH N Singapore, more than 600 million pages of bills and envelopes are sent out to households, costing billing companies more than998 words
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Article, Illustration713 2009-10-12 12 CAMPUS LIFE There is much potential for companies to benefit from adopting green business models, says DARYL NEO JOINING "Business Solutions", the business case club of Nanyang Business School (NBS) at Nanyang Technological University was a turning point in my life as it helped shape a lifetime713 words
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Article204 2009-10-12 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 2009-10-12 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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CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN
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Article, Illustration504 2009-10-12 14 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - NISHA RAMCHANDANI A TOTAL of 1,250 primary school children had a whale of a time at the community event Children for Children, jointly organised by The Business Times, CHIJ (Kellock) and The Arts House on Sept 30 the eve of Children's Day and BT's 33rd Anniversary.YEN MENG JIIN ana nauiYAH SUHAIMI - 504 words
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DINING OUT
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Article, Illustration519 2009-10-12 15 Audrey Phoon - Audrey Phoon NEW RESTAURANT Funan Weng #01-07 Maxwell Chambers 32 Maxwell Road Tel: 6238 5038 IN computer-speak, the week-old corner restaurant at Maxwell Chambers is Funan Weng version 2.1. That is, it's the upgraded edition of the well-known Ipoh hor fun stall that was519 words
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Article, Illustration645 2009-10-12 15 Jaime Ee - Jaime Ee NEW MENU Saint Pierre 3 Magazine Road, #01-01 Central Mall Tel: 6438 0887 GET out your Microplane grater. Clear your nostrils. Take an almighty sniff. It's here. White truffle season aka why do people pay so much money to smell645 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration750 2009-10-12 16 -AFP Policymakers fearful of choking growth by raising rates too soon: analysts [NEW DELHI] The interest rate cycle has turned in the Asia-Pacific region but increases in benchmark borrowing costs will be gradual in order not to nip fragile economic recovery in-AFP; AFP - 750 words
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577 2009-10-12 16 -NYT Continent looks unable to emerge from crisis soon [PARIS] Two years ago, Europe was growing more rapidly than the United States, and the Old Continent finally seemed prepared to tackle long-stand-ing economic challenges such as rigid labour markets, runaway government spending and-NYT - 577 words
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623 2009-10-12 16 AFP Talk of global power shift hurting US currency: analyst [LONDON] The doUar's position as the world's leading reserve currency faces increased pressure as the financial crisis allows emerging economies greater influence on the world stage, analysts said. A report last week inAFP - 623 words
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354 2009-10-12 16 Reuters [WASHINGTON] It may take another world economic downturn to persuade everyone, but there is still a chance the long-running Doha round of world trade talks can be completed, a former World Trade Organization (WTO) head said on Friday. "I am mildly optimistic– Reuters - 354 words
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MALAYSIA
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Article, Illustration750 2009-10-12 17 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG MALAYSIA INSIGHT Bursa's challenge is to ensure value creation to excite investors THE Malaysian stock exchange last week saw fit to issue a statement defending the integrity of its listing process following a spate of news reports on the dismal performance of foreign750 words
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Article2047 2009-10-12 17 let 9 RM ('000) A &M Realty 0.68 Abric Bhd 0.23 advance Synergy 0.15 Adventa Bhd 1.76 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.17 Win Holdings 2.00 Ahmad Zaki Resou 0.93 Aic Corp 0.40 Airasia Bhd 1.39 Akn Technology 0.11 alliance Financi 2.47 aluminium Co 1.13 Amalgamated Ind 0.47 Immb Hldgs2,047 words
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Article326 2009-10-12 17 -Reuters [MANAMA] Bahrain's Unicorn Investment Bank is interested in buying Dubai Group's stake in Malaysia's Bank Islam and plans to issue sukuk in Saudi Arabia before the end of the year, its chief executive said yesterday. Dubai Group, an investment vehicle owned by the-Reuters - 326 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration869 2009-10-12 18 Reuters Shares surge 6% despite high IPO price as investors bet on gaming stock [HONG KONG] Wynn Macau's strong debut in Hong Kong on Friday shows appetite for gambling stocks is strong despite high valuations, and will cheer US casino rival Las Vegas■ Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 869 words
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455 2009-10-12 18 Reuters Firms like TCS, Wipro doing complex projects: Forbes [MUMBAI] India is on its way to becoming a global leader in technology services as software companies move up in the value chain, while the weak dollar has hurt the US economic recovery,Reuters - 455 words
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212 2009-10-12 18 -AP [BEIJING] Beijing is rejecting a move by Washington to launch an investigation into whether Chinese mills are dumping steel pipes on the US market or benefiting unfairly from government subsidies. The probe comes as the United States and China accuse each other of-AP - 212 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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570 2009-10-12 19 Reuiers They hail economic support measures pending recovery, agree to further apply Santiago Principles [BAKU] The world's leading sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) on Friday urged nations to keep investment borders and flows open and said they welcome supportive fiscal and monetary policy until theReuiers - 570 words
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Article, Illustration716 2009-10-12 19 Reuters [NEW YORK] As the top dogs of private equity gather in Dubai this week for one of the industry's biggest events, the priority will be raising and retaining money from investors in the Middle East rather than spending it in the– Reuters; AP - 716 words
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290 2009-10-12 19 -AP [TOKYO] Japan's finance minister yesterday defended his recent remarks widely viewed as favouring a strong yen, stressing that he wanted currency stability and would take unspecified "steps" to achieve that. Finance Minister Hirohisa Fujii said he had been making a general-AP - 290 words
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250 2009-10-12 19 Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Telstra Corp, Australia's largest telephone company, should negotiate a sale of its fixed-line assets and avoid the potential "dire consequences" of fighting the government, according to analysts at Citigroup Inc. "The least negative outcome for Telstra and its shareholders is to cooperate," analystsBloomberg - 250 words
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Advertisement1598 2009-10-12 19 Tai Sin The Electric Solutions Specialist For Asia Since 1958 TAI SIN ELECTRIC LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) Company Registration No. *****0057W NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of Tai Sin Electric Limited will be held at Albizia Room, Level1,598 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration987 2009-10-12 20 Reuters Clearinghouse should guard against risk of chaos spread by awry program, they say [NEW YORK] A handful of companies, including highfrequency traders, have asked the US stock clearinghouse to act as a marketwide monitor, to guard against the risk of a malfunctioning computerReuters; BLOOMBERG - 987 words
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400 2009-10-12 20 -AP But critics argue it's not necessary, will restrict retailers too [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama fought to keep his proposed banking overhaul on track last Friday, casting the political struggle ahead as one between big financial interests and average Americans victimised by complex or unscrupulous-AP - 400 words
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Article, Illustration399 2009-10-12 20 Reuters [WASHINGTON] The chairman ofthe US House of Representatives agriculture committee on Friday released a draft Bill on regulation of over-the-counter derivatives that differs in some key respects from bills drawn up elsewhere in the House and by the Obama administration. With anotherReuters - 399 words
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523 2009-10-12 20 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO] Stanford University is trying to sell US$l billion of its US$l2.6 biUion portfolio of assets including investments in venture capital, its head of investments said last Friday. The top-tier university nestled in the heart of Silicon Valley isReuters - 523 words
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628 2009-10-12 21 ■NYT Many analysts say bad commercial real estate loans could sink hundreds more [NEW YORK] A year after Washington rescued the banks considered too big to fail, the ones deemed too small to save are approaching a grim milestone: the 100th bank failure■NYT - 628 words
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389 2009-10-12 21 Reuters New loans for credit cards, mortgages may be restricted [NEW YORK] The Federal Reserve's programme to revive the markets for US securitised debt may be disrupted and credit to consumers choked off if planned accounting changes are implemented in 2010. New rules– Reuters - 389 words
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180 2009-10-12 21 -AFP [WASHINGTON] The Wall Street Journal said on Saturday that it expects to become the largest US newspaper by weekday circulation when the latest figures are released, leapfrogging USA Today. According to Editor and Publisher magazine, Audit Bureau of Circulations figures to-AFP - 180 words
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Article, Illustration409 2009-10-12 21 place history Bloomberg [NEW YORK] A US$3OO photograph and a few US$5OO drawings from the art collection of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc go on sale on Nov 1 at a time when the bank owes creditors as much as $250 billion. Bidders in the auctionplace history Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 409 words
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303 2009-10-12 21 ■AFP [PARIS] Out with the red wine and foie gras: Half of the French Cabinet ministers are fighting the fat to please their clean-living boss President Nicolas Sarkozy and his supermodel wife, a top nutritionist has said. Mr Sarkozy is said■AFP - 303 words
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Article, Illustration538 2009-10-12 22 AFP Slow progress in development of technology to scan for explosives [BRUSSELS] Face cream, water or wine, it makes no difference: European airport security will confiscate liquids for years to come as the development of technology to scan for explosives isAFP; FILE PHOTO - 538 words
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675 2009-10-12 22 AFP Seychelles coastguard capture two vessels used in trawler attack [NAIROBI] French marines aboard trawlers in the Indian Ocean fired on pirates to repel a dawn attack last Saturday, as two vessels used in the attack were subsequently captured by Seychelles coastguards, sources said.AFP - 675 words
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419 2009-10-12 22 Reuters Figures fuel hopes of a broad-based economic recovery [LONDON] European airline freight volumes are shrinking more slowly than for several months, data showed on Friday, fuelling hopes of abroad-based economic recovery. Cargo shipments a widely-watched indicator of economic health fell 11.7 per centReuters - 419 words
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Article2799 2009-10-12 22 AIRLINE CODES: AA: Amencao Airlines (AAL), AF: A :R), Al: Air India (AIC), AY: Finnair Ov (FIN), AZ: Alitalia Airlines (AZA), BA: British Airways Public Ltd Co (BAW), BG: Biman Bangladesh A Bl: Royal Brunei Airlines Sdn Bhd (RBA), BO: Bouraq Airline EVA Airways Corpn (EVA),2,799 words
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Miscellaneous348 2009-10-12 22 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD zizizdzpziLiziz ZiZiZfclZiZlZiZ 12 113 ■14 hs I 16 I' 7 18 s- 125 r ZlZl~BZlzlZiZiZ 26 H27 Across 4 Last word about sound time I Film when in taxi winding ca- for reparation (9) nal (10) 5 class players, we hear (5) 6 Prepare carbon-free decree 7 I'd348 words
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Article9024 2009-10-12 23 Week ended: Oct 9 Hii Low Code Coi Sale ('OOP) Hi i Low Bu' Seller C'vr P/E $mil 17 3 3148 STelecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 32.5 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 15.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM 23 7 2101 APOil 93 26.5 5550 ARA9,024 words
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Article1759 2009-10-12 24 High tow Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 12.5 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 t Afor. 12.5 2 1524 t Alantac 11 3.5 7814 t1,759 words
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Article433 2009-10-12 24 _Hm Low Code Comi Sale fobo) _H|< Low Bui Seller C'vr P/E $mil 110 100 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 789 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 274 149 DBS STI ETF 100 4317 3534 DBXT DJE50 10US$ DBXTDJE50Sh 10US$ 3081 1682 DBXTFTChina25 10US$ 5526 3228 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 2482 2246433 words
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Article263 2009-10-12 24 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 cum263 words
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Article119 2009-10-12 24 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change litaLand 3.950 +0.010 JMH 30.980 +0.100 SIA En: 2.610 +0.010 litafvlal 1.690 +0.010 JSH 17.620 SMP.T 1.690 +0.010 :if lev 9.860 -0.040 Jardine C&C 25.180 -0.280 SPH 3.820 -0.020 :omfortDelGro 1.600 -0.030 Kei >el119 words
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Article105 2009-10-12 24 MAIN Up Down Unch SDQ Up Down Unch TOTAL Up Down Unch Multi Ind 10 6 2 0 0 0 10 6 2 Manufacturing 85 84 60 11 18 93 95 78 Commerce 24 35 28 31 38 34 'St. >r/Cc ms 28 13 29 15 Finance105 words
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Article123 2009-10-12 24 TURNOVER ('000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN VALUE ('000) SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 378.681 378.681 383.082 383.082 Manufacturing 2.449.525 135.526 2.585.051 1.094.968 8.505 1.103.473 Commerce 741.319 131.630 872.949 664.886 43.369 708.255 ]t/Stor/Comms 876.591 29.598 906.189 1.394.555 7.211 1.401.766 Finance 185.492 185.492 1.015.206 1.015.206 Construction 409.111 163.897 573.008 128.265123 words
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Article2690 2009-10-12 24 Transaction date: Oct 9 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 !ank Of E Asia Jeida Jade Bird Jeijing2,690 words
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368 2009-10-12 25 In local curr In S$ In USS %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Oct 9 World Index Preliminan 804.2 0.2 18.6 0.2 19.5 0.0 23.7 EAFE Preliminai 763.2 0.2 17.6 -0.1 22.1 -0.2 26/ Euri Preliminan 1091.8 0.0368 words
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Article130 2009-10-12 25 A= 9am o t9 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2470 1.2850 Can dollar 1.3130 1.3290 Euro 2.0420 2.0660 NZ dollar 1.0220 1.0450 Sterlini 2.2170 2.2430 US dollar 1.3820 1.4000 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies130 words
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Article175 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/4 USS 3/8 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer 1/4 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months SAu 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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Article27 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 ten STI Oct 2645 2645 2651 SIMSCI Oct 315.8 317.0 315.8 Taiwan Oct 272.8 274.9 273.7 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article21 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 Bid Offer 1-month 1.3930 1.3943 2-months 1.3932 1.3946 3-months 1.3934 1.3948 6-months 1.3938 1.3953 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article58 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 Delivery Month Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hit Vol Open Done Position Low Oct 09 2129 202 Nov 09 2062 2100 2100 2062 1376 ***** Dec 09 2056 2085 2085 2046 9010 ***** Jan 10 2055 2082 2082 2046 2734 ***** Total o/p: ***** contracts58 words
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Article289 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec09 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 99.6150 99.4000 99.0900 98.7200 6680 4125 3163 3187 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec09 99.520 99.520 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 DedO Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 99.520 99.520 99.555 99.570 99.555 99.495 99.410 99.350 99.350 3350 4068 2019289 words
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Article186 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l (lots) Nov 09 238.0 Dec 09 241.0 Jan 10 239.0 Feb 10 Mario Apr 10 237.0 236.0 237.0 239.0 235.0 236.0 235.5 235.0 235.0 235.0 235.5 92 50 20 100186 words
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Article84 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hii Day's [h Low 3-Month BQ*****S 07.01.2010 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2010 0.39 0.43 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Hig Day's igh 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-Year NY*****H84 words
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Article100 2009-10-12 25 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 09 964.00 936.00 968.50 930.25 Jan 10 967.00 939.25 971.00 933.25 Mar10 968.00 940.75 970.00 935.00 May 10 964.50 939.25 967.00 933.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 09 34.91 34.28 35.18 34.52 Dec 09100 words
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Article79 2009-10-12 25 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 8 UDE (FOB origin) US! i /barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 69.92 1.72 WTI (Near Mth) 71.54 1.91 Dubai (1-Mth F) 67.76 -0.91 Tapis blend 74.15 -0.90 Minas 70.90 -0.90 PRODUCT USS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Chanqe Naphtha Jet Kerosene 63.40 73.80 -1.75 -1.55 USS/barrel79 words
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Article464 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 AS CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso SS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound USS Australia 0.953 6.167 0.614 7.002 42.078 85.376 0.807 10.518 3.069 1.223 75.167 41.974 1.259 6.679 0.932 29.121 30.103 0.565 0.903 Canada 1.050 6.473 0.644 7.349464 words
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Article77 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 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 mths 1.***** SWAP77 words
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Article163 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 GOLD (USS/oz) Oct 09 Oct 08 GOLD BULLION COINS (SS) Sellim Hongkong 1043.50 1050.90 (SS) Selling Buying But ijm Oct 08 Oct 09 London 1051.70 1050.10 1052.90 1051.10 Source: Thomson Reuters 1 oz 1625.33 1471 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (SS) Selling Buying 10gm $570.31 468 SILVER163 words
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Article154 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$IUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2580 1.2598 0.9032 0.9037 Canadian dollar 1.3204 1.3223 0.9480 0.9485 Euro 2.0501 2.0524 1.4719 1.4722 NZ dollar 1.0290 1.0302 0.7388 0.7390 Sterlini ind 2.2257 2.2283 1.5980 1.5984154 words
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Article70 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (USS/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1874.25 3 months 1909.00 1875.50 1910.00 Copper, Grade A (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months 6216.00 6235.00 6311.75 6330.00 Lead (USS/tonne) Cash 2222.75 3 months 2249.00 2258.25 2285.00 Nickel (USS/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (USS/tonne) Cash 370 words
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Article76 2009-10-12 25 Oct 9 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hit ih/Low Dec 09 2127 2125 2185/2124 vlar 10 2146 2143 2207/2143 vlay 10 2171 2163 2230/2167 lul 10 2121 2114 2170/2120 IOFFEE (USS/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mov09 1461 1481 1489/1459 Ian 10 1485 1505 1510/1483 vlar 10 1510 1531 1535/1509 SUGAR (US tonne)76 words
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Article, Illustration622 2009-10-12 28 Wafer fab plant upgrading its Woodlands facility to new technologies, reports ONG BOON KIAT DYNAMIC Random Access Memory (DRAM) wafer fabrication firm TECH Semiconductor Singapore is investing to upgrade its 2,000-staff-strong Woodlands plant to leading-edge technologies. The joint-venture company between Micron Technology Inc, Canon622 words
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229 2009-10-12 28 A SURVEY last month reported that Singapore's "incomplete electronics ecosystem" could hinder recovery of its semiconductor industry, but TECH Semiconductor Singapore president Lee Kok Choy believes the environment here is a conducive one. The report was released by Microelectronics IC Design and System Association (Midas), a229 words
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Article, Illustration413 2009-10-12 28 -NYT [TOKYO] Flat-panel television screens can't get much flatter and consumers don't want the screens to get much wider, so Japanese television makers are banking on a whole new dimension to buttress their lineups. High-definition three-di-mensional TV is the future, or so-NYT; AP - 413 words
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641 2009-10-12 28 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] International Business Machines Corp's mainframe-compu-ter business faces a review from the US Justice Department over whether it excludes competitors, according to a trade group. The Computer and Communications Industry Association sent a report to the Justice Department in September, sayingBloomberg - 641 words
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169 2009-10-12 28 -AFP [WASHINGTON] Twitter, the fast-growing microblogging service, is seeking volunteer Spanish, French, German, and Italian translators to render its website into other languages. Twitter's website, Twitter.com, is currently only offered in English or Japanese. Biz Stone, a co-founder of the San Francisco-based startup,-AFP - 169 words
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Article, Illustration678 2009-10-12 29 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Called Windows Marketplace, it made its local debut last week By SMARTPHONE users in Singapore are now spoilt for choice when it comes to picking games and applications to jazz up their handsets, thanks to a buffet spread being dished out by the678 words
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249 2009-10-12 29 Xinhua [BEIJING] China's press and copyright authorities have banned foreign investors from operating online games "in any form" in the country. A circular jointly released by tlie General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP) and the National Copyright Administration on Saturday said foreign– Xinhua - 249 words
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286 2009-10-12 29 Reuters [SAN FRANCISCO/ BOSTON] PC maker Dell Inc has agreed to promote Salesforce.com Inc software products to its US customers, as it tries to expand revenue from higher-mar-gin services business. The tie-up, announced on Friday, will allow Salesforce.com to reach Dell's small-– Reuters - 286 words
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Article, Illustration101 2009-10-12 29 ONE of the first crop of handsets to feature Microsoft's new Windows Mobile 6.5 platform, the Acer neoTouch and beTouch ElOO, will be available from October 17, exclusively to SingTel customers. The neoTouch features a IGHz Qualcomm processor, 5-megapixel camera and 3.8-inch touchscreen display; while the101 words
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Article112 2009-10-12 29 SONY Singapore has announced new lines of Vaio laptop and desktop PCs. They include the lightest-ever Vaio laptop, the X series, which weighs 655g and measures 14mm in thickness. It is also the brand's first 3G laptop, featuring mobile broadband connectivity. Powered by a 2GHz112 words
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Article, Illustration67 2009-10-12 29 ALTEC Lansing has launched the Orbit, a portable USB-powered speaker for music lovers who want to share or listen to music anywhere from their laptops. Weighing 162g, this sleek circular-shaped device produces a 360-degree sound field and boasts volume, clarity and depth beyond its diminutive size.67 words
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Article61 2009-10-12 29 SANDISK's latest 32G8 SDHC flash memory card is now here. With read and write speeds of up to 30MB per second, it is said to be the world's fastest 32G8 SDHC card, allowing those who own high-end digital SLR cameras to shoot without worrying about speed61 words
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Article58 2009-10-12 29 NCS Portal City, a business unit of local ICT services firm NCS, has topped the small-to-medium category at this year's International Customer Management Institute's Global Call Centre Of The Year award, which is held in Las Vegas. It won for its role in managing58 words
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Article49 2009-10-12 29 NEC Asia has launched 10 new portable projectors to succeed its previous-generation of NP Portable Series projectors. Targeted at education and corporate users, the new line features environmentally-friendly features to help organisations slash operating costs. Prices start from $1,199. Visit www.nec-display.com/ap/ for more information.49 words
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Article64 2009-10-12 29 EPSON has opened a 2,648 square feet facility, called Epson Library, at the Funan DigitaLife Mall to showcase its digital imaging products and serve as a hub for community and media activities. Visitors can browse through Epson products and chat with consultants. It also serves64 words
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Article82 2009-10-12 29 ONG BOON KIAT - ONG BOON KIAT STARHUB has launched MobiTweet, a service that lets subscribers send and receive Tweeter messages via SMS for free. These messages are automatically offset against the bundled SMS ofthe subscriber's mobile voice plan. To start tweeting, subscribers need to register their mobile number and82 words
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388 2009-10-12 29 Reuters [BERLIN] German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday criticised the efforts of Google Inc to build a massive digital library, saying the Internet should not be exempt from copyright laws. In her weekly video podcast, before tomorrow's opening of the Frankfurt Book Fair, MsReuters - 388 words
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