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Title Section18 2009-12-05 1 weekend THE BUSINESS TIMES www.businesstimes.com.sg DECEMBER 5-6, 2009 ssi.oo MICA (P) 124/08/2009 Sful A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION18 words
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1057 2009-12-05 1 Lynette Khoo - Lynette Khoo Sino-Environment supposedly paid millions for materials that were never delivered: PwG By lynkhoo@sph.com.sg Singapore THE auditors travelled to China to probe cash transactions made by Sino-Environment. It turned out to be a rocky journey as the company staff and its supposed "bankers"1,057 words
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Article, Illustration705 2009-12-05 1 Winston Chai - Winston Chai Network leasing deal with Sing Tel kept Star Hub out of corporate broadband market By winstonc@sph.com.sg Singapore PUTTING pen to paper on a deal which led to a protracted lawsuit with its archrival and relegated Star Hub to the sidelines of705 words
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Miscellaneous185 2009-12-05 1 p**s Mr MOTORING IP the raffles conversation g CEOS' HAWKER %m i Ferrari s newest 1 HSBC CHAIRMAN tmM GUIDE p baby |m 6 \g STEPHEN GREEN 67 --:vfs»-" Dum Bnyani 8J 81 \\J\ CURRENCY CALL S$ hits record high against US$ THE local currency soars to $1.3794 per dollar185 words
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TOP STORIES
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CONTENTS
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Article38 2009-12-05 2 Top Stories 2-5 Raffles Conversation 6-7 Week in Review 8 Companies 9^12 From The Desk Of 13 Singapore 14-17 Letter From Abroad 18 World 19-22 Stocks Stats 23-27 Perspective 28-29 Wealth 30-33 Househunt 34 Real Estate 3538 words
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Article, Illustration32 2009-12-05 2 Travel L 2-5 CEOs' Hawker Guide L 6-7 Gadgets L 8 Weekend With L 9 Supplement Llo^l7 Home Garden LlB-19 shopping L2O-21 Health L 22-23 Sport L 24-25 Motoring L 26-2832 words
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MARKETS
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Article47 2009-12-05 2 KL COMP 1,270.20 -2.15 NIKKEI 225 10,022.59 +44.92 HANG SENG 22,498.15 -55.72 SET 701.58 -5.26 JAKARTA 2,511.54 +11.51 MANILA 3,061.99 -28.92 KOSPI 1,624.76 +9.76 SHENZHEN B 630.62 -1.05 MUMBAI IND 17,101.54 -84.14 12 nnnn EDT Chnnfre 12 noon EDT Change DOW 10,496.16 +102.01 NASDAQ 2,208.39 +35.2547 words
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Article29 2009-12-05 2 SINGAPORE 538 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONG KONG 5.00 INDONESIA 14.728 TAIWAN 4.696 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 933 BRITAIN 050 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.52 INDIA 11.75 Source: Bloomberg29 words
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Article47 2009-12-05 2 us$ s$ US$' 1.382 ;us$/s$ lerfi 1 1.660 2.294 EURO 'us: 1.508 2.084 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 88.10 63.70 RM 3.381 2.446 HK$ 7.750 5.607 BAHT 33.13 23.97 RUPIAH 9,415 6,812 RENMINBI 6.827 4.939 INDIAN RUPEE 46.22 33.44 A$ 1.080 0.781 NZ$ 1.381 0.99947 words
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353 2009-12-05 2 Teh Shi Ning - Teh Shi Ning Fifth annual review of agreement takes stock of trade, investment and economic impact By tshining@sph.com.sg Singapore TRADE between Singapore and the US totalled $86.3 billion last year, close to 20 per cent up from when the US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA)353 words
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430 2009-12-05 3 Oh Boon Ping - Oh Boon Ping Some analysts think the local currency is poised to hit 551.34 against the US dollar by the end of next year By huwenbin@sph.com.sg Singapore THE Singapore dollar has hit another an all-time high against the greenback, touching 551.3794 per US430 words
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274 2009-12-05 3 AP LATEST US DATA Washington THE US unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 10 per cent in November as employers cut the smallest number of jobs since the recession began. The better-than-expected job figures are a rare note of encouraging news for theAP - 274 words
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Article, Illustration839 2009-12-05 4 Joyce Hooi - Joyce Hooi SATURDAY SOAPBOX By joyceh@sph.com.sg Singapore YOU don't have to be a golf fan to know that Tiger Woods' wife has the worse aim of the two of them. How else would you explain the fact that her frenzied swings with a839 words
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650 2009-12-05 4 Anthony Rowley - Anthony Rowley By btworld@sph.com.sg Tokyo INTER-PARTY wrangling within Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama's coalition government forced the Cabinet to delay an announcement yesterday on new fiscal stimulus measures that are seen as urgent if the world's second largest economy is to avoid the risk of650 words
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Article, Illustration433 2009-12-05 5 Bloomberg It plans to use proceeds from the USsl9.3b raised to free itself from govt restrictions New York BANK of America Corp (BOA), the largest US lender, has raised US$l9.3 billion in a sale of securities at US$l5 apiece inBloomberg; AP ] - 433 words
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Article331 2009-12-05 5 Q: What do you say to criticism that Star Hub is losing its spark? The recent loss of the English Premier League broadcast rights appears to have added insult to injury. A: I think we have continued our 11 -year history of being the most innovative service331 words
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2166 2009-12-05 6 Anna Teo - Anna Teo N these torrid times of bank bailouts and yet bumper bonuses, senior bankers out in the public eye know they could be in for a tirade against their profession, even if theirs is a bank that's one of the least vilified, like HSBC. But at noYEN MENG JIIN - 2,166 words
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565 2009-12-05 6 FROM the outset, Stephen Green wanted to remain a banker even as he embarked on becoming an ordained church minister. The former McKinsey consultant, who spent a year volunteering at a London hostel for alcoholics after university, doesn't seem inclined to talk about himself, perhaps even565 words
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Article73 2009-12-05 6 Raffles Hotels Resorts The Raffles Conversation is brought to you through a special arrangement with Raffles Hotels Resorts. Raffles Hotels Resorts epitomizes enchanting experiences, embodying global sophistication and residential charm. Each is exclusive, intimate with a distinctive sense of place, imbued with heartfelt service that is intuitive and unobtrusive "like73 words
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WEEK IN REVIEW/WEEK AHEAD
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THIS WEEK
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41 2009-12-05 7 After a heart-stopping year, investors in real estate investment trusts (Reits) seem to have swallowed a dose of reality on what the sector can and cannot deliver. It was a lesson learnt the hard way.41 words
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44 2009-12-05 7 THE United Arab Emirates' central bank set up an emergency facility on Sunday to support bank liquidity in the first policy response to Dubai's debt woes that threatened to paralyse lending and derail economic recovery.44 words
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33 2009-12-05 7 IN its second potentially mar-ket-decimating announcement in less than a week, the Dubai government on Monday disclaimed responsibility for the debts of its Dubai World conglomerate.33 words
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59 2009-12-05 7 DBS Group has disclosed that it has some US$l.2B billion worth of exposure to Dubai, including a US$4OO million loan to Dubai World that could suffer from a restructuring of the state-backed firm. OCBC Bank and United Overseas Bank said that they have no59 words
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Article43 2009-12-05 7 PAY for resident workers dipped in June from a year ago as the resi- dent unemployment rate geared to rise and employers turned to part-timers or contract workers to take on jobs otherwise filled by full-time staff.43 words
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52 2009-12-05 7 FOLLOWING a year-long slide in prime office rentals, Singapore's office occupancy costs have become far more competitive. At end-March, Singapore stood at No 32 in a CB Richard Ellis ranking of the most expensive place to rent offices, down from ninth spot 1452 words
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33 2009-12-05 7 THE Asian bond market has had a banner year powered by record low interest rates and demand from international investors, reflecting their growing confidence in the region.33 words
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40 2009-12-05 7 DUBAI World began talks with banks to restructure US$26 billion of debt, including US$3.5 billion owed by property unit Nakheel, and said that the remainder of its liabilities are on "a stable financial footing".40 words
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Article, Illustration33 2009-12-05 7 Work on Nakheel's Palm Jebel All is suspended as Dubai World begins talks with banks to restructure US$26 billion of debt, including US$3.5 billion owed by the property unit REUTERSREUTERS - 33 words
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52 2009-12-05 7 UNABLE to reach a consensus on the use of the company's surplus cash reserves, the board of Thakral Corporation has unanimously proposed to return $130.6 million to shareholders. The cash distribution of five cents a share will be by way of a52 words
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35 2009-12-05 7 AUSTRALIA'S central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter percentage point for an unprecedented third straight month as evidence mounts that the country's economy is strengthening.35 words
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46 2009-12-05 7 WITH just days before a major climate change summit kicks off in Denmark, Singapore has announced that it is ready to voluntarily slash its carbon emissions growth to 16 per cent below "business as usual" levels by 2020.46 words
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Article40 2009-12-05 7 THE Singapore Exchange has paid $1.5 million in cash to its former chief executive Hsieh Fu Hua, whose term ended on Monday, "in acknowledgement of his past services and outstanding contributions to SGX".40 words
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34 2009-12-05 7 GOLD has soared past US$l,2OO as investors and speculators feared renewed US dollar weakness following President Barack Obama's decision to substantially boost the war effort in Afghanistan.34 words
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42 2009-12-05 7 THE Singapore Exchange will launch contracts for gold, coffee and fuel oil early next year and invest heavily to support high-tech trading, new chief executive Magnus Bocker said on Thursday at a derivatives industry conference.42 words
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Miscellaneous403 2009-12-05 7 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD SATURDAY with Ludwig Across [i |2 I [3 X I I [5 |6 I [7 I exciting adventure (8) among experts getting __L_L_M I 1. «L\ J /on —M M 1^ —Tii^^^ origins in early American *^AX/P^ patronage (8) 10 6 n J V j&uffl ItAt n 6,>403 words
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Miscellaneous77 2009-12-05 7 NEXT WEEK Dec 7-11,2009 US DATA Mon Dec 7 Oct consumer credit Wed Dec 9 Oct wholesale inventories Crude inventories Thursday Dec 10 Initial claims Continuing claims Oct trade balance Friday Dec 11 Nov export/import prices Nov retail sales Dec Michigan sentiment Oct business inventories SINGAPORE DATA Dec 7 Nov77 words
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COMPANIES
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Article539 2009-12-05 8 Teh Shi Ning - Teh Shi Ning Resignations of directors not just a matter of cost-cutting, firm says in reply to SGX query By tshining@sph.com.sg Singapore IT WAS not just a matter of wanting to trim costs when Jurong Cement Limited (JCL) announced last month that five directors would539 words
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184 2009-12-05 8 Nisha Ramchandani - Nisha Ramchandani By nishar@sph.com.sg Singapore SUNMART Holdings Limited announced yesterday that it is currently looking into a dual listing on a foreign stock exchange in the Asia-Pacific. "The directors are of the view that it would be desirable and beneficial for the company's long-term growth184 words
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Article137 2009-12-05 8 OCEANUS Group said yesterday that it had received approval from the Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission, Executive Yuan, and the Securities and Futures Bureau to offer and list Taiwan Depository Receipts (TDRs) representing 200 million Oceanus shares. This follows earlier approval granted by the Taiwan Stock137 words
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331 2009-12-05 8 Vincent Wee - Vincent Wee By vincewee@sph.com.sg Singapore OFFSHORE solutions provider CH Offshore is keeping its fleet busy, announcing yesterday various charters worth a total of U5525.6 million, excluding any further extension. The contracts include two-year and 14-month time charter extensions of one 5,000 bhp anchor handling331 words
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297 2009-12-05 8 Yen Sreenivasan - Yen Sreenivasan By ven@sph.com.sg Singapore ST Aerospace, the aerospace arm of ST Engineering, has won a contract worth up to US$l7O million to provide airframe maintenance services for a major US airline. The deal includes a US$9O million contract to undertake297 words
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Article, Illustration558 2009-12-05 9 R Sivanithy - R Sivanithy STOCKS sivan@sph.com.sg Senior correspondent THE week started with worries about the impact of Dubai World's US$6O billion debt repayment problems, but these were quickly brushed aside as investors came to believe the fallout would be well-contained. Led by Wall Street,558 words
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Article116 2009-12-05 9 80,147 255 5.0 2.( 'are 50,662 125 1.0 O.i Golden 47,230 48 0.0 01 jentins SP 44,928 108 -1.0 -0.' "ranscu Gi 30,080 12.5 0.5 4: \chieva 19,726 10.5 0.5 5.( 19,104 411 0.0 01 Titech 16,977 26.5 0.5 l.< iinotel Tech 16,663 61 o.o 01 Joble116 words
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Article51 2009-12-05 9 CLOSE UP DBXTS&P Short 10US$ 5514 110.5 1.! DBXTDJE50 10US$ 4516 52.5 0.! OCC3.93% NCPS10 8300 50.0 O.i Jardine C&C 2602 40.0 l.i JSH 1772 30.4 i.: OCC5.1%NCPS 100 9990 30.0 o.: JMH 2980 24.9 O.i HsuFuChi 220 20.0 10.1 UIC 207 17.0 8.' Venture Con 859 13.051 words
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Article57 2009-12-05 9 CLOSEDOWN OCBC Bk5.1%NCPS100 ***** -268.0 -2.( GLD 10US$ ***** -226.6 -1.. OCBC Bk4.5%NCPS 100 9720 -220.0 -2.: DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4620 -212.8 -3.: UOB 1952 -36.0 -1.! DBXT MSAsExJl ious: 2784 -31.8 -0.! STXPO 100 1344 -24.0 -1.! DBXT MSEuroi 10US$ 4404 -22.1 -o.. cor India Nil 1057 words
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Article106 2009-12-05 9 :apital_and 4.110 ]apitaMall 1.770 -0.040 :if 'Dev 10.360 -0.060 :omfortDelGro 1.540 +0.010 ]osco Corp 1.070 -0.020 IBS Grp 14.780 +0.080 :&N 4.010 -0.010 ientin: SP 1.080 -0.010 iolden A; ;ri 0.480 IK Land 4.780 -0.060 IMH 29.800 +0.180 ISH 17.720 +0.220 lardine C&C 26.020 +0.400 keppel Corp 8.390106 words
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429 2009-12-05 9 SINGAPORE Press Holdings (SPH) shareholders yesterday praised the media group for the creditable FY2009 financial results and the 25-cents-a-share dividend payment. They also sought further assurance from the company on its property foray. At the SPH annual general meeting, shareholder Vincent Chen429 words
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Article, Illustration394 2009-12-05 10 Joyce Hooi - Joyce Hooi Unsponsored firms face trading suspension, then delisting By joyceh@sph.com.sg Singapore TWENTY-nine of the original 154 Catalist firms remain without a sponsor yesterday. And 22 of them have indicated their intent to appoint a sponsor by Feb 5, 2010. Of theFILE PHOTO - 394 words
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312 2009-12-05 10 Zhang Jiao - Zhang Jiao By zjiao@sph.com.sg Singapore SWING Media Technology Group says it has entered into a $10 million equity line facility (ELF) with YA Global Master SPY, a fund managed by New Jersey's Yorkville Advisors. The group, a manufacturer and supplier of data storage312 words
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Article, Illustration599 2009-12-05 11 Conrad Tan - Conrad Tan The recent flurry of new issues in debt and equity capital markets is likely to continue into the first half of 2010 By conradt@sph.com.sg Singapore CAPITAL market activity in Singapore and elsewhere in South-east Asia is likely to increase in599 words
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358 2009-12-05 11 A SUBSTANTIAL shareholder of RSH Ltd will be placing out shares to a third party to lift the company's public float to the required level of at least 10 per cent to maintain its listing status. It aims to do358 words
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FROM THE DESK OF
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Article, Illustration1025 2009-12-05 12 Ray Ferguson - Ray Ferguson As major Asian economies continue to grow, build and hire, millions are climbing the economic ladder, giving the world cause for confidence FROM THE DESK OF Regional CEO, Singapore and South-east Asia, Standard Chartered Bank THE economic turmoil of the past couple1,025 words
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Article, Illustration229 2009-12-05 13 Contract awarded to Samsung C&T Corp THE Land Transport Authority (LTA) said yesterday that it has awarded a $357.5 million contract to Samsung C&T Corporation for North-South Line extension civil works. The contract covers the design and construction of an additional stationFILE PHOTO - 229 words
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Article, Illustration468 2009-12-05 13 Teh Shi Ning - Teh Shi Ning What has changed is past prosperity and growth will not exist any more By tshining@sph.com.sg MOST companies are still busy with short-term activities and have not yet embarked on the organisational re-alignment needed to ride recovery, says468 words
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315 2009-12-05 14 Nisha Ramchandani - Nisha Ramchandani It can foster growth, create new areas of service trade By nishar@sph.com.sg MEDICAL tourism, which can create new areas of service trade and foster economic growth, continues to gain momentum iySpeaking at a seminar yesterday organised by the Institute of Southeast Asian315 words
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226 2009-12-05 14 THE Defence Ministry yesterday announced changes to Basic Military Training (BMT). Firstly, the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) will introduce an eight-week Physical Training Phase (PTP) to replace the current four-week PTP. The new PTP, which will start this month, aims to raise recruits'226 words
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Article, Illustration328 2009-12-05 16 Felda Chay - Felda Chay URA plans slew of activities to draw locals, visitors in 2010 By feldac@@sph.com.sg THE Urban Redevelopment Authority has planned a string of activities next year to attract local and foreign visitors to Marina Bay. With most of the key features in the areaFILE PHOTO - 328 words
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Article48 2009-12-05 16 THE Traditional Medicine Expo 2009 was launched yesterday at Suntec International Convention and Exhibition Centre. The event, which runs until tomorrow, features more than 80 exhibitors, which are showcasing the latest in patent medicine, raw herbs, herbal extracts, health supplements, health care and therapy.48 words
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Article57 2009-12-05 16 THE National University of Singapore and Temasek Foundation yesterday launched the English Language Training (ELT) programme to foster change in professional communication and English language teaching for the region's universities. The three-year project is funded by a grant of about $450,000 from Temasek Foundation and led57 words
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96 2009-12-05 16 SINGAPORE Airlines has been named official airline for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games (YOG) to be held here in August next year. As official airline, SIA will provide tickets, carriage of games-related equipment and news of YOG through channels such as SilverKris magazine to96 words
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LETTER FROM ABROAD WITH ASCOTT
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Article, Illustration781 2009-12-05 17 Jeremy Cheok - Jeremy Cheok LETTER FROM HANOI Quality Control Asia Pacific Brewery (Hanoi) Ltd We invite Singaporeans living overseas or posted abroad to write about life, culture and doing business where you are. Send your dispatch to btletter asph.com.sg along with a photo of yourself, as well as781 words
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482 2009-12-05 18 Reuters, Bloomberg 1.6% year-on-year gain buoyed by demand from China; economists had forecast 10.5% contraction "One should expect some sort of correction after that number but I don't think the correction will be sufficient to change the positive trend," said HSBC economist RobertReuters, Bloomberg - 482 words
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Article, Illustration409 2009-12-05 18 S Jayasankaran - S Jayasankaran By btworld@sph.com.sg Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA'S Deputy Tourism Minister Sulaiman Taib is believed to have submitted his letter of resignation several weeks ago, according to a report in news portal Malaysian Insider. According to officials close to Mr Sulaiman, the1 BLOOMBERG - 409 words
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77 2009-12-05 18 Reuters ul SOUTH Korea's economy grew more than initially estimated in the third quarter, boosting bets on a rate rise early next year although the government stressed that the outlook remained uncertain and economic stimulus was still needed. The centralReuters - 77 words
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85 2009-12-05 18 Reuters rk CISCO Systems Inc said that it intends to go ahead with its plan to buy Norway's Tandberg ASA, paving the way towards creating the world's leader in video conferencing equipment Cisco said that about 89 per cent of shareholdersReuters - 85 words
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76 2009-12-05 18 Reuters ai FRIENDSTER, one of the world's earliest social networking sites, will be sold to an Asian buyer by the end of December for at least US$lOO million, a source familiar with the matter said. Tech Crunch, an industry blog, saidReuters - 76 words
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Article, Illustration683 2009-12-05 19 AP It turns over 1% of Shanghai General Motors to Chinese firm, giving it majority ownership Beijing GENERAL Motors (GM) and its main Chinese partner yesterday announced a venture to sell vehicles in India, uniting in the two fastest-growing car markets in a dealAP; AFP - 683 words
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261 2009-12-05 19 AFP Phnom Penh THE Cambodian government has approved a draft law allowing foreign ownership of buildings such as apartments and office buildings to boost economic growth, the country's Cabinet says. The draft law approved yesterday in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister HunAFP - 261 words
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290 2009-12-05 19 Bernama Kuala Lumpur THE emergence of low-cost airlines on the Kuala Lumpur-Singapore route has eroded the market share of traditional airlines, with Singapore Airlines (SIA) expected to either reduce its capacity or pull out from the route. According to an industry source,Bernama - 290 words
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Article, Illustration587 2009-12-05 20 Reuters It will develop principles for an orderly exit from fiscal, monetary and financial sector support Washington THE International Monetary Fund is shifting from rescue efforts to helping put the world economy back on stable ground after more than a year of global economicReuters; BLOOMBERG - 587 words
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553 2009-12-05 20 LATWP Washington BEN Bernanke got a glimpse on Thursday of the competing demands he would face in a second term as Federal Reserve chairman during four hours of tough questions with some senators urging him to do more to resuscitate the economy while others pressedLATWP - 553 words
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351 2009-12-05 20 Reuters New Delhi INDIA set a goal on Thursday for slowing the growth of its greenhouse gas emissions, the last major economy to offer a climate target four days before the start of UN talks on combating global warming. The government saidReuters - 351 words
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Article541 2009-12-05 21 A Reuters Some US companies are calling off holiday parties for the second year New York THE United States may be emerging from recession but some firms are cancelling holiday parties for a second year in a row and others are bragging about having fun on— A_ Reuters - 541 words
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415 2009-12-05 21 LAT-WP Los Angeles IN a stunning step backward, US retailers suffered an unexpected sales slump in November a poor start to the holiday season and an ominous sign for the fragile economic recovery. After two months of positive sales reports that spurredLAT-WP - 415 words
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Article, Illustration273 2009-12-05 21 AP Rome ITALIAN officials unveiled new discoveries on Thursday in an ancient Roman luxury complex filled with priceless mosaics, elegant porticos and thermal baths. The 1,800 square metre complex, dating from the 2nd to 4th centuries, has been excavated intermittently since 2004,AP - 273 words
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Article8861 2009-12-05 22 Transaction date: Dec 4 Transaction date: Dec 4 SZ-wks Tel Ugh Low Code Company Last Sale Vol Cooo) Day Last Quote High Low Buyer Seller Div GrYld Net C'vr P/E M Cap Smil SZ-wks Tel High Low Code Company Last Sale Vol Day Last Quote ('000)8,861 words
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Article47 2009-12-05 25 Up Down Unch 7 9 2 Up Down Unch 0 0 0 Up Down Unch 7 9 2 lulti Ind lanui FacturTrTj .ommerce ■inance .onst ruction Totel 5ts" >ervices led >as/ fateF :ure iarr Active counters with no volume for today are not included47 words
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Article35 2009-12-05 25 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 24,835 24,835 81,048 81,048 lanui Facturinj .ommerce -inance lotel ists >ervices led 'ater Mini >uarr Sing foreign stocks. Value calculated using Monday's exchange rates.35 words
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Article137 2009-12-05 25 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 offer cdca cum137 words
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Article780 2009-12-05 25 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS For week beginning Nov 30 Trans Date Shareholder/ Director Sell Conv Shares '000 Per Shr$ Before ('000) After ('000) Trans Date Substantial Shareholder/ Director Buy Sell Cony No of Shares '000 Price Per ShrS SHAREHOLDING Before After ('000) ('000) itock Stock Hldgs Jardine780 words
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Article, Illustration19 2009-12-05 26 Source: YTD change:+sB.44% 52-week high: 2,808.18 on Dec 3,2009 52-week low: 1,455.47 on March 10,2009 Bloomberg■: Bloomberg - 19 words
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Article, Illustration20 2009-12-05 26 Source: YTD change: +56.37% 52-week high: 23,099.50 on Nov 18,2009 52-week low: 11,344.50 on March 9,2009 :Bloomberg:Bloomberg - 20 words
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Article, Illustration25 2009-12-05 26 YTD change:+lB.ll% 52-week high: 10,513.50 on Dec 2,2009 52-week low: 6,469.95 on March 6,2009 (Chart shows Thursday's index closing) Source: Bloomberg: Bloomberg - 25 words
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361 2009-12-05 26 Dec 3 dy yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminai 821.7 0.3 21.2 0.2 22.4 0.1 27.7 EAFE Preliminai 768.6 0.8 18.4 0.6 24.9 0.5 30.3 Euroi Preliminai 1102.0 0.0 20.9 0.0 28.3 -0.1 33.9 Pacific 614.7361 words
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Article146 2009-12-05 26 De7<\ :urrencies Bid >$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2792 Offer 1.2806 Bid 0.9258 Offer 0.9262 :anadian dollar 1.3086 1.3101 0.9471 0.9476 iuro 2.0836 2.0854 1.5080 1.5083 IZ dollar 0.9999 1.0013 0.7237 0.7242 jterlini 2.2933 2.2953 1.6598 1.6601 IS dollar 1.3817 1.3826 >$/US$ to146 words
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Article, Illustration20 2009-12-05 26 Source: YTD change:+B2.lB% 52-week high: 3,478.01 on Aug 4,2009 52-week low: 1,814.75 on Dec 31,2008 Bloomberg: Bloomberg - 20 words
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Article, Illustration17 2009-12-05 26 Source: YTD change:+l3.l3% 52-week high: 10,767.00 on Aug31,2009 52-week low: 7,021.28 on March 10,2009 Bloomberg: Bloomberg - 17 words
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Article73 2009-12-05 26 Dec H :OCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev Hi! ;h/Low )ec09 2189 2145 2190/2154 dar 10 2230 2183 2232/2191 2252 2204 2253/2210 lul 10 2225 2173 2226/2189 lOFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Ian 10 1346 1336 1350/1338 vlar 10 1383 1373 1387/1375 vlaylO 1413 1402 1417/1405 SUGAR (US tonne) White Close73 words
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Article90 2009-12-05 26 Deci|| iOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; USc/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Ian 10 1047.*****4.*****0.*****3.25 vlar 10 1054.*****1.*****8.*****0.25 vlay 10 1061.*****6.*****3.*****6.00 lul 10 1067.*****2.*****0.*****2.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; usc/b) Close Previous High/Low 3ec09 39.75 unch 40.19 39.48 Ian 10 40.12 40.11 40.56 39.80 vlar 10 40.52 40.50 40.96 40.20 vlay90 words
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Article74 2009-12-05 26 Dec :rude ISS/barrel (FOB origin) Close Change Srent blend (1-Mth F) VTI (Near Mth) )ubai (1-Mth F) "apis blend /linas 78.46 0.71 76.25 -0.36 79.29 0.01 81.80 -0.05 80.20 -0.05 •RODUCT ISS/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change \l aphtha let Kerosene 79.45 -1.75 85.05 -1.80 JSS/barrel )pec Oil Basket Price74 words
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Article63 2009-12-05 26 Dec 4] 'US! /oz) Dec 03 Dec 0' -long Kong 1217.*****5.30 Dec 02 Dec 03 .ondon 1208.*****3.70 1209.*****4.50 Source: Thomson Reuters SILVER Selling Buying >assbook 1 oz 25.88 25.65 Source: UOB >LATINUM/Lon (US$/oz) Dec 03 Close Previous 'M Fix 1494.*****5.00 MFix 1500.*****2.00 Source: Thomson Reuters M-ATINUM NYMEX (US$/oz) Dec63 words
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Article62 2009-12-05 26 Oec4| )elivery 4onth Opening Range Sett Price Av Price Low Vol Done Open Position Hh 3ec09 Jan 10 reb 10 vlar 10 > 2450 2459 2473 I 2485 2490 2525 2450 2550 2571 2459 2562 2596 2473 2557 2600 2485 191 1246 2884 ***** ***** ***** 2421 *****62 words
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Article67 2009-12-05 26 Dec3| Uuminium, mrity (US$/t tonne] Close Previous lash months 2102.00 2133.00 2125.75 2157.00 lopper, Grade A ;uS$/Lonne) lash J months .ead (US$/ 7046.25 7080.00 7094.25 7125.00 tonne; lash months 2378.25 2409.00 2452.75 2484.00 lid tonne) lose 'revious ;ash months "in (US$/tonne) *****.00 *****.00 *****.0( *****.0( lash months *****.0067 words
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Article, Illustration1428 2009-12-05 27 Gavin Edwards - Gavin Edwards THE most famous play by William Shakespeare, Hamlet, sees its central character grappling with difficult moral decisions in a complex situation. On his choices depend the fate of people he loves and the kingdom to which he is heir, all revolving around a plot involvingREUTERS - 1,428 words
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Article, Illustration1144 2009-12-05 27 Anthony Rowley - Anthony Rowley Tokyo correspondent THE "Japanese are in motion", suggested veteran US administration official and economic pundit Clyde Prestowitz during a conference that I attended in Singapore this week. So they are, and much the same can be said about East Asia1,144 words
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Article, Illustration1134 2009-12-05 28 Charles Stein - Charles Stein Bloomberg Robert Rodriguez holds cash if he can't find enough stocks that meet his criteria That strategy helped him limit losses from the technology stock bubble in 2000 and the credit crisis that started in 2007 By i Boston OBERT Rodriguez ignores most rules ofBloomberg; BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTOS - 1,134 words
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Article460 2009-12-05 28 Joyce Hooi - Joyce Hooi Singapore Oil and Gas Sector Overweight OCBC Investment Research Dec 4 BEST-PERFORMING sector in 2009. The oil and gas sector was the best performing sector in 2009, appreciating by 141 per cent compared to the Straits Times Index's 53 per cent rise. Though there were concerns460 words
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Article, Illustration807 2009-12-05 29 Reuters WEALTH INSIGHTS Weak US currency is still generating heated policy debates, not least of all in China A properly diversified currency structure in FX reserves, with the US dollar as the main part, can satisfy external payment and asset allocation needs fairly well.Reuters; AP - 807 words
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Article, Illustration879 2009-12-05 30 But analysts suggest that momentum alone is driving the metal's recent surge London OLD'S near vertical rise to new records is starting to puzzle many investors who are trying to square arguments fuelling its rise with seemingly conflicting moves in risky assets like equities orAFP; Reuters - 879 words
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Article, Illustration938 2009-12-05 32 AFP The Burj Dubai tower opens on Jan 4 even as hundreds of other building projects in the emirate are mothballed Dubai NEXT month's opening of the Burj Dubai tower, the world's tallest building, will bring Dubai's era of exuberant expansion to aAFP - 938 words
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Miscellaneous34 2009-12-05 34 fiW/m^ml^ CUTabove y^j A visit to Kagoshima, where prized wagyu and I kurobuta are bred, and where to savour an authentic ajg^tii^ij ft' F*^^j/^~^ Japanese dining experience in Singapore L 2-5 PHOTO: GEOFFREY EU34 words
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Article, Illustration1449 2009-12-05 35 Geoffrey Eu - Geoffrey Eu HE Minamikyusyu Chikusan Kogyo Company, otherwise known as Nanchiku, is not on any list of gourmet destinations or must-visit places in Japan, but it does play a significant role in the diet of the Singaporean foodie, especially one who is dedicated to the pursuit ofGEOFFREY EU - 1,449 words
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Article, Illustration1436 2009-12-05 36 For a truly authentic Japanese dining experience with fresh produce supplied by specialists and a warm welcome, look no further than Japantown otherwise known as Cuppage Plaza. By Geoffrey Eu APANESE cuisine in Singapore has never been more popular proof of this phenomenon can be found in the numberALL PHOTOS EXCEPT ARIMURAYA FACTORY BY ARTHUR LEE PHOTO OF ARIMURAYA FACTORY BY GEOFFREY EU - 1,436 words
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Article, Illustration1339 2009-12-05 37 Cheah Ui- Hoon - Cheah Ui-Hoon THERE'S an art to scooping up nasi briyani and heaping it onto a plate, as you will notice when ordering the dish at hawker stalls instead of restaurants. At Allauddin's at Tekka Market for example, the server dishes out your briyani from large aluminium drums.1,339 words
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Article, Illustration606 2009-12-05 37 Audrey Phoon - Audrey Phoon Low Cheong Kee Managing director Home-Fix D.I.V. Pte Ltd By THE owners of Haji Mohd Yusof at #02-169 Geylang Serai Market are not just the makers of Low Cheong Kee's favourite nasi briyani; they are also friends of his family. Elaborates the managing directorARTHUR LEE - 606 words
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Article, Illustration829 2009-12-05 38 Christopher Lim - Christopher Lim Monster Cable, the iconic American audio brand, launches some tasty earphones here By IN THE world of hi-fi, Monster is almost synonymous with its core business audio-visual cables of all sorts. If it's connected by cables, Monster Cable will have just the right one.829 words
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Article, Illustration1021 2009-12-05 39 Audrey Phoon - Audrey Phoon Tan Fong Kum's love for the fountain pen began in primary school and has continued unabated since. By I WEEKEND WITH TAN FONG KUM FOUNTAIN PEN DEALER AND COLLECTOR IN TAN Fong Kum's fountain pen boutique, Aesthetic Bay at lon Orchard, there are a coupleYEN MENG JIIN - 1,021 words
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Article, Illustration965 2009-12-05 40 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON SEND THE BED BUGS PACKING WITH ANTI-MITE AND ANTI-BACTERIAL MATTRESSES. BY ne of the most effective advertisements or campaigns in recent years has got to be the anti-dust mite campaign. You know, the grainy picture of a humped insect with crab-like legs? It was in fact965 words
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Article, Illustration370 2009-12-05 42 CHEAH UI- HOON - CHEAH UI-HOON A WATER BED ACTUALLY PROVIDES FULL SUPPORT AS IT WORKS JUST LIKE A FLOTATION SYSTEM. BY Perhaps the most misunderstood mattress is the water bed. Somewhere along the way we've built up images of a very soft bed surface that swishes about when you move,370 words
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Article357 2009-12-05 44 MATTRESSES NEED SOME MINIMAL MAINTENANCE TO REMAIN AT TOP PERFORMANCE LEVEL HERE ARE SOME TIPS FROM SERTA 1 Today's resilient mattress materials are designed to conform to a sleeper's individual contours. This can create normal body impressions. You can reduce them by rotating your mattress as357 words
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Article, Illustration1283 2009-12-05 46 Power couple Dennis Shen and Alicia Vi turned an Orchard Road apartment into a Manhattan-style loft. By Geoffrey Eu WHEN Dennis Shen and Alicia Vi found the perfect home in Singapore, there was only one small problem somebody else was living in it. So they waited until theYEN MENG JIIN - 1,283 words
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Article, Illustration508 2009-12-05 47 Melissa Lwee - Melissa Lwee Beautifully presented and creatively put together, beauty coffrets make a reliable and appreciated gift for those on your Christmas list. Here are some of the more eye-catching offers on the table this year. By Chloe Fragrance Set An offering from Chloe that oozes femininity, this set•ARTHUR LEE - 508 words
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Article, Illustration1610 2009-12-05 48 Melissa Lwee; Corinne Kerk; Melissa Lwee - Melissa Lwee Corinne Kerk Melissa Lwee QUIRKY AND FUN Bliss has bubble-gum themed decor, cool pop and funky background music. Customers are encouraged to take before and after pictures at a photo-booth (below) so they can compare the difference BT Weekend visits the newest spas to check1,610 words
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Article, Illustration674 2009-12-05 49 Lee U- Wen - Lee U-Wen no holds barred leeuwen@sph.com.sg Correspondent AS the world grapples with the news that Tiger Woods one of sport's most recognisable faces has let his family down through a likely extra-marital affair, there have been no shortage of jokes about the American674 words
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Article, Illustration941 2009-12-05 49 John Dykes - John Dykes kick off with John dykes A FORTNIGHT ago, Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson made some colourful and critical comments about the role football agents play. Days later, his club captain Gary Neville did something similar when he accused agents of "mollycoddling"941 words
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Article, Illustration1248 2009-12-05 50 Justine Moss - Justine Moss Dubai and neighbouring Abu Dhabi are optimistic that golf will not be too affected by the fallout from Dubai World's debt crisis. By THE past week has seen a rattling of financial markets around the world due to a debt crisis involving Dubai's government investment1,248 words
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Article, Illustration910 2009-12-05 51 Samuel Ec - Samuel Ec Ferrari's newest baby has so many new and improved features and statistics that it can be mind-boggling. By FEW brand names evoke as much passion as Ferrari and one reason is the excitement the Italian super sportscar maker manages to generate with each new product. One910 words
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Article, Illustration586 2009-12-05 52 Samuel Ec - Samuel Ec Ferrari says the mid-engined V 8 model of the 458 Italia is the basis for future Ferraris for the next 10 years By FERRARI says the 458 Italia is new every which way you look at it from its chassis, engine, gearbox, suspension, electronics,586 words
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Article, Illustration959 2009-12-05 53 KLTay - KLTay The Audi AB's clean minimalist lines lend the car an understated elegance that appeals to those who prefer something more low key By IN THE market segment of the luxury four-door sedan, carmakers are not just selling a means of transport. They are promoting a959 words
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