The Business Times, 14 December 2011
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Title Section23 2011-12-14 1 THE BUSINESS TIMES S$1.00 online at http://www.businesstimes.com.sg S|£l A SINGAPORE PRESS HOLDINGS PUBLICATION CO REGN NO *****2868E MICA (P) 120/08/2011 Wednesday, December 14,23 words
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759 2011-12-14 1 VEN SREENIVASAN - Troubled European banks cut back exposure sharply, opening up some opportunities for Asian lenders By VEN SREENIVASAN [SINGAPORE] The global aviation industry, already heading into a slump in business conditions next year, is now facing a painful credit crunch which is pushing up costs for759 words
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Article, Illustration477 2011-12-14 1 SHERMAN TAN - Latest accolade in Popular Science magazine adds to product’s mindshare By SHERMAN TAN [SINGAPORE] A home-grown Singapore plug-and-play file-sharing USB device has been named one of Popular Science magazine’s “100 Best Innovations of the Year”. This just adds to the string of accolades that itYEN MENG JIIN - 477 words
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957 2011-12-14 1 GRACE LEONG - US judge orders investment bank to drop ‘vexatious’ S’pore court action By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] A legal battle involving a group of Singapore investors of Morgan Stanley’s failed Pinnacle Notes reached a fever pitch after the US investment bank resorted957 words
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Article141 2011-12-14 1 HST INDEX 2,685.74 (-15.98) HST INDEX FUTURES 2,680.00 (-16.00) HSIMSCI 305.50 (-1.54) HSIMSCI FUTURES 304.60 (-1.10) FOREX US$ S$ US$ (S$ per US$) 1.302 (US$/S$ per 1.561 2.033 EURO (US$/S$/E) 1.320 1.719 Foreign currency per US$ S$ YEN 77.80 59.70 RM 3.182 2.444 HK$ 7.781 5.976 BAHT 31.23141 words
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Advertisement5 2011-12-14 1 ANALYSIS Hara-kiri, British-style PAGE 235 words
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Advertisement26 2011-12-14 1 OPINION Currency with a long shelf life PAGE 22 TransportHUB A new era in Gibraltar I PAGE 19 Brighter future seen for Opel I PAGE 2126 words
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Advertisement8 2011-12-14 1 INVESTING Staying calm in volatile markets PAGE 298 words
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Advertisement11 2011-12-14 1 EXEC MONEY Where are interest rates going? PAGE 31 *****1 *****411 words
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TOP STORIES
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420 2011-12-14 2 CONRAD TAN - Companies hope for measures in next Budget, like rent, property tax rebates By CONRAD TAN [SINGAPORE] Uncertain global demand and high labour costs are the two biggest worries for businesses here in the next 12 months, according to a new report by KPMG.420 words
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487 2011-12-14 2 Oct job openings fall by 110,000 to 3.27m as firms are reluctant to expand LATEST US DATA Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] US retail sales rose in November at the slowest pace in five months while the number of positions waiting to be filled in theBloomberg - 487 words
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Article592 2011-12-14 2 Aviation flies into credit crunch THE global aviation industry, already heading into a slump in business conditions next year, is now facing a painful credit crunch which is pushing up costs for financing new planes. This is because Europe’s big banks, which have traditionally been among the leaders592 words
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556 2011-12-14 3 CHUANG PECK MING - Next year’s forecast 4.4% pay rise, 2.7 months bonus same as this year’s By CHUANG PECK MING [SINGAPORE] The outlook for the economy and jobs next year is less upbeat but the labour market here is still tight to ensure that556 words
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Article, Illustration522 2011-12-14 3 Reuters [LONDON] European stocks and the euro inched higher yesterday after steep sell-off, staying vulnerable to further losses on warnings by rating agencies about the eurozone’s outlook following a European Union (EU) summit that disappointed markets. US markets opened higherReuters; REUTERS - 522 words
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484 2011-12-14 3 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] Yahoo! Southeast Asia has countersued Singapore Press Holdings (SPH) in a landmark copyright infringement dispute, alleging that the newspaper group used three Yahoo! works without permission. In filings with the Singapore High Court yesterday, the Internet portal also denied SPH’s484 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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624 2011-12-14 4 JAMIE LEE - He says it fails to consider factors such as revenue from new ships By JAMIE LEE AN institutional investor of Pacific Shipping Trust (PST) which is being taken private by its holding company has criticised the financial adviser’s analysis of the deal, which624 words
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517 2011-12-14 4 EMILYN YAP - HOCK LOCK SIEW By EMILYN YAP SINGAPORE bank stocks came under selling pressure last week after the government announced more cooling measures for the property market. The fear was that the stringent stamp duty move will dampen property demand and hence home loan517 words
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436 2011-12-14 4 SIOW LI SEN - Low interest rates, higher yields are main factors By SIOW LI SEN SOME banks which have been seeing more investors switch to commercial properties say that they expect the pace to pick up following the latest cooling measures in the residential property market. Bankers436 words
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331 2011-12-14 7 LYNETTE KHOO - Price to be adjusted NAV on consolidated basis at year-end plus RM15 million By LYNETTE KHOO IN a move to gain a foothold in Malaysia, Singapore’s largest stockbroking group UOB-Kay Hian Holdings is acquiring Malaysian licensed broker Innosabah Securities Berhad (ISB). UOB-Kay Hian entered into331 words
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359 2011-12-14 7 MICHELLE TAN - This in turn may spell rough ride for stocks By MICHELLE TAN THE government’s latest stamp duty measure to cool the residential property market is likely to depress the return on equity (ROE) and stock prices of developers, said Craig Irvine, the359 words
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Article, Illustration566 2011-12-14 7 Reuters [LONDON] A move by the London Metal Exchange (LME) to add clearing operations is likely to drive up the sale price of the world’s premier metals market and sway some shareholder votes in favour of a takeover. Trades at the LME which isReuters; REUTERS - 566 words
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253 2011-12-14 7 CARINE LEE - By CARINE LEE CSC Holdings will explore all viable options to recover outstanding money that SG Changi still owes it over work done for the stalled Changi Motorsports Hub project. In an update, the Singa-pore-listed foundation specialist said that the options to253 words
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Article449 2011-12-14 8 RONNIE LIM - It has commissioned a power plant where excess capacity will be sold to local grid By RONNIE LIM HYFLUX is now officially in the power business, having just awarded a deal this month reportedly worth some US$300-400 million to Siemens to supply it with a 411-megawatt449 words
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COMPANY BRIEFS
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57 2011-12-14 8 CAPITACOMMERCIAL Trust (CCT) has secured an aggregate of $450 million committed bank facilities without using any property as security. The facilities, expected to be drawn down in March 2012, are a combination of $350 million term loans and $100 million revolving credit facility with57 words
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50 2011-12-14 8 SOUND Global Ltd has been awarded a municipal wastewater treatment project in Anshan City in China’s Liaoning province. The build, operate and transfer Dagushan Wastewater Treatment Plant project will have a total investment of 94 million yuan (S$19.2 million) and a concession of 30 years.50 words
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Article39 2011-12-14 8 DATAPULSE Technology posted net earnings of $3.10 million for the first quarter ended Oct 31, 2011, up from $3.04 million a year ago. Revenue was $23.31 million, up 16.3 per cent year on year.39 words
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48 2011-12-14 8 NOVO Group reported a net loss attributable to shareholders of US$34,000 for the second quarter ended Oct 31, 2011, against a net profit of US$1.22 million a year earlier. Revenue rose 6.9 per cent year on year to US$96.9 million.48 words
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85 2011-12-14 8 SPH Magazines, a unit of Singapore Press Holdings, has launched herworldPLUS (www.herworldplus.com), a new comprehensive women’s interest portal that aims to cater to every stage of a woman’s life. The revamped website of Her World, Singapore’s most-read women’s magazine, now not only covers the85 words
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263 2011-12-14 8 SHERMAN TAN - By SHERMAN TAN SEMBCORP Industries yesterday opened its first industrial water reclamation plant in China capable of producing 20,000 cubic metres of industrial water and up to 4,000 cubic metres of demineralised water per day for supply to customers in the Zhangjiagang Free263 words
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Article, Illustration614 2011-12-14 8 Bourse is boosting its efforts to become a price setter in Asia Reuters THE Singapore Mercantile Exchange is planning to launch new commodity contracts in early 2012, including base metals and pepper, its chief executive said yesterday, as the bourse boosts its effortsReuters - 614 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration577 2011-12-14 6 R SIVANITHY - Structured warrants dominate active counters as market’s volume continues to remain thin STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent THE Straits Times Index (STI) yesterday dropped 15.98 points to 2,685.74 in response to Monday’s slide in Europe that came amidst widespread scepticism over the treaty announcedSource: Bloomberg - 577 words
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Article186 2011-12-14 6 MAIN CATL TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 2 9 3 0 0 0 2 9 3 Manufacturing 39 44 38 5 2 5 44 46 43 Commerce 12 19 13 1 5 1 13 24 14 Tpt/Stor/Comms 10 14 11186 words
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Article119 2011-12-14 6 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN CATL TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 42,998 42,998 69,750 69,750 Manufacturing 165,290 1,859 167,149 122,720 195 122,915 Commerce 77,883 1,327 79,210 86,247 243 86,489 Tpt/Stor/Comms 72,111 14,277 86,388 138,387 1,608 139,995 Finance 23,987 30 24,017 231,842 6 231,848 Construction 79,525 10,263119 words
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Article110 2011-12-14 6 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.205 -0.025 CapitaLand 2.340 -0.030 CapitaMall 1.675 +0.010 CityDev 8.950 -0.050 ComfortDelGro 1.405 -0.035 DBS Grp 11.920 -0.090 F&N 6.100 +0.130 GLP 1.715 Genting SP 1.495 -0.005 Golden Agri 0.710 HK Land 4.700 JMH 47.510 -1.460 JSH 29.100 -1.110 Jardine C&C110 words
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Article66 2011-12-14 6 Dec 13 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -167.00 +15.00 BT CADI -*****.00 -37.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -17.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 591.08 -1.53 FTSE ST Small Cap 401.13 -0.35 FTSE ST All Share 643.57 -3.29 FTSE ST China Top 189.15 +0.02 FTSE ST China 223.89 +0.23 FTSE66 words
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Article60 2011-12-14 6 VOLUME PSL Hldgs 64,331,000 Golden Agri 36,107,000 Genting SP 30,994,000 Noble Grp 29,457,000 Gallant 29,425,000 SingTel 25,457,000 Centillion 20,675,000 MDR W*****5 18,460,000 Thai Beverage 17,418,000 STI2650MBeCW*****9 14,300,000 VALUE($) DBS Grp 92,682,111 UOB 81,293,190 SingTel 81,015,965 Genting SP 46,479,725 OCBC Bk 45,437,290 Keppel Corp 39,566,370 Noble Grp 34,636,41560 words
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Article, Illustration427 2011-12-14 6 Kirn Eng - by Kirn Eng Research Bearish bias The stock is showing a much weaker pattern vis-à-vis its peers. Current momentum hints at further downside with DMIs negatively placed. A breach above the strong resistance level at $1.40 is unlikely in the short term. The next immediate support area to watch427 words
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Article, Illustration452 2011-12-14 6 CURRENCIES Bloomberg [SEOUL] Asian currencies declined, led by India’s rupee and Thailand’s baht, after ratings companies said last week’s European summit did little to ease the region’s debt crisis, weakening the outlook for exports. The MSCI Asia-Pacific Index of shares fell one perBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 452 words
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Article101 2011-12-14 6 BY CENTS CLOSE UP Asia Pac Brew 2750 70.0 2.6 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4244 57.3 1.0 DairyFarm 905 24.7 2.1 UOB 1569 19.0 1.2 SIA 1026 17.0 1.7 OCBC Bk 5.1%NCPS 100 ***** 15.0 0.1 F&N 610 13.0 2.2 UI Securities 126 8.0 6.8 UOI 320 7.0 2.2101 words
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Article118 2011-12-14 6 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9116-445.1 -3.6 GLD 10US$ *****-351.4 -1.6 IS S&P500 *****-192.6 -1.2 JMH 4751-190.0 -3.0 JSH 2910-144.5 -3.7 DBXT DBCBDJUBS 10US$ 3287 -85.9 -2.0 DBXT MSINDIA 10US$ 737 -49.5 -4.9 DBXT E50 10US$ 3380 -43.0 -1.0 DBXT FTChina25 10US$ 2601 -41.6 -1.2 Lyxor India118 words
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Advertisement127 2011-12-14 8 SINGAPORE 5th YEAR ANNIVERSARY SALE Viewing Date: 15 17 December 2011 Time: 10:00am 7:00pm Auction 17 December 1:30 pm Chinese Modern Paintings and Calligraphy Chinese Contemporary Paintings 18 December 10:00am Magnificent Jewels, Watches and Jade Carvings 1:30pm Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Venue J Level 3, Cassia 3201A-3304, The127 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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603 2011-12-14 10 RONNIE LIM - It aims to get the operator on board by second half of next year By RONNIE LIM AFTER a long four-year hiatus, JTC Corporation is this week re-launching a tender for an operator to run the S$890 million first phase of its603 words
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423 2011-12-14 10 NG JIE HUI - By NG JIE HUI ASIAN firms are lacking in Duty of Care practices, a survey shows. The survey, conducted by International SOS, a leading global medical and security assistance company, shows that companies based in Asia scored lower in their awareness423 words
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Article, Illustration419 2011-12-14 10 LYNN KAN - January-November tonnage up 10.2% year on year By LYNN KAN WITH the arrival of container ship MV APL Washington at PSA’s Pasir Panjang Terminal yesterday, the Port of Singapore sailed past the two billion gross ton (GT) mark for the first time. The419 words
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Article, Illustration182 2011-12-14 10 TAM YU LING - By TAM YU LING SPREADING good cheer in the festive season, staff of accounting giant Ernst Young played Santa and delivered gifts to more than 480 needy folks on Monday. This year, Ernst Young donated $40,000 under the Boys’ Brigade Sharity Gift Box182 words
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578 2011-12-14 10 GRACE LEONG - Singapore’s net gaming revenue expected to grow by 5-10%: analyst By GRACE LEONG GAMING growth rates in the Asia-Pacific are expected to moderate next year but still move at a healthy clip, according to a Standard Poor’s report. “We expect growth578 words
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260 2011-12-14 10 TAM YU LING - By TAM YU LING TRAVEL agency CTC Travel is on a roll these days with its second M&A in less than a month, weeks after inking a deal to buy Park Regis Singapore for $270 million. The company announced yesterday its merger with260 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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Article, Illustration497 2011-12-14 11 Reuters [TORONTO] Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney warned that a third of the eurozone should be ready to face substantially lower living standards to regain competitiveness. Mr Carney, also head of the G-20’s Financial Stability Board (FSB), welcomed last week’s EuropeanReuters; REUTERS - 497 words
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522 2011-12-14 11 But much stronger growth needed to slash deficit: analyst Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The US government’s budget deficit narrowed in November from the same month last year, helped by an improvement in tax receipts. The US$137.3 billion shortfall is smaller than the US$150.4Bloomberg - 522 words
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560 2011-12-14 11 Share of income received by top 1 down at 17% in ‘09 from 23% in ‘07 NYT [WASHINGTON] Hold the condolence cards, but the recession cost the rich. The share of income received by the top one per cent that potent symbolNYT - 560 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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764 2011-12-14 12 Tie-up by plantation operator seen shoring up investor interest ahead of IPO Reuters [SINGAPORE] Malaysia’s Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), the staterun plantation operator, is discussing a strategic alliance with five global trading houses, including Archer Daniels Midlands Co, Bunge LtdReuters - 764 words
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395 2011-12-14 12 3-month strike to end with deal for 37% rise over 2 years Reuters [JAKARTA] Freeport McMoRan Copper Gold Inc and its Indonesian workers’ union expect to sign a pay deal soon, ending a three-month strike that has crippled production at the world’sReuters - 395 words
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Article, Illustration548 2011-12-14 12 Bloomberg [KUALA LUMPUR] Syed Mokhtar Al-Bukhary, Malaysia’s second-youngest billionaire, received former prime minister Mahathir Mohamad’s endorsement to acquire a controlling stake in carmaker Proton Holdings Bhd. DRB-Hicom Bhd, Mr Syed Mokhtar’s car assembler, is the best candidate to buy the government’s 43 per centBloomberg; THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK - 548 words
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330 2011-12-14 12 AFP [KUALA LUMPUR] Environmental groups and activists from Malaysia, Europe and Australia yesterday called on Malaysian authorities to arrest a powerful state governor and 13 relatives accused of massive graft. Signatories including Greenpeace and the Swiss-based Bruno Manser Fund released a letter sentAFP - 330 words
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GREATER CHINA/INDIA
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Article, Illustration598 2011-12-14 13 Top officials outline policies for 2012 at annual economic work conference Bloomberg [BEIJING] China may use tax cuts to shore up expansion in the second-largest economy next year as export growth weakens and the threat of bad loans from stimulus spending narrowsBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 598 words
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466 2011-12-14 13 Reuters [HONG KONG] Sinopec and ENN Energy Holdings are offering up to US$2.2 billion cash for control of privately run natural gas distributor China Gas Holdings, aiming to bulk up their presence in China’s booming gas market through what couldReuters - 466 words
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340 2011-12-14 13 It sees govt proposal as not in industry’s interest Bloomberg [NEW DELHI] A panel of Indian lawmakers rejected a proposal to raise the cap on foreign investment in insurers, likely curbing plans by Aviva and Allianz to grow in the nation’s US$41Bloomberg - 340 words
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WORLD
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415 2011-12-14 16 Economy is showing few signs of slowdown, despite region’s debt crisis Bloomberg [BERLIN] German investor confidence unexpectedly rose for the first time in 10 months in December, indicating that Europe’s largest economy is weathering the region’s debt crisis. The ZEW Center for EuropeanBloomberg - 415 words
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384 2011-12-14 16 Reuters AP [ATHENS] Greece’s budget deficit continued to widen in November as an austeri-ty-fuelled recession cancelled out much of the extra revenues the government was hoping to raise through emergency taxes, data showed yesterday. The budget gap of the central government widened 5.1 perReuters; AP - 384 words
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374 2011-12-14 16 Bloomberg [LONDON] European banks, under pressure from regulators to bolster capital, are selling some of their fastest-growing businesses to competitors from outside the region at the expense of future profit and economic growth. Spain’s Banco Santander, Belgium’s KBC Groep and Germany’s Deutsche Bank are acceleratingBloomberg - 374 words
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Article, Illustration571 2011-12-14 17 Company to explore other deals acceptable to antitrust regulators Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] AT&T Inc’s proposed US$39 billion purchase of T-Mobile USA Inc may be close to failure after a federal judge agreed to put on hold a US government challenge to theBloomberg; AP - 571 words
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529 2011-12-14 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Not that long ago, it seemed like everyone belonged to an investment club. People would gather at a friend’s house, share a few bottles of merlot and toast their soaring investments in Cisco and JDS Uniphase. Now? Not soReuters - 529 words
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479 2011-12-14 17 Aim is to avoid fallout in Lone Star’s acquisition of KEB [SEOUL] South Korea should discourage buyout firms from bidding for Woori Finance Holdings Co to avoid repeating the mistake it made when Lone Star Funds acquired Korea Exchange Bank, according to a479 words
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350 2011-12-14 17 Reuters [NEW YORK] Pfizer Inc, the world’s biggest drugmaker, has named chief executive Ian Read to the additional post of chairman and authorised buying back company stock for up to US$10 billion. Mr Read succeeds George Lorch, who will become leadReuters - 350 words
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Article, Illustration563 2011-12-14 18 Sales have been rising at least 12% annually Reuters [SEOUL] Sixty years ago, war-torn South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. Now it is the world’s 13th-largest economy and a magnet for luxury goods, prying open the wallets of itsReuters; FILE PHOTO - 563 words
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524 2011-12-14 18 The sector is down 20% this year and is the worst performer in the S&P 500 Reuters [NEW YORK] Even experienced Wall Street contrarians are eyeing the beat-en-down US financial sector warily. The sector is down 20 per cent this year, by farReuters - 524 words
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432 2011-12-14 18 Reuters [MELBOURNE] Australia’s government will lead a renewed push for the privatisation of state electricity assets after warning the country urgently needed energy market reform and huge investment to meet power demand at home and abroad. Energy Minister Martin Ferguson, unveiling a draftReuters - 432 words
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625 2011-12-14 18 Plan to use Globex trades to set closing prices fuels revolt Reuters [CHICAGO] Chicago pit traders are up in arms against a CME Group plan to use electronic trading to set grain and livestock closing prices, a move they fear will driveReuters - 625 words
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Article843 2011-12-14 19 DAVID HUGHES - Whoever the new port minister is will have some difficult issues to address STRAIT TALK By DAVID HUGHES THOSEwhohavebeen following The Business Times shipping pages for a while may have noticed that it has been a long time since we have carried anything about Gibraltar,843 words
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Article, Illustration1156 2011-12-14 19 Biggest-ever fleet of merchant vessels drives bunker sales Bloomberg [LONDON] At a time when the biggest-ever fleet of merchant vessels means losses and bankruptcy for ship owners, the company providing about 12 per cent of their fuel is poised to make record profit.Bloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 1,156 words
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Article, Illustration358 2011-12-14 19 Reuters [SEOUL] Shares in South Korean shipbuilders extended their losses yesterday after the cancellation of a ship order this year prompted concerns among investors that Europe’s debt crisis could see more orders being deferred and stopped. Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering said late on Friday thatReuters; BLOOMBERG - 358 words
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Article278 2011-12-14 19 SGX '000 Dec 13 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.36 unch 1 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.20 -0.01 15 Cosco Corp 0.90 unch 2311 CWT Ltd 1.01 0.02 67 Ezra Hldgs 0.86 unch 1431 First Ship Lea 0.29 unch 788 Freight Links 0.06 unch 285 Grand Banks unch unch 0278 words
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TRANSPORT HUB: AVIATION
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Article, Illustration672 2011-12-14 20 Once the selection is made, the govt plans to deploy four new jets in 2016 [BANGALORE] Japan will hold a national security council meeting on Friday to select the next mainstay fighter jet for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force with LockheedAP - 672 words
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Article, Illustration549 2011-12-14 20 Reuters [NEW YORK] Rockwell Collins Inc is not for sale right now, but the company would be fiscally responsible if a potential buyer were willing to pay a high price for the supplier of flight controls and other electronics for airplanes,Reuters; REUTERS - 549 words
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294 2011-12-14 20 VEN SREENIVASAN - Mutual recognition of frequent flyers to start next week By VEN SREENIVASAN THE first new service under the Singapore Air-lines-Virgin Australia alliance takes off in March next year when SIA regional carrier SilkAir starts direct flights to Darwin. SIA and Virgin will294 words
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245 2011-12-14 20 Bloomberg [BRASILIA] Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff plans to privatise more airports to help Latin America’s largest economy prepare to host the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic games, a government official said. The government would consider auctioning any airport that attracts the interest ofBloomberg - 245 words
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213 2011-12-14 20 Reuters [PARIS] Aviation and defence group Safran is aiming for organic sales of around 15 billion euros (S$25.8 billion) in 2015 and a recurring operating margin in the mid-teens helped by faster production of airplanes and growth in services. Safran also wants to achieveReuters - 213 words
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194 2011-12-14 20 AFP [WARSAW] Latvian airline airBaltic announced on Monday that it was branching out into another business, claiming to be the world’s first carrier to sell cars during its flights. From Friday, passengers on all airBaltic flights will be able to buy a Mini CooperAFP - 194 words
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Article, Illustration550 2011-12-14 21 SAMUEL EE - Selling commercial and passenger models brings synergies: Alphine By SAMUEL EE ALPINE Motors Group believes that it will succeed with Opel where others have not because it will enjoy synergies from distributing both the German carmaker’s passenger and commercial models. “Together with our familiarity with550 words
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439 2011-12-14 21 Bloomberg [MADRID] Roberto Murga, a construction manager from Barcelona, loved his platinum grey Porsche Cayenne until the debt crisis made the sport-utility vehicle’s leather interior and electronic seats expendable. The 66,370-euro status symbol is now unnecessary ballast for Mr Murga, 33, who likeBloomberg - 439 words
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Article, Illustration427 2011-12-14 21 SAMUEL EE - By SAMUEL EE INFINITI is eyeing 10 per cent of the premium segment when its showroom opens in the middle of next month. The arrival of only the second Japanese luxury brand in Singapore will be closely watched because it enters a sharply427 words
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1185 2011-12-14 21 The company has set a goal of selling at least 360,000 Camrys in the US in 2012 Bloomberg [LAS VEGAS] Toyota Motor Corp was already counting on the revamped Camry to spark a US sales rally. The carmaker’s flagship model isBloomberg - 1,185 words
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206 2011-12-14 21 Bloomberg [NEW YORK] Toyota Tsusho Corp, the trading company of Asia’s largest carmaker, will help accelerate production of rare-earth metals for Canadian mining company Matamec Explorations Inc and buy all the output from its Kipawa mine. A memorandum of understanding between the twoBloomberg - 206 words
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Page 20 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous347 2011-12-14 20 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Rural company with new driver in US car mostly (7) 5 A Northern party a bishop backed in principality (7) 9 Greek behind corruption (5) 10 Mastery gained in code man cracked (9) 11 A point, right, admitted by friend gets legal authority (10) 12 Pieces347 words
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500 2011-12-14 22 EDITORIAL At a time when the International Air Transport Association (Iata) is warning about tough times for the world’s air travel industry, it is strange that the region’s biggest budget carrier AirAsia and Malaysia Airports’ Holdings (MAHB) should be engaging in a very public500 words
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Article, Illustration814 2011-12-14 22 ROBERT SAMUELSON - THE BOTTOM LINE ROBERT SAMUELSON THE further we get from 2008, when the American economy flirted with another Great Depression, the more people forget what happened and create stories that satisfy some political, ideological or journalistic urge. Among the biggest losers in814 words
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Article, Illustration980 2011-12-14 22 SANJEEV SANYAL - The history of anchor currencies suggests the US dollar’s predominance is far from over By SANJEEV SANYAL The writer is Deutsche Bank’s global strategist THE ongoing economic crisis and the persistent deficits of the United States have increasingly called into question the US dollar’sBLOOMBERG - 980 words
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Article, Illustration1375 2011-12-14 23 HUGO YOUNG - Is David Cameron putting his personal interests above those of the nation or is he just extraordinarily inept? By HUGO YOUNG REUTERS BREAKINGVIEWS THE UK’s self-immolation beggars belief. The government’s clumsy attempt to extract concessions from eurozone countries in their time of need has set off a chainREUTERS - 1,375 words
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Article, Illustration1020 2011-12-14 23 YOGI AGGARWAL - YOGI AGGARWAL The writer is a Mumbai-based journalist who contributes regularly to BT IN the face of unrelenting pressure from the Opposition in parliament and the lack of support from two crucial allies, India’s Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had to1,020 words
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Article63 2011-12-14 23 THE letter published yesterday titled “Changi committed to safe and smooth air traffic flow” was indicated as having come from Penny Ng, head (air navigation services policy), Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. The letter has another signatory whose name we had inadvertently left out Ang Cheng Nam, vice-president, airside63 words
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Article7778 2011-12-14 24 Transaction date: Dec 13 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 11.6 8Telecom 15.5 1.1 14.5 7.8 3.9 3.2 74.2 9.5 4.1 A-Sonic 4.8 +0.2 200 4.8 4.8 4.6 4.87,778 words
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Article1538 2011-12-14 25 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 12.1 t 800 Super 12.4 12.4 13 4.7 4.4 4.8 22.2 5.5 2.5 t AA Grp 3.3 2.5 3.3 15.7 3.2 200 981,538 words
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Article9949 2011-12-14 25 UNIT TRUSTS FUNDS UNIT TRUSTS APS Asset Mgt Pte Ltd APS Alpha Fund Cl A!** 1.15/ APS Alpha Fund (USD)!** 0.89/ AXA Life Secure Ascent 2020 Fund 0.*****/0.***** AXA Wealth Mgt S'pore Pte Ltd AXA WM -Talents Fund 0.59/ Aberdeen Asset Mgt Asia Limited American Opp 0.6349/ Asian Credit Fund9,949 words
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Article248 2011-12-14 25 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 55.5 34 AVJennings A34 34.5 43.5 3.6 10.3 2.7 88.5 49 25.5 Genting HK US$ US27 -1 4842 28 27 27 27.5 1777.8 15 10 OGL Resources248 words
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Article908 2011-12-14 25 52-Wk Last Vol Day Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 130 108 ABF SG Bond ETF 116.3 113.5 116.3 530.9 1261 856 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US947 -2 5 947 947 945 950 37.9 ***** ***** DBXT AUD908 words
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373 2011-12-14 26 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Dec 12 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 818.1 -1.4 -8.9 -1.3 -7.4 -1.7 -8.8 EAFE Preliminary 676.5 -1.0 -15.5 -1.2 -14.0 -1.6 -15.3 Europe Preliminary 998.2 -2.2 -14.6373 words
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Article77 2011-12-14 26 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 12 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 107.76 -0.11 WTI (Near Mth) 97.95 -1.60 Dubai (1-Mth F) 104.19 -1.08 Tapis blend 114.06 -1.01 Minas 111.96 -0.51 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 98.33 1.50 Jet Kerosene 122.70 -1.00 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article107 2011-12-14 26 Dec 12 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 12 1112.00 1107.00 1115.00 1095.00 Mar 12 1122.25 1116.50 1124.75 1104.75 May 12 1132.75 1127.00 1135.50 1115.75 Jul 12 1143.00 1137.00 1145.50 1125.50 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Dec 11 49.06107 words
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Article79 2011-12-14 26 Dec 13 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****E 15.03.2012 0.35 1-Year BY*****W 01.11.2012 0.34 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NX*****Z 2.250 01.07.2013 102.99 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.2016 102.10 102.20 102.20 10-Year NX*****X79 words
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Article447 2011-12-14 26 Dec 13 Dec 13 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Dec11 99.4425 0 3276 Mar12 99.3650 0 3230 Jun12 99.3250 0 1153 Sep12 99.3150 0 351 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Dec11 99.6725 0 4621 Mar12 99.6650 99.6650 99.6650 99.6600 0 2277 Jun12 99.6625 0 1440 Sep12447 words
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Article, Illustration114 2011-12-14 26 As on 12 December 2011 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT FEB2012 1713.80 1667.00 1668.30 106 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT DEC2011 1.0186 1.0044 1.0058 1729 EUR-USD FUT DEC2011 1.3362 1.3207 1.3189 7218 USD-JPY FUT DEC2011 77.95 77.62 77.88 2016 BASE METAL114 words
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Article156 2011-12-14 26 Dec 13 SICOM RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Jan 12 337.0 337.0 337.0 2 285 Feb 12 341.9 221 Mar 12 345.3 312 Apr 12 354.2 144 May 12 356.7 253 Jun 12 356.5 185 Jul156 words
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Article69 2011-12-14 26 Dec 12 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2011.00 2064.00 3 months 2015.00 2065.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7581.75 7792.50 3 months 7606.00 7815.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2088.25 2147.75 3 months 2105.50 2165.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.50 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article82 2011-12-14 26 Dec 12 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Dec 11 1362 1281 1383/1232 Mar 12 1419 1338 1464/1287 May 12 1434 1352 1467/1304 Jul 12 1451 1371 1483/1323 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jan 12 1885 1926 1941/1872 Mar 12 1923 1962 1978/1910 May 12 1953 1992 2008/1944 Jul 1282 words
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Article26 2011-12-14 26 Dec 13 Dec 13 Open High Sett STI Dec 2680 SIMSCI Dec 305.2 306.2 304.6 Taiwan Dec 248.4 248.7 246.7 Source: SGX Derivatives26 words
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2035 2011-12-14 26 BONDS, WARRANTS EXTENDED SETTLEMENT Prem Expiry Vol Conv Exer Disc Gear-Mths Company Last Sale +or-('000) Ratio Price ing Left Asia-Pacific Strategic W*****6 2 1 150 55 49.00 29 ASJ Hldgs W*****1 0.1 1 4 24 33.00 2 AlliedTech W*****2 1.7 1 4 23 Aztech Grp W*****3 0.2 1 20 1302,035 words
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Article464 2011-12-14 26 Dec 13 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.037 6.438 0.766 7.868 53.935 91.822 0.786 11.670 3.218 1.322 90.128 44.376 1.317 8.344 0.947 30.588 31.581 0.648 1.011 Canada 0.964 6.209464 words
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Article82 2011-12-14 26 Dec 13 (US$) (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 0.***** 12 mths 1.***** 0.***** SWAP Offer rates (S$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths82 words
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Article156 2011-12-14 26 Dec 13 Dec 13 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3158 1.3172 1.0111 1.0114 Canadian dollar 1.2690 1.2705 0.9751 0.9755 Euro 1.7180 1.7194 1.3201 1.3202 NZ dollar 0.9956 0.9969 0.7650 0.7654 Sterling pound 2.0316 2.0336156 words
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Article138 2011-12-14 26 Dec 13 GOLD (US$/oz) Dec 12 Dec 13 Hong Kong 1692.00 1664.30 Dec 09 Dec 12 London 1715.50 1664.64 1716.50 1665.67 Source: Thomson Reuters CAST BAR Dec 13 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 74,582.21 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 167 70 5gm 474 348 10gm 847138 words
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Article53 2011-12-14 26 Dec 13 KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Dec 11 2968.0 859 Jan 12 3020.0 3001.0 3020.0 2984.0 1249 7051 Feb 12 3017.0 3002.0 3023.0 2980.0 9957 ***** Mar 12 3016.0 3007.0 3024.0 2981.0 2796 *****53 words
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Article24 2011-12-14 26 Dec 13 Dec 13 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.3014 1.3025 2-months 1.3014 1.3025 3-months 1.3012 1.3023 6-months 1.2998 1.3011 Source: OCBC24 words
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Article123 2011-12-14 26 As at 9am Dec 13 Dec 13 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.339 1.276 Can dollar 1.291 1.242 Euro 1.748 1.681 Sterling pound 2.068 1.989 NZ dollar 1.02 0.972 US dollar 1.322 1.272 Local dollars to 100 units123 words
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Article154 2011-12-14 26 Dec 13 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 0.01 1-month 5/16 3/16 2-months 5/16 3/16 3-months 5/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.01 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.30 0.20 1 month 0.50 0.30 2 months 0.55 0.35 3 months 0.65 0.45 6 months 0.90 0.70 9 months 1.10 0.90 12154 words
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Article, Illustration991 2011-12-14 31 TEH HOOI LING - As demand for funds continues to outpace deposits, spreads including mortgage spreads may rise, reports TEH HOOI LING WHILESinga-poreinterestrates are generally expected to remain low next year, there might be a chance that mortgage rates will rise as banks begin to charge higher spreads shouldCompiled by BT - 991 words
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777 2011-12-14 31 Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] Profit forecasts for computer and software makers are holding up better than any industry in the world, a sign of confidence that corporate spending will keep the American economy expanding next year. Net income at companies from Apple to OracleBloomberg - 777 words
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Article, Illustration1098 2011-12-14 29 PETER BROOKS - Short-term losses and volatility are inevitable and investors have to live with them rather than be stifled by them, writes PETER BROOKS The writer is head of behavioural finance, Asia Pacific, at Barclays Wealth. He holds an M Sc in economics and econometrics, and aAFP - 1,098 words
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