The Business Times, 10 November 2011
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Title Section23 2011-11-10 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 120/08/2011 Thursday, November 10,23 words
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600 2011-11-10 1 LYNETTE KHOO - The two sides clash in court over value of help given to eSys over 4 months By LYNETTE KHOO [SINGAPORE] nTan Corporate Advisory gave crucial advice and help to eSys Technologies when the firm ran into financial distress in600 words
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Article142 2011-11-10 1 HST INDEX 2,858.66 (-7.86) HST INDEX FUTURES 2,858 (-8) HSIMSCI 324.81 (-0.63) HSIMSCI FUTURES 323.30 (-2.30) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.272 (US$/S$ per 1.608 2.046 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.379 1.754 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 77.60 61.00 RM 3.114 2.448 HK$ 7.770 6.108 BAHT 30.67142 words
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Article, Illustration741 2011-11-10 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - Move could involve Qantas’s stalled project and is poised to shake up industry here By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] AirAsia’s flamboyant founder Tony Fernandes may be poised to launch a new full service airline a move that could have wide implications. There are even suggestionsKELVIN CHNG/THE NEW PAPER - 741 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration458 2011-11-10 2 LEE U-WEN - That’s for winners of BT-linked private charity auction By LEE U-WEN [SINGAPORE] Standard Chartered Bank, the main sponsor of Liverpool Football Club, has revealed more details of an upcoming online auction that will see a very exclusive group of football fans watchPhoto: Imagery © LFC & AG Ltd - 458 words
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465 2011-11-10 2 Reuters Bloomberg [ROME] Italy edged closer to financial and political collapse, threatening to bring the entire eurozone with it, as borrowing costs reached breaking point after Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi’s promise to resign failed to raise optimism about theReuters; Bloomberg - 465 words
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719 2011-11-10 2 GRACE LEONG - To get around debt collection issue, they get moneylenders’ licences in China By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] A growing number of Macau junket operators and their agents are getting licensed as moneylenders in mainland China to step up enforcement of gaming debt collections from719 words
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Article492 2011-11-10 2 Fernandes tipped to launch premium airline AIRASIA’S flamboyant founder Tony Fernandes may be poised to launch a new full service airline a move that could have wide implications. There are even suggestions that he could take over Qantas’ premium carrier project in South-east Asia, which appears to have492 words
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638 2011-11-10 4 SIOW LI SEN - Eurozone volatility, bad loans hit bank’s Q3 underlying PBT By SIOW LI SEN [SINGAPORE] HSBC said its strategy of expanding in the fast-growing markets of Asia including Singapore is progressing well as it gains in commercial banking and global banking and markets businesses. The638 words
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Article, Illustration876 2011-11-10 4 ROB CURRAN - CEO Corzine’s hubris may have stemmed from his experience at Goldman Sachs By ROB CURRAN MF Global could be the last relic of a reckless Wall Street era or the first in a domino-line of financial institutions felled by thePHOTO: AP - 876 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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Article, Illustration422 2011-11-10 6 LYNN KAN - But operating revenue increases 3.6% to $572.2m By LYNN KAN STARHUB’S third-quarter net profit fell 7.6 per cent to $75.8 million from $82 million a year ago. Earnings per share for the three months ended Sept 30 dipped to 4.42 cents from422 words
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568 2011-11-10 6 FELDA CHAY - By FELDA CHAY PALM oil refiner Wilmar International reported a 23.7 per cent year-on-year surge in third-quarter net profit to US$321 million (S$407.7 million), with many of its key product segments seeing a jump in sales volumes. The earnings rise, however, falls short568 words
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Article230 2011-11-10 6 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO VENTURE Corp ended the third quarter with $583.6 million revenue, 13.9 per cent lower than the same period last year. The global provider of technology services, products and solutions said that the three months ended Sept 30 had lower revenue, due230 words
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241 2011-11-10 6 Reuters [SINGAPORE] Commodities firm Noble Group posted its first quarterly loss in more than a decade, hurt by turbulence in commodity prices as the global economy weakened. But the group said it had made good progress in the planned listing of its agriculture businessReuters - 241 words
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Article, Illustration581 2011-11-10 7 MICHELLE TAN - Revenue up 83% y-o-y at $45m; earnings per share was 3.3 cents By MICHELLE TAN ARA Asset Management posted a 95 per cent jump in its third-quarter net profit to $25.4 million from $13.0 million a year ago and is working on581 words
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Article327 2011-11-10 7 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO HO Bee Investment’s third-quar-ter net profit fell 16 per cent year on year to $32.6 million as revenue dropped 43.4 per cent to $55.95 million. This resulted in the main-board-listed real estate developer and investment firm chalking up a 34 per327 words
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381 2011-11-10 7 VEN SREENIVASAN - Revenue rises 26%; overall gross profit margin was 37.1% By VEN SREENIVASAN ROBUST margins and a steady pick-up in business enabled crane specialist Tat Hong Holdings to boost its second-quarter bottom line by 78 per cent to $12.6 million, from $7.1 million381 words
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261 2011-11-10 7 Reuters [HONG KONG] Hong Kong’s PCCW yesterday said that it would raise up to HK$11.05 billion (S$1.8 billion) by selling HKT Trust before an over-allotment option, as it aims to reduce debt and interest costs and allow the trust toReuters - 261 words
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292 2011-11-10 9 LYNN KAN - Increase is due to fast-growing mobile phone market in Africa, South Asia By LYNN KAN THE fast-growing mobile phone market in Africa and South Asia has driven Singapore Telecommunications’ total mobile customer base to 424 million as at Sept 30, a 15 per cent increase292 words
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Article, Illustration434 2011-11-10 9 KELLY TAY - By KELLY TAY YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding’s quarterly earnings topped the billion yuan mark for the first time, helped by higher margin contracts, the delivery of more vessels and tax subsidies. The third quarter ended Sept 30, 2011 registered a net profit of 1.02434 words
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452 2011-11-10 9 DOLLY CHIA - By DOLLY CHIA FOOD and beverage products group Del Monte Pacific has more than doubled its third-quarter net profit to US$7.8 million from US$3.3 million a year ago as revenue climbed 19 per cent to US$105.3 million and gross profit margin rose. The452 words
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356 2011-11-10 9 MICHELLE TAN - By MICHELLE TAN SC Global Developments has registered a net profit of $31.8 million for its third quarter, up 75 per cent on the back of stronger revenue contributions and a lower cost base. This works out to earnings per share of356 words
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Article397 2011-11-10 10 EMILYN YAP - OCBC grows SME customer base, receives more mandates By EMILYN YAP SMALL and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are holding back on listing plans as volatility rocks stock markets, but more are exploring mergers and acquisitions. There is a healthy pipe- line of SMEs looking at397 words
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439 2011-11-10 10 SIOW LI SEN - By SIOW LI SEN UOB-KAY Hian Holdings expects trading volumes to continue to fall amid volatile markets in the next 6-12 months as the global economy falters, but the broker also sees acquisition opportunities in the region. “We’re pessimistic about November and439 words
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419 2011-11-10 10 Reuters [SINGAPORE] The collapse of MF Global Holdings has boosted rivals in Singapore such as Phillip Capital, which have seen increased trading volumes in CFDs, a derivative contract that lets investors make leveraged bets. CFDs, or contracts for difference, are anReuters - 419 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration651 2011-11-10 8 R SIVANITHY - Structured warrants again among the actives, continuing a trend that started some three to four months ago STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index (STI), having already risen ahead of Tuesday’s gains in Western markets, spent yesterday drifting within a narrow band beforeSource: Bloomberg - 651 words
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Article65 2011-11-10 8 Nov 9 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS 79.00-187.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -2.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 +8.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 629.38 +2.04 FTSE ST Small Cap 425.16 -0.28 FTSE ST All Share 684.88 -1.17 FTSE ST China Top 196.36 -0.56 FTSE ST China 232.57 -3.94 FTSE ST65 words
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Article59 2011-11-10 8 VOLUME Genting SP 94,431,000 Golden Agri 88,142,000 Noble Grp 64,338,000 MDR W*****5 46,429,000 S i2i 44,085,000 Oceanus 32,980,000 SingTel 31,978,000 Yangzijiang 29,532,000 HPH Trust US$ 28,961,000 CNMC 26,319,000 VALUE($) Genting SP 163,070,295 Noble Grp 104,433,824 Wilmar 102,961,710 SingTel 100,718,950 UOB 71,268,125 DBS Grp 63,666,059 Golden Agri 58,694,51059 words
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Article186 2011-11-10 8 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 4 8 4 0 0 0 4 8 4 Manufacturing 42 49 49 6 3 5 48 52 54 Commerce 18 16 12 5 2 3 23 18 15 Tpt/Stor/Comms 12 16 11186 words
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BROKERS’ TAKE
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Article352 2011-11-10 8 Nov 9 close: $1.075 DMG PARTNERS SECURITIES, Nov 9 CWT’s Q3 FY11 core earnings were in line with our expectations, surging 190.5 per centy-o-y to hit $15.8 million, mainly due to MRI Trading’s maiden contribution to the group. With 9M FY11 core earnings making up 72.3 per cent of352 words
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Article269 2011-11-10 8 LYNETTE KHOO - Nov 9: $0.57 DBS GROUP RESEARCH, Nov 9 Compiled by LYNETTE KHOO SOUND Global has won a 190 million yuan build-operate-transfer contract to invest and construct a wastewater treatment plant with a designed capacity of 80,000 tonnes/day in Ningyuan, Anshan City, Liaoning Province. The concession period of this269 words
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Article119 2011-11-10 8 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 15,721 15,721 71,278 71,278 Manufacturing 188,273 5,700 193,973 246,953 54 247,007 Commerce 136,160 3,579 139,739 193,032 433 193,465 Tpt/Stor/Comms 153,374 14,287 167,661 183,093 1,466 184,558 Finance 16,701 16,701 174,614 174,614 Construction 32,077 19,816 51,893 9,145119 words
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Article114 2011-11-10 8 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.350 -0.015 CapitaLand 2.660 -0.030 CapitaMall 1.790 +0.005 CityDev 10.630 -0.110 ComfortDelGro 1.410 -0.015 DBS Grp 12.900 +0.140 F&N 6.230 -0.030 GLP 1.780 -0.075 Genting SP 1.705 -0.045 Golden Agri 0.670 +0.005 HK Land 4.910 -0.090 JMH 53.470 -0.280 JSH 33.020114 words
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526 2011-11-10 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [LONDON] The euro fell against the safe-haven US dollar and Japanese yen yesterday as the eurozone’s escalating debt crisis saw investors such as macro funds step up sales of the single currency after Italy’s 10-year bond yield hitReuters - 526 words
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Article113 2011-11-10 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP JSH 3302 117.0 2.9 DBXT MSEurope 10US$ 4252 100.5 1.9 Asia Pac Brew 2590 90.0 3.6 DBXT MSJAP 10US$ 3547 83.9 1.9 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2870 72.5 2.0 Jardine C&C 4656 62.0 1.3 DBXT MSTHAI 10US$ 1575 45.8 2.3 DBXT MSINDO 10us$ 1528 39.4 2.1113 words
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Article124 2011-11-10 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBS Bk 4.7% NCPS 100 ***** -98.0 -0.9 DBXT Nifty 10US$ ***** -69.9 -0.5 GLD 10US$ ***** -63.6 -0.3 JMH 5347 -35.6 -0.5 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4180 -33.1 -0.6 Lyxor MS India 10US$ 1407 -29.3 -1.6 Wilmar 536 -23.0 -4.1 Lyxor EmergingMkts 1 1004124 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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498 2011-11-10 12 TEH SHI NING - Research house sees big sovereign debt defaults in the offing By TEH SHI NING THE euro’s chances of survival have fallen considerably the crisis will deepen and ultimately result in a break-up of the currency union, says independent research house Capital Economics. Major498 words
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480 2011-11-10 12 LEE U-WEN - By LEE U-WEN in Honolulu PRIME Minister Lee Hsien Loong is travelling to Hawaii to take part in this weekend’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, which will be hosted by US President Barack Obama in the sun-kissed state where he was480 words
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292 2011-11-10 12 GRACE LEONG - By GRACE LEONG VEGETARIAN food stall owner Choo Hong Eng will be getting her $416,742.11 jackpot payout after all. The 58-year-old was embroiled in a dispute with Marina Bay Sands after she apparently won “cash bonus” playing a slot machine on Oct292 words
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163 2011-11-10 12 THE People’s Action Party has appointed six people to fill vacancies in its central executive committee. It said yesterday that the six were chosen through a poll of branch chairmen and cadres representing PAP branches, district committees, the women’s wing and Young PAP.163 words
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Article, Illustration429 2011-11-10 12 CHUANG PECK MING - By CHUANG PECK MING WITH the economy going downhill, some employers here are already talking about a hiring freeze. However, employers have no plans to freeze or cut pay. In fact, salaries are tipped to make a bigger jump next yearSource: HRBS C&B/Market Intelligence Survey, April and July 2011 - 429 words
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293 2011-11-10 12 EMILYN YAP - By EMILYN YAP LOCAL firms were more prompt in paying their bills in the third quarter compared with the second quarter, though they were still not as timely as they were a year ago. The Singapore Commercial Credit Bureau (SCCB) released fresh data293 words
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286 2011-11-10 12 GOVERNMENT agencies better cater to business needs as they show improved efforts to attend and respond to queries. The average Pro-Enter-prise Index (PEI) of the 26 government agencies surveyed this year was 74.8. “Our consistently strong PEI score reflects our agencies’ continued efforts286 words
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Advertisement388 2011-11-10 12 DTS VENTURES PTE. LTD. (UEN:*****7295C) (Incorporated in Singapore) PROPOSED AMALGAMATION OF DTS HOLDINGS SINGAPORE PTE. LTD. AND DTS VENTURES PTE. LTD. UNDER SECTIONS 215B AND 215C OF THE COMPANIES ACT, CHAPTER 50 OF SINGAPORE Notice is hereby given that DTS Ventures Pte Ltd (“DTS Ventures”) intends to hold an extraordinary388 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration385 2011-11-10 13 Reuters [SYDNEY] A closely watched measure of Australian consumer confidence jumped to six-month highs in November as a cut in interest rates lifted optimism about the economic outlook and helped offset gloomy news from Europe. Yesterday’s data also showed tentative signs of aReuters; REUTERS - 385 words
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319 2011-11-10 13 This occurs even as importers and exporters raised fees, charges: Apec Bloomberg [HONOLULU] Trade transaction costs in the Asia-Pacific region fell 5 per cent between 2006 and 2010, saving businesses about US$58.7 billion, according to a study by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec)Bloomberg - 319 words
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601 2011-11-10 13 Move comes amid concerns over eurozone, lower inflation pressures AFP [HONG KONG] Asian central banks have started slashing interest rates as the region’s export-driven economies shudder at the prospect of a eurozone on the brink of catastrophe and a floundering US recovery. BoomingAFP - 601 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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Article, Illustration342 2011-11-10 15 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] Inong Malinda Dee, a former relationship manager at Citigroup Inc’s Indonesia unit, stole more than US$5 million from clients by having them sign blank transfer forms or forging their signatures, a prosecutor said. Ms Dee used the forms to transfer US$5.15Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 342 words
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247 2011-11-10 15 Reuters [JAKARTA] Union workers at Freeport Indonesia Grasberg copper mine plan to extend a strike into a third month, which would make it the worst work stoppage in the history of the country’s mining industry. Workers had been due to end a strikeReuters - 247 words
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562 2011-11-10 15 PAULINE NG - Emergence of new shareholders, including PM’s son, linked to price moves By PAULINE NG in Kuala Lumpur IT was another day of heady gains for little known wood-based product manufacturer Harvest Court Industries yesterday as investors bet on its potential fortune following562 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration717 2011-11-10 16 Consumer inflation falls to 5.5% from 6.1% in Sept; factory output growth slows AP Bloomberg [BEIJING] China’s stubbornly high inflation fell in October, giving Beijing room to stimulate the world’s No 2 economy amid weak US and European growth. ConsumerAP; Bloomberg - 717 words
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447 2011-11-10 16 Bloomberg [HONG KONG] Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang said that the city’s economy may have slipped into a recession in the third quarter as Europe’s debt crisis roiled markets. Growth could be as little as 2 per cent next year afterBloomberg - 447 words
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188 2011-11-10 16 Reuters [MUMBAI] Moody’s Investor Service yesterday downgraded its outlook for India’s banking system to “negative” from “stable”, as it warned of slowing growth at home and overseas hitting asset quality, capitalisation and profitability. A curbing of economic growth and increased borrowing by the government willReuters - 188 words
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WORLD
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Article, Illustration529 2011-11-10 17 Firms like Toyota, Hitachi, Canon forced to halt output Bloomberg [BANGKOK] Japan, Thailand’s biggest foreign investor, may be the largest overseas economic victim of record floods forcing companies including Toyota, Hitachi and Canon to halt output in the country. Toyota, Asia’s biggest carmaker,Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 529 words
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Article271 2011-11-10 17 AFP [BERLIN] German Chancellor Angela Merkel wants a minimum wage in sectors without one in a bid to create a “fair” labour market in the eurozone’s top economy, she told German news agency dpa yesterday. Ms Merkel said in an interview ahead of a congressAFP - 271 words
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629 2011-11-10 17 Global economic gloom forces broad retreat across entire sector in Asia Reu ters [HONG KONG] Bankers, enduring rounds of deep job cuts, face the grim prospect of having nowhere to turn to for immediate employment in the industry, as nearly all branches ofReuters - 629 words
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Article, Illustration566 2011-11-10 18 Judge sides with govt on its request for judgment without trial Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Raj Rajaratnam, whose 11-year prison sentence is the longest in US history for insider trading, was ordered to pay a record US$92.8 million penalty in a case broughtBloomberg; AP - 566 words
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333 2011-11-10 18 He doesn’t rule out it may have occurred without his knowledge, says report AFP [TOKYO] A former president of scandal-hit Olympus said he has no memory of concealing losses on securities investments during his tenure, but did not rule out it may haveAFP - 333 words
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448 2011-11-10 18 Concerns that CEO’s temporary sick leave may hit restructuring Reuters [LONDON] Credit rating agency Moody’s said it may downgrade part-national-ised British bank Lloyds, citing concerns that the temporary absence of Lloyds’ chief executive due to health issues may hinder its restructuring plans. “The review hasReuters - 448 words
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472 2011-11-10 19 It plans to boost the staff who process visas in the 2 countries by 100 people Bloomberg [BRASILIA] The US is struggling to keep up with surging demand for visas in China and Brazil, as the growing middle class in the world’sBloomberg - 472 words
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Article, Illustration336 2011-11-10 19 Reuters [MELBOURNE] Rupert Murdoch is going back to his roots, taking up the role of chairman of News Corp’s Australian arm with the current local chairman and chief executive stepping down, as the publisher battles a hostile government. Mr Murdoch announced yesterday NewsReuters - 336 words
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518 2011-11-10 20 Ministers have examined offering state guarantees to borrower banks Reuters [BRUSSELS] European Union (EU) finance ministers failed to agree how to shore up sagging banks and avert a credit squeeze, as borrowing costs for Italy broke a psychological mark yesterday, threatening toReuters - 518 words
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397 2011-11-10 20 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke said policymakers should think “carefully” about how to support small businesses and entrepreneurs to boost job growth in the face of “difficult economic times”. “Small businesses have played an important role in fuelling past economic recoveries,”Bloomberg - 397 words
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534 2011-11-10 20 LATEST US DATA NYT Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Inventories at US wholesalers unexpectedly declined in September for the first time since 2009 as a gain in sales helped distributors keep stockpiles in line with demand. The 0.1 per cent decrease in inventories compared with a 0.5NYT; Bloomberg - 534 words
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Article, Illustration568 2011-11-10 20 Reuters [BEIJING] The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) yesterday warned that Europe’s debt crisis risked plunging the global economy into a “lost decade” and said it was up to rich nations to shoulder the burden of restoring growth and confidence.Reuters; AP - 568 words
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237 2011-11-10 20 Reuters [HONG KONG] Goldman Sachs is selling an up to US$1.54 billion stake in China’s ICBC, the Wall Street firm’s third sell down of its stake in the world’s largest bank by value, as Goldman seeks to trim exposure in the investment,Reuters - 237 words
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Article, Illustration402 2011-11-10 21 Reuters [BEIJING] Air China Ltd and three other major Chinese carriers are planning to jointly sue the European Union for its plan to charge airlines for carbon emissions, a senior official with the country’s industry group said yesterday. Under the EU’s proposals toReuters; BLOOMBERG - 402 words
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Article, Illustration594 2011-11-10 21 Shares dip as it lowers full-year outlook slightly Reuters [STOCKHOLM] Airline SAS, the flag carrier of Norway, Sweden and Denmark, said that the global slowdown would bite in the fourth quarter and that it would only make a slight profit forReuters; BLOOMBERG - 594 words
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334 2011-11-10 21 Reuters [MUMBAI] Jet Airways Ltd, India’s top private carrier, said yesterday it has no plans to cut jobs in drive to save costs and will instead look to non-payroll areas to streamline operations. Yesterday, The Economic Times paper reported, citing unnamed topReuters - 334 words
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583 2011-11-10 21 Airlines scrambling to renew fleets with fuel-efficient jets to cut a major cost Reuters [TOULOUSE] Sales of a revamped Airbus jetliner topped 1,000 units worth US$100 billion as the European planemaker widened its lead over Boeing in a race that shows fewReuters - 583 words
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Miscellaneous391 2011-11-10 21 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 What a buccaneering student does in plot (10) 6 Instrument making note, first to blast off (4) 9 One getting in on the act, so to speak (10) 10 Everyone joining start of march from avenue (4) 12 We will embrace one female who is not391 words
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3029 2011-11-10 22 n BALISA SHIPPING TRADING PTE LTD 8 Shenton Way, #40-03A, Singapore *****1 Tel: 6345 5700 Fax: 6345 5227 Email: singapore@balisagp.com UEN NO. *****3249E UK CONTINENT SERVICE U.S.A. SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Antwerp/UK *Loads Singapore, E./W. Malaysia, Indonesia MIDDLE-EAST SERVICE Destination STXPO TBN Camden/New Orleans/Tampico Destination3,029 words
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440 2011-11-10 23 Concerns over China relationship with global maritime industry reignited Reuters [SINGAPORE] Singapore has impounded a vessel operated by China Cosco Holdings because of a payment dispute, the company said yesterday, reigniting concerns over China’s relationship with the global maritime industry. The 74,000-tonne bulkReuters - 440 words
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Article380 2011-11-10 23 Reuters [AMSTERDAM] A Dutch fund that invests in sea freight ships plans a listing on the Amsterdam exchange and hopes to raise a few million dollars to attract new investors and seize opportunities from a market in decline, its chief executive said on Tuesday. DutchReuters - 380 words
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Article, Illustration394 2011-11-10 23 Bloomberg [COPENHAGEN] AP Moel-ler-Maersk A/S said that its container shipping line, the world’s biggest, will lose money this year, lowering a previous forecast of a “modest” profit as freight rates plunged. Maersk Line posted a third-quarter net loss of 1.58 billion kroner (S$371.8 million) compared withBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 394 words
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467 2011-11-10 23 They expect stronger demand for raw materials to reduce vessel glut Bloomberg [LONDON] Owners of dry-bulk ships are rejecting multi-year charters in expectation that stronger demand for raw materials will reduce a glut of vessels that is depressing rates, according to Eagle Bulk ShippingBloomberg - 467 words
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534 2011-11-10 24 EDITORIAL MALAYSIA’S quarterly export growth expanded 11.5 per cent in the third quarter compared with 8.8 per cent in the previous quarter. Results were even better for September, with expansion of 16.6 per cent compared with 10.9 per cent in August and against534 words
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Article, Illustration1063 2011-11-10 24 GENE FRIEDA - Govts have identified crucial problems but they have yet to agree on cause and effect By GENE FRIEDA The writer is a global strategist for Moore Europe Capital Management Project Syndicate THE good news for Europe is that it will not re-enact the dramaticProject Syndicate; BLOOMBERG - 1,063 words
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Article, Illustration831 2011-11-10 24 ANTHONY ROWLEY - THE BOTTOM LINE ANTHONY ROWLEY Tokyo Correspondent ASIAN leaders attending the G-20 summit in Cannes last week were dismayed to see their European counterparts locked in internecine strife over the eurozone crisis. But they could not afford to feel smug. The problems facing831 words
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Article, Illustration1005 2011-11-10 25 NGIAM TONG DOW - The real goal of R&D is raising Singapore’s competence to solve complex problems, putting it ahead of its competitors By NGIAM TONG DOW The writer is a former senior civil servant who served as permanent secretary in several ministries. FOR 140 years, from its foundingALPHONSUS CHERN/ THE STRAITS TIMES - 1,005 words
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Article, Illustration820 2011-11-10 25 MUHAMAD NOOR - By MUHAMAD NOOR The writer is Apec executive director. Leaders of 21 countries in Apec will meet in Honolulu on Nov 12-13 for the summit WITH the global economy once again mired in uncertainty, reform of trade regulations is crucial. Although stimulus packages, interestBLOOMBERG - 820 words
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Article, Illustration396 2011-11-10 25 IAN CAMPBELL - By IAN CAMPBELL REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS THE Greek government is trying to remain in the eurozone. What would happen to a revived drachma if the country were to exit? Historical comparisons paint an ugly picture. After the breaking of a long-standing peg, currenciesREUTERS - 396 words
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Article7989 2011-11-10 26 Transaction date: Nov 9 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 21 12 8Telecom 13.5 10 14 7.8 4.5 2.8 64.7 9.5 4.1 A-Sonic 4.6 4.9 5.7 2.8 1.7 32.9 657,989 words
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Article1565 2011-11-10 27 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 34 12.2 t 800 Super 12.2 -0.4 100 12.6 12.2 12.4 13.7 4.7 4.5 4.7 21.8 5.5 2.5 t AA Grp 3.3 3 3.31,565 words
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Article10078 2011-11-10 27 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.19/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.94/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.62/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6268/ Asian Credit Fund10,078 words
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Article225 2011-11-10 27 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 55.5 34 AVJennings A38 38 40 3.6 9.2 3 99 53 25.5 Genting HK US$ US28.5 -0.5 5113 29.5 28.5 28.5 29 1876.6 15 10 OGL Resources225 words
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Article855 2011-11-10 27 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 130 108 ABF SG Bond ETF 117 +0.5 15 117 117 117 118 534.1 1261 856 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US988 +9 9 992 987 985 995 39.5855 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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373 2011-11-10 28 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Nov 8 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 835.7 0.0 -6.9 0.0 -6.5 0.2 -5.7 EAFE Preliminary 688.0 0.3 -14.1 0.4 -12.2 0.6 -11.4 Europe Preliminary 1021.2 0.9 -12.6373 words
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Article, Illustration130 2011-11-10 28 SMX MARKET As on 8 November 2011 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT DEC2011 1797.40 1785.50 1799.30 181 SILVER FUT DEC2011 35.035 34.565 35.160 35 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT DEC2011 1.0314 1.0228 1.0285 4492 EUR-USD FUT DEC2011 1.3820 1.3723 1.3777 *****130 words
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Article77 2011-11-10 28 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Nov 8 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 114.06 1.08 WTI (Near Mth) 96.93 1.20 Dubai (1-Mth F) 109.99 3.53 Tapis blend 122.91 4.54 Minas 117.61 5.04 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 97.83 2.27 Jet Kerosene 132.05 4.15 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article107 2011-11-10 28 Nov 8 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Nov 11 1195.25 1192.25 1206.50 1192.75 Jan 12 1205.00 1201.75 1217.25 1199.75 Mar 12 1214.75 1211.50 1227.00 1209.75 May 12 1225.00 1221.50 1236.50 1219.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 11 51.85107 words
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Article79 2011-11-10 28 Nov 9 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****X 09.02.2012 0.30 1-Year BY*****W 01.11.2012 0.29 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NX*****Z 2.250 01.07.2013 103.46 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.2016 102.48 102.62 102.61 10-Year NX*****X79 words
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Article455 2011-11-10 28 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec11 99.4450 0 2712 Mar12 99.3550 0 3678 Jun12 99.3500 0 1101 Sep12 99.3550 0 406 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec11 99.6725 99.6800 99.6725 99.6800 0 2481 Mar12 99.6775 0 2178 Jun12 99.6800 0 1470 Sep12 99.6775 0 710 Dec12455 words
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Article175 2011-11-10 28 Nov 9 SICOM RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Dec 11 332.0 330.0 330.0 12 283 Jan 12 330.0 330.0 330.0 3 266 Feb 12 332.0 201 Mar 12 341.0 341.0 340.0 7 279 Apr 12 358.0175 words
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Article71 2011-11-10 28 Nov 8 Nov 8 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2119.75 2100.75 3 months 2140.00 2121.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7782.50 7806.50 3 months 7800.00 7825.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 1996.75 1987.00 3 months 2021.00 2010.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne)71 words
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Article82 2011-11-10 28 Nov 8 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 11 1652 1689 1693/1643 Mar 12 1673 1709 1713/1662 May 12 1688 1725 1727/1680 Jul 12 1703 1739 1741/1703 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Nov 11 1799 1793 1801/1800 Jan 12 1844 1836 1863/1821 Mar 12 1879 1870 1896/1857 May 1282 words
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2040 2011-11-10 28 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 2 1 150 45 52.50 30 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 0.2 1 4 17 18.00 3 AlliedTech W*****2 1.7 1 4 24 Ascendas Reit.ES.1111 203 Aztech Grp W*****3 0.42,040 words
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Article464 2011-11-10 28 Nov 9 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.046 6.554 0.749 8.030 51.528 92.193 0.802 11.548 3.218 1.300 89.247 44.499 1.315 8.177 0.927 31.066 31.694 0.643 1.034 Canada 0.956 6.268464 words
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Article82 2011-11-10 28 Nov 9 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths82 words
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Article137 2011-11-10 28 Nov 9 GOLD (US$/oz) Nov 09 Nov 08 Hong Kong 1789.00 1791.00 Nov 08 Nov 07 London 1794.19 1782.19 1795.91 1783.24 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Nov 09 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 78,128.19 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 175 73 5gm 497 364 10gm 888137 words
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Article57 2011-11-10 28 Nov 9 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Nov 11 3065 3065 3065 3065 5 753 Dec 11 3067 3044 3068 3034 2193 ***** Jan 12 3062 3034 3068 3027 ***** ***** Feb 12 3060 304257 words
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Article21 2011-11-10 28 Nov 9 Open High Sett STI Nov 2858 SIMSCI Nov 325.4 328.0 323.3 Taiwan Nov 269.0 271.4 269.421 words
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Article154 2011-11-10 28 Nov 9 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3139 1.3156 1.0333 1.0338 Canadian dollar 1.2566 1.2581 0.9882 0.9886 Euro 1.7535 1.7554 1.3790 1.3794 NZ dollar 1.0105 1.0120 0.7947 0.7952 Sterling pound 2.0446 2.0466 1.6079 1.6082154 words
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Article22 2011-11-10 28 Nov 9 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2716 1.2726 2-months 1.2715 1.2726 3-months 1.2714 1.2724 6-months 1.2692 1.2706 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article121 2011-11-10 28 As at 9am Nov 09 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.345 1.281 Can dollar 1.277 1.228 Euro 1.782 1.714 Sterling pound 2.075 1.996 NZ dollar 1.037 0.988 US dollar 1.285 1.236 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article155 2011-11-10 28 Nov 9 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 0.01 1-month 1/4 1/8 2-months 1/4 1/8 3-months 5/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.30 0.20 1 month 0.45 0.25 2 months 0.55 0.35 3 months 0.60 0.40 6 months 0.80 0.60 9 months 0.95 0.75 12155 words
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Article, Illustration532 2011-11-10 29 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - Viewqwest to offer access to the Next Gen NBN, reports AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY COMMUNICA-TIONSservicesproviderViewqwest is investing $8 million in infrastructure to offer bandwidth to companies over the Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network (Next Gen NBN). The Next Gen NBN is the wired network of the Next532 words
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287 2011-11-10 29 VICTORIA HO - By VICTORIA HO THE Singapore Computer Society (SCS) has launched the country’s first online registry and networking platform for infocomm technology (ICT) professionals. Called InfoPier, the project was supported by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) and aims to bring together ICT professionals, students, and287 words
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380 2011-11-10 29 AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY - By AMIT ROY CHOUDHURY THE number of patents filed in Singapore has increased by more than 60 per cent since 1998 and IP (intellectual property) related sectors in Singapore are estimated to be worth more than $40 billion, according to the Intellectual Property Office380 words
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1488 2011-11-10 30 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 1 NON-LANDED Emerald Gdn Apt 12/10/2011 999 829 1300 1568 The Clift Apt 12/10/2011 991,488 words
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Article, Illustration386 2011-11-10 30 Asking price of $323m is lower than the $338m sought in May [SINGAPORE] Vista Park at South Buona Vista Road is back on the market. This time the asking price for the collective sale site is the $323 million reserve price set386 words
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Article, Illustration511 2011-11-10 31 Sixth monthly gain comes as more first-time buyers enter market Bloomberg [SYDNEY] Australian home-loan approvals rose more than economists forecast in September, the sixth straight monthly gain, as more first-time buyers entered the market. The number of loans granted to build or buy houses andBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 511 words
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Article, Illustration719 2011-11-10 32 KALPANA RASHIWALA - The 13-storey development is expected to be ready by mid-2014 By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] A consortium comprising Low Keng Huat, Guthrie and Sun Venture group plans to begin selling next month strata office units in its $900 million office719 words
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232 2011-11-10 32 Reuters [BEIJING] China’s property sales fell in October from year-ago levels for the first time in six months, official data showed yesterday, indicating that market cooling measures have started to bite even though overall real estate investment levels remain robust. Property sales fell 11.5Reuters - 232 words
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Article, Illustration766 2011-11-10 33 KALPANA RASHIWALA - Guthrie GTS’s Michael Leong weighs in on Paya Lebar site saga By KALPANA RASHIWALA [SINGAPORE] Guthrie GTS executive director Michael Leong has weighed in on the discussion about URA’s decision last week not to award a commercial site in Paya Lebar to the sole bidderFILE PHOTO - 766 words
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Advertisement284 2011-11-10 31 DRAYCOTT PARK PRIME FREEHOLD RESIDENTIAL REDEVELOPMENT SITE Stevens Road The Draycott Draycott 8 Ardmore Park The Claymore Subject Property The Tanglin Club Contact: CBRE PTE. LTD. Investment Properties Tel: 6224 8181 6 Battery Road #32-01 Singapore *****9 Goodwood Park Hotel The Tanglin Club Sports Centre The American Club Uber Prime284 words
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Advertisement139 2011-11-10 32 Large Elevated Residential Site at Upper Bukit Timah Not To Scale. For Reference Only Contact: DTZ Investment Advisory Services Tel: 6293 3228 Freehold Site Area 14,035.3 sq m (151,075 sq ft) MP 2008 ‘Residential’, PR 1.4, 5 storeys Within 1 km to Pei Hwa Presbyterian Primary School About 800m to139 words
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Advertisement23 2011-11-10 32 IDEA FOR A&A Check this out and many other properties in CATS Classified in The Straits Times now! MATS BUY IT-SELL IT-FIND IT23 words
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Advertisement473 2011-11-10 33 Estate Agent Licence No. L*****36J Sprawling, tranquil, hillside plot off Pasir Panjang Road Land area 29,659.1 sq m (approx. 319,248 sq ft ʻResidentialʼ with GPR 1.4 Next to Kent Ridge Park Rd Near NUS, CBD, RWS and Vivocity Near Pasir Panjang MRT Leasehold 99 years Clementi NUS NUH A ye473 words
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