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Title Section20 2009-12-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES Ssl.oo online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|Sl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION COREGNNOI9B4O2B6BE MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Wednesday, December 30,200920 words
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Article, Illustration888 2009-12-30 1 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING Low volume, earnings and economic uncertainties are a worry, but most rule out any major disruption By [SINGAPORE] Things are looking pretty solid in equities. Stock markets have posted a V-shape rebound, and some research houses even expect indices: Bloomberg - 888 words
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517 2009-12-30 1 ■NYT Plan for interest bearing deposits for banks seen by some as part of a final exit strategy [NEW YORK] The Federal Reserve on Monday proposed allowing banks to park their reserves at the central bank, a move aimed at weaning■NYT - 517 words
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MARKETS DIGEST
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Article84 2009-12-30 1 IS$ (S$ per US$) 1.406 (US$/S$ per 1.603 2.253 URO (US$/S$/E) 1.442 2.027 Foreign currency per US$ S$ 'EN 91.70 65.20 3.434 2.443 IK$ 7.756 5.517 !AHT 33.36 23.73 lUPIAH 9,435 6,712 lENMINBI 6.829 4.858 INDIAN RUPEE 46.67 33.20 1.123 0.799 1 COMP 1,275.22 +2.49 IIKKEI225 10,638.06 +3.83 1ANG84 words
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Article28 2009-12-30 1 Bloomberg SINGAPORE 5.38 MALAYSIA 5.55 HONGKONG 5.00 INDONESIA 15.287 TAIWAN 4.696 JAPAN 1.475 KOREA 9.33 BRITAIN 0.50 US 3.25 CANADA 2.25 SWITZERLAND 0.54 INDIA 11.75 Source:Bloomberg - 28 words
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Miscellaneous57 2009-12-30 1 -gSM^^ TRANSPORT HUB EXECUTIVE MONEY MEDIA ITV^K COMPANIES -^SfeJl I, Citroen car sales make Banged-up stocks ready Online content: r End of an era 4 H upforLCVdip to rebound to pay or not to pay *-\z I for Chartered G /■BS'^V PAGE 17 PAGE 26 PAGE 14 H -Jfl&Sl PAGE57 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration582 2009-12-30 2 LEE U- WEN - LEE U-WEN Singapore, too, will maintain its relevance to the rest of the world By [SINGAPORE] Just over 30 years have gone by since China first adopted an open-door policy on its way to soon becoming the world's secondLAU FOOK KONG/THE STRAITS TIMES - 582 words
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408 2009-12-30 2 Bloomberg LATEST US DATA Key index rises to 52.9 in Dec; home prices up in Oct [WASHINGTON] Confidence among US consumers rose in December for a second month as pessimism over the outlook for jobs diminished. The Conference Board's confidence index increased to 52.9,– Bloomberg - 408 words
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374 2009-12-30 2 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Reinsurer's owners include Temasek unit, NTUC Income By [SINGAPORE] Japanese trading house Mitsui Co has made a big move into the general reinsurance market, spending a reported 4 billion yen (5561.2 million) for just under half of ACAL Holdings, the holding374 words
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507 2009-12-30 2 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Crew of PIL vessel is safe and well after long ordeal By [SINGAPORE] Piracy continues apace in the busy dry monsoon season as Somali pirates renewed some stocks while pirates in the Malacca Straits made another unsuccessful attempt on507 words
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THREE-MINUTE DIGEST
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53 2009-12-30 2 THINGS are looking pretty solid in equities. Stock markets have posted a V-shape rebound, and some research houses even expect indices to hit fresh highs in the year ahead. But analysts also see some major headwinds next year that could derail any53 words
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75 2009-12-30 2 THE Federal Reserve on Monday proposed allowing banks to park their reserves at the central bank, a move aimed at weaning the economy off extraordinary infusions of cash and curbing inflation. The Fed would create the equivalent of a certificate of75 words
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93 2009-12-30 2 JUST over 30 years have gone by since China first adopted an open-door policy on its way to soon becoming the world's second largest economy, but it will take a much longer time for the country to rise to93 words
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51 2009-12-30 2 JAPANESE trading house Mitsui Co has made a big move into the general reinsurance market, spending a reported 4 billion yen (5561.2 million) for just under half of ACAL Holdings, the holding company for all interests associated with Syndicate 1965. TOP STORIES, PAGE51 words
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65 2009-12-30 2 JAMIE Dimon, JPMorgan Chase chief executive, has told UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling that a 50 per cent tax on bankers' bonuses would unfairly penalise the US bank, a person close to the firm said. Mr Dimon pointed out that the65 words
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Article63 2009-12-30 2 CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing kicked off the decade as Singapore's most promising technology counter but rounded its listed history at the other end of the mainboard spectrum as a fallen star. The chip-maker was officially de-listed from the Singapore Exchange yesterday after it was acquired63 words
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49 2009-12-30 2 MOODY'S Investors Service has upgraded AIMS-AMP Capital Industrial Reit's corporate family rating to Ba2 from Caal following its recent recapitalisation exercise. The industrial trust formerly known as MacarthurCook Industrial Reit underwent a change of name after a recent debt-and-equity-raising plan. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 449 words
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42 2009-12-30 2 CHINESE textile group C&G Industrial Holdings Ltd, which is acquiring waste-to-energy firm CUGU Environmental Protection International Ltd, is targeting to complete the 563.7 million yuan transaction within three months. COMPANY NEWS, PAGE 542 words
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51 2009-12-30 2 SP SERVICES announced yesterday that the household electricity tariff will increase 5.4 per cent for the January-to-March quarter next year due to higher fuel oil prices. The price will rise 1.18 cents per kWh to 22.87 cents per kWh. SINGAPORE NEWS, PAGE51 words
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Article, Illustration1310 2009-12-30 3 VIKRAM KHANNA - VIKRAM KHANNA YEAR IN REVIEW After stepping back from the brink, the world economy holds better days ahead, but worries abound By [SINGAPORE] At a New Year's Eve party on Dec 31, 2008, the guests many of them bankers raised a toast: "Here's toKELVIN CHAN/THE NEW PAPER - 1,310 words
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Article, Illustration504 2009-12-30 3 Bloomberg CEO says US bank paid taxes, didn't take UK bailout [NEW YORK] Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan Chase chief executive officer, has told UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling that a 50 per cent tax on bankers' bonuses would unfairly penalise the USBloomberg; REUTERS - 504 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration547 2009-12-30 4 WINSTON CHAI - WINSTON CHAI Ex-market darling delisted from SGX following takeover by Abu Dhabi's ATIC By CHARTERED Semiconductor Manufacturing kicked off the decade as Singapore's most promising technology counter but rounded off its listed history at the other end of the mainboard spectrum as a fallenBLOOMBERG - 547 words
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298 2009-12-30 4 UMA SHANKARI - UMA SHANKARI Re-rating follows recapitalisation exercise By MOODY'S Investors Service has upgraded AIMS-AMP Capital Industrial Reit's corporate family rating to Ba2 from Caal following its recent recapitalisation exercise. The industrial trust which was formerly known as MacarthurCook Industrial Reit underwent a change of name after298 words
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Article, Illustration952 2009-12-30 4 FELDA CHAY - BROKERS IN FOCUS Local stockbrokers say the 2008 meltdown has impacted them less than the Asian financial crisis of 1997. FELDA CHAY reports THE sub-prime mortgage crisis and the ensuing worldwide financial meltdown may have led many economists to draw parellels with the Great Depression of952 words
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537 2009-12-30 5 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY Firm seeks approval of shareholders and whitewash resolution on Jan 14 By CHINESE textile group C&G Industrial Holdings Ltd, which is acquiring waste-to-energy (WTE) firm CUGU Environmental Protection International Ltd (CUGU EPIL), is targeting to complete the 563.7 million yuan537 words
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Article, Illustration595 2009-12-30 5 Bloomberg Rise fuelled by improved outlook for exporters [SHANGHAI] Emer-ging-market equity funds inflows tripled last week as the outlook improved for de-veloping-nation exporters, EPFR Global said. The funds attracted US$l.7 billion in the week ended Dec 23 from U*****.4 million in the previousBloomberg; REUTERS, XINHUA - 595 words
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Article, Illustration297 2009-12-30 7 West Vencedor delivered ahead of schedule and within budget KEPPEL FELS wrapped up a record year of rig deliveries with the completion of a drilling tender for Norway's Seadrill. It said yesterday that West Vencedor, the sixth of seven KFELS semi-sub-mersible drilling297 words
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Article, Illustration268 2009-12-30 7 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE By^ OFFSHORE construction player Swiber Holdings has continued its year-end spree of contract wins with a US$75 million letter of award (LOA) to provide underwater inspection, repair and maintenance services for an oil major in South-east Asia. The LOA has268 words
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227 2009-12-30 7 KEPPEL Integrated Engineering (KIE) deputy chairman Michael Chia will replace Chua Chee Wui as KlE's CEO from Jan 13, 2010. Mr Chia, who will retain his position as deputy chairman, is also the managing director (offshore) of Keppel Offshore Marine Limited. Prior227 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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55 2009-12-30 7 VAN der Horst Energy said that the planned convertible bond issues by its subsidiary, Van der Horst Enzyme, have been canned. Earlier, Luminor Pacific Fund had intended to subscribe for $5 million convertible bonds. Tembusu Growth Fund Ltd had also planned to subscribe55 words
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48 2009-12-30 7 Elec Eltek sells 49% stake in United Hill ELEC Eltek International Company Ltd is selling the group's 49 per cent interest in United Hill Group Limited to Ocean Glory Ltd for about US$lO.6 million. It plans to use the sale proceeds for expansion plans to enhance shareholder value.48 words
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73 2009-12-30 7 YUEXIU Property Company Ltd, formerly Guangzhou Investment Company Limited, said its 95 per cent owned subsidiary has bought a plot of land in Zhongshan City of Guangdong Province for 544 million yuan (Ssll 1.72 million). The 167,000 square metres land, which has a permissible73 words
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Article, Illustration706 2009-12-30 6 OH BOON PING - OH BOON PING CURRENCIES Unit makes modest gains against euro, Swiss franc THE rebound was sharp and swift. In early trading yesterday, the greenback jumped to a five-day high against the Japanese yen and made modest gains against the euro and Swiss franc. But706 words
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Article228 2009-12-30 6 Changes since Dec 31,2008 YEAR TO DATE DEC 29'09 HIGH LOW CLOSE CHNG US$ vs CURRENCY JPY 91.73 1.23 101.45 86.51 SGD 1.41 -1.65 1.5579 1.3800 IDR 9,445 -12.95 12,150 9,325 THB 33.36 -3.89 36.31 33.14 CNY 6.83 0.08 6.8560 6.8190 MYR 3.44 -0.44 3.7370 3.2195 CURRENCY228 words
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Article99 2009-12-30 6 Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch lulti Ind 6 7 4 0 0 0 6 7 4 lanufacturing 93 33 57 13 99 36 70 Commerce 34 11 22 39 16 25 "pt/Stor/Comms 31 34 ■inance 22 22 instruction 10 11 10 14 'roperties99 words
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Article114 2009-12-30 6 MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL lulti Ind 30,527 30,527 42,563 42,563 lanufacturing 448,745 25,856 474,601 195,681 913 196,594 Commerce 180,193 23,537 203,730 124,316 4,597 128,913 ■pt/Stor/Comms 135,616 31,306 166,922 149,808 6,398 156,206 :inance 26,621 26,621 101,488 101,488 Construction 66,964 5,782 72,746 22,701 122 22,823 'roperties 100,832114 words
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Article103 2009-12-30 6 lapitaLand 4.150 -0.020 lapitaMall 1.800 4-0.010 jtyDev 11.400 -0.040 lomfortDelGro 1.630 4-0.020 Iosco Corp 1.210 4-0.070 IBS Grp 15.300 4-0.140 :&N 4.200 4-0.040 ienting SP 1.280 4-0.040 iolden Agri 0.505 tO.010 IK Land 4.750 IMH 30.280 -0.080 ISH 17.680 -0.280 lardineC&C 26.240 4-0.020 leppel Corp 8.230103 words
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Article745 2009-12-30 6 JAMIE LEE - JAMIE LEE DMG PARTNERS SECURITIES, Dec 29 Tourism TOURISM recovers with strong November growth. Our thoughts: When the integrated resorts open their doors in 2010, we believe tourism will take centrestage in the economy's next wave of growth. The success stories of countries with similar service offerings reinforce745 words
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Article, Illustration579 2009-12-30 6 R SIVANITHY - R SIVANITHY STOCKS EXPECTATIONS of a continued rise on Wall Street and a year-end push into 2010 helped add 14.08 points to the Straits Times Index yesterday, lifting it 32 points for the week to a 12-month high of 2,869.76.579 words
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Article61 2009-12-30 6 Dec 29 VALUE CLOSE IT OB/OS 424.00+174.C IT CADI -*****.00 +205. IT 10-day MA -*****.00 +43.0i TSE ST Mid Cap 692.46 +5.9 TSE ST Small Cap 544.71 +9.4' TSE ST All Share 708.21 +4.31 TSE ST China Top 283.83 +5.8 TSE ST China 298.82 +3.1 TSE ST61 words
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Article62 2009-12-30 6 VOLUME MAP Tech 132,831,000 Ocean us 103,206,000 Genting SP 92,996,000 Golden Agri 63,181,000 Swing Media 41,740,000 Transcu Grp 40,439,000 Cosco Corp 31,204,000 VDH Energy 30,902,000 LantroVis 27,665,000 Ying Li 26,831,000 VALUE(S) Genting SP 117,178,740 Ocean us 44,554,220 Cosco Corp 37,265,690 SGX 32,354,820 Golden Agri 31,812,985 Noble Grp62 words
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Article97 2009-12-30 6 CLOSE UP MS India 10US$ 1516 105.4 5.2 iBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4624 63.2 1.' ilA.ES.0912 1466 36.0 2. reat Eastern 1350 30.0 2. iBS.ES.0912 1524 24.0 ;gx 820 15.0 1. "hai Prime Fd 681 14.1 1. iBS Gri 1530 14.0 0: ;GX.ES.O912 816 14.0 1. ;GX.ES.1OO1 822 13.0 BY97 words
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Article118 2009-12-30 6 CLOSE DOWN DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4321 -127.9 -2.1 LD 10US$ ***** -95.6 -0.6 ISH 1768 -39.3 -1.6 China H 10US$ 1638 -22.5 -1.0 ICBC Bk5.1%NCPS 100 ***** -20.0 -0.2 ;txpo ioo 1358 -12.0 -0.9 IMH 3028 -11.2 -0.3 Creative Tech 648 -11.0 -1.7 Deloni 77 -11.0 -12.5 At DBeCW/*****2118 words
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Article85 2009-12-30 6 Dec 29 %CHNG CLOSE FR Dec 28 YR SSLOW R2009 S$ HIGH USS 1.4067 -0.04 1.5579 1.3800 Euro 2.0235 -0.02 2.0952 1.9150 Pounds 2.2525 -0.26 2.4366 2.0356 1.2518 -0.29 1.2942 0.9453 ren* 1.5336 0.17 1.7278 1.4831 Rupiah* 0.***** -0.10 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2167 -0.15 4.3390 4.104085 words
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Article, Illustration426 2009-12-30 8 JERMAINE NG - JERMAINE NG New franchisee aims to open branches in high-traffic heartland malls By SINGAPORE, already dubbed the Garden City, is fast earning a name for itself as the Fast-food City, as more brands set up shop here. The latest is Revenue Valley, whichFILE PHOTO - 426 words
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363 2009-12-30 8 FELDA CHAY - FELDA CHAY Directions will also apply to Malay and Indian languages By THE Ministry of Education (MOE) is set to announce initial changes to the teaching of the Chinese language in March next year, as part of its bid to spark more363 words
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276 2009-12-30 8 EMILYN YAP - EMILYN YAP LCBC expects to complete the project in 14 months By LUM Chang Holdings subsidiary Lum Chang Building Contractors (LCBC) has won a $27.5 million de-sign-and-build contract for the third phase of a commercial development at Changi Business Park Avenue 3. The276 words
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Article, Illustration262 2009-12-30 8 THE Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SICCI) has appointed Hernaikh Singh, now associate director at the Institute of South Asian Studies, its chief executive officer with effect from Jan 1. The chamber said yesterday Mr Singh262 words
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249 2009-12-30 8 SP Services announced yesterday that the household electricity tariff will increase 5.4 per cent for the January-to-March quarter next year due to higher fuel oil prices. The price will rise 1.18 cents per kWh to 22.87 cents per kWh. The average increase249 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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54 2009-12-30 8 MARINA Bay Sands said yesterday that the final piece of the Sands Sky Park was lifted on Monday. Cladding the outside of the structure and work on the 150-metre pool began in December. The Sky Park will feature a public observation deck, gardens, an54 words
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69 2009-12-30 8 THE Ministry of Manpower has convicted two construction companies for safety violations relating to work at heights. Ho Pak Kirn Realty was fined $36,000 for violations relating a building project in Braddell Road. Xuyi Building Engineering was fined $60,000 for failing to take69 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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407 2009-12-30 9 -Reuters But opposition halted votes on economic reforms [SEOUL] South Korea's embattled Parliament opened a year-end session yesterday during which the ruling and opposition parties plan to pass a 2010 state budget laden with stimulus spending but delaying votes on economic reforms. The-Reuters - 407 words
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434 2009-12-30 9 Reuters [SEOUL] South Korea's current account surplus fell 65 per cent in November from October and its overseas sales this month probably remained depressed as global trade has yet to fully emerge from the worst slump in decades. The current account surplus■ Reuters - 434 words
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Article, Illustration878 2009-12-30 9 AFP YEAR IN REVIEW Economies began year on the brink of disaster before a modest H2 recovery [WASHINGTON] The global economy that was headed for an abyss at the start of 2009 now appears to be in recovery, but remains fragile andAFP; REUTERS - 878 words
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Article, Illustration256 2009-12-30 9 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia's economy is forecast to grow 4.5 per cent in the fourth quarter from a year ago, broadly in line with previous estimates, as signs of a pick-up in some sectors was not yet sufficient to revise up growth, the financeReuters - 256 words
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241 2009-12-30 9 Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia, Asia's third-most trade-dependent economy, may grow 4 per cent in 2010, helped by government spending, a leading economic think tank said yesterday. The Southeast Asian economy, hit hard by the global economic downturn, is likely to shrink by 2■ Reuters - 241 words
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389 2009-12-30 9 Reuters Shortfall this year to reach 290b pesos; for next year, it will probably be 293b pesos [MANlLA] The Philippines is set to post record budget deficits this year and next with revenues dampened by the slow global economic recovery and spending– Reuters - 389 words
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175 2009-12-30 9 Reuters [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama on Monday signed into law an increase in the US national debt limit to US$l2.4 trillion, the White House said. Congress approved an increase in the debt limit from US$l2.l trillion on Thursday, winning two moreReuters - 175 words
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Article, Illustration506 2009-12-30 10 PAULINE NG - PAULINE NG He observes govt's purchase of new fighter jets would benefit middlemen By in Kuala Lumpur FORMER Malaysian prime minister Mahathir Mohamad has condemned a government plan to replace its 18 MiG-29N Fulcrum jets as wasteful. His rationale is that the506 words
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424 2009-12-30 10 Bloomberg Bursa mulls move to attract new investors to sukuk [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia, the world's biggest market for Islamic bonds, may enable individuals to trade syariah-compliant debt on its exchange as part of a plan to attract new investors to the securities. "Bursa Malaysia isBloomberg - 424 words
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Article, Illustration458 2009-12-30 10 Reuters [JAKARTA] An Indonesian court yesterday freed a woman charged with defamation for sending an e-mail to friends complaining about her treatment at a private hospital, a case that fuelled public anger and demand for legal reform. The unpredictable legal system in■ Reuters; REUTERS - 458 words
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306 2009-12-30 10 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia will not raise its basic electricity tariff in January, the chief economics minister said on Monday, as the government is still reviewing the impact of any hike on its 2010 state budget. Some analysts have flagged that a planned increase– Reuters - 306 words
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Article529 2009-12-30 10 -MBT [KUALA LUMPUR] General insurer Tahan Insurance Malaysia Bhd, currently under Bank Negara Malaysia's control, will call for bids through an open tender for its entire business in the first week of January next year. "We have received several enquiries from potential investors in the last-MBT - 529 words
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742 2009-12-30 11 Bloomberg Nathaniel Rothschild and Robert Kuok among those who may buy shares [HONG KONG] Companies controlled by Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok, and Nathaniel Rothschild may buy shares in United Co Rusal's US$2 billion Hong Kong initial public offering, said three people familiarBloomberg - 742 words
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Article, Illustration467 2009-12-30 11 Reuters It will use stimulus spending to shift 330,000 people [BEIJING] China will use stimulus spending to speed up shifting 330,000 people slated to be displaced for a vast water transfer project, accelerating work on the troubled scheme, an official newspaper said yesterday. The displacedReuters; REUTERS - 467 words
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Article175 2009-12-30 11 AFP [MUMBAI] Aamir Khan's new film has given Bollywood a boost after a disappointing year marked by a damaging strike, swine flu fears and a series of big budget flops. The romantic comedy 3 Idiots, which was released worldwide last Friday, Christmas Day, took moreAFP - 175 words
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475 2009-12-30 11 Reuters China has stepped up pace of IPO approvals recently [SHANGHAI] CNR Corp, one of China's top two train makers, limped in with a lukewarm market debut after its US$2 billion IPO here, signalling investors' intolerance for high valuations as a■ Reuters - 475 words
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317 2009-12-30 11 -AP [NEW DELHI] Japan's new prime minister yesterday offered to consider selling nuclear power technology to India, but called on New Delhi to sign the nuclear test-ban treaty. Energy-starved India is interested in wooing Japan's thriving nuclear power industry, but Tokyo has so-AP - 317 words
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Article, Illustration537 2009-12-30 12 Reuters President Lee will likely see little political impact from the decision [SEOUL] South Korea will pardon one of the country's most influential businessmen, former Samsung chairman Lee Kun-hee, for his previous convictions to help its bid to land the Winter Olympics, the justiceReuters - 537 words
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Article, Illustration806 2009-12-30 12 LAT-WP, Reuters Speculators pour in despite leap in delinquency rate [LOS ANGELES] Speculators poured into shares of Fannie Mac and Freddie Mac on Monday, the first day of trading after the Obama administration in effect gave the companies blank cheques of federal support.– LAT-WP, Reuters; AP - 806 words
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684 2009-12-30 12 -NYT [NEW YORK] Cupping their hands near holes drilled for cable routing, workers at the Boeing Co's 4-acre data processing site near Seattle noticed this year that air used to keep the computers cool was seeping through floor openings. Mindful of the company's drive-NYT - 684 words
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304 2009-12-30 12 Reuters More imports from region seen as pact takes effect on Jan 1 [BEIJING] A free trade agreement between China and its South-east Asian neighbours, which takes full effect from Jan 1, will help China fill its urgent need for natural– Reuters - 304 words
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223 2009-12-30 12 Reuters [BANGALORE] General Motors Co (GM) is offering huge incentives to its dealers to speed up the sales of leftover inventory from its Saturn and Pontiac brands, that can push up the carmaker's December sales, the Wall Street Journal said. In a letter– Reuters - 223 words
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419 2009-12-30 12 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australian farm chemicals maker Nufarm Ltd spurned a takeover offer from China's Sinochem and instead agreed to sell an around US$59O million stake to Sumitomo Chemical Corp, in a deal offering some respite for its shareholders after a series ofReuters - 419 words
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Article, Illustration1087 2009-12-30 13 AP Disney's challenge will be to get people enthused about 2nd-string heroes [LOS ANGELES] Moviegoers have shown a willingness to be entangled by Spider-Man's web over and over again. Now, as Disney prepares to buy the comic book powerhouse Marvel, it faces theAP - 1,087 words
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Article, Illustration339 2009-12-30 13 ■AP [NEW YORK] Want to forget 2009? Shred it. Scores of New Yorkers and tourists seeking a fresh start in 2010 came to Times Square on Monday to put their bad memories through the shredder at the third annual Good Riddance Day. Ben Winnick, of■AP; REUTERS - 339 words
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Article, Illustration1593 2009-12-30 14 RICHARD PEREZ- PENA; TIM ARANGO - A/IT Media firms must now find some way to shift more of the cost burden to consumers, say RICHARD PEREZ-PENA and TIM ARANGO [NEW YORK] OVER more than a decade, consumers became accustomed to the sweet, steady flow of free news, pictures,A/IT; REUTERS - 1,593 words
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1122 2009-12-30 14 HOWARD KURTZ - HOWARD KURTZ LAT-WP Old-fashioned journalism declined but digital delights changed rules By [WASHINGTON] Are you better off, as a media consumer, than you were 10 years ago? Having lived through the Awful Aughts which began with news organisations vowing to get seriousLAT-WP - 1,122 words
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Article, Illustration344 2009-12-30 15 VINCENT WEE - VINCENT WEE Keppel Offshore's Michael Chia takes helm; 3 new members join board By THE Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) yesterday announced a major leadership change ahead of the New Year. Its chairman will change for the first time since it was founded in 2004,344 words
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775 2009-12-30 15 DAVID HUGHES - DAVID HUGHES STRAIT TALK By FEW in the shipping industry are likely to look back at 2009 with undiluted pleasure. It is true that some companies generally those benefiting from sensible, conservative policies in the good times have emerged either relatively775 words
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Article, Illustration1240 2009-12-30 15 AX SEAH - The industry is working on all fronts to minimise any adverse impact on the environment, reports AX SEAH WITHOUT international shipping, global trade would come to a halt, industry would shut down and the lights would literally be turned off in city afterFILE PHOTO - 1,240 words
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TRANSPORT STOCKS
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Article120 2009-12-30 15 '000 CH Offshore Chuan Hup Hldgs Cosco Corp CWT Ltd Ezra Hldgs First Ship Lease Freight Links Grand Banks laya Hold Ltd KlVentures Keppel Corp Mercator Lines MTQ Corp NOL Pacific Shipping Pan-United Corp Rickmers Man Samudera Ship Sembcorp Indust Sembcorp Marine Spore Ship 0.68 0.35 1.21 0 78120 words
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Article27 2009-12-30 15 '000 nt'G Logistics MISCBhd MISC Foreign Msia Bulk Carrie NCB Holdings 0.88 8.59 8.59 3.18 3.10 unch -0.01 -0.02 unch -0.02 383 122 59 127 52127 words
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Article12 2009-12-30 15 '00 'recious Ship legional Cont 18.70 10.20 0.30 0.10 204! 41112 words
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Article16 2009-12-30 15 '000 Aboitiz Equity Intl Container Keppel Marine 9.00 22.50 unch 0.20 7904( unch 37S unch16 words
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Article14 2009-12-30 15 Evergreen Marine ...17.30 :irst Steamship 47.70 Wan Hai Lines 16.35 0.25 unch -0.1014 words
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Article37 2009-12-30 15 '000 lawasaki Hvy Ind ..236.00 :awasaki Kisen 264.00 /litsubishi Hvy 332.00 /litsui Eng&Sbldg...226.00 /litsui Osk Lines 492.00 Jippon Express 386.00 JipponYusen 286.00 unch 608! -7.00 510! 3.00 127K 4.00 410( -2.00 839" 6.00 382" -2.00 1156!37 words
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Article, Illustration671 2009-12-30 16 LAT-WP New measures raise concerns travellers may opt not to fly to avoid hassles [LOS ANGELES] Just as US airlines were showing signs of recovering from the deepest recession in decades, the industry is facing the prospect of painful financial fallout– LAT-WP; AP - 671 words
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454 2009-12-30 16 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Japan Airlines Corp (JAL), Asia's biggest carrier by sales, fell the most in five weeks after reports said a state-affiliated agency may seek bankruptcy for the unprofitable company. Japan Air dropped eight yen, or 8.3 per cent, to 88 yen at■ Bloomberg - 454 words
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521 2009-12-30 16 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] A suspected terrorist's attempt to blow up a US airliner may override privacy concerns and intensify a push for full-body scanning equipment at airports. US officials charged a 23-year-old Nigerian man with trying to blow up Northwest Flight 253Bloomberg \ - 521 words
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Article2876 2009-12-30 16 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), BR2,876 words
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Article, Illustration581 2009-12-30 17 SAMUEL SEE - SAMUEL SEE Sales rise 30% from 2008, gaining from yen's rise, fall of euro, more models By CITROEN'S once robust light commercial vehicle (LCV) sales may have dropped a gear this year because of the economic slowdown, but its passenger cars will581 words
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345 2009-12-30 17 Bloomberg [INGOLSTADT, Germany] Volkswagen AG's Audi brand plans to add eight models by 2015 as it seeks to challenge Bayerische Motoren Werke AG as the world's largest maker of luxury cars. Audi budgeted 7.3 billion euros (5514.8 billion) in investmentsBloomberg - 345 words
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Article, Illustration379 2009-12-30 17 SAMUEL EE - SAMUEL EE By A NEW Hyundai Sonata will be launched in Singapore in March, but it will not be operated as a taxi, says authorised Hyundai distributor Komoco Motors. "We are not going to turn it into a taxi," Ron Song, Komoco's director379 words
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Article, Illustration855 2009-12-30 17 -LAT-WP Owners face reduced mileage and recharging logistics [WASHINGTON] It was dark and rainy, and the battery on his nifty Mini E electric car was almost gone. Paul Heitmann rolled quietly through the suburban New Jersey gloom, peering through the rain on the-LAT-WP; AP - 855 words
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Miscellaneous270 2009-12-30 16 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD tree (7) B__BB^_^^B__^B h 'H n\ I B^ 21 Body temperature, approximately (5) 5 Commercial vehicles carrying 22 One supports old chap from 23 Lifeless hair matters where electronic wind instruments a Gulf state (5) there's no solution (9) (5) 24 Firm importing music from 25 One shed270 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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Article521 2009-12-30 18 THE decision by the government to extend its various credit aid schemes for another year is a welcome year-end gift to the business sector, even if those schemes are being scaled back, as well they should be. Introduced at the onset of the global economic521 words
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Article, Illustration1084 2009-12-30 18 MICHAEL WINES - MICHAEL WINES -NYT There's a sense of disquiet over the implications of China's seemingly boundless expansion By [PASARKEMIS, Indonesia] IN THE Dickensian depths of the Dunia Metal Works here, all is cacophony: The bam bam bam of grease-drenched punches; the rhythmic clank of unspooling-NYT; AP - 1,084 words
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Article, Illustration808 2009-12-30 18 ROBERT REICH - ROBERT REICH LAT-WP THE BOTTOM LINE IN September 2008, as the worst of the financial crisis engulfed Wall Street, President George W Bush issued a warning: "This sucker could go down." Around the same time, as Congress hashed out a bailoutLAT-WP - 808 words
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Article, Illustration1162 2009-12-30 19 BJOOI; TAN TECK MING - BJOOI TAN TECK MING IRAS's message to taxpayers is: Come forward voluntarily to admit your wrongdoings and avoid prosecution By and JUDGING by the numbers in the tax authority's latest annual report (2008-2009), the taxman had indeed been busy auditing and collecting. Across the board,ST FILE PHOTO - 1,162 words
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Article, Illustration709 2009-12-30 19 EVI NURVIDYA ARIFIN; ARIS ANANTA - EVI NURVIDYA ARIFIN ARIS ANANTA By and IN A RECENT forum on opportunities and challenges for the Indonesian economy, Vice-President Boediono expressed optimism. Saying the country's huge population of 230 million people is an important asset, he also highlighted three more: fiscal security, a strongREUTERS - 709 words
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Article8876 2009-12-30 20 Transaction date: Dec 29 Hii Low Code Col Sale COOP) Hii Low Bl Seller C'vr P/E $mil 18 3 3148 8Telecom 9.5 2.5 5834 A-Sonic 34 16 5000 ABR Hldgs 15.5 5.5 1938 AEI Corp 8 1 1100 AEM. 29.9 13.3 7530 AIMSAMPIReit 23 10 2101 APOil 938,876 words
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Article1674 2009-12-30 21 High Low Code Company Sale ('000) High Low Buyer Seller C'vr P/E $mil 10 6 1181 sAAGrp 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 4 0.5 1501 s Advanced System 7.5 3.5 3480 t Adventus 20 8.5 3518 t Afor 12.5 2 1524 t Alantac 11 4 7814 t Albedo1,674 words
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Article409 2009-12-30 21 Hii Low Code Conn Sale fooo) Hii Low Bui Seller C'vr P/E jffl 111 107 6389 ABFSG Bond ETF 109 819 427 CIMBAsean40 1OOUSS US811 290 149 DBSSTIETF1OO 288 -1 4627 3534 DBXT DJE50 10US$ US4335 3282 1682 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ US2975 5819 3228 DBXT FTViGtnam 10US$ US4321409 words
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Article249 2009-12-30 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 offer249 words
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Article9391 2009-12-30 21 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS AIG Global Investment Corporation (S) Ltd AIGIF Acorns of Asia Balanced Fund!S 2.171/ AIGIF Spore Bond Fund/A 1.381/ APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.18/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.84/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt Spore Pte Ltd AXAWM -Talents9,391 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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374 2009-12-30 22 In local curr In S$ In US$ %dy %yr dy yr dy yr Index Change Change Change Change Change Change Dec 28 World Index Preliminary 837.6 0.2 23.6 0.5 24.8 0.4 27.: t EAFE Preliminai 785.8 0.4 21.0 0.8 24.9 0.7 28.I Euro[ Prelim inan374 words
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Article126 2009-12-30 22 As at 9am Dec 29 )i foreign currency: lurrencies Bid Offer »jst dollar 1.2350 1.2720 .an dollar 1.3400 1.3560 luro 2.0080 2.0310 IZ dollar 0.9870 1.0090 iterlini ind 2.2360 2.2620 IS dollar 1.3980 1.4140 .ocal dollars to 100 units rf foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Ihi126 words
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Article177 2009-12-30 22 Dec 29 Bid fer Bii Overnight 0.03 1-month 7/16 2-months 9/16 3-months 11/16 Overnight mode: 0.02 USS Offer PAR 3/16 5/16 7/16 Bid 7 days 1 month 2 months 3 months 6 months 9 months 12 months -All 0.25 0.29 0.35 0.37 0.55 0.90 1.00 Offer 0.20 0.24177 words
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Article24 2009-12-30 22 Dec 29 STI Dec 2870 IIMSCI Dec 343.6 346.3 346.2 "aiwan Dec 291.4 291.9 291.3 Source: MF Global (S) He. Ltd24 words
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Article21 2009-12-30 22 Dec 29 Bid Offer -month 1.4055 1.4069 j-months 1.4060 1.4074 {-months 1.4062 1.4077 i-months 1.4069 1.4084 Source: OCBC21 words
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Article61 2009-12-30 22 Dec 29 lelivery lonth Opening Range Sett Av Price Price Hi Vol Open Done Position Low Ian 10 2560 =eb 10 2598 War 10 2630 <\pr10 2621 FotaI o/p: ***** contracts 2530 2560 2546 2566 2609 2561 2590 2632 2586 2596 2636 2594 Turnover: 9694 lots Market tone:61 words
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Article343 2009-12-30 22 Dec 29 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar10 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 99.6250 99.3200 98.9200 98.5050 0 0 0 0 ***** 6544 3136 4799 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar10 99.6500 99.6500 Jun10 Sep10 Dec10 Mar11 Jun11 Sep11 Dec11 99.6100 99.6100 99.6450 99.6650 99.6550 99.5700 99.5450 99.5450343 words
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Article185 2009-12-30 22 Dec 29 tUBBER Futures (Closing prices) !SS 3 (US cents/kg) flonth High Low Close Sett Volume (lots) O/l lots) Ian 10 287.5 =eb 10 Vlar 10 <\pr10 292.3 Vlay 10 lun 10 292.0 285.5 292.3 292.0 287.5 286.5 288.0 290.0 290.5 290.5 126 100 34 668 789 614185 words
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Article448 2009-12-30 22 Dec 29 iuro 'en (on 'eso lam 'ouni wstralia 0.928 6.082 0.618 6.907 41.560 84.023 0.817 10.429 3.058 1.254 74.975 41.170 1.252 6.644 0.918 28.744 29.709 0.556 0.891 Canada 1.078 6.554 0.666 7.443 44.784 90.543 0.880 11.238 3.295 1.352 80.793 44.364 1.349 7.159 0.990 30.975 32.014 0.599448 words
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Article84 2009-12-30 22 Dec 29 'eriod Issue code Maturity Yesterday's Bid Hi< Day's |h Low I-Month BQ*****V 01.04.2010 -Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.54 0.55 0.5 0.5 3OVERNMENT BONDS >eriod Issue Coupon Maturity code rate Close Bid Day's High Low !-Year NX*****H 3.625 I-Year N*****0N 1.375 '-Year N*****0S 2.875 0-Year NX*****W 2.500 5-Year84 words
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Article145 2009-12-30 22 Dec 29 /oz) tec tec -long Kong 1111.30 1105.40 (S$) Selling Buying (S$I Sellim Bui 'im .ondon Dec 24 Dec 23 1101.35 1092.60 11m ic 1 no} /in 1 oz 1743.03 1581 UBS GOLD LUNAR KINEBAR (S$) Selling Buying Source: Thomson Reuters 10gm SILVER $610.97 501 Selling Buying145 words
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Article99 2009-12-30 22 Dec 28 (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 Ib bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 10 1029.00 999.50 1034.00 996.75 Mar 10 1038.00 1008.00 1043.00 1006.00 May 10 1043.75 1014.50 1048.75 1013.25 Jul 10 1048.75 1019.50 1053.00 1018.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Ian 10 39.63 38.46 39.71 38.4999 words
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Article71 2009-12-30 22 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 28 origin^ t/barrel Close Cham irent blend (1-Mth F) 77.22 2.4. VTI (Near Mth) 78.66 0.8I iubai (1-Mth F) 75.98 0.9I "apis blend 80.80 0.8! i/linas 78.40 0.8! >RODUCT JS$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Chanqi Naphtha Jet Kerosene 78.00 84.05 -1.2' 0.1 US$/barrel )pec Oil Basket Price71 words
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Article157 2009-12-30 22 Dec 29 Against SS Currencies Bid Offer Against USS Bid Offer S$iUS$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2510 1.2529 0.8903 0.8908 Canadian dollar 1.3482 1.3499 0.9595 0.9598 Euro 2.0253 2.0278 1.4414 1.4417 NZ dollar 0.9973 0.9990 0.7098 0.7103 Sterlini ind 2.2520 2.2548 1.6027 1.6031157 words
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Article62 2009-12-30 22 ,luminium, 99.7% uritv (US$/tonne) Close Previous :ash 2218.10 2219.00 months 2255.00 2256.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) :ash months 7035.50 7070.00 6965.25 7000.00 .ead (US$/tonne) :ash 2320.02 months 2349.50 2300.25 2330.50 lickel (US$/tonne) :ash months *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 'in (US$/tonne) :ash months *****.50 *****.00 *****.00 *****.00 inc, Specia62 words
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Article75 2009-12-30 22 Dec 24 (£/tonne) Close Prev Hii ih/Low War 10 2242 2231 2245/2233 Way 10 2261 2248 2261/2253 lul 10 2235 2228 2236/2228 iep10 2207 2199 2211/2205 IOFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Ian 10 1287 1295 1299/1284 Vlar 10 1327 1335 1342/1325 Vlay 10 1363 1370 1374/1362 SUGAR (US tonne)75 words
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Article, Illustration961 2009-12-30 25 MATTHEW LYNN - MATTHEW LYNN Shortage of capital from other sources, persistent inflation, strong growth will fuel equities [LONDON] EVEN the most practised soothsayer will struggle to make any detailed predictions for the next 10 years. It's hard enough to know what will happenAFP - 961 words
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944 2009-12-30 25 ■AP [NEW YORK] Homes in the United States are selling at their fastest clip in nearly three years, the unemployment rate is falling and stocks are up 66 per cent since their March lows the best performance since the *****. What's not■AP - 944 words
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683 2009-12-30 25 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Barton Biggs and Marc Faber, who recommended buying stocks in March when investors were dumping them, are again united as they predict gains for US equities and the dollar. Shares in the largest equity market and the US currencyBloomberg - 683 words
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Article, Illustration981 2009-12-30 26 JOHN DORFMAN - JOHN DORFMAN These stocks, down 15 per cent or more for the quarter as of Dec 24, are likely to recover smartly in 2010 By FROM 1999 through early 2007, I compiled a quarterly Casualty List of banged-up stocks that I believed had good reboundAP - 981 words
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402 2009-12-30 26 Reuters [NEW YORK] Two companies filed for initial public offerings on Monday, betting that investors would see opportunity in the battered financial sector and the nascent green technology industry. Financial software maker SS&C Technologies Holdings Inc filed for an initial publicReuters - 402 words
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Article, Illustration1056 2009-12-30 26 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US economy next year will turn in its best performance since 2004 as spending perks up and companies increase investment and hiring, says Dean Maki, the most-accurate forecaster in a Bloomberg News survey. The world's largest economy will expand 3.5– Bloomberg; AFP - 1,056 words
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Miscellaneous9 2009-12-30 26 GOOD PROSPECTS Strong growth likely for equities Page 259 words
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