The Business Times, 30 September 2010
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Title Section24 2010-09-30 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Thursday, September 30, 201024 words
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661 2010-09-30 1 GRACE LEONG - Regulator says it has received licence applications endorsed by RWS By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] The Casino Regulatory Authority (CRA) said yesterday it has received licence applications from junket operators endorsed by Resorts World Sentosa (RWS). But it would not reveal the number of661 words
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Article141 2010-09-30 1 ST INDEX 3,106.03 (+8.68) ST INDEX FUTURES 3,107 (+10) SIMSCI 366.53 (+1.97) SIMSCI FUTURES 366.90 (+1.90) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.317 (US$/S$ per 1.582 2.084 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.361 1.792 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 83.60 63.50 RM 3.085 2.342 HK$ 7.758 5.890 BAHT 30.47141 words
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867 2010-09-30 1 LYNETTE KHOO - Roadshows begin today for Mapletree trust, with price pegged in the $0.88-$0.93 range By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] Another day, another mega IPO. This time, Mapletree Industrial Trust (MIT) is expected to raise gross proceeds of up to $1.19 billion from a global offering867 words
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TOP STORIES
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81 2010-09-30 2 [SINGAPORE] Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew has been admitted to the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) for a chest infection, a press statement said yesterday. “Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew was planning to attend Dr Balaji’s wake this evening, but the doctors at SGH81 words
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Article439 2010-09-30 2 Mega IPO offers entry into industrial property ANOTHER day, another mega IPO. This time, Mapletree Industrial Trust is expected to raise gross proceeds of up to $1.19 billion from a global offering and share subscriptions from cornerstone investors. It is pricing its offer in a range of $0.88-$0.93439 words
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Article, Illustration806 2010-09-30 2 MICHELLE QUAH - Some feel guidelines for listed firms’ corp governance would apply to stat boards By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] The conspiracy to cheat the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) of $12 million, while an unfortunate incident, could serve a higher purpose by throwing the spotlight on governance806 words
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627 2010-09-30 2 TEH SHI NING - Of 4 possible outcomes, 3 have secured approval of creditors By TEH SHI NING [SINGAPORE] Results of a critical re-vote on TT International’s debt-re-structuring scheme appear to lean in the company’s favour, though parties involved remain none the wiser as627 words
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519 2010-09-30 2 US to vote on bill on imposing tariffs on Chinese imports Bloomberg AFP [BEIJING] China’s central bank reaffirmed it will continue to increase the flexibility of the yuan, as US lawmakers prepared to vote on a bill aimed at pushing the nationBloomberg; AFP - 519 words
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Article489 2010-09-30 4 GENEVIEVE CUA - Rich pickings in markets such as real estate, pte equities By GENEVIEVE CUA [SINGAPORE] Investing in the emerging markets has been a rewarding experience for the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation over the last seven years, says GIC group chief investment officer Ng Kok Song. GIC489 words
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654 2010-09-30 4 GENEVIEVE CUA, SIOW LI SEN - LawInContext boss says it risks being dumping ground for undeclared assets By GENEVIEVE CUA, SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] The crackdown on undeclared wealth and assets in the US and Europe is an area where Singapore should take a proactive rather than reactive654 words
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Article, Illustration813 2010-09-30 4 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Tenants swayed by gyrations in prime rents in past 4 years By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Tenants here focus more closely on cost savings, compared to their peers elsewhere in Asia, when it comes to deciding on office leases. This813 words
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617 2010-09-30 4 GRACE LEONG - Ex-CEO of AEM-Evertech pleads guilty to two charges of bribery and corruption By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] Should whistleblowers be treated more leniently for helping to expose white-collar crime? That was the crux of a four-hour-long mitigation hearing yesterday presided over by Subordinate Court617 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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448 2010-09-30 6 JAMIE LEE - They will be listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange on Oct 6 Proceeds from the dual-listing would be used to fund capacity expansion by 50% to 36,000 tonnes by fiscal 2012. By JAMIE LEE CHINA Taisan Technology Group Holdings has priced its448 words
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430 2010-09-30 6 JAMIE LEE - GuocoLand, too, bids successfully for site in Shanghai business park By JAMIE LEE UOL Group and GuocoLand both successfully tendered for land parcels in Shanghai’s Changfeng Ecological Business Park, the companies said yesterday. UOL is set to purchase a land parcel worth 2.06430 words
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Article, Illustration362 2010-09-30 6 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI KEPPEL Land intends to strengthen its focus in China by setting up a unit that will own and operate all of its properties there. The developer said yesterday it will establish Keppel Land China, a whollyFILE PHOTO - 362 words
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515 2010-09-30 8 FELDA CHAY - Daiwa Capital sees double-digit rise in sales, earnings for 100 leading firms By FELDA CHAY BIG Asian companies are likely to report double-digit earnings and sales growth in FY2010 and FY2011, says Daiwa Capital Markets. According to its latest Asian Corporate Earnings Survey,515 words
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291 2010-09-30 8 IN conjunction with its Inaugural Corporate Governance Week from Oct 4-8, the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) is calling on listed companies here to make a public statement. The statement, which will be published in The Business Times, reads: “As an organisation we are committed to291 words
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250 2010-09-30 8 SINGAPORE Telecom is bolstering its management line-up with a third senior appointment in six weeks that of Nokia’s former marketing head honcho Loren Schuster. Mr Schuster has returned to Singapore to become SingTel’s vice-presi-dent of consumer marketing after a short stint in Finland as250 words
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273 2010-09-30 8 Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Advanced Info Service Pcl, Thailand’s biggest mobile phone operator, is seeking a joint venture with state-run TOT Pcl after the cabinet approved its plan to invest in a high-speed wireless network. Advanced Info can offer TOT billing services, marketing help, managementBloomberg - 273 words
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Article764 2010-09-30 9 LYNN KAN - HOCK LOCK SIEW By LYNN KAN HAS life sciences company Transcu Group really stumbled upon a gold mine (in this case, a green mine) with its nifty new na-no-emulsion fuel system (NEFS) technology that promises reduced emissions, reduced fuel consumption and uncompromised energy output? The market764 words
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165 2010-09-30 9 FRASERS Hospitality, the hospitality arm of property group Frasers Centrepoint, yesterday announced the opening of a 114-unit project in Japan, called Fraser Residence Nankai Osaka. This is one of 12 new properties this year under both the Fraser brand and its second brand Modena, the165 words
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Article543 2010-09-30 9 LYNN KAN - Mushroom grower offers 74.91m new shares and 30.09m vendor shares By LYNN KAN CHINA-based shiitake mushroom grower Yamada Green Resources has launched its initial public offering of 105 million shares for a Singapore Exchange (SGX) mainboard listing. The offer comprises 74.91 million new shares at543 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration575 2010-09-30 10 VEN SREENIVASAN - But regional stocks pare early gains after fall in US index futures, weaker Europe opening STOCKS VEN SREENIVASAN Senior Correspondent AFTER two days of nervousness sparked by concern over the health of Europe’s corporate and sovereign markets, there were signs of slightly firmer sentimentSource: Bloomberg - 575 words
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Article66 2010-09-30 10 Sep 29 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 152.00 -69.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +101.0 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +16.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 772.98 +6.93 FTSE ST Small Cap 569.19 +3.52 FTSE ST All Share 768.49 +3.04 FTSE ST China Top 282.87 +3.51 FTSE ST China 315.22 +1.46 FTSE66 words
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Article59 2010-09-30 10 VOLUME Genting SP 197,451,000 *Genting HK US$ 156,571,000 New Wave 109,489,000 SoundGlobal 67,054,000 TopGlobal 54,115,000 Vallianz Hldgs 49,841,000 BerlianLaju 34,382,000 Pacific HC 32,085,000 GuangzhaoIFB 31,230,000 ChinaNTown 30,770,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 381,477,080 *Genting HK US$ 91,805,104 DBS Grp 81,781,980 UOB 80,447,016 SingTel 78,904,010 SoundGlobal 59,647,895 Keppel Corp 48,295,56559 words
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Article186 2010-09-30 10 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 9 1 6 0 0 0 9 1 6 Manufacturing 75 41 63 6 4 16 81 45 79 Commerce 18 23 30 5 2 7 23 25 37 Tpt/Stor/Comms 15 10 19186 words
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Article119 2010-09-30 10 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 26,017 26,017 77,223 77,223 Manufacturing 454,340 33,489 487,829 289,613 4,443 294,056 Commerce 71,691 64,631 136,322 102,575 10,454 113,029 Tpt/Stor/Comms 130,897 2,729 133,626 193,618 342 193,960 Finance 26,133 26,133 242,208 242,208 Construction 70,072 61,398 131,470 14,053119 words
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Article112 2010-09-30 10 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.180 CapitaLand 4.110 +0.020 CapitaMall 2.070 +0.040 CityDev 12.760 +0.380 ComfortDelGro 1.550 -0.010 DBS Grp 14.240 +0.060 F&N 6.380 +0.120 Genting SP 1.900 -0.050 Golden Agri 0.565 -0.005 HK Land 6.130 +0.030 JMH 45.100 -0.460 JSH 26.500112 words
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Article, Illustration517 2010-09-30 10 falls again as euro hits 5-month high CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The US dollar fell for a fourth straight session yesterday, hitting a fresh five-month low against the euro, as generally weak US economic data fuelled expectations of further monetary easing. Mounting speculation that the Federal Reserve could embark onReuters; BLOOMBERG - 517 words
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Article86 2010-09-30 10 Where S$ stands Sep 29 CHNG YR 2010 CLOSE FR Sep 28 S$ LOW S$ HIGH US$ 1.3173 0.39 1.4219 1.3173@ Euro 1.7913 -0.94 2.0153 1.6886 Pounds 2.0855 0.34 2.2831 2.0003 A$ 1.2781 -0.76 1.2960 1.1515 Yen* 1.5756 -0.35 1.6080 1.4467 Rupiah* 0.***** 0.20 0.*****0.*****@ Baht* 4.3226 0.00 4.361186 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration488 2010-09-30 11 TEH SHI NING - It is ideally located for global groups to chart Asia-centric people strategies HUMAN CAPITAL SUMMIT 2010 By TEH SHI NING SINGAPORE has a vital role to play in Asia’s evolution into a base for global talent, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Teo Chee488 words
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Article355 2010-09-30 11 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI AS local firms cling on to keeping it in the family, valuable human capital is being kept out, warned the National Kidney Foundation’s Gerard Ee at the Singapore Human Capital Summit yesterday. The inevitable problems that arise when blood and money355 words
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353 2010-09-30 11 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO STROKE patients could soon be regaining hand function more quickly through self-training at home and animation enthusiasts can look forward to an immersive 3D audio system. These are only two inventions that have just come one step closer to commercialisation, thanks353 words
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Article, Illustration387 2010-09-30 12 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - It will have sports, entertainment and lifestyle events throughout the year BY NISHA RAMCHANDANI AFTER a series of delays, the $1.33 billion Singapore Sports Hub finally saw its ground-breaking ceremony take place yesterday. Initially slated for completion in end 2010, the hub is now387 words
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Article, Illustration463 2010-09-30 12 RONNIE LIM - By RONNIE LIM GERMANY’S Lanxess is discussing the possibility of securing butadiene feedstock from petrochemical companies here, industry sources confirmed, lending weight to hints that Jurong Island could host a second Lanxess plant, following its 400 million euros (S$687 million) butyl rubber project currently463 words
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404 2010-09-30 12 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG THOSE wanting Restricted 21 (R21) films to be offered more liberally nearer home will be disappointed. The Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (Mica) yesterday revealed that it has rejected the Censorship Review Committee’s (CRC) suggestion for the screening of404 words
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434 2010-09-30 12 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI ACCENTURE Pte Ltd has been appointed to design and implement the $30 million Intelligent Energy System (IES) pilot project by the Energy Market Authority (EMA) as Singapore barrels towards developing a smart power grid. It beat out three other big434 words
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Article, Illustration800 2010-09-30 12 NUR AZLYN BTE MOHD KHALID, PANG QIXIN JOY,PREM SINGH - The company stands out through its cost leadership, product differentiation By NUR AZLYN BTE MOHD KHALID, PANG QIXIN JOY ,PREM SINGH The writers are students from the NUS Business School ALTHOUGH the effects of the economic crisis hit the luxury market as early as 2007,ARTHUR LEE - 800 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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492 2010-09-30 13 Govt needs to spell out plans to tackle budget deficit, analysts say Reuters [DUBLIN] Ireland needs to ramp up efforts to tackle the worst budget deficit in the European Union, leading EU policymakers said yesterday, as fears persist that the country is onReuters - 492 words
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600 2010-09-30 13 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s government has set up a publicprivate economic advisory panel that met for the first time this month to come up with recommendations on long-term economic policy. Analysts say the panel, chaired by Prime Minister Naoto Kan and including theReuters - 600 words
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488 2010-09-30 13 Bloomberg [PARIS] President Nicolas Sarkozy’s government outlined France’s biggest budget-deficit cut in two decades to calm investor concerns and protect its top credit rating. Government borrowing will fall to 92 billion euros (S$163 billion), or 6 per cent of gross domestic product,Bloomberg - 488 words
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Article, Illustration604 2010-09-30 13 CEOs wary of adding jobs as consumer confidence slips AP [NEW YORK] Americans in both the living room and the boardroom are growing more fearful about the economy, creating a Catch-22 for the job market: Shoppers won’t spend until they feel more secure,AP; AFP - 604 words
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Article, Illustration554 2010-09-30 13 AP [WASHINGTON] The head of the International Monetary Fund says that while the global economy is recovering at a sluggish pace, the recovery remains uncertain because of the risk that not enough jobs will be created to make the rebound secure. DominiqueAP; REUTERS - 554 words
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MALAYSIA
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688 2010-09-30 14 Persian Gulf will overtake the region for the first time since Q4 2009 with about US$5.5b in offerings Bloomberg [SINGAPORE] Ringgit-denominated Islamic debt sales in Malaysia, the world’s largest sukuk market, dropped 28 per cent to RM18.7 billion (S$8.05 billion) this yearBloomberg - 688 words
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Article, Illustration363 2010-09-30 14 Bernama [KUALA LUMPUR] Malayan Banking (Maybank) expects 40 per cent of its profit to come from international business by 2015 from 21 per cent currently, president and chief executive officer Abdul Wahid Omar said yesterday. According to him, the bulk of the profit willBernama; FILE PHOTO - 363 words
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266 2010-09-30 14 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia’s leading online news portal said yesterday it has launched a legal challenge to win permission to publish a newspaper after authorities rejected its application. Malaysiakini has, over the past decade, become a leading source of information in the South-eastAFP - 266 words
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GREATER CHINA
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Article, Illustration390 2010-09-30 15 AFP Reuters [SHANGHAI] Manufacturing in China hit a five-month high this month as production and new orders rose, according to an independent survey published yesterday. The HSBC China Manufacturing PMI, or purchasing managers index, rose to 52.9 up from 51.9 last month.AFP; Reuters; AP - 390 words
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368 2010-09-30 15 Chinese sovereign fund will not do anything that has reputational risk Reuters [HONG KONG] China Investment Corp (CIC), China’s US$300 billion sovereign fund, will stay clear of investing in defence, casino and alcohol-related sectors, a senior official told a private equityReuters - 368 words
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INDIA
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Article, Illustration502 2010-09-30 16 It deploys 100,000 police, snipers amid terrorist threats Bloomberg AFP [NEW DELHI] India began to lock down its capital ahead of this weekend’s Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, deploying 100,000 police, roof-top snipers and helicopters amid warnings of terrorist threats. About 80,000 police alongBloomberg; AFP; AP - 502 words
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303 2010-09-30 16 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Indian stocks attracted a record 834.7 billion rupees (S$24.4 billion) from foreign funds this year, driving a rally that made the nation’s equities index the best performer among the world’s 10 biggest markets. Overseas investors purchased 36.7 billion rupees of shares andBloomberg - 303 words
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ASIA-PACIFIC/WORLD
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373 2010-09-30 18 Opposition leader Tony Abbott has promised to try to topple Gillard’s govt Reuters [CANBERRA] Two key independent Australian lawmakers handed Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s new minority government a surprise defeat yesterday as the country’s first hung parliament since 1941 met for its first workingReuters - 373 words
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Article, Illustration408 2010-09-30 18 Bloomberg [SEOUL] South Korea’s won rose to its strongest level in more than four months as the central bank said this year’s current-ac-count surplus may exceed its forecast. The currency climbed for a third day as Bank of Korea official Lee Young Bog saidBloomberg; REUTERS - 408 words
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Article, Illustration612 2010-09-30 18 AFP [WELLINGTON] The head of New Zealand’s central bank has revealed how Washington’s handling of the financial crisis provoked anger among his Asian counterparts while he received a death threat as the global economy unravelled. In an unusual move forAFP - 612 words
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385 2010-09-30 18 Reuters [LONDON] Brazil remains open to stepping up taxation on capital inflows to restrain the strength of its currency and wants G-20 leaders to address global currency imbalances at their next summit, the country’s central bank governor said on Tuesday. HenriqueReuters - 385 words
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Article, Illustration587 2010-09-30 20 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Govt and BOJ seen turning to stimulus measures amid slow exports, strong yen By ANTHONY ROWLEY THE Bank of Japan’s latest quarterly “tankan” survey published yesterday contained mixed messages about the state of business sentiment in Japan but generally pointed towards a deteriorating outlookREUTERS - 587 words
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528 2010-09-30 20 AFP [TOKYO] China has moved toward resuming exports of rare earth minerals to Japan that were disrupted amid a bitter diplomatic spat, industry sources said yesterday. The move raised hopes for an easing of tensions between Asia’s two biggest economies,AFP - 528 words
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Article, Illustration436 2010-09-30 20 Reuters [SHANGHAI] Top executives at HSBC Holdings Plc said there are no plans to move the bank’s headquarters from London, as they gathered for their regular board meeting here yesterday amid a surprise shakeup in the corporate suite of Europe’s largest bank.Reuters; AFP - 436 words
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460 2010-09-30 20 Reuters [SEOUL] North Korea’s iron ruler Kim Jong-il has anointed his youngest son as successor to lead the isolated state, whose collapsing economy and bid to become a nuclear weapons power pose major threats to the region. After months of speculation, the state KCNAReuters - 460 words
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281 2010-09-30 20 Reuters [BANGKOK] Thailand’s finance ministry expects more foreign funds to flow into the country, especially into the bond market, which has seen a big jump in foreign holdings this year, a senior ministry official said yesterday. Foreign inflows into Thai markets amountedReuters - 281 words
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543 2010-09-30 21 Nearly a dozen governments have admitted to buying up local currency AFP [WASHINGTON] The risk of a global currency war is “low” but cannot be ruled out, IMF managing director Dominique Strauss-Kahn said on Tuesday, following a spate of currency interventions. AmidAFP - 543 words
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Article, Illustration519 2010-09-30 21 AFP [MADRID] Spain faced travel chaos and mass protests yesterday in its first general strike in eight years amid anger over tough government measures aimed at slashing unemployment and reviving the economy. But with the socialist government’s labour reforms and belt-tightening measuresAFP; REUTERS - 519 words
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Article465 2010-09-30 22 EDITORIAL YESTERDAY, it was reported that two Singapore Land Authority (SLA) officers are suspected of having conspired to cheat the government of 11.8 million. It is the biggest case involving public servants in 15 years. The two civil servants reportedly owned, among various things, a $1.55465 words
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Article, Illustration871 2010-09-30 22 THOMAS FRIEDMAN - THE BOTTOM LINE THOMAS FRIEDMAN NYT THERE are actually two Tea Party movements in America today: one you’ve read about that’s not that important and one you’ve not read about that could become really important if the right politician grasped howNYT - 871 words
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Article, Illustration983 2010-09-30 22 JOCHEN WIRTZ - Unethical claiming tends to occur for one-off transactions and hits large firms more By JOCHEN WIRTZ OPPORTUNISTIC consumer behaviour is the act of seeking self-interest with guile; taking advantage, often unethically, of opportunities as they arise. Such behaviour occurs all the time and across differentFILE PHOTO - 983 words
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Article, Illustration1173 2010-09-30 23 ANTHONY ROWLEY - World trade and investment flows could be badly disrupted as countries compete in this vain race to the bottom ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent BRAZILIANFinanceMinister Guido Montega’s declaration this week that the world has entered a state of “currency wars” as governments manipulate theirAFP - 1,173 words
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Article, Illustration743 2010-09-30 23 RICCARDO BARBIERI - By RICCARDO BARBIERI Riccardo Barbieri Hermitte is an independent economist and market strategist. He was previously head of international economics and global rates and currency research at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. WHENUSPresidentBarack Obama told Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao last week that743 words
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Article, Illustration459 2010-09-30 24 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] UAL Corp’s merger with Continental Airlines won’t create a monopoly and shouldn’t be blocked on antitrust grounds, a federal judge ruled, helping to clear the way for the deal’s completion. US district judge Richard Seeborg in San Francisco saidBloomberg; AP - 459 words
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Article, Illustration505 2010-09-30 24 ICAO says security equipment in most airports will allow removal of ban soon AP [TORONTO] US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Tuesday that it is too early to say when aviation officials can lift a ban onAP; REUTERS - 505 words
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515 2010-09-30 24 AP [GARDEN CITY, New York] Aircraft from a Canadian company that built the jetliner involved in an emergency landing in New York City last weekend have experienced at least three other landing gear problems in the past two years, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) documentsAP - 515 words
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Article3034 2010-09-30 24 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi SQ455 1230 SQ458 1410 EY473 1950 Adelaide LH9771 1745 LH9770 2350 SQ278 1745 SQ279 2350 VS7268 1745 VS7279 2350 9W4081 1820 AF8087 1820 BA7381 1820 JL5084 1820 MU8213 1820 QF81 1820 Amsterdam SQ323 0605 AZ3993 0025 US5410 0605 KL8363,034 words
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4165 2010-09-30 25 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 Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN New Orleans/Camden *Loads E./W.4,165 words
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Miscellaneous370 2010-09-30 24 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Tries to get new deal to redevelop one great site (12) 9 Pussy full of vivacity getting left half hidden in vehicle (9) 10 Name given to stone or cactus (5) 11 To talk about old part of the Caribbean (6) 12 Page with written piece370 words
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Article, Illustration388 2010-09-30 26 Led by Capesize component, rally follows end of mid-autumn holidays Reuters [LONDON] The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index was pushed up on Tuesday, after Chinese demand picked up following the end of last week’s holiday, traders said. The Baltic Dry Index, which gaugesReuters; REUTERS - 388 words
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Article278 2010-09-30 26 SGX '000 Sep 29 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.55 unch 1066 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.26 0.01 41 Cosco Corp 1.84 0.04 ***** CWT Ltd 0.96 unch 1467 Ezra Hldgs 1.73 0.01 5498 First Ship Lea 0.44 unch 163 Freight Links 0.07 -0.01 4717 Grand Banks 0.47 0.07 64278 words
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294 2010-09-30 26 Reuters [SINGAPORE] State-run Shipping Corp of India could launch its follow-on share sale for a 20 per cent equity stake before December, the managing director said on Tuesday. The largest shipping company in India will publicly offer 10 per cent of gov-ernment-owned sharesReuters - 294 words
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Article, Illustration231 2010-09-30 26 Bloomberg [TAIPEI] Evergreen Group, Asia’s largest container line, placed a US$1 billion order for ships from Samsung Heavy Industries Co as it works to buy 100 new vessels because of rebounding trade. Listed unit Evergreen Marine Corp will purchase seven ships, while theBloomberg; ARTHUR LEE - 231 words
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316 2010-09-30 26 Bloomberg [LONDON] The surplus of supertankers competing for cargoes of Middle East oil expanded, hurting owners’ efforts to pull the market out of its longest run of losses for at least two years. There are 28 per cent more very large crude carriers, orBloomberg - 316 words
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Article9048 2010-09-30 27 Transaction date: Sep 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 21 13 3148 8Telecom 19 unch 520 19.5 19 19 20 1.7 9.5 6.1 91 12 5 58349,048 words
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Article1913 2010-09-30 28 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 9 4 1181 t AA Grp 4.5 +0.5 154 4.5 4.5 4 4.5 25 4.3 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 167 +71,913 words
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Article9387 2010-09-30 28 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.25/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.94/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B SGD!** 1.2/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B USD!** 0.89/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM9,387 words
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Article855 2010-09-30 28 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 $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 119cd -4 6 119 119 114 119 543.2 992 755 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US990 +6 10 992 990855 words
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Article82 2010-09-30 28 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 $mil 56 36.5 6000 AVJennings A51.5 -1 2 51.5 51.5 50.5 53 3.6 6.8 4.1 134.1 55 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US44 +1 *****182 words
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374 2010-09-30 29 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Sep 28 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 834.9 -0.1 0.3 -0.1 -5.0 0.1 1.1 EAFE Preliminary 767.5 -0.2 -2.2 0.0 -6.7 0.1 -0.8 Europe Preliminary 1123.7 0.0374 words
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Article187 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 par 1-month 3/8 1/8 2-months 7/16 3/16 3-months 9/16 5/16 Overnight mode: 0.08 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.35 0.25 1 month 0.48 0.28 2 months 0.50 0.30 3 months 0.53 0.33 6 months 0.65 0.45 9 months 0.80 0.60 12187 words
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Article22 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3167 1.3177 2-months 1.3167 1.3177 3-months 1.3167 1.3177 6-months 1.3166 1.3177 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article132 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Bid Offer Aust dollar 1.2640 1.3020 Can dollar 1.2720 1.2880 Euro 1.7800 1.8000 NZ dollar 0.9660 0.9870 Sterling pound 2.0720 2.0960 US dollar 1.3110 1.3260 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign132 words
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Article27 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 Open High Sett STI Sep 3107 SIMSCI Sep 366.0 368.6 366.9 Taiwan Sep 290.5 294.1 292.0 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article66 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Last Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Oct 10 2730 2710 2730 2707 195 1213 Nov 10 2720 2700 2721 2694 2860 ***** Dec 10 2718 2698 2724 2691 ***** ***** Jan 11 2724 270766 words
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Article427 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec10 99.6400 0 8227 Mar11 99.5800 0 3062 Jun11 99.5100 0 1871 Sep11 99.4250 0 461 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec10 99.6950 99.6950 99.6875 99.6875 0 3005 Mar11 99.7125 1 1516 Jun11 99.7275 0 3150 Sep11 99.7225 302427 words
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Article134 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Oct 10 359.0 357.0 359.0 25 Nov 10 359.0 359.0 359.0 2 Dec 10 359.0 Jan 11 359.0 Feb 11 359.0 Mar 11 359.0 Apr 11 360.5 May 11134 words
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Article92 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****W 30.12.2010 0.29 0.25 0.25 1-Year BY*****W 03.05.2011 0.34 0.32 0.30 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****1E 2.500 01.10.2012 104.16 104.22 104.19 5-Year N*****0S 2.87592 words
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Article105 2010-09-30 29 Sep 28 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 10 1110.00 1128.50 1135.50 1105.50 Jan 11 1119.75 1138.25 1145.00 1115.00 Mar 11 1127.25 1145.75 1150.75 1123.00 May 11 1129.00 1146.75 1154.25 1126.00 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Oct 10 44.56 44.58 45.07105 words
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Article77 2010-09-30 29 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Sep 28 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 79.37 1.46 WTI (Near Mth) 76.13 -0.20 Dubai (1-Mth F) 75.16 -0.98 Tapis blend 84.65 -0.90 Minas 78.00 -0.90 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 74.55 -0.45 Jet Kerosene 87.45 -0.85 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2414 2010-09-30 29 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left 4869 A-Sonic Aerospace W*****0 3.5 1 4853 1 3 -7 2.00 3 6221 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 39 1 150 13 4.28 44 6227 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 2.5 1 42,414 words
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Article464 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 0.999 6.494 0.714 7.531 43.630 86.698 0.812 11.085 2.994 1.313 83.708 42.601 1.279 6.747 0.948 30.456 29.574 0.614 0.971 Canada 1.001 6.501464 words
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Article85 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2779 1.2795 0.9705 0.9710 Canadian dollar 1.2793 1.2808 0.9716 0.9720 Euro 1.7912 1.7929 1.3604 1.3606 NZ dollar 0.9725 0.9746 0.7386 0.7396 Sterling pound 2.0830 2.0851 1.5820 1.5824154 words
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Article138 2010-09-30 29 Sep 29 GOLD (US$/oz) Sep 29 Sep 28 Hong Kong 1307.10 1288.90 Sep 28 Sep 27 London 1305.35 1297.05 1306.10 1297.45 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Sep 29 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 59,391.42 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 133 55 5gm 378 277 10gm 675138 words
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Article71 2010-09-30 29 Sep 28 Sep 28 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2276.75 2260.25 3 months 2309.00 2293.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7947.00 7907.50 3 months 7951.00 7910.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2254.25 2241.00 3 months 2281.00 2269.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article81 2010-09-30 29 Sep 28 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 10 1893 1900 1903/1884 Mar 11 1911 1918 1920/1902 May 11 1927 1934 1934/1919 Jul 11 1941 1950 1950/1933 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Pev High/Low Sep 10 1755 1725 Nov 10 1766 1736 1773/1724 Jan 11 1792 1764 1801/1755 Mar 11 181581 words
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BizIT
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Article, Illustration837 2010-09-30 30 VICTORIA HO - Research in Motion plans to beat Apple at its own game, reports VICTORIA HO VICTORIA HO WHO needs proprietary mobile apps when you have the Web, asks the co-CEO of Research in Motion (RIM). RIM, which makes BlackBerry phones, has announced it will integrate837 words
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321 2010-09-30 30 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Hewlett-Packard Co, the world’s largest computer maker, forecast earnings and sales for fiscal 2011 that exceeded analysts’ estimatesand said it’s considering good internal and external chief executive officer candidates. HP expects earnings excluding costs of US$5.05 to US$5.15 a share onBloomberg - 321 words
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Article, Illustration668 2010-09-30 30 Bloomberg [SAN FRANCISCO] Research In Motion Ltd, Hewlett-Packard and other hardware makers may use a price war to narrow Apple Inc’s lead in the market for tablet computers, analysts said. RIM this week joined HP, Acer, LG Electronics, Samsung ElectronicsBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 668 words
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654 2010-09-30 30 RAJU CHELLAM - By RAJU CHELLAM THE rush to wring more efficiencies in the DC (data centre) the heart and soul of large enterprises is prodding more companies to virtualise the three key elements that make up the DC servers, storage and the network. This in turn654 words
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Article, Illustration441 2010-09-30 31 Supply constraint overshadows some of the shorter-term demand problems Reuters [SYDNEY] China could struggle to keep a lid on its property market as urbanisation piles pressure on the major coastal cities, making land scarcer and driving up prices, an executive of international real estate consultancyReuters; REUTERS - 441 words
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1571 2010-09-30 31 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED Emerald Gdn Apt 01/09/2010 999 958 1450 1514 District 2 NON-LANDED Icon Apt1,571 words
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264 2010-09-30 31 About 70% of transactions from office sector Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australian commercial property transactions are climbing as the country’s economic growth draws investors seeking income and capital growth, CB Richard Ellis Group Inc said. About A$2.6 billion (S$3.3 billion) of properties changed hands in the thirdBloomberg - 264 words
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Article, Illustration380 2010-09-30 32 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Hoi Hup, Sunway sell close to 90 units of Vacanza East Majority of buyers S’poreans; most popular were 2- and 3-bedroom units By KALPANA RASHIWALA HOI HUP and Sunway sold nearly 90 units at their Vacanza East condo by the end of Tuesday, when the project previewed to those who380 words
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235 2010-09-30 32 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Investors in sub-prime mortgage bonds saw data measuring the size of their losses per liquidated loan exceed 100 per cent on average in at least 50 different deals last month, reflecting quirks in how the figures are compiled, according to CreditBloomberg - 235 words
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Article, Illustration375 2010-09-30 33 Factors cited include price plunge, interest rate fall, govt boost, credit Bloomberg [NEW YORK] The US housing market has reached its lows and will expand slowly as the economic recovery remains subdued, said the S&P/Case-Shiller index co-creator Karl Case. The index ofBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 375 words
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Article, Illustration411 2010-09-30 33 Inaccurate valuations caused property fund crisis: fund manager Reuters [FRANKFURT] More appraisers qualified to survey specialised segments of the real estate market are needed to prevent future bubbles that could trigger a double-dip in the economy from forming, a fund manager told Reuters on Tuesday.Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 411 words
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