The Business Times, 15 October 2009
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Title Section20 2009-10-15 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg Sj£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Thursday, October 15,200920 words
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Article, Illustration911 2009-10-15 1 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA Recent applications for apartments below 300 sq ft understood to have been rejected By been a factor. For instance, if an apartment does not adequately provide for a kitchen, it may resemble a hotel room rather than a residential development. When911 words
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701 2009-10-15 1 Luxury apartment sector feels the rush. Page 4 AP, Reuters, Bloomberg Sept exports slide is smallest in 9 months; Q3 growth may hit 8.9% [SHANGHAI] China's export slump eased in September as global demand showed signs of recovery and banks stepped up lending to«■ Luxury apartment sector feels the rush. Page 4; AP, Reuters, Bloomberg - 701 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article44 2009-10-15 1 Inesi lay lange 1COMP 1,246.84 +13.33 IIKKEI225 10,060.21 -16.35 1ANG SENG 21,886.48 +419.12 ;et index 731.47 -15.20 JAKARTA COM P 2,511.72 +39.73 IANILACOMP 2,930.70 +0.61 ;eoulcomp 1,649.09 +20.16 ;henzhen b 525.34 +1.68 IUMBAI IND 17,231.11 +204.44 12 noon EDT Cham )OW 9,982.53 +111.4744 words
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Article28 2009-10-15 1 SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONGKONG 5.00 INDONESIA 15.473 TAIWAN 4.776 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 11.75 Source: Bloomberg28 words
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Article42 2009-10-15 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.392 (US$/S$ per 1.597 2.223 ;URO (US$/S$/E) 1.490 2.074 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 89.20 64.10 3.372 2.422 IK$ 7.750 5.567 !AHT 33.36 23.96 lUPIAH 9,370 6,731 lENMINBI 6.825 4.902 INDIAN RUPEE 46.12 33.13 1.093 0.78542 words
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Miscellaneous83 2009-10-15 1 PROPERTY OPINION BizlT JAPAN ECONOMY W^ Hong Kong flat sells Clearing the Canon eyes business BOJ heeds warning, JjrO at world record k£ air on China imaging sales growth keeps stimulus flowing PAGE 28 If .M^jJ PAGE 19 PAGE 25 PAGE 4 "fjf I PM rs H speech is a83 words
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94 2009-10-15 2 THE new breed of "shoebox" private apartments may have caught the imagination, but don't expect them to invade the housing landscape. Some may not even get the planning authority's approval, going forward, if recent decisions are any guide. Earlier this month, Singapore saw94 words
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80 2009-10-15 2 CHINA'S export slump eased in September as global demand showed signs of recovery and banks stepped up lending to help fuel a turnaround in the world's No 3 economy. Exports fell the least in nine months, dropping 15.2 per cent from the year before80 words
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51 2009-10-15 2 CALLING Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's speech at the NTUC conference on Tuesday a "preview" of what to expect in the 2010 Budget, economists here believe that more emphasis will be given to moving Singapore up the manufacturing value chain. TOP STORIES, PAGE51 words
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70 2009-10-15 2 LUXURY apartment deals picked up in the second and third quarters of this year as a more cheerful mood spread to the upper realms of the private residential market. The number of apartments priced above $4 million changing hands rose rapidly from just 1570 words
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68 2009-10-15 2 THE earnings of Singapore Exchange for the first quarter ended Sept 30 could be boosted by a slight increase in average daily value traded, analysts say. But there are concerns that average daily value traded has hit a short-term high and68 words
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68 2009-10-15 2 YING Li International Real Estate may spin its assets into a real estate investment trust by 2013 once its rental income is steady and asset size exceeds $1 billion. This could materialise when its current project International Financial Centre is completed and68 words
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84 2009-10-15 2 THE government has moved to tighten workplace safety standards after the number of deaths and permanent disabilities from industrial accidents jumped in the first half of this year even though overall work injuries fell. The Ministry of Manpower and the Work Safety and Health84 words
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95 2009-10-15 2 HENDERSON Land Development Co said it sold a Hong Kong apartment at a record price hours after Chief Executive Donald Tsang said the government may release more land to deflate a property bubble. Henderson, controlled by billionaire Lee Shau-kee, sold a duplex unit on95 words
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513 2009-10-15 2 ARTHUR SIM - ARTHUR SIM More emphasis will be given to moving Singapore up the manufacturing value chain: economists By [SINGAPORE] Calling Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's speech at the NTUC conference on Tuesday a "preview" of what to expect in the 2010 Budget, economists513 words
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517 2009-10-15 2 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY Some say they'll survive, others worry about credit By I [SINGAPORE] Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have mixed feelings about the withdrawal of the Jobs Credit Scheme (JCS) by the middle of next year. While most said that the development was517 words
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Article, Illustration467 2009-10-15 2 Sale terms not disclosed but acquisition price pegged at US$2-5m in cash [SAN FRANCISCO] Bloomberg LP is buying Business Week magazine in a deal that brings together a financial news service specialising in rapid-fire updates with a print publication struggling to adapt to the Internet'sBLOOMBERG - 467 words
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810 2009-10-15 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - KALPANA RASHIWALA More deals clinched as sentiment improves, foreign buyers sniff around By [SINGAPORE] Luxury apartment deals picked up in the second and third quarters of this year as a more cheerful mood spread to the upper realms of the private residential market. The810 words
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Article, Illustration672 2009-10-15 4 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY Relief for corporate Japan as govt keeps its support alive BV. in Tokyo FACED with strong warnings at last week's International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Istanbul against premature withdrawal of monetary and fiscal stimulus by major economies,BLOOMBERG - 672 words
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377 2009-10-15 4 -AFP [WASHINGTON] US banks and securities firms could pay a record US$l4O billion to its staff this year, a rebound in compensations that comes despite regulatory scrutiny of Wall Street pay culture, a report said yesterday. Workers at 23 top-AFP - 377 words
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431 2009-10-15 4 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Eurekahedge Hedge Fund Index signals best 9-month performance in a decade By [SINGAPORE] The sharp rebound in the hedge fund space is here to stay, as managers head for their best nine-month performance in a decade, says Eurekahedge. The latest data431 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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794 2009-10-15 5 siow li sen - siow li sen IT was hardly a surprise that DBS Group Holdings has decided to drop out of the bidding for Dutch bank ING's Asian private banking assets. There could be any number of reasons why South-east Asia's biggest bank walked away794 words
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166 2009-10-15 5 Bloomberg CLEARSTREAM International SA, the financial settlement unit of Deutsche Boerse AG, plans to open an operations centre in Singapore by the beginning of January as it expands in Asia. Clients in Asia will be able to carry out real-time settlementBloomberg - 166 words
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Article, Illustration425 2009-10-15 5 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE Earnings expected to be boosted by increase in average daily value traded By. THE earnings of Singapore Exchange (SGX) for the first quarter ended Sept 30 could be boosted by a slight increase in average daily value traded (ADT),YEN MENG JIIN - 425 words
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531 2009-10-15 6 YEN SREENIVASAN - YEN SREENIVASAN It puts a fair value price of $11.90 on the stock By UOB-Kay Hian Research has called a "sell" on Singapore Airlines, putting a fair value of $11.90 on the stock. In a report, the research house cited531 words
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Article, Illustration629 2009-10-15 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO Odds are high once its rental income is steady and asset size exceeds $1b By YING Li International Real Estate may spin its assets into a real estate investment trust (Reit) by 2013 once its rental income is steady andFILE PHOTO - 629 words
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197 2009-10-15 6 ARTHUR LEE - ARTHUR LEE By OCBC Cycle Singapore 2010, which will be held on March 6 and 7, has named the National Cancer Centre Research Foundation as the event's chosen charity. Through various pre-event activities and the event itself, OCBC Cycle Singapore hopes to raise197 words
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313 2009-10-15 6 LYNETTE KHOO - LYNETTE KHOO By RECENTLY-listed textile company China Gaoxian reported net profit of 91.2 million yuan (5518.7 million) for its second quarter ended June 30, a year-on-year fall of 7.7 per cent. The quarter's revenue slipped 5.3 per cent to 422.4 million yuan. The company313 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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48 2009-10-15 7 LORENZO International said that it expects to return to profitability in the second half of fiscal 2009. The group has commenced production at a factory in Kunshan City in China. The facility is expected to boost the group's capacity by 150 per cent.48 words
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42 2009-10-15 7 CHINA Kangda Food Company said that it has entered into a non-legally binding memorandum of understanding on a possible acquisition. The target company manufactures and processes chilled and frozen meat products and other processed food products.42 words
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Article46 2009-10-15 7 JACKSPEED Corporation reported deeper losses for the first six months to end-Aug 2009. Attributable loss for the fiscal first half was $1.27 million, compared with net loss of $0.5 million a year ago. Turnover fell 57.6 per cent to $9.2 million.46 words
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Article31 2009-10-15 7 NET profit of Goodpack Ltd for the first quarter ended Sept 30 rose 2.5 per cent to U557.33 million. Turnover slipped 3.85 per cent to U5525.92 million.31 words
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Article59 2009-10-15 7 TRANSIT-MIXED Concrete has reported a 59 per cent jump in net income to $2.4 million for the six months to Aug 31. Revenue for the half year rose 11 per cent to $9.7 million. The company has proposed a cash dividend of 1.5 cents a share,59 words
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398 2009-10-15 7 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI It hopes to be listed by H1 2010; proceeds could fund overseas expansion By HARRY'S Holding intends to move its listing on Phillip Securities OTC Capital market to the Singapore Exchange's Catalist board, chief executive Mohan Mulani said yesterday. Harry's, which398 words
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244 2009-10-15 7 E3 Holdings yesterday said that its net loss for the financial year ended June 30, 2009 was $14.6 million, not $7.4 million as previously announced. The increase in the net loss of $7.2 million is due mainly to adjustments proposed by management on244 words
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169 2009-10-15 7 JAPAN Land yesterday reported a net loss of $3.68 million for the first quarter to Aug3l, compared with a loss of $588,000 for the period from April 1, 2008, to Aug 31, 2008. The company changed its financial year end from March 31169 words
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Advertisement435 2009-10-15 5 This announcement appears as a matter of record only. This document is for general information purposes only and is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any product. Past performance is not indicative of future returns. VVCII Lwl I International Group Transactions Completed First435 words
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Advertisement2156 2009-10-15 6 I L^ Or^r LANTRDVISIdN (S) LTD ttf 1 If NT (Company Registration No.: *****3374R) LanTrflfVJSiOn (Incorporated In The Republic of Singapore) NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of LanTroVision (S) Ltd ("the Company") will be held at 8 Ayer Rajah Crescent, Singapore2,156 words
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Advertisement297 2009-10-15 6 PICTET FUNDS PF(LUX)-Abs. RatGDConsorvativB-Pcap 09.10.2009 EUR 97,34 PF(LUX)-Abs.RatGbDiv«reifiecH>cap 09.10.2009 EUR 108,34 PF (LUX) -Asian Equities (Ex-Japanj-P cap 09.10.2009 USD 159,02 PF(LUX>-Asian Local Currency Debt-Pcap 09.10.2009 USD 124,70 PF(LIJX>-BlotBCh-Pcap 09.10.2009 USD 285,84 PF(LUX)-CHFUqildrty-Pcap 09.10.2009 CHF 124,23 PF (LUX)- Clean Energy-P cap 09.10.2009 USD 82.10 PF (LUX)-Digital Communication J> cap 09.10.2009 USD297 words
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Advertisement58 2009-10-15 6 Freehold Redevelopment xvJB v£* Residential Site with a piece of [tflffT ~IHr~~/ Singapore's Heritage in Prime s i ""7/ East Coast Suburb g J Site Area: 2,616 sqm Llljt!t I (28,167 sqft) >^ -.Jbeveh \road Zoning: Residential y Plot Ratio 2.1 Ks ton9Pk S^«*W*< Tender Closing Date: Wednesday, 28 October58 words
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Advertisement461 2009-10-15 7 In the Matter of Die Companies Act Cap. 50 and In the Matter of NOVOMATRIX HOLDINGS PTE. LTD. (REG. NO.: *****1223Z) (In Members' Voluntary Liquidation) At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the abovenamed Company duly convened and held at 12 Jalan Kiang Barat, HOMO, Singapore *****4 on Tuesday, the 6th461 words
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Advertisement89 2009-10-15 7 NEO BANKSIDE The Daily Telegraph An exclusive reception and private presentation by Native Land, Grosvenor and Savills to celebrate the worldwide launch of NEO Bankside NEO Bankside will be a world class addition to London's most vibrant cultural quarter by Rogers Stirk Harbour Partners a collection of the finest apartments,89 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration607 2009-10-15 8 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS Investors' view based on 2% jump in Hang Seng, 90-point rise in December futures contract on the DJIA SOME of the excitement which has been missing from the local stock market during the first two days of this week returned607 words
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Article92 2009-10-15 8 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 9 2 5 0 0 0 9 2 5 lanufacturing 102 19 58 15 109 25 73 Commerce 48 21 55 22 "pt/Stor/Comms 25 26 10 ■inance 21 21 instruction 15 16 'roperties 38 39 lotels/Rsts92 words
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Article109 2009-10-15 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 67,370 67,370 89,865 89,865 lanufacturing 647,084 66,736 713,820 338,890 2,287 341,176 lommerce 222,131 44,511 266,642 152,915 14,298 167,213 'pt/Stor/Comms 168,846 15,096 183,942 264,491 4,488 268,979 :i nance 36,122 58 36,180 270,351 270,357 lonstruction 83,462 2,669 86,131 25,881 97 25,978109 words
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Article101 2009-10-15 8 lapitaLand 4.110 +0.180 Noble Grp 2.630 +0.060 lapitaMall 1.700 +0.040 OCBCBk 7.680 +0.030 jtyDev 10.200 +0.300 Olam 2.700 +0.060 lomfortDelGrc 1.640 +0.030 SGX 8.590 +0.100 losco Corp 1.240 +0.040 SIA 14.280 +0.120 IBS Grp 13.180 +0.200 SIAEngg 2.750 +0.060 :&N 3.930 +0.050 SMP.T 1.740 +0.010 ienting101 words
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Article, Illustration843 2009-10-15 8 JOYCE HOOI - Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Oct 14 close: $1.04 DBS GROUP RESEARCH, Oct 14 LOWER steel costs: We re-exa-mined our assumption for steel costs, the largest unhedged cost component (>2O per cent of cost of goods sold) for shipbuilders. Based on recent price trend, steel costs in H2 2009-H1 2010843 words
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Article, Illustration498 2009-10-15 8 Reuters CURRENCIES [LONDON] The US dollar hit a 14-month low versus the euro and a currency basket yesterday on the view that US interest rates will stay low, while higher commodity prices reflected optimism about an improving global economy, tarnishing the USReuters; BLOOMBERG - 498 words
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Article56 2009-10-15 8 CLOSE IT OB/OS 18.00+518.C IT CADI -*****.00+301. IT 10-day MA -*****.00 +2.0' TSE ST Mid Cap 632.34+10.1 TSE ST Small Cap 550.73+13.3. TSE ST All Share 667.43+10.3. TSE ST China Top 282.29 +5.6 TSE ST China 300.89 +8.1 TSE ST Catalist 1375.34+20.8' TSE ST Maritime 373.16+10.71 IMSCI56 words
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Article58 2009-10-15 8 'ranscu Gr| 140,725,001 iolden A( iri 111,731,000 IAP Tech 70,003,000 lemstar 64,695,000 ientini SP 60,647,001 1W HI 56,065,001 izion 47,785,000 'ani jzijiani 47,777,00! Li 39,148,001 :alconEne 37,788,000 VALUE($) i Land 102,739,767 iBS Gr| 81,014,317 ientini SP 69,423,760 in< iTel 68,444,99! ICBC Bk 66,909,860 IOB 63,441,020 izra 59,964,82058 words
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Article103 2009-10-15 8 CLOSE UP iBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 5650 150.3 1.9 iBXT Ni 10US$ ***** 123.8 0.: IMH 3032 100.2 2, lardine C&C 2650 100.0 3. iBXT FTChina25 10US$ 3079 90.5 2., China H 10US$ 1675 75.1 3. IOB 1698 38.0 2. At 1020 30.0 3.' ICC 5.1% NCPS 100 9830 30.0103 words
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Article117 2009-10-15 8 CLOSE DOWN iBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5673 -79.3 -1.0 India Ni 10 1557 -78.0 -4.8 reat Eastern 1300 -32.0 -2.4 ilA.ES.0910 1418 -14.0 -1.0 iBS Bk6% NCPS 10 ***** -10.0 -0.1 "otal Access 118 -9.7 -5.6 ilA 200 1414 -8.0 -0.6 iBS MBLePW/*****4 12.5 -6.0 -32.4 ;TI2500BNPePW*****9 0.5 -5.5117 words
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Article78 2009-10-15 8 iere stands ISS Oct14 %CHNG CLOSE FR0O13 YR2009 S$ LOW S$ HIGH 1.3916 0.50 1.5579 1.3915 iuro 2.0728 -0.34 2.0897 1.9150 'ounds 2.2236 -1.11 2.4366 2.0356 1.2712 -0.33 1.2712* 0.9453 ren* 1.5521 0.12 1.7278 1.4831 lupiah* 0.***** -0.41 0.***** 0.***** !aht* 4.1652 0.78 4.3390 4.1040 'eso* 2.9985 0.34 3.435078 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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136 2009-10-15 10 MOUNT Faber Leisure Group has forged a partnership with Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) to serve visitors to the integrated resort. Under the partnership, the two parties will jointly distribute and sell admission and attraction tickets for RWS. "We are working towards delivering a wide136 words
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Article, Illustration412 2009-10-15 10 CHUANG PECK MING - CHUANG PECK MING This follows rise in incidents of death and permanent disabilities in H1 By THE government has moved to tighten workplace safety standards after the number of deaths and permanent disabilities from industrial accidents jumped in the first half of this yearFILE PHOTO - 412 words
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433 2009-10-15 11 CHEN HUIFEN - CHEN HUIFEN A more structured programme will help boost the long-term supply of specialists By A NEW framework planned for doctors' post-graduate education is aimed at introducing more defined, structured training to help boost the long-term supply of specialists to cope with the ageing population433 words
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Article, Illustration302 2009-10-15 11 He had injected animal foetal cells into humans as anti-ageing treatment WELL-known plastic surgeon Martin Huang has been fined $5,000 and censured by the Singapore Medical Council (SMC) for injecting animal foetal cells into humans for anti-ageing and rejuvenation purposes. The council has also302 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article94 2009-10-15 11 THE Housing and Development Board has received an overwhelming response to the launch of 2,132 flats under its Sale of Balance Flats exercise on Oct 1. More than 20,000 applications had been submitted as of 2pm yesterday 10 hours before the close of the94 words
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65 2009-10-15 11 SINGAPORE'S government agencies scored big in the recent Government Technology Awards. The Ministry of Finance won the "Connected Government" award, while the Singapore Land Authority won the "Wireless Government" award and Integrated Health Information Systems took the "Information Management" award. Other winners65 words
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Article66 2009-10-15 11 SINGAPORE and Bahrain yesterday signed a protocol to incorporate a new international standard on the exchange of information upon request for tax purposes in their standing agreement on the avoidance of double taxation. The protocol will come into force after Singapore's legislative amendments have been66 words
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Article28 2009-10-15 11 US-BASED Pall Corporation, which specialises in filtration, separation and purification, said yesterday that it will set up an Asia-Pacific headquarters in Singapore.28 words
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Article62 2009-10-15 11 TAKASHIMAYA department store said yesterday that it will launch a Takashimaya Visa debit card tomorrow in conjunction with its 16th anniversary celebrations. Developed with DBS Bank, the card will be Singapore's first co-brand department store debit card. It will be open to all residents of Singapore62 words
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379 2009-10-15 11 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Fitted with almost $7m of equipment, it aims for 12-15 major projects a year By THE Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences (Ices) has opened a new laboratory to facilitate the process of taking a drug from the test-tube phase379 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration475 2009-10-15 12 Reuters, AFP It also wants rules on anti-dumping and other domestic trade remedy laws [WASHINGTON] The United States cannot agree to a deal in the Doha round of world trade talks until other countries make better offers to open their markets to– Reuters, AFP - 475 words
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Article, Illustration517 2009-10-15 12 Reuters He says inflation will not be a threat with slack in economy [ST LOUIS] The US economy will not quickly snap back from its deep recession, the Federal Reserve's number-two official said on Tuesday, making the case for a prolonged period of ul-tra-low– Reuters; AFP - 517 words
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432 2009-10-15 12 -LAT-WP Home foreclosures, job losses expected to continue to rise [SAN DIEGO] Despite mortgage rates below 5 per cent and signs that home prices have bottomed out in some places, executives and economists are decidedly downbeat about the US mortgage industry as well as-LAT-WP - 432 words
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486 2009-10-15 12 Reuters [WASHINGTON] One year after financial markets faltered worldwide, US lawmakers are determined to write a softer package of regulatory reforms than those requested by the Obama administration. "End users" such as airlines and utilities would not be required to processReuters - 486 words
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MALAYSIA
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363 2009-10-15 13 PAULINE NG if. . _ i _ i - PAULINE NG if. i i Subsidiary can use unused tax incentives, reinvestment grants By in Kuala Lumpur TOP Glove Corporation views its subsidiary McdiFlex Ltd's marginal profit of RMIOO.OOO (5541,200) in the last quarter to endAugust as a sign that it has turned363 words
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Article, Illustration411 2009-10-15 13 -AP [KUALA LUMPUR] The chairman of Malaysia's state-controlled car maker Proton has called for the car maker's sale to make it more competitive in an increasingly open market. In an interview yesterday, chairman Mohamad Nadzmi Salleh said that selling Proton to local entrepreneurs-AP - 411 words
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Article, Illustration568 2009-10-15 13 S JAYASANKARAN - S JAYASANKARAN MIER ups 2009 GDP forecast to contraction of 3.3% from 4.2% By in Kuala Lumpur A LEADING Malaysian economic think tank has warned that Kuala Lumpur might need another stimulus package to prevent "tepid, fragile and shallow" growth but that it would push the568 words
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Article331 2009-10-15 13 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia's majority Muslims should abandon their "siege mentality" and aggressive rhetoric that has alienated minority Chinese and Indians, the ruling party's youth leader said yesterday. The United Malays National Organisation (Umno), which leads a multiracial coalition, is holding annual talks aimed at regainingAFP - 331 words
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593 2009-10-15 14 Bloomberg, AFP He plans to promote city as a 'bridgehead for mainland firms to go international' [HONG KONG] Hong Kong's survival as a major financial hub lies in capitalising on its links with the booming Chinese mainland and diversifying its own economy,Bloomberg, AFP - 593 words
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349 2009-10-15 14 ■AP [BEIJING] Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin attended the summit yesterday of a regional security group that Moscow and Beijing see as a counter to US influence in the energy-rich, former Soviet states of Central Asia. The meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization■AP - 349 words
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Article, Illustration590 2009-10-15 14 NYT But it faces danger of bubbles, erosion of competitiveness [MUMBAI] Six months ago, it looked as if India was in for a bumpy recession. Factories were laying off workers and construction sites were grinding to a halt as foreign investment slowed to a trickle.NYT; REUTERS - 590 words
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Article, Illustration301 2009-10-15 15 Bloomberg New laws may force largest Aussie phone company to split [SYDNEY] Australian Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has rejected Telstra Corp's request to delay new laws that may force the country's largest phone company to split. "We remain absolutely committed to debating and passing– Bloomberg; AFP - 301 words
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454 2009-10-15 15 Reuters Booming sector drives them to ramp up commodity desks [NEW YORK] Rallying commodity markets are adding to profits of Wall Street houses like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, and banks are ramping up commodity desks again, a year after the recession cut into operations.Reuters - 454 words
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579 2009-10-15 15 -AP Strong results growing evidence global economy on road to recovery [NEW YORK] Intel, the world's largest semiconductor maker, offered further evidence on Tuesday that the global economy was indeed on the mend. The company reported a third-quarter profit that easily surpassed Wall Street's-AP - 579 words
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Article, Illustration472 2009-10-15 16 -AP LATEST US DATA Economists worry joblessness, tight credit conditions would stall recovery [WASHINGTON] US retail sales declined last month by the largest amount this year as car sales plummeted following the end of the government's popular "Cash for Clunkers" rebate-AP; REUTERS - 472 words
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454 2009-10-15 16 Reuters [HONG KONG] An investor consortium led by US buyout giant Kohlberg Kravis Roberts Co has poured a combined US$l6O million into a Chinese financial leasing firm to help it expand business. The consortium includes the Government of Singapore Investment Corp (GIC)– Reuters - 454 words
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Article447 2009-10-15 16 AP, Reuters But loan losses are still huge and it expects figure to remain high [NEW YORK] JPMorgan Chase, the first of the big US banks to announce third-quarter earnings, reported U553.59 billion in profits yesterday, topping Wall Street expectations. The bank rode on the gainsAP, Reuters - 447 words
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346 2009-10-15 16 Reuters [DUBAI] The world's 10 top sovereign wealth funds (SWFs), holding US$2.2 trillion of assets, invest almost half of that in international equity markets, according to a survey published this week. The Investor Responsibility Research Center Institute and Risk– Reuters - 346 words
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504 2009-10-15 17 Pirate backers, such as organised crime groups, get bulk of ransom money By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] To foil mo-dern-day pirates, more than just military action is needed, Interpol and other officials said yesterday. Rather, one needs to follow the money trail to see504 words
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Article, Illustration890 2009-10-15 17 Move to buy time to design all-new heirs to 320, 737 jets [DUBROVNIK, Croatia] Airbus SAS and Boeing Co said they are considering whether to upgrade their most popular jets with different engines to cut fuel consumption and buy time to design all-new successors. "IsAFP - 890 words
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Article2812 2009-10-15 17 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:2,812 words
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Article212 2009-10-15 17 By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia have concluded a joint technical arrangement with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to institutionalise a trust fund that aims to enhance safety and marine environment protection in the straits of Malacca and Singapore. The joint technical arrangement was212 words
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Article128 2009-10-15 17 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWT Ltd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks lava 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 0.71 0.32 1.24128 words
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Article38 2009-10-15 17 '000 nt'G Logistics MISC Bhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings Nepline Bhd PDZ Holdings 0.91 8.98 8.92 3.10 2.98 unch 0.09 0.01 -0.02 0.02 unch -0.01 unch unch 394 24 281 701 7 0 44838 words
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Article16 2009-10-15 17 '00 let 14 Baht Vol ■recious Ship Jegional Cont 20.10 11.80 -0.70 ***** -0.50 603016 words
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Article15 2009-10-15 17 '000 let 14 HK$ Vol joil ungamas Cont 39.90 ..1.42 -0.65 0.02 914 407615 words
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Article23 2009-10-15 17 '000 'eso Aboitiz Equity ntl Container Keppel Marine Keppel Prop 7.70 22.00 unch 1.50 unch 0.25 unch 0.10 156 524 0 24623 words
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Article22 2009-10-15 17 Evergreen Marine ...18.05 :irst"Steamship 44.50 /Van Hai Lines 16.35 fang Ming Marine ..12.30 unch unch unch -0.05 9 5 3 1522 words
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Article42 2009-10-15 17 '000 (awasaki Hvy Ind ...226.00 (awasaki Kisen 368.00 Mitsubishi Hvy 334.00 vlitsui Eng&Sbldg ..230.00 vlitsui Osk Lines ....556.00 Nippon Express 350.00 Nippon Yusen 357.00 iource: Thomson Reuters -7.00 9802 -2.00 5095 -6.00 ***** -5.00 5027 -4.00 ***** -1.00 3632 -2.00 616142 words
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Miscellaneous389 2009-10-15 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Oddly silly hotel employee, P 2 3 4 I I I cunning person (8) H BBi i 9 Set of vanes to turn by factory M___BB BB B_[ l^ 10 Like stay-at-homes at heart 11 Flood the market too flexibly389 words
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489 2009-10-15 18 THE government's Jobs Credit Scheme (JCS) is widely credited for keeping retrenchment and jobless rates down in the current downturn. On Tuesday, with the worst seemingly over, the government announced that the scheme would be extended for another six months, but its payouts would489 words
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Article, Illustration1001 2009-10-15 18 YOGI AGGARWAL - YOGI AGGARWAL More robust policy needed to minimise detrimental effects, which ricochet on the state MAOISTS guerillas in India are increasingly targeting economic resources, with mines bearing the brunt of the attacks. Mining of important ores such as iron, bauxite and coal is notBLOOMBERG - 1,001 words
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Article, Illustration739 2009-10-15 18 ANTHONY ROWLEY - ANTHONY ROWLEY THE BOTTOM LINE SNATCHING a break from covering IMF and World Bank annual meetings in Istanbul last week, I took the opportunity to revisit one of the city's great religious monuments, the Hagia Sophia. While officials were arguing over the state739 words
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Article, Illustration1228 2009-10-15 19 JEAN-PIERRE LEHMANN - JEAN-PIERRE LEHMANN The climate change debate has mostly been ill-informed and emotionally charged By IN HIS presentations to the IMD Executive MBA classes in Shanghai, the Chinese economist Fan Gang underlined the fact that China was facing simultaneously three major transformative challenges: From a closedAFP - 1,228 words
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1238 2009-10-15 19 JOHN RUWITCH - JOHN RUWITCH Reuters By in Hanoi FOR Ford, one of the greatest challenges doing business in Vietnam this year is not selling cars but finding enough US dollars to pay its overseas suppliers on time. It's a problem that underscores the difficulties of doing– Reuters - 1,238 words
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475 2009-10-15 19 Mak Yuen Teen - Mak Yuen Teen I REFER to the reports "Small step for SGX, giant leap for governance" and "SGX: $750K annual pay for JY Pillay a bargain" (BT, Oct 14). The Singapore Exchange (SGX) should be congratulated for introducing full poll voting for all475 words
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332 2009-10-15 19 Michele Batchelor - Michele Batchelor WE refer the article "When in doubt, regulators should query?" by Jamie Lee (BT, Oct 13) The ASK query dated Oct 7, 2009 was in relation to the change in Sing Tel ASK share price from a pre-vious-day close of A 52.63332 words
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Article8888 2009-10-15 20 52-wks Tel High Low Code Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld COOO) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr Net P/E MCap $mil Company 17 3 3148 8Telecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 33 12 5000 ABR Hldgs 15.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM. 238,888 words
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Article1680 2009-10-15 21 High Low 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 t1,680 words
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Article408 2009-10-15 21 52-Wk Tel h Low Code Last Sale Vol C000) Day Ih Low Last Quote Buyer Seller Div GrYld C'vr Net P/E MCap $mil Hii Comi Hii 110 100 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 110 790 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US790 274 149 DBS STI ETF 100 272 +2 4317 3534408 words
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Article253 2009-10-15 21 STOCK PRICES LEGEND: Straits Times Index Stocks; s Catalist Non-Sponsored; t Catalist; N Net or Tax-exempted dividend; ct Conditional Trdg; xd ex-dividend cd cum dividend; cri cum right issue cbi cum bonus issue; xri ex-right issue; xbi ex-bonus issue xall ex-all; cdxa cum dividend ex-all co cum offer253 words
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Article9325 2009-10-15 21 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 2.072/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.352/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.09/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.78/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt Spore Pte Ltd AXAWM -Talents9,325 words
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362 2009-10-15 22 %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Oct13 World Index Preliminary 806.2 -0.4 18.9 -0.2 20.4 -0.4 24.1 t EAFE Preliminai 764.4 -0.5 17.8 -0.3 22.9 -0.4 26.I Euro[ Prelim inan 1092.1 -1.0 19.8 -0.7 25.3 -0.9 29.1 Pacific362 words
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Article132 2009-10-15 22 As at 9am Oct 14 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2560 1.2940 Can dollar 1.3460 1.3620 Euro 2.0620 2.0850 NZ dollar 1.0220 1.0440 Sterlini 2.2100 2.2351 US dollar 1.3890 1.4040 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency:132 words
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Article176 2009-10-15 22 Oct 14 fer Overnight 1-month 2-months 3-months Overnight mode: 1/4 ys$ 3/8 7/16 9/16 11/16 Offer 1/4 3/16 5/16 7/16 BJd 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months $Au 0.30 0.35 0.37 0.40 0.70 1.10 1.25 Offer 0.20 0.24 0.27 0.30176 words
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Article26 2009-10-15 22 Oct 14 STI Oct 2668 2684 2707 SIMSCI Oct 319.1 324.3 324.3 Taiwan Oct 274.3 279.3 279.2 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd26 words
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Article20 2009-10-15 22 OctH Bid Offer 1-month 1.3917 1.3931 2-months 1.3920 1.3934 3-months 1.3921 1.3935 6-months 1.3925 1.3940 Source: OCBC20 words
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Article287 2009-10-15 22 Oct 14 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 99.6350 99.4050 99.0750 98.7000 8402 5209 3088 3962 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES DecO9 Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 99.510 99.545 99.560 99.545 99.485 99.400 99.340 99.340 98 20 28 3457 4052 2019287 words
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Article189 2009-10-15 22 Oct 14 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Month High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) 0/1 lots) Nov 09 237.3 Dec 09 237.8 Jan 10 237.0 Feb 10 237.0 Mar10 237.0 Apr 10 236.0 237.5 237.0 237.0 237.0 237.3 237.5 237.0 237.0 237.0 237.0 200 100189 words
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Article87 2009-10-15 22 Oct 14 Period Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi, Day's |h Low 3-Month BQ*****H 14.01.2010 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2010 0.41 0.44 0.32 0.32 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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Article99 2009-10-15 22 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov09 993.00 999.00 1012.25 987.00 Jan 10 995.75 1000.00 1013.25 987.75 Mar10 995.25 1000.50 1011.25 987.00 May 10 989.50 994.00 1005.00 981.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 09 35.86 36.30 36.20 35.76 Dec 09 36.0699 words
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Article77 2009-10-15 22 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Oct 13 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Cham Brent blend (1-Mth F) 72.16 0.30 WTI (Near Mth) 74.28 1.14 Dubai (1-Mth F) 71.62 0.94 Tapis blend 78.35 1.00 Minas 75.10 1.00 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha Jet Kerosene 65.72 78.14 1.46 1.31 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article465 2009-10-15 22 Oct 14 AS _CS Rmb Euro HKS IndRsRu Yen Won RM NZS Pak Rs Peso IS Rand Sfr NTS Baht Pound us: Australia 0.940 6.245 0.614 7.092 42.204 85.745 0.816 10.654 3.086 1.232 76.205 42.507 1.274 6.657 0.932 29.599 30.523 0.573 0.915 Canada 1.063 6.641 0.653 7.542465 words
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Article152 2009-10-15 22 Octl4 Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2732 1.2747 0.9150 0.9152 Canadian dollar 1.3537 1.3557 0.9729 0.9733 Euro 2.0729 2.0751 1.4897 1.4899 NZ dollar 1.0332 1.0346 0.7425 0.7428 Sterling 2.2222 2.2247 1.5970 1.597: US dollar 1.3915 1.3928 S$IUS$ to152 words
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Article141 2009-10-15 22 Oct 14 GOLD (USS/oz) Oct 13 Oct 14 Hong Kong 1061.40 1064.10 London Oct 12 Oct 13 1057.05 1059.20 1057.85 1060.00 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR (S$) Oct 14 Buying Sellim Kilobar ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Sellim "51,031.51" ng Buying 1gm 5gm 10gm 20gm 50gm 100gm 1141 words
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Article68 2009-10-15 22 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 1871.25 1911.25 3 months 1907.00 1947.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months 6122.00 6139.00 6261.00 6278.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2143.75 3 months 2170.00 2268.50 2295.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash 3 months *****.0068 words
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Article, Illustration597 2009-10-15 25 It expects a steady recovery to result in a strong Q4, reports ONG BOON KIAT CANON has set its sights on doubledigit growth for its business imaging solutions (BIS) sales in Singapore and the region. Growing its 800-strong workforce in Singapore is also597 words
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358 2009-10-15 25 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Plan is to develop up to 24 new game titles for schools, industry sectors By 1 LEARNING the Periodic Table or how to operate the army's complex machinery could literally be child's play in the near future, thanks to a $6 million358 words
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224 2009-10-15 25 Reuters [NEW YORK] Cisco Systems Inc plans to buy advanced wireless equipment maker Starent Networks Corp for US$2.9 billion to boost its product offerings as phone carriers build out next-generation networks. In its second major acquisition this month, Cisco said it– Reuters - 224 words
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440 2009-10-15 26 Bloomberg Number of applicants on wait list up 6%, the highest since 1999 [LONDON] The number of Londoners waiting for gov-ernment-subsidised housing rose by 6 per cent to the highest since 1999 as the UK economy soured and the supply of new homes tightened.– Bloomberg - 440 words
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Article, Illustration531 2009-10-15 27 Bloomberg Lobby group says transactions will remain low unless lending picks up [LONDON] The UK housing market will struggle to sustain a recovery unless lending picks up, the head of Britain's main homebuilding lobby group said. "It's potentially quite fragile," Stewart Baseley, chairman– Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 531 words
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151 2009-10-15 27 Reuters [TOKYO] The number of new apartments put up for sale in the Tokyo area rose 26.2 per cent in September from a year earlier for the first rise in 25 months, a property market research firm said yesterday. The data is a bright signReuters - 151 words
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Article, Illustration624 2009-10-15 28 Bloomberg Govt may release more land to deflate property bubble: Donald Tsang [HONG KONG] Henderson Land Development Co said it sold a Hong Kong apartment at a record price hours after Chief Executive Donald Tsang said the government may release more land to deflateBloomberg; AP - 624 words
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