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Title Section23 2011-12-27 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 Tuesday, December 27,23 words
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Article, Illustration935 2011-12-27 1 SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN - Politics is the main reason it’ll be a year leading up to a power transfer in early 2013 By in SHU-CHING JEAN CHEN in Hong Kong IF China is headed for a hard landing, it is unlikely to happen in 2012. TheAP - 935 words
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Article158 2011-12-27 1 BT ONLINE BT print subscribers get free access to BT Online at www.businesstimes.com.sg. For more information, e-mail btocs@sph.com.sg or call 6388-3838. MARKETS Weekly Change ST INDEX 2,676.47 +17.25 KL COMP 1,496.15 +29.93 NIKKEI 225 8,479.34 +77.62 HANG SENG 18,629.20 +343.81 SET INDEX 1,032.51 -1.55 JAKARTA COMP 3,797.15 +28.80158 words
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Article, Illustration1047 2011-12-27 1 KENNETH LIM - By KENNETH LIM [SINGAPORE] A tale of two halves told the story of the Singapore debt capital market over the past year, and 2012 will be ushered in by a wave of nervous volatility, according to market observers. “After a promising startTHE STRAITS TIMES - 1,047 words
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Advertisement29 2011-12-27 1 WALL STREET INSIGHT Europe holds the key PAGE 2 Inc Not your usual plastic bag What can professional sports tell us about corporate risk taking? PAGE 12 *****1 *****429 words
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Advertisement11 2011-12-27 1 S‘PORE NEWS SMEs take running leap into digital world PAGE 1111 words
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Advertisement12 2011-12-27 1 COMMENTARY Occupy Wall Street is like a work of art PAGE 2012 words
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Advertisement12 2011-12-27 1 MALAYSIA INSIGHT A firm stand against graft will pay off PAGE 1412 words
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TOP STORIES
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Article542 2011-12-27 2 Hard landing in China? Not in 2012: analysts IF China is headed for a hard landing, it is unlikely to happen in 2012. The primary reason quoted by analysts is politics. In a year of a power transfer, its day of reckoning will be delayed by a government542 words
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Article, Illustration875 2011-12-27 2 ROB CURRAN - Signs also show US economic stability may be temporary WALL STREET INSIGHT By ROB CURRAN SANTA Claus was generous to Wall Street but traders still fear wintry conditions in credit markets. The end of December and beginning of January are traditionally bullish for theBLOOMBERG - 875 words
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708 2011-12-27 2 UMA SHANKARI - Suggestions also being raised, some may be presented to the authorities By UMA SHANKARI [SINGAPORE] The Real Estate Developers’ Association of Singapore (Redas) has been holding a series of meetings with industry players to look into the impact of the latest round of property708 words
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Article, Illustration755 2011-12-27 2 JOYCE HOOI - Monetising data: long time coming some way to go The writing’s been on the wall since Sept By JOYCE HOOI [SINGAPORE] THE move by telcos to stem the tide of unlimited 3G data usage might have picked up steam last week with SingTel and StarHub announcing revisions to their 3G755 words
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Article841 2011-12-27 4 TEH HOOI LING - Is pervasive ‘silo culture’ to blame for the lack of initiative? COMMENTARY By TEH HOOI LING [SINGAPORE] Icent twriterForumtant qRT leftalone? N THE aftermath of the recent train breakdowns, a writer to the Straits Times Forum asked a very important question: Why was841 words
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549 2011-12-27 4 It advises separating nuclear regulators from promoters AP [TOKYO] Japan’s response to the nuclear crisis that followed the March 11 tsunami was confused and riddled with problems, including an erroneous assumption that an emergency cooling system was working and a delay in disclosing dangerous radiation leaks,AP - 549 words
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Article, Illustration1295 2011-12-27 4 GRACE LEONG - By GRACE LEONG [SINGAPORE] When gaming industry veteran Jonathan Galaviz stepped away from the private sector to take over as interim head of the UNLV Singapore campus in June, student enrolment was on the verge of expanding at rates that were said to “defyYEN MENG JIIN - 1,295 words
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COMPANY NEWS
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481 2011-12-27 5 It may pay up to 22b rupees for 26% of GVK Power’s airport unit: sources Reuters [MUMBAI] Changi Airport Group is in talks to buy a 26 per cent stake in the airport business of GVK Power Infrastructure Ltd, theReuters - 481 words
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392 2011-12-27 5 It will buy 1.61% stake from Kuok Group for HK$1.93b PALM oil giant Wilmar International said late on Friday night that its ful-ly-owned subsidiary WCL Holdings Limited (WCLH) has inked a deal with six members of the Kuok Group to buy the remaining392 words
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Article, Illustration797 2011-12-27 5 Reuters [TORONTO] It’s tough enough for offshore creditors of Chinese firms to get their money back when businesses run into trouble. The complex corporate structure of Chinese timber firm Sino-Forest could make it tougher still for its bondholders. The company, whichReuters; BLOOMBERG - 797 words
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Article, Illustration422 2011-12-27 5 This comes after tribunal puts on hold govt order on roaming pacts Bloomberg Reuters [MUMBAI] Shares of Bharti Airtel Ltd and other Indian telecommunications companies rose in Mumbai trading yesterday after a dispute tribunal put on hold a government order telling wireless providersBloomberg; Reuters; BLOOMBERG - 422 words
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350 2011-12-27 5 ULTRO Technologies, which has been on the Singapore Exchange’s Watch List since Dec 3, 2009, is proposing to fully acquire Ley Choon Constructions and Engineering Pte Ltd (LCCE) from its existing shareholders for $110 million. Ultro plans to issue about350 words
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SINGAPORE MARKETS
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Article, Illustration594 2011-12-27 8 R SIVANITHY - STOCKS R SIVANITHY Senior Correspondent A YEAR ago in the final week of 2010, win-dow-dressing enabled the Straits Times Index to jump 53 points between Monday and Thursday. Even though it then sank 22 points on Friday, the net gain of 31 points at594 words
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582 2011-12-27 8 COMMODITIES Bloomberg [WASHINGTON] The Standard Poor’s GSCI gauge of 24 commodities rose 0.1 per cent to close at 645.88 at 3.44pm in New York last week. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials climbed 0.2 per cent to 1,518,97, upBloomberg - 582 words
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Article1656 2011-12-27 8 Consensus No. of Forecast Mean Fri’s recommendation esti-EPS PE target price Company name This wk Last mth mates (cents) (ratio) price AIMS AMP Capital Ind REIT 2.00 2.00 2 9.35 10.00 1.33 0.94 Amtek Engg Ltd 2.60 2.60 5 0.08 5.58 0.81 0.61 ARA Asset Mgt Ltd 1.711,656 words
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676 2011-12-27 8 CURRENCIES Reuters [NEW YORK] The US dollar last Friday closed the week lower against a currency basket, and more losses were likely next week as portfolio managers rebalance their portfolios for the year-end after gains in US assets. Because of a rise in USReuters - 676 words
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Article66 2011-12-27 8 Dec 23 VALUE CLOSE BT OB/OS -243.00 +270.0 BT CADI -*****.00 +79.00 BT 10-day MA -*****.00 -24.00 FTSE ST Mid Cap 587.38 +2.70 FTSE ST Small Cap 396.52 +2.01 FTSE ST All Share 640.74 +2.84 FTSE ST China Top 186.16 +0.65 FTSE ST China 221.01 +0.31 FTSE66 words
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Article59 2011-12-27 8 VOLUME Golden Agri 177,449,000 GMG Global 164,598,000 Noble Grp 136,716,000 Genting SP 110,482,000 PSL Hldgs 97,069,000 SingTel 79,045,000 IEV 74,687,000 HPH Trust US$ 68,493,000 GLP 61,074,000 LionGold 51,264,000 VALUE($) DBS Grp 246,033,715 SingTel 245,856,032 OCBC Bk 174,838,159 UOB 171,840,804 Genting SP 167,247,380 Noble Grp 158,916,290 Keppel Corp59 words
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Article107 2011-12-27 8 BY CENTS CLOSE UP IS S&P500 ***** 551.3 3.5 GLD 10US$ ***** 236.3 1.2 Jardine C&C 4969 177.0 3.7 DBXT MSKorea 10US$ 5221 176.9 2.7 DBXT E50 10US$ 3410 157.5 3.7 JMH 4696 112.3 1.9 Asia Pac Brew 2900 111.0 4.0 DBXT MSTaiwan 10US$ 1605 107.2 5.5 DBXT MSEurope107 words
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Article127 2011-12-27 8 BY CENTS CLOSE DOWN DBXT AUDCS 5US$ *****-883.0 -3.3 DBXT iBoxxKR 5US$ *****-753.9 -4.5 IS DJ US Tech 6268-378.3 -4.5 DBXT Nifty 10US$ 9001-197.5 -1.7 DBXT S&P Short 10US$ 4158-158.8 -2.9 DBXT SPASX200 10US$ 3009-127.8 -3.2 DairyFarm 897-118.8 -9.3 DBXT FTVietnam 10US$ 1827 -91.7 -3.7 Lyxor Europe 10 US$127 words
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1558 2011-12-27 10 ROBERT HALILI - Buyback activity remains high, especially among banking stocks INSIDE MARKETS By ROBERT HALILI The writer is managing director, Asia Insider Limited THE buying plunged while the selling among directors remained very low in the run-up to the Christmas holidays with 19 companies that recorded1,558 words
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SINGAPORE NEWS
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Article, Illustration1006 2011-12-27 11 SHERMAN TAN; and NG JIEHUI - Smartphone applications and social media are becoming a critical part of marketing strategy for SMEs, SHERMAN TAN and NG JIEHUI say SHERMAN TAN and NG JIEHUI APPLICATIONS and social media sites used to be platforms purely for entertainment and socialising but recently,1,006 words
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Article315 2011-12-27 11 Payment Ex Books Pay Ann (cts) date close date date Asia Pac Brew ak 63.000 25-Jan 27-Jan 13-Feb 11-Nov Asia Pac Brew bh 15.500 25-Jan 27-Jan 13-Feb 11-Nov Ausgroup ak 0.640 12-Dec 14-Dec 30-Dec 26-Aug CapitaMall Trust cf 1.020 04-Nov 09-Nov 06-Jan 15-Nov CFM Hldgs ak 0.700 19-Dec315 words
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Article403 2011-12-27 11 Dec 23 BANKS Agricultural Bank Of China 5.5 ANZ Banking Group 6 Arab Bank PLC 5.5 Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. 6 Bangkok Bank 6 Bank Julius Baer Co. Ltd(S) 5 Bank of America NA 5 Bank of China Limited 5.5 Bank of Communications 5.5 Bank of403 words
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Article276 2011-12-27 11 COMPANY MEETING PLACE DATE TIME Healthway Med E The National University of Singapore Society, Kent Ridge Guild House, Evans Room, 9 Kent Ridge Drive, Singapore *****1 28-Dec 10.00am Yamada Green A 6 Battery Road, #10-01, Singapore *****9 28-Dec 9.30am Eastgate Tech A RELC International Hotel, Room 507, Level276 words
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316 2011-12-27 11 SHERMAN TAN - ’Tis (still) the season to be spending Rising rich continue buying gifts liberally this holiday period: survey By SHERMAN TAN DESPITE economic uncertainty worldwide, the majority of Singapore’s “rising rich” probably spent as much this year if not more than they did last Christmas. A Nielsen survey commissioned by UOB,316 words
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SME Inc
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Article, Illustration1220 2011-12-27 12 TAM YU LING - New Quantum makes carriers which both look and feel like ordinary plastic bags but can degrade within two years, reports TAM YU LING A WORLD without plastic bags would be quite unimaginable for many consumers long used to having these items to hold their purchases.ARTHUR LEE - 1,220 words
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Article, Illustration781 2011-12-27 12 DAVID W LEHMAN - COMMENTARY By DAVID W LEHMAN The writer is an assistant professor in management organisation at NUS Business School. His research focuses on how organisations make decisions related to risk and rules. This commentary is based on his paper entitled “The Dynamics ofREUTERS - 781 words
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ECONOMY WATCH
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678 2011-12-27 13 US$3 trillion in assets expected to be sold off over the next 18 months NYT [NEW YORK] As Europe struggles with its debt crisis, US businesses and financial firms are swooping in amid the distress, making loans and snappingNYT - 678 words
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Article, Illustration497 2011-12-27 13 AFP [BERLIN] Germany has undoubtedly benefited from 10 years of the euro, analysts agree, but the single currency is not the only reason for the success of Germany’s export-driven economy, Europe’s biggest. Chancellor Angela Merkel has made no bones about the advantages for GermanyAFP; AP - 497 words
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503 2011-12-27 13 Big emitters see little need to improve energy efficiency as CO2 prices have crashed AFP [PARIS] Europe’s market in carbon emissions is hoping for outside help after a year in which prices slumped to record lows, savaging claims that trading in CO2 slows downAFP - 503 words
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557 2011-12-27 13 Bloomberg [DUBAI] Middle East government bonds weathered regional political turmoil and spillover from Europe’s debt crisis in 2011, led by debt from oil producers Qatar and Abu Dhabi. Regional bond yields declined by more than the emerging markets average this year, with Middle EastBloomberg - 557 words
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MALAYSIA/INDONESIA
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476 2011-12-27 14 Acibadem Saglik acquisition is reportedly worth US$650m Bloomberg Reuters [SINGAPORE] Khazanah Nasional Bhd, Malaysia’s state investment company, has agreed to buy 75 per cent of Acibadem Saglik Hizmetleri Ticaret AS, in a deal that values the owner of Turkey’s largest hospital chainBloomberg; Reuters - 476 words
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Article, Illustration424 2011-12-27 14 Bloomberg [JAKARTA] PT Ramayana Lestari Sentosa, Indonesia’s second-most profitable retailer, is in talks to partner an overseas company for the supermarket business as it expects to miss its 2011 sales forecast amid competition from rivals such as Carrefour SA. “There’s interest to buyBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 424 words
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Article, Illustration559 2011-12-27 14 S JAYASANKARAN - MALAYSIA INSIGHT S JAYASANKARAN KL Correspondent FORMER Malaysian deputy premier Musa Hitam once remarked that the only way to indicate that corruption would not be tolerated was to send a big fish to jail. “Once you do that, you send the message559 words
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Article1823 2011-12-27 14 VOL Dec 23 RM +/-(‘000) A M Realty 0.42 -0.02 16 Abric Bhd 0.32 -0.02 803 Advance Synerg 0.20 0.01 546 Adventa Bhd 1.63 -0.01 18 Ae Multi Hldgs 0.31 0.01 719 Affin Holdings 2.96 0.01 507 Ahmad Zaki Res 0.68 0.02 86 Aic Corp 1.18 0.03 741,823 words
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CHINA/INDIA
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661 2011-12-27 15 Direct settlement without using US$ will reduce currency risks, trading costs Bloomberg Reuters [TOKYO] Japan and China will promote direct trading of yen and yuan without using US dollars and will encourage the development of a market for companies involved in theBloomberg; Reuters - 661 words
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Article, Illustration605 2011-12-27 15 Reuters [MUMBAI] Bollywood struck gold in 2011, revving up lacklustre box offices in India with help from its leading men who wooed audiences back to cinemas after a dismal 2010. Domestic revenues hit 19.25 billion rupees (S$471.4 million) this year, up from 14.5Reuters; AFP - 605 words
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Article, Illustration417 2011-12-27 15 Uncertain global economy partly to blame for slowdown Reuters [BEIJING] China’s industrial output is expected to grow 11 per cent for 2012, easing from an estimated 13.9 per cent in 2011, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei said yesterday. The minister’s forecastReuters; AFP - 417 words
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590 2011-12-27 15 NYT [NEW YORK] Setting up an outpost in mainland China has become increasingly common for the world’s higher education leaders. From New York University to Stanford, Western institutions are eager to establish a foothold in a country with one of the fastest growing economies.NYT - 590 words
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WORLD
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695 2011-12-27 16 ANTHONY ROWLEY - Govt stress on debt underlines plan to raise sensitive consumption tax By ANTHONY ROWLEY in Tokyo THE Japanese government has begun sounding alarm bells over soaring public debt levels as it prepares to push through Parliament a record 96695 words
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Article, Illustration474 2011-12-27 16 [PYONGYANG] North Korea’s next leader burnished his diplomatic skills yesterday, welcoming a private South Korean mourning delegation, as state media revealed a new title that gives Kim Jong-un authority over political matters. Kim Jong-un has rapidly gained prominence since the death of his father474 words
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494 2011-12-27 16 NYT [NEW YORK] While the rest of the world engaged in merriment and good cheer, hackers used the holidays to attack a US research group that puts out a daily newsletter on security issues. On Saturday, hackers who said that they are membersNYT - 494 words
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669 2011-12-27 16 Reuters [TOKYO] Sony Corp has agreed to sell its nearly 50 per cent stake in an LCD joint venture with Samsung Electronics to the South Korean company for US$940 million, as it struggles to reduce huge losses at its TV business. TheReuters - 669 words
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Article, Illustration888 2011-12-27 16 ONG CHOR HAO - By ONG CHOR HAO [SINGAPORE] All it took was a match from a 26-year-old Tunisian vegetable seller, Mohamed Bouazizi, in the city of Sidi Bouzid to start the fire of revolution sweeping through many parts of the Arab world. Within hours, Mr Bouazizi’s self-immolationPhotos: AP, AFP, Reuters Sources: Reuters, Guardian - 888 words
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AVIATION
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Article, Illustration637 2011-12-27 17 Bankruptcy judge also allows the company to reject some aircraft leases Bloomberg [NEW YORK] AMR Corp, the bankrupt parent of American Airlines, won permission to pursue a deal to buy 32 planes from Boeing Co through 2012 and to reject leases on someBloomberg; AP - 637 words
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Article, Illustration873 2011-12-27 17 Colourful paint jobs a thing of the past in bid to trim costs NYT [NEW YORK] Airplanes have become just as bland on the outside as they are on the inside. After decades of frenzied competition and staggering losses,NYT; AIRBUS OPERATIONS - 873 words
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339 2011-12-27 17 Reuters [RIYADH] Saudi Arabia will soon allow foreign airlines to fly domestic routes, its aviation regulator said, opening the market beyond state-owned Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) and private National Air Services, which struggled to meet demand. The General Authority for CivilReuters - 339 words
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305 2011-12-27 17 Reuters [BEIJING] China’s transport association will file a lawsuit against the European Union over an EU law to charge airlines for carbon emissions on flights to and from Europe, despite dim prospects of winning the legal action, Chinese media reported. TheReuters - 305 words
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Miscellaneous365 2011-12-27 17 CRYPTIC CROSSWORD Across 1 Evidence of a burglar? Disturbing —-isn’t proof about time? (10) 6 Sucker taking in old TV serial (4) 9 Vulgar man squeezing female’s rear (5) 10 Nasty trick, inhaling hydrogen at the same time (9) 12 Scottish island, for example, backing position (7) 13 Spotted returning365 words
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545 2011-12-27 19 Market is waiting for boost from Latin American season at end of Q2 Reuters Bloomberg [BANGALORE] The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, ended trading for the year on a low dragged down by aReuters; Bloomberg - 545 words
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315 2011-12-27 19 Reuters [COPENHAGEN] Danish shipper Torm, which is in debt restructuring talks with its banks, had agreed to sell two shipbuilding contracts at a loss which would lead to deeper full-year 2011 losses than earlier indicated. It said on Friday thatReuters - 315 words
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Article, Illustration317 2011-12-27 19 Bloomberg Reuters [HONG KONG] Shanghai, China’s wealthiest city, said it will remain the world’s busiest port for a second year ahead of Singapore as the nation’s economic growth boosts trade volumes. Terminals in the city handled a record 30 million 20-foot equivalent boxesBloomberg; Reuters; AP - 317 words
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374 2011-12-27 19 Bloomberg [LONDON] Returns for the largest oil tankers hauling two million barrel cargoes of Middle East crude to Asia ended the year 23 per cent lower, as fleet growth exceeded cargo demand. Rental income for very large crude carriers, or VLCCs, on theBloomberg - 374 words
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Article278 2011-12-27 19 SGX '000 Dec 23 S$ +/-Vol CH Offshore 0.35 0.01 78 Chuan Hup Hldg 0.21 unch 190 Cosco Corp 0.89 0.01 1121 CWT Ltd unch unch 0 Ezra Hldgs 0.86 0.02 952 First Ship Lea 0.28 0.01 542 Freight Links 0.06 unch 558 Grand Banks unch unch 0278 words
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EDITORIAL & OPINION
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469 2011-12-27 20 EDITORIAL IT is worth noting that even as Singapore’s piped gas importers and their foreign gasfield suppliers are working out a swap arrangement proposed by Indonesia aimed at diverting some Singapore-destined supplies to meet urgent domestic needs there the Republic is starting to look at469 words
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Article, Illustration872 2011-12-27 20 YOGI AGGARWAL - THE BOTTOM LINE YOGI AGGARWAL The writer is a Mumbai-based journalist who contributes regularly to BT WHATEVER the current hype about India’s economic performance, a look at the state of its currency will provide a proper perspective: the rupee is the872 words
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Article, Illustration1168 2011-12-27 20 GIANPIERO PETRIGLIERI - Broad, multifaceted and complex as it may be, occupiers do express a central concern By GIANPIERO PETRIGLIERI The writer is associate professor of organisational behaviour at Insead, currently on leave at the Harvard Business School IT took Occupy Wall Street justREUTERS - 1,168 words
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Article, Illustration1274 2011-12-27 21 LEON HADAR - The spectre of the party being taken over by radicals is bound to alienate moderates and help Obama win election LEON HADAR Washington Correspondent REPUBLICANSwerelicking their self-inflict-ed political wounds after what would probably be recalled as the Great Christmas-Eve TaxAP - 1,274 words
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Article, Illustration1228 2011-12-27 21 BERNARD CONDON - By BERNARD CONDON AP [NEW YORK] The good news is that Wall Street experts think that stock prices will rise more than 10 per cent next year. The bad news is that they expected big gains in 2011 and got nearly zeroAP; BLOOMBERG - 1,228 words
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Article8371 2011-12-27 22 Week ended: Dec 23 52-wks Last Vol Week 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 5 15.5 7.8 3.9 3.2 74.2 9.5 4 A-Sonic 4.3 -0.2 16 4.3 4 4.2 5 38,371 words
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Article1692 2011-12-27 23 52-wks Last Vol Week Last Quote Div Gr Yld Net M Cap High Low Company Sale +/-(‘000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 34 12.1 t 800 Super 12.9 +0.3 160 12.9 12.2 12.9 13.6 4.7 4.3 5 23.1 5.5 2.5 t AA Grp 3.3 2.3 3.11,692 words
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Article115 2011-12-27 23 Stock name Close Change CapMallsAsia 1.170 +0.015 CapitaLand 2.290 +0.010 CapitaMall 1.710 -0.005 CityDev 9.000 +0.040 ComfortDelGro 1.410 -0.010 DBS Grp 11.640 +0.130 F&N 6.310 +0.010 GLP 1.730 +0.020 Genting SP 1.535 +0.015 Golden Agri 0.720 +0.010 Stock name Close Change HK Land 4.650 -0.040 JMH115 words
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Article2607 2011-12-27 23 Transaction date: Dec 23 HONG KONG Vol HK$ +/-'000 Aeon Credit 5.60 0.05 0 Aeon Stores 17.62 unch 0 Angang Steel 5.84 0.28 ***** Anhui Conch 24.05 0.50 9007 Anhuiexpresswa 4.46 0.12 2635 Asia Satellite 15.60 -0.20 41 Asm Pacific 86.95 0.65 295 Bank Of E Asia 28.602,607 words
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Article258 2011-12-27 23 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 55.5 34 AVJennings A35 +1 19 36 34.5 34.5 39.5 3.6 10 2.8 91.1 49 25.5 Genting HK US$ US26.5 -0.5 ***** 27 26 26.5 27 1744.9258 words
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Article186 2011-12-27 23 MAIN SDQ TOTAL Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Up Down Unch Multi Ind 9 6 1 0 0 0 9 6 1 Manufacturing 75 74 32 11 8 7 86 82 39 Commerce 26 29 15 3 4 5 29 33 20 Tpt/Stor/Comms 19 19 6186 words
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Article1000 2011-12-27 23 52-Wk Last Vol Week Last Quote Div GrYld Net MCap High Low Company Sale +/-(’000) High Low Buyer Seller C’vr P/E $mil 130 109.5 ABF SG Bond ETF 116.8 -6.1 511 122.4 116.2 115.5 116.9 533.2 1261 856 CIMBAsean40 100US$ US964 +16 203 964 937 38.6 ***** *****1,000 words
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Article123 2011-12-27 23 TURNOVER (‘000) VALUE (‘000) MAIN SDQ TOTAL MAIN SDQ TOTAL Multi Ind 65,297 65,297 236,021 236,021 Manufacturing 452,537 19,838 472,375 414,565 630 415,195 Commerce 377,217 7,333 384,550 437,181 971 438,152 Tpt/Stor/Comms 305,556 71,806 377,362 472,165 8,457 480,622 Finance 72,015 10 72,025 646,175 2 646,177 Construction 150,617 38,717123 words
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Advertisement26 2011-12-27 23 Insiders' trades. Brokers' recommendations. Dividend table. The pages also cover transactions by directors and substantial shareholders. In other words, news you can use. THE BUSINESS TIMES26 words
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FINANCE & COMMODITIES
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373 2011-12-27 24 In local curr In S$ In US$ dy yr dy yr dy yr Dec 23 Index Change Change Change Change Change Change World Preliminary 829.0 0.7 -7.7 0.7 -6.9 0.6 -7.8 EAFE Preliminary 678.0 0.7 -15.3 0.7 -14.6 0.6 -15.5 Europe Preliminary 1016.0 0.9 -13.1373 words
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Article77 2011-12-27 24 CRUDE OIL PRODUCTS Dec 23 CRUDE (FOB origin) US$/barrel Close Change Brent blend (1-Mth F) 107.57 -0.44 WTI (Near Mth) 99.78 0.41 Dubai (1-Mth F) 104.56 0.20 Tapis blend 116.52 0.51 Minas 114.02 0.51 PRODUCT US$/barrel (FOB S'pore) Close Change Naphtha 100.75 0.47 Jet Kerosene 122.30 0.20 US$/barrel Opec Oil77 words
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Article107 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 SOYBEANS (5,000 bu min; US cents/60 lb bushels) Close Previous High/Low Jan 12 1163.00 1162.25 1167.25 115.50 Mar 12 1172.50 1171.75 1176.25 1165.75 May 12 1182.25 1182.00 1186.00 1176.00 Jul 12 1192.00 1191.50 1195.50 1185.75 SOYBEAN/OIL (60,000 lbs; US cent/lb) Close Previous High/Low Jan 12 50.96107 words
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Article71 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 TREASURY BILLS Period Issue Maturity Yesterday's Day's code Bid High Low 3-Month BQ*****X 22.03.2012 0.35 1-Year BY*****W 01.11.2012 0.35 GOVERNMENT BONDS Period Issue Coupon Maturity Close Day's code rate Bid High Low 2-Year NX*****Z 2.250 01.07.2013 102.9 5-Year N*****0W 1.125 01.04.2016 102.17 10-Year NX*****X 2.250 01.06.202171 words
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Article411 2011-12-27 24 Dec 26 OPEN HIGH LOW SETT VOL OP/INT EURODOLLAR FUTURES Mar12 0 3090 Jun12 0 854 Sep12 0 441 Dec12 0 556 EUROYEN TIBOR FUTURES Mar12 99.6625 0 2349 Jun12 99.6650 0 1440 Sep12 99.6600 0 711 Dec12 99.6650 0 115 Mar13 99.6550 0 131 Jun13 99.6250411 words
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Article, Illustration114 2011-12-27 24 As on 23 December 2011 www.smx.com.sg PRODUCT CONTRACT HIGH LOW CLOSE VOL (in Lots) PRECIOUS METAL GOLD FUT FEB2012 1615.40 1604.40 1605.90 117 CURRENCY AUD-USD FUT MAR2012 1.0089 1.0040 1.0070 5028 EUR-USD FUT MAR2012 1.3108 1.3041 1.3068 7049 USD-JPY FUT MAR2012 78.02 77.89 77.90 4036 BASE METAL114 words
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Article146 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 SICOM RUBBER Futures (Closing prices) RSS 3 (US cents/kg) Close Volume O/I Month High Low Sett (lots) (lots) Jan 12 342.7 316 Feb 12 345.7 227 Mar 12 348.3 324 Apr 12 355.0 182 May 12 356.0 250 Jun 12 357.0 175 Jul 12 357.0 128146 words
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Article69 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 Aluminium, 99.7% purity (US$/tonne) Close Previous Cash 2001.00 2005.00 3 months 2016.00 2019.00 Copper, Grade A (US$/tonne) Cash 7631.50 7531.50 3 months 7641.00 7540.00 Lead (US$/tonne) Cash 2000.25 1979.50 3 months 2020.00 2000.00 Nickel (US$/tonne) Cash *****.00 *****.00 3 months *****.00 *****.00 Tin (US$/tonne) Cash *****.0069 words
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Article82 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 COCOA (£/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Mar 12 1407 1414 1418/1399 May 12 1425 1432 1434/1416 Jul 12 1441 1450 1452/1434 Sep 12 1454 1462 1466/1448 COFFEE (US$/tonne) Close Prev High/Low Jan 12 1783 1807 1804/1782 Mar 12 1831 1858 1858/1830 May 12 1868 1895 1894/1868 Jul 1282 words
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Article139 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 GOLD (US$/oz) Dec 22 Dec 23 Hong Kong 1621.50 1621.00 Dec 21 Dec 23 London 1610.10 1606.40 1610.85 1607.15 Source: Thomson Reuters Source: Reuters CAST BAR Dec 23 (S$) Selling Buying Kilobar 71,996.02 ***** PAMP GOLD BARS (S$) Selling Buying 1gm 161 67 5gm 458 335139 words
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2277 2011-12-27 24 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 Ascendas Reit.ES.1112 186 50 Aztech Grp W*****32,277 words
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Article464 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 A$ C$ Rmb Euro HK$ Ind Rs Rupiah Yen Won RM NZ$ Pak Rs Peso S$ Rand Sfr NT$ Baht Pound US$ Australia 1.036 6.449 0.777 7.911 53.627 91.955 0.794 11.689 3.213 1.312 90.658 44.233 1.313 8.291 0.950 30.805 31.828 0.648 1.017 Canada 0.965 6.222464 words
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Article82 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 (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$) 1 mth 0.***** 2 mths 0.***** 3 mths 0.***** 6 mths 0.***** 9 mths 0.***** 12 mths82 words
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Article58 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 Apr Source: Bursa Malaysia KLCE PALM FUTURES (RM/MT) Delivery Opening Sett Av Vol Open Month Range Price Price High Low Done Position Jan 12 3125.0 3170.0 3160.0 3125.0 93 1847 Feb 12 3118.0 3175.0 3182.0 3115.0 3959 ***** Mar 12 3114.0 3170.0 3178.0 3112.0 ***** *****58 words
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Article20 2011-12-27 24 Dec 26 Open High Sett STI Dec SIMSCI Dec Taiwan Dec 256.2 257.5 255.5 Source: SGX Derivatives20 words
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Article154 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 Against S$ Against US$ Currencies Bid Offer Bid Offer S$/US$ to one unit of foreign currency: Australian dollar 1.3126 1.3143 1.0167 1.0177 Canadian dollar 1.2668 1.2677 0.9813 0.9816 Euro 1.6891 1.6901 1.3084 1.3087 NZ dollar 1.0005 1.0010 0.7750 0.7751 Sterling pound 2.0266 2.0278 1.5698 1.5702154 words
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Article22 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 S$ Bid Offer 1-month 1.2911 1.2915 2-months 1.2911 1.2915 3-months 1.2908 1.2913 6-months 1.2891 1.2898 Source: OCBC22 words
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Article121 2011-12-27 24 As at 9am Dec 23 Singapore dollars to one unit of foreign currency: Currencies Sell Buy Aust dollar 1.34 1.277 Can dollar 1.289 1.24 Euro 1.718 1.652 Sterling pound 2.064 1.985 NZ dollar 1.03 0.981 US dollar 1.312 1.262 Local dollars to 100 units of foreign121 words
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Article154 2011-12-27 24 Dec 23 $S Offer Bid 0vernight 0.02 0.01 1-month 5/16 3/16 2-months 5/16 3/16 3-months 5/16 3/16 Overnight mode: 0.03 US$ Offer Bid 7 days 0.45 0.25 1 month 0.45 0.25 2 months 0.55 0.35 3 months 0.70 0.50 6 months 0.95 0.75 9 months 1.15 0.95 12154 words
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PROPERTY
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Article, Illustration1019 2011-12-27 25 Analyst expects yields on 10-year govt notes to fall to 2009 lows by June Bloomberg [SHANGHAI] China’s topperforming bond fund manager says that the biggest rally in three years will send yields on 10-year government notes to 2009 lows by JuneBloomberg; REUTERS - 1,019 words
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692 2011-12-27 26 Local governments may delay auctions as they expect a rebound in Q3 2012 [BEIJING] Land sales in China are likely to remain sluggish in the first half of 2012 as local governments delay auctions amid poor market sentiment, with authorities reluctant692 words
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Article, Illustration434 2011-12-27 26 Bloomberg [MUMBAI] India’s property market may attract US$3 billion from overseas as the rupee’s slide to a record and a decline in prices make assets attractive to foreign funds and Indians living abroad, according to Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. Total investment for the financialBloomberg; BLOOMBERG - 434 words
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Article, Illustration282 2011-12-27 26 Reuters [LONDON] The number of first-time home buyers in Britain fell to a record low in 2011, despite house prices declining to their most affordable levels in eight years, mortgage lender Halifax said in a survey yesterday. Halifax, which is part of LloydsReuters; REUTERS - 282 words
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745 2011-12-27 26 Reuters [HONG KONG] Last Christmas, Fion Ng had an unusual request from a mainland Chinese customer at the high-end cosmetics store she manages in Hong Kong’s Causeway Bay district, the most expensive place to rent a shop in Asia.Reuters - 745 words
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