The Business Times, 27 January 2010
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Title Section23 2010-01-27 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Wednesday, January 27,201023 words
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Article, Illustration841 2010-01-27 1 OH BOON PING - Banks reportedly told to comply with hike in reserves By OH BOON PING [SINGAPORE] Stock markets across Asia recoiled amid concerns that credit tightening in China had kicked into a higher gear. The giant economy reportedly ordered some banks toREUTERS - 841 words
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Article142 2010-01-27 1 ST INDEX 2,740.33 (-71.38) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,740.00 (-71.00) SIMSCI 326.93 (-9.83) SIMSCI FUTURES 326.70 (-9.70) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.406 (US$/S$ per 1.622 2.281 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.410 1.982 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 90.10 64.10 RM 3.425 2.436 HK$ 7.774 5.530 BAHT 33.05142 words
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Article, Illustration644 2010-01-27 1 Mediation option to open next year for those earning up to $4,500 a month By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] More junior and mid-level executives who feel shortchanged by their bosses on perks and pay issues may soon be offered a less cumbersome644 words
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Advertisement90 2010-01-27 1 OPINION Google’s exit may pull plug on other tech giants PAGE 26 HOCK LOCK SIEW Softer interest rates hurt DBS more IMF REPORT Global economic recovery gains pace PAGE 20 PAGE 5 EXEC MONEY Caution over equity valuations in Asia PAGE 34 CORPORATE INVESTMENT BANKING ASSET MANAGEMENT PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT90 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article580 2010-01-27 2 Simpler way for execs to settle pay disputes MORE junior and mid-level executives who feel short-changed by their bosses on perks and pay issues may soon be offered a less cumbersome way to settle their disputes. A proposed mediation mechanism could be rolled out next year to settle580 words
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Article, Illustration824 2010-01-27 2 VINCENT WEE - Globally, more than 150 capesize vessels are believed to be stuck By VINCENT WEE [SINGAPORE] The deep freeze in northern China ports has resulted in some of the worst traffic jams ever seen on the seas as the eastern giant’s appetite forBLOOMBERG - 824 words
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477 2010-01-27 2 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP [SINGAPORE] The government is committed to keeping public housing affordable for Singaporeans, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong yesterday. He was speaking at a gala dinner for the International Housing Conference, organised by the Housing and Development Board477 words
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405 2010-01-27 2 CHUANG PECK MING - Strategies Committee will make proposals in report next month By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] When the Economic Strategies Committee unveils its proposals for Singapore’s future economic growth next month, a key focus will be on how to boost productivity. Manpower Minister Gan Kim Yong405 words
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Article39 2010-01-27 2 IN our report, “Former StarHub chief joins ST Telemedia” yesterday, we referred to ST Telemedia as an investment arm of Temasek Holdings. Temasek has since clarified that ST Telemedia is a wholly-owned subsidiary and not its investment arm.39 words
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Article, Illustration704 2010-01-27 4 VEN SREENIVASAN - 800 companies from 40 countries to showcase their wares on Feb 2-7 2010 SINGAPORE AIRSHOW By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] Asia’s biggest airshow is set to take off just as the aviation industry clambers out of one of its deepest downturns. Over800 companiesFILE PHOTO - 704 words
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902 2010-01-27 4 MICHELLE QUAH - Says he was not a key player in en bloc deal sales committee By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The newest instalment of the Horizon Towers saga has taken a fresh turn, with one of the parties being sued now applying for the lawsuits902 words
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731 2010-01-27 4 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] Singapore has deferred the adoption of a much-awaited first amendment to fair value accounting, following a similar move by the European Commission late last year. The Accounting Standards Council (ASC) said yesterday that it has decided to731 words
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Advertisement21 2010-01-27 4 Hot IPO Attract more interest from investors. Place your IPO notice in our newspapers. Call 1800 289 8822 or email notices@sph.com.sg.21 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration701 2010-01-27 5 VINCENT WEE - Operating profit up; boost from SPC sale; dividend in specie from K-Green listing By VINCENT WEE KEPPEL Corp had a sterling year, posting a 48 per cent surge in net profit to $1.63 billion for 2009, with the boost coming from higherFILE PHOTO - 701 words
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213 2010-01-27 5 AIMS AMP Capital Industrial Reit yesterday said a special distribution of 0.95 cent a unit will be paid on March 23. Unitholders with units in their CDP account as at Nov 30 will be entitled to the special distribution with the exception of 221.4213 words
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652 2010-01-27 5 SIOW LI SEN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By SIOW LI SEN CONTRARY to expectations, interest rates in Singapore have weakened, albeit marginally, from mid-December levels. But while the fall is small, it is not good news for banking giant DBS Group Holdings. The key three-month Sibor or Singapore652 words
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Article388 2010-01-27 6 JOYCE HOOI - Stock price hits 10-year high after Holcim raises offer price to $2.50 By JOYCE HOOI THE share price of Jurong Cement Limited (JCL) surged to a 10-year high yesterday, closing 12.1 per cent up at $2.50. The ending price matched the revised voluntary cash offer price388 words
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Article381 2010-01-27 6 Reit to use proceeds to part finance its acquisition of malls FRASERS Centrepoint Trust (FCT), a shopping centre real estate investment trust (Reit), yesterday launched a private placement of 137 million new units to part finance its acquisition of Northpoint 2 and Yew Tee Point malls.381 words
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351 2010-01-27 6 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI OFFSHORE marine group Otto Marine plans to raise up to $95 million via a private share placement to boost the growth of its specialised offshore services business and expand its chartering fleet. The placement involves the issue of351 words
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Article, Illustration228 2010-01-27 6 TIGER Airways, which recently raised some $233 million from its initial public offering (IPO), yesterday announced that its first owned aircraft has arrived in Singapore following delivery from Airbus in Toulouse, France. This is the first of two aircraft purchased through a landmark financing228 words
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450 2010-01-27 9 JOYCE HOOI - Group also sees higher losses for Q4 despite significantly higher revenue By JOYCE HOOI JIUTIAN Chemical Group’s share price took a beating in the market yesterday, falling 13.9 per cent from $0.18 to $0.155, after the company responded late on Monday night to450 words
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232 2010-01-27 9 NEW Lakeside Holdings issued a profit warning yesterday, expecting to report a pre-tax loss for its fiscal first half ended Dec 31, 2009. This was partially due to a 22.75 million yuan (S$4.68 million) provision a subsidiary had to make because of a bank claim.232 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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92 2010-01-27 9 FRASERS Commercial Trust (FCOT) posted a 31 per cent year-on-year increase in total distributable income for its Q1 ended Dec 31, 2009, from $9.3 million to $12.1 million, of which $4.75 million is available for distribution to Series A Convertible Perpetual Preferred Units92 words
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98 2010-01-27 9 FRIVEN Co Ltd announced that following the signing of an investment agreement in September 2009 to acquire 100 per cent of China Children’s Fashion Holdings (CCFH), the two parties have entered into a distribution agreement for the Chinese market. CCFH has been appointed98 words
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74 2010-01-27 9 STRATECH Systems has announced a strategic alliance with Itochu Singapore Pte Ltd to market Stratech’s iFerret intelligent Airfield/Runway Surveillance and Foreign Object and Debris (FOD) Detection System in Japan. Under the agreement, Itochu will market, sell to and deploy, support iFerret at74 words
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459 2010-01-27 9 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH A NEW global study shows there’s significant concern among businesses about their ability to retrieve data for litigation or in response to requests by regulators. A survey of senior in-house lawyers at 215 companies by KPMG Forensic found significant concern about459 words
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164 2010-01-27 9 SHANGRI-LA Asia Limited (SA) and Kerry Properties Limited (KPL) have entered into a joint venture through their respective wholly owned subsidiaries for potential real estate development projects in China. Kerry Properties (China) Investment Co Ltd (KPCI) will own a 55 per cent stake of164 words
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Advertisement19 2010-01-27 6 Attract more interest from investors. Place your IPO notice in our newspapers. Call 1800 289 8822 or email notices@sph.com.sg.19 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration927 2010-01-27 8 OH BOON PING - Fears over effect of China clampdown on lending, US domestic spending freeze CURRENCIES OH BOON PING Reporter THE woes in the stock markets had a swift effect on forex markets yesterday, as investors dumped high-yields for safe havens. The sell-down came amid927 words
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Article186 2010-01-27 8 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 1 14 1 0 0 0 1 14 1 Manufacturing 8 152 39 3 11 12 11 163 51 Commerce 4 50 18 0 10 2 4 60 20 Tpt/Stor/Comms 1 36 5186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article520 2010-01-27 8 Keppel Jan 26 close: $3.36 AMFRASER RESEARCH, Jan 26 KEPPEL Land Ltd (KLL) announced that net profit in Q4 FY2009 had surged 56 per cent q-o-q to $107 million. For FY2009, net profit was up 23 per cent y-o-y, meeting 99 per cent of our FY2009F forecast and520 words
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Article302 2010-01-27 8 JOYCE HOOI - Compiled by JOYCE HOOI Ying Jan 26 close: $0.555 DBS GROUP RESEARCH, Jan 26 YING Li announced plans to buy two land parcels with gross floor area (GFA) of about 2.5 million sq ft on Wu Yi Road, designated as the new Financial Street by the Chongqing302 words
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Article119 2010-01-27 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 38,300 38,300 89,760 89,760 Manufacturing 701,972 34,280 736,252 377,905 2,010 379,915 Commerce 227,846 23,947 251,793 164,970 5,418 170,388 Tpt/Stor/Comms 195,786 15,873 211,659 268,128 4,202 272,331 Finance 48,355 48,355 306,274 306,274 Construction 117,570 35,231 152,801 37,931119 words
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Article, Illustration526 2010-01-27 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE bottom fell out of the local stock market yesterday as a combination of fears took grip worries over China’s bank lending restrictions which apparently could choke off a recovery, and an unstable Wall Street which has526 words
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Article115 2010-01-27 8 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapitaLand 3.860 -0.180 CapitaMall 1.730 -0.020 CityDev 10.760 -0.240 ComfortDelGro 1.610 -0.020 Cosco Corp 1.240 -0.080 DBS Grp 14.220 -0.480 F&N 4.230 -0.130 Genting SP 1.100 -0.110 Golden Agri 0.505 -0.030 HK Land 4.660 -0.010 JMH 30.020 +0.200115 words
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Article63 2010-01-27 8 Jan 26 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -1399.00-346.00 BT CADI -*****.00-467.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00-139.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 668.47 -27.26 FTSE ST Small Cap 538.72 -25.10 FTSE ST All Share 678.61 -19.97 FTSE ST China Top 277.10 -18.96 FTSE ST China 292.00 -10.46 FTSE ST Catalist 1257.1163 words
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Article58 2010-01-27 8 VOLUME Genting SP 273,430,000 Golden Agri 159,091,000 MAP Tech 58,934,000 Pac Andes 55,477,000 China Milk 54,489,000 Oceanus 49,095,000 CapitaLand 46,815,000 JiutianC 43,920,000 ChinaSports 42,883,000 Ying Li 41,498,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 315,576,310 CapitaLand 183,912,414 DBS Grp 116,223,140 Golden Agri 83,000,130 UOB 74,825,779 Wilmar 74,235,400 Noble Grp 71,560,270 OCBC58 words
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Article112 2010-01-27 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 4388 160.2 2.7 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 5528 81.5 1.1 JMH 3002 28.1 0.7 Jurong Cement 250 27.0 12.1 DairyFarm 605 7.0 0.8 STI 2900 DBePW*****1 48 6.5 15.7 STI 2950BNPePW*****0 54.5 6.5 13.5 DBS MBL ePW*****6 24 5.5 29.7 STI 2750BNPePW*****5112 words
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Article117 2010-01-27 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ *****-276.8 -1.8 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4517-237.5 -3.6 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2716-199.5 -5.0 DBXT DJE50 10US$ 4094-153.2 -2.6 NOL.ES.1002 169-131.0 -43.7 GLD 10US$ *****-126.5 -0.8 Lyxor LatinAmerica 1 778-126.5 -10.4 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4110-111.0 -1.9 Jardine C&C 2466 -94.0 -3.7 STXPO 100 1472117 words
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Article87 2010-01-27 8 Jan 26 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Jan 25 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.4056 -0.43 1.4056# 1.3869 Euro 1.9815 -0.01 2.0153 1.9723 Pounds 2.2831 -0.98 2.2736 2.2242 A$ 1.2601 0.64 1.2923 1.2601@ Yen* 1.5633 -0.81 1.5633# 1.5027 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.27 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.2555 -0.2687 words
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Advertisement750 2010-01-27 9 S H SIN HENG HEAVY MACHINERY LIMITED SIN HENG HEAVY MACHINERY LIMITED (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 30 March 1981) (Company Registration Number *****1305R) We are one of the leading heavy lifting service providers in Singapore, focusing on the mid-to-high lifting capacity segment. Our customers are mainly in750 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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389 2010-01-27 10 JOYCE HOOI - Almost two-thirds of respondents look forward to reporting a profitable year By JOYCE HOOI 2009’s bark appears to have been worse than its bite, in retrospect, according to the latest survey coordinated by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF). Close to389 words
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Article, Illustration434 2010-01-27 10 ARTHUR SIM - By ARTHUR SIM MANUFACTURING output increased by 14.4 per cent last month on a year-on-year (y-o-y) basis. And excluding the volatile biomedical manufacturing cluster, output increased by 23.9 per cent. The electronics cluster saw the biggest jump with a 57.3 per centFILE PHOTO - 434 words
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209 2010-01-27 10 MEDICAL professionals have a new avenue of private banking available to them after The Standard Chartered Private Bank launched a new service yesterday. The specialised Private Business Banking for medical professionals is an integrated offering that meets both the wealth management and business banking needs209 words
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440 2010-01-27 10 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE ELEVEN more Circle Line (CCL) stations will begin operations on April 17, Transport Minister Raymond Lim announced yesterday. These stations, from Dhoby Ghaut to Bartley, are part of the 10.8 kilometre long second phase of the new 33.3 km440 words
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205 2010-01-27 10 AMERICAN firm Global Compliance is launching a whistle-blower hotline in Singapore in partnership with Q2, a Singapore-based consultancy. Global Compliance’s chief executive officer Jim Burke said the company would soon set up a call centre here to focus on its205 words
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497 2010-01-27 10 RONNIE LIM - It is investing up to $400m to ‘repower’ an older plant By RONNIE LIM CHINA Huaneng Group, the new owner of Tuas Power, is spending more big bucks to make the Singapore genco even more competitive. It is investing up to $400497 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration617 2010-01-27 12 ANTHONY ROWLEY - S&P cuts its outlook to negative; BOJ concedes price falls may speed up By ANTHONY ROWLEY PRESSURE intensified yesterday on the government to find a way out of escalating debt and chronic deflation as rating agency Standard Poor’s downgraded Japan’s sovereign debt rating andAP - 617 words
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299 2010-01-27 12 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] President Barack Obama will call in his State of the Union address for a three-year freeze on spending for many domestic programmes as part of his strategy to rein in the deficit, administration officials said. The proposal, whichBloomberg - 299 words
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416 2010-01-27 12 Interest paid on bank reserves may replace Fed funds rate Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Federal Reserve policymakers are considering adopting a new benchmark interest rate to replace the one they have used for the last two decades. The central bank has been unable to control theBloomberg - 416 words
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Advertisement73 2010-01-27 12 V ■A WS *D m <5 ~i 0 (D What the box brings, is what the ocean brings. That's what goes on our menu, and onto your plate, Japan's freshest, most exquisite unknown awaits you at the rooftop of Orchard Central. Welcome to Kuriya Penthouse, a Japanese dining experience above73 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration566 2010-01-27 13 Smaller banks may become takeover targets should merger pan out Reuters [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysian billionaire Quek Leng Chan’s latest gamble to gobble up one of the country’s smallest banks could set the stage for a new round of deal makingReuters - 566 words
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329 2010-01-27 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia will delay an end-2010 deadline requiring investors to own only a single bank in South-east Asia’s largest economy, giving the government more time to work out what to do with its stakes in four banks. The policy, originally set forReuters - 329 words
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348 2010-01-27 13 GDP will expand 5% in 2011, says research institute Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s gross domestic product may rebound this year from a contraction in 2009 amid signs the global economy is recovering from the worst recession since the 1930s, the Malaysian Institute ofBloomberg - 348 words
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269 2010-01-27 13 It recognises need to prevent build up of financial imbalances Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Malaysia’s central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged, while saying that borrowing costs cannot be kept too low for too long as economic growth in the South-east Asian nation strengthens.Bloomberg - 269 words
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GREATER CHINA
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433 2010-01-27 14 It will affect demand for building materials, says hedge fund manager Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Raw materials producers that sell to China may be hurt by slowing demand because the nation’s real estate market is poised for a “stumble”, according to hedge fundBloomberg - 433 words
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Article, Illustration487 2010-01-27 14 Complex legal issues, so Citic case to shift from tribunal to court Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Larry Yung, Citic Pacific Ltd’s chairman when it warned of a potential US$2 billion in currency losses, has won his bid to defend Hong Kong shareholders’ claimsBloomberg - 487 words
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417 2010-01-27 14 Reuters [BEIJING] China must let the yuan rise because its undervaluation is fuelling domestic economic imbalances, such as a stunted services sector, a Chinese researcher said yesterday. “China’s exchange rate is distorted, and China has been undervaluing the yuan to keepReuters - 417 words
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INDIA
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443 2010-01-27 15 50% jump from ’09 to be driven by govt stake sales; power, property IPOs Reuters [MUMBAI] JPMorgan expects share sales in India to reach as much as US$30 billion in 2010, a 50 per cent increase, led by government stake sales and IPOsReuters - 443 words
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385 2010-01-27 15 Swell in numbers mainly from new Reliance refinery Bloomberg [NEW YORK] India more than doubled its exports of petroleum products to the US last year after Reliance Industries Ltd started a refinery for exporting, according to tanker data collected by Clarkson Research ServicesBloomberg - 385 words
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Article, Illustration458 2010-01-27 15 AFP [NEW DELHI] Blanket fog obscured India’s 60th Republic Day celebrations yesterday, with the annual military parade here held under heightened security due to fears of militant attacks. Before the ceremonies kicked off, Indian and Pakistani troops exchanged fire along their borderAFP; AP - 458 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC
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Article, Illustration640 2010-01-27 16 Producers to post robust recoveries on strong year-end sales, say analysts Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese electronics makers will likely post robust recoveries in quarterly earnings, aided by their strong year-end sales, according to analysts. Further low post-holi-day inventory bodes well for their outlook. After the global downturnReuters - 640 words
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328 2010-01-27 16 Bloomberg [TOKYO] KDDI Corp has agreed to buy Liberty Global’s 38 per cent stake in cable-television operator Jupiter Telecommunications Co for US$4 billion. KDDI, Japan’s second-biggest mobile-phone operator, is paying the cable company, controlled by billionaire John Malone, about 140,000 yen (S$2,196) perBloomberg - 328 words
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Advertisement501 2010-01-27 16 WINE DINE AND HOSPITALITY Bountiful Indulgences at Hai Tien Lo Celebrate with classic Cantonese and varieties of yu sheng. (1 to 28 February) Veritable Feasts at Global Kitchen Feast to your heart's content with all-you-can-eat lunch or dinner and auspicious yu sheng. 1 2 to 14 February) Exquisite Tidings at501 words
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Advertisement1652 2010-01-27 17 Corporation Keppel Corporation Limited Co Reg No: *****0351N (Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore) FULL YEAR 2009 FINANCIAL STATEMENT DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT 1. UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2009 The Directors of Keppel Corporation Limited advise the following unaudited results of the Group for the year ended 311,652 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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635 2010-01-27 20 Anthony Rowley - It forecasts 3.9% growth in 2010 with Asia led by China being main driver By Anthony Rowley THE global economy was given a cleaner bill of health by the IMF in its latest bi-annual World Economic Outlook (WEO) published last night, which predicted635 words
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344 2010-01-27 20 LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Confidence among US consumers rose in January to the highest level since September 2008 as the labour market improved and Americans became more upbeat about their immediate future. The Conference Board’s confidence index increased to 55.9, higher than theBloomberg - 344 words
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Article, Illustration425 2010-01-27 20 Bloomberg [FRANKFURT] Porsche, maker of the 911 sports car, was sued by short sellers in Volkswagen stock who claimed Porsche secretly cornered the market in Volkswagen shares and later caused them more than US$1 billion in losses. The suit was filed yesterdayBloomberg; AP - 425 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration568 2010-01-27 21 The payments have been labelled a ‘back-door bailout’ for the big banks Reuters [WASHINGTON] A United States bailout watchdog has launched two investigations into the New York Federal Reserve Bank’s actions on insurer AIG’s disclosure of payments to banks after its 2008Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 568 words
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Article, Illustration417 2010-01-27 21 Reuters WP [NEW YORK] American International Group (AIG) has decided not to sell its aircraft leasing unit International Lease Finance Corp (ILFC), the Financial Times said, citing people close to the situation. AIG has realised that it will not reap aReuters; WP; AP - 417 words
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278 2010-01-27 21 Reuters [LONDON] Britain crept out of recession in the fourth quarter of last year but only just. With a far weaker growth rate than expected, any monetary tightening remains a long way off, the data suggested. The Labour government has been banking onReuters - 278 words
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Article, Illustration726 2010-01-27 22 There is a shift in conduct from closed and discreet to open and political NYT [NEW YORK] When Time Warner Cable was tussling over fees with News Corp, it did something that would have been unthinkable in the backrooms where deals were once struck: ItNYT; REUTERS - 726 words
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Article483 2010-01-27 22 NYT [NEW YORK] Despite a crippling recession and tight credit markets, the American wind power industry grew at a blistering pace in 2009, adding 39 per cent more capacity. The country is close to the point where 2 per cent of its electricity willNYT - 483 words
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Article, Illustration602 2010-01-27 23 VINCENT WEE - Domestic and export expansion in China, power projects in India to lead growth By VINCENT WEE THE breakbulk sector lags container shipping by about two quarters so for most of the players, 2009 was still a good year although this year will seeBLOOMBERG - 602 words
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368 2010-01-27 23 Bloomberg [LONDON] The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, posted a third climb on demand to hire iron ore and coal carriers. The index tracking transport costs on international trade routes rose 19 points, or 0.6 perBloomberg - 368 words
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Article949 2010-01-27 23 DAVID HUGHES - Confidence has stabilised but worries over vessel overbuilding, rates persist STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES BACK in May 2008, international accounting and consulting group Moore Stephens decided to carry out a shipping confidence survey. It has repeated the exercises every three months since then. The surveys949 words
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274 2010-01-27 23 Bloomberg [LONDON] The supply of supertankers waiting to collect 2 million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil expanded for the first time in three weeks after demand for the vessels dropped. There are 10 per cent more very large crude carriers, orBloomberg - 274 words
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512 2010-01-27 24 VEN SREENIVASAN - CEO quits, S’pore ops winding down, huge plane order hangs in the balance By VEN SREENIVASAN TATA-BACKED and Indi-an-owned Bjets, which roared to the headlines two years ago by announcing a 50 business jets order and said it would become Asia’s largest fractional executive jet512 words
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Article, Illustration415 2010-01-27 24 VEN SREENIVASAN - Building will test-bed new gravel filtration system By VEN SREENIVASAN JTC Corporation (JTC) has awarded the $9.6 million contract for the construction of the Business Aviation Complex (BAC) at Seletar Aerospace Park (SAP) to Eng Lim Construction Co Pte Ltd. The seven-storey mul-ti-tenanted building415 words
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229 2010-01-27 24 Bloomberg [TOKYO] Mizuho Financial Group Inc will be the biggest lender to the Japanese state-affiliated fund helping to restructure Japan Airlines Corp (JAL), said three people with knowledge of the matter. Enterprise Turnaround Initiative Corp of Japan last week agreed to borrow moneyBloomberg - 229 words
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459 2010-01-27 24 AP Bloomberg [WELLINGTON] Air New Zealand yesterday said it will set a new benchmark for longhaul flights by offering beds in economy class, but they come with a catch passengers need to buy three seats to enjoy lie-down travel. The airline’sAP; Bloomberg - 459 words
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167 2010-01-27 24 AFP [THE HAGUE] Two investment companies, Irish and German, will ask a Dutch court tomorrow for a probe into the running of European aerospace giant EADS, the court said on Monday. The companies tribunal in Amsterdam will hear an application byAFP - 167 words
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Article, Illustration748 2010-01-27 25 SAMUEL EE - China bus brands accounted for about two-thirds of private buses sold last year By SAMUEL EE MORE and more Chinamade buses are plying Singapore roads, with demand being fuelled by the Integrated Resorts (IRs). There are nine China bus brands in Singapore and together,ARTHUR LEE - 748 words
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553 2010-01-27 25 SAMUEL EE - Korean makes set for population boom in next five years By SAMUEL EE SALES growth may not necessarily lead to population growth if an automotive brand attracts more replacement buyers than new ones. Take Hyundai, for example. The top Korean make jumped from553 words
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Article484 2010-01-27 26 EDITORIAL THIS week, the US Senate will vote on whether to reappoint Ben Bernanke, present chairman of the Federal Reserve, to a second term. By some accounts and after the Democratic Party’s loss of a Senate seat in Massachusetts (a key Democrat stronghold) to484 words
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Article, Illustration773 2010-01-27 26 FRANK CHING - THE BOTTOM LINE FRANK CHING The writer is a Hong Kong-based journalist and commentator FOR all the talk of an America in decline and a rising China, the crisis triggered by the devastating earthquake in Haiti is a reminder of the773 words
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Article, Illustration1229 2010-01-27 26 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - The US-based company’s spat with China raises issues of censorship and cyber-attacks AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY Senior Correspondent US SECRETARY of State Hillary Clinton’s strong speech on Internet freedom last Thursday put the spotlight firmly on Google’s spat with ChinaREUTERS - 1,229 words
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Article, Illustration1928 2010-01-27 27 MIKE REES - While the terror of the financial crisis may have abated, the nervousness of the recovery has only just started MIKE REES Michael Rees is CEO, Wholesale Banking, and group executive director at Standard Chartered Bank. The above article is an excerpt from aREUTERS - 1,928 words
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Article, Illustration612 2010-01-27 27 SHADA ISLAM - SHADA ISLAM Brussels Correspondent IF ONLY the world would stop for Europe. As the tragedy continues to unfold in Haiti and the US takes the lead in humanitarian relief efforts in the country, EU policymakers have become entangled in an acrimonious debate on Europe’s612 words
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Article8988 2010-01-27 28 Transaction date: Jan 26 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 18 3 3148 8Telecom 16 -0.5 1140 16.5 16 16 16.5 5 0.7 29.1 76.6 10 2.5 58348,988 words
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Article1735 2010-01-27 29 52-wks Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 10 5 1181 s AA Grp 5 4.5 5.5 4.8 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 16 14 16 94.4 4 0.5 15011,735 words
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Article9344 2010-01-27 29 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.2/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.86/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.7/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6322/ Asian Credit Fund 1.2176/ Asian9,344 words
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Article516 2010-01-27 29 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 111 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 109 +2 40 109 109 108 109 497.6 846 427 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US805 -15 500 805 805516 words
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Article262 2010-01-27 29 52-Wk Tel Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Code Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 56 20 6000 AVJennings A47.5 -0.5 18 48 47.5 47.5 49 3.6 7.4 3.8 123.7 31 6 6017 Genting HK US$ US22.5 -1 3641262 words
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365 2010-01-27 30 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Jan 25 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 817.5 -0.2 20.6 -0.4 21.3 -0.1 24.8 EAFE Preliminary 770.8 -0.7 18.7 -0.8 22.3 -0.6 25.8 Europe Preliminary 1090.7 -0.8365 words
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Article199 2010-01-27 30 Jan 26 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Feb 10 322.0 133.0 309.9 14 599 Mar 10 320.4 133.0 308.0 30 566 Apr 10 308.5 162.5 308.5 20 460 May 10 321.0 213.5 310.0 0 646 Jun199 words
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Article88 2010-01-27 30 Jan 26 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****F 29.04.2010 0.47 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.49 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NX*****H 3.625 01.07.2011 104.39 104.40 104.37 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 100.51 100.63 100.4588 words
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Article132 2010-01-27 30 Jan 26 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2550 1.2930 Can dollar 1.3150 1.3310 Euro 1.9690 1.9910 NZ dollar 0.9920 1.0130 Sterling pound 2.2610 2.2860 US dollar 1.3900 1.4060 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article180 2010-01-27 30 Jan 26 $S Offer Bid Overnight 0.05 par 1-month 7/16 3/16 2-months 9/16 5/16 3-months 11/16 7/16 Overnight mode: 0.02 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.23 0.18 1 month 0.28 0.23 2 months 0.35 0.25 3 months 0.37 0.27 6 months 0.50 0.40 9 months 0.90 0.60 12180 words
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2598 2010-01-27 30 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 3.5 1 15 16 4.57 52 2036 Advance SCT Ltd W*****9 0.5 1 87 1844 9.00 7 8756 Asiatic Grp (H) Ltd W*****2 9.5 1 32,598 words
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Article68 2010-01-27 30 Jan 26 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Feb 10 2435 2420 2452 2410 538 2246 Mar 10 2430 2410 2455 2407 3499 ***** Apr 10 2445 2407 2458 2407 ***** ***** May 10 2449 241168 words
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Article26 2010-01-27 30 Jan 26 Jan 26 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.4056 1.4069 2-months 1.4059 1.4073 3-months 1.4063 1.4076 6-months 1.4071 1.4084 Source: OCBC Source: OCBC26 words
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Article29 2010-01-27 30 Jan 26 Open High Sett STI Jan 2803 2803 2740 SIMSCI Jan 337.1 337.5 326.7 Taiwan Jan 282.4 284.2 274.5 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd29 words
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6521 2010-01-27 31 BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com CR NO. **********0W UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN RTM/ANR/TIL *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN NOL/CDN *Loads E./W. Malaysia,6,521 words
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Article353 2010-01-27 30 Jan 26 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar10 99.7100 0 ***** Jun10 99.6050 0 6660 Sep10 99.3650 0 2503 Dec10 99.0250 0 2953 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar10 99.5800 99.5800 99.5750 99.5750 586 5246 Jun10 99.6300 99.6300 99.6300 99.6150 80 1621 Sep10 99.6450 99.6500 99.6450353 words
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Article465 2010-01-27 30 Jan 26 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.952 6.125 0.636 6.975 41.233 84.377 0.808 10.437 3.072 1.265 75.921 41.798 1.261 6.848 0.937 28.745 29.651 0.553 0.897 Canada 1.050 6.433465 words
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Article146 2010-01-27 30 Jan 26 GOLD (US$/oz) Jan 26 Jan 25 Hong Kong 1094.40 1099.10 Jan 22 Jan 25 London 1091.60 1095.35 1092.40 1096.15 Source: Thomson Reuters Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Jan 26 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "53,262.46" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 119.84 50 5gm 339.19146 words
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Article154 2010-01-27 30 Jan 26 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2605 1.2621 0.8970 0.8973 Canadian dollar 1.3240 1.3255 0.9422 0.9424 Euro 1.9803 1.9830 1.4093 1.4099 NZ dollar 0.9960 0.9973 0.7088 0.7091 Sterling pound 2.2794 2.2818 1.6221 1.6223154 words
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Article69 2010-01-27 30 Jan 25 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2211.25 2200.75 3 months 2242.00 2231.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7441.25 7367.50 3 months 7465.00 7390.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2196.25 2213.75 3 months 2220.00 2237.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article105 2010-01-27 30 Jan 25 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Mar 10 940.50 951.50 956.00 935.25 May 10 949.50 959.25 964.00 943.50 Jul 10 956.25 964.75 970.00 950.25 Aug 10 950.00 958.25 962.00 949.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Mar 10 36.50 36.71 36.99105 words
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Article77 2010-01-27 30 Jan 25 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 10 2324 2340 2340/2318 May 10 2326 2341 2344/2320 Jul 10 2307 2322 2325/2303 Sep 10 2276 2292 2300/2275 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Jan 10 1329 1325 1342/1323 Mar 10 1364 1360 1385/1363 May 10 1397 1393 1416/1395 SUGAR (US77 words
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Article77 2010-01-27 30 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Jan 25 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 73.11 -0.47 WTI (Near Mth) 75.19 1.34 Dubai (1-Mth F) 73.10 -1.64 Tapis blend 76.20 -1.75 Minas 75.55 -1.75 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 76.55 -1.75 Jet Kerosene 81.15 -2.00 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article, Illustration1206 2010-01-27 33 NORMAN VILLAMIN - Latest developments tilt balance towards a priority for risk management over a mere pursuit of reward MONEY MATTERS NORMAN VILLAMIN The writer is Citi’s head of investment analysis advice, wealth management, Asia-Pacific Opinions expressed herein should be regarded solely as general market commentary, and may change without1,206 words
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