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Title Section23 2010-11-03 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg SfJl A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 138/08/2010 Wednesday, November 3,201023 words
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Article, Illustration839 2010-11-03 1 UMA SHANKARI - As projected supply of homes fluctuates, URA says it’s based on developer inputs By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] A recent presentation on the estimated supply of private housing units in the pipeline has reignited the debate about the accuracy of official estimates. The presentation bySource: URA, International Property Advisor - 839 words
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Article145 2010-11-03 1 G ST INDEX 3,205.28 (+13.10) G ST INDEX FUTURES 3,201 (+13) G SIMSCI 376.96 (+1.29) G SIMSCI FUTURES 377.20 (+1.20) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.290 (US$/S$ per 1.605 2.071 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.393 1.797 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 80.60 62.50 RM 3.091 2.397 HK$145 words
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Article, Illustration932 2010-11-03 1 ANDREW MARKS - Some expect US$ to fall 20% over next few years; others hope for economic pick-up By ANDREW MARKS in New York AT approximately 2pm today in the US, the Federal Reserve will unveil QE2 for all to see but the Fed’s moneyBLOOMBERG - 932 words
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Advertisement105 2010-11-03 1 COMPANIES SGX sees 17.8% surge in Oct trading value PAGE 6 TRANSPORT HUB CAAS net surplus slips to $92.7m PAGE 28 EXEC MONEY Managed futures fund makes it to retail market PAGE 38 CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX Sentosa’s not resting on its laurels PAGES 14, 15 db.com Financial expertise. Everywhere in105 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article581 2010-11-03 2 Enter QE2, followed by dollar drama and hope AT approximately 2pm Wednesday in the US the Federal Reserve will unveil QE2 for all to see but the Fed’s money creation machine has already sent jitters across the world. Bill Gross, the manager of the world’s largest mutual fund,581 words
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Article, Illustration548 2010-11-03 2 Series of measures cooled sentiment but region still awash with liquidity Reuters [SINGAPORE] Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said yesterday that the citystate’s red-hot property market was a matter of concern and needed careful monitoring to avoid the creation of a bubble.Reuters; REUTERS - 548 words
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264 2010-11-03 2 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew is frail but well, and intends to start travelling again, his son, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, said yesterday. “The years take their toll,” the prime minister told Reuters about his father. “He is well, heReuters - 264 words
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Article412 2010-11-03 2 MICHELLE QUAH - Charges related to alleged conspiracy to cheat land authority By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] More charges have been levied on the two former Singapore Land Authority (SLA) senior executives accused of cheating the statutory board of some $11.8 million. Koh Seah Wee, 40, and Christopher412 words
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691 2010-11-03 2 MICHELLE QUAH - By MICHELLE QUAH [SINGAPORE] Plans to overhaul Singapore’s accountancy sector first approved by the government in May are gathering pace, as BT found out yesterday at the Singapore Accountancy Convention 2010, organised by the Institute of Certified Public Accountants691 words
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Article, Illustration668 2010-11-03 4 RONNIE LIM - Decision triggered by stronger-than-expected demand from gencos, industries By RONNIE LIM [SINGAPORE] The Republic has decided to invest a further $400 million to boost its initial $1.5 billion LNG terminal development. This follows stronger-than-expected gas demand from power generating companies (gencos) and industries668 words
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Article, Illustration683 2010-11-03 4 SIOW LI SEN, KAREN NG - By SIOW LI SEN, KAREN NG [SINGAPORE] Citibank and HSBC are launching new initiatives increasingly similar to private bank offerings to attract affluent customers, a very cash rich group. These usually highly mobile mainly business people and professionals, the affluent often make683 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration608 2010-11-03 6 LYNETTE KHOO - 17.8% jump to $44.79b despite 7.2% dip in trading volume By LYNETTE KHOO BOOSTED by the entry of two mega initial public offerings (IPOs), trading on Singapore Exchange (SGX) in October showed a shift to higher priced stocks. This was reflected by a 17.8BLOOMBERG - 608 words
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502 2010-11-03 6 GENEVIEVE CUA - By GENEVIEVE CUA BANK of Singapore (BOS) is setting its sights on growth in assets and profits of 20 per cent next year. BOS claims to be the largest of three Singapore private banks in terms of earnings asset base (EAB), which502 words
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638 2010-11-03 6 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - HOCK LOCK SIEW By NISHA RAMCHANDANI FIRST, Parkway Holdings found itself being pursued by suitors. Now, Thomson Medical Centre, with its niche focus on obstetrics and gynaecology as well as paediatric services, has piqued the interest of Singapore’s high-profile investor Peter Lim and this638 words
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232 2010-11-03 6 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - By NISHA RAMCHANDANI PARKWAY Holdings is seeking delisting, according to an announcement made to the Singapore Exchange (SGX) yesterday. The SGX has advised that it has no objection to the delisting subject to completion of the compulsory acquisition, the company said. The delisting move comes232 words
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292 2010-11-03 6 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP COAL miner Straits Asia Resources yesterday posted a net profit of US$23.2 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30 down 40 per cent from a year ago. Lower revenue and higher costs contributed to the weaker performance. Sales revenue292 words
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Article, Illustration428 2010-11-03 9 VEN SREENIVASAN - Forward bookings remain strong, especially for Dec-Feb peak period By VEN SREENIVASAN DESPITE well-publicised flight disruptions, Tiger Airways posted a net profit of $14.1 million for its second quarter to end-September, against a $2.3 million loss for Q2 2009. Revenue grew 35.4428 words
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Article163 2010-11-03 9 glance 3 months ended Sept 2010 9 months ended Sept 2010 NET PROFIT (S$m) CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG TURNOVER (S$m) NET PROFIT (S$m) TURNOVER (S$m) CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG CURRENT PREVIOUS CHNG 1 Elec Eltek 83.70 36.73 127.9 593.41 404.53 46.7 28.22 18.63 51.5 210.12 157.61163 words
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Article, Illustration406 2010-11-03 9 NISHA RAMCHANDANI - It expects aviation business volumes to stay robust in Q3 By NISHA RAMCHANDANI SATS posted a 10.5 per cent year-on-year increase in net profit to $45.2 million for the second quarter ended Sept 30, while revenue rose 10.7 per cent to $401.2406 words
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258 2010-11-03 9 SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) has posted a net profit of $66.5 million for its second quarter ended Sept 30, 2010, up 8.8 per cent from a year ago. Revenue rose 11.7 per cent to $277.1 million, mainly due to an increase in airframe258 words
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383 2010-11-03 10 LYNN KAN - Slowdown in global oil and gas industry, forex losses drag down earnings By LYNN KAN BAKER Technology has reported a third-quarter net profit of $82,000, down 99 per cent from a year earlier. The offshore equipment and services provider attributed the precipitous drop383 words
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516 2010-11-03 10 KAREN NG - Analysts cite bright outlook for glove-making sector By KAREN NG ANALYSTS are bullish on Riverstone Holdings a maker of cleanroom gloves, finger cots and packing materials and have called a “buy” on the stock despite Riverstone’s flat third-quar-ter profit and uncertainty over the glove516 words
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297 2010-11-03 10 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP CHIP Eng Seng Corporation yesterday put in the highest bid for a public housing site at Bedok Reservoir Crescent. The tender for the site launched by the Housing Development Board under the design, build and sell scheme297 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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110 2010-11-03 10 HOTEL Royal warned that it expects to incur a net loss for the third quarter ended Sept 30. This is due to a significant increase in deferred tax liability. But its profit before income tax for the third quarter and nine months110 words
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104 2010-11-03 10 CAPITALAND said that it will sell its entire 49 per cent stake in Runwal CapitaLand India for about 1.02 billion rupees (S$29.7 million) in cash to India’s Runwal group, which owns the remaining 51 per cent stake in the joint venture company. Runwal104 words
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125 2010-11-03 10 Bloomberg NOBLE Group Ltd said that executive chairman Tobias Brown will step down after three months in the job. The resignation, which was “by mutual agreement”, arose from “the practical realities of running Noble with both an executive chairman and a CEO”, the companyBloomberg - 125 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration589 2010-11-03 8 R SIVANITHY - Broad market’s advance-decline score of 209 to 190 implies buying not very widespread STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent MONDAY’Sup-ward momentum continued yesterday, lifting the Straits Times Index (STI) by 13.1 p o i n t s t o 3,205.28. The two-day gain postedSource: Bloomberg - 589 words
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Article66 2010-11-03 8 Nov 2 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -260.00 +11.00 BT CADI -*****.00 +21.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -26.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 794.74 +0.87 FTSE ST Small Cap 586.23 +1.24 FTSE ST All Share 792.50 +2.78 FTSE ST China Top 296.39 +0.40 FTSE ST China 340.96 +1.99 FTSE66 words
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Article58 2010-11-03 8 VOLUME Genting SP 123,120,000 ChinaNTown 57,461,000 TopGlobal 40,481,000 Golden Agri 35,164,000 Noble Grp 27,993,000 ChinaAniH 27,752,000 Transcu Grp 27,578,000 GMG Global 27,410,000 *Genting HK US$ 25,135,000 MDR 23,984,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 276,397,420 Wilmar 113,232,800 OCBC Bk 108,846,880 DBS Grp 79,288,530 CapitaLand 74,069,500 Noble Grp 54,528,400 UOB 52,820,14058 words
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Article186 2010-11-03 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 7 2 8 0 0 0 7 2 8 Manufacturing 44 61 79 7 6 11 51 67 90 Commerce 25 14 31 3 1 9 28 15 40 Tpt/Stor/Comms 21 8 13186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article, Illustration415 2010-11-03 8 OCBC Investment Research, Nov 2 CITY Developments Millennium Copthorne recently started a private preview for the 150-unit freehold Glyndebourne, located on the site of the Copthorne Orchid Hotel in District 11. The development will have five one-bedroom-with-study units, 32 two-bedders, 54 three-bedders, four three-bedrooms-with-study, and 32 four-bedders. The415 words
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Article438 2010-11-03 8 JOYCE HOOI - Nov 2 close: $9.30 Kim Eng Research, Nov 2 Compiled by JOYCE HOOI OCBC announced a strong set of Q3 2010 results, which was above market expectations. The growth of both interest and non-interest income was impressive in the current low interest rate environment. This also underscores the438 words
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Article121 2010-11-03 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 14,668 14,668 71,637 71,637 Manufacturing 300,200 22,484 322,684 288,985 2,436 291,421 Commerce 67,640 12,695 80,335 103,700 1,782 105,482 Tpt/Stor/Comms 117,554 28 117,582 196,369 5 196,373 Finance 31,803 31,803 281,243 281,243 Construction 36,211 45,221 81,432 10,516121 words
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Article109 2010-11-03 8 Stock name Close Change Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 2.140 CapitaLand 3.850 +0.010 CapitaMall 2.000 +0.020 CityDev 13.040 +0.180 ComfortDelGro 1.460 -0.010 DBS Grp 14.000 F&N 6.550 +0.150 Genting SP 2.230 Golden Agri 0.690 +0.010 HK Land 7.190 -0.010 JMH 46.440 +0.440 JSH 26.920 +0.040 Jardine109 words
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Article, Illustration502 2010-11-03 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The Australian dollar raced to a 28-year high against the greenback yesterday after a surprise Australian interest rate hike, while the US currency fell ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting expected to produce a fresh round of monetaryReuters; BLOOMBERG - 502 words
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Article112 2010-11-03 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP JMH 4644 56.7 1.0 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3344 43.8 1.0 IS S&P500 ***** 43.8 0.3 STXPO 100 1420 40.0 2.9 Lyxor China H 10US$ 1765 34.8 1.6 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1801 32.2 1.4 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4817 21.9 0.4 Kep Corp.ES.1011 1036 20.0 2.0112 words
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Article123 2010-11-03 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 3573-101.8 -2.2 GLD 10US$ ***** -85.1 -0.5 DBXT AUD Bonds 5AU$ ***** -85.0 -0.4 DBXT iBoxxUSTr 5US$ ***** -54.2 -0.2 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3680 -19.3 -0.4 Pru 500US$ 1006 -18.1 -1.4 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4540 -14.2 -0.2 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -12.9123 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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460 2010-11-03 11 LYNN KAN - But S’pore should start ball rolling, tackling safety and lack of engineers By LYNN KAN ALTHOUGH technology is evolving quickly to come up with safer, smaller and more efficient nuclear reactors, Singapore is unlikely to get a nuclear power plant for460 words
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Article, Illustration515 2010-11-03 11 JOYCE HOOI - By JOYCE HOOI ENERGY efficiency will be the main thrust of Singapore’s strategy to combat climate change, given the limitations faced by the country on the alternative energy front, said Yaacob Ibrahim, Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, at the Clean Energy Expo515 words
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238 2010-11-03 11 KAREN NG - By KAREN NG CONSUMER confidence here has remained “unwavering” and “positive” as compared to the last quarter, according to the Nielsen Global Consumer Confidence Index. The marginal increase of the index from 112 to 113 this time round could indicate consumers are confident on238 words
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187 2010-11-03 11 THOSE waiting for a pay rise will be satisfied but not exactly over the moon, if salary and inflation forecasts pan out. Workers here can expect salary increases of 4 per cent in 2011, according to a Salary Trends Survey by ECA International.187 words
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476 2010-11-03 12 TEH SHI NING - But analysts say that weaknesses remain as electronics stays in contraction zone By TEH SHI NING SINGAPORE’S purchasing managers index (PMI) crept back into expansion territory in October, mirroring positive surprises in readings for China, the UK and US. But economists caution that476 words
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400 2010-11-03 12 LYNN KAN - Job ads up a modest 5.21% in Q3: Robert Walters report By LYNN KAN DESPITE recruitment in the professional job market here holding steady over the third quarter, it coincides with employers increasingly looking out for candidates with specific skills and knowledge, said recruitment consultancy400 words
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Article, Illustration419 2010-11-03 12 UMA SHANKARI - By UMA SHANKARI FAR East Organization is planning to build a $100 million development, comprising 338 small of-fice-home office (SoHo) units and 121,000 sq ft of retail space, at the Ten Mile Junction site it won in a government land419 words
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Advertisement145 2010-11-03 11 And twice as many eyes. More than 1,000 brokers in 50 branches and 60 research analysts across 5 countries, in fact. So what, you ask. So that's more analysts researching the best possible investment opportunities and making expert predictions based on that research (considered the most detailed in the industry).145 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration601 2010-11-03 13 Overnight cash rate target up a quarter point at 4.75% on inflation fears Bloomberg [SYDNEY] The Reserve Bank of Australia has unexpectedly increased its benchmark interest rate on concern that stronger growth would cause inflation to accelerate, driving the nation’s currency toBloomberg; REUTERS - 601 words
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283 2010-11-03 13 Reuters [JAKARTA] Indonesia and Australia will start negotiating a new economic partnership agreement aimed at liberalising bilateral trade and boosting investment, the leaders of the two countries said yesterday. Indonesia is attracting growing interest from foreign investors eyeing the vast domestic market and stable macroeconomicReuters - 283 words
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346 2010-11-03 13 He urges MPs to pass the 5.1t yen stimulus package Bloomberg Reuters [TOKYO] Japanese Finance Minister Yoshihiko Noda said the nation’s economy faces downside risks from the stronger yen and urged lawmakers to pass a 5.1 trillion yen (S$82 billion) stimulus package toBloomberg; Reuters - 346 words
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246 2010-11-03 13 Reuters [LONDON] Eurozone manufacturers boosted their output in October at a faster pace than an earlier estimate, according to a survey that also showed factories hiring staff at the quickest rate since March 2008. The Markit Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) rose toReuters - 246 words
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CUSTOMER SATISFACTION INDEX OF SINGAPORE
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Article, Illustration1038 2010-11-03 14 UMA SHANKARI - Despite chalking up higher customer satisfaction ratings in 2010, Sentosa is looking to improve even further, reports UMA SHANKARI UMA SHANKARI SENTOSA Leisure Group, the unit which runs Singapore’s most popular weekend getaway, has devoted a lot of time and effort to boost the island’s1,038 words
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443 2010-11-03 14 HOW pleased customers are with products bought or services received is an abstract value which is difficult for individual businesses to quantify. Since 2007 however, the Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) has acted as a barometer of how happy Singapore’s customers are at443 words
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1042 2010-11-03 15 TEH SHI NING - The food and beverage sector faces major challenges such as more discerning and sophisticated consumers, and high service staff turnover, reports TEH SHI NING TEH SHI NING THE increasingly diverse food scene in Singapore may delight foodies. But swift changes and rising competition for both1,042 words
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Article, Illustration1132 2010-11-03 15 TEH SHI NING - By TEH SHI NING BUSINESSES often view increased customer expectations with wariness as higher expectations could well be harder to meet. But a consistent finding emerging from the Customer Satisfaction Index of Singapore (CSISG) has been that higher expectations often result in higher1,132 words
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M'SIA/INDONESIA
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519 2010-11-03 16 S JAYASANKARAN - AmResearch calls a ‘buy’ amid banking group’s growing regional influence By S JAYASANKARAN in Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIAN banking group CIMB’s growing stature as a regional investment bank has prompted at least one investment house to call a “buy” despite the bank’s heroic519 words
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Article426 2010-11-03 16 PAULINE NG - By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur A MALAYSIAN company is collaborating with America’s Johns Hopkins and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) to set up a RM2 billion (S$834 million) integrated health hub which will house two medical schools, a 600-bed teaching hospital426 words
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297 2010-11-03 16 Reuters [SINGAPORE] South Korea’s Lotte Shopping and US private equity firm Carlyle are in a race to buy Indonesia’s Matahari hypermart business which the group hopes to sell for US$1 billion, three sources said. Matahari is selling Hypermart, Indonesia’s second biggest hypermart chain afterReuters - 297 words
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GREATER CHINA
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313 2010-11-03 17 Reuters [HONG KONG] China Construction Bank Ltd (CCB) plans to raise up to 61.6 billion yuan (S$11.9 billion) in Asia’s biggest rights issue outside Japan, as China’s No 2 lender aims to shore up capital after a lending binge in 2009.Reuters - 313 words
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364 2010-11-03 17 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Xueda Education Group, the Bei-jing-based provider of tutoring services for primary and secondary school students in China, raised US$128 million in its initial public offering after buyers paid a premium to own the shares. Xueda sold 13.43 million American depositaryBloomberg - 364 words
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359 2010-11-03 17 Bloomberg AFP [HONG KONG] Christian Louboutin, the French shoemaker that counts Angelina Jolie among its customers, plans to open stores in China and India as rising incomes buoy luxury spending in Asia’s two fastest-growing major economies. A Beijing store will open in JulyBloomberg; AFP - 359 words
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572 2010-11-03 17 China must be ready to move from current loose stance at right time, says central bank adviser Bloomberg Reuters [BEIJING] China may shift to “prudent” or even “cautious” monetary policy at the appropriate time, Li Daokui, an adviser to the People’sBloomberg; Reuters - 572 words
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INDIA
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529 2010-11-03 18 It also airs concern over inflation and asset prices after 25bps rate increase Reuters [MUMBAI] India’s central bank raised interest rates for the sixth time this year yesterday to tame inflation, and indicated that the increase was likely to beReuters - 529 words
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440 2010-11-03 18 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] Billionaire investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, who was named India’s Warren Buffett by Forbes magazine, followed the example of the Oracle of Omaha by auctioning a charity lunch for 1.4 million rupees (S$40,815). The online auction, which started on Oct 26Bloomberg - 440 words
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233 2010-11-03 18 Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] India is unlikely to alter its nuclear law to shield General Electric and other US equipment suppliers from accident claims, derailing hopes of deals during President Barack Obama’s visit starting on Saturday. “There is no question of tweakingBloomberg - 233 words
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Article, Illustration428 2010-11-03 18 AFP [HYDERABAD] The founder of Indian outsourcing giant Satyam appeared in court yesterday in a bil-lion-dollar corporate fraud case dubbed “India’s Enron”. The firm’s founder and former chairman B Ramalinga Raju a one-time poster boy for Indian economic progress appearedAFP; AFP FILE PHOTO - 428 words
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Article, Illustration440 2010-11-03 19 Temasek also seeks to dispel claims of political motivation behind transaction AFP [SYDNEY] The head of Australia’s stock exchange yesterday rejected criticism of a proposed US$8.3 billion tie-up with the Singapore bourse, saying the takeover did not go against the national interest.AFP - 440 words
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696 2010-11-03 19 Recent corporate raids highlight need to amend old rules NYT [NEW YORK] About a week ago, Bernard Arnault’s fashion empire, LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, surprised the French establishment by announcing that it had acquired a 17 per cent stake in HermesNYT - 696 words
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Article, Illustration69 2010-11-03 19 [SHANGHAI] US golfer Tiger Woods (left) and new world No 1 Lee Westwood pose as they hold traditional Chinese swords during a photo session in Shanghai yesterday. Tiger Woods will try to seize back the world No 1 spot when an enticing HSBCAFP - 69 words
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454 2010-11-03 19 Reuters [LONDON] Europe’s banks face a frantic last few weeks of the year to determine bonus payouts radically changed by tough new rules, which they say may hurt their ability to recruit overseas and win cross-bor-der takeovers. European regulators last month unveiledReuters - 454 words
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Article, Illustration713 2010-11-03 22 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Meanwhile, Beijing rejects US offer to broker summit over Sino-Japanese row By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo TENSIONS between Tokyo and Moscow ratcheted up a notch yesterday when Japan recalled its ambassador to Russia following the Russian president’s visit to an island inREUTERS - 713 words
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427 2010-11-03 22 Bloomberg [CAPE TOWN, South Africa] Nouriel Roubini, the New York University professor who predicted the global financial crisis, said the world’s advanced economies will show “anaemic” growth, while Japan is an “accident waiting to happen.” US house prices may fall further and economic growth mayBloomberg - 427 words
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440 2010-11-03 22 Reuters [SYDNEY] Canada is set to approve BHP Billiton’s US$39 billion bid for Potash Corp this week, a newspaper reported, but it might impose tough conditions which could threaten the world’s biggest deal this year. Canada’s National Post said Investment CanadaReuters - 440 words
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309 2010-11-03 22 Reuters [LONDON] BP lifted its estimate of the likely cost of its Gulf of Mexico oil spill by US$7.7 billion to US$39.9 billion yesterday, pushing its profits down sharply in spite of higher oil and gas prices. BP, the world’s biggestReuters - 309 words
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367 2010-11-03 23 Less creditworthy borrowers gain most from flood of cash that’s pouring in Bloomberg [LONDON] The yield gap between junk-rated company bonds and invest-ment-grade debt in emerging markets is close to its smallest since June 2008 as less creditworthy borrowers benefit most from cashBloomberg - 367 words
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Article556 2010-11-03 23 Treasury expects to earn profit from bailout of insurer Reuters [WASHINGTON] Insurer American International Group will get up to US$22 billion more in US taxpayer funds in a restructuring that will pay off the Federal Reserve in full and allow taxpayers to beginReuters - 556 words
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367 2010-11-03 23 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] General Motors (GM) aims to raise as much as US$10.6 billion in an initial public offer that would reduce the US and Canadian governments’ stakes in the largest US carmaker, two people familiar with the plan said on Monday. GM,Bloomberg - 367 words
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247 2010-11-03 23 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia on Monday shifted upwards from a price it has backed for around two years, saying oil at between US$70 and US$90 a barrel was comfortable for consumers. Until now, Saudi Oil Minister Ali al-Naimi hadReuters - 247 words
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513 2010-11-03 26 EDITORIAL THE recent resurgence of inflation not just in Singapore since April, but across Asia would seem like deja vu. It was just over two years ago when global focus and concern were squarely on runaway food and commodity prices that had sent the inflation513 words
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Article, Illustration769 2010-11-03 26 SHADA ISLAM - THE BOTTOM LINE SHADA ISLAM Brussels Correspondent PICTURES and reports of US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov hobnobbing with Asian leaders at the East Asia Summit just held in Hanoi have provoked another bout of769 words
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Article, Illustration997 2010-11-03 26 ADEL F DIMIAN - Search out and extol entrepreneurs-within They are the ones who can take companies to greater heights and bigger achievements By ADEL F DIMIAN The writer is associate professor of management (practice) at Singapore Management University’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business, and one of the instructors of SMU’s new ExecutiveREUTERS - 997 words
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Article, Illustration1507 2010-11-03 27 VIRAL ACHARYA, THOMAS F COOLEY, MATTHEW RICHARDSON, RICHARD SYLLA,INGO WALTER - The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act has its heart in the right place, but it falls flat on at least four important issues By VIRAL ACHARYA, THOMAS F COOLEY, MATTHEW RICHARDSON, RICHARD SYLLA,INGO WALTER The writers are all professorsBLOOMBERG - 1,507 words
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Article, Illustration818 2010-11-03 27 YOGI AGGARWAL - Integrate Kashmir or else The Indian govt risks alienating the people of its northernmost state even more if it keeps disregarding their legitimate concerns YOGI AGGARWAL The writer is a Mumbai-based journalist who contributes regularly to BT IT SHOULDN’T have happened. By 2003, the Pakistan-backed militancy in Kashmir was windingAFP FILE PHOTO - 818 words
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Article421 2010-11-03 28 VEN SREENIVASAN - $32m comes from airport operations and $61 m from continuing activities By VEN SREENIVASAN THE restructured Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore posted a net surplus of $92.7 million for the year ended March 31, 2010, down from $239.2 million a year earlier. This was despite top-line421 words
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Article, Illustration921 2010-11-03 28 DAVID HUGHES - Delegates should have clearer idea of how to meet the bunkering industry’s environmental challenges STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES OPENING last week’s Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition (Sibcon) at Resorts World Sentosa, Minister for Transport and Second Minister for Foreign Affairs Raymond Lim said thatBLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO - 921 words
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383 2010-11-03 28 Reuters [BANGALORE] Weak daily freight rates remain a headwind for tanker companies, while dry cargo operators will likely see some upside as minor bulks and coal drove up rates for smaller vessels in July-September. The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index which gaugesReuters - 383 words
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412 2010-11-03 28 Bloomberg [LONDON] Oil tanker owners face a five-year “nuclear winter” of unprofitable charters as satellite vessel tracking weakens their bargaining power, said Tufton Oceanic, manager of the world’s largest shipping hedge fund. Oil companies have an edge in negotiating freight ratesBloomberg - 412 words
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Article281 2010-11-03 28 SGX '000 Nov 2 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.54 unch 1048 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.24 unch 107 Cosco Corp 1.89 0.01 ***** CWT Ltd 0.95 0.01 1275 Ezra Hldgs 1.73 -0.01 3977 First Ship Lea 0.44 unch 405 Freight Links 0.08 -0.01 9736 Grand Banks unch unch 0281 words
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Article, Illustration729 2010-11-03 29 Yemen faults moves to suspend cargo, mail flights, seeks help in terror fight AFP Reuters [LONDON] Countries including Britain and Germany have tightened air security measures amid fears about the safety of cargo after two US-bound parcel bombs were sent from Yemen inAFP; Reuters; AP - 729 words
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264 2010-11-03 29 AirAsia, SilkAir cancel 6 flights to Solo, Yogyakarta AFP [JAKARTA] Indonesia yesterday warned airlines to avoid certain routes over central Java as the Mount Merapi volcano belched more heat clouds of gas and ash, while six international flights were cancelled. Transport ministryAFP - 264 words
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292 2010-11-03 29 AFP [REYKJAVIK] An Icelandic volcano has shown signs that it could be about to burst into life, just months after an eruption from another volcano caused Europe’s biggest air shutdown since World War II. Due to increased thermal temperatures, the lake and surroundingAFP - 292 words
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447 2010-11-03 29 Bloomberg Xinhua [BEIJING] Boeing raised its forecast for commercial aircraft demand in China over 20 years to US$480 billion from US$400 billion a year ago as economic growth spurs air travel. The nation will need 4,330 new planes in the period, triplingBloomberg; Xinhua - 447 words
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Article2203 2010-11-03 29 CITY FLIGHT ETA FLIGHT ETD Abu Dhabi EY470 2200 Adelaide 9W4082 2220 AF8088 2220 BA7382 2220 JL5083 2220 MU8214 2220 QF82 2220 Amsterdam SQ323 0605 AZ3992 1615 KL835 1615 KL836 2355 Atlanta DL281 0045 DL280 0535 Auckland NZ1903 1650 Balikpapan GM301 1210 GM300 0530 GA9945 13252,203 words
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Article, Illustration488 2010-11-03 30 Buyers show they’re willing to fork out more for 2011 models Bloomberg [NEW YORK] US automobile sales in October may have run at the fastest pace in 14 months as buyers show they’re willing to pay more for 2011 model-year vehicles.Bloomberg; AFP - 488 words
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Article198 2010-11-03 30 AFP [SEOUL] South Korea’s biggest automaker Hyundai Motor yesterday relaunched its Accent model after 11 years and said it expects annual global sales of 500,000 for the fuel-effi-cient sub-compact car. Hyundai said in a statement it would start making the new Accent in Russia and IndiaAFP - 198 words
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342 2010-11-03 30 Industry needs more price hikes to return to profit: Deloitte Reuters [LONDON] Britain’s car insurance sector will return to profitability in 2011 after two years of steep losses, provided it can push through more price rises without losing customers, accountants DeloitteReuters - 342 words
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237 2010-11-03 30 Reuters [TOKYO] Japan’s Suzuki Motor Corp said yesterday its April-September operating profit more than doubled as healthy sales in India made up for its stagnant motorcycle business and a stronger yen, and it lifted its annual guidance as expected. Suzuki, best known for itsReuters - 237 words
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Miscellaneous342 2010-11-03 29 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Let down, head of newspaper turns on journalists (7) 5 Return made by salesman on a shoestring (7) 9 Pearl’s unfortunately cut by tin opener put this on it? (7) 10 Be master of gang connected with ship (7) 11 Got hold of prisoner with sensitivity342 words
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Article9039 2010-11-03 31 Transaction date: Nov 2 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 14.5 3148 8Telecom 18.5 18 18.5 1.7 9.8 5.9 88.6 12 5 5834 A-Sonic 6 -0.5 1009,039 words
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Article1866 2010-11-03 32 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 7 4 1181 t AA Grp 4.5 unch 30 4.5 4.5 4 4.5 25 4.3 225 130 6222 t APStrategic 163 1581,866 words
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Article9375 2010-11-03 32 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.31/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 1.02/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B SGD!** 1.2/ APS Alpha Fund Cl B USD!** 0.89/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.96/0.96 AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM9,375 words
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Article859 2010-11-03 32 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 $mil 124 107 6389 ABF SG Bond ETF 115 114.2 121 525 1036 761 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US1026 -2 4 1026 1026 1026 1032 41 325859 words
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Article77 2010-11-03 32 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 $mil 55.5 38 6000 AVJennings A55 unch 7 55.5 55 53.5 56 3.6 6.4 4.4 143.2 55 16 6017 Genting HK US$ US46 +0.5 ***** 46.577 words
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374 2010-11-03 33 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Nov 1 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Index Preliminary 857.0 0.2 2.9 0.1 -3.5 0.3 4.9 EAFE Preliminary 774.7 0.0 -1.3 -0.1 -5.9 0.1 2.3 Europe Preliminary 1151.1 0.1374 words
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Article180 2010-11-03 33 Nov 2 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.01 Par 1-month 5/16 1/16 2-months 3/8 1/8 3-months 7/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ 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 0.62 0.42 9 months 0.80 0.60 12180 words
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Article24 2010-11-03 33 Nov 2 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2891 1.2902 2-months 1.2891 1.2901 3-months 1.2891 1.2901 6-months 1.2890 1.2900 Source: OCBC Source: OCBC24 words
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Article121 2010-11-03 33 Nov 02 As at 9am Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.319 1.245 Can dollar 1.298 1.249 Euro 1.831 1.761 Sterling pound 2.113 2.032 NZ dollar 1.017 0.969 US dollar 1.312 1.262 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article27 2010-11-03 33 Nov 2 Open High Sett STI Nov 3201 SIMSCI Nov 375.2 378.4 377.2 Taiwan Nov 297.1 298.2 296.5 Source: MF Global (S) Pte. Ltd27 words
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Article66 2010-11-03 33 Nov 2 Source: Bernama KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Nov 10 3080 3090 3090 3075 78 1941 Dec 10 3083 3093 3099 3070 1160 8542 Jan 11 3086 3090 3106 3077 7481 ***** Feb 1166 words
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Article424 2010-11-03 33 Nov 2 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec10 99.6750 0 8711 Mar11 99.6150 0 2257 Jun11 99.5750 0 1769 Sep11 99.5200 0 2056 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec10 99.6800 99.6800 99.6800 99.6800 58 3236 Mar11 99.6850 99.6850 99.6850 99.6900 0 1551 Jun11 99.7000 99.7000 99.6950424 words
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Article147 2010-11-03 33 Nov 2 RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Dec 10 409.0 404.0 409.0 21 Jan 11 407.0 407.0 407.0 24 Feb 11 404.0 402.5 405.5 38 Mar 11 406.0 Apr 11 403.0 403.0 407.5 10 May 11147 words
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Article84 2010-11-03 33 Nov 2 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****X 02.02.2011 0.29 1-Year BY*****N 01.11.2011 0.41 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year N*****1E 2.500 01.10.2012 103.94 104 103.98 5-Year N*****0S 2.875 01.07.2015 109.05 7-Year N*****0Z84 words
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Article105 2010-11-03 33 Nov 1 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 10 1225.25 1226.00 1236.50 1218.50 Jan 11 1235.00 1236.00 1246.25 1228.50 Mar 11 1240.00 1240.25 1250.00 1233.50 May 11 1240.00 1239.75 1249.00 1234.25 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs;Uscent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 10 49.75 49.30 49.92105 words
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Article77 2010-11-03 33 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov 1 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 84.86 1.74 WTI (Near Mth) 82.73 1.35 Dubai (1-Mth F) 81.03 0.62 Tapis blend 87.90 0.65 Minas 83.25 0.65 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 84.64 1.03 Jet Kerosene 93.85 0.20 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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2409 2010-11-03 33 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Tel Last Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Code Company Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left 4869 A-Sonic Aerospace W*****0 3 0.5 83 1 3 2.00 1 6221 Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 39 1 150 16 4.18 42 6227 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 3.5 1 4 152,409 words
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Article464 2010-11-03 33 Nov 2 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.010 6.677 0.717 7.746 44.359 89.179 0.805 11.127 3.089 1.303 85.726 42.726 1.289 6.959 0.990 30.566 29.811 0.622 0.999 Canada 0.990 6.610464 words
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Article85 2010-11-03 33 Nov 2 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths85 words
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Article154 2010-11-03 33 Nov 2 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.2880 1.2893 0.9991 0.9993 Canadian dollar 1.2749 1.2765 0.9889 0.9894 Euro 1.7959 1.7976 1.3930 1.3933 NZ dollar 0.9877 0.9897 0.7661 0.7671 Sterling pound 2.0696 2.0715 1.6053 1.6056154 words
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Article139 2010-11-03 33 Nov 2 GOLD (US$/oz) Nov 01 Nov 02 Hong Kong 1361.80 1357.30 Oct 29 Nov 01 London 1346.90 1352.30 1347.90 1353.30 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Nov 02 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar "60,405.78" ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 135 56 5gm 384 282 10gm 686139 words
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Article69 2010-11-03 33 Nov 1 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2340.75 2316.00 3 months 2371.00 2344.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 8287.00 8186.75 3 months 8300.00 8200.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2442.75 2426.75 3 months 2465.00 2449.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article, Illustration1283 2010-11-03 36 HAREN SHAH - Views on the global outlook continue to differ widely as the developed and emerging worlds set off on divergent paths MONEY MATTERS HAREN SHAH The writer is senior investment specialist at Citi Private Bank. Opinions expressed herein should be regarded solely as general market commentary, and maySource: CEIC, MSCI, Citi Investment Research and Analysis (October 18, 2010) - 1,283 words
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Article, Illustration743 2010-11-03 37 Sales growth is on a decline and this will stop firms from expanding or hiring NYT [NEW YORK] Investors may need to start worrying about corporate revenues again. This may come as a bit of a surprise because sales among companies in theNYT; AFP - 743 words
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