The Business Times, 19 March 2010
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Title Section23 2010-03-19 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 123/08/2009 Friday, March 19,201023 words
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Article, Illustration608 2010-03-19 1 ARTHUR SIM - It may list in HK after scathing report in US on Pansy Ho, its Macau partner By ARTHUR SIM [SINGAPORE] The New Jersey Casino Control Commission has released a report that details why it considers Pansy Ho, daughter of Macau casino tycoon Stanley Ho,BLOOMBERG - 608 words
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Article141 2010-03-19 1 ST INDEX 2,913.94 (-5.36) ST INDEX FUTURES 2,914 (-5) SIMSCI 347.01 (-0.65) SIMSCI FUTURES 347.30 (+0.20) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.395 (US$/S$ per 1.526 2.128 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.365 1.904 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 90.10 64.60 RM 3.310 2.373 HK$ 7.762 5.565 BAHT 32.31141 words
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951 2010-03-19 1 CONRAD TAN - MAS proposes filling at least half the board positions with IDs By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Banks and big insurers here will have to fill more than half the positions on their boards and key board committees with independent directors, instead of951 words
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Advertisement73 2010-03-19 1 WINE Mature Burgundies and Bordeaux CORPORATES Parkway’s new shareholders play it cool PAGE 2 CURRENCIES MNCs caught in yuan war crossfire PAGE 2 PAGE 33 EXEC LIFESTYLE Feast of film fests PAGE 29 Lots to worry about despite recovery Barry Eichengreen, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley,73 words
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TOP STORIES
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664 2010-03-19 2 TEH SHI NING - Economists predict China currency to start appreciating by as early as Q2 By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] Multinational companies, particularly those exporting out of China to the US, could be caught in a bind amid rising tensions between the two powers over the dol-lar-pegged664 words
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447 2010-03-19 2 S JAYASANKARAN - Speculation rises it may invest more in US gaming industry By S JAYASANKARAN GENTING Malaysia continued to nibble on high-yield-ing debt paper issued by its American peers, snapping up US$18 million of 9 per cent, 10-year notes issued by MGM Mirage on Wednesday. It’s447 words
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Article560 2010-03-19 2 Bank boards may get a shiny streak of independence BANKS and big insurers here will have to fill more than half the positions on their boards and key board committees with independent directors, instead of the minimum one-third now, under new proposals to strengthen the corporate governance of560 words
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Article, Illustration646 2010-03-19 2 CHEN HUIFEN - Fortis buys more Parkway shares, but keeps its cards close to its chest By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] The incoming shareholders of Parkway Holdings are wasting no time in getting closer to their new partners. Within a week of announcing the deal to buyBLOOMBERG - 646 words
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355 2010-03-19 2 CHEN HUIFEN - Official launch of Phase 1 med suites will be on March 26 By CHEN HUIFEN [SINGAPORE] Healthcare services provider Parkway Holdings will be targeting doctors that are not already in its system for the impending launch of the medical suites at the new Novena355 words
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Article, Illustration683 2010-03-19 4 LEE U-WEN - Move will allow him to travel to 30 European countries with Schengen visa By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] As tens of thousands of Thai anti-gov-ernment protesters continue their dogged demonstrations in Bangkok, no one knows for sure exactly where Thaksin Shinawatra theAFP - 683 words
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450 2010-03-19 4 RONNIE LIM - Maintenance of gasfields results in supply shortfall here By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] Singapore’s latest Indonesian gas glitch involving a shortfall in supplies from West Natuna since last month is expected to be resolved around May, BT understands from sources. It is due450 words
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Advertisement10 2010-03-19 2 Stress tests to gauge impact of yuan appreciation, Page 1710 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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583 2010-03-19 6 UMA SHANKARI - It provides flexibility for acquisitions and asset enhancement initiatives: Goldman By UMA SHANKARI CAPITACOMMERCIAL Trust’s (CCT) second major fund-raising exercise in less than a year could pave the way for the office landlord to improve its portfolio, analysts said. The trust on Wednesday said583 words
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Article770 2010-03-19 6 R SIVANITHY - HOCK LOCK SIEW By R SIVANITHY IN recent months, it has become somewhat fashionable for Singapore Ex-change-listed companies to declare an intention to seek a dual listing in Hong Kong, citing “higher valuations”, possibly “better liquidity” and “ease of fund raising” as the main reasons.770 words
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412 2010-03-19 6 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP PROSPECTS for real estate investment trusts (Reits) in Singapore remain challenging as there will be a greater supply of office, industrial and retail space coming onstream, said Moody’s Investors Service yesterday. The rating agency kept its outlook for the sector412 words
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Article, Illustration393 2010-03-19 8 VINCENT WEE - Contract from ConocoPhillips takes landed deals this year to $810m By VINCENT WEE SEMBCORP Marine seems to be edging into an early lead in the order book race, with its SMOE unit yesterday securing a $550 million contract from ConocoPhillips to build the top side393 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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81 2010-03-19 8 DAYEN Environmental Ltd has been awarded a $6.55 million contract by the Public Utilities Board (PUB) to undertake the engineering, procurement and construction work for a pumping station with a capacity of approximately 68,000 cubic metres per day. The project, within the81 words
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105 2010-03-19 8 COURAGE Marine Group said that it has successfully launched its newly acquired pre-owned vessel. MV Cape Ore, with a capacity of approximately 130,000 dwt, joined the fleet on Wednesday. It will service the Asia region, mainly delivering coal, iron ore and bauxite. With its larger105 words
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131 2010-03-19 8 FRIVEN Co Ltd said that Sheares Asia Production Pte Ltd, in which it is in the process of acquiring a majority stake, has entered into a collaboration agreement with Singapore Science Centre to host the world renowned Pixar: 20 Years of Animation Exhibition. The131 words
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Article200 2010-03-19 8 Reuters [SYDNEY] Australian energy firm SP AusNet, part owned by Singapore Power, has priced A$300 million (S$384.7 million) of 7.5-year notes at 160 basis points over swap to refinance debt, it said yesterday. The offer, launched as a A$200 million size deal butReuters - 200 words
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562 2010-03-19 8 LYNETTE KHOO - Good prospects for cross-border business combinations here By LYNETTE KHOO IS Singapore ready for SPACs special-purpose acquisition companies that raise cash to buy up others? Yes, says international law firm Maples and Calder. The listing of SPACs would draw more capital562 words
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464 2010-03-19 12 JOYCE HOOI - PrimePartners suggests trading halt or suspension if FM does not reply by the deadline next Tuesday By JOYCE HOOI FM Holdings has been given until trading opens next Tuesday to answer a barrage of queries by its sponsor, PrimePartners Corporate Finance Pte Ltd.464 words
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Article, Illustration479 2010-03-19 12 ARTHUR SIM - Universal Studios opens to the public, but not to full capacity By ARTHUR SIM GENTING Group chairman Lim Kok Thay says the performance of the casino at Resorts World Sentosa is “on track” and “I expect it to go above our own expectations”.479 words
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265 2010-03-19 12 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN TIGER Airways and Standard Chartered Bank have inked two new multi-mil-lion-dollar financing deals for pre-delivery payments (PDPs) on six aircraft from Airbus and the purchase of a further seven A320 aircraft. Stanchart is arranging a structured PDP financing arrangement for Tiger, relating265 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration590 2010-03-19 10 R SIVANITHY - Weak HK session, Europe opening and 130-point run-up since March 5 lead to ST index losing 5 points STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent HONG Kong’s weakness probably played a pivotal role in yesterday’s 5.36-point loss in the Straits Times Index to 2,913.94, although just asSource: Bloomberg - 590 words
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Article66 2010-03-19 10 Mar 18 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 633.00 +107.0 BT CADI -*****.00 -49.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +63.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 698.74 -2.66 FTSE ST Small Cap 554.33 -0.46 FTSE ST All Share 718.48 -1.51 FTSE ST China Top 282.21 -1.81 FTSE ST China 295.72 -5.03 FTSE66 words
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Article186 2010-03-19 10 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 6 7 0 0 0 4 6 7 Manufacturing 44 58 81 6 3 15 50 61 96 Commerce 20 24 26 3 2 5 23 26 31 Tpt/Stor/Comms 12 16 14186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article387 2010-03-19 10 Genting Singapore March 18 close: $0.94 OCBC INVESTMENT RESEARCH, March 18 GENTING Singapore (GS) will open the doors of Universal Studios Singapore (USS) to the public at 8.28am on March 18, 2010, with 18 attractions and rides spread over seven zones to entertain visitors. USS intends to roll387 words
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Article279 2010-03-19 10 March 18 close: $1.09 GOLDMAN SACHS, March 18 CCT announced the issue of $225 million of convertible bond (CB) due in 2015, with an over-allotment option of $25 million. It plans to use 75-90 per cent of the proceeds for asset enhancement initiatives (AEI) and debt refinancing.279 words
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Article366 2010-03-19 10 LYNETTE KHOO - March 18 close: $0.575 CIMB-GK RESEARCH, March 18 Compiled by LYNETTE KHOO MAINTAIN Outperform: Our TP is unchanged at $0.72, set at 7x CY2011 PE, still at a 50 per cent discount to peers due to its limited urea export exposure and less diversified portfolio. We reiterate366 words
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Article119 2010-03-19 10 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 49,063 49,063 116,753 116,753 Manufacturing 373,284 7,181 380,465 234,365 574 234,939 Commerce 95,595 8,788 104,383 150,540 2,497 153,037 Tpt/Stor/Comms 76,191 1,110 77,301 137,383 181 137,564 Finance 29,708 29,708 218,446 218,446 Construction 65,242 1,852 67,094 22,270119 words
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Article114 2010-03-19 10 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapitaLand 4.060 -0.040 CapitaMall 1.860 -0.010 CityDev 10.920 -0.080 ComfortDelGro 1.560 -0.020 Cosco Corp 1.270 -0.010 DBS Grp 14.580 +0.140 F&N 4.400 -0.100 Genting SP 0.940 -0.025 Golden Agri 0.560 -0.010 HK Land 4.800 -0.140 JMH 33.500 +0.300114 words
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Article, Illustration527 2010-03-19 10 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The euro weakened against the US dollar yesterday as a published report saying Greece was not optimistic about receiving aid from euro zone members heightened uncertainty over a resolution to its debt problems. An unidentified Greek official quoted inReuters; AFP - 527 words
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Article56 2010-03-19 10 VOLUME Genting SP 110,732,000 Golden Agri 52,739,000 Midas 45,351,000 SwingMedia 41,946,000 See Hup Seng 34,796,000 Eastgate Tech 31,925,000 Olam 25,217,000 CapitaComm 24,741,000 GuocoLeisure 24,251,000 Ying Li 23,193,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 105,392,605 UOB 81,391,872 DBS Grp 79,422,960 Olam 66,505,580 Keppel Corp 59,282,147 SingTel 51,556,744 CapitaLand 49,771,530 Midas 48,956,43056 words
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Article110 2010-03-19 10 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** 441.9 2.8 JSH 2000 83.7 3.1 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 4795 82.3 1.2 Jardine C&C 2782 72.0 2.7 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1603 64.1 3.0 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1165 53.0 3.4 JMH 3350 41.8 0.9 OCBC Bk 4.5%NCPS 100 9970 30.0 0.3 UOB.ES.1003110 words
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Article118 2010-03-19 10 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN GLD 10US$ *****-100.4 -0.7 SIA.ES.1003 1562 -30.0 -1.9 HK Land 480 -19.5 -2.8 OCBC Bk 888 -17.0 -1.9 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4266 -15.3 -0.3 SIA 1560 -12.0 -0.8 SIA 200 1556 -12.0 -0.8 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1567 -11.2 -0.5 F&N 440 -10.0 -2.2 CityDev118 words
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Article87 2010-03-19 10 Where S$ stands Mar 18 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Mar 17 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3935 -0.15 1.4219 1.3973 Euro 1.9063 0.53 2.0153 1.8959 Pounds 2.1321 0.08 2.2776 2.0848 A$ 1.2842 -0.10 1.2923 1.2276 Yen* 1.5458 -0.65 1.5927 1.5027 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.01 0.***** 0.***** Baht* 4.3142 -0.2487 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration533 2010-03-19 14 FELDA CHAY - Hike due to costs of hiring top academic talent, improving staff-student ratio By FELDA CHAY SINGAPORE’S three public-ly-funded universities are going to raise tuition fees for undergraduate studies in the upcoming academic year to reflect the increased costs from bringing in top academicFILE PHOTO - 533 words
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801 2010-03-19 14 MALMINDERJIT SINGH - They see a chance to increase their presence in a lucrative market By MALMINDERJIT SINGH INSTEAD of seeing India’s move to allow foreign universities to set up local campuses as a threat, Singapore’s universities and private education institutions are looking at801 words
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411 2010-03-19 14 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP THE Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) yesterday received surprisingly high bids for a transitional office site at Mohamed Sultan Road. The 15-year leasehold plot attracted three bids. The highest was $17.19 million, or $172 per sq ft per plot ratio (psf411 words
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Article368 2010-03-19 14 VEN SREENIVASAN - By VEN SREENIVASAN THE Singapore Island Country Club (SICC) has found a new general manager who assumes his official duties today, just weeks after his predecessor, Sylvan Braberry, and several other senior staffers abruptly quit the club. JP Schneider hails from the HK Peninsular Group,368 words
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Article, Illustration442 2010-03-19 14 VINCENT WEE - By VINCENT WEE DNV is leveraging on the rising demand for clean technology (Cleantech) innovation and incubation services in Singapore and South-east Asia by establishing its new Clean Technology Centre (CTC). DNV chairman and CEO Henrik Madsen believes that a growth rate of442 words
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SINGAPORE ROUNDUP
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Article71 2010-03-19 14 CPF members will continue to receive interest of 4 per cent a year on their Special and Medisave account (SMA) savings from April 1 to June 30 this year. Since Jan 1, 2008, SMA savings have been invested in Special Singapore Government Securities that71 words
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54 2010-03-19 14 THE Energy Research Institute Nanyang Technological University (ERI@N) and Det Norske Veritas Pte Ltd signed a memorandum of understanding yesterday. The MOU is for joint research and development efforts in clean energy and environmental technologies. The partnership includes industrial collaboration, membership of advisory54 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration599 2010-03-19 15 Papandreou hints his country may seek help from IMF if Europe falls short Bloomberg [BRUSSELS] Greek Prime Minister George Papandreou gave European leaders until next week to spell out what financial aid they are prepared to give him as signsBloomberg; REUTERS - 599 words
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290 2010-03-19 15 Reuters [WASHINGTON] Current Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage-backed securities are likely to retain US government backing should Congress create a new system for financing US homes, Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said on Wednesday. The comments follow speculation earlier this monthReuters - 290 words
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666 2010-03-19 15 ANTHONY ROWLEY - By ANTHONY ROWLEY THE dollar is unlikely to remain the world’s key reserve currency for much longer, former chairman of the US president’s Council of Economic Advisors Joseph Stiglitz declared in Tokyo yesterday. Despite its formal protestations about favouring a666 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration446 2010-03-19 16 AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesian palm oil giant Sinar Mas rejected claims of environmental vandalism yesterday after Nestle, the world’s biggest food company, dropped it as a supplier following protests by Greenpeace. It was the second embarrassing blow to Sinar Mas in three monthsAFP - 446 words
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Article, Illustration390 2010-03-19 16 Critics should focus on access to China’s market that pact provides: Pangestu Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia will not try to renegotiate a free trade agreement between China and the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), despite pressure from local industry, the trade minister saidReuters; BLOOMBERG - 390 words
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398 2010-03-19 16 Counter closes at RM4.23, still shy of RM4.30 offer price Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Astro All Asia Networks, Malaysia’s largest pay-television operator, surged by a record after a group led by billionaire T Ananda Krishnan bid as much as RM2.5 billion (S$1.05 billion)Bloomberg - 398 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration678 2010-03-19 17 Sign that China may be preparing for policy change; results on April 27 Bloomberg [BEIJING] China is conducting stress tests to gauge the effect of yuan appreciation on companies, a sign that the government may be preparing for policy change even asBloomberg; REUTERS - 678 words
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328 2010-03-19 17 But group expects little growth in sales volume this year Reuters [HONG KONG] China Overseas Land, the country’s largest property firm by market value, posted strong half-year profit growth and said it would increase spending by almost a third this year. China OverseasReuters - 328 words
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306 2010-03-19 17 Reuters [CANBERRA] Australia urged China yesterday to allow its diplomats full access to the trial of four Rio Tinto staff charged with commercial spying in a case that could hurt political and economic ties. “The world will be watching how this particularReuters - 306 words
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INDIA
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509 2010-03-19 18 But wholesale price inflation hits 16-mth high on surge in manufacturing costs Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India’s food price inflation slowed to a four-month low as bigger winter crops boosted supplies of sugar and wheat. An index measuring wholesale prices of lentils, rice, vegetablesBloomberg - 509 words
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204 2010-03-19 18 Reuters [MUMBAI] India has allowed private sector healthcare companies to start medical colleges in a move to help ease a shortage of seats, the Financial Express reported yesterday. The Medical Council of India (MCI), a state body that regulates the sector and registers doctors,Reuters - 204 words
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Article, Illustration622 2010-03-19 18 But it is hindered by bad scripts, poor quality production AFP [MUMBAI] Bad scripts, flimsy characters and poor quality production are hindering Indian cinema as it attempts to capture new global audiences, leading industry figures say. Top actors, film-makers and executivesAFP - 622 words
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412 2010-03-19 19 Lack of inflation lets Fed keep pledge on keeping rates low in coming months LATEST US DATA AP Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The current account trade deficit widened in the fourth quarter, reflecting an improving economy, but the imbalance for all of 2009 fell to theAP; Bloomberg - 412 words
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Article, Illustration401 2010-03-19 19 AP [DETROIT] If the economy cooperates and car sales recover a bit, General Motors Co (GM) has a reasonable chance of turning a full-year profit in 2010, its new chief financial officer said on Wednesday. Former Microsoft Corp CFO Chris Liddell,AP - 401 words
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Article, Illustration421 2010-03-19 19 NYT [NEW YORK] Google and Intel have teamed with Sony to develop a platform called Google TV to bring the Web into the living room through a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes. The move is an effort by Google and Intel to extendNYT; AFP - 421 words
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Article241 2010-03-19 19 Reuters [LOS ANGELES] Lawyers seeking civil damages against Toyota Motor Corp on behalf of US consumers for diminished resale value of recalled vehicles are broadening their cases to add racketeering claims against the carmaker. Using federal racketeering laws to amend the consumer class-action complaints, which haveReuters - 241 words
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337 2010-03-19 19 US$18b bill offers companies a tax break for hiring unemployed Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US Congress gave final approval to an US$18 billion jobs bill offering companies a tax break for hiring the unemployed in the lawmakers’ initial effort this year to boostBloomberg - 337 words
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572 2010-03-19 20 Lawmakers want to know if Lehman-like accounting gimmick was widely deployed on Wall Street AP [WASHINGTON] The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating several companies’ actions in the run-up to the financial crisis of 2008, its head said on Wednesday. SEC chairmanAP - 572 words
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Article, Illustration41 2010-03-19 20 [BARCELONA] Animal-rights activists, smeared with fake blood, protesting against Canada’s annual seal hunt in front of the Commercial Office of Canada at Catalunya Square in Barcelona on Monday on the International Day of Action Against Seal Hunting. AFPAFP - 41 words
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467 2010-03-19 20 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US President Barack Obama scored a victory in his bid to overhaul the healthcare system when a Democratic lawmaker agreed to switch his vote and back the legislation, even as the bill faced delays in Congress. Ohio Representative DennisBloomberg - 467 words
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480 2010-03-19 20 Consumers play over 40,000 rounds a day of the game’s test version Reuters [CHICAGO] Tiger Woods’ return to professional golf for the Masters tournament next month is being celebrated by more than fans as EA Sports will launch the final commercial version ofReuters - 480 words
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499 2010-03-19 20 They are accused of misleading Milan about swap costs NYT [MILAN] An Italian judge on Wednesday ordered JPMorgan Chase, Deutsche Bank, UBS and a banking unit of the German company Hypo Real Estate Holding to stand trial for fraud inNYT - 499 words
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545 2010-03-19 21 Environmentalists concerned this will hasten destruction of tropical forests AP [AMSTERDAM] Within a decade, passenger planes will be flying on jet fuel largely made from plants flax, marsh grass, even food waste as airlines seek to break away from the volatileAP - 545 words
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Article, Illustration790 2010-03-19 21 Employer-employee talks to resume; strike is in 3rd week [HELSINKI] Striking Finnish stevedores clashed with non-union workers at a harbour on the south-east coast as an operator moved to open a terminal closed by a continuing nationwide walkout. “Traffic in and outAFP - 790 words
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Article281 2010-03-19 21 SGX '000 Mar 18 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.66 0.01 1364 Chuan Hup Hldgs unch unch 0 Cosco Corp 1.27 -0.01 6120 CWT Ltd 1.04 -0.02 1563 Ezra Hldgs 2.43 -0.05 3858 First Ship Lease 0.61 0.01 624 Freight Links 0.05 0.01 712 Grand Banks unch unch 0281 words
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198 2010-03-19 21 Bloomberg [ATLANTA] Beijing’s airport became the world’s third busiest last year, surpassing Chicago’s O’Hare, as its passenger total jumped 17 per cent to 65.3 million on increasing demand for travel throughout Asia and overseas. Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson airport remained No 1 with almostBloomberg - 198 words
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Article3004 2010-03-19 21 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi EY470 2200 SQ456 1245 Adelaide LH9771 1740 9W4082 2215 SQ268 1740 AF8088 2215 VS7268 1740 BA7382 2215 JL5083 2215 QF82 2215 LH9770 2350 SQ269 2350 VS7269 2350 Amsterdam LO4031 0610 AZ3993 2250 SQ323 0610 KL838 2250 US5410 0610 LO40323,004 words
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440 2010-03-19 21 It’ll be first carrier to do so on domestic routes in China Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China Southern Airlines said that it would become the nation’s first carrier to offer premi-um-economy seating on domestic flights as corporate travellers pare spending on business class tickets. The carrierBloomberg - 440 words
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Article457 2010-03-19 22 EDITORIAL CARMAKERS are certainly not waiting for countries to adopt legally binding climate change targets to start cutting emissions. They are working gingerly to take the green concept mainstream. Dozens of brands, even Ferrari and Porsche, had low-emission cars at this month’s Geneva Motor457 words
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Article, Illustration832 2010-03-19 22 YOGI AGGARWAL - THE BOTTOM LINE YOGI AGGARWAL The writer is a Mumbai-based journalist who contributes regularly to BT THE bill to reserve one-third of all parliamentary and legislative assembly seats for women passed the Upper House of India’s Parliament (the Rajya Sabha)832 words
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Article, Illustration1161 2010-03-19 22 KEITH BRADSHER - US firms are increasingly drawn to China as it develops a high-tech economy By KEITH BRADSHER NYT FOR years, many of China’s best and brightest left for the United States, where high-tech industry was more cutting edge. But Mark Pinto is moving in theNYT; AP - 1,161 words
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Article, Illustration1966 2010-03-19 23 VIKRAM KHANNA - Among them: a double-dip in Europe, a double-dip in the US, slow growth in Japan and a sudden slowdown in China BARRY Eichengreen, professor of economics at the University of California, Berkeley, and visiting MAS/NUS Term Professor, talks to BT’s associate editor VIKRAM KHANNAFILE PHOTO - 1,966 words
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Article, Illustration745 2010-03-19 23 WILLIAM PESEK JR - WILLIAM PESEK JR The writer is a Bloomberg News columnist. The opinions expressed are his own Bloomberg IT’S beat-up-on-China time. While criticism of China’s currency policy is rarely in short supply, it’s reaching a fever pitch. Yet the powerful politicians, newspapersBloomberg - 745 words
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313 2010-03-19 23 Jeannie Ong - LETTER TO THE EDITOR Jeannie Ong Head, corporate communications investor relations StarHub WE refer to the Hock Lock Siew column by Winston Chai, “SingTel’s BPL bid cast in a different light” (BT, March 16) and would like to share our comments as an industry313 words
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Article8994 2010-03-19 24 Transaction date: Mar 18 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 16.5 unch 140 16.5 16.5 16.5 17 1.7 11 5.3 79 10 3 58348,994 words
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Article1719 2010-03-19 25 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 t AA Grp 5.5 4.5 5.5 30.6 5.3 25 12 8538 t APStrategic 15.5 13 15 91.5 4 11,719 words
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Article9342 2010-03-19 25 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund!** 1.23/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.88/ 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 0.6613/ Asian Credit Fund 1.2488/ Asian9,342 words
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Article487 2010-03-19 25 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 $mil 111 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 109.5 109.5 112 499.8 863 449 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US863cd 860 863 34.5 298 159 DBS STI ETF487 words
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Article264 2010-03-19 25 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 $mil 56 25 6000 AVJennings A46.5 -0.5 6 47 46.5 46.5 50.5 3.6 7.5 3.7 121.1 31 6.5 6017 Genting HK US$ US20.5 unch 2753264 words
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365 2010-03-19 26 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Mar 17 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 862.7 0.7 3.6 0.6 2.1 0.8 2.9 EAFE Preliminary 805.5 0.8 2.6 0.8 0.0 1.0 0.8 Europe Preliminary 1154.0 0.6365 words
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Article178 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 Bid $S Offer Bid Overnight 0.08 0.03 1-month 7/16 3/16 2-months 9/16 5/16 3-months 11/16 7/16 Overnight mode: 1/8 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.27 0.22 1 month 0.35 0.25 2 months 0.35 0.25 3 months 0.37 0.27 6 months 0.50 0.40 9 months 0.90 0.60178 words
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Article22 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3942 1.3953 2-months 1.3944 1.3955 3-months 1.3946 1.3956 6-months 1.3951 1.3962 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article179 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Apr 10 329.5 329.5 329.5 4 678 May 10 329.0 326.0 329.0 26 652 Jun 10 325.0 780 Jul 10 321.5 380 Aug 10 317.0 230 Sep 10 318.0179 words
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Article84 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****Z 17.06.2010 0.37 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2010 0.38 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****0A 2.625 01.04.2012 104.30 5-Year N*****0N 1.375 01.10.2014 100.39 100.42 100.40 7-Year N*****0S84 words
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Article105 2010-03-19 26 Mar 17 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low May 10 959.00 945.00 962.25 942.00 Jul 10 966.75 952.75 970.00 950.00 Aug 10 964.00 950.25 966.75 948.00 Sep 10 949.75 935.75 952.00 932.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low May 10 39.83 39.37 39.85105 words
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Article77 2010-03-19 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Mar 17 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 81.39 0.78 WTI (Near Mth) 82.74 0.95 Dubai (1-Mth F) 79.06 2.27 Tapis blend 83.85 2.70 Minas 82.45 2.65 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 80.22 1.00 Jet Kerosene 89.35 3.30 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article132 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2750 1.3130 Can dollar 1.3710 1.3870 Euro 1.9030 1.9240 NZ dollar 0.9870 1.0080 Sterling pound 2.1230 2.1470 US dollar 1.3860 1.4030 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article29 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 Open High Sett STI Mar 2915 2918 2914 SIMSCI Mar 347.3 348.8 347.3 Taiwan Mar 282.0 284.0 281.9 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd29 words
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Article66 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Apr 10 2604 2569 2605 2561 853 7618 May 10 2592 2550 2596 2539 5206 ***** Jun 10 2583 2535 2587 2528 ***** ***** Jul 10 2569 253066 words
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Article368 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Jun10 99.6400 0 4247 Sep10 99.4950 0 2103 Dec10 99.2250 0 1783 Mar11 98.8850 0 2830 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Jun10 99.6050 99.6050 99.6050 99.6050 332 4305 Sep10 99.6200 0 3992 Dec10 99.6300 99.6300 99.6300 99.6300 3 1360368 words
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Article465 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.932 6.280 0.674 7.140 41.890 83.996 0.829 10.431 3.045 1.292 77.547 42.046 1.283 6.738 0.974 29.176 29.719 0.603 0.920 Canada 1.073 6.740465 words
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Article85 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 0.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2822 1.2838 0.9197 0.9202 Canadian dollar 1.3761 1.3777 0.9871 0.9876 Euro 1.9034 1.9051 1.3653 1.3656 NZ dollar 0.9925 0.9939 0.7119 0.7124 Sterling pound 2.1268 2.1292 1.5256 1.5262154 words
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Article138 2010-03-19 26 Mar 18 GOLD (US$/oz) Mar 17 Mar 18 Hong Kong 1129.80 1122.00 Mar 16 Mar 17 London 1125.80 1123.85 1126.70 1124.65 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Mar 18 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "54,042.49" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 120.91 50 5gm 343.47 252 10gm 614.18138 words
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Article69 2010-03-19 26 Mar 17 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2261.00 2224.50 3 months 2295.00 2258.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7498.50 7370.75 3 months 7534.00 7405.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2226.75 2191.50 3 months 2255.00 2220.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article76 2010-03-19 26 Mar 17 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low May 10 2205 2187 2209/2181 Jul 10 2200 2183 2202/2176 Sep 10 2147 2141 2150/2134 Dec 10 2124 2118 2128/2113 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Mar 10 1223 1206 May 10 1248 1231 1249/1229 Jul 10 1282 1266 1283/1264 SUGAR (US tonne)76 words
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Article, Illustration1879 2010-03-19 29 CHEAH UI-HOON - While the jury is still out as to whether Singaporeans are an arts-loving bunch, there’s no doubt that this is a nation of avid movie-goers. CHEAH UI-HOON looks at the various film festivals coming up to find out how they are changing the cultural landscape of1,879 words
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Article, Illustration922 2010-03-19 30 CHRISTOPHER LIM - Mosaic performers strut their live personas and diverge from their albums with surprising results, reports CHRISTOPHER LIM MOSAIC MUSIC FESTIVAL CHRISTOPHER LIM IT’S a truism to say concerts differ from the albums they are based on, especially when it comes to improvisational genres like922 words
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Article, Illustration571 2010-03-19 30 CHRISTOPHER LIM - CD REVIEW By CHRISTOPHER LIM MANY artists would choose the spontaneity of the stage over the formality of the recording studio any day. But even if a CD turns out to be the merest sketch of continuously evolving material, it was still enjoyable to see just571 words
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Article, Illustration468 2010-03-19 30 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI NEW York trio Au Re voir Simone and Portland, Oregon-based Pink Martini had never performed in Singapore before their concerts this week and they sure worked to fit in. Pink Martini, the “little orchestra” known for blending genres such as Latin,468 words
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Article, Illustration849 2010-03-19 31 CLARISSA TAN - Three Singapore producers and friends were involved in ‘Au Revoir Taipei’, the Taiwanese movie that’s creating a buzz in the festival circuit, reports CLARISSA TAN CLARISSA TAN IT’S hard enough deciding which movie to watch, much less which to invest in. Which is why, when first849 words
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Article, Illustration489 2010-03-19 31 CHRISTOPHER LIM - By CHRISTOPHER LIM FANTASY card games that have people crowding around tables to spread out their precious cards in elaborate schemes are an interesting niche in non-compu-ter gaming, and they used to be all the rage back in the early 90s. But the genre’s489 words
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Article, Illustration593 2010-03-19 31 CLARISSA TAN - By CLARISSA TAN THERE is a pool of tenderness at the centre of City of Men Paulo Morelli's film set in a hilltop gangster ghetto of Rio de Janeiro. Two young men, having lost their fathers in different ways, try their best593 words
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Article, Illustration535 2010-03-19 31 CLARISSA TAN - By CLARISSA TAN WHEN making a rom-com with elements of cops-and-robbers in it, it's important to get the mix just right. The film has to be sweet, but with some spice. It has to pull at the heartstrings, but also contain action. It must take a realistic535 words
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Article, Illustration817 2010-03-19 32 EMILYN ANG - Nerina Lascelles tells EMILYN ANG she hopes to invite viewers into the realm of beauty beyond form through her works EMILYN ANG GUO Xi, professor at the Imperial Painting Academy during the Northern Song dynasty once wrote “rocks are the bones of heaven and earth”817 words
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Article, Illustration583 2010-03-19 32 CHRISTOPHER LIM - By CHRISTOPHER LIM A BUDDING franchise was born last weekend when composer-singer Mark Chan debuted The Rain came down like Pearls the Night I Died the first instalment in what Chan hopes will be a story that spans different media. The performances of583 words
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Article, Illustration433 2010-03-19 32 MELISSA QUEK - By MELISSA QUEK THE gender distribution at any dance school tends to be 10 girls in tutus and just one boy in tights, if at all an imbalance which has spurred Frontier Danceland’s artistic director Low Mei Yoke to showcase how a433 words
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Article, Illustration682 2010-03-19 32 MELISSA QUEK - By MELISSA QUEK WHEN Giselle was first presented in Paris in 1841, its choreography was initially credited to a Jean Coralli. Revisionist ballet history now says though that the principal dancer’s husband also a dancer himself had a hand in choreographing parts for his wife.682 words
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Article, Illustration1117 2010-03-19 33 N K YONG - By N K YONG EVERY now and then, not often enough sadly, one comes across a wine which literally and figuratively takes your breath away. And when that happens, you are (at least I am) left in wonderment and awe, and enormously grateful.1,117 words
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Article, Illustration495 2010-03-19 33 MELISSA LWEE - Champagne society is set to open its local chapter here, reports MELISSA LWEE MELISSA LWEE ONE would associate champagne drinking with popping the cork, but for those trained in the sabre arts, another way to open a bottle is to495 words
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Article, Illustration849 2010-03-19 33 CHEAH UI-HOON - By CHEAH UI-HOON BEYOND providing a platform for branding, could the arts benefit businesses in other ways? One organisation seems to think so as it intends to be a facilitator and intermediary between businesses and the arts. Asian Culture Enterprise (S) Ltd (ACES) aKHALED TALIB - 849 words
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