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Title Section12 2011-12-03 1 weekend THE BUSINESS TIMES www.businesstimes.com.sg DECEMBER 3-4, 2011 S$1.00 MICA (P) 121/08/201112 words
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Article29 2011-12-03 1 Singapore companies may have to revisit this idea if a serious economic downturn takes hold. Already, one company is doing it. Page 629 words
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Article30 2011-12-03 1 Strike hits S’pore plant in Shanghai MORE than 200 workers continue their strike for a third day after Singapore-owned electronics company Hi-P international decided to relocate production. 230 words
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Article32 2011-12-03 1 Crisis fix will take years: Merkel THE German Chancellor flatly rejects any quick-fix ideas, telling lawmakers that treaty changes and a stricter fiscal union were the only path forward. 632 words
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Article26 2011-12-03 1 Tokyo to boost economy MINISTER of Economy, Trade and Industry Yukio Edano promises that the economic plan would also help restore international competitiveness. 826 words
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Article30 2011-12-03 1 Eurozone woes hit securities trade THE securities daily average value last month stood at $1.21 billion, down 12.3 per cent from the $1.38 billion registered in October. 1430 words
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Article723 2011-12-03 1 US jobless rate falls to 30-month low in November, non-farm payrolls up 120,000 Reuters AFP Washington THEY might not be as good as the market expects but yesterday’s US job numbers looked good enough for a struggling economy. The US Labor Department said non-farm payrollsReuters; AFP - 723 words
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Article, Illustration704 2011-12-03 1 Joyce Hooi - By Joyce Hooi joyceh@sph.com.sg Singapore YORAM Bauman might not know it, but he managed to prove his own economics principles in Singapore on Thursday night. The gangly Seattle-based standup economist (and humorist), famous for his parody of Mankiw’s 10 Principles of Economics, simplifies two of these704 words
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Advertisement12 2011-12-03 1 SHOW ME THE MONEY Reits: Pros and cons of rights issues 3312 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article, Illustration626 2011-12-03 2 Uma Shankari - Hi-P Int’l says strikers are just 5% of workers affected by relocation due to expiring lease By Uma Shankari shankari@sph.com.sg Singapore MORE than 200 workers at a Sin-gapore-owned electronics plant in Shanghai remained on strike for a third day yesterday in one of theREUTERS - 626 words
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Article140 2011-12-03 2 G STI 2,773.36 (+11.48) G STI FUTURES 2,765 (+12) G SIMSCI 317.18 (+2.47) G SIMSCI FUTURES 315.90 (+2.00) STOCKS Friday Change KL COMP 1,489.02 +3.76 NIKKEI 225 8,643.75 +46.37 HANG SENG 19,040.39 +38.13 SET 1,029.37 +10.22 JAKARTA 3,779.84 -1.26 MANILA 4,290.92 +0.33 KOSPI 1,916.04 -0.14 SHENZHEN B 579.08 -5.83140 words
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Article, Illustration736 2011-12-03 4 Joyce Hooi - commentary Joyce Hooi Reporter joyceh@sph.com.sg THE next cycle of bidding for the Barclays Premier League will be for the *****016 period. That is some ways off, which is a good thing. Analysts will need all the time they get to figure out who needsAP - 736 words
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414 2011-12-03 6 Teh Shi Ning - Company takes pre-emptive action to manage costs as global economic clouds gather By Teh Shi Ning tshining@sph.com.sg Singapore AS companies brace themselves for an imminent economic downturn, KPMG has become one of the first to take pre-emp-tive action to414 words
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Article, Illustration702 2011-12-03 6 AP Bloomberg Berlin GERMAN Chancellor Angela Merkel flatly rejected any quick-fix ideas to try to resolve the European financial crisis, telling lawmakers yesterday that treaty changes and a stricter fiscal union were the only path forward a process that could take years. SpeakingAP; Bloomberg - 702 words
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Article, Illustration551 2011-12-03 8 Anthony Rowley - New framework to make Japan ‘model of a post-industrial society’ By Anthony Rowley bt wo rl d @s p h .co m .sg Tokyo THE Japanese government is planning to come up with a “new framework” that will enable the nation’s economy to551 words
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386 2011-12-03 8 Bloomberg AP AFP Reuters London GROUPON Inc, the largest Internet daily-deal site, is being investigated by Britain’s competition regulator over concerns including unfair promotions and exaggerated savings. The UK Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has been investigating Groupon’s British unit since JulyBloomberg; AP; AFP; Reuters - 386 words
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629 2011-12-03 8 Bloomberg Sydney COMMONWEALTH Bank of Australia, the nation’s largest lender, and its three biggest rivals were downgraded by Standard Poor’s (S&P) as the ratings company applied its revised criteria to Asia-Pacific financial institutions. Commonwealth, Westpac Banking Corp, Australia New Zealand Banking Group Ltd andBloomberg - 629 words
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412 2011-12-03 9 Government announcement angers controversial ex-leader’s opponents AFP Bangkok THAILAND will issue a passport for its fugitive former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra “very soon”, his sister’s government said yesterday, angering the controversial ex-leader’s opponents. Thaksin, who remains a hugely divisive figure, was deposed byAFP - 412 words
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Advertisement59 2011-12-03 2 CONTENTS LIVING Dining L2-4, 6 Style L8-11 NEWS Top Stories 2-9 Raffles Conversation 10-11 Week in Review 12 Companies 13-16 From The Desk Of 17 Singapore 18 World 19-22 Stocks Stats 23-27 Perspective 28-29 Wealth 30-35 Show Me The Money 33 Househunt 34 Real Estate 35 Home Garden L12-13 Gadgets59 words
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THE RAFFLES CONVERSATION
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Article, Illustration2140 2011-12-03 10/11 Genevieve Cua - The whys and hows of the existence and continuity of family businesses and all their intricacies are among the passions of Lombard Odier Cie’s Thierry Lombard.By Lombard.By Genevieve Cua gen@sph.com.sg THERE are family businessesYEN MENG JIIN - 2,140 words
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Article316 2011-12-03 10/11 LOMBARD Odier Cie managing partner Thierry Lombard is confident that Europe will find a way out of its crisis. But its leaders will need a keen sense of responsibility, vision and passion, ingredients that seem to be in somewhat short supply. “I’m confident that a316 words
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WEEK IN REVIEW/WEEK AHEAD
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THIS WEEK Nov 28-Dec 2, 2011
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62 2011-12-03 12 A RECENT rash of rights issues has irked existing investors because they must pay up or be diluted, but not all cash calls are bad news, analysts say. The eight listed companies whose announced rights issues expire in the fourth quarter of62 words
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Article, Illustration80 2011-12-03 12 GONE are the days of “clean sweeps” at the polls as well as “safe wards” where victory over the opposition is all but guaranteed. Future general elections will be fiercely contested, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said at the People’s ActionFILE PHOTO - 80 words
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43 2011-12-03 12 CHINA’Sreal-estate marketis starting to hurt. In October, the number of cities posting a drop in prices doubled from September; and property sales fell 24 per cent month-on-month and 14 per cent from a year earlier.43 words
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64 2011-12-03 12 STARHUB has clinched the exclusive broadcast rights for the Uefa Euro 2012 football tournament, in what will almost certainly trigger Singapore’s cross-carriage law for the first time since it took effect in August. The football championship, jointly hosted by Poland and Ukraine, will64 words
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64 2011-12-03 12 FACEBOOK founder Mark Zuckerberg might be close to clicking “like” on an initial public offering that has been reportedly pegged at US$10 billion the largest ever technology IPO. This values the social networking site at US$100 billion, which is twice what Goldman Sachs thought64 words
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58 2011-12-03 12 CAPITALAND continues to sink its teeth into China, unveiling a 21.1 billion yuan (S$4.1 billion) mixed-development plan in Chongqing, even as concerns grow over the possibility of a sharp slowdown in the Chinese property market. But it now faces higher credit costs,58 words
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73 2011-12-03 12 CALLS for reform in the real estate investment trusts market here have taken on fresh urgency, as questions resurface about the possible conflict of interest when Reits acquire assets from their sponsors. This comes after the Monetary Authority of Singapore said last week that73 words
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66 2011-12-03 12 BANK lending nearly stalled in October as loans to businesses shrank for the first time in 16 months, hurt by the worsening outlook for the world economy. Total Sing dollar bank loans rose just 0.3 per cent to $406.5 billion, down sharply66 words
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64 2011-12-03 12 SUSAN Lim, whose bill for treating a royal patient from Brunei for seven months amounted to $24.8 million, has lost her last legal appeal to block an inquiry by a medical disciplinary committee. Her appeal against an inquiry by the second DC appointed64 words
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53 2011-12-03 12 EVIDENCE is mounting that the economic slowdown in China may be even sharper than expected. China’s purchasing managers’ index in the month just ended fell for the first time in 33 months. In November, the index fell 1.4 points to 49 (readings below 5053 words
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73 2011-12-03 12 A thriving trade in season parking space in the heart of the central business district (CBD) has sprung up highlighting the unquenched demand for lots in the area. Here’s how it works: office-goers who have obtained lots in another building or shifted73 words
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Article85 2011-12-03 12 US DATA Dec 5 October factory orders November ISM non-manufac-turing index Dec 8 Week of Dec 3 jobless claims Dec 9 October international trade Dec consumer sentiment SINGAPORE DATA Dec 7 November international reserves EVENTS Dec 5 Rome Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti expected85 words
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Page 12 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous308 2011-12-03 12 Across 1 Substitute for Peter McLean (11) 9 Don’t miss what is said to be a slogan (9) 10 Nothing disturbed bees like being overweight (5) 11 The significance of what you bring in (6) 12 Go for gold, in anticipation (8) 13 A young crab? (6) 15 Fashion creation308 words
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Miscellaneous14 2011-12-03 12 SATURDAY with Ludwig ‘Alright, so you would prefer to watch the stock market instead?’14 words
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COMPANIES
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Article, Illustration477 2011-12-03 13 Conrad Tan - List of top 30 public-listed companies, among 60 biggest in six Asean countries, to be published by end-March By Conrad Tan conradt@sph.com.sg Singapore FROM next year, investors will have access to a ranking of some of the best-run public-listed companies in Asean.477 words
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Article, Illustration403 2011-12-03 14 Jamie Lee - SGX saw $1.21b daily average in Nov, down 12.3% from Oct and 40% year on year By Jamie Lee leejamie@sph.com.sg Singapore TRADING activity in both the securities and derivatives markets in November fell over the month, as investors continued taking a “risk-off” approach inBLOOMBERG - 403 words
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Article287 2011-12-03 14 Reuters Tokyo ANinitial public offering(IPO)ofJapan’s Nikko Asset Management that looked set to raise 45.5 billion yen (S$751.7 million) for its main shareholder was shelved yesterday due to weak market conditions and the worsening debt crisis in Europe. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, which owns most of NikkoReuters - 287 words
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423 2011-12-03 14 Healthcare unit also looking at potential dual listing in Singapore: sources Reuters Singapore MALAYSIAN state investor Khazanah has hired six banks to manage the listing of its healthcare unit next year in a deal that could be around US$1.5 billion and potentiallyReuters - 423 words
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251 2011-12-03 15 Teh Shi Ning - By Teh Shi Ning tshining@sph.com.sg Singapore DUKANG Distillers is venturing into South Korea, its first foray abroad, with Lotte Chilsung as its distribution partner. The group announced yesterday that it has signed a letter of intent with Lotte Chilsung, the beverage arm of South251 words
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Article, Illustration590 2011-12-03 15 Siow Li Sen - Its overall strategy is to expand total group AUM to £290b from £170b By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg Singapore BARCLAYS Wealth is aggressively ramping up its private-bank business in Asia, targeting to grow its assets under management (AUM) 70 per590 words
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282 2011-12-03 15 Reuters Bloomberg Singapore CITIGROUP Inc’s head of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) advisory in South-east Asia has left the bank, a person familiar with the matter said yesterday. MIT-educated Giles Ong was hired in 2004 from Merrill Lynch and was promoted to managingReuters; Bloomberg - 282 words
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Article, Illustration567 2011-12-03 16 R Sivanithy - stocks R Sivanithy sivan@sph.com.sg Senior correspondent ON Wednesday, central banks jumped in to try their hand at rescuing the eurozone, a move that was initially viewed by the markets positively. However, even as stocks rose, analysts warned that the cut in the US dollar567 words
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Article66 2011-12-03 16 BY CENTS CLOSE UP DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9982 878.4 7.4 IS DJ US Tech 6570 475.2 6.0 DBXT E50 10US$ 3530 306.9 7.3 DBXT MSUSA 10US$ 3021 191.4 5.2 Lyxor EmergingMkts 1 981 98.9 8.5 GLD 10US$ ***** 95.0 0.4 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3308 92.5 2.2 Lyxor Europe66 words
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Article66 2011-12-03 16 BY CENTS CLOSEDOWN DBS Bk4.7% NCPS 100 ***** -200.0 -1.8 JMH 4850 -159.2 -2.5 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4185 -83.5 -1.5 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ 3432 -52.7 -1.2 Asia Pac Brew 2500 -50.0 -2.0 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ***** -38.0 -0.4 CIMBAsean40 100US$ 981 -29.5 -2.3 DBXT MSINDO 10us$66 words
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614 2011-12-03 16 Lynette Khoo - By Lynette Khoo lynkhoo@sph.com.sg Singapore ASIAN equities are primed for a “reflation rally” as slowing inflation provides room for monetary easing by central banks. This could lift Asian stocks by 10-15 per cent next year, according to Credit Suisse. Its top market614 words
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Article111 2011-12-03 16 VOL CLOSE GMGR 124,086 1.9 -0.8 -29.6 NobleGrp 40,897 123 3.0 2.5 GoldenAgri 37,322 71 -0.5 -0.7 GMGGlobal 32,827 11.5 -0.5 -4.2 GentingSP 30,346 157 3.0 1.9 Memstar 13,716 6.4 0.6 10.3 TACorp 13,308 24.5 1.5 6.5 Armarda 13,172 3.7 0.1 2.8 SingXpress 12,170 1 0.0 0.0111 words
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Article108 2011-12-03 16 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.295 +0.015 CapitaLand 2.630 +0.050 CapitaMall 1.810 +0.035 CityDev 10.300 +0.110 ComfortDelGro 1.410 +0.005 DBS Grp 12.800 -0.010 F&N 6.430 +0.140 GLP 1.810 -0.010 Genting SP 1.570 +0.030 Golden Agri 0.710 -0.005 HK Land 4.760 -0.020 JMH 48.500 -1.240 JSH 29.180 -0.150 Jardine108 words
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FROM THE DESK OF
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Article, Illustration900 2011-12-03 17 Eddy Chan - To achieve success in the country requires taking the time to develop relationships and gauging the direction the market is moving from the desk of Eddy Chan Senior Vice-President FedEx Express China CHINA, with its market of 1.3 billion people is the “go to” place900 words
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345 2011-12-03 18 Siow Li Sen - Leo Mun Wai leaving in February after 13 years; to be replaced by Lee Chuan Teck By Siow Li Sen lisen@sph.com.sg JUST nine months after it was overhauled, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is again reshuffling its senior management team to prepare345 words
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395 2011-12-03 18 Kenneth Lim - It continues to see growth potential in Singapore By Kenneth Lim kenlim@sph.com.sg HEARTLANDS-FOCUSED CK Department Store expects to be resilient in the face of an economic slowdown in 2012, and continues to see growth potential in Singapore. The company’s founder also395 words
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Article181 2011-12-03 18 STAMFORD Land Corporation executive chairman Ow Chio Kiat has been awarded one of Australia’s highest honours. Mr Ow, who heads the Singa-pore-listed Australasian luxury hotel and property developer, has been appointed Honorary Officer in the Order of Australia by the Commonwealth of Australia, “for his181 words
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Article, Illustration229 2011-12-03 18 Arthur Lee - By Arthur Lee arthurl@sph.com.sg CHRISTMAS came early last Saturday for some 30 children suffering from life-threatening illnesses. They and their families joined more than 100 other guests for a Christmas dinner at the Ritz Carlton. The hotel’s annual Christmas tree light-up and festivities wereARTHUR LEE - 229 words
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Briefing
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116 2011-12-03 18 ALL one and 2-room owner-occupiers of HDB flats will continue to pay zero property tax in 2012, while those in 3-room flats will on average pay about the same tax as last year, said the Inland Revenue Authority of116 words
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59 2011-12-03 18 THE Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS) has cleared the proposed acquisition by Seagate Technology Public Limited Company of the hard disk drive business of Samsung Electronics. CCS was notified of the transaction in May this year, and in September, it proceeded with59 words
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534 2011-12-03 19 Come 2012, they will need to borrow more than US$2 trillion to refinance maturing bonds and bills Bloomberg London EUROPE’S banks will compete with their governments to borrow over US$2 trillion next year as the two groups refinance maturing bonds and bills.Bloomberg - 534 words
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445 2011-12-03 19 Reuters Hong Kong UNDER pressure from a spiralling debt crisis at home, Credit Agricole and other European banks are offloading more of the loans they hold in Asia, squeezing up lending rates and making it tougher for small and mid-sized companies to borrow.Reuters - 445 words
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Article, Illustration425 2011-12-03 19 Reuters Shanghai THE spectacular bull run in gold prices is unlikely to end soon, with bullion retaining its appeal in 2012 due to the uncertain global economy, analysts and industry officials said yesterday. Gold’s growing allure for buyers ranging from central banksReuters; AFP - 425 words
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Article, Illustration486 2011-12-03 20 Government borrowing more than planned as a stock slump thwarted attempts to raise cash from stake sales in state-owned companies Bloomberg AFP New Delhi THE Indian government has limited scope for a boost in spending to create demand and spur growth,Bloomberg; AFP; BLOOMBERG - 486 words
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415 2011-12-03 20 AFP Sydney LOUIS Vuitton (LV) chief executive Yves Carcelle says the luxury brand is ready to withstand financial turmoil, with demand for its products on the rise even amid global uncertainty. Speaking yesterday at the opening of the firm’s new state-of-the-art showcase store here,AFP - 415 words
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370 2011-12-03 21 1997 Asian crisis taught China that it needs large reserves to maintain liquidity to honour obligations, says minister Bloomberg Beijing CHINA can’t use its US$3.2 trillion in foreign exchange reserves to “rescue” European nations, and the country “has done its part” to helpBloomberg - 370 words
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576 2011-12-03 21 Bloomberg Hong Kong ASIA’S fastest-growing bond market lacks restrictions that stop companies from borrowing to the brink of default. Dim sum bond sales quadrupled to 146 billion yuan (S$29.5 billion) this year, even as 60 per cent of nonfinancial corporate securities listed onHSBCHolding plc’sOffshoreRenminbiBloomberg - 576 words
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324 2011-12-03 21 Bloomberg Beijing GOLDMAN Sachs Group and HSBC Holdings have forecast that China will cut interest rates in 2012, putting the banks at odds with most of their rivals, who see elevated inflation preventing a reduction. The People’s Bank of China reduced lenders’ reserveBloomberg - 324 words
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Article, Illustration510 2011-12-03 22 Losses on foreign equities, strong yen take their toll Reuters Tokyo JAPAN’S public pension fund, the world’s largest, logged its worst investment performance in three years in July-September as strength in the yen and Europe’s debt crisis hurt returns in foreign assets and domestic equities.Reuters; AFP - 510 words
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272 2011-12-03 22 AFP Jakarta INDONESIA has lifted a ban on sending domestic workers to Malaysia after both countries agreed on a minimum salary increase and measures to end abuse and torture, an official said yesterday. Jakarta imposed the ban in June 2009 after aAFP - 272 words
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612 2011-12-03 22 Reuters Tokyo ONLINE games firm Nexon Co said yesterday that it would forge ahead with what is likely to be Tokyo’s biggest initial public offering this year, brushing off the sluggish market conditions that prompted Nikko Asset Management to cancel itsReuters - 612 words
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Article9590 2011-12-03 26 Transaction date: Dec 2 52-wks Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 21 11.6 8Telecom 15.5 6.1 13.5 7.8 3.9 3.2 74.2 9.5 4.1 A-Sonic 5 4.5 5 2.6 1.9 35.8 65 48.59,590 words
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Article186 2011-12-03 26 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 6 2 4 0 0 0 6 2 4 Manufacturing 44 34 31 4 5 5 48 39 36 Commerce 15 19 12 2 3 3 17 22 15 Tpt/Stor/Comms 20 6 10186 words
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Article829 2011-12-03 26 For week beginning Nov 28 SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDER/DIRECTOR TRANSACTIONS Substantial Buy No of Price ———SHAREHOLDING Trans Shareholder/ Sell Shares Per Before After Stock Date Director Conv '000 Shr ('000) ('000) Amtek Engg Ltd 1-Dec-11 Daniel Yeong Bou W *Buy 577 na ***** 4.56 ***** 4.66 Swing Media829 words
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Article119 2011-12-03 26 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN CATL TOTAL Multi Ind 14,316 14,316 59,347 59,347 Manufacturing 128,033 7,512 135,545 121,612 116 121,728 Commerce 80,253 12,821 93,074 125,058 524 125,582 Tpt/Stor/Comms 72,027 13,689 85,716 95,484 1,524 97,008 Finance 12,320 12,320 116,204 116,204 Construction 30,360 8,266 38,626 7,080119 words
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Article66 2011-12-03 27 Dec 2 GOLD (US$/oz) Dec 02 Dec 01 Hong Kong 1750.*****5.40 Dec 01 Nov 30 London 1744.*****5.25 1745.*****6.45 Source: Thomson Reuters SILVER Selling Buying Passbook 1 oz 42.37 41.70 Source: UOB PLATINUM Lon (US$/oz) Dec 01 Close Previous PM Fix 1561.*****8.00 AM Fix 1552.*****5.00 Source: Thomson Reuters PLATINUM NYMEX66 words
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Article81 2011-12-03 27 Dec 2 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****V 01.03.2012 0.32 1-Year BY*****W 01.11.2012 0.31 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NX*****Z 2.250 01.07.2013 103.16 103.24 103.24 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.2016 102.21 102.35 102.3481 words
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Article154 2011-12-03 27 Dec 2 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3157 1.3173 1.0245 1.0255 Canadian dollar 1.2670 1.2678 0.9866 0.9870 Euro 1.7314 1.7321 1.3482 1.3485 NZ dollar 1.0035 1.0044 0.7814 0.7819 Sterling pound 2.0161 2.0172 1.5699 1.5704154 words
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Article, Illustration128 2011-12-03 27 As on 1 December 2011 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METALS GOLD FUT FEB2012 1756.90 1739.90 1739.70 137 SILVER FUT MAR2012 33.395 32.635 32.755 35 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT DEC2011 1.0244 1.0145 1.0208 1720 EUR-USD FUT DEC2011 1.3521 1.3418 1.3464 6190 GBP-USD FUT128 words
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Article93 2011-12-03 27 Dec 1 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; USc/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 12 1128.*****1.*****3.*****6.25 Mar 12 1138.*****1.*****3.*****6.50 May 12 1149.*****1.*****2.*****7.00 Jul 12 1158.*****9.*****1.*****6.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; USc/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 11 49.52 49.27 49.75 48.97 Jan 12 49.70 49.50 50.09 49.17 Mar 12 50.11 49.93 50.5093 words
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Article75 2011-12-03 27 Dec 1 CRUDE US$/barrel (FOB origin) Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 108.66 -2.08 WTI (Near Mth) 100.01 -0.41 Dubai (1-Mth F) 106.98 -0.43 Tapis blend 118.01 -0.08 Minas 115.41 -0.08 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 96.61 0.14 Jet Kerosene 125.52 0.17 US$/barrel Opec Oil Basket Price75 words
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373 2011-12-03 27 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Dec 1 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 825.4 -0.1 -8.0 0.0 -7.5 -0.1 -7.6 ‡EAFE Preliminary 682.1 0.4 -14.8 0.4 -13.6 0.3 -13.7 Europe Preliminary 1012.2 -0.5 -13.4373 words
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Article118 2011-12-03 27 Dec 02 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.342 1.279 Can dollar 1.289 1.24 Euro 1.76 1.693 Sterling pound 2.05 1.972 NZ dollar 1.029 0.98 US dollar 1.303 1.253 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign currency: Currencies Sell118 words
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Article69 2011-12-03 27 Dec 1 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2138.25 2102.75 3 months 2145.00 2110.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7763.00 7859.50 3 months 7790.00 7885.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2085.75 2091.00 3 months 2105.00 2110.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article, Illustration88 2011-12-03 27 YTD change:-13.06% 52-week high: 3,280.77 on Jan 7,2011 52-week low: 2,521.95 on Oct 5,2011 Source: Bloomberg YTD change:-15.93% 52-week high: 3,067.46 on Apr 18,2011 52-week low: 2,307.15 on Oct 24,2011 Source: Bloomberg YTD change:-15.50% 52-week high: 10,891.60 on Feb 17,2011 52-week low: 8,135.79 on Nov 25,2011 Source: BloombergSource: Bloomberg - 88 words
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Article, Illustration1350 2011-12-03 28 / 29 Leon Hadar - Accusing Beijing of manipulating its currency and stealing US jobs is not based on any sound economic policy and everything to do with electoral politics Leon Hadar Washington correspondent AS the US presidential and congressional election campaigns are getting started, no one should be surprised thatPHOTO: AP - 1,350 words
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842 2011-12-03 28 / 29 Nicholas Veron - By Nicholas Veron ~The author is Senior Fellow at the Brussels-based think tank Bruegel and Visiting Fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics at Washington DC. This commentary is sourced from VoxEU.org, a web portal that features the842 words
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Article, Illustration1152 2011-12-03 30 / 31 Genevieve Cua - Lombard Odier Investment Managers believes that convertible bonds’ asymmetric profile offers an attractive risk-reward proposition Genevieve Cua gen@sph.com.sg Personal Finance Editor HOW would you like an instrument that allows you to participate in an equity upturn but also pays a coupon which cushionsSource: Lombard Odier Investment Managers. October 2011. - 1,152 words
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Article375 2011-12-03 30 / 31 HOLD Dec 2 close: $10.57 OCBC INV RESEARCH, Dec 2 THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission on Thursday approved the alliance between Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Virgin Australia (VBA), Australia’s No 2 carrier. On top of code-sharing on one another’s international and domestic flights under this alliance, SIA375 words
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Article355 2011-12-03 30 / 31 Joyce Hooi - Compiled by Joyce Hooi OUTPERFORM Dec 2 close: $1.475 CIMB Research, Dec 2 WE judiciously shave revenue per available room (Revpar), factoring in flat rates, lower visitor growth and hotel occupancy for FY2012. This lowers our distribution per unit (DPU) estimates and dividend discount model-based target price355 words
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Article, Illustration891 2011-12-03 32 By holding stocks and bonds in equal proportion, an investor can stick to his portfolio and ride out the storms NYT New York THE euro crisis is deepening, the government in Washington can’t cut the deficit or reduce unemployment, and theNYT; REUTERS - 891 words
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Article, Illustration1579 2011-12-03 33 Teh Hooi Ling - From our research, investors who opted not to participate in the rights issues have come out ahead show me the money| Teh Hooi Ling hooiling@sph.com.sg Senior correspondent ~The writer is a CFA charterholder I RECEIVED quite a number of e-mail and1,579 words
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Article1077 2011-12-03 34 PROJECT NAME/ STREET NAME PROP TYPE CONTRACT DATE TENURE BUILT-IN/LAND AREA*(SQ FT) PRICE (S$'000) PSF (S$) District 14 LANDED Kembangan Estate 3-Ter 04/11/2011 FH 1709 2120 1240 NON-LANDED Aston Mans Apt 08/11/2011 99 1012 8111,077 words
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387 2011-12-03 35 The luxury home project on Orchard Boulevard will have 78 units targeting wealthy Asians, says group Bloomberg Singapore YTL Corp may begin selling its luxury home project in downtown Singapore in the first half of 2012, more than four years after buyingBloomberg - 387 words
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Article, Illustration323 2011-12-03 35 Reuters Beijing CHINESE home prices are at a turning point and banks are cernedaboutapossible“chainreaction” if they were to fall by 20 per cent, the central bank said yesterday. “Real estate investment growth eased, developers’ cash flows tightened, land transactions and prices fell,”Reuters; REUTERS - 323 words
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252 2011-12-03 35 Xinhua Beijing THE average price of resold apartments in Beijing dropped to 22,018 yuan (S$4,445) in November, its lowest level in 15 months, according to a report released by the Beijing Municipal Commission of Housing and Urban-Ru-ral Development yesterday.Xinhua - 252 words
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Article, Illustration3140 2011-12-03 2/3 Debbie Yong - not theonly things that may grow bigger this festive season. Restaurateurs here have their eyes set on expansion to tap on the busy year-end period, with a handful moving into grand newspaces and rolling out novel food concepts.By concepts.By Debbie Yong debyong@sph.com.sg Skyve 10BRASSERIE GAVROCHE PHOTOS: ARTHUR LEE - 3,140 words
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Article, Illustration442 2011-12-03 6 TAG Heuer continues to prove its innovative personality with its newest haute horology creations SPECIAL FEATURE A BRAND that is well known for its innovation and production of high-technology timepieces, TAG Heuer’s newest haute horology creations only serve to prove that it is a force to be reckoned442 words
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Article, Illustration723 2011-12-03 8 / 9 Melissa Lwee-Ramsay - Business-savvy Singaporeans are jumping on the online shopping bandwagon to give big players such as Net-a-Porter and ASOS a run for their money with Asian designs. By Melissa Lwee-Ramsay mellwee@sph.com.sg ASIA FASHION INC http://www.asiafashioninc.com WHENit comesto the typeofpeople you’d expect to start an online fashion business, ex-banker723 words
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Article, Illustration517 2011-12-03 8 / 9 Melissa Lwee-Ramsay - By Melissa Lwee-Ramsay A CURIOUS TEEPEE acuriousteepee.com QUIRKY concept store A Curious Teepee (ACT) is often cited as the go-to place to discover local talent. After all, when Tracy Phillips first opened the space last year, she made it a point to ensure that at517 words
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Article, Illustration1140 2011-12-03 10 / 11 Melissa Lwee-Ramsay - A desire to create the best in women fashion is what makes designer Elie Saab stand out in this highly competitive industry. By Melissa Lwee-Ramsay GROWING up in war-torn Lebanon, when bread-and-butter issues like having food on the table and trying not to get shot took precedence overPHOTOS: AFP, ELIE SAAB, ELIE SAAB HAUTE COUTURE - 1,140 words
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Article, Illustration1122 2011-12-03 12 / 13 Corinne Kerk - The key to the success of the Theng multi-generation home is that each family has its own home within the house and every household’s own routine is kept.By personal space kept.By Corinne Kerk btnews@sph.com.sg FOR many people, the idea of living under the same roof with thePHOTOS: ARTHUR LEE, THENG HUI LUAN - 1,122 words
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Article, Illustration1016 2011-12-03 14 Christopher Lim - The runaway headphones success of Monster’s Beats by Dr. Dre lies not in its forensic acoustics but in the gut feeling of music producers from all over the world, founders Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine tell Christopher Lim Christopher Lim limchris@sph.com.sg MENTION hip headphones and BeatsWIREIMAGE - 1,016 words
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Article, Illustration1049 2011-12-03 15 Michael Lim - Consuming alcohol in small quantities may have its benefits, but larger quantities consumed over a long period of time could do more harm.By harm.By Michael Lim ~Dr Lim is medical director at Heart, Stroke Cancer Centre. He is also editor-in-chief, Heart Asia, British Medical JournalsBLOOMBERG - 1,049 words
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Article, Illustration585 2011-12-03 16 Lee U-Wen - no holds barred Lee U-Wen leeuwen@sph.com.sg Deputy Foreign Editor IN the end, common sense finally prevailed. There will be a National Basketball Association (NBA) season after all, just when it seemed that all hope was lost and the entire campaign would be scrapped forAP FILE PHOTO - 585 words
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Article, Illustration539 2011-12-03 16 jason de la pena - pitch report with jason de la pena SHANE Warne was legendary. Ever since he delivered the “ball of the century” or “that ball” to England’s Mike Gatting on day two of the First Ashes Test at Trent Bridge in 1993, the blonde-haired, brash,AFP - 539 words
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Article, Illustration1051 2011-12-03 17 Justine Moss - Durban premier golfing destination Golfers from all over the world are attracted to the city in KwaZulu Natal due in part to its sub-tropical climate. By Justine Moss btnews@sph.com.sg GOLFING talent in South Africa has, for many years, grown at both the amateur and professional levels, due partly to a1,051 words
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Article, Illustration736 2011-12-03 18/19 Samuel Ee - There are several reasons why the new GS range is a critical milestone for the Japanese luxury brand. By Samuel Ee LEXUS isn’t exaggerating when it says the new GS range is a critical milestone for the Japanese luxury brand. With its revolutionary styling and handling, it is736 words
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Article, Illustration466 2011-12-03 18/19 Samuel Ee - By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg THE new Lexus GS sedan may have the same overall length and wheelbase as its predecessor but interior space is much better because of the improved packaging. The new front seats are lower and come with a higher level of adjustment, including466 words
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Article, Illustration698 2011-12-03 20 Samuel Ee - This year’s Tokyo motor show has numerous concept cars but few new real-world production cars for visitors to drool over. By Samuel Ee samuelee@sph.com.sg THE foreign carmakers are back but the glamour and prestige for this year’s Tokyo motor show seems to have been dialled back aPHOTOS: BLOOMBERG - 698 words
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